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PM Drive Composite: Dan Ingram on WABC, Bwana Johnny on WWDJ and Walt Baby Love on WOR-FM | June, 1971
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If you were a fan of NYC radio in the early 1970s and want to get a feel for how Top 40 stations sounded in PM Drive, this is the aircheck for you!
The Best of Dan Ingram, 77 WABC New York | The Early Years: 1966-1974, Part 1
**WARNING: Contains material that may be offensive to some in our listening audience** Here’s the reason for the warning. At the time of these recordings, the things that were said were totally appropriate and acceptable for the time. However, society has moved on and some things heard on this tape may sound offensive to younger…
Imus in the Morning, Final Show on 1220 WGAR Cleveland | November 30, 1971
This particular aircheck goes back to the very early years in Imus’ career. This was his final show in Cleveland before moving up to WNBC.
Randy Robins, on 95 KIMN Denver | 1971
In the 1960s & 70s, Denver was a great market for Top 40 Radio. The battle for Top 40 dominance was fierce between KTLK 1280, KDEN 1340, KHOW 630, and the station that spent much of the time at the top of that mountain, 95 KIMN. Many legendary names worked on air at KIMN, including…
Joel Sebastian, 89 WLS Chicago | August, 1971
WLS in 1971 was the undisputed ratings leader in Chicago.
Bobby Ocean, 1170 KCBQ San Diego | May 26, 1971
A bit of light processing returns this performance of the Bobby Ocean show on KCBQ to life! Quoted from Wikipedia “Some of KCBQ’s most legendary personalities included Don Howard, Jim O’Leary, Ralph James, Jack Vincent, Dex Allen, Harry “Happy Hare” Martin, “Shotgun” Tom Kelly, Charlie & Harrigan, Charlie Tuna, Bob Shannon, Perry Allen, Bobby Ocean, Lee “Baby”…
Lan Roberts & Jimmy Stewart, 1300 KOL Seattle | January 22, 1971
The sounds of Middle-Of-The-Road radio are heard on this recording. Yes, 1300 KOL was a Top 40 station and for a while did compete with KJR “Channel 95”. But surely not the same way. The show host is Lan Roberts but the real star attraction here is famous actor Jimmy Stewart! I don’t know the…
Dan Ingram, MusicRadio 77 WABC New York | August 31, 1971; 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Curator’s Original Notes: Dan Ingram is up to his typical antics here on an early 70s Summer day in the Big Apple. Listen for lots of full-length commercials with their own theme songs, like Coca-Cola, Canada Dry Ginger Ale “Tastes Like Us”, in fact, this must have been the height of an era when people…
