Chuck Britton, 94.7 WLS-FM Chicago | Winter 1984
In 1984, WLS Chicago was still cranking out the hits, on AM & FM. The winds of change would soon be blowing through WLS, but at the moment, things are…
Ken Clifford, 1480 KLEO Wichita | 1974
For over 2 decades 1480 KLEO cranked out the hits in Wichita. It's top40 journey began in 1958. The station battled with KWBB for young listeners in the 1960s. The "big 1480"…
Scott Shannon, 95.5 WPLJ New York | March 13 1992
By 1991, Michael Scott Shannon had done just about everything you could do in radio. He had been on air at legendary stations like WMPS in Memphis, Nashville's WMAK, &…
Johnny Scott, The Big 13 KYNO Fresno | February 8, 1968
For many, The Big 13 KYNO, is where it all began. In the 1960s, KMAK was the big Top 40 station in Fresno. Gene Chenault, owner of KYNO thought his…
Dave Collins, 99 FM KNUS Dallas | October 19 1977
The calls, KNUS FM 99, in Dallas first appeared in the summer 0f 1966, as a Progressive Rock station. It was part of the legendary McLendon group of station. Gordon…
Paul “Fat Daddy” Johnson, 1400 WWIN Baltimore | July 1966
Paul "Fat Daddy" Johnson, the "300-pound King of Soul," was a popular Baltimore R&B radio personality. He often wore a long cloak and an Imperial Margarine crown when making appearances. He'd…
End of Electric 106 & Eagle 106 Launch, WTRK & WEGX Philadelphia| March 13 1987
In the 1980’s, Philadelphia’s 106.1 FM seemed cursed. No matter what Cox Radio put on the frequency, nothing seemed to work. In 1981, it was WWSH Stereo 106, playing a…
Danny Bonaduce, Eagle 106 WEGX Philadelphia | 1989
We all remember little 10 year old Danny Bonaduce starring as Danny Partridge on the popular TV series The Partridge Family. After the show ended, Danny's life took a downward…
