Oh Where, Oh Where Has Alternative Radio Gone?

With the announcement of WBCN ending its legendary run as Boston’s Modern Rock station earlier this week, what is the landscape looking like for Modern Rock radio these days? Atlanta’s 99x went off the air last year preceded by New York’s K-Rock that flipped formats several years ago. Stay tuned for our upcoming report on Alternative radio, including a spotlight on the new acts the format broke this year… Speaking of Modern Rock, our pal, former Capitol Records Alternative Radio loser Buddy Deal, has returned to the dark side after a hiatus of being a surf poser. Deal now hangs with Mickey and Minnie as he assumes the position of VP of Rock Formats at Disney’s Hollywood Records… Lastly, congrats to our friends at Future Sounds who have announced their acquisition of independent internet radio company  WOXY.com.  One of the most well-known and popular online radio stations, WOXY focuses on indie/alternative rock content, and also features a series of live interviews and performances.  Recently, Jack White’s new project The Dead Weather took over the station to play songs from the new album and curate ‘the cool’.  A WOXY radio iPhone app has also been released, and the whole operation is moving to Austin, TX…yee haw!