Category: 770 WABC

Early 1970s Top 40 Montage | 1971-1973

I was given a cassette tape with this montage almost 40 years ago. It contains Top 40 stations from the east coast. It’s a fun listen. It includes WLS WCFL WFIL WIBG WABC WLAC WAKY WSBA WMAK WPGC WKBW Includes: Fred Winston, […]

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Howard Hoffman, 77 WABC New York | January 1980

In late 1979, the winds of change were blowing through MusicRadio 77 WABC. People were spending more time listening to FM radio, and the once mighty WABC, was seeing it’s numbers drop. WABC management thought changes were needed save the station. One […]

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Charlie Greer, 77 WABC New York | October 5, 1965

Charlie Greer was one of WABC’s “All-Americans”. Branded “Channel 77”, this was the era when WABC became the dominant Top 40 station, and became legendary with its connection to The Beatles!

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Ross & Wilson First Show, 77 WABC New York | March 9 1981

  In 1981, you can feel the winds of change blowing at WABC. The music had moved from Top 40, to more of an Adult Contemporary direction. Information was becoming more important, and you could hear more talk on the station. One […]

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Dan Ingram’s early days at 77 WABC New York – August 1962

        Dan Ingram on 77 WABC was always entertaining, always clever, and always fun to listen to.  In this aircheck, it’s summer 1962. Pre-Beatles, pre-Beach Boys, & pre-giant ratings, but WABC was well on it’s way to become the […]

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Random Dan Ingram Bits, 77 WABC New York | 1967-1969

      For may, the “glory” years of 77 WABC New York, were from 1966 to 1972. In the ratings, the station was untouchable. The station was so popular that many stations around the country molded themselves after WABC. Dan Ingram […]

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Bruce Morrow & Chuck Leonard from 1974: WABC New York Rewound 2007 Hour #12 donated by Contributor/Restorian Rob Frankel

For eight years, from 1999 to 2007, NewsTalk 77 WABC New York took one day out of the year to remember it’s historic music radio format. It was a treat for listeners, and while pre-produced by then Production Director Johnny Donovan (himself […]

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Dan Ingram, Summer 1975 Continued: WABC New York Rewound 2007 Hour #11 donated by Contributor/Restorian Rob Frankel

The second half of Big Dan Ingram from 1975.

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Dan Ingram on 77 WABC New York | April 10 1968

      It’s April 10 1968. A very turbulent time! We were just a week removed from the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Vietnam was raging, & Big Dan and WABC offered us a diversion from all the craziness of […]

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Dan Ingram, Summer of 1975: WABC New York Rewound 2007 Hour #10 donated by Contributor/Restorian Rob Frankel

For eight years, from 1999 to 2007, NewsTalk 77 WABC New York took one day out of the year to remember it’s historic music radio format. It was a treat for listeners, and while pre-produced by then Production Director Johnny Donovan (himself […]

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Dan Ingram from 1973: WABC New York Rewound 2007 Hour #9 donated by Contributor/Restorian Rob Frankel

For eight years, from 1999 to 2007, NewsTalk 77 WABC New York took one day out of the year to remember it’s historic music radio format. It was a treat for listeners, and while pre-produced by then Production Director Johnny Donovan (himself […]

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