Rick Springfield has kept a high profile lately with regular TV, film, literary and music work (his excellent studio album “Rocket Science” came out Friday). After a gracious George thanked fans for their support, the band performed a spirited “Karma Chameleon.” “Miss Me Blind’s” infectiousness was heightened by Roy Hay’s guitar solo, and “Time (Clock of the Heart)” still sounded luxurious. Afterward, George (currently filming American TV’s “Celebrity Apprentice” and “The Voice UK”) enthused, “What a beautiful atmosphere.” “Church of the Poisoned Mind” was as vibrant as ever. The jeers were almost deafening.ĭe facto headliner Culture Club provided soul aplenty, thanks to a large backing band consisting of female singers, a horn section and George’s own burnished vocals. Old music videos projected in the background allowed for interesting then-and-now comparisons.Įighties-minded presenters like original MTV VJ Martha Quinn, Paula Abdul, Mario Lopez and actors Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna drew loud cheers. They kept the momentum going, propelling concertgoers to dance and sing along.

The first hour of the revamped “ 80s Plus 103.With 25-minute sets, everyone basically played wall-to-wall radio smashes. The station gradually evolved between 20 from “ Oldies 103.7” to “ The Bay’s 103.7” to “ Big 103.7” with different variations of Oldies and Classic Hits before going to its now former brand. The move brings KOSF back to the format it carried before its shift to all-80s in June 2016. No on-air lineup changes accompanied the shift as former MTV VJ Martha Quinn remains in mornings, Christie James in middays, WXTB Tampa’s Ron ‘Big Rig’ Michaels in afternoons, and Clarence Barnes in evenings. IHeartMedia has shifted 1980s Hits “ 103.7 iHeart80s” to a broader Classic Hits formats as “ 80s Plus 103.7“.Īs first indicated in our Domain Insight report this morning, the move comes with the addition of music from the late 70s and 90s to the station’s playlist.

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