Now... as I was traveling in Eugene I thought 102.3 was HOT AC. You have got to be joking.
Attached is a list of hot ac from R & R.

I dont think they even play half of these songs.

CHASING CARS SNOW PATROL
HOW TO SAVE A LIFE FRAY
WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE JOHN MAYER
LIPS OF AN ANGEL HINDER
IT'S NOT OVER DAUGHTRY
FAR AWAY NICKELBACK
SUDDENLY I SEE KT TUNSTALL
STREETCORNER SYMPHONY ROB THOMAS
KEEP HOLDING ON AVRIL LAVIGNE
NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE MAT KEARNEY
LET LOVE IN GOO GOO DOLLS
IT ENDS TONIGHT ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS
THROUGH GLASS STONE SOUR
BOSTON AUGUSTANA
INTO THE OCEAN BLUE OCTOBER
WORLD FIVE FOR FIGHTING
SAY IT RIGHT NELLY FURTADO
IF EVERYONE CARED NICKELBACK
HURT CHRISTINA AGUILERA
IRREPLACEABLE BEYONCE
HERE IT GOES AGAIN OK GO
TOO LITTLE TOO LATE JOJO
SNOW (HEY OH) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
LEAVE THE PIECES WRECKERS
WELCOME TO THE BLACK PARADE MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
BEFORE HE CHEATS CARRIE UNDERWOOD
LOOK AFTER YOU FRAY
LITTLE WONDERS ROB THOMAS
GRAVITY JOHN MAYER
U + UR HAND PINK
MY LOVE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE FEAT. T.I.
THE SWEET ESCAPE GWEN STEFANI FEAT. AKON
THIS AIN'T A SCENE, IT'S AN ARMS RACEFALL OUT BOY
COLORFUL ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN
HERE (IN YOUR ARMS) HELLOGOODBYE
LIKE A STAR CORINNE BAILEY RAE
WHAT GOES AROUND...COMES AROUND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
WINDOW IN THE SKIES U2
ROCKSTAR NICKELBACK
NEW SHOES PAOLO NUTINI

Seems to me, KCNR 97.1FM was a R&R CHR reporter in the early 80\'s, but actually played more AC type music.

Yes, Radiogiant...Star 102.3's playlist is a joke. It's no wonder they scored a 1.4, 12+. I feel bad for the PD, who probably has very little control over the songs they play. If 102.3 had stuck to a true Hot AC format (with the above songs), they'd surely be doing much better right now.

KCNR and KGW, for that matter, were playing the CHR of the time, which was decidedly soft. The music began to pick up around 1982 but both stations kept the tempo and evolved to AC. I doubt if most listeners knew the difference until KMJK returned to CHR after a run with very soft AC.