Interview with Chris Collins #2: April Fools Radio
SacTV.com "Video of the Day" review by
Alex Cosper on April 1, 2012
April Fools Day was once an important day on every radio calendar as a fun day to catch the audience off
guard. Chris Collins and Kill R Bee of the FM 102 Morning Zoo in the 80s and 90s joke about pranks they
played on the air when anything was possible. Collins says one year FM 102 told the listeners they
were going country on April 1, imitating Sacramento country station KRAK, which on the AM dial at the
time. Switching from hip hop to country at that time would not have made sense at the peak of the
station's popularity. Collins says the prank worked for about twenty minutes, culminating with irate
listeners calling in and a warning from the hotline. The video takes another twist, pointing out that
today's radio industry changes formats as serious gestures that turn into big jokes. Read more about Sacramento radio history
here
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