sirmac posted: " 20 years ago today, Jam 88.3 was born. And unlike other rock stations in the metro at that time, it went through some changes throughout the years. THE FIRST JAM Prior to its switch to Jam, the station was formerly known as Citilite 88.3, which aired a " MC's Corner
20 years ago today, Jam 88.3 was born. And unlike other rock stations in the metro at that time, it went through some changes throughout the years.
THE FIRST JAM
Prior to its switch to Jam, the station was formerly known as Citilite 88.3, which aired a smooth jazz format. From its inception in 1986, it initially aired a Soft AC format, with a jazz track played per hour. Overtime, more jazz tracks are added every hour. In October 1988, it fully shifted to a smooth jazz station.
When Jam 88.3 made its debut in 2003, it aired a Modern AC format with the slogan "Your Kind of Mix". Joe D'Mango was involved in running the station during its first few years. I'm not that familiar with its first era. So, let's move on to the next decade.
THE NEW JAM
In 2011, Jam started picking up where NU 107 left by shifting to Modern Rock.
Among its programs were Locals Only, which aired the latest Pinoy Indie Rock; Jam Sessions, where local artists performed live; Slide, which aired rock music from the 80s & 90s; WRXP: Weekend Rock XPerience, which aired a variety of rock from the past to present; Republik, which aired Pinoy Rock; and Different Sunday, which aired acoustic music.
By 2018, it added more special programs, among those were Cousin Hoagy's Rock N Roll Machine, which aired classic rock; The Punk Connection, which aired punk rock; Groove Session, which aired reggae; Adults Only Radio, which aired adult-oriented rock (AOR).
THE AWAKENING
By July 2022, Jam stopped airing its station IDs. Throughout the following weeks, its programs bade goodbye, one at a time.
In October, it revamped its playlist, focusing on the 90s & 2000s, with some 2010s to the present. At the same time, it was dubbed as "The Awakening". A month later, its new programs made its debut. This included Lokal Jam, similar to Republik; Weekend Jam, which focuses on requested songs; Noisy Neighbor, which airs hard rock and heavy metal music; Vintage Jam, a cross between Slide and WRXP which airs classic rock music from the 60s to 80s; and Unwired, similar to Different Sunday.
Its current playlist reminisces that of NU 107, especially that Vintage Jam airs a mix of classic rock and new wave music. By now, listeners are now awakened with Jam's current serving.
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