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Smokin’ Willie Bee Goode, WKCI Hamden “KC-101” New Haven | April, 1981
Another radio great has left the planet, and with him, many sad friends. As reported by his daughter, Alton Irwin, better known as Gnarly Charly and Smokin’ Willie Bee Goode passed away on February 5, 2022. His daughter said he went painlessly, so we can only assume it was sudden – we can all only…
Big Ron O’Brien, Willie B & Tom Murphy; 68 WRKO Boston | November 30, 1978
Six O’Clock on your cruise through the ozone with Big Ron O’Brien… Curator’s Notes: A full, daytime scope of WRKO and a few of its iconic personalities are featured here in late 1978. It opens with Big Ron O’Brien, then Willie B., and finally Tom Murphy. In the case of Tom Murphy, this is only…
Willie B. Goode, 95.5 WPLJ New York | October 10, 1986
Power 95 is solidly CHR, but not yet Mojo Radio. The jingles will remind you that 95.5 was once WABC-FM, and looking back listening to this, its obvious that ABC was in some way trying to re-create the MusicRadio 77 magic on FM. At least to some small degree. Willie B is heard on part…
Willie B. & Floyd Wright, WKCI KC-101 Hamden/New Haven CT | 1979
Originally posted on 10/21/04 in Real Audio format. Kopps/Monahan was one of those small broadcast companies that believed in doing things right. In New Haven CT, their highly rated 13 WAVZ was a ratings success story. In 1979, they decided to launch the format on FM, flipping WKCI 101.3 to Top 40 as KC-101. Here…
Willie and JoJo, 105.9 KALC Denver | February 10, 1997
Here’s a really FUN Afternoon Drive show! Not knowing much about these two jocks, I’ll let the audience comment below and fill in the blanks. Its the 5:00 hour and the topic of the afternoon is, “How did you meet your in-laws?” Just a few songs which are scoped out, and two very long commercial…
Willie Mitchell; John McKay – 105.9 WIGY Bath/Brunswick Me | July 1979
How many people knew there was something up in central Maine other than Elk, Moose and Deer? All kidding aside, this is the first aircheck we have of the Brunswick market, and it’s true classic Top 40 all the way! Big Apple Airchecks submitted this long scope of Willie Mitchell and John McKay that appears…
Airchexx May Special -The Official BAA Tribute to Alton Irwin!
Alton Irwin had an interest in radio from a very young age, as you’ll hear Russ DiBello tell us. He went by many names over his long career, including Cliff Kenyon, Smokin’ Willie B Goode, Willie B, Mike Rivers and Gnarly Charlie. He was the ultimate nighttime screaming DJ that always wanted to connect with…
Nancy Plum, KTNQ (1020) “Ten Q” Los Angeles | January 27, 1979
A box of tapes arrived in the mail in January. I was a bit surprised, but then remembered that Nancy Plum had promised to send some airchecks a little over a year ago. Here’s the first of dozens of donated airchecks. It’s Nancy Plum herself on Ten-Q from what I feel was one of the…
