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…“You’d better have strong woofers & tweeters!”
The beginnings of someone the world would come to know as the Greaseman. You hear the beginnings of a whirlwind career that would start here and reach the heights of the nation’s Capitol (at WRC and WWDC-FM “DC-101”) before moving into national syndication and then a spectacular fall from grace.
Contributor Steve Bleecker goes on to describe:
The Greaseman ! “You better have Strong Woofers & Tweeters” … Well, here’s the guy who WAS all the Talk! He Talked it…He Walked it…. right out of WAXC’s Front Door, to WRC, Washington DC! Again…a Huge Tribute to Larry White, Program Director. It’s quite amazing to hear this aircheck of “Grease”, as Larry had him on from, like 10 PM -2 in the morning! Of course, wouldn’t be long before he OWNED the Morning…Drive in DC !!
Yes…History was being made at WAXC Late Nites…and you’ll hear a too brief “piece of it”, Right Here !
Unfortunately, this is so short that we only hear two breaks… but its all the unmistakable, total uniqueness that is Grease!
WAXC 1460 Rochester - Greaseman - December 27 1972 Doug Tract, better known as The Greaseman. He is truly a one of a kind radio personality. In an era of 3, 4, & 5 person morning shows, Grease would make radio comedy gold, all by himself. The…
Date of Recording: 1974 (exact date unknown) Station: 1460 WAXC Rochester, New York Featured Air Talent: Robert Craig Savage, Tom Birch, The Greaseman, Larry White Contributor: Steve Bleecker Date of Contribution: 08.09.2016 Aircheck Entry: 1,431 Comments: "That record is a thing of beauty, that oughtta be made out of sterling…
Courtesy of Contributor Steve Bleecker... Robert Craig Savage has to be the quintessential AM Top 40 jock. He personifies everything that was Top 40 Radio in the early to mid 1970s. While his personality approach to the format on WAXC might be something you'd hear on some of the other…
Steve West is a 41 year veteran of broadcasting. His air work as a Jock and News Anchor includes six radio markets and over two-dozen radio stations. Steve is the founder of Airchexx.com and Hitoldies.net - All the BIG Hits!
8 thoughts on “Introducing The Greaseman (Doug Tract), 1460 WAXC Rochester | 1972”
There is only one “Grease” – although some of us who worked with him always kinda sounded like him. (What was wrong with us?). . and the processing was very cool on the station too.
I was stationed at Ft Meade, Md (between D.C. & Baltimore) in 1988 and The Greaseman was on DC101. Listened to him every morning. I ven bought the four cassette collection. Man, I miss him.
Grease apparently started his act on WTKO in Ithaca. Someone came in and said “hey you’re cooking with Grease”. He spend a few moments on WENE’s FM, WMRV playing easy listening music but indeed did begin to refine the “Greaseman” persona. His great act included talking up “Stairway To Heaven” as his final song nightly. He also did Saturday afternoons on WENE -and one day I came in after a remote- to a red-faced Greaseman. I asked what happened-and he admitted to dreaming of his future during one of the breaks and opening the mike, saying “Seventy Seven WABC”. Very few had the focus on the product as Greaseman. He would practice song intros constantly -and as his mind wandered..sometimes he’d slip up.
YES…I BELIEVE HE DID WENE BEFORE LARRY WHITE WENT ON “SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT” TO RECRUIT NEW AIR TALENT FOR THE NEW
W A X C, IN ROCHESTER !
OF COURSE…OTHER TALENT ALSO WAS ALSO CHOSEN TO JOIN W A X C…DIRECTLY FROM ENDICOTT !
HOPE SOME OF THEM ARE ABLE TO JOIN US AT THE BIG “ROCHESTER RADIO REUNION”…HAPPENING ON SEPT. 17, 2011 !
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There is only one “Grease” – although some of us who worked with him always kinda sounded like him. (What was wrong with us?). . and the processing was very cool on the station too.
Hey…does anyone have an e-mail address for Doug ? Website ? Thanks !
I was stationed at Ft Meade, Md (between D.C. & Baltimore) in 1988 and The Greaseman was on DC101. Listened to him every morning. I ven bought the four cassette collection. Man, I miss him.
DIDNT THE GREASE WORK AT WENE IN BINGHAMTON BEFOFE WAXC? IF SO DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE AN OLD CHECK OF HIM THERE?
Thanks, Mike…for your comments w/ some of my “contributions” ! Yea, man…you were probably right in not going to JBQ…at least THEN !
All the BEST ! I really miss Albany…but…NOT the wx. !! Come out to Palm Springs for a Visit sometime, K ?
Grease apparently started his act on WTKO in Ithaca. Someone came in and said “hey you’re cooking with Grease”. He spend a few moments on WENE’s FM, WMRV playing easy listening music but indeed did begin to refine the “Greaseman” persona. His great act included talking up “Stairway To Heaven” as his final song nightly. He also did Saturday afternoons on WENE -and one day I came in after a remote- to a red-faced Greaseman. I asked what happened-and he admitted to dreaming of his future during one of the breaks and opening the mike, saying “Seventy Seven WABC”. Very few had the focus on the product as Greaseman. He would practice song intros constantly -and as his mind wandered..sometimes he’d slip up.
YES…I BELIEVE HE DID WENE BEFORE LARRY WHITE WENT ON “SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT” TO RECRUIT NEW AIR TALENT FOR THE NEW
W A X C, IN ROCHESTER !
OF COURSE…OTHER TALENT ALSO WAS ALSO CHOSEN TO JOIN W A X C…DIRECTLY FROM ENDICOTT !
HOPE SOME OF THEM ARE ABLE TO JOIN US AT THE BIG “ROCHESTER RADIO REUNION”…HAPPENING ON SEPT. 17, 2011 !
yep that’s the Greaseman!!!!!remember him
well!!!!!!