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Jerry Blavat & "Lost Dedications" on 88.5 WXPN Philadelphia | June 17 2021

 WXPN 88.5 Philadelphia – Jerry Blavat, Ben Vaughn – Lost Dedications – June 17 2021 This aircheck features Philadelphia radio legend, Jerry Blavat (aka the Geator With The Heater), who spent over 60 years on radio & TV around the Delaware Valley. He spent time playing Rock & Roll his way on WFIL, WIBG, WCAU-FM, WPGR, WSNI, and a ton of radio stations across South Jersey. In the 60s,…

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Jerry Blavat "The Geater" on 1310 WSSJ Camden (Philadelphia) | December 23 1996

 WSSJ 1310 Camden (Philadelphia) – Jerry Blavat – The Geater – December 23 1996 From the Steven Green Collection Since 1961 “The Geator” has done radio his way, playing a different kind of music, different from what was playing in other cities and even from what other DJs were playing in Philadelphia. Over the years that approach has made him a local Philly celebrity, and has kept him on…

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Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | September 25 1981

 WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – Terry Young – September 25 1981   In 1981, Many radio programmers thought Top 40 radio was dying, or already dead. Many Top 40 stations, who were primarily on AM radio, were sounding more like Adult Contemporary stations. They were kind of soft, low energy, and, kind of dull. in the 60s & 70s, the format was exciting & full of energy, but…

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Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | January 23, 1985

Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | January 23, 1985

 WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – Terry Young – January 23 1985 In 1981, Many radio programmers thought Top 40 radio was dying, or already dead. Many Top 40 stations, who were primarily on AM radio, were sounding more like Adult Contemporary stations. They were kind of soft, low energy, and, kind of dull. in the 60s & 70s, the format was exciting & full of energy, but now, they had…

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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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Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | January 23 1985

Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | January 23 1985

 WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – Terry Young – January 23 1985 In 1981, Many radio programmers thought Top 40 radio was dying, or already dead. Many Top 40 stations, who were primarily on AM radio, were sounding more like Adult Contemporary stations. They were kind of soft, low energy, and, kind of dull. in the 60s & 70s, the format was exciting & full of energy, but now, they had…

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Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | August 1984

Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | August 1984

   WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – Terry Young – August 1984 In 1981, Many radio programmers thought Top 40 radio was dying, or already dead. Many Top 40 stations, who were primarily on AM radio, were sounding more like Adult Contemporary stations. They were kind of soft, low energy, and, kind of dull. in the 60s & 70s, the format was exciting & full of energy, but now, they…

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Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | 1983

Terry Young on Hot Hits 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | 1983

   WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 Philadelphia – Terry Young – 1983 In 1981, Many radio programmers thought Top 40 radio was dying, or already dead. Many Top 40 stations, who were primarily on AM radio, were sounding more like Adult Contemporary stations. They were kind of soft, low energy, and, kind of dull. in the 60s & 70s, the format was exciting & full of energy, but now, they had become pretty…

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Music Line With Kevin Fennessy on 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | 1974

Music Line With Kevin Fennessy on 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | 1974

 WCAU-FM Golden 98 Philadelphia – Music Line with Kevin Fennessy – 1974 Courtesy: Kevin Fennessy Back in the early 1970s, Philly’s WCAU-FM was one of the very first all oldies radio station. It launched in 1971 with enough early success, it’s sister station. WCBS-FM New York, decided to also flip to all oldies, with WCAU-FM as it’s model. This aircheck features a segment of Music Line.…

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"Long" John Wade on FM 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | August 1973

“Long” John Wade on FM 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia | August 1973

  Radio Station: Golden 98 WCAU-FM Philadelphia Frequency: 98.1 MHZ Format: Oldies Golden 98 WCAU-FM was one of the first Oldies stations in the U.S. It was automated it’s first few years, and by 1973, the station had live jocks. The Oldies format lasted until 1976, when the station flipped to Disco. This aircheck features “Long” John Wade, who spent time on air on WDRC in Hartford in the 1960s,…

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Terry Young, Valley Girl Stunt on WCAU-FM 98 Philadelphia | July 1982

Terry Young, Valley Girl Stunt on WCAU-FM 98 Philadelphia | July 1982

Back in 1982, Hot Hits 98, WCAU-FM in Philadelphia, was the number 1 music station. Terry Young, “The Motormouth,” owned  teens around Philly. One night, he played the song “Valley Girl” by Frank Zappa, & his daughter, Moon Unit Zappa. He played the noventy song  over and over for at least an hour or so. Over the next few days, Terry was not on the air, leaving teens of the Delaware Valley to…

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The Top 100 of 1982, WCAU-FM Philadelphia | December 31, 1982

Big Apple AirchecksIn our last episode of WCAU-FM, we gave our listeners a bit of background on Philadelphia’s “Hot Hits” outlet. Mike Joseph consulted this CBS O&O, the FM sister station of the legendary 1210 WCAU, at this time a News/Talk hybrid that would eventually become the Big Talker, 1210 WPHT, with some format changes and call letter changes along the way.

Much is written about the rise…

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Dan McCoy, Hot Hits Z104 WNVZ Norfolk | 1985

Dan McCoy, Hot Hits Z104 WNVZ Norfolk | 1985

  In the early 1980s, Mike Joseph’s “Hot Hits” format was one of the hottest CHR formats in the country. Joseph first installed his high energy approach to Top 40 on 96 WTIC-FM in Hartford & WFBL in Syracuse. The format really took off in fall of 1981, when Joseph signed up WCAU-FM in Philadelphia. After that there was WBBM-FM Chicago, WHYT Detroit, KITS San Francisco, WMAR Baltimore,WFEC…

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50 Years of WCBS-FM Jingles Montage - 101.1 WCBS-FM New York | 1972-2022

50 Years of WCBS-FM Jingles Montage – 101.1 WCBS-FM New York | 1972-2022

   WCBS-FM 101.1 New York – 50 Years of WCBS-FM Jingles Montage – 1972-2022 One of New York City’s most beloved radio stations was 101 WCBS-FM. It is an Oldies/ Greatest Hits based radio station, that launched in 1972, after it’s owner, CBS Radio, had success with the oldies format in Philadelphia at 98 WCAU-FM. July 4 2022 marks 50 years since CBS-FM started playing New York’s greatest…

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B96 WBBM-FM Chicago Station Composite | 1983

B96 WBBM-FM Chicago Station Composite | 1983

Radio Station: WBBM-FM Chicago Frequency: 96.3MHZ Format: Contemporary Hit Radio Courtesy: Kipper McGee After his success with his Hot Hits format at WCAU-FM Philadelphia, WBBM hired Mike Joseph to bring the Hot Hits format to Chicago in 1982. By 1983, WBBM-FM was already moving away from the Hot Hits moniker, but a lot of the Hot Hits formations were still on the station, as you can hear on the…

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Philadephia Top 40 & Urban Afternoon Drive Dial Sweep | October 1983

Philadephia Top 40 & Urban Afternoon Drive Dial Sweep | October 1983

Back in October 1983, I recorded Philadelphia’s FM Top 40 & Urban stations. This is from that cassette tape. Stations in this aircheck include: WXTU New 92 (Mike Brophy) 105.3 WDAS-FM (Doug Henderson, son of Jocko Henderson) WWSH The Top FM 106 (Bobby Rich) WUSL Power 99fm (Jeff Wyatt) WCAU-FM Hot Hits 98 (Billy Burke). It’s just a small snapshot of what CHR & Urban radio sounded like in Philly…