A WILD change of format
As of today, Boston's heritage African-American soul station, WILD-AM (1090), is shifting format. The former urban-soul station, which has been owned by Maryland-based
Meanwhile, sister station WBOT-FM (97.7) will cease calling itself ''Hot 97.7" and shift its playlist from hip-hop and R&B to more mainstream urban-adult contemporary, picking up many of the soul artists that had aired on WILD-AM.
During evening hours, 6-10 p.m., the FM station will return to more hip-hop, with soul and ballads overnight, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Radio One has also applied to the FCC for a permit to change the WBOT call letters to WILD-FM. Tom Joyner's talk show, which had been heard mornings on WILD-AM, will air instead Monday through Friday, 6-10 a.m., on the FM station.
CLEA SIMON 
