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Johnny Dark was one of the Top 40 jocks at The NEW WNNNNNNNNBC in the late 70s and is probably best known in this role, but before New York City called, Dark was heard in Boston at 68 WRKO when it was a very hot Top 40 station. Sounding VERY contemporary, RKO has the same 1976 jingle package (TM, I believe) as sister KHJ in Los Angeles. Just ONE shotgun jingle but quite rhythmic, used a couple of times an hour. The TOH here is a spoken produced work instead of the Johnny Mann Top Hour Jingle – touting the station’s role as New England’s number ONE Hit Music Station!

This station really cooks! RKO was probably in it’s best phase (even though purists still look at the period 1967-1970 as it’s best). It really sounds hot. Johnny Dark is in great form here, and while there’s not much more than 3 minutes of audio to sample, you’ll hear him hit the post each time!

Thanks to new contributor Steve Bleecker.

WVOS-FM 95.9 Monticello NY

I guess the proof that Airchexx.com has been a worthwhile project all these years is in the fact that we’re getting so many original ‘checks from people in the business. A few weeks ago, we heard from Chris Ingram. Perhaps Chris isn’t well known, but his father is considered by many to be the best jock ever. Of course, we’re talking about Dan Ingram. Chris emailed to say:

A friend suggested I post an aircheck of myself on this site. She seemed to think that since Dan Ingram is my father, and I’m in the business, too, my work (at WVOS-FM) might be of interest to others…

…Here’s a short one from a few weeks ago…runs about a minute. I’ll dig up a recent full six-am hour as soon as I can find it.

Thanks for the kind words about Dad, too. Obvioudly, I’m a fan, too!

Well, yes, the webmaster did kinda stumble over himself talking about his admiration for Chris’ Dad… But we’re pleased to present Chris Ingram, a radio professional in his own right. Enjoy!

We received this one by email from Jon London himself, who writes:

Hey!
I just heard me on KD! Pretty cool….. I didn’t say much though.
Here’s something from KS95 when I was over there for a couple of years.
Feels good to contribute.

Ok Jon! We don’t know the exact date of your aircheck but we’re guessing 2004.

Contributor Ray Bozzanca sent this in some time ago. The source recording was obviously made for someone wanting the music only, as the tape was a 40 minute reverse-scope with most of the deejay talk and imaging removed… but what remains of this station’s identity is presented here. This is from a short period in the history of WPAT-FM, which at the time was still an AM/FM simulcast. WPAT had then recently gone soft AC out of a longtime Beautiful Music format, and was programming to New York City proper, from its signal in New Jersey. Later in the 90s, WPAT AM and FM would each get separate Spanish Formats and leave the English language audience permanently.

Runs 3:30, Scoped.