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Ron St. John, “MusicRadio Seven-Thousand” The New WGBS – March 17, 1978, Part 1
The story of this aircheck is far more complex than one would think. HISTORY WGBS began as WFTL on December 3, 1939 at 1370 kHz. Through a long and often complex series of frequency and ownership changes. NARBA in 1941 would take change the frequency to 1400 and later in 1941 the station was sold…
Urban Sample: WMIB Ft. Lauderdale 103.5 “The Beat” | 7:35 – 8:20pm, March 25, 2004
Station Description from Wikipedia: (//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMIB) The station started as WWIL-FM in 1959. Until 1972, and after a call letter change to WSRF-FM in 1968, the station carried a beautiful music format. In 1972, the station flipped to an album rock format, branded as WSHE. Following its purchase by Paxson Communications in April 1996, WSHE dismissed…
Tommy Wright, KIKX 580 Tucson | March 29, 1969
Along with Tommy Wright, toward the end of this aircheck is a full newscast anchored by Lyle Dean.
Harry Harrison FINAL MORNING SHOW, 101.1 WCBS-FM New York | March 19 2003
Legendary radio personality Harry Harrison was a familiar voice of the Big Apple airwaves for decades. From 1959 to 2005, he was a warm, friendly voice, that spoke to kids, teenagers, as well as adults. He was first one of the Good Guys on 57 WMCA from 1958 until 1968. He then moved…
Scott Shannon, 95.5 WPLJ New York | March 13 1992
By 1991, Michael Scott Shannon had done just about everything you could do in radio. He had been on air at legendary stations like WMPS in Memphis, Nashville’s WMAK, & Quixie in Dixie, WQXI Atlanta. At WRBQ Tampa, Shannon, along with partner Cleveland Wheeler, developed the morning zoo radio format. He programmed WPGC in D.C.,…
End of Electric 106 & Eagle 106 Launch, WTRK & WEGX Philadelphia| March 13 1987
In the 1980’s, Philadelphia’s 106.1 FM seemed cursed. No matter what Cox Radio put on the frequency, nothing seemed to work. In 1981, it was WWSH Stereo 106, playing a mix of Beautiful Music & Soft Adult Contemporary. It had an audience, but that audience was older than station management wanted. 1982, The format was…
Tony Davis, FIRST DAY Eagle 106 WEGX Philadelphia | March 1987
In the 1980’s, Philadelphia’s 106.1 FM seemed cursed. No matter what Cox Radio put on the frequency, nothing seemed to work. In 1981, it was WWSH Stereo 106, playing a mix of Beautiful Music & Soft Adult Contemporary. It had an audience, but that audience was older than station management wanted. 1982, The format was…
Ross & Wilson First Show, 77 WABC New York | March 9 1981
In 1981, you can feel the winds of change blowing at WABC. The music had moved from Top 40, to more of an Adult Contemporary direction. Information was becoming more important, and you could hear more talk on the station. One of the biggest changes at the station involved getting a new morning show…
