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Tag: 1985
Howard Stern – First Day on WXRK (92.3) New York | November 18, 1985
It could be said that the show which eventually evolved into a national phenomenon for the “King of All Media” started right here. It was following Stern’s firing from 66 WNBC earlier that year that he moved back to a format which was more in line with his rock and roll roots, as he kicked…
QuickCheck: J. R. Russ on WAVA Arlington VA | 1985
Longtime contributor J.R. Russ fits right in on this powerhouse CHR station. It’s vintage 80s on one of DC’s most legendary 80s stations! Who doesn’t remember WAVA? Ok, plenty of young people forgot. Chris Taylor would show them how it’s done, but he’s in Memphis. This is short, but memorable. And J.R. is GREAT here.
The Aircheck Factory Presents: The Z-104 Tapes – RELOADED
Originally provided on CD by Norm Miller, here’s a fantastic look at WZYQ Frederick & WZYQ-FM Braddock Heights, a station that ended up in recent years a simulcast of Washington DC’s Z 104. This compilation spans an entire decade from 1975 to late 1984. It’s introduced by voiceover king, programmer and fabulous jock Charlie Van…
Blake Lawrence on KKBQ Houston | 1985
Here’s an aircheck that’s most definitely worth posting here! Broadcasting in AM Stereo, KKBQ, known as “Hot 79Q” is a serious Top 40 contender. You have to have been there. In 1985, there was, for a time, a resurgence of AM top 40 as a handful of stations nationwide tried to come back as music…
Gary James, 1140 CKXL Calgary | February 1985
While by 1985, most top 40 music in the United States had migrated to FM, with very few exceptions, in Canada, the format survived – even thrived in many markets on AM, thanks in part to the policies of the CTRC, Canada’s radio regulatory body, their version of the FCC. In Canada its not just…
Tim Byrd, 102 WPIX New York | September, 1985
Here’s Tim Byrd, with a fantastic set of pipes! WPIX went through a series of format tweaks and changes in the 10 year period from 1975-1985, and here, it’s very AC, with the likes of Lionel Ritchie and Billy Joel in tight rotation, mixed in with 70s AC hits. Not exactly the Top 40 station…
The end of 92 WKTU New York | 1985 Reloaded
The end of 92/KTU… Here’s a recording made shortly before the station that knocked out WABC was tossed to the dustbin of radio history. Yes, the logo says “Disco 92”. KTU wasn’t, not at the time of this aircheck, but it was a hot CHR station with a large audience. Not large enough, unfortunately… Creamed…
Jeff Davis, MusicRadio WLS “AM Stereo 89” Chicago | January 23, 1985
No matter what anyone says about how WLS disintegrated in the mid-80s, this aircheck proves that as 1985 began, WLS was still Chicago’s ENORMOUS 89, and still rocking as hard as ever! Proof? Listen for a rare hair band, Guiffria (does ANYONE remember them besides me?), a power gold cut, Boston’s “Long Time”, and plenty…
