WHOH (1959–1973) On February 9, 1959, the station
signed on as WHOH, representing
Hamilton,
OHio. It was the FM
sister station to
WMOH 1450 AM, and was owned by Fort Hamilton Broadcasting. WHOH aired a blend of
middle of the road and
beautiful music through the 1960s and 70s.
Adult contemporary (1973–1979) In 1973, the
call sign was changed to WYCH and in 1978 to WOKV playing
soft adult contemporary music.
Disco (1979–1981) There was a format switch to all
disco music in 1979. During this time, it was known as "The Chicken" in reference to its mascot, a giant whole broiled chicken dressed in seasonal clothing.
Rock/Rhythmic (1981–1990) As disco lost steam in the 1980s, it switched briefly to a rock format as “Rock 104” in early 1981, only to switch again to
Rhythmic Contemporary or "CHUrban" as WBLZ. WBLZ had a conservative
playlist for a CHUrban formatted station. WBLZ encountered competition when WSAI (previously WHKK), then on 100.9 FM, switched from a
Christian radio format and went
urban contemporary as
WIZF in January 1987, known as "The Wiz." Despite
WIZF's lower
effective radiated power, WBLZ was unable to compete.
Oldies (1990–2007) On January 4, 1990, the station became Cincinnati's first FM
oldies station under the original moniker "Oldies 103.5." WGRR was formerly owned by
CBS Radio, and was sold to
Entercom Communications on August 21, 2006, along with CBS Radio's other Cincinnati stations. Entercom (which later exited the market) then traded the station to
Cumulus Media in exchange for the frequency 94.9 FM and
WYGY.
Classic hits (2007–present) With the new Cumulus ownership, station management updated WGRR's format. In early 2007, WGRR adopted a new logo to reflect its revised format, which shifted from "Oldies" of the 1960s and 1970s, to "Classic Hits", centering on the 1970s and 80s. In recent years, the
playlist has shifted to mostly 1980s hits with some 1970s and 1990s titles. ==Past personalities==