In the mid 1980s, New York's 66 WNBC was full of big on air personalities! Don Imus, Soupy Sales, Howard Stern, Wolfman Jack, Alan Colmes, & Joey Reynolds. Joey took…
Until the 1970s, the British airwaves belonged almost exclusively to the BBC. However, the British government eventually decided to open the country’s radio environment to commercial stations in 1972, and…
In the early 1970s, Philadelphia's WDAS-FM switched from a "progressive rock" format to "progressive R&B." "Progressive" in early '70s radio lingo meant "album-oriented." Just as progressive rock stations were…
Frankie Crocker, "The Chief Rocker," began his radio career at WUFO Buffalo, while studying pre-law at the University of Buffalo. Crocker's smooth, on air style soon had New York City…
It was ugly... It was mean... It was cringeworthy... And it all happened live on the radio. If you were in New York or Philadelphia in 1986, you would have…
Over the years we have seen many radio formats disappear from our radio dials... Oldies, Nostalgia, Full Service Adult Contemporary, Beautiful Music, & Middle Of The Road. I remember…