“Steve” 103.9 KBZR Moves Into Phoenix
Prior to the Spring of 1996, KBZR was one of the many frequencies statewide that was carrying “The Blaze”. “The Blaze” was a bizarre Alternative/AOR/CHR hybrid format. In either March…
Retro Friday Live from the Phoenix, 107.1 CILQ Toronto | July 14, 2000
Description by Steve West: Recorded late on a Friday night (10:45 to 11:30 pm), here's a multi-faceted aircheck that begins with the number one song on "Toronto's Most Wanted" countdown…
Nick Summers, “Hit Music 104” KZZP Phoenix | June 11, 1984
Courtesy of the folks at AircheckDownloads.com, here's a short, 3 minute scope of the old "Hit Music 104" KZZP out of Phoenix. It's called "Kiss-FM" today, but go back with…
Danny Bonaduce, Eagle 106 WEGX Philadelphia | 1989
We all remember little 10 year old Danny Bonaduce starring as Danny Partridge on the popular TV series The Partridge Family. After the show ended, Danny's life took a downward…
NBC News & Information Service, WRR 1310 Dallas | July 30 1976
There was a time when radio news was a big deal. In 1974, NBC Radio was trailing the other big networks, ABC, CBS and Mutual. NBC’s O&O (Owned and Operated)…
Clarke Ingram, WKHB 620 Pittsburgh | 2009
I have always loved Clarke Ingram's sound on the air. Lots of energy, economy of words, great production, and a tight board. And you could always…
Jason Garrett on 107.5 KHYT Tucson | 1996
Description by Contributor Jason Garrett... From 1994-1996, the parody show, “70’s Saturday Night with Jason Garrett; Live on the Polyester Radio Network” enjoyed strong ratings success on KVRY-Variety 104.7/Phoenix. In…
Steve Bleecker, WJBQ (98 JBQ) Portland, ME | July 1983
Description by Steve Bleecker:
Harry Nelson had recently come from KFRC, and I got the call to “get my ass” (his words) to JBQ to do mornings! Almost as soon as I arrived… he left for Fargo, N.D. and JBQ’s FORMER PD, Brian Phoenix was called back to JBQ, to resume as PD! In between Nelson and Phoenix – we all had the best fun! The fun stopped as soon as Phoenix got back – he ‘let me go’ in early Jan ’84, and it wasn’t pretty! I was on a medical leave of absence – hepatitis – when
he came to my apt. – to fire me – as I was so sick, already! That’s when I got completely out of radio!
Curator’s Notes:
Radio is often a cruel business and while one programmer may love what a particular jock brings to a station, another may feel entirely different. That’s the way the radio business has always been. My advice to anyone wanting to join this rather unstable career field is that he or she should understand that each programmer has his or her own preferences as to voice intonation, personality, etc. It’s not entirely arbitrary and it’s not always fair, regardless of government employment rules.
