John Garabedian’s RCRQ Inc. closed on its $575,010 purchase of 740 WJIB/101.3 W267CE Cambridge/Boston and relaunched the station.
With a refreshed logo and minor positioning shift from “The Memories Stations” to “The Memories Channel”, WJIB continues to feature its broad Soft Oldies format as it did under previous owner Bob Bittner. Garabedian is voicing promos for the station introducing new features including a request and dedication phone line. He also announced that the station will remain commercial-free, but he will not start a new fund-raiser for WJIB until 2025. He has also begun streaming the station online at WJIB.com.
A similarly programmed “Bob’s Memory Station” programmed by engineer Bob Perry continues on the three Maine AMs held by former owner Bob Bittner’s estate and Gary Hanna’s 102.3 WGTX-HD3 Truro MA.
The 2pm hour of Garabedian’s WJIB featured:
- England Dan & John Ford Coley – I’d Really Love To See You Tonight
- Anita Bryant – Paper Roses
- Gordon Lightfoot – Beautiful
- Marvin Gaye – Ain’t That Peculiar
- Santo & Johnny – Sleepwalk
- Charlie Rich – Behind Closed Doors
- Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Tijuana Taxi
- Eric Clapton – Layla
- B.J. Thomas – I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Frankie Avalon – Venus
- Lovin’ Spoonful – Darling Be Home Soon
- Billy Joel – Tell Her About It
- Frank Sinatra – It Was A Very Good Year
- Player – Baby Come Back
- Mar-Keys – Last Night
- Judy Collins – Send In The Clowns
- Arthur Godfrey – Too Fat Polka
- The Emotions – Best of My Love
- Marshall Tucker Band – Heard It In A Love Song