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New York FM Radio Dial Sweep Aircheck | 1979
New York FM Radio Dial Sweep Aircheck – WKTU WPLJ WYNY WXLO WCBS-FM WPIX WNEW WTFM WRVR WBLS – 1979 This is a recording of the New York City FM dial from the low end, to the high end, from 1979. Radio Stations include WKTU WPAT WPLJ WQXR WYNY WXLO WBAI WVNJ WCBS-FM WPIX…
Frankie Crocker on 1600 WWRL New York |1968
WWRL 1600 New York – Frankie Crocker – 1968 Courtesy: Rob Frankel This aircheck features WWRL, one of New York’s AM R&B stations. Thought the 70s, the station competed head to head against 1190 WLIB, but in the early 1980s, WLIB decided to go in a direction to serve New York’s West Indian &…
Frankie Crocker on WBLS 107.5 New York | Late 1970s
WBLS 107.5 New York – Frankie Crocker – Late 1970s Back in the early 1970s, many African Americans in New York felt the radio stations were not addressing their concerns, or covering issues they were concerned with. Several Black leaders in New York decided to do something about it, by getting together, pooling resources,…
Hal Jackson on 1190 WLIB New York | Summer 1973
WLIB 1190 New York – Hal Jackson – Summer 1973 Back in the early 1970s, many African Americans in New York felt the radio stations were not addressing their concerns, or covering issues they were concerned with. Several Black leaders in New York decided to do something about it, by getting together, pooling resources,…
Frankie Crocker on 102 KUTE Los Angeles | 1979
KUTE 102 Los Angeles – Frankie Crocker – 1979 From the Rob Frankel Collection. Frankie “Hollywood” Crocker was a legendary New York radio air personality & Programmer. Frankie began his career in Buffalo at the AM Soul powerhouse WUFO. In the mid 1960s, New York came calling, & Frankie landed at R&B formatted WWRL,…
Gary Byrd on 1600 WWRL New York | 1979
WWRL 1600 New York – Gary Byrd – 1979 Courtesy: Rob Frankel Through the 1960s, 70s, and into the 1980s, New York’s 1600 WWRL was the AM R&B leader. With a fast pace, slick jingles, & hip on air personalities, the station sizzled. Some of the jocks who graced the microphones at WWRL…
Gary Byrd on 1600 WWRL New York | 1969
WWRL 1600 New York – Gary Byrd – 1969 Courtesy: Rob Frankel Through the 1960s, 70s, and into the 1980s, New York’s 1600 WWRL was the AM R&B leader. With a fast pace, slick jingles, & hip on air personalities, the station sizzled. Some of the jocks who worked st WWRL include, Bobby…
