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Harry Nelson on 68 WRKO Boston | 1976
WRKO 68 Boston – Harry Nelson – 1976 From The Robert Nicholson Collection WRKO was the dominant Top-40 station for metro Boston in the 1960s & 70s. Many legendary jocks worked behind the WRKO microphones, including Bobby Mitchell, Johnny Williams, Dale Dorman, Shadow Stevens, Jerry Butler, Willie B, & the voice heard on…
Jerry Williams and his Final Show on 1030 WBZ Boston | September 1976
WBZ 1030 Boston – Jerry Williams – Jerry’s Final Show on WBZ – September 1976 Courtesy: Alan Tolz Jerry Williams has been called “The Dean Of Talk Radio.” He spent most of his career doing talk radio at legendary stations, such as WWDB Philadelphia, WBBM Chicago, & in Boston, where he spent the lion’s…
Gus Saunders, 680 WNAC Boston | June 16, 1961
Unlike many of Boston’s “historic” radio stations, the story behind WNAC and it’s personalities isn’t quite as well documented as 680s later incarnation as Top 40 formatted WRKO. We know that Gus Saunders did news on WNAC for a time and we know from this aircheck that Roy Leonard was heard doing morning drive, although…
Frank Kingston Smith, 98.5 WROR Boston – The Tall Ships Arrive! | May 30, 1980
Here’s a real quick aircheck recorded by contributor Julian Porter, who was in Boston around this time period, recording radio in the Boston area. This was tagged on to the tail end of a cassette holding an hour of 94.5 WCOZ during the “New Wave” era at the then-AOR station. And that gives our viewers…
Mark Jackson on 68 WRKO Boston | March 1973
WRKO 68 Boston – Mark Jackson / Tony Mann – March 1973 Courtesy: Mike McCann Tauss This aircheck features Boston’s WRKO from 1973. WRKO was still the market’s Top 40 leader but the winds of change were blowing. Paul Drew was tinkering with the station, adding cold segues, making jock breaks shorter, and going…
Joe & Andy, 98.5 WROR Boston | August 1988
***To Play Aircheck, Click The Video Below*** This aircheck features The Joe & Andy Family on 98.5 WROR. Through the 80s, WROR was one of Boston’s leading Adult Contemporary stations, competing against WVBF, WMJX, & WSSH. Joe Martell & Andy Mose joined each other on the radio in 1979. Joe, the straight man of…
Jerry Williams discusses format change rumors for 780 WBBM Chicago | August 2 1967
Radio Station: 78 WBBM Chicago Frequency: 780 kHZ Format: Talk Jerry Williams known as “The Dean” of Talk Radio. He is one of the originators of the talk radio format. Jerry spent nearly half a century doing talk radio. He spent most of his career at several legendary Boston radio stations, including; 1510 WMEX; 1030…
Boston Morning Drive Radio Dial Sweep | June 1984
In summer 1984, I made a trip to Boston… with my boombox. One morning I got up early, and started recording morning drive from up & down Boston’s radio dial. This aircheck features clips of Boston area morning radio shows including: WXKS-FM (Matt Segal) WROR (Joe & Andy) WBZ (Dave Maynard) WBCN (Charles Laquidara)…
