Composite: New York City 1973, Volume 1
Thanks to Karl Phillips we have yet another look at radio in the Big Apple. This time it goes back to '73 and it is an excellent cross-section of AM…
Brian Pierce, 194.5 WZOU Boston | 1987
It almost went back to Rock. WZOU was at a crossroads in '86, that is, until CBS' HitRadio 103 WHTT threw in the towel and flipped, first to AAA as…
Composite: WIL-FM St. Louis | 1979
Courtesy of Contributor Bob Buchhauser. Bob Writes: WIL-FM – The only FM Country outlet in the market at the time. 92.3 pulled great ratings with adults 25-54. Consistently in the…
Steve Casey, 1440 WROK Rockford IL | January, 1979
Description by Steve Bleecker Dave Huie (aka C.c. Matthews) had recently "landed" his P.D. Gig at 1440 WROK, Rockford, IL....as I was unhappily at KXOA (formerly KNDE) , Sacramento, Ca.…
Scott Shannon – Last Show on KQLZ “Pirate Radio” Los Angeles | February 13, 1991
And now, ladies and gentlemen, courtesy of our ole buddy Matt at Big Apple Airchecks, since we're on the subject of change (the only constant in radio), the final show…
Format Change: WMBZ 94.1 The Buzz Memphis flips to Snap! 94.1 | October 27, 2006
This one is very much an example of the cause-and-effect of corporate mergers. Consider the previous format change at 94.1 FM. Entercom had just closed on the purchase of WOGY-FM…
Don Geronimo on 89 WLS Chicago | September, 1982
The Rock of Chicago sure is rockin' on this aircheck! Here's Don Geronimo (WPGC, WAVA, WXLO) during a short stint in the Windy City! WLS is still doing the faux-AOR…
Tim Byrd, 102 WPIX New York | September, 1985
Here's Tim Byrd, with a fantastic set of pipes! WPIX went through a series of format tweaks and changes in the 10 year period from 1975-1985, and here, it's very…
