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unusual facts about Classic alternative


Classic alternative

Cox's KHPT in Houston and WPOI in Tampa being prime examples of all-80's stations that heavily relied on artists such as Peter Schilling, The Cranberries and New Order.



see also

First wave

1st Wave, a classic alternative rock radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 22

KJAQ

On December 19, 2003, at 5:00 PM, after playing "Burning Down the House" by The Talking Heads, KYPT flipped to Classic Alternative Rock as "96-5 K-Rock".

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

In his 1995 book, The Alternative Music Almanac, Alan Cross placed the album in the number 6 spot on his 10 Classic Alternative Albums list.

Talking Heads: 77

In his 1995 book, The Alternative Music Almanac, Alan Cross placed it in the #5 spot on his 10 Classic Alternative Albums list.