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Tag: 1340
“Soul Sound” Sonny Hopson on 1340 WHAT Philadelphia | 1969
Station: WHAT / Philadelphia Frequency: 1340 khz Format: R&B Philadelphia’s 1340 WHAT was known for innovation. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, “WHAT became the first U.S. radio station to hire a full-time black announcer in 1945, the first to program a regular show featuring a black woman as hostess and the first station in the…
Mike McCann, 1340 WMID Atlantic City | June 20 1979
Long before he was a sports anchor on 66 WFAN, and before he cranked out the oldies on 101.1 WCBS-FM, and even before his 8 years on 97 WYNY, Mike McCann rocked Atlantic City on WMID 1340. WMID was the pop music leader in Atlantic City in the 1960s & 70s, but in 1979,…
Hot Rod Hulbert, 1340 WHAT Philadelphia | April 1954
It seems that over the years, so many of the pioneers of early R&B radio have been forgotten about. We may know the names Jocko, & Rosco, but there were so many others unique personalities of the 50s & 60s. One of those jive-talking pioneers was Maurice “Hot Rod” Hulbert. In 1949 he began his…
Eddie Gayle, KDUB 1340 Lubbock | December 1957
I have always been fascinated by 50s radio. it was the transitional decade from radio being the home of comedy & dramas, to the home of Rock & Roll & Radio DJs. So many radio stations were trying to figure out how to do this new style of radio. This air check features KDUB…
