Talk:WHFS (historic)

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So, who has something to say about HFS?

"El Zol es El Sucko!"

Just curious... does anyone know why Big O and Dukes were 'dismissed'? Mutleyrus 23:02, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
 * They sucked? --Tischlerpaul 01:58, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Alright! HFS on Wikipedia, sweeeeet!
Being a long time listener of WHFS, (going back to the mid 70's) I was psyched to see so much good information about this legendary radio station here on Wikipedia. Nice, give everyone a chance to learn about a true American original.

HFS has changed over the years, and just as yin is to yang, all has not always been great with the station; it's had it's ups and downs. Still, when HFS died, I have never seen before the kind of public outcry which took place amongst the loyal listeners of the station. And true to its' origins back in the 60's, HFS is once again a station for the people.

My prediction today is that the best is still ahead for WHFS and, due to an energetic lineup such as The Junkies and Ed Norris, this once great music station will rise again to the top as a cutting edge daytime talk station. As the listeners to the Ed Norris show know, this is a man who will change the world. Hell, he already has in so many ways. You want controversial, dive right in.

Still, HFS retains its' all-time music format during the weekends and after 7 p.m. during the week. Better yet, they've returned to playing their roots, as well as the best of today's music, in a new but old twist.

To respond to the prior post, I don't know what happened exactly to Big O and Dukes but Chad still calls in frequently to the Junkies show giving everyone a good laugh.

Ok, I'm out....hey, only 85 days or so till HFStival 2006! Sweeeeet! Wonder which 20 or so top bands I'm gonna get to see this year! Sweeeet.....

The death of "Death of HFS"
Hey, I sympathise. Clear Channel did the same thing to WZTA here in Miami. Walked in one Friday, kicked everyone out, and started playing reggaeton. But format switches, no matter how heartlessly carried out by owners/management on employees/listeners, are part of the radio business. When living in DC area, was big HFS fan. Sorry to see what happened. In any case, "Death" is not a neutral term. One of the most emotional terms in the language. So I changed it to something more neutral. Tomcool 15:29, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

105.7 or 106.7?
I'm confused by the "105.7" revival section. References are made to the Junkies, Don and Mike, and "Free FM." The Junkies were on HFS, but these are all currently associated with 106.7 WJFK, not 105.7 HFS. Is the author confused, or is there something I'm missing? This should probably be corrected, or (if somehow this is not a mistake) clarified to prevent confusion.

Actually I can't even tune in to 105.7 (would love to hear some old HFS), so either it's one big typo or it doesn't broadcast into virginia... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.171.110.166 (talk • contribs)
 * I get it at 105.7 but I don't think it is 24 hours. I believe the Junkies started on HFS (@99.1) and then went semi-national (East of US?) when Stern went to satellite - I dunno I personally thought they were useless waste and moved to 98 Rock for my mornings (but now they suck too so I just hum in the shower). &mdash; RevRagnarok  Talk Contrib 17:50, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

Oh, I see now -- they are based at 106.7 WJFK and syndicated to Baltimore 105.7 (also 'Free FM'). As are Don and Mike. My mistake... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.171.110.166 (talk • contribs)

Rally for Damian
The article is incorrect about the location of the rally concert for Damian. The article states the concert was at Wheaton Plaza, where in fact it was Plaza Del Mercado or also called the Del Mercado Shopping Center, on Bel Pre Road in the Aspen Hill area. I was there for this event, and Cerphe was the emcee.

For such a detailed article, they could have at least gotten this fact correct. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.108.8.5 (talk) 11:50, 9 February 2007 (UTC).
 * Instead of whining, just fix it. &mdash; RevRagnarok  Talk Contrib 02:03, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Relax, don't do it, when you want to get to it - - -

I have added the anonymous plantiff's correction to the article. He is, in fact, correct. I also was there, but it had slipped my attention that Wheaton Plaza was NOT the actual concert site. I took beaucoups b&w photos that day - maybe I'll upload some...

Mark Sublette 02:18, 8 October 2007 (UTC)C. Mark SubletteMark Sublette

Or as Sicho calls it, "Plaza der Mikado". - Boteman (talk) 03:53, 15 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your correction of Cordell Avenue. Mark Sublette (talk) 08:52, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Mark SubletteMark Sublette (talk) 08:52, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
 * BTW, why excoriate, when you can simply add the correction? Just askin'.  Mark Sublette (talk) 11:35, 15 December 2007 (UTC)Mark SubletteMark Sublette (talk) 11:35, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Who's excoriating? Just having fun at nobody's expense. This article does not adhere strictly to wikipedia conventions anyhow, it's more a rallying point for old HFS heads to reminisce and chill. They must have said that address on the air at least a thousand times each month, so it puzzled me how the dedicated listener could possibly get it wrong. Time for a wikibreak? Cheers! - Boteman (talk) 02:47, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay - point taken. In fact, I was the original author of the incorrect address - and you're right, how could I have gotten it wrong when the Psychedeli was RIGHT across der Strasse.  My bad.  Mark Sublette (talk) 17:44, 16 February 2008 (UTC)Mark SubletteMark Sublette (talk) 17:44, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

First Song
I could be wrong, but my recollection was the first song when WHFS came back was "After the Snow" by Modern English, not "After the Rain". I think there was mention of this in the Washington Post at the time, but I don't have access to verify. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.200.19.235 (talk) 01:49, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Re: 102.3 WHFS last song played by Weasel, I seem to remember it being "Hello Goodbye" by the Beatles. "After Hours" was played in his last set of tunes, but I could swear it was the Beatles and then...nothing.Chickpea000! (talk) 19:57, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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Trancemissions
I'm not sure how to substantiate it but I remember Gina Crash's Trancemissions coming first and then Zoltar's Mutant Dance Party. This article has it the other way around. Entrophic (talk) 04:18, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

WHFS and WJZ-FM edit histories.
After reading this article and looking at the edit history, and going against what I normally do in format change situations, I feel this article should be moved to "WHFS (defunct)" and a new article be created for "WJZ-FM" with only the 105.7 WHFS history included. This article from the start has basically been more of a "WHFS" historic page than exclusively a 105.7 history page if that makes any sense. I'd appreciate some comments from the regulars at the wiki radio project. RobDe68 (talk) 21:22, 4 November 2008 (UTC) Before proceeding, it should be noted that WPGC-AM 1580 in greater Washington, D.C. will be relaunched next week as a conservative talk station with the WHFS calls, which means the WPGC (AM) entry will be converted into a WHFS entry anyway. Though 1580 really had nothing to do with the famed alt rock WHFS other than being in the same market, the upcoming WHFS entry could be a good Wiki repository for the old WHFS history. EvWill (talk) 13:53, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Johnnie Walker (DJ)
I'm pretty certain the English DJ, Johnnie Walker (DJ), isn't supposed to be on this list, but I haven't removed it in case I'm wrong. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 07:42, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for pointing out that error. I changed it to the American Johnny Walker (DJ) -- Pemilligan (talk) 21:36, 11 November 2008 (UTC).

It was actually the British DJ Johnnie Walker. I used to listen to him and he greatly influenced my work later on at the station. I am just beginning to get acquainted with Wiki, so sorry if there is any improper etiquette... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.9.108.94 (talk) 04:43, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Proposed new article
What I have in mind is to create an article "WHFS-FM" devoted to the FM stations. I would change the title of the current article to "WHFS-AM" to reflect the current users. I would also incorporate the old "WPGC" article as well. I'd like to get some sense of consensus before I do. --Phyllis1753 (talk) 14:17, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree - readers could get the impression that the article describes one station that changes frequencies 4 times, when in actuality it is 4 relatively unrelated stations. I suggest the new article should be WHFS (defunct FM stations) and the current article title should stay the same, because the -FM and -AM suffixes (the latter technically doesn't exist) imply that the FM and AM were active at the same time. We can only hope that CBS doesn't resurrect WHFS on 99.1 (or 94.7, but as a loyal listener of that station, I really hope that doesn't happen), because that would only complicate this matter further. Xenon54 (talk) 21:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Yes, I meant that the old WPGC article be included into a new "WHFS" article. Personally. I wish it were the late 60s again and Cerphe was still at 102.3 at 5pm. :) I know... dream on! Anyway, I agree about the titling--Phyllis1753 (talk) 22:15, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Well, I went ahead and did it. Nobody complained. Just watch. NOW they will (just kidding)--Phyllis1753 (talk) 19:13, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Spoke too soon. Here is my pet peeve here. I suggested this very thing when the format changed and the only suggestions I got was "don't make a defunct page since the calls are moving to the AM station". Fine, I move the historic WHFS page complete with the entire edit history for WHFS and turn the old AM station article into a defunct page. I could have just as easily made the WHFS article defunct to keep the edit history, which mostly revolved around WHFS as opposed to a specific station, with the article representing the call sign history. So now we have a historic article with brand spanking new edit history. A defunct page with most of the AM station edit history and finally the current AM station article with...wait for it...the entire edit history for the WHFS call sign. Now I feel obligated to undo this mess. This article becomes a redirect to WHFS (historic) (my first suggested name which has to be better than the current name), the WPGC (defunct) gets moved back to be the main article for the current WHFS AM station as it should have been all along, and the current WHFS page becomes WHFS (historic). RobDe68 (talk) 08:26, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

I can't say I blame anybody for the confusion, except the idiots who decided to pull WHFS out of mothballs for a conservative shoutfest radio format. Nothing could be farther from the original spirit embodied by HFS in my mind, and the minds of many others. Talk about a bad branding decision! The question remains: what is the true essence of 'HFS'? Boteman (talk) 01:06, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

As one of the early (and often) contributors to this article, I support the segregation of the current station from the historic ones. I would suggest as a title WHFS-FM (historic). Mark Sublette (talk) 02:32, 25 March 2010 (UTC)Mark SubletteMark Sublette (talk) 02:32, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Spiritus Cheese
IIRC (and I may not...) Spiritus Cheese first started on WGTB then moved to HFS sometime in '69. Cheers!--Phyllis1753 (talk) 22:49, 24 March 2009 (UTC)


 * This is entirely possible from my limited knowledge of "One Nation Underground". Mark Sublette (talk) 02:35, 25 March 2010 (UTC)Mark SubletteMark Sublette (talk) 02:35, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Free FM era?
Somehow, this article omits the FreeFM era from 2005-2008. The gap in time refers to a latin music format which was done with a call sign swap. This has been a recurring problem with radio related articles as to whether the article follows the call signs or follows the facility and/or frequency. The station today known as WHFS-AM has basically nothing to do with the history of the FM station - it is a place CBS parked a call sign on a 0.0 rating station to retain trademark rights and prevent someone else from using the call sign.69.37.3.221 (talk) 10:32, 8 September 2010 (UTC)