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Big Apple Airchecks Salutes the late Jack Armstrong | March 25, 2008
You know you’re a monster talent when creative folks come out of the woodwork from seemingly everywhere to pay tribute. In so many ways, Jack Armstrong, whose real name is John Larsh, was one of the pioneering voices in the history of Top 40 radio. In a career that spanned over 50 years on air…
XM 60s on 6 salutes Jack Armstrong, Part 1 | March 2008
While we don’t usually stray into the foray of Satellite Radio, this time it seems appropriate, as we’ve received, courtesy of J. R. Russ, a studio quality recording of this four hour tribute to the late Jack Armstrong. XM Radio’s 60s channel, “60s on 6” regularly does radio station re-creations, usually hosted by Terry “Motormouth”…
Jackson Armstrong, 1020 KTNQ Los Angeles | December, 1978
Jack Armstrong is on top of his game in this, a 2004 donation to our site by Matt Seinberg at BigAppleAirchecks.com. Right off the bat, the gorilla is right there with Jack and the fun starts from the first song! Armstrong is doing the morning show this particular day. Too bad he wasn’t around 10…
Jackson Armstrong, 1050 CHUM Toronto | 1967
Perhaps it was the PAMS signature jingles, the incredible music, the enormous audience or just the mystique surrounding this radio station. But for a time in the 1960s and 70s, no other station in Toronto touched its listeners the way 1050 CHUM did. One of radio’s greats is featured on this worn but wonderful aircheck.…
Jackson Armstrong, WHYI ‘Y-100’ Miami | June, 1975
Fresh “master” copy sent in courtesy of our friends at California Aircheck! It’s Your Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeder on Y-100! There’s only two guys I’ve ever heard who talk this fast – Terry ‘Motormouth’ Young on XM’s 60s on 6 channel and Jackson Armstrong. Jack was the original! Like so many people whose ships pass in the night,…
Jackson Armstrong, 1050 CHUM Toronto Composite 1968-69
Canada, as the United States, had it’s ‘golden Top 40’ age during the 1960s and 70s, and perhaps no other Canadian radio station had greater success with the format than Toronto’s 1050 CHUM. Imagine, a radio station that had so much success as a music station that it launched its own music company. Perhaps all…
Jackson Armstrong, 66 WNBC New York | 1978
A long time ago, this was featured in Real Audio form. And now, just to return to the fun, Jackson Armstrong returns with the Gorilla to do this one gig at WNBC New York. What do you say about a guy who managed to throw more excitement into a four hour shift than half the…
Jackson Armstrong on KDKA Pittsburgh | October 12, 1975
Listening to this you’ll NEVER believe that it’s your LEEEEEEEeeeeeeaaader! from KB and elsewhere! Jack Armstrong has to be one of the most versatile jaws in radio, and to be working for Westinghouse Broadcasting…. who woulda thunk? You’ll never believe this until you hear it. This is the MOR KDKA which was more soft and…
