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Tag: Disco
Mark Van Gelder on 1190 KJLA Kansas City | 1979
KJLA 1190 Kansas City – Mark Van Gelder – 1979 From the Dean O’Neal collection. Back in the late 1970s, radio stations across the country were jumping on the “all Disco” music format as a quick ratings fix. For many stations, they did see an uptick in listeners numbers. Some Disco stations became the…
92KTU Composite Aircheck, 92 WKTU New York | 1983
77 WABC was the undisputed radio leader in New York, until 1978, when WKTU ditched it’s Soft Rock format, and started playing Disco music 24/7. It was an instant success. The station shot to number one in the Big Apple, dethroning WABC. Names like Paco, G Keith Alexandar, Jim Harlan, JD Holiday (Paul Zarcone), Dale…
Dan Ingram, 77 WABC New York | December 1978
It’s December 1978. Many people consider this the beginning of the end of Musicradio 77 WABC. Right around the time of this aircheck, WABC was days away from being knocked off of it’s perch at the top of the ratings. The new Disco 92 WKTU will defeat WABC in the Fall 1978 Arbitron ratings…
Dan Ingram, 77 WABC New York | January 22 1979
The dreaded “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…
Paco Navarro on Disco92 WKTU New York| 1979
After hearing about the passing of Manuel “Paco” Navarro, I thought I’d share one more of his aircheck. Paco was one of the best known voices of disco in the late 1970s and early 1980s at once top-rated WKTU New York. He held down afternoon drive on Disco 92, later 92KTU. With his Spanish…
