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Funk Flex Reflects on Early Days of Hot 97, Says They Started Playing Hip-Hop ‘Out of Desperation'
Funkmaster Flex reminisced on the beginnings of Hot 97 during his last 7 p.m. to midnight slot on Monday night. Funk has been with the venerated radio station since its inception in 1992, which is ...
As Newark gears up to host Summer Jam, the city is teaming up with Hot 97 FM to host a free showcase of local up-and-coming hip-hop artists. Scheduled for June 20, the Who’s Next Festival Stage event ...
If you could be sure of anything in this world, it was that Funkmaster Flex would be on Hot 97, dropping “bombs” and new music, just as he has for decades. Now that long tenure is over. At least ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- DJ Funkmaster Flex recently announced that he is leaving radio station Hot 97 after 33 years. Funkmaster Flex, whose legal name is Aston George Taylor Jr., noted that his last ...
The Kid Mero Brings His Signature Voice, Humor, and NYC Energy to New York’s #1 Hip-Hop Station NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MediaCo’s HOT 97 (WQHT-FM), New York’s #1 multicultural station regardless ...
WQHT-FM Achieves Record September Ratings Ranking #3 in Total Day Among Adults 18-49 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MediaCo Holding Inc. (MDIA) today announced that its flagship hip hop station, WQHT-FM ...
NEW YORK, February 23, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MediaCo Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MDIA) today announced that WQHT-FM (HOT 97) has climbed to #3 among Adults 25–54 and Adults 18–49 in AM Drive (Mon–Fri ...
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