IMO it first went downhill in 2000 when the new music programmer started. Most of the playlists from 200o suck because they're composed mostly of classic jazz and big band type tunes, which I can't stand. And then, IMO, TWC sank a little lower a couple years later when they introduced Atmospheres and Storm Stories. Granted,I had a little patience for Atmospheres, but by the time SS came on I was sick of that type of programming on TWC. So yeah, in my opinion TWC has been slowly drifting downhill for awhile now.