History of Moore 94.2

On August 6, 1998, Chris Moore and Jim Fusco paid a visit to the KISS 95.7 studios in Hartford.  Chris and Jim were so interested in the way the radio station worked, that they decided to form their own “radio station”.  So after returning to Jim’s house that day, the two joined up with Jim’s brother, Mike Fusco, and produced the first “Moore Hits in the Morning” broadcast, named after Chris Moore.  They made up call letters- WCJM (Chris, Jim, and Mike), and even a name for the station- Moore 94.2.  Using only the equipment they had on hand at the time, they produced a 90-minute show by holding a microphone up to a speaker that played the music!

      But for the second show, the three used a sound mixer (a machine that controls how loud the sound levels are) that Jim received for his birthday that year.  But the “station” faced some problems using the mixer, as Jim was just getting used to using it, and the sound levels were off.  So, during the whole tape, Mike and Chris could hardly be heard!

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      The cast then added a fourth member for the third tape.  Alberto Distefano wanted to join the cast because “it sounded like a fun idea and it let [him] be with [his] friends.”  Alberto was a natural on the air, giving the special Christmas Show that was done an extra-added lift.  This show, up until just recently, had been the best “Moore Hits in the Morning” show ever produced, because of the perfect levels (only a little feedback) of everyone’s voice/ music.  The same thing went for the next show, again based on Christmas, but used Christmas comedy songs instead of the previous tape’s classic Christmas songs.

      The cast then added one more member, Dave Perrelli, for it’s Millennium “Mayhem” Show.  This show came only twelve hours after the new millennium hit, and had song themes that were based on the new century.  Dave commented on why he wanted to join the cast, “I listened to the Christmas tape, and was amazed at what I heard, so I asked to join.”

      Finally, on February 12, 2000, all five members of “Moore 94.2” made a tape to decide what the best song of all time happened to be.  Jim spent hours planning for this show, which could not fit in only a 90-minute tape.  It ended up being a two-hour show, and the careful, down-to-the-second planning clearly made this the best show ever produced by the team.  Chris commented on this show, “The sound quality and the setup made everything fit right in”.  The number one song of all time, in Mike’s eyes, was “surprising”, but deserved the title of “the best.”  Later that day, he cast decided to add one more tape to the Moore Hits in the Morning library.  This tape was a Moore 94.2 Party, with party music, and totally (as Chris would say) on a whim.

     Next came the Best Guitar Riffs Show, in which 26 songs with great guitar riffs would battle it out to see which is Number 1.  Another two hour show, this had to be the most professional, because more had to get done on the air by the hosts in a smaller time (to fit all the songs in).  There were also two original songs in the show titled, "Where Have All the MIDGETS! Gone", and "Back in the Good Ole Deutschland" which added a little more comedy to the show.

      The next show was the long-awaited Comedy Show, which, although did not have the full cast of Moore Hits in the Morning (Alberto and Dave were not present) was still the funniest thing these guys could ever churn out.  Skit after skit, and promo after promo filled this show with laughter and fun.  With over 10 pages of scripts and 12 comedy songs, this show was something to laugh about!

      With the Mets and the Yankees in the World Series, there was only one thing to do- a radio show!  This show had songs that pertained to the theme of a Subway Series.  The first digitally recorded Moore Hits in the Morning Show came out great not only with sound quality, but with great material- even Alberto was funny!  (just kidding, Alb)  This show was also a milestone because it showcased the appearance of Stuffy D. Bear- the newest addition to the show!  World Series fever had swept the nation and WCJM caught it in a big way!

      Now an annual tradition, WCJM decided to do another Christmas show.  After the comedy and classic Christmas songs they played last year, Jim Fusco still had many songs that his family had over the years.  So this year, it was a Rock 'n' Roll Christmas with songs from the Beatles to Jethro Tull.  This show again had Stuffy D. Bear giving everyone a laugh, and also had skits and stories from all the cast.  The cast also added writer Jeff Copperthite to the show for some more laughter and Christmas cheer.  This is a show with great songs and a ton of fun!

      The Song for the New Millennium Show is one of the best all-around shows.  It had, minus Alberto, six people, including Matt G. and Jeff C. as guests.  This show had many skits, promos, Stuffy, Ronco, Dr. K., and political commentary as well as 15 great songs.  The songs were ranked and rated, coming out with the Number 1 song!

      There are many more ideas in Jim Fusco's head for new and different shows.  They include a Battle of the Bands Show, pitting five bands against each other, a Personal Songs Show, where each cast member picks a song resembling them, and many more.  We will have to just get up in the morning and see what horizons lay ahead!

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