Month: September 2012

September 30, 2012Networks

Dan Ingram; ABC Super Radio Demo | 1982

In 1982, as WABC New York’s run as a music station was coming to an end, ABC Radio laid plans for a then-new idea for a music network. This network […]
September 30, 20121400 WCOS, Columbia SC

Composite: 1400 WCOS Columbia SC | August 4, 1958

I uncovered an interesting fact while researching this recording. What written history there is of early WCOS programming was apparently remembered wrong, or the facts concerning this station’s change to […]
September 29, 2012105.1 WDCG, Raleigh NC

Jeff Roberts, WDCG “G105” Raleigh NC | July 1984

Here’s one that is very typical of mid-80s CHR radio. The hits are classic, the jingles from JAM and the format right on target, in the middle of the format […]
September 28, 20121440 WQOK, Greenville SC

Greg Taylor, 1440 WQOK Greenville SC | 1977

There is a page dedicated to “A 25 Year Legend!”. Indeed, WQOK was a high rated Top 40 station, branded “Musicradio” during much of the late 70s, the “Super Q” […]
September 27, 2012103.9 KACE, Inglewood CA

Final Day, 103.9 KACE Inglewood CA | 2000

The full story of 30 year Urban powerhouse KACE is provided in pieces elsewhere on the web. So, we’ll just stick to the basics. This recording comes to us from […]
September 27, 201298.1 WSRR, Memphis

Lisa Manning, WSRR 98.1 “The Cat” Memphis | September 27, 2004

From your Webmaster’s personal collection, here’s a ‘check of Lisa Manning on PD Rich Brother Robbin’s 98.1 The Cat Memphis from 2004. Recorded off the air on a Boston Acoustics […]
September 26, 2012750 WSB, Atlanta

Dick Hemby, 750 WSB Atlanta | 1986

Like many of North America’s clear channel (the classification, not the company) stations, WSB’s 50kw signal was and still is heard over half of the United States and into Quebec […]
September 26, 20121490 KBIX, Muskogee OK

Joe Burnett, KBIX 1490 AM “Disco E” Muskogee, OK | 1981

Gone long enough so that there are no official logos anywhere to post with this, “Disco-E” means virtually nothing to us now, but perhaps back in 1981 when this was […]