The early iteration of what became 106.9 The Fox was what brought my family to Coastal Virginia. A…read moremedia group in Atlanta was where my late husband & I met. He was Director of Broadcast Operations. I was Assistant Controller. My husband's long time mentor, the VP of Radio, left to form his own radio chain. About the time the media group was sold, our friend bought the station that would become The Fox. He offered an equity interest for us to move to Virginia. Since our choice was between Des Moine, IA or Norfolk, VA, it was a no brainer. The transmitter & tower is located in Windsor, just below the line where 100k stations are allowed. Other local stations are only allowed 50k. So the signal is powerful. The studio at that time was in Suffolk and the format country. The call sign was WSKX-FM, Kx106.9 Space was leased in what was then the Holiday Inn Waterside (old Golden Triangle, now Wyndham Garden Norfolk Downtown) . Gutting of the space required a total renovation. I loved getting to do the Interior Decorating. It quickly became evident that the country format had a competitor that would stoop to anything to provide for their continued success. A format & call sign change was planned with a new Program Director & DJ staffing. This began WAFX, 106.9 The Fox. The new format was an immediate success. I'll never forget sitting at the Traffic Computer, before the internet, waiting for the ratings to come through. I was the only person who knew how to pull them. DJ's kept popping their heads in to see if I had answers. Finally.....I did. We were #1 in all our demographic groups. It was a different age of radio then. Cart machines were used instead of computers. Promotions used then would not be allowed by insurance today. Burying a Dj with a breathing hole & hose or freezing one in a block of ice were big attention getters in the late 80's. There were perks. The Fox Mascot came to my son's birthday parties, school & scouting events. Families were needed to participate in large promotions. My young son hung out in the control room, loving to put the carts back into the racks. This didn't go over well with his Dad, who immediately took action. There were near accidents on my street when the first remote van sat in our driveway while being programmed by my husband. But there were also late night calls when power went out in Windsor. My SUV was used to transport diesel fuel during extended outages when the generators were low on fuel. It's not fun when a late night DJ calls at 3am because he spilled coffee into the control board. Hearing a very wide awake "radio voice" asking for my husband made it worse. You're not supposed to sound peppy at 3am.:) It was the best of times. The station was sold at the height of pricing for radio stations. We left radio after so many years because we didn't want to leave Virginia Beach. The world of radio has changed. The old Fox music library now resides, untouched for many years, in my late husband's home lair. The current station owner has studios in Chesapeake. The station is still successful, The format has outlived both my husband & his mentor. And I still keep memorabilia of that glorious time.

Heard it from a friend who Heard it from a friend who…read moreHeard it from another, you been messin' around -"Take It On the Run" by REO Speedwagon Well, yes. I have been getting some of my reviews from another website. Sorry about that! Meanwhile, I had an enjoyable run of listening to 106.9 The Fox from as far south as Columbia, across Albemarle Sound. "Hampton Roads' Classic Rock" is a powerful station, broadcasting as WAFX. "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones "After Midnight" by Eric Clapton "More Than A Feeling" by Boston "You're All I've Got Tonight" by The Cars Great lighter classic rock that kept me here for hours as I'm headed along US-64 between Columbia and Plymouth. [Review 820 of 2025 - 1486 in Virginia - 24379 overall]

As you may have gathered from my other reviews, Virginia Beach doesn't have too many options as far…read moreas radio stations go, and that goes for pretty much every genre of music. But especially for rap, hip-hop and R&B, the selection is very limited. 103 Jamz is one of the best and longest running rap, hip-hop and R&B stations in the area and I hope it continues its reign. With well known jocks, funny contests and local events 103 Jamz is a staple in the community. As a reggae lover, my radio selection is almost non existent and that's why I have to love 103 Jamz. Every Sunday I tune into Bad Joe and the Caribbean Shakedown and get a touch of the islands I've come to love and miss. Yes, even here the reggae selection is Americanized, static, standard and dated, but it's the best that we get. Reggae, Latin, Soca, and all the rest--they are playing it every Sunday morning until about 2pm. Again, this is like a starter kit for Caribbean and reggae music. It'll get you started, but you're going to have to tune into a local island station to know what's really hot.

97.3 The Eagle has the best plays the best country music and I love all of their radio DJ's. Not…read moreto mention all of the cool prizes, the eagles nest and the most up to date information and news! Love ya!

was so happy to turn the radio and find that the silliness and stupidity was gone in the mornings…read more My drive to work was wonderful and relaxing for a while. turned the radio on and the silliness and stupidity was back with a different name. why couldn't you keep the music, news, traffic and weather, the eagle was much better. love my afternoon drive home with the uninterrupted music.

I have climbed the highest mountains I have run through the…read morefields Only to be with you "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 (1987) WTWV-FM, better known as 92.9 The Wave, serves the Hampton Roads area. They're adult contemporary with hits from the 1980's to today. They have a "No Repeat 9 to 5" promise during office hours. "Party In the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus "Cheap Thrills" by Sia "Walking In Memphis" by Marc Cohn "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves It was entertaining and a useful hit on the radio as I drove around. [Review 896 of 2025 - 1487 in Virginia - 24453 overall]

Not a great fan of the new setup. I wish it would go back to the way it was. It was more…read moreexciting to listen to the new way seams to be boring to me.

Uh, I second most of what reviewer Carnelia said about how 96X used to be kind of the cool…read morealternative station back in the day. Now it feels a little like a corporate version of itself. But maybe I'm just getting old. I don't get much out of the Mike and Bob show either. Nothing against it particularly--a little juvenile humor is fine now and then. But I usually get bored and eventually change the station. I used to listen to Mancow occasionally when they carried his show in the mornings. I think he's on an a.m. station now. I do keep 96X on my saved stations for when I'm in the cock rock mood. If they happen to be playing music at the time, they usually don't let me down.

I remember being a kid in the late 90s and early 2000s (wow, that always sounds so weird to say)…read moreand rocking out to 96X. The music felt new and raw and the station was like the rebel radio for the conservative sound waves of Virginia Beach. Touting a Modern Rock Revolution, 96 X belittled FM99s classic and 80s rock sets and set out to find new and upcoming sounds to fill our ears. Now when I listen to 96X I cringe. Like MTV, I and many other's are asking 96X "Where's the Music?!!!" Every time I tune into this station hoping to hear some Phoenix, B.O.B. or even some Nine Inch Nails all I hear is Mike and Bob. Why is this show interesting/funny again? Two New York guys talk about mundane subjects such as "movies with lines in them" and they run the show for the entire day, with like 5 minutes worth of music every other hour?! What is this? I hate it. There. Play some damn music please. NOW!

Classic 80's and today, Bob is my station when I'm in Virginia Beach. I love that I can tune it in…read morefor a good hour as I drive in and for an hour as I'm leaving. The Go-Go's, Depeche Mode, The Cars, KISS, all sorts of really great music. No requests.

Holiday interlude is great. We actually hear a variety. Please mix it up, play a variety when djs…read moreare there. It's been wonderful. Stop playing the same 50 songs each week. Very lame. Weightloss ads gotta go. Who cares how much weight you lost. Stick to music. Do I care your son is at uva? Your personal life is of NO CONCERN TO ME.