Comments on: The Big Montage on WPLJ New York | 1978

By: PhxRocker

PhxRocker — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:19:39 +0000

This exhibit is listed as being aired in 1978, but I’m thinking it’s probably really 1979 or 1980.
Because at the 9:58 mark you hear a few seconds of Led Zeppelin’s “All My Love”, and that song was not released until August 1979!

Great exhibit, though….

By: Desmond Dwyer

Desmond Dwyer — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:33 +0000

This is the radio station that turned me on to rock ‘n’ roll. I was born in Jamaica and grew up listening to reggae mostly, but one day I was station surfing and came across these guys on WPLJ and hearing the opening chords of the The Cars “My Best Friend’s Gir” and my world was changed. I was heartbroken when they changed format back in the 80’s but continued to follow some of the guys on their various forays on other station, especially Pat St.John, Tony Pigg and Dave Hermann. Form me the Classic WPLJ will always be the best.

By: Mik Muller

Mik Muller — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 00:36:29 +0000

I know you converted this about three years ago now, but I’m hoping you’ll be able to re-do the tape onto 128/44 mp3 in stereo. This really brought back memories but it was frustrating to have it in such a lo-fi format. And in RealAudio? I had to install the player just to listen to your rm file. Plus it seems a little fast.

Hopefully you can re-do it.

Thanks

Mik

By: Fred Kahn

Fred Kahn — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 03:31:58 +0000

Nice hearing the complete WPLJ montage. Any other mixes from their hey day available? Is there a cd available?

By: Fred Kahn

Fred Kahn — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 03:24:46 +0000

Nice hearing the WPLJ Big Montage. Any of the other mixes they have done? Is there a cd available?

By: Christopher Whalen

Christopher Whalen — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:23:18 +0000

Where can I buy the CD?

By: Ken Nagy

Ken Nagy — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:41:10 +0000

Well I stumbled on to this website somehow and played the “big montage” in the office for a friend of mine. Talk about bringing back the memories. WPLJ was the only station I listened to back then and its very cool to hear the music, and the DJ’s names. Thanks for the bit of “time travel”. This is a keeper for me.

By: Matt Seinberg

Matt Seinberg — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:34:40 +0000

I remember listening to WPLJ in the 70’s and waiting for these little tidbits to air at the top of the hour. I put them all togther on reel to reel, and one day Pat St. John put the “Big Montage” on in it’s entirety. Naturally after 20 something years, the reel didn’t play to well. I asked Pat for a copy of it, and he sent me a CD copy of it along with some other stuff. I’ve known Pat since I was in high school, and we’re still in contact today. He’s a great jock, and a good friend.