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Tag: Cleveland
Jack Armstrong, WKYC 1100 Cleveland | 1967
Before today’s 1100 AM WTAM, and before it was 3WE, AM 1100 was the home of Top 40 WKYC. Some of the names that worked at the station include Jim Stagg, Jim Runyon, Jerry G (Jerry Ghan), who all left the station for WCFL Chicago, That meant new jocks had to take their place.…
Station Composite, G98 WGCL 98 Cleveland | 1974
Here is an aircheck of 98 WGCL Cleveland from it’s early days. It had a CHR format from 1970 to 1986. It had moderate success, but with WMMS being such a dominant station, WGCL often struggled. This station composite from 1974, features J.R. Nelson, Bob North, Chris Bailey, Shotgun Tom Kelly, & Skip O’Brien.…
Jean Shepherd, 710 WOR New York | Sept 21 1969
Even if you think you’ve never heard Jean Shepherd, you have! If you have ever seen the movie, “A Christmas Story,” you’ve heard Jean Shepherd! Jean wrote the story, and also narrated the movie as well. Jean was a story teller. Every night, on KYW in Cleveland, then on 710 WOR New York, Jean would…
Bob James, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | February 3, 1978
Date of Recording: February 3, 1978 Contributor: Big Apple Airchecks Station: 1220 WGAR Cleveland Featured Air Talent: “The Real” Bob James Aircheck Entry: 1,400 Comments: WGAR (AM) was the flagship station of Nationwide Communications. Like many of the national radio ownership groups at the time, Nationwide placed emphasis on high quality broadcasting, personality driven stations…
Imus in the Afternoon, 1420 WHK Cleveland | December 4, 1978
Date of Recording: December 4, 1978 Contributor: Big Apple Airchecks Station: 1420 WHK Cleveland Featured Air Talent: Don Imus Aircheck Entry: 1,399 Send me to Cleveland… have you lost your MIND? The infamous words of Don “Imus in the Morning” upon his return to New York’s WNBC about nine months after this particular recording. Got…
Kim Monroe, 92.3 WXTM Cleveland | June 21, 2002
Date of Recording: June 21, 2002 Station: 92.3 WXTM branded “Extreme Radio” Format: Modern Rock Featured Jock: Kim Monroe Frequency Call Letter History: WXTM / WRQC / WJMO-FM / WZJM / WXRK / WKRI / WKRK-FM (Current) Aircheck Entry: #1,838 Comments: If you were into Grunge Alternative and any other kind of HARD Rock, this…
Pete Franklin, 1100 WWWE Cleveland | January 26, 1976
Contributor Steve Tefft added this scratchy recording of the late Sportscaster Pete Franklin at the place that made him famous. Steve writes: …{this} is from January 26th, 1976. The Cleveland Crusaders were the city’s World Hockey Association team. Its general manager, Jack Vivian, had just (that day) cut Gerry Cheevers, the team’s goalie and only…
