Tag: Philadelphia
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WFIL 56 & WIBG 99 Philadelphia Through The Years | 1969 -1983
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 […]
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WXTU First Day On Air, 92 WXTU Philadelphia | September 12 1983
In 1973, Philadelphia’s WIFI 92 instituted a high-energy Top 40 format known as the Boogie Format with the slogan “Let’s Boogie.” It Philly’s first live FM Top 40 station. It […]
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Don Cannon, WIFI 92 Philadelphia | 1981
In 1973, Philadelphia’s WIFI 92 instituted a high-energy Top 40 format known as the Boogie Format with the slogan “Let’s Boogie.” It Philly’s first live FM Top 40 station. It […]
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Jerry Wells, 105.3 WDAS-FM Philadelphia | October 1983
In the early 1970s, Philadelphia’s WDAS-FM switched from a “progressive rock” format to “progressive R&B.” “Progressive” in early ’70s radio lingo meant “album-oriented.” Just as progressive rock stations were […]
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Launch of Oldies Format, 56 WFIL Philadelphia | September 2 1983
From the mid 1960’s, to the mid 1970s, Famous 56 WFIL was on fire in Philadelphia. The station was played everywhere. The WFIL Boss Jocks seemed bigger than life! It seemed like they were […]
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WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – WCAU-FM Hot News – November 27, 1981
In 1981, radio consultant Mike Joseph installed his Hot Hits format on WCAU-FM in Philadelphia, and that began the 1980s Contemporary Hit Radio revival. Hot Hits was fast paced, […]
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“Long” John Wade, 56 WFIL Philadelphia | August 1970
Philadelphia’s Famous 56 WFIL, the Delaware Valley’s Pop Powerhouse, was the home of many broadcasting legends. Jim O’Brien, Dr Don Rose, George Michael, Jim Nettelton, Dick Heatherton, Frank Kingston […]
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Tom Collins, Philly 15 WSNI-AM Philadelphia | 1983
In the early to mid 1980s, many AM stations were struggling to reinvent themselves as many listeners had migrated to FM. Some stations were moving towards News, Talk, or […]
