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Year: 2021
Tribute to Murray The K, on 102.7 WNEW-FM New York | August 2 1982 (Part 2)
WNEW-FM 102.7 New York – Tribute to Murray The K – August 2 1982 (Part 2) Courtesy: Rob Frankel Murray Kaufman, known to his many listeners as *Murray the K*, was an influential New York City playing Rock & Roll during the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. During the early days of Beatlemania, he frequently…
Ben Beaulieu, Country 102.5 WKLB Boston | July 18, 2021
New Contributor Ben Beaulieu is possibly the youngest guy in Boston radio, if not one of the youngest in Major Market radio across America! This talented young man is also quite active in local politics. At just 19, elected as one of the selectmen in the town of Merrimac, Massachusetts – something Ben says has…
Barney Pip in the Big Apple. 101.9 WPIX New York | January, 1972
This is a short aircheck. Pip had perhaps one of the strangest voices in radio.
Chuck Leonard, 77 WABC New York | January 1, 1976
It’s New Year’s Day and Chuck Leonard is counting down the Top 100 of 1975, “for the final time”. WABC would run down the list on New Year’s eve and then go to the top and do it again New Year’s Day. In retrospect, this is a fascinating look at Mid-70s WABC at a time…
Doug Taylor, 102.9 WDRC-FM Hartford | October 28, 1998 5:22pm-9:22pm
1998 was a year of change in the world of Oldies radio. The format, according to its consultants and programmers, was beginning to “age out”. Meaning, the audience for music of the 1960s and early 1970s was reaching the over 55 age group that, while once upon a time, was sought after by advertisers because…
Elliot Field on 98 KFWB Los Angeles | January 9 1959
KFWB 98 Los Angeles – Elliot Field – January 9 1959 From 1925 to 1950, KFWB was owned by Warner Brothers. (In the open of the video, I mention they also owned KDWB & KEWB. I later learned that was incorrect) By 1956, KFWB was purchased by Crowell-Collier Broadcasting, and two years later in…
1400 WLLH Lowell and Lawrence “Live at 5” | May 22, 1992
Here’s another from contributor David Boucher highlighting some of Boston’s suburban radio stations. WLLH has a history going back to the 1940s, as one of America’s first synchronous AM stations, with synchronized transmitters in both Lowell and Lawrence, Massachusetts. There’s more information on that online, so we won’t get into the technical aspects. Featured on…
PM Drive Composite: Dan Ingram on WABC, Bwana Johnny on WWDJ and Walt Baby Love on WOR-FM | June, 1971
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If you were a fan of NYC radio in the early 1970s and want to get a feel for how Top 40 stations sounded in PM Drive, this is the aircheck for you!
