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Category: 1220 WGAR
Bob Vernon, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | 1974
New Yorkers will remember Bob Vernon, or “Vernon with a V” as he called himself, from his years hosting afternoon drive on 66 WNBC. Every time I listen to one of his airchecks, I’m struck by how “strange” a character he seemed to be. Perhaps it was all schtick. Vernon sounds as if he had…
Imus in the Morning, Final Show on 1220 WGAR Cleveland | November 30, 1971
This particular aircheck goes back to the very early years in Imus’ career. This was his final show in Cleveland before moving up to WNBC.
Don Imus, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | May 1, 1971
In 1970, Don Imus went to work at WGAR in Cleveland, before hitting it big in New York City at WNBC. Imus had bounced through a few smaller markets in California, before getting the call to come to Cleveland. It was at WGAR, Imus created some of his comic characters, like Judge Hangin’, Brother Soul, …
John Lanigan; Fig Newton, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | August, 1978
Flashback: Summer of 1978. It’s quite steamy this day, during the heyday of the original “Star Wars”.
John Lanagan, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | February 4, 1977
“What a pain in your assets!” Curator’s Notes: Every time I hear an aircheck of WGAR from the late seventies, it’s always tight, the jocks funny and the music is right on the mark. One would expect no less from the flagship station of Nationwide Communications – you know, the insurance company.. Now,…
Bob James, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | February 3, 1978
Date of Recording: February 3, 1978 Contributor: Big Apple Airchecks Station: 1220 WGAR Cleveland Featured Air Talent: “The Real” Bob James Aircheck Entry: 1,400 Comments: WGAR (AM) was the flagship station of Nationwide Communications. Like many of the national radio ownership groups at the time, Nationwide placed emphasis on high quality broadcasting, personality driven stations…
Chip Binder, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | 1979
This was emailed in a few weeks ago from Joy Binder! Chip Binder did overnights for a time on WGAR, but frankly, he’s so good I would have thought he was doing morning drive! Here’s “Musicradio 1220” in fine late-70s form, complete with reverb (just a touch) and a set of JAM WABC jingles to…
Fig Newton (Dave Newton) on 1220 WGAR Cleveland | June 27, 1980
Fig Newton… what’s in a name? Plenty, if you’re from northeast Ohio. This is a pretty good morning show, reminiscent of Gary McKee on WQXI Atlanta. But this is Cleveland and WGAR is in it’s last days as a Top 40 station. Indeed, by mid-1980 many of the big and medium AM music stations were…
