Bob Garrett, “Hot Hits”(tm) 98 Now WCAU-FM Philadelphia | November 26, 1982
First, a little history. 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…
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…
NBC News & Information Service, WRR 1310 Dallas | July 30 1976
There was a time when radio news was a big deal. In 1974, NBC Radio was trailing the other big networks, ABC, CBS and Mutual. NBC’s O&O (Owned and Operated)…
Rick Rumble & Scott Thrower, 98.1 KMPZ Memphis | January 5, 1989 – Part 1
98.1 Memphis has had a large number of formats over the years. As I was relating to our contributor, John T. McMullan, perhaps it's because the station never stuck with…
The Rock Radio Reunion with Charles Laquidera, 105.7 WROR Framingham/Boston | September 20, 2002 – 5:00pm
Here's a jock who really deserves more attention as one of perhaps Boston's most legendary Rock Jocks.
Major Tom, 980 HITS CHTX Montreal | August 1990
CKGM was a legendary Top 40 station in Montreal, through the 1970s, into the 80s. It was one of the few bi-lingual stations, with jocks speaking in English &…
Steve Ross, 92X WXTU Philadelphia | January 1, 1984
In 1973, Philadelphia's WIFI 92 instituted a high-energy Top 40 format known as the Boogie Format with the slogan "Let's Boogie." It Philly's first live FM Top 40 station.…
Jim Payne & Mark Davis, Hot Hits 106 WMAR-FM Baltimore | Summer 1984
One of the great “Hot Hits” ™ formatted CHR stations of the 80s was Mike Joseph’s creation in Baltimore. Today’s “Mix 106.5” got…
