Robert Murphy, 101.1 WKQX (Q101) Chicago | January 1984
The competition was incredible, and so was the air talent heard every morning in Chicagoland during this, the heyday of FM CHR! Courtesy of Robyn Watts' fabulously wonderful collection, we…
Dick Biondi, WBBM-FM (B96) Chicago | January 1984
Who woulda thought Dick Biondi would still be doing Top 40 some 20+ years after his first gig at WLS? This is Chicago's BIG CHR B96! Biondi is... well all…
Morning Madness: Jonathan Brandmeier on 97.9 WLUP-FM Chicago | January 1984
And now, what finished off WLS' personality rock format for good! By 1984, WLUP was THE king of rock stations in Chicago (and by 1986 the grand experiment to turn…
CK Cooper on 103 1/2 WFYR Chicago | 1984
This one will take you way back, way before Jammin' Oldies, way before Classic Rock, AOR and Active Rock and back when RKO General still owned "Fire"! It's Monday morning…
Chris Anderson, 690 XETRA Tijuana, Mexico | 1984
Contributor Chris Anderson sent in this short scope of himself at the legendary "Mighty 690". Marketed back in the music days to Los Angeles (and San Diego), this super-powered AM…
Bill O’Brien, the Philly “Hot 30 Countdown”, 98.1 WCAU-FM Philadelphia, Part 2 | January 8, 1984
The Philly Top 30 Countdown continues with Bill O'Brien. This segment starts at number 19 and goes down to number 9. Listen for such stiffs as "The Curley Shuffle", and…
Bill O’Brien, the Philly “Hot 30 Countdown”, 98.1 WCAU-FM Philadelphia, Part 1 | January 8, 1984
An impressive aircheck from this date in January 1984 - the GREAT "98 Now" Hot Hits (tm) format at WCAU-FM. Here's the first part of the Philly Top 30 Countdown…
Jeff Roberts, WDCG “G105” Raleigh NC | July 1984
Here's one that is very typical of mid-80s CHR radio. The hits are classic, the jingles from JAM and the format right on target, in the middle of the format…
