Dance Radio Companion
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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The Guide to U.S. Dance Radio
The following dance radio directory lists some of the dance stations across the country; it is also a tribute to some of the pioneers and fallen stations. Click on Home for a review of the key dance stations. Check out what’s popular on dance radio by clicking on Radio Megamix. Click on Radio Airplay for our compilation of real-time playlists. Since the Internet has no physical boundaries, we have also added some Web-only stations based outside the U.S. No dance radio directory is complete without a listing of some notable dance/electronic mix shows. You can go to their Web sites and listen to all the uploaded programs every week. For the latest updates, set your browser to danceradio.blogspot.com.
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[ Radio Now]
[ Radio Then]
[ Mix Shows]
Dance Radio Survey
Call Letters or Name (Market No.)/
Web Site (Frequency or Channel) |
Established |
Owner |
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All-dance
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KNHC Seattle (13)
c895worldwide.com (A, B) | 1979 | Educational |
 KXRG-LPFM Honolulu, Hawaii (64)
my959.com (B) | March 2006 | Public |
 WBZC Pemberton, N.J. (8)
z889.org (88.9/95.1/100.7) (B) | August 2006 | Educational |
 WNRG-LPFM Palm Bay, Fla. (98)
energydancemix.com (107.9) (B) | August 2008 | Public |
 KYLI Las Vegas (33)
jelli.com/vegas (96.7) | June 2011 | Aurora Media |
Dance-leaning
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 KPMW-LPFM Maui, Hawaii
myspace.com/wild105 (105.5) | 2003 | Rey-Cel Broadcasting |
 KRYC-LPFM Yuba City, Calif.
rhythm1059fm.com (B) | 2004 | Public |
 KLBU Santa Fe, N.M. (318)
santafe.com/blu (102.9) (B) | September 2010 | Hutton Broadcasting |
Digital HD (dance/dance-leaning)
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 WRDW-HD2 Philadelphia (8)
wired965.com | 2005 | Beasley Broadcast Group |
WBBM-HD2 Chicago (3)
b96dance.com (96.3) (B) | 2006 | CBS Radio |
WFEZ-HD2 Miami (12)
(See Party 93-1 below) | 2008 | Cox Radio |
 KBPA-HD2 Austin, Texas (37)
megahd2.com (103.5) (B) | 2009 | Emmis Communications |
 KMVQ-HD2 Bay Area (4)
997now.com/pulse (B) | 2009 | CBS Radio |
 KKHH-HD2 Houston (6)
facebook.com/pages/energy… (95.7) | 2009 | CBS Radio |
WPGC-HD2 Washington, D.C. (8)
area955.com (B) | September 2011 | CBS Radio |
KXJM-HD2 Portland, Ore. (23)
(107.5) | January 2012 | Clear Channel Communications |
Digital HD (adult dance)
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 KLLC-HD2 Bay Area (4)
radioalice.com (97.3) (B) | 2006 | CBS Radio |
Digital HD (oldies)
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 WMKK-HD2 Boston (10)
star937.com (B) | 2006 | Entercom Communications |
 WBEN-HD2 Philadelphia (8)
ilikebenfm.com (95.7) (B) | 2006 | Greater Media |
Syndicated/Internet-based
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 Groove Radio, Los Angeles
grooveradio.com (B) | 1992 | ? |
ClubJam.com, Chicago
clubjam.com | 1997 | JamTraxx Media |
 DanceRadio.Net, Bay Area
danceradio.net (B) | 2001? | DanceRadio.Net Production |
 Music One, New York
musicone.fm (B) | May 2001 | ? |  AOL Radio Top Dance
aolradio.com (B) | October 2001 | AOL |
 Energy 98, Portland, Ore.
energy981.com (B) | March 2003 | Mikeo Radio Group Productions |
 NonStopPlay.com, U.K.
nonstopplay.com (B) | May 2003 | NonStopPlay.com |
 Fusion Radio, Chicago
fusionradio.fm (B) | June 2003 | Fusion Broadcasting |
 1Dance.FM, Oklahoma City, Okla.
1dance.fm (B) | 2003 | ? |  ClubbersRadio.com, Australia
clubbersradio.com (B) | June 2004 | ? |
 Party 93-1, Miami
party931.com (B) | February 2005 | Cox Radio |  MyFlexRadio
myflexradio.com (B) | 2005 | ? |
 1.fm Dance One
1.fm (B) | 2005 | Energy Group Networks |  Hotmix Radio, France
hotmixradio.fr (B) | 2005? | HotMixMedias |  Radio G!, Los Angeles
radiog.org (B) | January 2006 | Public |  Club Phusion
clubphusion.com (B) | March 2006 | Clear Channel Communications |
 Pride Radio
prideradio.com (B) | April 2006 | Clear Channel Communications |
 B91, New York
therhythmofthecity.com (B) | April 2006 | John Parker |
 Dance Factory, Chicago
dancefactoryfm.com (B) | May 2006 | TKC Entertainment |
 Radio Danz, Miami
radiodanz.com (B) | 2006 | ? |
 Pure.FM, Bay Area
pure.fm (B) | 2006 | ? |
 DJFM.ca, Canada
djfm.ca (B) | 2006? | ? |
 Energy FM, U.K.
energyfm.co.uk (B) | 2007? | ? |
 1CLUB.FM Dance Hits Chicago, Chicago
1club.fm (B) | 2007? | Dot 1 Media |
 ShoutDRIVE, Los Angeles
shoutdrive.com (B) | 2007 | ? |
 ElectricFM, New York
electricfm.com (B) | February 2008 | Creations Interactive |
 RHYTHM 86, Bay Area
rhythm86.com (B) | 2008 | ? |
 iDanceRadio.fm, Bay Area
idanceradio.fm (B) | 2008 | CAPP Records |
 Dance Mix America, Orlando
dancemixamerica.com (B) | 2008 | DMA Radio Network |
 Danceradio.ca, Canada
danceradio.ca (B) | 2009 | ? |
 BPM.FM, Tampa
bpm.fm (B) | 2009? | ? |
Pulse 87, New York
pulse87ny.com (B) | February 2010 | Joel Salkowitz |
 Dance Radio Network, Wilmington, Del.
danceradionetwork.com | June 2010 | Dance Radio Network |
 Surge Radio, Los Angeles
surgeradio.org (B) | January 2011 | ? |
 HOT102, Milwaukee
hot102radio.com (B) | January 2011 | Wellstream Media |
 Florida Beat Radio, Orlando
floridabeatradio.com (B) | April 2011 | DJ Smooth |
The Vibe, Las Vegas
myvibelv.com (B) | June 2011 | Mikeo Radio Group Productions |
 AscenDance Radio, South Florida, Fla.
ascendanceradio.com (B) | 2011 | ? |
Satellite/Cable
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 Dance/Electronica, Philadelphia
musicchoice.com | 1987 | Music Choice |
 Dance, Los Angeles
dmx.com (17) | 1994 | Liberty Media |
Electrosphere, Los Angeles
dmx.com |
Global Gruv, Los Angeles
dmx.com (115) |
House Party, Los Angeles
dmx.com |
Power Hits, Los Angeles
dmx.com (61) |
Riviera Discotheque, Los Angeles
dmx.com (56) |
Subterranean, Los Angeles
dmx.com (57) |
Retro Disco (oldies), Los Angeles
dmx.com (78) |
 BPM, Washington, D.C.
siriusxm.com (51) | 2001 | Sirius XM Radio |
 Electric Area, Washington, D.C.
siriusxm.com (52) |
 SiriusXM Chill, New York
siriusxm.com (53) |
Directory Legend
Key to comments: “A” if radio airplay monitored in real time, "B" if Internet broadcast available (no registration required).
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Dance Radio Then
Call Letters or Name/
(Frequency or Channel) |
Period |
Archive or Tribute Web Site |
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1970s
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 WPIX New York
(101.9, “Disco 102”) | 1975-1976 | nyradioguide.com |
 WCAU Philadelphia
(98.1, “Fascinatin’ Rhythm”) | 1976-1981? | phillyradioarchives.com |
WDMT Cleveland
(107.7, “Disco 108”) | 1976-1978 | N/A |
WVEE Atlanta
(103.3, “V-103”) | 1976?-? | N/A | WHRK Memphis
(97.1) | 1976-198x | N/A |
 KKDA Dallas
(104.5, “K-104”) | 1976-1979? | dfwradioarchives.com |
WKTK Baltimore
(102.7) | 1977-1979? | N/A | WZZD Philadelphia
(990, “Wizzard 100”) | 1977-1980 | phillyradioarchives.com |
 WKTU New York
(92.3, “Disco 92”) | 1978-1985 | rememberdisco92.com |
KSFX Bay Area
(103.7, “The Beat of the Bay”) | 1978-1980 | bayradio.blogspot.com |
WBOS Boston
(92.3) | 1978-1980 | bostonradio.org | KUTE Los Angeles
(101.9, “KUTE 102”) | 1978?-1979 | N/A |
 WDAI Chicago
(94.7, “Disco DAI”) | 1978-1980 | wlshistory.com |
 KNOK Dallas
(107.5) | 1978?-1980? | dfwradioarchives.com |
WPEG Charlotte
(97.9) | 1978-1979? | N/A |
WOKO Albany, N.Y.
(1460) | 1978-1980 | N/A |
WMAS Springfield, Mass.
(94.7) | 1978-1979 | N/A |
WMJX Miami
(96.5, “Disco 96”) | 1979 | N/A |
WIKS Indianapolis
(99.5, “Kiss 99”) | 1979-1982 | N/A |
 KNHC Seattle
(89.5) | 1979-present | c895worldwide.com |
KIIS Los Angeles
(102.7) | 1979-1980 | N/A |
WXKS Boston
(107.9, “Kiss 108”) | 1979 | bostonradio.org |
WAYV Atlantic City, N.J.
(95.1, “The Rhythm of South Jersey”) | 1979-1981 | N/A |
WOKV Cincinnati
(103.5) | 1979-1981 | N/A |
WSWF Fort Myers, Fla.
(107.1) | 1979-1985? | N/A |
KRLY Houston
(93.7, “Disco 94”) | 197x-1980? | N/A |
WPWT Philadelphia
(91.7) | 197x-1980 | phillyradioarchives.com |
WKYS Washington, D.C.
(93.9, “Disco 93”) | 197x | N/A |
WAMO Pittsburgh, Pa.
(105.9) | 197x-? | N/A |
WBDG Indianapolis
(90.9, “Disco 91”) | 197x-198x | www.wayne.k12.in.us/bdwbdg |
WEEJ Fort Myers, Fla.
(100.1) | 197x-? | N/A |
WCHB Detroit
(1440) | 197x-198x | N/A |
1980s
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WLUM Milwaukee
(102.1, “Hot 102”) | 1983-1991 | hot102radio.com |
WHQT Miami
(105.1, “Hot 105”) | 1985-1987 | N/A |
 KPWR Los Angeles
(105.9, “Power 106”) | 1986-1992 | N/A |
 WQHT New York
(103.5, “Hot 103” [later 97.1, “Hot 97”]) | 1986-1993 | myspace.com/originalhot97 |
WPOW Miami
(96.5, “Power 96”) | 1986-? | N/A | KNRJ Houston
(96.5, “Energy”) | 1988-1990 | N/A | WBBM Chicago
(96.3, “B-96”) | 1989-1999 | N/A |
1990s
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KSCR Los Angeles
(104.7, “The Pulse of the 90s”) | 1991-1993 | kscr.org, kxsc.org |
 KSRF/KOCM Los Angeles
(103.1, “MARS-FM”) | 1991-1992 | mars103.tripod.com/info.htm |
WTWR Monroe, Mich.
(98.3) | 1995-1996 | N/A |
 WKTU New York
(103.5, “The Beat of New York”) | 1996-2006 | ktu.com |
 KACD/KBCD Los Angeles
(103.1, “Groove Radio”) | 1996-1998 | geocities.com/fubu102/groove.htm (see archive.org), davesfunstuff.com |
WDRQ Detroit
(93.1) | 1997-1999 | N/A |
 WPTY Long Island, N.Y. (105.3/101.5, “Your Party Music Leader”) | 1998-2011 | party105.com |
 WZBZ/WGBZ Atlantic City, N.J.
(99.3/105.5, “The Beat of South Jersey”) | 1999-2002 | N/A |
 KLNA Sacramento
(105.5, “Power”) | 1999-2001 | geocities.com/power1055/ (see archive.org) |
 WDBK Philadelphia
(91.5, “Wild”) | 1999?-2002? | camdencc.edu |
R.I.P.
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KQSP/KSPS Houston
(95.1/99.9, “Pulse”) | 2001-2002? | N/A |
 WKIE/WDEK Chicago
(92.7/92.5, “Energy”) | 2001-2003 | energychicago.com |
KXDC Denver
(102.1, “Ecstasy”) | 2002-2003 | N/A |
 KXMG Austin, Texas
(93.3/99.7, “Mega”) | 2001-2003 | N/A |
 KCJZ San Antonio
(106.7, “JAMZ”) | 2002?-2003 | N/A |
 KDLD/KDLE Los Angeles
(103.1, “The Party Station”) | 2003-2003 | songfinder.mypuppet.net (see archive.org) |
 KPTI Bay Area
(92.7, “Party”) | 2002-2004 | simkpti.blogspot.com |
 KKDL Dallas
(106.7, “The Texas Party Station”) | 2002-2004 | songfinder.mypuppet.net (see archive.org) |
WXQQ Toledo, Ohio
(96.9, “Q”) | 2003-2004 | q969.net (see archive.org) |
 WPYM Miami
(93.1, “Party”) | 2002-2005 | party931.com |
 Mak Radio/The Pulse, Harrisburg, Pa. | 2003-2006 | N/A |
 KENU Enumclaw, Wash.
(1330, “Pulse”) | 2001-2006 | myspace.com/thepulse1330am |
WJND Orlando
(100.7) | 2005-2006 | N/A |
 whereveRadio.com, Pittsburgh, Pa. | 2000-2006 | myspace.com/whereveradio |
 KLBU Santa Fe, N.M.
(102.9, “Santa Fe’s Choice for Chill”) | 2003-2007 | santafe.com/blu |
 KNRJ/K244CJ Phoenix
(101.1/92.7, “Energy”) | 2002-2008 | myspace.com/energyarizona |
 XM The System, Washington, D.C.
(82) | 2001-2008 | N/A |
SIRIUS The Beat, New York
(36) | 2002-2008 | N/A |
 SIRIUS Area 33, New York
(33) | 2002-2008 | N/A |
 KNGY Bay Area
(92.7, “Energy”) | 2004-2009 | simkpti.blogspot.com, facebook.com/pages/energy-927-fm/13461591683 |
 WNYZ-LP [TV] New York
(87.7, “Pulse 87”) | 2008-2009 | pulse87ny.com |
 iPartyRadio.com, Chicago | 2005-2010 | facebook.com/ipartyradio |
 WMPH Wilmington, Del.
(91.7, “The Beat of Wilmington”) | 2000-2010 | myspace.com/wmph |
 URGE Ultrasound, New York | 2006-2010 | N/A |
 Beatboxradio, Canada | 2002-2010 | beatboxradio.ca |
 KVBE Las Vegas
(94.5, “Vibe”) | 2008-2011 | myvibelv.com |
 WWMX-HD2 Baltimore
(106.5, “Mix 2”) | 2010-2011 | facebook.com/pages/mix-2/91569958178 |
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Dance/Electronic Mix Shows
Name (Hours)/
Host |
Established | Home Station/
Archive Web Site |
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U.S.
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Hearts of Space (1)
Stephen Hill | 1973 | hos.com |
Star’s End (5)
Chuck van Zyl | 1976 | WXPN Philadelphia
starsend.org |
Musical Starstreams (2)
Forest | 1981 | starstreams.com |
 Dekadance (2)
Eric Olsen | 1984 | KSCU Bay Area
kscu.org, live365.com/stations/dekadancer |
Powertools (2)
Richard Vission | 1991 | KPWR Los Angeles
richardvission.com |
Groove Radio International (4)
Swedish Egil | 1992 | grooveradio.com |
 Off the Beaten Path (2)
Victoria Z | 1995 | KPFA Bay Area
kpfa.org |
 House Nation (3)
St. John | 1996 | KMVQ Bay Area
housenationsf.com
(Show off the air between 200x and March 2009) |
 Subsonic (3)
Aaron Axelsen | 1996 | KITS Bay Area
live105.radio.com/shows/subsonic-saturday
(Show off the air between December 2005 and March 2009) |
 Below Zero (4)
Mason Rothert | 2005 | belowzerobeats.com |
 Ghetto House Radio (2)
Josser Meza | 2008 | ghettohouseradio.com |
R.I.P.
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 ModernMix
Steve Masters | 1985-1994 | KITS Bay Area
stevemasters.com |
 An Ephphany of Sound
J.C. | 1993-200x | KZSU Bay Area
jcthedj.com |
 Afterhours
Jason Bentley | 19xx-2008? | KROQ Los Angeles
kroq.com |
 Thump Radio | 1999?-2008 | KUSF Bay Area
kusf.org |
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The Stats
U.S. Dance Radio Stations
| Type | Number |
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| Commercial (total) | 26 |
| Dance FM | 2 |
| Dance-leaning FM | 3 |
| Digital HD channels | 9 |
| Satellite and cable channels | 12 |
| Noncommercial (total) | 5 |
| Dance FM | 4 |
| Dance-leaning FM | 1 |
| Total | 31 |
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