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Tag: Dick Fennessy

WFIL 56 & WIBG 99 Philadelphia Through The Years | 1969 -1983

Jul 27, 2020

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by

Ellis Feaster

in 560 WFIL, 990 WIBG, Chuck Knapp, Don Cannon, Don Wade, George Michael, Hy Lit, Jim Nettelton, Joe Niagra, John Records Landecker, Long John Wade, Tony Mann

If you grew up during the glorious days of AM radio in Philly in the 60s and 70s, there were 2 AM radio stations that you probably listened to for Pop music. One option was Famous 56, WFIL. The other was “Wibbage,” WIBG, located at 990 on the AM dial. These two pop radio behemoths…