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Month: February 2019
Paul Robinson, 1380 WLCY St. Petersburg (Tampa) | March, 1967
Swingin’ singin’ platter chatter now, these are the Platters… Complete with reverb and a generous dose of PAMS jingles, Paul Robinson gets listeners through a weekday morning! This station features all the elements of what’s termed “Full-Service”, local radio. There’s big city traffic reports, of course, but this station airs local civic announcements – even…
A Sample of CHR Formatted 95.5 WPLJ New York, Thanksgiving Day, 1988
What in the world became of this station?!! With a set of jingles that other stations had JAM voice for their own, a format that eventually BEAT Z100? One does wonder. Some have often blamed Michael Scott Shannon and his “MOJO Radio” CHR format that he brought in from California. Some just say that there…
A Composite of 95.5 WPLJ New York | December 31, 1978 – January 3, 1979
Here’s a sample of WPLJ New York during the heyday of its Album Rock format. It’s the start of 1979. Courtesy of Big Apple Airchecks this is a tightly scoped recording spanning a few days. Heard on this aircheck, in order: John Zacherle Jimmy Fink Pat St. John Tony Pigg Carol Miller Bob Maroni Dave…
Kid Corona, 95.5 KOY-FM Phoenix | 1991
Kid Corona on Y95 Phoenix – Description by Jason Meyers (Garrett): (at left) This gem from 1991 features The Original Kid Corona as heard on KOY-FM Phoenix, “Better Music, Y-95” Rick Thomas was PD who a year earlier left XHTZ-FM; Jammin’-Z90 San Diego and recruited Kid Corona (who was #1 at night in San Diego)…
The PD’s Collection: Scotty Lawrence, 107.3 KMJK Kansas City, MO. Tape #1
What is “The PD’s Collection”? Quite simply, it’s a large box full of demo cassettes that were sent in to various Program Directors from places I worked over the years. This first batch of tapes comes from Contributor Rich Brother Robbin, who was programming WSRR 98.1 The Cat Memphis when he gave it to me.…
The End Of 103.5 WYNY New York | February 10, 1996
In 1996, Country music was in a different era. Artists such as Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson, Martina McBride, Reba and Faith Hill made up the core of the format. The WYNY call letters were also in a different era. Originally used on 97.1 as WNBC (AM)’s sister station, THIS WYNY became a Country…
Don Daynard, Erin Davis and Mike Marshall, 98,1 CHFI Toronto | October 16, 1996
Next set we’ll play “Stump the Chump”… Become an Airchexx Supporter! Courtesy of Contributor Russ Horton (DMoos.com/fm108.ca/udjs.com). This is a decent quality recording, albeit in monaural. The first three-quarters or so is the Don Daynard and Erin Davis morning show. Paul Cook does news from the AM 680 (CFTR) NewsRoom. Russ Holden reports CanTel Traffic.…
