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Tag: WIBG
KYW Reports the Passing of Radio Legend Hy Lit | November 17, 2007
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Hy Lit (May 20, 1934 – November 17, 2007) was a legendary Philadelphia area radio personality whose career spanned several decades. This aircheck was recorded from KYW Newsradio 1060 in Philadelphia the afternoon of Lit’s death from complications after knee surgery. Hy Lit had been suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for much of his final 10…
“Long” John Wade on FM 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | August 1973
Radio Station: Golden 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia Frequency: 98.1 MHZ Format: Oldies Golden 98 WCAU-FM was one of the first Oldies stations in the U.S. It was automated it’s first few years, and by 1973, the station had live jocks. The Oldies format lasted until 1976, when the station flipped to Disco. This aircheck features…
Joe Niagara, during the Final Week 99 WIBG Philadelphia | September 5 1977
If you grew up during the glorious days of AM radio in Philly in the 60s and 70s, there were 2 AM radio stations that you probably listened to for Pop music. One option was Famous 56, WFIL. The other was “Wibbage,” WIBG, located at 990 on the AM dial. These two pop radio behemoths…
WFIL 56 & WIBG 99 Philadelphia Through The Years | 1969 -1983
If you grew up during the glorious days of AM radio in Philly in the 60s and 70s, there were 2 AM radio stations that you probably listened to for Pop music. One option was Famous 56, WFIL. The other was “Wibbage,” WIBG, located at 990 on the AM dial. These two pop radio behemoths…
John Records Landecker, Oldies 104.3 WJMK Chicago | April 1996
If you ran down the list of radio stations where John Records Landecker work, it would be a list of some of the greatest stations in America. WTRX Flint, WERX Grand Rapids, Philadelphia’s iconic WIBG Radio 99 (Using the name Scott Walker). There was also Toronto’s CFTR 680, mornings in Cleaveland at Power 108 WPHR,…
“Long” John Wade, 56 WFIL Philadelphia | August 1970
Philadelphia’s Famous 56 WFIL, the Delaware Valley’s Pop Powerhouse, was the home of many broadcasting legends. Jim O’Brien, Dr Don Rose, George Michael, Jim Nettelton, Dick Heatherton, Frank Kingston Smith, & the jock featured on this aircheck, Long John Wade. Wade landed in Philly from Hartford’s WDRC in late 1966. He worked on air…
