I worked with legends. Before there was Drake, there was Storz and McLendon. So, a small hat tip to WMGM as well. It was great. Hoot Gibson? It was a GREAT station to DX back then. 1) Your Web Site or Podcast address -- WTIX.com 2) Your Email addresses -- (anything)@WTIX.com 3) Your social media ID -- WTIX 4) Your Cell / Message Texting # -- Key people in your company can be assigned any available area code and any available prefix code PLUS your company name/number. Nobody, and I mean nobody, listened to KLIF in Fort Worth. WRKO, KLIF, KCBQ. What a great list. Disco Mindy was part of our Disco era, as well as Jim Chambers and Vernon Davis. As we were next to WIFI on the dial, people were tuning us in by accident and said they liked us better! I agree that Burt Levine created magic in that quonset hut! Chuck Blore used the name on the AM, 1150: KIIS=K115. see more God Bless. I worked there for a spell and the phones were lit up constantly. Instead of debating was KB the greatest, on has a tendency to wonder what the other station is! And, ironically, WINS might have carried the Yankees at one point in its history as a Top 40 rock n roll station, but WMGM definitely did so. It held the number one position from 1960 until 1977. Hi Mike! >: >:0. A lot of people went to bed and woke up with the Good Guys at KIOA. Forgot your username or In the mid 7Os WLS was the greatest top 40 radio station of all time. It produced a number of people including Mark Thompson who was part of the Mark & Brian show. Select a playlist such as Watch Later, or a. It was a PERSONALITY driven format. WICC Bridgeport, CT KMPC remained Adult Contemporary (the soft-rock radio formats name by then) until about the turn of the following decade. If you go by Abrams characteristics, CFL was heads and shoulders above the rest (plus they had Chickenmanand Lujackand King B, Jim Stagg (who traveled with the Beatles on tour), Biondi, Barney Pip, Jerry G Bishop, Joel Sebastion, Jim Runyon, Ken Draper as GM, a huuuge news department, and on and on). Everyone here has had the luxury of living through some of the best radio ever. That KB audio could also be heard as One of Americas TOO great radio stations. Apologies for any Ive forgotten I completely agree. The DJ's he 'sings' about are: Ron Martin, David Nebel, Bill Baker, Ed Ripley, Bob Robin, Ted Green and Gene Phillips. You could say the same about WHB and KXOK. Ill never forget the zany humor of Gary Owens and Don MacKinnon on KEWB. Had the joy of being an RKO national sales rep for several of these outstanding radio stations: KHJ, KFRC, CKLW. Before voice tracking, I would listen on the weekends to hear the next hot jock! I cut my teeth at the same stastion as Super Max and Pat Holliday of Big 8 fame, WKNY in Kinsgston, NY. I went into Houston, i couldnt turn off KILT. 7. Lock it in and rip the knob off.. A top 40 station in the Washington,DC area in the mid to late 60s had a DJ named Alan Afterhours. @n In the business since I was a kid - Tix was my station of choice when I could receive it over on the coast in Southeast Texas as a preteen! You patiently answered them for this 17 year old radio freak. Pappy was the op for Joey Reynolds, among otherscorrect? You hit the70s and go back to the better old stuff. Owned by Hugh Holder, then Henderson Belk, Southern Broadcasting and Mann Media. KRFC. Gordon McLendon considered Dave Morris his toughest competitor. KYNO was THE station for them, and they actually enjoyed hearing the station bid farewell to outlying towns at sunset, when the station dropped from 5kw to 1kw (same pattern, though). Beers. Love all the music and the DJs. TIX also streams online. Features: * Listen to your favorite radio station anytime & anywhere. (1:09) A brief clip of WTIX's "All Night Satellite.". Boogie himself. Also, not at all intending to sound braggadocious, I think I was the first one to introduce a Classic Rock format. Frequent updatesbetween songs, and a 20-20 news summary of what was known at that moment by, * Bob Walker -AircheckAugust 8, 1972 (9:52), Includes live spots for Godchaux's Bottoms Up Shop, 7-Up the Uncola, and an employment opportunity for. No, but I was named for him. Heart 1675326183. WTIX 94.3 FMs heritage call letters originate from the legendary Top 40 AM station WTIX 690 AM, The Mighty 690. WTIX 690 AM New Orleans dominated the airwaves from the 1950s into the 1980s as Americas first Top 40 radio station, and the FM station debuted initially as its sister station in 1995.Today TIX FM continues the legacy of the original TIX AM featuring the classic hits, heritage TIX jingles, and the famous Chime Time that rings when the personalities give the time on the air a feature that was also a staple of Musicradio WABC New York in its heyday. Pardon the rambling, but that station was Top 40 during the day and Italian-language programming in the evening, with overnights split between jazz & R&B (the latter three from when it was WOV prior to the ownership change in 1959 that changed it to WADO and shuffled at least either of those dayparts to a different time slot). Lets also at least have some hat tips toward the unmentioned above: WKIX in Raleigh (with Pat Patterson and other huge talents, and huge numbers too), WCOG in Greensboro, WTOB and WAIR in Winston-Salem, WIBG and WFIL in Philly, WMEX in Boston, WOLF in Syracuse, WPTR in Albany, WQXI in Atlanta, WQAM in Miami, XERB (Wolfman era) in Tijuana/San Diego/Coastal CA), WIL in St. Louis, KOMA in Oklahoma City (as big with skywave in the West as WKBW was in the East), KAAY in Little Rock (another skywave monster) WXYZ in Detroit, CKEY in Toronto, WMID in Atlantic City, WINS and WMGM in New York (which lost to WMCA and WABC, but still), WAPE (The Big Ape) in Jacksonville and the coast up to Hatteras, KFWB and KRLA in Los Angeles, KYNO in Fresto, KFRC and KSFO in San Francisco, KIMN in Denver, KLIF in Dallas, WSAI in Cincinnati, WING in Dayton, WITH in Baltimore, WEAM and WPGC in DC Okay, Ill stop there. While in the USAF in 1967-68 I visited KOMA. DAMN!!!!! Already a user? How about the Middle of the Middle West Not WHO in Des Moines. KISN Portland?!? Edgier. Sports, music, news and podcasts. And looking at the remaining characteristics, Big 10 had it all. I didnt see WIBG Wibbage 990 in Philadelphia. Its been fun reading everyones passions for their picks for the best Top 40 Station. I worked there as a young man when Mac owned the station, so I know first hand. I listen to the Crusin 1966 album almost religiously. Coverage to the north was lost, and unfortunately, Dallas grew to the north. KBOX/Dallas. It was my good fortune to program KIOA in those days. It exploded in 1967 with the Drake format. I still carry a Kennedy half-dollar I got in some change our first night in Windsor, a constant reminder of the magic, good times and wonderful people we shared through most of 1972. It deserves mention here. Besides great Beatles music, DJs share many interesting facts about the British Pop sensations. password ? It was one of the stations that the great Wolfman Jack did his show from. Stan was a sales animal, but like McLendon, Kaplan knew that advertisers spent money to reach listeners, not the other way around. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Its hard to fight for supremacy when you own the competition. KIMN Inter Mountain Network. How about 50,000 watt CKY in Winnipeg ??? At night despite having a terrible signal at night(WMEX could be heard across at the pond but couldnt be heard in parts of Boston). I did all nights at WFUN during my junior year in college at Miami and did the same in my senior year at WQAM. WGBR still exists but Im not sure the format. Only later was the format extended to WHB and the other Storz stations in larger markets. LOL) at WTOD. WCBS-FM, New York (when they first launched, c. late 1980s into the 1990swent downhill since) I would say, with certainty, that it was The Big 8 that stirred my interest and music, and then, eventually, a radio career of my own. While at age 20 I had only about 10% of an idea of how to actually be an effective PM drive personality, I had loads of freedom, encouragement from Bobby Rich, inspiration from all my peers and energy to spare. Arnie Ginsburg, Larry Justice, Dan Donovan (Blaine Harvey.who carried the name to Minneapolis), Charlie Tuna, Larry Lujack, Jack Gale (Fenway), Ed Hider (another Fenway), J.J. Jeffries (Melvin X. Melvin) as well as talk show giants Jerry Williams, Larry Glick and Steve Fredericks all appeared on WMEX. It was an awesome signal, but somehow they couldnt get that hum out of the transmitter. I would agree with how great WRKO was. Shows WTIX 94.3 - WTIX-FM is a broadcast station from Galliano, Louisiana, United States, playing Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop music. Ron is one of the true radio savants (alongside Zapper, Dan Vallie, Bill Richards, Nick Bazoo, etc.). They had a broad playlist and I wish I could have been a kid in Chicago. Id say most folks who heard KNUS during its brief glory years would tell you it belongs on the list. It didnt though. , 4539 N. I-10 Service road Third FloorMetairie, LA. They were late in the AM game. WIBBAGE had personalities, good on-air production and a remarkable audience share; WFIL came along in 1965 and had the best example of tight production and format anywhere. No dispute. Stand with Ukraine. Ya just cant ignore a station that spawned Jay Thomas, The Greaseman, and Hoyle Dempsey, as well as having a swimming pool where you could dive in OUTSIDE and surface INSIDE in the lobby! KHJ lasted about 10 years. Years later my wife was changing gates at DFW Airport when she spotted Wolfman Jack sitting against the wall in a bar. We werent allowed to say the word magic, because KMJC Magic 91 was a competitor. Ive had this confirmed by others since. ), WCAU-FM Philadelphia (not just its Top 40 format, but also the Disco format that immediately preceded it), WOR-FM/WXLO New York, AOR-turned-pop WPLJ New York (as Top 40 and later Hot AC, the latter since defunct (the owners of the syndicated Christian AC network K-Love bought the station almost four months ago and took over WPLJ just nine days ago)), WBUD Trenton, NJ, and WYNG Goldsboro, NC come to mind. He said I look outside and if I see lights then we give it a try. Even though I came later in the game to be involved with some of the biggest of those stations, I did make it to a couple. It was a magical blend of personality, jingles, contests, and fun mixed with the greatest music that defined the era and continues to live today. Yes, you were the last DJ on Wins, and , yes,Out in the Street (pun intended?) Sorry, John Records Landecker, but Chicagos WCFL wins this one. The greatest Top 40 station of all time? Terry Young, Money Music Scrambled Songs promo, Marty with the Party, April 1967 Buzz at his manic best. Ed Ripley voiceover, featuring The Nerveless Nocks and the Poodle Express. And who could forget Arnie Ginsberg at night! Todd Storz had the first Top 40 station. Makes my Beer brewing on my deck a pleasure. There were some outstanding stations and many of the personalities became legends. A real crew. Reportedly with this approach and FM radios still uncommon in cars, WMEX was right up there with WRKO and actually beat them in some areas. Finally, a plug for WGH. Do you mean KFRC and *KYA* San Francisco? Definitely a slick imaged station! Mac Richmond did not wreck WMEX. The last sentence should have read, And in Buffalo, the list of the greatest Adult Contemporary rockers of all time would have to include not only WGR, but also WBEN andparticularly circa mid-to-late 80sare you ready for this?WKBW.. Rock n roll became so popular to the point of almost dominating the research charts that Top 40 became practically a rock n roll format from that point on. were on the moon on this date.Also hear 1969 local radio commercials including Rex Root Beer. And not only live (as you also said), but LOCAL! My how things changed! LOL Other stations interrupt. Michael Green, Robert Mitchell & Bob Walker. Im surprised no one mentioned WQXI Atlanta. Love your station. WSB (read: WSB-AM)s full-service format had, musically, reformatted to Adult Contemporary by circa early 1980s, that is. 2B Productions changed its name to Rowan-Cabarrus Radio, and Catawba students will train for journalism and communications careers on its three stations. During the day we kistened to WKY (Oklahoma City) but when dusk came we had KOMA (Oklahoma City), WLS (Chicago), KLIF (Dallas), WNOE (New Orleans), and XERF out of Del Rio carryying Wolfman Jack. WAAM and WODA started to cooperate and eventually both taken over by Audre Bulova (of watch fame) and Milton Biowand renamed WNEW, which reintroduced DJs to New York. He was an absolute perfectionist and the people who worked at KHJ like Betty Brenneman said the same thing about him. KFRC/San Francisco. The only reason Randy Michaels didnt rightfully list KHJ (which was number one on Lees list) is the fact that his anger towards Ron Jacobs and emotion ever came his logic. As did WPGR, VLT plays a vast playlist, a lot of forgotten hits and a heavy smattering of old local Philly hits. It pre-dated WRKO (Now 6-8-0) on October 12th, 1966. Boogie) devised an audacious plan to go head-to-head with market-owning KCBQ. Of all the airchecks in recent years I have heard from the late 60s through the 70s from different TOP40 stations around the country, I wish I could have experienced listening to Super CFL in Chicago live back then. He's an old, white guy, so who knows what he'll say? KIIS belongs on the list, no question. Perry told me that he had a microphone switch activated recorder and would review each jock, each day and provide help. In the mid-60s, the remaining R&B/Soul, group harmony (Doo Wop) and Italian (and jazz?) Our playlist stores a 94.3 Rewind track list for the past 7 days. If you know how to make a playlist on YouTube, you can directly open the playlist you created or saved before. Bob Mitchell and Jim Swiler conduct an interview with "Quarterback Billy Kilmore". Rockin Ron Schumacher was the board op-and when Wolfman answered the phone hed ask: Do you know the difference between meat and fish?. Thanks for the great work you did there. . Fly Away. Speaking of flamethrowersyou could get WOWO in Sudbury Ontario! Will ALWAYS love radio. Growing up in southern Minnesota from the late 1960s through the late 1970s, my friends and I listened to WDGY AM during the day and WLS AM after sunset. Miller Communications, Inc. wanted to give WTIM's newstalk format a better signal both daytime and nighttime, so it secured 97.3 FM and moved WTIM from 1410 AM to 97.3 FM on November 13, 1997. As are the respective lists of Top 40 *AND* Adult Contemporary stations that I listed above. Also, Randy Brown, who commented just before me, is right. That shout is still in use at 620 AM and 103.5 FM, which use the WAKY calls today.). You can search Youtube Playlists and Channels using the search button and the app allows you to select specific playlists to only listen to those songs - mood changes often and so should your jukebox! Thank you Randy Michaels for the 102 WVAQ mention! Starting briefly as a mixture of Top 40 and Rhythm (Rhythm and Rock) [plus a Jazz show hosted by Demetrius], we quickly evolved into the only non-commercial disco station in the country (with the exception of my popular Oldies show on Friday nights, throughout). Oh, yeah-the aforementioned WMAQ Chicago (during its AC format from circa 1972 to 1975); and KMPC Los Angeles (which like WIP in Philly, transitioned gradually from MOR to soft rock from well into the early 70s to about 1976. We are very proud of what WVAQ has meant to West Virginia over the years. But Ive got to know, did anyone measure? With just 250 watts on 1230, KNUZ was the longtime market leader in Houston. WHB was an early top 40 station but The Worlds Happiest Broadcasters were not the first. This fun song is still fondly remembered by many today. Not to nitpick, but you were off by one year as to the debut of the Atlanta Falcons: they actually started in 1966. WEAM 1390..WPGC.1580.WEEL.1310 and one of my favorites WRCThe Great 98. living in rural washington parish now out of bogalusa and we needs signal cause we part of new orleans area. His stories were fascinating especially told in that booming authoritative voice. None in major markets. Possibly the first FM to knock off a big AM (WABC) in the Top 40 realm. Look at the Superstar talent that went thru there Paul Drew, Dr. Don Rose, Tony Taylor, Big Ron, Randy Robbins, Scott Shannon, John Leader, Gary Mckee and so many more. Myron did, and because he had a TV station, he had to sell the AM to do it. Listen To 103.3/95.9 Earth FM WRTH From Greenville And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations On The Go With The Audacy App. (Jesus!, to leave out some of the Top 40 stations in any major city and yet mention WABC, WLS, CKLW or even Z-100, your input has gotta the hell motherfuckin suck SHIT!). Mind if I add a few more Top 40 stations of the past, anyway, Doc? Your contributions to the Seattle music scene and radio are undeniable. That's a good thing. MSNBC News Trending 1. 40 share and better in the 60s. However you guys have to increase your power. In the early '60s such guys as Robert Mitchell, "Buzz" Bennett, Ted Green, Deane Johnson, Bobby Reno, "King" Bob Walker, and Don Anthony were the greatest! (takeoff on Saints QB Billy Kilmer). My point is whatever station you grew up listening to.. Some stations have been amazing at times and just awful at others. Didnt happen, but the writing was on the wall. Ginsburg was topping everybody at night in the Boston Metro with shares of high 30s to mid 40s. 5/5 Alan Sneed & Gary Adkins had my back Monday morning they got me to Vic Rumore Jim Bob, who was GM at KGN and their consultant, Mr.Green Kent Burkhart I was on the air Monday Nite I stayed there until Big WAYS came a calling which is another story for another time. . The later 5kw night site used 12 towers to put a lobe over Dallas that also covered the mid cities and just reached Ft Worth. I listen from Ponchatoula. WMGM had a better signal (broader pattern, full-size half-wave towers with 50kw) than either WMCA or WINS, and a good sound too, but I guess Storer didnt feel like competing when they bought the station and turned it back to WHN in 61. What a great business it was back then! Classic Hits Classic Rock Oldies Pop RnB FM 94.3 - 64Kbps Galliano - Louisiana , United States - English Suggest an update Get the live Radio Widget Leave a comment Leave a review View comments View reviews Guest You mentioned Philly Top 40 station WFIL but not that same citys WIBG? CKLW/Windsor-Detroit. 18. They had a very strong signal at night and played all the latest hits!! In the mid-70s, Knoxville had a three-way AM Top 40 battle between WKGN, WNOX, and WRJZ going, while WOKI was playing the hits, sort of, on FM. Great stations produced great stars and huge ratings. When we went Top 40, we added Carl Lee. With all do respect KHJ, KFRC, CKLW. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. WAYS/Charlotte. Loved by everyone in all the western states! Only one mention of Super CFL Chicago?!?! s. I did. It was worth driving 500 miles each way to hear live. SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - THE SOUND OF SILENCE, KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND - I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - MIDNIGHT RIDER, MIKE & THE MECHANICS - ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - BREAKDOWN, NAKED EYES - ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME, HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS - I WANT A NEW DRUG, GEORGIA SATELLITES - KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF, JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU, MARVIN GAYE - I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL - DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC, BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND - SUNSPOT BABY, BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE - ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY, TEARS FOR FEARS - SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - SWEET TALKING WOMAN, BROWNSVILLE STATION - SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM, KATRINA & THE WAVES - WALKING ON SUNSHINE, JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND - ON THE DARK SIDE, MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - DANCING IN THE STREET, BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND - YOU'LL ACCOMP'NY ME, RUPERT HOLMES - ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG), SPIRAL STARECASE - MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY, JOE JACKSON - IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM, REO SPEEDWAGON - CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING, ELTON JOHN - SATURDAY NIGHTS ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL, BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND - THE FIRE DOWN BELOW, ROLLING STONES - LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER, TAVARES - HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - DON'T BRING ME DOWN, THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA, DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - I CAN'T GO FOR THAT, BILLY VERA AND THE BEATERS - AT THIS MOMENT, STING - IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE, LONDONBEAT - I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU, GLASS TIGER - DON'T FORGET ME WHEN I'M GONE, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT, JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS - CRIMSON AND CLOVER, TEARS FOR FEARS - EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD, SCANDAL (FEATURING PATTY SMYTH) - THE WARRIOR, BARRY WHITE - YOU'RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING, MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS - DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON, JOHN LENNON - WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT, MEAT LOAF - PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE - DANCE TO THE MUSIC, DOOBIE BROTHERS - TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS, U2 - I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR, TINA TURNER - WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - MARY JANE'S LAST DANCE, JOE COCKER AND JENNIFER WARNES - UP WHERE WE BELONG, BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND - KATMANDU, JOHN PARR - ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION), DURAN DURAN - IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW, DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES - KISS ON MY LIST, SPINNERS - COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE, MEMBER PROGRAM - BRINGING MOTOWN TO OUR TOWN. Really? (27:24) Relive the fun for almost a half hour with Robert Mitchell and the radio hits of 1969. Dick worked weekends at WDAF Kansas City when I was Ops Manager there in 1977. My grandkids love the old music. Early Feb., 1980, the station management purged us all. Third Floor Metairie, LA. and many others that would have put stations on Lee Abrahms Those that I liked list too shame. Great to see so many radio brethren on here. As Radio 8-0 CKLW spent the early 60s as a crappy Top 40 well behind WKNR and WXYZ. WLS/Chicago. When WNBC went CHR in the 70s, that ranked up there, too. KBOX gave us Dan Ingram, Bill Ward, and many others. One other station I listened to was WSGA in Savannah, GA. Bob Walker20-20Traffic,BillMurvinonSmith's&TapeCitySpot. reconsider your sources. Audio Ink is a trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Delighted to hear from you, Jim and Andy. The Rock Of New Orleans - WKBU-FM | Bayou 95.7 FM Contests & Events Latest The Rise Guys on Bayou Latest The Rise Guys After Hours Podcast Bayou Rock Box: Your chance to win Guns N' Roses tickets Login and Listen to Bayou 95.7 for your chance to win Duran Duran Tickets Bayou Rock Box: Your chance to win tickets to Depeche Mode I grew up in southern Oklahoma in the 50s and 60s and we didnt know it then but it was radio heaven. During that same event KOMA lost power but had a generator I asked Perry how he knew when to cut back to utility power. Again, I enjoyed reading about all the other great stations across the country as well. Love it..used to listen to a oldies station (Poppa Stoppa DJ ) in my Grandfathers Meat Market next to Circle Food Store with my Uncle Tyrone. Dick Lamb and Gene Loving also did a show called Disc-O-Ten on WAVY-TV, and Lamb later had a morning talk show on WTAR (now WTKR), Channel 3. I was stationed at Whiteman AFB in Missouri in the 60s and loved WHB with DJ Johnny Dolan and others. All my old pals! I arrived after that promotion but of course it was well documented. Yes!!! !, *yeah*! I like the mention of Big WAYS and WTIX as I lived in those cities and I used to hear WAPE. Drill 5. Ron Jacobs roasted you accurately years ago. WRKO Boston and JJ Jefrey was the best of the Boss format. 2 KLIF/Dallas. Bart Prater (sp?) Jim later made his way to Buffalo in 1972 or so. KIIS is going on 40. Thank you for still give g praise to him. P.S. Pontchartrain Beach, Schlitz Beer, Metropolitan Bank of Jefferson (with Aunt Polly and nephew Sterling). All Top 40 radio leaned towards MOR in the early Fifties. Also The Great Roller Coaster Marathon at Pontchartrain, Beach winning WTIX DJ's. History-making in so many ways, and still great today. Stan Roberts, Larry Anderson, Frank Benny, Shane, Tom Donahue, John Otto, Golden Joe Galuski, Craig Matthews and many, many others including yourself. another Top 40 station of all time that was left out: WKNR Detroit. CKY came in like a local during the day at Bemidji, Minnesota. CONDUCTOR: William Boughton. WBEB Philadelphia (What did it change its nickname from B101.1 again?) , Skip Wilkerson -Aircheck Morning Drive, March 16, 1965 (10:02), * Sy Jenkins - Aircheck 20/20 Newscast, with David Lawrence and Jon Reed 5/20/70 ( 8:38 ), Beatles Concert Ticket Contest- WTIX September 1964 (1:02), *Louise Harrison Caldwell WTIX Aircheck, August 5, 1964. WQXI was promotionally crazy at times (Rambling Raft Race) and very localized to the market musically. And this is only a partial listing. Owned and operated by Fleur de Lis Broadcasting. When everyone in Top 40 was going to short jingles and less talk, KB hired big talent, played long jingles, and gave the jocks all the time they wanted if what they said was compelling. If youre so inclined, send me an email so we might get in touch. COMPOSER: Anton Arensky. Also hear 1969 local radio commercials including Louisiana Power & Light. KMPC retained its AC format from circa 1976 through the rest of the decade. A Collection of Songs & Covers by the Greatest A Cappella Group Ever. If youre THAT Johnny Holliday, werent you on WINS New York during the tail end of its Top 40 era (before flipping to (and pioneering) all-news radio in 1965? 44 12 Magic 101.9 is an Adult Contemporary radio station serving New Orleans. But, I was lucky to have grown up in South-Central Michigan in the late 60s and into the 70s. And my time at WING, even though it was in the 80s, was some of the most fun times Ive had in radio. Montereys location was perfect, radio-wise: San Francisco all day, L.A. at night, including Wolfman Jack on The Mighty 1090 XERB. WWOZ-FM. There were no general-market oriented rock n roll stations in the early and probably even well into the mid-Fifties. reviews. For others, the hyper-high energy and tight production of talents like JoJo Kincaid was the Holy Grail. Y100 Miami crushed it late 70s Especially before I Heart and Cumulus took over. The Drake stations all had Kanner Boxes, but Ed Butterbaughs setup, 50,000 watts, and lax Canadian rules on positive modulation made CKLW jump out of radios in a dozen U.S. markets all day long, and made the programming sound even better. Also, chalk up WKIX; Mike Reineri (sp?) You might turn up some of his historical pieces online. ", mention of Kirschman's Gentilly Woods. THATS! And the fired-up responses further support why great RADIO existed. Your right Guy. I have listened to this channel since I was a teenager! ***HELL***!! 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