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Author: Ellis Feaster
Linwood “Cuzzin Linnie” Henderson, on Soul 73 KKDA Dallas | May 7 1993
Radio Station: KKDA Dallas Frequency: 730 kHZ Format: R&B Linwood “Cuzzin Linnie” Henderson spent 50 years on the radio in Dallas. Cuzzin Linnie came to Dallas in 1960, where he was an announcer for KKSN-AM 730, which would later become KKDA-AM. It was hard to cross the color line in broadcasting in the 40s and…
Philadephia Top 40 & Urban Afternoon Drive Dial Sweep | October 1983
Back in October 1983, I recorded Philadelphia’s FM Top 40 & Urban stations. This is from that cassette tape. Stations in this aircheck include: WXTU New 92 (Mike Brophy) 105.3 WDAS-FM (Doug Henderson, son of Jocko Henderson) WWSH The Top FM 106 (Bobby Rich) WUSL Power 99fm (Jeff Wyatt) WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 (Billy Burke).…
Charlie Berger / Sonny Taylor, 98.7 KISS WRKS-FM New York | October 1983
Radio Station: WRKS-FM New York Frequency: 98.7 MHZ Format: R&B/Urban This air check features two years old WRKS, 98.7 KISS FM With Charlie Burger & Sonny Taylor. At the time, 98.7 Kiss was the new R&B station, taking on format leader, 107.5 WBLS. Since 1980 Charlie Burger worked at Many NY stations including FM 99…
Fenway (J.J. Jeffrey) on 1510 WMEX Boston | September 13 1961
Radio Station: WMEX Boston Frequency: 1510 kHZ Format: Top 40 This aircheck features longtime New England radio personality, Fenway, hosting mornings at WMEX Boston. There were three (at least) “Fenways” on WMEX Boston in the morning at that time: J.J. Jeffrey (heard on this aircheck), who later became known as Melvin X Melvin on WMEX,…
Chuck Leonard on 98.7 KISS FM WRKS-FM New York | October 1983
Radio Station: 98.7 Kiss WRKS-FM New York Frequency: 98.7 MHZ Format: R&B/Urban This aircheck features longtime New York radio personality Chuck Leonard, “The Best That Ever Did It And Got Away With It,” as he would often say. During his over 40-year career in broadcasting, Leonard worked virtually every shift and played all styles of…
Jerry Williams discusses format change rumors for 780 WBBM Chicago | August 2 1967
Radio Station: 78 WBBM Chicago Frequency: 780 kHZ Format: Talk Jerry Williams known as “The Dean” of Talk Radio. He is one of the originators of the talk radio format. Jerry spent nearly half a century doing talk radio. He spent most of his career at several legendary Boston radio stations, including; 1510 WMEX; 1030…
“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…
Pauline McLynn, GLR 94.9 London | August 1998
Radio Station: GLR Greater London Radio, London Frequency: 94.9 MHZ Format: AC I don’t get this station! I recorded an hour of it when I was in London Summer 1998. It’s GLR, Greater London Radio, run by the BBC. It’s an Adult Contemporary, with a lot of talk. Much of the talk seems to be…
