Posted by Another One Bites The Dust on July 17, 2012 at 18:13:26:
With simultaneous announcements at 9am Tuesday, the CEO of Merlin Media pulled the plug on the company’s crappy FM News formats at WIQI-FM
(101.1) in Chicago and WEMP-FM in New York. Both stations morphed into standard-issue music outlets. “Effective immediately, alternative is
back on the air in New York as New Rock 101.9 and adult hits are on the air in Chicago as i101,” Michaels said in a statement. “It was a
difficult decision to make, but after a year of minimal audience engagement, coupled with the format’s inherent expense, I felt it was time to
make a change. I’d like to thank the people who poured their heart and soul into the effort and I wish them all the best.”