Currently on the legendary 101.1 WCBS-FM, Broadway Bill Lee (WTIC-FM, KFRC, WLOL) holds down the afternoon drive on Hot 97. Note the intensity of this aircheck! Not only that, but looking back, this doesn’t sound Urban, so much as a dance-oriented station. But after all, this was 1990 and Hip Hop would really come into its own as the 1990s took hold.
Another reason why Bill Lee is one of the best there’s ever been and he’s still relevant even today!
Here’s another great aircheck from East Coast Airchecks and Robyn Watts!
One of our all-time favorites, Broadway Bill Lee (Bill Lenke) sounds a bit more serious here but still rhyme drops plenty in this scoped 8 1/2 minutes of Rhythmic excitement! KTU has always been a classy outfit, and the station shines here. No obnoxious imaging, jingles that fit the music…
New Contributor Cecelia Taylor-Hunt sent in over 90 minutes of Bill Lee on "The Beat of New York". Before you say, 'this isn't top 40', you really must listen. 103-5 KTU is doing some killer promotions around this time, and remember, this was 1997, and all the consolidation which ruined…
Courtesy of Contributor Robyn Watts, here's two separate airchecks of 97.1 WQHT spliced into one composite. Both are from "East Coast Airchecks" Tape #84 Side B. Howard Hoffman's voice is so processed, he almost reminds me of Imus in the Morning, WNBC circa 1981 or so. But no, the real…
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6 thoughts on ““Broadway” Bill Lee, 97.1 WQHT ‘Hot 97’ New York | April 25, 1990”
This is from April 25, 1990. The date is given in the first few minutes. Dont matter though… Bill Lee is timeless, one of the best ever to grace a CHR mic.
This is from April 25, 1990. The date is given in the first few minutes. Dont matter though… Bill Lee is timeless, one of the best ever to grace a CHR mic.
and 20 years later, Broadway is on Broadway; at WCBSFM 101.1!!
Broadway Bill is amazing.
That’s not him in the photo. Not even close.
Nope, that’s not him. It’s an advertisement, actually. I don’t and never did have a photo of Bill Lee.
Okay…what’s it advertising?
Timeless!