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Isaac Hayes on WRKS-FM 98.7 Kiss New York | June 29 1996
WRKS-FM 98.7 Kiss New York – Isaac Hayes – June 29 1996 From the Rob Frankel Collection This short aircheck features WRKS, 98.7 KISS FM. 98.7 Kiss was one of New York’s leading Urban Contemporary stations, from August 1981, until April 2012. You’ll hear R&B artist, Isaac Hayes. He hosted the morning show at…

Jose Guzman 98.7 Kiss WRKS-FM New York | October 7 1981
WRKS 98.7 Kiss New York – Jose Guzman – October 7 1981 From the Java Joel Murphy Collection This air check features two month old WRKS, 98.7 KISS FM with Jose Guzman, who did evening in the early years of the station. 98.7 Kiss was one of New York’s leading Urban Contemporary stations, from…

Martin Block & The Make Believe Ballroom on WOR AM 710 & FM 98.7 New York | April 11 1965
WOR AM 710 & FM 98.7 New York – Martin Block – Make Believe Ballroom – April 11 1965 Martin Block landed on air in New York in 1934 at WNEW. Within a year, he was hosting a show called “The Make Believe Ballroom.” Block borrowing both the concept and the title from West…

Martin Block’s Make Believe Ballroom on 710 AM & FM 98.7 WOR New York | May 30 1965
WOR AM 710 & FM 98.7 New York – Martin Block – Make Believe Ballroom – May 30 1965 This aircheck features Martin Block & his Make Believe Ballroom on WOR New York. Martin Block landed on air in New York in 1934 at WNEW. Within a year, he was hosting a show called…

Charlie Berger / Sonny Taylor, 98.7 KISS WRKS-FM New York | October 1983
Radio Station: WRKS-FM New York Frequency: 98.7 MHZ Format: R&B/Urban This air check features two years old WRKS, 98.7 KISS FM With Charlie Burger & Sonny Taylor. At the time, 98.7 Kiss was the new R&B station, taking on format leader, 107.5 WBLS. Since 1980 Charlie Burger worked at Many NY stations including FM 99…

Chuck Leonard on 98.7 KISS FM WRKS-FM New York | October 1983
Radio Station: 98.7 Kiss WRKS-FM New York Frequency: 98.7 MHZ Format: R&B/Urban This aircheck features longtime New York radio personality Chuck Leonard, “The Best That Ever Did It And Got Away With It,” as he would often say. During his over 40-year career in broadcasting, Leonard worked virtually every shift and played all styles of…

New York City Radio Dial Scan | June 1984
Back in June 1984, I was hosting an afternoon radio show in Atlantic City, NJ. To help make me better on the radio, I would make trips to New York City and record the radio stations there, hoping to learn from them. I would tune up & down the dial, trying to record as many…

New York City Radio Dial Scan | March 1984
It’s March 1984. You’re in New York, as you tune around the radio dial. This recording is an example of what you would have head. I was driving around New York, and just tuning up & down the dial, and recording what I head. You’ll hear many of the big players, like 101.1 WCBS-FM, Z100…




