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Steve Allan was the Program Director who launched Oldies 100 (WBIG) when Colfax Communications bought the radio station in 1993.On this episode, Steve talks about the other formats they considered and why they decided on Oldies.Steve shares his strategy to beat direct competitor Extra 104 (WXTR), how he hired the original airstaff before the station's launch, and how they kept the new format a secret with two other radio stations in the building.Word eventually leaked to DCRTV and The Washington Post.Steve shares how he orchestrated a false story leak that the station would flip to a Country format, a strategic move to keep the actual format change under wraps.He also shares the backstory of hiring his morning team, Jim London and Mary Ball from WMZQ, and how he hired Loo Katz from Mix 107.3 (WRQX) when he was PD of WASH.More from DCRTV:DCRTV.comFollow DCRTV on Facebook

Russell Dickerson performed on the main stage of WMZQ Fest 2022 and caught up with Michael J (and surprise guest Corey) backstage ahead of taking the stage. They talked day-of workouts, what life is like touring with Tim McGraw + more!

Maryland native Jackson Dean performed on the Croppmetcalfe New country Side Stage at the 2022 Mattress Warehouse pres. WMZQ Fest and what a SHOW! He catches up with Michael J backstage at the show to tell us what it means to him.

Priscilla Block joined us backstage at WMZQ Fest 2022 to talk about her unique stance in country music + so much more!

Rising country artists Callista Clark caught up with Ty Bailey backstage at WMZQ Fest ahead of her Side Stage performance talking stage style, her 1st time performing in the DMV + MORE!

Lashelle prides herself on finding the perfect beer for everyone. Even non craft beer lovers! Her skills are put to the test on this episode of Head Retention as she tries to find an IPA that legendary country music radio personality, Michael J, will enjoy. Michael is a Coors Light man from way back and HATES the test of an IPA. Or so he thinks. After Roche and Lashelle set the scene (11:27), the stage is set for the Michael J IPA taste challenge!

Jamie, a WMZQ listener from Falls Church, VA is currently at St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN for treatment for her 1-year-old son who is battling an aggressive brain tumor. She called into our Radiothon to talk with Michael J and WASH-FM's Chilli Amar to talk about the wonderful work that St. Jude has done for her family.

Kate's Artist Rec: Tin Man | Heart Like Mine | Famous In A Small Town | The House That Built Me | Miranda Lambert--Subscribe now for great recommendations, Monday through Friday!

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Dan + Shay joined our backstage broadcast while on Florida Georgia Line's Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour and Corey had the question we all want the answer to: could a line of tequila be coming from Dan + Shay?! We also found out that the guys have Shawn Mendes & Ed Sheeran shows on their to-do list!

Chris Young is back again for WMZQ Fest... but his first as a headliner! And he reveals some details about his new album, including some of the artists he collaborated with on the new songs.

Dylan Scott has a new baby on the way... and was telling Ty Bailey at WMZQ Fest pres. by Mattress Warehouse that she might already have a name! And can we join you the next time you go ziplining?

Lauren Alaina was telling Ty Bailey backstage at WMZQ Fest pres. by Mattress Warehouse that she met the woman from a Match.com commercial on a plane and is now helping her find love. On a different flight, Caylee Hammack saved her ear. She also plans on having a new album out by the end of 2019!

Ryan Hurd joins Ty Bailey backstage at WMZQ Fest pres. by Mattress Warehouse and explains an awkward Twitter exchange with Maren Morris that went down , his dog Pancake going from being a man to a boy, and helping write new Lady Antebellum music!

Caylee Hammack's family got famous thanks to the music video for "Family Tree." And Ty Bailey finds out the story behind the $2 toy that Caylee used to record her new song with backstage at WMZQ Fest pres. by Mattress Warehouse!

En este episodio, terminamos la segunda parte de la Pascua y cómo la celebramos en los EE.UU. ¡Yo hablo sobre algunas tradiciones de mi familia también! © 2019 por Language Answers, Ltd. Música por Master_Service de FiverrLos Recursos de Investigación:“How to make Easter Eggs,” por RealSimple.com. https://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/more-holidays/how-make-easter-eggs “White House Easter Egg Roll 2018,” publicado en YouTube por 98.7 WMZQ el 4 de abril en 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ubLi4o5Fno “A Timeless Tradition: The White House Easter Egg Roll,” https://www.whitehouse.gov/eastereggroll/ Buscar en Etsy los huevos de Pascua, “Pysanka” - https://www.etsy.com/search?q=Pysanka%20Easter%20Eggs “Pysanka: Método Para Realizar Una Pysanka,” porCristina Serediak el 6 de junio de 2009. http://pysankyargentina.blogspot.com/2009/06/metodo-para-realizar-una-pysanka.html “Tutorial Para Hacer Una Pysanka,”por Ucrania Fantástica en el 8 de abril en 2017. https://musicayfolcloredeucrania.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/tutorial-para-hacer-una-pysanka/ “What is an Osterbaum? Create Your Own Easter Tree with Cute Ornaments that You Make or Buy!” por German Girl in America, el 29 de marzo en 2015. https://germangirlinamerica.com/what-is-an-osterbaum-easter-tree/ (Incluye un vídeo de cómo soplar las yemas y claras afuera de los huevos) “What is Ostereierbaum_ The Charm of Germany's Easter Tree Tradition, Explained” por Erika Owen el 8 de febrero en 2019. https://www.marthastewart.com/1536238/ostereierbaum-german-easter-tree-tradition-explained Pysanka.info.com by Luba Petrusha: http://www.pysanky.info/PYSANKY/Pysanka_Home.html Los Pasos de Pysanka: http://www.pysanky.info/Downloads/Pysanka_files/Basic%20Steps.pdf Diseños Regionales: http://www.pysanky.info/Downloads/Traditional.html Diseños Para Descargar: http://www.pysanky.info/Downloads/Patterns.html Mas Cosas Para Descargar: http://www.pysanky.info/Downloads/Pysanka.html La Historia de Pysanka: http://www.pysanky.info/HTL/Home.htmlPara Más Información: “German Tree with 10,000 Easter Eggs,” publicado en YouTube por el Associated Press el 4 de abril en 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxMGQnS4Ao4 “Tutorial ‘Como Hacer Una Pysanka', el Huevo de Pascua Ucraniano,” por Jrystyna Gevko, publicado en YouTube por ConUcrania Cultura el 11 de abril en 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny0xEO9OSh0

Ryan Hurd is playing the WMZQ Fest Side Stage and caught up with Michael J to talk about what he and Maren Morris are doing for their anniversary, how he's feeling about playing the WMZQ Fest Side Stage and more!

Lauren Alaina is headlining our #WMZQFest side stage and while you never know what you're going to get at a show of her...she gives us a little bit of insight! She also said that a popular Ariana Grande song describes her life right now and what country album she's really into!

Chris Young is headlining WMZQ Fest and he called in to talk with Ty Bailey about what we can expect from his upcoming album, his immediate excitement he had about "Raised On Country" and more!

We've all seen Russell Dickerson's moves on stage, so of course Ty Bailey had to ask him about them at our WMZQ Fall Fest Mattress Warehouse backstage broadcast! They also talked about his hair evolution, his hilarious travel necessity and more!

There was a rivalry brewing between Miami fan Darius Rucker and Buffalo native Ty Bailey at WMZQ Fall Fest! So she had to ask...if he could, would Darius buy his favorite football team? They also talked about new music, touring with his best friend and more!

Ty Bailey officially dubbed Lindsay Ell the shoe queen of country music! Besides her wardrobe, they talked about her travels from Canada to Nashville, their mutual love for Greta Van Fleet and more!

Jessica Meuse opened up our 2018 WMZQ Fall Fest side-stage and joined Ty Bailey backstage to talk about the heartbreak the inspired her lead single and more!

Lady Antebellum joined our WMZQ Fall Fest Mattress Warehouse backstage broadcast and talked about what it's like with three little additions to the road crew, the possibility of Dave's "best friends" joining the tour, a hilarious story of what Darius Rucker did to Charles and more!

Before closing out our WMZQ Fall Fest Mattress Warehouse Side Stage, Maddie & Tae stopped by our broadcast to talk about Maddie's upcoming wedding (which may or may not include tasting all of the wedding cake), their upcoming tour with Carrie Underwood and more

A pilot himself, Dierks Bentley made sure to stop by the Air and Space Museum before and other D.C. attractions before performing at Jiffy Lube Live on his Mountain High Tour and he told WMZQ all about it!

Brad Paisley joined Corey Calhoun backstage at Jiffy Lube Live when he was in town and told a hilarious story of a time he pranked Dustin Lynch, gives his prediction on how the Browns will do this season, reveals who the last celebrity that he talked to was and more!

Jon Pardi came by the WMZQ Backstage Broadcast while at Jiffy Lube Live as part of Luke Bryan's "What Makes You Country" Tour and gave Ty Bailey the insight on when we can expect his new album and single to come out, his upcoming hosting duties and more!

Luke Bryan's "What Makes You Country" Tour came by Jiffy Lube Live and before the show, he caught up with Ty Bailey on his "pardi" habits with his tour mate, the scare his 10-year-old son recently gave him and more!

Gary and Jay from Rascal Flatts join Ty backstage at WMZQ Fest 2018 and reveal what genres of music they'd switch to if they had to switch from country, what keeps performing live fun for them this deep into their career and the story behind the Twinkies and Ding Dongs.

Jimmie Allen joins Ty backstage at WMZQ Fest 2018 to explain why he's wearing a sweatshirt when it's 97° out, and to talk about working on his first full-length record, the backstory on his hit song "Warrior" and of course, Grey's Anatomy.

Morgan Evans joins Ty backstage at WMZQ Fest 2018 to talk about all of the big festivals he's played at, didgeridoos, the difficulties of being a newlywed on the road, accidentally shooting his own music video on vacation in Hawaii and more.

Dan + Shay sit down with Ty backstage at WMZQ Fest 2018 and reveal how they got the idea for their #1 song "Tequila," what kinds of liquor definitely won't be the subject of their next hit, and make a pitch to become SoCo and lime spokesmen. Shay claps back at Rascal Flatts for making fun of him and Dan reveals the head of the record label gave him heat for wearing cropped pants with socks.

Carly Pearce sits down with Ty backstage at WMZQ Fest 2018 to talk about the feedback she's getting for her song "Hide the Wine," her shoe problem, and being part of the new wave of female country artists.

Trent Allen joins Ty backstage at WMZQ Fest 2018 to talk about writing his new record and growing as a songwriter, if there's anyone he wants to write music with, listening to Dashboard Confessional while riding a mower, dealing with the recent loss of his grandfather and more.

Long time DC radio personality Aly Jacobs co-hosts the show today. Aly talks about how difficult it was to be a woman in radio, being fired from WMZQ, and her new adventure with RHOP star Monique Samuels. Plus, the NY psychic that didn’t see her arrest coming, mustache nails are a thing, and the first male sex doll is here! Taste of Arlington is on the show, and DC designer Tona Michelle with what to wear this wedding season.

It's snowing in the Sphere! When you work in radio and it snows, you have a sleepover! Roche and his fellow afternoon time personalities Ty Bailey of WMZQ and Sabrina Conte of WASH-FM pass the time during a snowstorm gossiping about their co-workers and discussing what DJs do during snowstorms when they aren't on the air.

98.7 WMZQ is giving you BS all weekend! Listen for your chance to win tickets to see Blake Shelton & the grand prize of a custom Texoma Shore guitar!

Listen to 98.7 WMZQ everyday from 6A-9P for your chance to win $1,000 of iHeartCountry Cash sponsored by Northern Virginia Orthodontics!

Walker Hayes joined Aly Jacobs backstage at WMZQ Fall Fest and talked about his Pimpin Joy song that debuted on the Bobby Bones Show and what he loves to eat at a tailgate!

Adam Craig talked with Aly Jacobs backstage at WMZQ Fall Fest about having a DANCE OFF with Luke Bryan and how he think Luke will do on Idol!

Sam Grow joined Aly Jacobs backstage at WMZQ Fall Fest and talked baseball, motorcycles, music and more!

Carly Pearce joined Aly Jacobs backstage at WMZQ Fall Fest to talk about her major crush on John Mayer and how she gets SUPER awkward when she meets her country icons!

Aly Jacobs made Dan + Shay nervous when she told them how many people showed up to WMZQ Fall Fest! Plus the guys talk CMA's and what is next for them!

Thomas Rhett joined Aly Jacobs backstage at WMZQ Fall Fest about who is the tougher parent, how his wife, Lauren, is SO cool and of course his new album "Life Changes"!

Destinee from Staunton, VA talked to Aly Jacobs about the moment her boyfriend proposed to her in the pit at our WMZQ Fall Fest!

In wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas that occurred during Jason Aldean's set at the Route 91 Festival, Aly Jacobs and Michael J of WMZQ react to the unfolding events.

Bernie Lucas of WMZQ speaks with representatives from the American Federation for Suicide Prevention and Out of the Darkness Community Walk.

Aly Jacobs of WMZQ hosts this podcast speaking with Every Mind-Mental Health

Bernie Lucas of WMZQ speaks with Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind on this episode of Community D.C.

Bernie Lucas of WMZQ speaks with Dr. Cynthia Post on disasters and fear on this episode of Community D.C.

Backstage at the Weekend Warrior Tour at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA, Brad Paisley, Dustin Lynch & Lindsay Ell remember Troy Gentry with Michael J of WMZQ.

With the monumental event of the solar eclipse, Aly Jacobs brought in our very own WMZQ Eclipsepert to talk on-air!