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Tag: 1980
Don Geronimo, 95.5 WPGC-FM Washington DC | March 19, 1980
WPGC Morningside. Well, they say its darkest just before the dawn. Or, in this case, the station was hottest just before the end. The station would eventually become an Urban Contemporary station and shed its longtime Top 40/CHR format as the 80s unfolded. Here, in the first quarter of 1980, Don Geronimo proves that this station…
99X “No Disco” Promos, 98.7 WXLO New York | 1980
Contributor Rob Sisco recently sent in a set of humorous promos that 99X used on-air in the early days of the ‘Disco Destruction” era around the country. The Bee Gees cut sound like immitators, but the final cut, from Casey Kasem is the real deal! (And just how much did RKO pay him to say…
Jimmy Fink Interviews Billy Joel, 95.5 WPLJ New York | March 3, 1980
We always wanted to Rock & Roll… and now we’re doing it! PLEASE BECOME AN AIRCHEXX SUPPORTER! We need your help to remain online. Airchexx is self-supporting by your donations. Why not give a small amount today? Every penny counts! Longtime WPLJ personality Jimmy Fink managed to get Billy Joel to sit down with him…
Dave Thompson, 107.3 WRQX Washington | March 22, 1980
Less than a year after changing formats to Top 40 from Album Rock, the station branded as Q107 is upbeat and exciting! Dave Thompson, who had been heard at WXLO 99X in New York City, is running a tight show that’s a lot of fun. Become an Airchexx Supporter! Click below to make a donation!…
KDWB Richfield/Minneapolis/St. Paul Sampler | 1980 or 81
Our Contributor sent in two short files, which we are posting in two separate posts. Donald Bohn remembers the details of his recording setup, and we hope he’ll write back and share his thoughts about KDWB, it’s format, jocks, and the signal. Meantime, our Contributor did indeed let us know about his setup: Description by…
Jim Elliot & Scott Woodside, WPGC AM & FM Washington DC | January, 1980
“Love playin’ all that music for ya Curator’s Notes: Recorded the day *after* primary election day, the big story of the day is the results of that election. Do you realize that back on this particular day, news outlets were reporting that George H. W. Bush actually beat Ronald Reagan for the GOP nomination in…
New England Radio Composite | April 1980
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Curator’s Notes: This composite is a collection of various airchecks of stations in the 6 state New England region. One of the real joys for a radio listener up there is, There are a lot of medium market stations, all within earshot of the major cities of Boston, Hartford, Providence, and, while not technically in New…
Brad Stone, 1320 KCPX Salt Lake City, Utah | March 27, 1980
From the Big Apple Airchecks collection, here’s one donated to us sometime in 2007. History of the 1320 frequency in Salt Lake is available HERE. Someone associated with KCPX in the early 1970s is probably still around to comment about this. Regarding the Zeppelin promotional at right, how much hard rock made it onto the…
