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Category: 101.3 WKCI “KC-101”
“Friendly Floyd” Wright, Curtis W. Hansen, 101.3 WKCI (KC-101) Hamden/New Haven | July 14, 1979
In honor of the late Floyd Wright, here’s a very short aircheck scope of he and Curtis W on KC-101 shortly after the station’s 1979 debut. Courtesy of Contributor Bob Gilmore.
Airchexx May Special -The Official BAA Tribute to Alton Irwin!
Alton Irwin had an interest in radio from a very young age, as you’ll hear Russ DiBello tell us. He went by many names over his long career, including Cliff Kenyon, Smokin’ Willie B Goode, Willie B, Mike Rivers and Gnarly Charlie. He was the ultimate nighttime screaming DJ that always wanted to connect with…
Steve McVie & Big Apple Airchecks Present: Career Spotlight – Alton Irwin
This composite begins in Hartford at 106.9 WCCC (Then known as top 40 “Triple C”), then moves along in succession to 13 Waves New Haven, KC-101 New Haven, JB-105 Providence, HitRadio 103 WHTT Boston, HitRadio 95 WPLJ New York, Z100 New York and Y-100 Miami.
Smokin’ Willie Bee Goode, WKCI Hamden “KC-101” New Haven | April, 1981
Another radio great has left the planet, and with him, many sad friends. As reported by his daughter, Alton Irwin, better known as Gnarly Charly and Smokin’ Willie Bee Goode passed away on February 5, 2022. His daughter said he went painlessly, so we can only assume it was sudden – we can all only…
Connecticut Radio Dial Scan – June 1984
In June 1984, I went on a Greyhound bus trip from Atlantic City, where I was working on air at WMID & Lucky 99 FM, WLQE. My destination was Boston. While on the bus going through Connecticut, I had my boom box, & recorded all the stations I heard on that trip. It’s mostly radio…
Tony Terzi, 101.3 WKCI KC101 (Hamden) New Haven | 1990
Just guessing here, but it sounds like 1990, judging from the hits of Madonna, New Kids on the Block, etc. Someone will guess closer, and that’s why we take comments! Tony Terzi is featured on this recording, doing the Top Ten at Ten! There’s just a hint of reverb, the whole recording is very classy,…
Big Rich Baker, 101.3 WKCI Hamden (New Haven) KC-101 FM | 1981
Date of Recording: 1981 (Exact Date Unknown) Station: 101.3 WKCI Hamden (New Haven), Connecticut, USA Format: CHR Slogan: “KC-101” Featured Air Personality: Big Rich Baker Contributor: Daniel Coulombe (CKTS/CJMQ) Airchexx Entry: 1,500 Comments: Contributor Daniel Coulombe submitted this 8:45 scope of KC-101 as an unscoped 30 minute tape which we’ve been holding on to for…
Willie B. & Floyd Wright, WKCI KC-101 Hamden/New Haven CT | 1979
Originally posted on 10/21/04 in Real Audio format. Kopps/Monahan was one of those small broadcast companies that believed in doing things right. In New Haven CT, their highly rated 13 WAVZ was a ratings success story. In 1979, they decided to launch the format on FM, flipping WKCI 101.3 to Top 40 as KC-101. Here…
