2 Questions: Calgary Alternative Station Circa 1995 & Chart Archives from around that time?

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I'm looking for two things, and I don't know if anyone might be able to help - googling has proved unsuccessful thus far.

I recall when around 1994/1995 there was a station from Calgary, possibly at 1040 AM that played alternative rock, a non-campus station and changed formats to talk or sports or something like that shortly thereafter. Any Calgarians who recall the name of the station?

And I'm also looking for alt/college charts from 1994/95 - but unfortunately most of the archives (CMJ, Chart, etc.) don't reach back that far.

― Jay Watts III (jaywatts), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 14:29 (twenty years ago)

In '97 there was a station in Calgary still playing the alternative rock, which I think included some Sheryl Crow along with Beck, Butthole Surfers and Soundgarden. I can't remember the station, but I do remember those idiotically long days during my career in drywall hearing "Pepper", "Devil's Haircut" and "A Change Would Do You Good" about 6 times daily.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 14:39 (twenty years ago)

Hmmm, I don't know that that's it, but do I specifically recall hearing Jawbreaker's Fireman quite a bit.

― Jay Watts III (jaywatts), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 14:47 (twenty years ago)

Oh, okay. You mean alternative music, not Alternative Music.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

I think they played both, perhaps similar to the format on Seattle's The End?

― Jay Watts III (jaywatts), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 15:13 (twenty years ago)

That was Mix 1060.

― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 15:50 (twenty years ago)

They changed to some odd jazz vocal format in late 95. Lots of rat pack, rosemary clooney, etc.

― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 15:52 (twenty years ago)

Mix 1060 had an Australian DJ named Skye Taylor, who got deported because her visa ran out.

They had a show during weekday evenings where they would play music by local alternative acts and have them in to do interviews and stuff.

― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 15:55 (twenty years ago)

Well, I loved that station!

― Jay Watts III (jaywatts), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, it was a great station.

― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Wednesday, 20 July 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

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