Pebbles

Hot 96.9 Morning Show Personality Pebbles officially kicked off the new format in the studio this morning at 11am by playing the first of 13,000 songs in a row. The station debuted with "Run This Town" from Jay-Z, Kanye West & Rihanna as its first song.

"Throughout my years in radio, I've witnessed firsthand the rich history Boston has of embracing rhythmic hit music," said the recently-appointed Greater Media-Boston Director of Programming Cadillac Jack McCartney. "We have identified a huge gap in the market to super-serve Adults who have graduated from the many teen stations currently in the city, but who still want a radio station that gives them some of the great throwbacks they grew up with, along with the best rhythmic hits of today, and without all the interruptions. Hot 96.9 is that station!"

"The entire Greater Media Boston team has had a lot of fun over the past week with our format stunts, and hope that others have enjoyed it," said Greater Media-Boston Market Manager Rob Williams. "We are excited to introduce Hot 96.9 to Boston."

"We're thrilled to give our audience and customers a new option to turn to in the competitive Boston Market," said Greater Media VP of Program Development Buzz Knight. "By adding Hot 96.9 to our already successful portfolio of brands, 2013 promises to be a great year for Greater Media Boston."

You can find the new station online at Hot969Boston.com.