Here’s a short but ever-so-sweet quick check of the late Big Ron O’Brien as captured on tape at CHR WKBQ Q106.5 St. Louis. This is high energy CHR at its best. The station, however, hasn’t been around since 1994 and has gone through half a dozen format changes since this was recorded. It’s so old, in fact, we can’t even find a logo anywhere on the web for this station!
At 3 1/4 minutes long, this won’t take up much of your time. I invite you to take a listen to Big Ron. In case you never heard this fantastic jock, he was literally EVERYWHERE! His career began at little KBAB Indianola, Iowa and took him on a tour around America to such stations as WCFL Chicago, KFI, KIIS-FM and KKHR Los Angeles, WCAR Detroit, KWK St. Louis, (I believe, on the same frequency), KZDG Denver, WRKO Boston, WOGL and WXYR Philadelphia and WPGC Washington, WXLO and WNBC New York.
The quality of this aircheck is pretty good. Our contributor obtained most of the Big Ron O’Brien tapes directly from his estate after his passing, so these are original, master tapes that have been digitized for exhibit here.
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTOR
Big Apple Airchecks is one of North America’s largest aircheck traders. Owner Matt Seinberg, who goes by Magic Matt Craig when he’s on the radio, has donated literally hundreds of airchecks to this website. He was one of the very first contributors to airchexx.com, coming onboard in the Summer of 2002, a few months after this site launched.
Matt has been heard on several stations in the New York City and Long Island area, including WNYG and WEBE Westport CT. He currently hosts a one hour show every Saturday and Sunday on HitOldies Internet Radio (www.hitoldies.net)
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Hi Steve! I worked w/Big Ron at WKBQ back in 1988/1989 and have plenty of logo stuff that I can scan and send you if you’d like. It was a blast working at this station and especially w/Big Ron. I was a permanent weekender/fill-in but also worked mornings in the Q-Van handing out cash and prizes to listeners I’d pull over on-air with a Q bumper sticker on their car. Thanks for posting this great memory! Scott Andrews