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Month: September 2021
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…
Steve Casey/Don Gatlin on 690 WAPE, & Joe McMillian on 1280 WIVY Jacksonville | July 27 1974
Steve Casey/Don Gatlin on 690 WAPE, & Joe McMillian on 1280 WIVY Jacksonville | July 27 1974 Courtesy: Mike McCann This air check features a 1970s air check of WAPE & WIVY. Everyone knows 690 WAPE, but there are many who aren’t that familiar with 1280 WIVY. Through the 1960s & 70s, 690 WAPE…
Howard Stern, Mark & Brian Mock Funeral on 97.1 KLSX Los Angeles | November 24 1992
KLSX 97.1 Los Angeles – Howard Stern Show, Mark & Brian Mock Funeral – November 24 1992 For years, Howard Stern said that if the people of Los Angeles made him #1 on KLSX in morning drive, he would host his morning show from L.A., and have a funeral for the former #1, Mark…
Bryan Roberts, 93.1 KKHR Los Angeles | April 6, 1986
From the latest box of cassettes from contributor Nancy Plum is this excellent quality double-sided recording of 93.1 KKHR Los Angeles. This aircheck is from the end of the Top 40 format and there are changes heard on this tape to the format which could have lead some to suspect the station was going to…
Nancy Plum, KFI AM 640 Los Angeles | March 23, 1987
Every aircheck tells a story. What listeners remember years later isn’t always what the station sounded like at the time they remember. For me, the most memorable time at KFI was the “Amazin’ AM” Top 40 era, which basically ran from 1978-1984, part of those years in Stereo. But THIS version of KFI? Airchecks of…
J. R. Robertson, 1470 WLAM Lewiston | October 16, 1977
Here’s the first in a series of airchecks from Maine! I’ve decided to try something a bit different. In the interest of accuracy, pasted below is the page from Wikipedia containing the write-up of WLAM. The station ‘card’ for WLAM from Wiki is included. Read below for our comments. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia WLAM…
Bob Vernon, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | 1974
New Yorkers will remember Bob Vernon, or “Vernon with a V” as he called himself, from his years hosting afternoon drive on 66 WNBC. Every time I listen to one of his airchecks, I’m struck by how “strange” a character he seemed to be. Perhaps it was all schtick. Vernon sounds as if he had…
Rick Dees on Movin 93.9 KMVN Los Angeles | January 2008
KMVN Movin 93.9 Los Angeles – Rick Dees – January 2008 Through the 1980s & 90s, KZLA was playing Country Music for Los Angeles. It had a 26 year run playing Country, until August 17, 2006, the station flipped to Rhythmic Adult Contemporary, Movin’ 93.9. They were the 2nd Movin station in the country,…
