Hip Hop fans in New York City appear to prefer listening to WWPR Power 105.1 over the station’s rival, WQHT Hot 97.
The New York Daily News has reported that January’s Nielson ratings show Power 105.1 has inched ahead of Hot 97 in the overall percentage of audience.
Power raked in 3.9% of the audience last month, while Hot garnered just 2.8%. The publication also states that Power’s morning show – “The Breakfast Club” – has a “big lead” over its competitor, “Ebro in the Morning.”
Listeners between the ages of 25-to-54, in particular, are choosing to turn the dial to Power 105.1 more frequently.
For nearly a decade, Hot 97 was the only station in NYC to consistently play current Hip Hop and R&B music. But ever since Power 105.1 shifted to its current urban contemporary format in 2002, the stations have dueled on the airwaves, swapping personalities and featuring their respective hosts to feud with one another – on and off the air.
Hot 97 has revamped its roster in recent years. They’ve added former program director Ebro Darden to the morning show and replaced Angie Martinez with Nessa during the coveted afternoon drive time slot (3 PM – 7 PM).
Perhaps the loss of Martinez, in addition to several DJ departures – Cipha Sounds, Mister Cee and Big Dennis Rivera – has taken a toll on the station that says it is “Where Hip Hop Lives.”
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Dont nobody wanna hear Peter the hater and Ebro the lame
Angela has a cute voice. I wouldn’t mind her sitting on my face while she talks to me in a slow and dominating fashion. Some giggles sprinkled throughout her monologue. Damn, guess what I started doing just right now? 😉
Power 105 = NY DJ’s
HOT 97 = West Coast and out of state DJ’s
Power 105 = Supports NY Artists
Hot 97 = Supports Payola Artists, They even cut down DJ Kay SLay’s Hours. Now hes on for 1 hr, instead of 2.
Power 105 = Urban
Hot 97 = Rhythmic (Hip-Pop & R&B Pop)
Power 105 = Angie
Hot 97 = West’s own Nessa (A poor mans Angie Martinez)
Power 105 = The Breakfast Club
Hot 97 = Ebro & The Hamburger’s morning show
I rest my case!
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FACTS! DJ Kay Slay brings NY shit and dope shit in general to the table… He’s dope on Shade 45. His time slot for his show is longer there dawg!
Don’t nobody want to hear them play that wackass game “Ride or Die” every morning
I have been saying the same since they started that. There is no chemistry on Ebro in the morning.
Damn, NYC hip hop heads still listen to the radio? Lol no wonder they aint the rap mecca anymore.
Blame Ebro…that clown actually thinks people tune into Hot 97 to listen to him…one of the most flagrantly fugazi lames in the radio industry
hot 97 has the worst ‘dj’s’ ever Rosenberg is a fuckin annoying nerd that needs slapped and ebro is the worst I ever heard no personality not likeable not witty not funny just a fucking lame wannabe tough guy
that’s wassup, breakfast club is the shit
FLOP 97. flex is 50 years old doing childish rants about HOV. he fucked up