Al Gates, Morning Drive, WRKO AM/FM Boston | June 19, 1967

680 AM Boston WRKO WNAC

Al Gates is featured in this excellent copy of then-new Bill Drake WRKO. Interesting items on this recording are reverb, which sounds fantastic and not overdone and a simulcast with its FM sister station on 98.5. Historic mentions (Bostonians will especially remember) Curt Gowdy doing sports… although he’s not heard, just announced during news. Gates announces song positions in the Now 30.

WRKO is a HOT station at this point in it’s history, having launched earlier that year and you can feel the excitement in the air.