Jay Coffey, “Top of Pops Weekend”; KRTH K-Earth 101 Los Angeles | November 8, 1986
This is Oldies radio, really at the beginnings of it's trek to the monster L.A. station that it is today
Sample: 104.1 KHOM Houma (New Orleans) “Mix 104.1” | November 1, 1997
The year on this is 1997 and judging by the pauses between commercials during stop sets, these were still being played from carts.
Harry Chase & Magic Christian, “Stereo 105” (105.7) WVBF Framingham (Boston) | November 10, 1975
Here's a super clean recording of WVBF. In 1975, the station was heading away from Album Rock cuts and becoming far more mainstream Top 40.
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,…
King Biscuit Time with “Sunshine” Sonny Payne, 1360 KFFA Helena AR January 2, 2015
King Biscuit Time, one of the longest running radio shows in radio history, first aired on KFFA-AM radio on November 21, 1941, the creation of Station Manager Sam Anderson, Delta…
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.
John Mack Flanagan, KCBS-FM 97 San Francisco | November 27 1981
John Mack Flanagan was a west coast radio legend. He spent nearly 40 years in broadcasting, much of that time in Top 40 radio. Flanagan was on the air…
Harry Harrison, 77 WABC New York | November 15, 1969
Considered by many to be the greatest morning man in New York City radio history, Harry Harrison passed away on January 28, 2020 at age 89.
