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89.9 Hal Fm
Category: Mass Media Radio Stations Radio Stations [Edit]
5121 Sackville StHalifax, NS B3J
(902) 422-1651
3 reviews for 89.9 Hal Fm
3 reviews in English
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Review from Lacey H.
5/13/2010
Hal's collection is nothing but classics. Big, stinky, raging guitar, drum fills for days, type of classics. Hey, aren't these folks also the people behind that rather irritating, "win a manly man's motorcycle" contest? I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the faint whiff of this incessantly bothersome contest is a baby of this station's.
CCR is currently playing, which is pretty fine by me. They play artists like Heart and Aerosmith, and pretty much anything that screams classic rock. I do appreciate that they have a clear cut "Classic Rock" premise, but this station drys up after a short period of listening. Oh golly, they're playing the Foo Fighters... memories of Big Shiny Tunes from the days of yore.
This isn't my favorite station in the least, but on a plus note, I don't find it despicable like a number of the other local choices. You can be guaranteed that if you weren't living under a rock for the past forty years, you'll be able to sing along to quite a few of these ditties. -
Review from Katie M.
Halifax, NS
4/3/2010
When I find myself without my iPod or CD's on a car ride this is one of the radio stations that I usually find myself turning to. There is something comforting about the variety of old classics that they play, and while they choose to limit their variety, I'm a fan of the hits so I can't complain.
The radio personalities are pretty chill and less imposing than some of the other stations around so their witty banter doesn't come across as annoying. My favorite thing about tuning into this frequency is that there are huge stretches of songs, and less interruptions, something that is boasted by others but rarely delivered. Those long song stretches, and low key classic rock are great for background music or to sing along with when you're cruising around in your car. If you want stimulation or anything new than keep turning your frequency dial.
Hot Hint: Follow the 89.9 crew on twitter at http://twitter.com/899.... -
Review from Adam B.
Halifax, NS
12/24/2009
89.9 was supposed to be a shot in the arm for radio around our fair city. Q104.3 has been our cities mainstay for rock and roll for years. It has had no competition for as long as I can remember, so the announcement of a new rock station was very exciting for me.
Unfortunately, it hasn't worked out as well as I would have hoped.
Hal FM focuses on classic rock, heavy on AC/DC, Aerosmith, Rush, etc. If this is your bag then you would assume this is the station for you.
But it's not.
Here's my major gripe: these bands have been around for 30 years or more. They have extensive catalogues, so why am I hearing Sweet Emotion again? 89.9 has a lot of promise and a great back catalogue of artists to choose from, but for some reason they don't seem to explore what they have. This is a real shame.
If you're "That guy" - you know, the guy who is genuinely enthused every time you hear Back in Black then sit down, tune in and tune out! But if you're looking for something a little more in depth then you'll be disappointed.
