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Author: Ellis Feaster
Charles McCord Says Good-Bye, Imus In The Morning, 77 WABC New York | May 6, 2011
For almost 40 years, Charles McCord was wingman for Don Imus, on the popular “Imus In The Morning” show, On WNBC, WFAN, & finally WABC. Many listeners thought Charles served only served as newsman on the program, but he was so much more. On the air, McCord joins in on the show’s banter. He delivers…
Don Imus, 1220 WGAR Cleveland | May 1, 1971
In 1970, Don Imus went to work at WGAR in Cleveland, before hitting it big in New York City at WNBC. Imus had bounced through a few smaller markets in California, before getting the call to come to Cleveland. It was at WGAR, Imus created some of his comic characters, like Judge Hangin’, Brother Soul, …
Mark Sebastian, HitRadio 103 WHTT Boston | February 9 1985
By 1985, Boston had become a very competitive radio market. There were FOUR different CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio) stations in Beantown. Kiss 108, WXKS-FM was Top 40, with a Rhythmic lean. WROR 98.5 was a more Adult oriented CHR. There was the new WZOU 94.5, a mainstream straight ahead CHR. And finally, there was…
Mike Mann, 79 KULF Houston | June 1979
Houston’s 79 KULF had a 12 year run as an Adult Contemporary station, from 1970, until 1982. At one point, it was the home to the long running Stevens & Pruett morning show. Other broadcasting notables that graced the KULF microphones include Dave Hull, Phil Konstantin, Gary Harmon, Hank Moore, Jim Shannon, Andy Barber,…
Time Machine Jingles, Sweepers, & Promos, 66 WNBC New York | 1986
It wasn’t around for very long, but so many people loved WNBC & The Time Machine! It was one of NBC’s most popular features at the end of it’s run on 66 AM in New York. The Time Machine was a great recreation of late 1960s WABC, right down to the PAMS jingles, resung…
WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – WCAU-FM Hot News – November 27, 1981
In 1981, radio consultant Mike Joseph installed his Hot Hits format on WCAU-FM in Philadelphia, and that began the 1980s Contemporary Hit Radio revival. Hot Hits was fast paced, lots of forward momentum, quick jock raps, and nothing but the hits with it’s short, currents only playlist. The format was reminiscent of some of…
Freddie Colon, Hot 97 WQHT New York | Summer 1989
WQHT Hot 103 launched in 1986 on 103.5 FM when Top 40 WAPP (Adult Oriented Rock format) went off the air after trying to compete with WHTZ & WPLJ. Hot 103, lasted onthe 103.5 frequency for 2 years, until summer of 1988, when 97.1 WYNY & WQHT flipped frequencies, & WQHT became Hot 97.…
Carla Leonardo, 94.5 WCOZ Boston | 1983
WCOZ was one of Boston’s Rock stations through the 1970s & into the 80s. Many in Boston remember it’s on air slogan, “Kickass Rock ‘N’ Roll!” It was extremely successful, peaking with a phenomenal 13.1 in the ratings. But with the changes in rock music during the early 1980s, the station’s success did…
