Composite: WAVZ “New Waves 13″ New Haven | July, 1974
June 25, 2009 by Steve West
Filed under Andy Bologovsky, New Haven CT, Ron Foster
Contributor Andy Bologovsky presents this sixteen and a half minute tour of the Kopps-Monahan studios of 13 WAVZ. Its mid-Summer and the New Waves is sizzlin’ with a lineup of jocks who all made it to major market stations after their stay in New Haven. It’s an Oldies weekend, but its not exclusively Oldies, with some 1974 blockbuster hits heard in here along with the classics. Sure, its scoped, but this moves along with lightning speed.
You’ll hear (in order): Mike Dean, Bill Rock (WNBC) and Brian Phoenix, along with plenty of commercials to make you wish you were back in the good old days when gasoline was still under 75 cents a gallon!
Programmer’s Digest Composite, WAVZ New Haven | Summer 1973
March 23, 2009 by Steve West
Filed under New Haven CT, Programmer's Digest
As recordings go, one probably couldn’t get better than vynl. Programmer’s Digest was one of those trade publications that featured a different station each edition, and was sent out to various radio stations on a 33 1/3 LP. Featured on this edition, a composite of 13 WAVES and an entire day’s broadcast.
Judge Harrigan, WAVZ New Haven | July 7, 1978
March 21, 2009 by Steve West
Filed under Andy Bologovsky, Judge Harrigan, New Haven CT
Sounding like the East Coast version of Dr. Don Rose, Here’s Judge Harrigan with one liners, traffic reports, time checks and the hits – all the ingredients you’d expect from a major market morning show, but this is LOCALISM done right!
On this particular day, there was a power outage in East Haven, and ConRail service was on-time!
Station Profile: 13 WAVZ New Haven | September, 1976
March 21, 2009 by Steve West
Filed under Andy Bologovsky, New Haven CT, Sunshine
13 Waves sported some of the best talent in the U.S., and this 8 minute profile from 1976 showcases the talents of such names as Paul “the Morning Mayor”, Midday guy Tom Morgan, “The Chucker” (who narrates this profile), Afternoon personality John E. Walker, Night guy Mike West (WGNG Providence, WTIC-FM Hartford), Sunshine 10pm-2am and Early morning she-jock Lise.
Courtesy of Contributor Andy Bologovsky – Thanks!
John E. Walker on WAVZ New Haven | December 1975
July 9, 2008 by Steve West
Filed under Andy Bologovsky, John E. Walker, New Haven CT
Back by popular demand, another great recording of 70s powerhouse 13 WAVZ New Haven. Who woulda thunk this AM station on the Connecticut shoreline would generate such interest? There’s a long list of alumni who frequent the other WAVZ posts on this website, and our longtime site friend and contributor, Andy Bologovsky decided to contribute more. Andy writes:
“Enclosed are a couple of WAVZ goodies from my ‘Vault’ for your website.”
I think you’ll enjoy John E. Walker from 12/1975 (Check out the incredible processing on that signal!). Hope the recordings bring out even MORE listener comments on the website!
Enjoy, Andy B.
This is a long aircheck. Its a “Motown Weekend” and they go back to the 60s a lot, but listen for PLENTY of 70s commercials, tunes and chatter from Walker, who sounds more like he belongs on New York’s 99x (WXLO) than in New Haven, but this Kopps-Monahan station was at the top of its game during this period – and no wonder!
This is a real gem. Thanks Andy!
1300 WAVZ New Haven | 1973 (21:25) Scoped
January 10, 2005 by Steve West
Filed under John Long, New Haven CT
This recording came from a vynl copy of Programmer’s Digest, a popular industry aircheck archiver in the 70s and 80s. This is a professional demo of “The New LUCKY 13″
What this demonstrates, once again, is just how creative and exciting AM radio was all those years ago.
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