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Howard Stern 66 WNBC New York | September 20 1985

 WNBC 66 New York – Howard Stern – September 20 1985 Courtesy: Charles Hallett This air check is from Howard’s final days at WNBC, and it is one of his most controversial shows. Howard had to fight to get this show on the air. It’s his Dial-A-Date feature, with a twist. it features a guy who wants to date a… dog. Howard tries to find him a date with a woman, who is ok with a guy who…

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Howard Stern on 66 WNBC New York | September 20 1985

 WNBC 66 New York – Howard Stern – September 20 1985 Courtesy: Charles Hallett This air check is from Howard’s final days at WNBC, and it is one of his most controversial shows. Howard had to fight to get this show on the air. It’s his Dial-A-Date feature, with a twist. it features a guy who wants to date a… dog. Howard tries to find him a date with a woman, who is ok with a guy who…

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Arnie “Woo Woo” Ginsburg on 1510 WMEX Boston | December 12 1965

 Arnie “Woo Woo” Ginsburg on 1510 WMEX Boston – December 12, 1965 Arnie Ginsburg gained prominence in the 1950s and 1960s, especially in the Boston area, where his “Night Train” radio show became a New England sensation. He had high energy, and high pitched voice, which made him stand out, much like Dick Biondi in Chicago. Arnie relied on gimmicks: noisemakers, silly puns, and of…

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Gene Klavan on WNEW 1130 New York | July 25 1973

 WNEW 1130 New York – Gene Klavan – News Ray Rice – July 25 1973 From the Kevin Fennessy Collection. Gene Klavan was part of the 1130 WNEW morning show from 1952, until 1977. In the 1950s & 1960s, he hosted with his partner Dee Finch. Klavan & Finch were wildly popular. They improvised the popular four-hour program, which featured wacky characters like Mrs. Wes Chester, Sy Kology, Trevor…

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Tom Kent on 96X WMJX Miami | May 1978

 WMJX 96X Miami – Tom Kent – May 1978 In the early 1970s, the 96.3 FM signal in Miami, was home to a very successful Top 40 station, known as 96 WMYQ. on October 1st, 1975, the station became 96X WMJX . The station chugged along until April 1979, when the station briefly flipped to Disco 96, an all-disco format. By November, the station returned to it’s Top 40 roots. Through most of…

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CKLG 73 Vancouver - Gil Harris w/ Wolfman Jack on 73 CKLG Vancouver | November 1974

 CKLG 73 Vancouver – Gil Harris W/ Wolfman Jack – November 1974 Courtesy: Doug Allen From 1964 through 2001 Vancouver’s 73 CKLG played the hits for southwest British Colombia. CKLG spent years in an epic battle against 1410 CFUN. Some legendary names worked at CKLG, including Jerry Landa, John Tanner, & Daryl B, during the Boss Radio days, and later J.B. Shane, Peter Starr, Timothy…

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George Oxford on - KDIA 1310 Oakland | February 22 1963

 KDIA 1310 Oakland – George Oxford – February 22 1963 For decades, the call letters KDIA were synonymous with soul music in San Francisco. From the 1950s, through the 1990s, this little 1,000 watt signal, was a giant with fans of R&B music. Eventually the station raised it’s power to 5,000, and it really started to cook as Lucky 1310. Some of the legendary names that worked on air at…

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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, and buying a radio station. Percy Sutton, Malcolm X’s former…

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John Landecker on 89 WLS Chicago | March 12 1974

 WLS 89 Chicago – John Landecker – March 12 1974 John Records Landecker is a radio legend. His radio career spans more than 50 years! His contributions to music radio were so widely respected, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland saw fit to feature him in their radio exhibit. John has entertained radio audiences in Michigan (WOIA, WERX, WTRX, WILS), Philadelphia (WIBG),…

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Bill Brown on 101 WCBS-FM New York | January 18 1978

 WCBS-FM 101 New York – Bill Brown – January 18 1978 On July 4 1972, WCBS-FM flipped to all Oldies. The move was inspired by it’s sister station, 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia, which had flipped to oldies one years earlier. The station played 50s & 60s, with some current songs thrown in. But before the Oldies music, WCBS-FM had a Rock format, from the late 1960s to 1972. This aircheck…

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Shotgun Tom Kelly, 1170 KCBQ San Diego | Sometime, 1974

From a tape (yep, a cassette!) given to me by the one and only Rich Brother Robbin (at left) back around 2005 or so while we were working in the same Entercom group of stations, this is an outstanding copy of something I had to literally BEG the famous KCBQ and (at the time we worked together) Classic Hits “Star 98.1” Memphis Program Director for a copy of. Rich was afraid of losing anything in…

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Amateur Radio - This is NOT The Way Normal Hams Operate. Recorded 9.13.2024

Here’s another in a series of “Other Radio” posts regarding Amateur (otherwise known as “Ham”) Radio. When someone mentions Ham Radio, most people normally think of CW (Morse Code). Radio operators sending messages to other Hams. Making contact with faraway places, with some operators getting awards for the most contacts to, say, Europe or Asia. Well, all of that is true. Amateurs are often the…

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Howard Stern on 66 WNBC New York | October 1982

 WNBC 66 New York – Howard Stern – October 1982 This air check is from Howard’s very early days at WNBC, when Robin Quivers, was just brought on board by WNBC, but at this point, she is just doing news. Sorry about the audio quality. I still thought it was worth sharing, because there is not a lot of Howard out there from his first few weeks on NBC. Back in the 1980s, when many radio…

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The Founder's Blog #2: 9.11.2001 and the Inside Workings of a Radio News Network

Steve West – Founder As I write this, today is September 11.  Many radio stations will have short memorial productions about the event, but for the majority of stations on the air today, it’s’ just business as usual.  This is especially true of most FM music stations.   Today’s music stations have neither the staff nor the time to produce fresh productions concerning historical events. Now, this…

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Rambling With Gambling w/ John B Gambling on 719 WOR New York | December 1947

 WOR 710 New York – Rambling With Gambling – John B Gambling – December 1947 Courtesy: Howard Hoffman For 80 years, there was a Gambling hosting mornings on 710 WOR New York. Rambling With Gambling was a longtime morning tradition on the radio. Starting in 1925, John B Gambling did wakeup duty. in 1959, his son, John A Gambling took over the show, and in 1991, his son, John R Gambling…

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The Founder's Blog: The Way I See It, #1

With everything going on around me (tons, when you’re about to close on a home), I’m still thinking about WCBS 880. People are still WRITING about WCBS 880. Eventually, the noise will calm down and everyone will go on about their business. It’s too bad that radio companies don’t make decisions based upon the reaction of their audience. There are a number of stations that would still exist in…

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Jingles Sounders IDs & Promos from Newsradio 88 WCBS New York | 1960s-2000

 WCBS 88 New York – WCBS Jingles Sounders IDs & Promos – 1960s-2000 WCBS Newsradio 880, a staple of New York City radio, has been delivering breaking news and information to listeners for decades. Known for its in-depth coverage of local, national, and international events, the station has played a vital role in keeping NY, NJ & Conn informed. WCBS had a team of experienced…