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While the weekday high school staffing went through changes as result of graduations; the adult weekend air staff that abided by the new station policies solidified. It was during this period from 1990 to 1997 that WKPX cultivated some of its longest running and best remembered weekend programs and disc jockeys: Yvonne Ortiz’s Techo/rave/avant-garde dance rock program “Beauty of the Beat” (who took over for the fired Joe Disano/JJ Cruz), Keith MacIntosh's College Rock/Punk n' Techno program "Uncommon Groove" (who took over Vic Paul’s roots rock/Americana program “Uncommon Groove” time slot, who quit in protest), R.D.B’s underground punk/noise rock program “Over the Edge” (in place of the similarly formatted, and departing Chuck Vertuoso’s “One Step Beyond”). New hosts also took over and continued the popular reggae, blues and jazz programs initiated by Blum. Yvonne Ortiz, Keith MacIntosh, Genie White and R.D.B are all graduates of the second session of adult education classes held in 1988.
It was during this period that Dar Lopez would begin her reign as WKPX longest running weekend/adult disc jockey, a feat formerly held by Genie White with her punk/new wave oldies program “Saturday Rewind,” which ran for ten years from 1992 to 2002. Prior to Genie White’s successful run, R.D.B served on the air for eight years from 1988 to 1996.
Dar Lopez was hired as the Blues D.J for the station upon the departure of its former host, Steve Robertson, who moved onto successful stints at Miami’s WZTA 94.9 and Orlando’s WJRR 101.1.
Since 1993, WKPX has been the home for “The Sunday Blues with Dar,” a volunteer effort initiated as part of the old adult program of Piper High School. The nationally recognized show is a three-hour weekly broadcast that airs Sundays from 10am to 1pm.
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