Howard Stern Talks About The Stern-DeBella Feud, WYSP Philadelphia | October 1993
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…
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,…
“Long” John Wade, 56 WFIL Philadelphia | August 1970
Philadelphia's Famous 56 WFIL, the Delaware Valley's Pop Powerhouse, was the home of many broadcasting legends. Jim O'Brien, Dr Don Rose, George Michael, Jim Nettelton, Dick Heatherton, Frank Kingston…
Jingle Montage, WCAU-FM 98 Philadelphia | 1970s
WCAU-FM was America's pioneer all oldies radio station. In September of 1970, WCAU-FM converted to oldies from CBS's soft pop automated format, The Young Sound. The station was totally…
Station Profile, 56 WFIL Philadelphia 1972
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…
The Top 100 of 1982, WCAU-FM Philadelphia | December 31, 1982
the "Hot Hits" format in this form actually began in the planning stages as early as 1972.
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…
Irv Homer discusses The Rolling Stones, 96.5 WWDB Philadelphia | November 1981
Irv Homer was grouchy, a bit of a curmudgeon, and thought the world would be a better place if everyone did things his way. Philly loved him! Many considered him “the voice…
