Thanks to Steve McVie out on Cape Cod, one of my all-time favorite stations. Mike Josephs “Hot Hits” ™ formatted CHR WTIC-FM. There are a number of “Hot Hits” stations profiled here and at other web sites, but none quite capture the engergy and creativity of TIC-FM.
Prior to flipping to Top 40 in 1977, WTIC-FM was a Classical station – the FM sister station to one of America’s original 50kw AM stations WTIC 1080. When it flipped, TIC-FM was an immediate ratings winner.
Lee Roberts was heard on WAVZ and WKCI New Haven prior to moving to WTIC-FM.
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I listened to Lee Roberts when he was at 13 wavz in the late 1970’s. As reliable sources have it Lee was an auto mechanic prior to getting into radio.
I think the line up at wavz at the time was:
Judge Harrigan
Pete Stone (Salant)
jay ?
Lee Roberts
Willie B. Goode
Peter Bush
Leese (overnights)
I think Lee replaced Big Johnny Walker
And I think Peter Bush replaced Lee Roberts when Lee went to 96 TIC FM.
That was a fascinating (yawn) report on the lineup.