Philadephia Top 40 & Urban Afternoon Drive Dial Sweep | October 1983
Back in October 1983, I recorded Philadelphia’s FM Top 40 & Urban stations. This is from that cassette tape. Stations in this aircheck include: WXTU New 92 (Mike Brophy) 105.3…
Brad Michaud & the JB105 Top 35 Countdown, 105.1 WPJB Providence | 1981
JB105 is a HOT rocking station at this point. The first thing you'll notice is that most of the music is uptempo. The second thing is the station's processing was juiced so that it was loud.
Terry Young, Valley Girl Stunt on WCAU-FM 98 Philadelphia | July 1982
Back in 1982, Hot Hits 98, WCAU-FM in Philadelphia, was the number 1 music station. Terry Young, "The Motormouth," owned teens around Philly. One night, he played the song "Valley…
WXTU First Day On Air, 92 WXTU Philadelphia | September 12 1983
In 1973, Philadelphia’s WIFI 92 instituted a high-energy Top 40 format known as the Boogie Format with the slogan “Let’s Boogie.” It Philly’s first live FM Top 40 station. It…
End of Eagle 106 & Launch of Smooth Jazz 106.1, WEGX WJJZ Philadelphia | March 12 1993
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…
Don Cannon, WIFI 92 Philadelphia | 1981
In 1973, Philadelphia’s WIFI 92 instituted a high-energy Top 40 format known as the Boogie Format with the slogan “Let’s Boogie.” It Philly’s first live FM Top 40 station. It…
Bob Campbell, WNVZ Z104 Norfolk VA | December 8, 1983
...My lips are turnin' blue just thinking about it! You'll notice the audio quality isn't as good as it could be, but heck, the tape is what, 17 years old!…
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…
