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Cincinnati’s Oasis rock station rebrands as WKRP-FM, reviving the WKRP call letters with a locally programmed 1960s–80s rock format on 97.7, while WOXY moves to 94.5 as part of the branding switch. Led by Jeff Ziesmann and Randy Michaels, the project is a tribute to the TV show (not a parody) and aims to bolster a homegrown, locally curated rock presence in the market.
45 years ago, a Cincinnati radio station, WKRP, attempted a turkey giveaway from a helicopter as a cheerful community event. However, chaos ensued as the turkeys plummeted from the sky, causing panic and destruction at a shopping mall. The news director, Les Nessman, described the scene in horror as the turkeys crashed to the ground, likening it to the Hindenburg tragedy. The incident became known as "The Day the Turkeys Fell," and the radio DJ, Dr. Johnny Fever, lost contact with Nessman. The station manager, Arthur Carlson, famously remarked, "As God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."