In HD, A '70s Throwback
Written Jan. 9, 2007 by Sean Ross in HD Radio with 0 Comments
You don't read much about the "black progressive" format that showed up on a handful of R&B outlets in the early-to-mid '70s. While its most prominent practitioner was WBLS New York's Frankie Crocker, other outlets included WAMO-FM Pittsburgh (which billed itself as "Black Rock") and WHUR Washington, D.C. The latter is using its HD-2 outlet "WHUR World" as a throwback to that era, offering an eclectic R&B/jazz format that has earned it praise from Ross On Radio readers and the Washington Post's Marc Fisher both.
"WHUR World" is also impressive for being hosted in afternoons. And both WHUR and its HD-2 are offering listeners a "HD Club Card," the first promotion I'm aware of that actually tries to create some community around HD Radio.
Here's a set of WHUR World on the afternoon of Jan. 9:
Hiroshima, "Save Yourself For Me"
Take 6, "Spread Love"
Diana Krall, "The Night We Called It A Day"
Maxwell, "This Women's Work"
Javier, "Ways I'm Feeling You"
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