97.5 New!: Rufus

Enter at 97.5 FM. Originally licensed to Gainesville, Georgia (a suburb north of Atlanta), the station had a signal that barely reached the city limits. However, in the mid-90s, a programming shift occurred. The station dropped its generic Top 40 format and rebranded with a quirky, memorable name: "Rufus."

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One of the most frustrating—and endearing—aspects of was its signal strength. As mentioned, the station’s tower was located near Gainesville, GA (Flowery Branch, to be precise). For listeners inside the I-285 Perimeter, the signal was crystal clear. However, drive ten miles south to Henry County or twenty miles west to Douglasville, and the station began to fade into static, often being stepped on by other stations broadcasting on 97.5 in neighboring states. The station dropped its generic Top 40 format