Channel 104.3 Flips To Z104.3!

Channel 104.3 is now...er...uh...



When Elliot informed listeners Wednesday morning that EITM would no longer be heard on Channel 104.3, something didn't feel right. Elliot was still on-air when the plug was pulled in Baltimore...

Just after 10am, Clear Channel dumped the alt-rock format from WCHH, Channel 104.3 FM, in favor of soul oldies/urban adult Charm 104.3 "Baltimore's Best R&B"...

However, the first flip turned out to be a clever radio stunt...



Channel 104.3 is now contemporary hit radio Z104.3 "Baltimore's New Hit Music Channel." The station will be commercial free with 10,000 songs in a row for a while. The new website is Z1043.com.

Update:
Email from Channel 104.3:

Thank you for supporting Baltimore's Channel 104.3! Everyone at Channel 104.3 would like to take this opportunity to thank you for listening and supporting us since we came on the air in May of 2008. We couldn't have done it without you, nor could we have asked for more passionate music fans like you. Unfortunately, today we must say goodbye to Baltimore's Alternative - Channel 104.3 as WCHH makes way for a new Baltimore radio station at 104.3 FM. We hope that you'll check out the new station. Elliot In The Morning and your favorite Alternative music can still be heard in Baltimore on DC101. You can also listen to Elliot In The Morning, DC101 and other great music formats at iheartradio. Check it out here and download the free app to your iPhone or BlackBerry.

Update 2:
In industry news...

- CCR flips WCHH-FM/Baltimore to CHR as "Z104.3" [Radio Online]
- Alternative WCHH Now Top 40 Z104.3 [All Access]
- Clear Channel Launches CHR Z104.3 In Baltimore [FMBQ]
- CC Radio debuts CHR Z104.3 in Baltimore [Radio Business Report]

Update 3:
EITMfans looks back at Channel 104.3:

- May 23, 2008: Elliot In The Morning on "Channel 104.3"!
- May 25, 2008: Baltimore's New Home for EITM!
- May 27, 2008: It's Official!
- August 21, 2008: Channel 104.3 Rides The Bus!
- August 28, 2008: TY Joins Channel 104.3!
- November 18, 2008: Channel 104.3 In Jeopardy?
- January 26, 2009: Channel 104.3 Changes Signal!
- March 16, 2009: Fate Of Channel 104.3 Up In Air!
- May 22, 2009: Channel 104.3 Turns A Year Old!

Elliot In The Morning can be heard on DC101 and 102.1 The X.