Rubber City Radio Group’s Classic Rock 97.5 WONE-FM Akron will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Wednesday, January 1.
In celebration of the milestone, current morning show hosts Matt Spatz and Amanda Casey will present a special broadcast at noon. The program will begin with the station’s original sign-on and feature a countdown of the 40 favorite songs as voted by listeners, marking the station’s first 40 years.
The countdown will showcase highlights and memories from current and former staff members and tributes to artists from Northeast Ohio.
WAEZ-FM, which was easy listening, transitioned to a Rock format, and WONE-FM at 6 AM on January 1, 1985.
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