“Famous Last Words”

History has recorded some of the famous last words of renowned personalities. Though the late, great home of nu rock NU 107 is not a person per se, let us remember its famous last words before signing off as seen and heard inside the booth.

Station Manager Chris “Cris Cruise” Hermosisima was the last one to speak to the microphone and utter the now-memorable parting words of the station:

“So let’s do this for the last time. It’s a minute before 12. NU107 is DWNU FM at 107 dot 5 megahertz in Pasig, once the loudest and proudest member of the KBP. This has been NU107, the Philippines’ one and only Home of NU Rock. This is NU107. We are signing off.”

And after those words, “Ang Huling El Bimbo” by the Eraserheads was played for the last time by the station.

Also seen inside the station are owner Atom Henares (wearing blue), his former wife Dr. Vicky Belo, and daughter Crystal Henares.

Thanks for the memories NU 107. The music will live on. Padayon!

(Click this link to watch the whole video on YouTube)

Source: youtube.com

9 November 125 Permalink

Eulogy for NU107: There is a Light That Never Goes Out

The inevitable has come. NU 107, my source of rock music, my partner during my toxic lamay nights at work, the radio station that gave me Rock Ed Radio, will finally bid us goodbye.

I admit, you are not my first love. I am a Campus Radio 97.1 WLSFM kid. I am a sucker of John Hendrix and Triggerman’s Daily Top 20 at 12. But you were always there, waiting for me to change the dial of my radio whenever the other stations have had enough of cheesy and overrated pop songs.

I hate goodbyes. I don’t even know how to begin with.

I’ll just let Lourd de Veyra do the honors for me.

So long NU 107. Thanks for the memories. You will forever be remembered. 

…This is - was - NU107, the Home of New Rock. Referring to it in the past tense still saddens me. I, too, used to have issues with its playlist, though very few and middling; thanks to the fog of years (and the onset of the mist of wisdom, whatever that means). But the fact it was the only one of its kind on the airwaves. It’s the only one with the balls to hang on to an all-rock playlist for the past 23 years. It is narrow-minded to regard it as the “mainstream” or “establishment”—in an industry where it is too tempting to play Britney Spears and Lady Gaga. Every time it decides to stick to playing something with a power chord it is not making money. It’s been a corporate social responsibility for far too long. Sooner or later it would inevitably kowtow to fundamental realities—the economics of advertising revenues, changing demographic, competition from new technology, etc . Neil Young said it’s better to burn out than fade away. Twenty three years is definitely a noble run.

Talk has it that the station will be taken over by the same company that operates Energy FM—which imposed on the national consciousness the phrases “Hi Panga!” “Joke, joke, joke,” and “Meh ganun?!!” Look, I’m rock and roll, but this is just too rock and roll for me. To those about to rock, we salute you, but good luck finding a place in the airwaves that’ll  play your stuff.

(Read the whole Article on Spot.PH)

Source: spot.ph

6 November Permalink

Grieving Protesta of Yourself Wednesday (GPOYW)

They said it’s official. NU 107 is to change format from being all-rock to mainstream pop on Sunday, November 7, 2010. If you have been listening to NU this week, you may have noticed that jocks and radio shows are already saying their goodbye to their loyal listeners.

And this is what I found on one of the posts of Quark Henares, NU DJ and son of station owner Atom Henares:

I am grieving because radio will forever be changed with this sudden turn. I am in protest since NU 107 has been my source if new rock songs for years and none will replace the awesomeness of NU 107.

But the inevitable has to happen. We just have to accept it.

Thanks NU 107 for the memories. You will forever be remembered. Rock on!

This is an old photo dating back to 2008. I just decided to revive it for my GPOYW and to express my sentiments.

3 November 26 Permalink

New sound for the 107.5 Frequency

Bad News: NU 107 is closing down and it will soon be the home of NO Rock. The Radio station will say goodbye to its rock format and will shift into a “masa” pop station under a new management.

The 107.5 frequency will never be the same again. Say goodbye to your rock music and rock anthems and say hello to the hits of Willie Revillame and April Boy Regino.

Or not.

Thanks for the memories NU 107.

(Read the whole article here)

Source: adventuresofabeautyqueen.com

24 October 58 Permalink