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Tag: 1979
Kevin Manning, 92.9 WZGC Z-93 Atlanta | 1979
This aircheck is important for two reasons. First, it shows off the incredibly high-energy of this format… same one used at the former WIFI 92 (92.3) Philadelphia around the same time.
Chuck Leonard, 77 WABC New York | August 3, 1979
This aircheck goes back to the final few years of MusicRadio 77 WABC. We find a lively Chuck Leonard playing the hits of ’79. WABC seemed to play a lot of Disco music in 1979, but by the time of this aircheck in late summer 1979, the stations seems to be starting to play fewer…
Don Brooks, 1540 WPTR Albany | 1979
Don Brooks is doing the morning show filling in for the normal morning guy Bob Woody, who this day is appearing on local television. WPTR was using a weather service called “Compu-Weather” and their morning meteorologist is Todd Gross… who calls in early in this aircheck talking with Don Brooks about his pick in the…
Ron Lundy on Musicradio 77 WABC New York | Jan 1979
It’s the“WABC Disco Era!” Many people consider this the beginning of the end of Musicradio 77 WABC. In December 1978, the new Disco 92 WKTU defeated WABC in the Arbitron ratings. It was the first time an FM station had beaten WABC. Around the country, FM radio stations were beginning to overtake AM music stations,…
Eric Chase, 64 KFI Los Angeles | June 13, 1979
The recording is remarkably clean and sounds very much like it did coming out of your typical AM radio speaker in 1979.
Bobby Day, CFRW Winnipeg | March 1979
(this is) a funny, REALLY FUNNY look back at an awfully good time when an aspiring jock was encouraged to be himself,
Chuck Leonard, MusicRadio 77 WABC | Summer, 1979
A lively Chuck Leonard plays the Disco hits of ’79 on MusicRadio 77.
Mike Waite, 105.1 WPJB “JB 105” Providence | March 22, 1979
Here’s a very short clip, too short even for the Top of the Hour ID. WPJB for a time towards the end of its reign as Providence’s Top 40 GIANT, branded itself “Music Power – JB 105!!”. The Top Hour ID was larger than life, and JB 105, while you don’t hear it on this…
