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Ted Richards & Johnny Williams, on AM 800 CKLW Detroit (Windsor) | December 1981
CKLW AM 800 Detroit – Ted Richards & Johnny Williams – December 1981 Ted “The Bear” Richards was one of the smoothest and longest running jocks on CKLW, Ted Richards started at ‘CK in 1972 and was there until the end of the *Big 8* era in 1984. According to the Rock Radio Scrapbook…
Brad Michaud & the JB105 Top 35 Countdown, 105.1 WPJB Providence | 1981
JB105 is a HOT rocking station at this point. The first thing you’ll notice is that most of the music is uptempo. The second thing is the station’s processing was juiced so that it was loud.
Steve Skipp, 102.9 WDRC-FM 103 Hartford | December, 1981
This is a very short aircheck, just over 3 minutes. It could have been a demo tape of Skipp.
Don Brooks, 102.9 WDRC-FM Hartford | September, 1981
Don Brooks (WPTR/WFSB-TV) came to DRC-FM from WPTR Albany, where he was known as Dr. Don for many years.
Don Imus, John Lennon Tribute on 66 WNBC New York | 1981
When we think of Don Imus, we normally think of outrageous stunts, rants, & hi-jinks. But you’ll hear a different Imus on this short 66 WNBC aircheck, as Imus presents a tribute to one of his musical heroes, the late John Lennon. He does awesome job saluting the former Beatle. It’s rare to hear…
Don Cannon, WIFI 92 Philadelphia | 1981
In 1973, Philadelphia’s WIFI 92 instituted a high-energy Top 40 format known as the Boogie Format with the slogan “Let’s Boogie.” It Philly’s first live FM Top 40 station. It performed fairly well for many years. When 98.1 WCAU-FM debuted its Hot Hits format in October 1981, which caused WIFI’s ratings to fall as WCAU-FM quickly grabbed most…
WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – WCAU-FM Hot News – November 27, 1981
In 1981, radio consultant Mike Joseph installed his Hot Hits format on WCAU-FM in Philadelphia, and that began the 1980s Contemporary Hit Radio revival. Hot Hits was fast paced, lots of forward momentum, quick jock raps, and nothing but the hits with it’s short, currents only playlist. The format was reminiscent of some of…