Somewhere in our vault of yet-to-be-posted airchecks, we have more recordings of WCAU-FM, and the ‘Hot Hits’ ™ format from other stations around the country, which consultant Mike Joseph propelled to huge ratings success in the 1980s. For now, however, let us be the beneficiaries of a great show put on my late morning jock Rich Hawkins. It’s December on this tape, and everything is gearing up for Christmas. Listen to the number of commercials – at least three breaks in this hour with both produced and live reads (live? oh, there’s a concept!). Listen to the amount of reverb WCAU-FM is using. This is 1984 and the station is red hot – truly Philadelphia’s only REAL Top 40 hit station of any consequence at this point in it’s existence.
You’ll hear a promo for Terry Young (Sirius/XM) about 2/3rds of the way through this. Stereo, runs 14:20, scoped.
Before the birth of what’s known today as WOGL, 98.1 was home to a heritage set of call letters and a trademarked hot Top 40 format which graced a dozen or so markets from 1977-1986. Mike Josephs’ “Hot Hits” format revolutionized the way the Top 40 format was presented. “Hot…
Station: 98.1 WCAU-FM (WOGL) Philadelphia Format: Top 40 Branded: "Hot Hits" Featured Air Personality: Pete Michaels Original Comments Look what we found gathering dust! A pristine "Hot Hits" recording from Philadelphia's Hit Music Leader, 98-Now! From the overnight hour of 1-2am, Pete Michaels is on with a super high-energy show!…
An impressive aircheck from this date in January 1984 - the GREAT "98 Now" Hot Hits (tm) format at WCAU-FM. Here's the first part of the Philly Top 30 Countdown which we hear shortly after the start. Plenty of mentions of schools, dedications and all the great things that classic…
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!
Good Morning,I missed listening to Rich Hawkins Billy Burke Bill O’Brien Jefferson Ward & WCAU FM. but I finally found my old friends of WCAU FM on airchexx.com & listens to them.
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I have airchecks edited to commercials and announcers v/o on 4 track cassette that i can transfer to mp3.
thanks Sergio Gerardi
Good Morning,I missed listening to Rich Hawkins Billy Burke Bill O’Brien Jefferson Ward & WCAU FM. but I finally found my old friends of WCAU FM on airchexx.com & listens to them.