Bob Campbell, WNVZ Z104 Norfolk VA | December 8, 1983
...My lips are turnin' blue just thinking about it! You'll notice the audio quality isn't as good as it could be, but heck, the tape is what, 17 years old!…
Jerry Wells, 105.3 WDAS-FM Philadelphia | October 1983
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…
Launch of Oldies Format, 56 WFIL Philadelphia | September 2 1983
From the mid 1960’s, to the mid 1970s, Famous 56 WFIL was on fire in Philadelphia. The station was played everywhere. The WFIL Boss Jocks seemed bigger than life! It seemed like they were…
Carla Leonardo, 94.5 WCOZ Boston | 1983
WCOZ was one of Boston’s Rock stations through the 1970s & into the 80s. Many in Boston remember it’s on air slogan, "Kickass Rock 'N' Roll!" It was…
Vinnie Brown, Q107 WRQX Washington | January 1, 1983
The 1980s was a great decade for Top 40 radio in Washington, D.C. As listeners migrated to FM, the had a choice of three great sounding CHR stations, 95.5…
Tom Collins, Philly 15 WSNI-AM Philadelphia | 1983
In the early to mid 1980s, many AM stations were struggling to reinvent themselves as many listeners had migrated to FM. Some stations were moving towards News, Talk, or…
Dale Dorman & JoJo Kincade, Kiss 108 WXKS-FM Boston | 1983
From the late 1970s, until today, Kiss 108 WXKS-FM Boston has been a Pop music powerhouse. Starting as a Disco formatted station in the late 70's, the station…
Dave Charity & WPLJ’s Transition from ROCK to TOP 40, 95.5 WPLJ New York | July 1983
In early 1983, longtime Rock stalwart, 95.5 WPLJ, began a slow transition from Album Oriented Rock station to a Top 40/Contemporary Hit Radio format. When word started spreading around the…
