In the late 1990's and early 2000's, 103.9 FM — which targeted the Phoenix area from rural/suburban signals –  held a number of different formats.

It began in the Spring of 1996 with a six-month Rhythmic Oldies stunt format named “S-T-E-V-E”.

On October 30th of that year, it officially signed on as “The New 103.9, Arizona’s Party Station”, with a hip-hop-oriented Rhythmic CHR format and enjoyed impressive ratings (especially considering the signal limitations).  Its target, the more dance/pop/R&B-oriented KKFR “Power 92″, took notice and transformed itself into a pure hip-hop/R&B station within 9 months.

A year later, 103.9 FM (whose calls had become KPTY) went in a completely different direction, offering a mix of alternative/modern rock and hip-hop in a format unofficially known as “Extreme CHR”, under the name “Party Radio @ 103.9″. But more noteworthy was the station’s outrageous, juvenile presentation.

In 1998 the radio station began to play the Neden Game/Boogie Woogie Wu mix. It got really popular and they booked ICP for the radio fest show Party Palooza.

Party Palooza featured ICP, Cypress Hill, the Phunk Junkees, Blue Flannel and ‘Twisted.’ Twiztid can never catch a break with people spelling their name right.

More info about the radio station can be found on Wikipedia (click here) or fmairchecks.com (click here).

Mad props for Shaun who was at the show and provided some more info, the setlist and the link to the youtube videos.

Part 1: https://youtu.be/DAxZhBzx0zs

Part 2: https://youtu.be/meWqzzAb63c

Part 3: https://youtu.be/0i1Es3kLMDc