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Larry Kenny (FIRST SHOW) on 97 WYNY New York | September 3, 1979
WYNY 97 New York – Larry Kenny (FIRST SHOW) – September 3, 1979 WYNY 97 Had a decade run as an AC in New York from 1977 to 1987. It’s was a very successful in the late 70s & early 80s. The station dropped it’s all news service on January 1, 1977, and became…
Bob Wayne, 1050 WHN New York | November 20, 1975
Here’s a tape that came directly from the studio skimmer machine. I’ve been holding on to this since 2006, and while it’s not labelled as such, this was likely donated by Bob Wayne. He’s the jock featured in this short scope taken from a much longer recording that includes country artist C.W. McCall as a…
End of 1050 WHN / Launch of WFAN New York – Format Change. Dan Taylor & Suzyn Waldman | July 1, 1987
On July 1, 1987, America’s first all-sports station was born as Emmis Broadcasting launched 1050 WFAN in the nation’s No. 1 market. At the same time, a New York radio legend ended as 1050 WHN went off the air. Over 15 years, WHN had become a Country Music legend in New York city, with names on…
New York City Radio Dial Scan | June 1984
Back in June 1984, I was hosting an afternoon radio show in Atlantic City, NJ. To help make me better on the radio, I would make trips to New York City and record the radio stations there, hoping to learn from them. I would tune up & down the dial, trying to record as many…
Composite: 1400 WFEC Harrisburg | May 12, 1977
Your election headquarters for Primary ’78 is 14 F E C Somewhere out there, there’s an aircheck or two of the CHR “Hot Hits” version of WFEC, which was a smokin’ hot radio station for a short time. Now, for your listening enjoyment, from Contributor Ed Salomon by way of Big Apple Airchecks is this…
Charlie Cook, 1050 WHN New York | November 7, 1977
Charlie Cook is heard holding down the overnight on the old 1050 WHN, Running 30 minutes, scoped, you get the feel of how “New York’s Country Station” sounded in the second half of the 1970s. Notice what Country songs were being played. Much different than the fare being heard in the 80s, just a few…
Composite: WINS and WMGM New York | September 17, 1961
Date of Recording: 09.17.1961 Station(s): 1010 WINS / 1050 WMGM (WHN/WFAN/WUKQ/WEVD/WEPN) New York City, New York, USA Format: Top 40 Featured Air Talent: Various Contributor: Big Apple Airchecks Comments: This is a great comparison between two competing Top 40 stations. 1961 was so early in the top 40 game that WABC was just in its…
