Q102 FM

This is a cool station for some songs that take me back to a «better» time in life. I would like to give them a higher rating but here’s what is holding me back.
1. The lying game in the morning. Sorry but that game is horrible. Then at the end Joey V tells the caller that they have to say «Joey V you lie» before they announce who was lying? Really? Plus it should be «Joey V. you’re lying».
2. How many times do they have to play «This DJ» By Warren G. Warren G is the man and «This DJ» is great song but damn 102.1 plays is way too much.
3. How about the other artist from the 90’s like DMX, Black Rob, Heiro (the only song played is 93 til, how about other Heiro songs), more songs from other artist from the East, West and South. The only time I heard DMX was in the 5 o’clock traffic mix.
Come on 102.1. You guys were doing good when I first tuned in when you really were a new station. Now that you have been airing for some time now change it up. I love Big Pun and Warren G. but play other songs besides still not a player and This DJ.

Love them! (Maybe I’m a little biased). Great hosts, DJs and mixes, plenty of contest giveaways and more…

I won tickets on my birthday with Hoodrat Miguel to the Bay Area Vibez Fest and I received a voicemail to confirm my address and called right back 4 times the number I was advised to call, and called throughout the last 2 weeks left messages and emails and with no reply. So I’m still here on the first day of the festival writing this review instead of being there. It’s just frustrating when you are really looking forward to something and no one can even contact me back to give an update. Won’t be tuning in as much as before

I know I know… 1 star; WHAT THE?!!
I have my reasons.
The music played on the station is dope. I can’t deny that. But, if you make promises to your listeners… keep them.
I have reached out to the station, to customer service telephone line, and by email. BUT no response. I have yet to receive the tickets I won for the Lauryn Hill mountain winery concert.
The concert is in 3 days. Tickets were supposed to be mailed to me a long time ago (when I won 2 months back)
They won’t have will call. So why get my hopes up?
Why play with my emotions?
Obviously I held up my end of the deal. I called and called. Got through to the station. Won. Gave the PR my address and name.
I have tried to reach out. Now it’s come to this.
I had high hopes. Now I’m just bitter.
Bye Felecia

I live in Sacramento and this stations bleeds in. Sometimes, the reception can be decent (mainly at night) and other times fighting with the 102.1 (pop station) in Chico. But when I hit the bay area, I no longer turn to KMEL, which loves Drake to death. Q102 is the station and a better throwback station than the one out here in Sac (but better than KSFM and Hot 103.5 though).

I love the new q102 fm. I listen to all types of music, but find when my tuner lands on this station I almost always find myself singing along. They play lots of songs in a row, and when they aren’t playing music: they have contests!
Contests that you can totally win if you call in at the right time. Today I was caller 21 as I sat by my pool. We’d just laid down our towels outside and as I set up my shower radio on the chair next to me I heard the magic words: «caller 21 gets free tickets to a special screening of Magic Mike XXL». What, what?! I dove for my phone, dialed in the number, and it started to ring… I first thought maybe I’d dialed wrong, but moments later the announcer was telling me I was the lucky winner.
Date night next Friday! My husband is very happy he gets to take me to see this film since he was such a big fan of the first one. Perhaps we’ll watch it again before we go and turn our holiday weekend kickoff into a Magic Mike marathon. Dance for us, Magic Mike! Thanks, Q102!

I finally don’t hate the radio!
I have an (unused) journalism degree and I want to keep radio alive. I really do. But stations either have good music and annoying hosts (Live 105’s Kevin Kline), funny hosts and crappy, repetitive music (99.7 Now), or the music just sucks now. 103.7 has gotten better because they play less Steve Miller Band, but I’m not that old yet.
But I am now officially planted in my mid 30’s and Q102 makes me feel young again! I remember the old days of trying to get what little semblance of a staticky signal from (then cool) 106.1 or 107.7 from the outskirts of the Far East Bay farm I grew up on. Q102 is that music. When Snoop still had «Doggy Dog» in his name. When both Biggie and Tupac were alive. When Diddy was Sean «Puffy» Combs. When Beyoncé was still I’m Destiny’s Child. When Oakland was much edgier and more diverse than it is now.
Hip hop is finally old enough to have classics. This station plays them. Their hosts aren’t annoying. And the 5 pm Get Off mix really does make traffic less terrible. In fact, this station might make me a bad driver because I’ve been enjoying it a bit too much. I officially replaced KMEL on my pre-​sets with 102.1.

What a great addition to the Bay Area radio landscape! For the longest time, Northern California has suffered from a lack of variety on the airwaves, and this new station has come to save the day. Playing a blend of throwback hip hop and R&B mixed in with popular hits from today, Q102 is a refreshing break from the same old, same old from the likes of KMEL, Wild 94.9, Movin’ 99.7, etc.
Now, I am certainly not one of those old curmudgeons who vehemently blasts the (lack of) quality of music today, but you must admit, a lot of the stuff out now is absolutely abhorrent (that Tuesday song has got to be the most horrible sound to pierce my eardrums since that one terrible MIA song from Slumdog Millionaire with the random gunshots).
To spare my sanity, I’ve been frequently using the Tune In Radio app to stream the finest old school hip hop station in the nation, 93.5 KDAY in LA (
), but Q102 just might start inching up towards the top of my list. When the likes of LL Cool J — Around the Way Girl, Public Enemy — Can’t Truss It, EPMD — You Gots to Chill, Da Brat — Funkdafied, Bone Thugs ‘n Harmony — First of the Month, Tevin Campbell — I’m Ready, and Hi-​Five — I Like the Way all come blaring through your Alpine deck… back to back to back, you KNOW it’s time to keep that dial on lock.
However, the reason why I can’t give a full five stars is that indeed, in order to pay the bills, Q102 has to throw in the occasional Iggy, Drake, Big Sean, and whatever else is the flavor of the week nowadays. It’s a small price to pay for the opportunity to be graced with the classic hits I haven’t heard since high school.
With how cutthroat the radio industry can be, who’s to say how long Q102 will be able to survive, but I am glad that finally someone is willing to break free from the monotony. Just as I said in my review of KDAY, Q102 is the «ish!»