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Category: Philadelphia
Mark Driscoll FIRST DAY on Q102 WIOQ Philadelphia | January 1989
WIOQ Q102 Philadelphia – Mark Driscoll – FIRST DAY – January 1989 This aircheck features the late great Mark Driscoll. He started his career as a teenager in Texas, and spent many years on air at great stations like 98.7 WOR-FM, 95.5 WPLJ, 102.7 KIIS FM, WXKS-FM Kiss 108, Q102 WIOQ, 95 WBBF, and…
Geoff Fox on 95 WPEN Philadelphia | 1977
WPEN 95PEN Philadelphia – Geoff Fox – 1977 In the mid-1970s, Philadelphia’s WPEN, was an oldies station, that evolved into an Adult Contemporary station over the next few years. The station performed so-so in the ratings. By 1979, the station flipped to a nostalgia format, and found some success. This aircheck feature Geoff Fox,…
Leigh Hamilton on Power 99FM WUSL Philadelphia | May 1983
WUSL Power 99FM Philadelphia – Leigh Hamilton – May 1983 From the Lawrence Mecri collection. Back in October 1982, Country formatted FM99 WUSL changed format to what was a Churban, or as it would be called later, a “Rhythmic CHR” format. The station launched with the new name of, KISS 99FM. That name lasted…
Sid Mark & The Music Machine, on 96.5 WWDB Philadelphia | August 20, 1989
WWDB 96.5 Philadelphia – Sid Mark – The Music Machine – August 20 1989 If you grew up in Philly and were a Sinatra fan, you knew Sid Mark! He was a legend with his Friday with Frank and Sunday with Sinatra programs. In Philadelphia, and nationally for more than 60 years, Sid Mark…
Gary Bridges on Wizzard 100 WZZD Philadelphia | October 17 1978
WZZD Wizzard 100 Philadelphia – Gary Bridges – October 17 1978 Courtesy: Bobby John In the 1950s & ‘60, 990 WIBG was one of the most listened to radio stations in Philadelphia. It was a top 40 legend! WIBG began to lose steam after a head on attack by WFIL, and as we moved…
Hy Lit Hall Of Fame on WSNI 104.5 Philadelphia | December 1985
WSNI 104.5 Philadelphia – Hy Lit Hall Of Fame – December 1985 From the Thomas Gillan collection. If you know about the history of Top 40 radio, then you know the name Gordon McLendon. McLendon was the owner of 1190 KLIF, and was considered the man who perfected Top 40 radio on KLIF. In…
Harvey Holiday with Joey Reynolds on 105.3 WDAS-FM Philadelphia | July 7 1974
WDAS-FM 105.3 Philadelphia – Harvey Holiday with Joey Reynolds – July 7 1974 From the Alan Tolz Collection In 1971, 105.3 WDAS-FM changed from it’s Progressive Rock format, to a Progressive Soul format. The station played a mix of Album R&B, Funk & Soul. They called the format Black Rock. On of the jocks…
Cyndy Drue on Wizzard 100 WZZD Philadelphia | October 1977
WZZD Wizzard 100 Philadelphia – Cyndy Drue – October 1977 Courtesy: Cyndy Drue & Andrae Gardner In the 1950s & ‘60, 990 WIBG was one of the most listened to radio stations in Philadelphia. It was a top 40 legend! WIBG began to lose steam after a head on attack by WFIL, and as…
