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CallMeMattF t1_j4o2tgo wrote

I still think Matt Cord is the coolest guy alive. He came to a middle school career day we had and I was starstruck. He complimented my Sum 41 shirt! He played dope music and I thought “The Work Release Program” was the coolest fucking name for a radio program that started during PM rush hour.

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dasponge t1_j4o9cgk wrote

I called up when he got picked up by a new station (I forget - later evening IIRC - WMMR maybe?) just to say how nice it was to hear him back on the air. He did some segment where he’d play deep cuts off of popular albums and he played Under My Umbrella from Morning View for me. Super cool interaction!

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Billy_King t1_j4ogi2f wrote

I didn’t even know Matt cord was a radio station host. I just know that guy as “Sixers announcer”

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notamusicgenius t1_j4oiofb wrote

He used to do evening's on WMMR before Jacky, then went to BEN for the morning slot, now he's been on WMGK after DeBella taking Debbi Calton's spot.

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Firm_Airport2816 t1_j4pwhy0 wrote

Matts been around for a long time... worked at Y100, MMR and MGK now. In addition to being the Wings then Sixers announcers

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FolesNick9 t1_j4q2j2j wrote

obligatory "I met him once and he was a dickhead story"

In his defense he was shitfaced and this was probably 15+ years ago at this point, but he was super trashed at a bar I worked at (that will remain unnamed). He was there with a woman who I assumed to be his significant other, and about an hour in the two of them got into a heated verbal argument and causing a giant scene. She stormed out of the bar, and Cord was so shitfaced he just sat at the barstool refusing to leave and clearly way too intoxicated.

We eventually got staff to escort him out but he started blocking the front door and refused to leave. He pulled the "do you know who I am" card and told us he'd shit on us on the radio when he's on-air next. He even pushed one of the security guys out of the door then stormed off.

In our establishment's defense, we did NOT overserve him he had 1 or 2 drinks at the bar, it seems as if he was hopping around and was pretty drunk we he had arrived.

I still don't hold it against the dude, we've all had shitty nights.

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TedtheBellHop2 t1_j4o1104 wrote

That's funny.. Just found some sonic sessions CDs

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defusted t1_j4ocz4x wrote

I have 1-4

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clumsysuperman t1_j4pr5xc wrote

I got to see Our Lady Peace in a sonic session. It’s still to this day the coolest music experience I’ve ever had.

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SamShephardsMustache t1_j4nwfkw wrote

Haha, the Feztival, Preston and Steve when they were still funny...man...good times.

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thebadpixel t1_j4o405h wrote

The Bizarro file (not Bizarre file), and Casey was an intern that they tried to severely injure on a constant basis. Down the art museum steps in bubble wrap, swimming across the Schuylkill River, etc.

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CallMeMattF t1_j4o2b2c wrote

I went to the last Feztival when I was a young man. It was one of my first concert experiences. Some drunk bro saw my Nirvana tee, my prepubescent face, and said “Kurt Cobain is fuckin’ DEAD, man!”

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rodmandirect t1_j4ofqgm wrote

In all fairness, Steve is still one of the most quick-witted funny guys I have ever heard.

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Jesle37 t1_j4oh4kj wrote

That's awesome! I actually recently found my Feztival tank top from 2002 as well as the list of acts. Incubus AND Jimmy Eat World AND System of a Down...such an amazing time :)

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threadofhope t1_j4olidg wrote

I literally cried when they went off the air. Thankfully, they went to internet radio in the bunker. Their massive catalog exposed me to a lot of great music.

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wyueprouqi t1_j4qafdy wrote

One of the bunkers used to be on Passyunk Ave, I'm pretty sure. Record store down below that may still be there.

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joeltheprocess76 t1_j4o18al wrote

Was just listening to some Stroke 9!

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ActualAfternoon2535 t1_j4osqii wrote

This was THE soundtrack of my whole adolescent life! This is giving Preston Marilyn & Steve era, if not earlier. I won a call in impersonation contest when I was 15 and lied about my age and the unavailability of my ID to redeem my prize… good old days ha

I was listening live as the station changed over and thought it was a glitch or a new after hours hip hop programming they tried, alas…

I followed Preston & Steve to MMR but one day I just couldn’t take Steve’s constant interrupting everyone & soundboarding over people and it felt like the convos were more boring and the schtick felt rehearsed. But I’ll always have a soft spot for the old days!

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Analysis-Special t1_j4ouupi wrote

I kept y100 on my presents for probably a year, and would check back every couple weeks to see if it was just a mistake and they had gone back to the programming I grew up with. I also tried following the crew to MMR but the music selection wasn’t my thing and Steve got really annoying.

My claim to fame was poking Preston in the head with a giant foam finger while he was presenting a prize at a wings lacrosse game on the Jumbotron. I didn’t make the screen but my giant foam finger did. Also got a fantastic “are you fucking kidding me” look from Preston.

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adamv2 t1_j4q1nrk wrote

> This was THE soundtrack of my whole adolescent life! This is giving Preston Marilyn & Steve era, if not earlier.

Definitely earlier. Barsky days

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MichaelMaugerEsq t1_j4q45dw wrote

I listened as they played “Alive” by Pearl Jam as their last song. Then just silence for a while afterwards. It was weird and kinda haunting.

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TatteredRainbow22 t1_j4pt83q wrote

I kept checking that station too for like a year. My entire high school was like in mourning that day that it changed.

I really did not like WMMR. So I just did q102 and pst.

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callalind t1_j4okkg9 wrote

Lol. If you friend a WDRE one I will pay you for it!

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LaraineAgain t1_j4onkte wrote

Yes!!! What was WDRE? 93.7? Something like that? Edit — 103.9!!!!

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redphyve t1_j4q9oxj wrote

Loved DRE. First heard Preston on there.

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Melissajoanshart t1_j4o7jq6 wrote

Nice I had these and q102 stickers covering my childhood dresser

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sigma6d t1_j4p87cr wrote

I got a free Power 99 sticker circa 1990. I put it on the crossbar on my Huffy BMX and my dad made me take it off, which I didn’t understand at the time.

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ZebZ t1_j4orwxz wrote

Wow that's an old one. I have the black and white logo stickers I got from them the day I moved into Drexel in 1998.

I was bummed when the format changed, then thrilled when it basically came back as Y-Rock on WXPN HD2. But that didn't last.

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changeorchange t1_j4pvp2r wrote

It still sort of exists as YNot radio run by Josh T Landow

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hiding_in_the_corner t1_j4py0ch wrote

Wish I could give more thumbs up. Ynot radio is a great local alternative music service.

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DoctorSteve t1_j4qvvne wrote

I wish there was some way to get people to pay attention to it. We as a group should be able to do more to benefit our local stations. The ones that are actual local stations with DJs and events and not a pre-programmed playlist.

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Stevekane42 t1_j4oa9kt wrote

Wow must be an early one

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LlamaInATux OP t1_j4omxxb wrote

There's a coupon on the back for Avellino's Auto Repair that expired 8/31/1996.

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DeadZeplin t1_j4pu265 wrote

Hah, that’s right down the street from me, well used to be. Sat empty for a decade or so and now is a junk luggers.

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mbz321 t1_j4qnz1g wrote

They were a chain. I think most of them became Tires Plus.

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courageous_liquid t1_j4ogsgv wrote

yeah, i remember the black and white oval shaped ones, probably closer to early 2000s

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ThatWasTheJawn t1_j4o8zi1 wrote

I’d slap this on the back of my car in a heartbeat

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phillytaxdude t1_j4oyauz wrote

I miss The Barsky Show

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sigma6d t1_j4p6o7e wrote

I found a condom wrapper on the floor of my high school cafeteria that said “Barsky says ‘wrap that rascal!’”

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Firm_Airport2816 t1_j4pwxml wrote

Former part time\weekend DJ at Y100 (and Q102) here. It was like a dream when I got the on air gig at Y100- I was a huge fan of WDRE and then Y100, but got my first radio job at Q102. Took a chance by sending a little air check to Y100, when they called me to come in and told me I got the job, I almost flipped out. Was a great job- worked the over night shift a few nights a week (the 3am all request hour!) and led right into the PMS morning show. Definitely a highlight of my somewhat short but fun radio career!

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defusted t1_j4od2co wrote

When I was a teenager me and a bunch of friends cut school to go to the first feztival

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Ilmara t1_j4pxjxr wrote

I moved back to the area in 2019 after twenty years away and was bummed to find Q102 and 93.7 WSTW are the only stations from my '90s childhood left. Y100 was one of my favorites. SO much good music on there back in the day.

Who else remembers Star 104.5?

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Analysis-Special t1_j4ovqex wrote

I went to the 2004 Feztival witb Cypress Hill taking the third to last sport, and Beasties closing. Forget who played in between but think it was Hoobastank and they were booed off stage. Cypress Hill was awesome, and Beastie Boys are one of my all time greatest shows. Wish MCA was still around so I could take my son to see them.

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_danbro_ t1_j4p25uo wrote

I had a fes from the y100 festival for years. Can't remember what happened to it.

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bierdimpfe t1_j4ps8ft wrote

I recently found a plastic cup in the depths of my cupboard that has Y100 branding on one side and Rita's on the other. And also a DRE pin in a box of chatchkies.

I was pretty stoked for the trip down nostalgia lane!

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owlsper t1_j4qce27 wrote

I remember sitting by a boombox in my basement with my brothers with a blank cassette tape loaded up, waiting for the next great song to be played on Y100 so we quickly could hit "Record" to build out our mixtape.

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sigma6d t1_j4p77gn wrote

I got a free Power 99 sticker circa 1990. I put it on the crossbar on my Huffy BMX and my dad made me take it off, which I didn’t understand at the time.

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Jadziyah t1_j4qut3d wrote

I had them set as my alarm to wake up every morning. The morning of the switchover my alarm went off and started blaring some hiphop music. I was sooooo confused and disoriented, thought I was still in a dream for a few moments

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redphyve t1_j4q9ghy wrote

Ah yes, I memba when they were a modern rock station.

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goodfreeman t1_j4r6sux wrote

Would make a rad skateboard deck.

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Dangerous_Sail_2853 t1_j4rnr2p wrote

I have an old Y100 sticker too. Still proudly displayed on a corkboard with a bunch of other shit from the 90s/ 2000s. The Y100 festival shows were awesome! So many amazing bands!

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kojimin t1_j4ts630 wrote

God I miss that station. They gave me the musical taste I have today. and I won tickets to see shine down and story of the year when I was a preteen. Good times.

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