Call this "Diary of a Confused CHR Station". WCAU-FM is in the waning days of its contemporary music format, and obviously at a crossroads as to which way to go,…
The late 70s. The second heyday of WLS in Chicago. By this time, WLS was the number one station in Chicago, even with FM competitors in the Top 40 format.…
Who knows what became of this 1970's FM competitor in the Windy City? Certainly, there's plenty of personality on 95.5 FM (including ol' Captain Whammo aka Jim Channel), but the…
Mal Vincent was a "supersub'. He would substitute for various DJs, usually at night. Scattered throughout a period of 4 years, he was on the air from 1983 through 1987.…
Courtesy of BigAppleAirchecks, here's a wonderful taste of 93/KHJ during the Charlie Van Dyke era. KHJ is full of excitement and personality oozes out of the very pores of this…
First put together in 1976 from what had been KGBS to go up against market Top 40 leader KHJ, Ten-Q had all the makings of exciting radio. Sure, there was…
John R. (Richbourg) was one of four Rhythm & Blues deejays who graced the airwaves of WLAC after dark, when the station's powerful 50,000 watt signal could be heard via…
Its The Greaseman (Doug Tracht) in all his glory! This was recorded by Matt, owner of Big Apple Airchecks, who also recorded this aircheck of Grease on 3/30/88. The topic…