who transformed new york’s hot 97 into a hip hop station
WQHT Towards the end of 1992 and early 1993, Hot 97 dropped to "dead last among New York's three pop stations."[2]:336 In response, Emmis named Judy Ellis its General Manager (a position in which she served until 2003) and WQHT started to add more R&B and hip-hop product. The station started a gradual two-year change towards an Urban-oriented rhythmic top 40 format.[2]:320, 334â€“336