DC’s Progressive Radio Station Adopts Latin Format

On January 14, 2005,  alternative rock fans were surprised when radio station WHFS in Washington, DC, changed formats. Infinity Broadcasting, a division of Viacom that today is known as CBS Radio, teamed with Spanish Broadcasting System in determining there was more money to be made in appealing to Hispanic listeners.

National Public Radio’s Neda Ulaby interviewed Adam R Jacobson about the switch of WHFS to WLZL and Tropical music, as “El Zol 99.1.”

Hear the interview in full.

Also read this archived Baltimore Sun article, courtesy of the Puerto Rico Herald, on WHFS’s format.