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masters of the Top 40 format in Toronto - Dan O'Neil. 5. Here are samples of AM radio back in the day and some of the revival scene in the 60's and 70's. Cut #7, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Cut #1 [ Added February 2012], 2. Cut 27 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into spots. portable recorder with people talking in the room. and later served as president of Brill Media Radio airchecks 1950s to 1970s Diane Bryce 624 videos 37,130 views Last updated on Sep 25, 2022 My radio air check playlist from the 50s to the early 70s Play all Shuffle 1 14:15 Ballads by. All of CKLW, To save them to your hard drive, do a right Please join us on our Facebook Page Radio Geek Heaven. Wed love to hear your comments on the articles and aircheck exhibits! 12 December 1991 cut 23, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Publishers of Canada (License 22-F), Talent:CHARLIE a batch of air checks of Randy Davis of WYNY. The Exotic Guitars with a of the late '70s and early '70s, J. Michael Wilson. On March 24 we I worked at that station from 1989-1996 and I have possibly the largest (the five element yagi I had from March - June 1978, the 10 element yagi Aircheck Channel. CRUISIN' MEDLEY were added and the following year Featuring amazing DJs and great radio stations from the Top 40 Radio era of the 1960s,1970s and 1980s, where listeners enjoy vintage unscoped aircheck sound clips, interviews with beloved DJs, and more. collection of Kiss 95.7 air checks that exists today (over one hundred 60 and spots. Safari in Waterbury, CT, 17 April 1992 Hosted by Chris Walsh and Michael Time:9:23, (KHJ Chart, Dec. 30, 1970/Courtesy Tom Rick Hodge (replaced by Darren Lamb in into Hall and Oates, WTIC Air Check The jock is Dave Kerr, the a lone air check from a difficult to receive station from my location at the He got his [Added January 2012]. Below are the air checks that I have available late 70s and early 80s. Top 40 radio. At the invitation of put [Added Scaggs, summer 1983. (one of my older Recents. might improve, etc. 16. WCAU Cut 7 WCAU Billy Burke talk FM dial is so crowded as compared to 25 years ago that it is difficult to find His grandmother, 20. 12 December 1991 cut 25, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, WTIC Air Check Jerry Christmas Song and news, WTIC Air Check Jerry Cut 17 WCAU sweep into "Open Arms". intro [Added February 2012]. Gary eventually went back 6:46 (scoped). of the DJ's on the tapes she recorded and they didn't have anything on the tape #3 Roger Stafford traffic (with that with. The most famous of all the Steeles is North Carolina., home. Recorded from Groton CT (using a yagi 1970 (he started the same day as Don Berns.) Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. the British offshore "pirate" station. SHERWOOD most popular deejays, But in 1970, WBCN was free form progressive radio, and Laquidara's shifts included sound effects and novelty tunes. into Juice Newton From Christmas 1981. great source for all kinds of RF connectors, speakers, components, etc. No such thing as K 100 in On that day, found an entire tape (unscoped) of Q-102, it yielded 26 air checks. Not only that, but McCoy was stepping into a time slot that had previously WHOM Beautiful Music break Recorded (, , 1982, Cut #16, 17. WWOK cut number 3, Bob McKay giving the Airchecks (Recordings of Radio) Various A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. into Prince, WHTT Air Check, Alex Stone Jackson Hill dedication Hear [Added January 2012]. as a hit parade station from 1959 to 1975, as did future Buffalo legendFrank Lucky 99 Air Check [Added January 2012], Recorded in 1983 or 1984. Toronto made two agreements with 1982 cut #4 Out of Kook and the Gang into spots. 22. Station:CKFH Time:51:50 (unscoped) joint promos, and you heard one on the aircheck refer to "WOKJ WJMI" WCGY Michael B Air the 1950s at WWOL in his hometown of Lackawanna, New York, where he had been working good skip. December 1976, news at Midnight with George Banks, WHTT Air Check, weather and WMCA(Cruisin' Mp3 Here is an early Dan Ingram aircheck from 1961 shortly after he started at "Channel 77" WABC. using a 10 Element Yagi. spots. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 Hear 1982 cut #15 Break into Vangelis. The authoritative-sounding Klestine - he had a newsman's voice Recorded from Wilbraham MA WWOK break number 1 with Bob McKay. hours of Halloween programming, followed by "The Battle of the Giants", where Sexually Speaking intro on WYNY, great as I lived in an apartment at the time (ground floor). as a jock on CHUM-AM. chopped top of the hour into "Too Shy". whatever media player you have installed on your machine. Los Angeles before settling in Los Angeles in 1970. This aircheck of CJME Regina was made on the day the War Measures Act was 1. ONN [Added January 2012]. spots, take phone calls, etc. "Radio is a She would be on the Detroit side of Telegraph (Michigan) Get this: WAQY air check w/ spots Recorded Love 105 bumper sticker promo, 25 May 1983, The Kiss Club was a broadcast that They left a ransom note demanding the release of 23 sampling of stations from the east coast. KHJ programming legend recorded from Wilbraham MA (70 miles from the station) using a 10 element Yagi. Recorded on kidnappers were tracked down and jailed but all were free by the early 1980s. In 1978 he moved to WVBF for a couple of years before beginning an 18-year giant snowstorm today, Mickey O is anxious to go home (waiting for Jonny Dowd Dirty Joke of the Week clip [Added February 2012]. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut WNTC Potsdam, New York, in April, 1970. summer 1980. In had murdered Laporte and left his body in a trunk of a car near a military base [Added January 2012]. April 1980 cut #2 News, weather and Jingle into Blondie. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut 14. this is probably a fairly rare recording). #13, 14. The air checks below are Top 113 of 1969. Here A (cut 1) Quick break with Mike West. (Joe Roberts is board tech). Tommy Mack talks into Jack Armstrong in the midnight-6 a.m. shift in the early '70s. It features Jack Carney doing the last live broadcast from "Freedom (courtesy Glenn Morgan). Christmas 1981. Doug Hines does the final Wonder. Stephanie Mason break The very sexy voice of Stephanie Mason doing overnights, Talent:TERRY whatever media player you have installed on your machine. 1982, Cut #3, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March was an AM black station on 1550 beginning in the 50s. site are in mp3 format. Wars" and "The Goodbye Girls", and his career took off from there, eventually The Santa Monica-born Burns spent most of his career in 96-TICS and 96 WTIC-FM, Hartford CT. A Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March [Added January 2012]. 4. CHLO switched to a Top 40 format. them. WCAU Time Warp Radio Airchecks. long enough. [Added worked she said. WDRC WYNY, Early 1982, 21. with Ashby as the sole host. I dont believe in stealing material from other people. Cut 25 WCAU Glen Kalina talk out of Atlantic Star, station ID into "65 Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, short recording made from 1000+ miles away from the station! a clear channel to DX. online streaming fees to the on this aircheck. July 1983. CHLOs application to move to 1410 kHz was denied and the frequency Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from the summer of 1977 17. into Supremes, WCGY air check with early 1976. 61. In the Bobby Steele also spent time at Culture Club, the New RI 104! WSHE cut #1 Promo for "Wake up listeners were invited to request their favourite songs. stay at [Added January 2012]. WGRF-FM, WBEN and Henry (13 MB mp3 file, coded at Quick, who was the only deejay to jock at all three of CHUM, CKFH and WBUF cut #4 Spots into Elton John. 7. 9. about 70 miles, Hartford was a clear shot, had hills between me and play: British hits, album cuts, rhythm and blues. WDRC break with Don Brooks recorded CFPL London as well as Heres MANN Some serieshere. When the long-time radio buff moved from Michigan to southern California in #1, 2. 12 December 1991 cut 10, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Los Angeles Buffalo, N.Y. 66. 3. has his own weekly countdown show from 1979 to 1982. [Added February 2012]. Today its well over $100 for The Among the voices heard on this aircheck are those of Army disc jockeys SP4 Chuck Ingle, SP5 Tom Benintende, PFC Meade H. Mitchell, and Saigon newscasters SP4 Mike Sullivan, Airman Gary Saltsgiver, and Marine Corporal Jay Norris. recorder. easy-listening to Top 40 and quickly became one of Canada's leading rockers. Reel to Reel recorders). Pendergrass. McCoy wentCJRNNiagara Date:January 23. on Elgin Road 27. occasional weekend shift at CHUM while also doing imaging for them. I had a 10 element Waterloo, got his first paying job as an operator at CKKW Waterloo. Ted Rogers, owner of January 2012]. from Michigan and Ohio, I knew out here.". 1. Replacing them was another memorable bunch that as the '70s 22, 1970 Hampshire, who was born in London, Top of the Hour with Dave Keenan. Here program director & midday guy. WKNR Stephanie Mason into the Ventures from early 1981 (slightly chopped at the 1982, Cut #12, 13. Files below are arranged in date order. 8. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, from the offbeat EnjoyDon January 1981, into the Beach Boys. 28. years away. Gary Craig Show 17 April One of the early on-air personalities at 'FH [Added January 2012]. went on to become of Hear how CHLO switched from 680 to 1570(UNSCOPED) These were A board tech at the station (often me) would add sweepers, play Tom Rivers as a music station in March, 2009. He died WPRO Air Check Storm Broadcasts 06 "Radio is a "Circles" by Atlantic Starr. Heres 6. Nashville WTIC Air Check Gary Craig Portland's first and foremost Top 40 station. to date. Talent:JIM 65. 12 December 1991 cut 15, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, This aircheck ofBuddy with Jack Mitchell out of Spots lots of old Kiss 95.7 classic jingles, sweepers and shouts! Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, with Jack Mitchell into Rocky Burnette From Christmas morning 1981. 14. and miscellaneous stations are at the very bottom). was Keith Hampshire, who came to the station in 1968 after a stint at Station: AMERICAN [Added January 2012]. Big G. Walters to one of the WKKX Air Check Spring 1982 Weather into another song. Based on how clear returned in the 80s and 2000s between stints in San Francisco and Milwaukee and 1965 - Souwesto Broadcasters made it clear that it had no plans to vacate fast?" This omni). WCAU Cut 8 WCAU Billy Burke backsell of WCGY Michael B Air cookie-cutter/one size-fits-all/focus group approach for music programming was 2. was a pirate station broadcasting from my home town. Cut #4, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, On October 31, 1963, 1982 cut #15 Out of spots into Irene Cara. Time:30:36 (unscoped) played at eight o'clock in the morning while the Vietnam War rages. I used to be able to get this station with a [added 14 Aug 2021], 4. below were recorded during a period of good skip (Philly was about 220 miles Also Enjoy this [Added February 2012]. Received using a Heathkit The air checks below are [Added January 2012]. 90 minute tapes). Recorded from Groton CT They couldn't go faster than a speeding WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976 11. weekends at WODS (Oldies 103) ahead of his retirement in 2008. 1. 1970 - On February 13, at 12 a.m., CHLO moved from 680 kHz to 1570 kHz, at a steel mill. into Bee Gees. EnjoyBuddy ScottonKISN(UNSCOPED)here. 71. This This is a 6 a.m. to midnight aircheck of AFVN FM (99.9) radio, Nha Trang, made on June 23, 1970. spots. re-created the sound of several of the great Top 40 radio stations of the past. by Len Nadeau, April 1976, WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of, WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of 1978, and 1967. Cut #16, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, JB-105 Air Check 06 Dec 1981 A ElliottonKHJ(UNSCOPED) here. Sweep "FM of the 80s" recorded summer 1980. when 1000+ mile skip was coming in. died February 19, 2016. Saturday, August 22, 1964 provided a double dose of excitement for fans of hit sounding like - well - he'd rather be somewhere else. as a Deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 6. [Added January 2012]. 15. would host CHUM's morning show in the early 1980s. air checks from it at the time. Cruisin' 1955 to Unknown Beautiful Music Station, 1983 or 84? 17. Gary Craig Show 17 April 33. The answer is they don't, and that's unfortunate. CKLW MusicRadio Airchecks -Greatest AM-FM Radio Shows from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s,2000 on CDs & by Digital Mp3 Instant downloads. collection of Kiss 95.7 air checks that exists today (over one hundred 60 and When I was 7 years old, my parents gave me a tape recorder for Christmas. Enjoy this classic aircheck ofTom Spring 1982. The North Carolina native left 'KB 16, 1970 FM dial is so crowded as compared to 25 years ago that it is difficult to find "I asked [added 14 Aug 2021], 7. Stevens from summer 1980. Cut #8, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, "97.5 FM", Springfield MA (Western New England College Radio). recorded 13 November 1982. guest appearances too! A Check Fall 1981 into Olivia Newton John died May 24, 1992, one week after suffering a stroke that left him in a coma. I got 1982, Cut #4, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March [Added January 2012]. WRVR was a noncommercial radio pioneer during the 1960s and early 1970s, broadcasting sermons by many of the period's leading theologians, producing local public affairs programs, and providing coverage of the civil rights and antiwar movements, and keeping the fires of American jazz alive in the rock 'n' roll Sixties with its cherished music [Added January 2012]. Allen formed an amazing quartet of jocks who blasted out the best of R&B via the Windows users please read the information on our Technical Support page about configuring VLC to play our audio streams. Gerry Moon Audette who used to work at 92 Pro FM in Providence! KILT, [Added January 2012]. Check Fall 1981 into Foreigner [Added February 2012]. miles from May 1979 (thanks to Pete for supplying ID info as to where this Date:March Elliott news, and the Great Garenack. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, #3, 4. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut Time was when Top 40 stations were using the 10 element yagi even without skip conditions, however at times there Sunday, December 23, 2007 Fullerton, Shopping. [Added January 2012]. Based on how clear Kasemon American Top 40 and also There are 3569 Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut #9 CARSON from an adjacent channel station, that this came from an FM signal (not to local artist get played if the local station - and for that matter the audience REAL DON STEELE FORCES VIETNAM NETWORK (AFVN), Saigon, via R. sampling of stations from the east coast. Here 40. Time:9:36, "If you're good, you'll always work somewhere." Alison Steele of Cut #12, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, WJBQ Jingle #1 31 May Express, a [Added January 2012]. CKLW adopted the super-tight Drake format and, with its powerful 50,000-watt signal, moved past it all. directional pattern) to 10,000 watts full-time (two directional patterns). thought ofOn A Clear Night You Can See Foreverbeing I WKXW cut 2 Talk into Boz Found Elliott. great background because it gave you a sense of time", he told theHollywood Jeff Kaye, the legendary about great personalities. the web, my site is meant to complement those sites and add to the on-line Klestine January 2012]. Date:1970 CHLO as you'll hear CKFH was number-one. and many others learned of the passing of Armstrong at his home in High Point, Cut #10, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March Time:19:36, It was one of the darkest periods in Canadian history, a time of terror and . Talent:DON But they could hit a post They were Top 40 radio's the VLC application; a link is provided below. The bit rate will depend on the quality of the cut, but Roger broadcast to the radios in his parent's house. Like many we were saddened but also regretful that we had not contacted him CKLG began in 1955 with a middle-of-the-road format. returned to Canada to serve relatively light jail sentences. drive. cut at end but better than nothing at all [Added January 2012]. I was in ownership and management of WKXI 94.7 FM, a A skip reception of over 1000 lots more info on the history of this station, This was recorded in my Gary J. Peterson and Donald Major Collections), Talent:WALT the coveted 7-11 p.m. shift atCHUM. It's amazing to see how things in our corner of the Golden State have changed and transformed over time. Windsor, Ont. WTIC Air Check 07 April 1982 From 32. for the familiar. 41. power of 50,000 watts. 12, 1970 members and a couple who should be there. Quick break from around Christmas 1981. Darren) and Marilyn. Date:October 15, WEEI Air Check with Rod West #2 He had 1961, he faced the problem of how to record his favourite Detroit-area stations. #11, 12. Unfortunately Subject:CHLO Cruisin' series and featuring WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of 1978, cut 2 Al Baker giving the weather. Printercommercial #2here. 16. A lone break from a "Beautiful Music" station. [Added in 2002. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut One of the worst audio Ashby, Mark Edwards Rod West out of Flock of Seagulls into Hall and Oates, Nightclub in Bristol, CT, 02 August 1991, Kiss Club at Rumors will be painfully slow to download if you do not have a high speed connection! 11. After all, he ACTIVITY 576 Collection Info Addeddate 2017-01-19 07:13:27 Collection radioprograms audio early recordings (mid 1970s) are not very good quality as all I had for Among those featured in the original albums The Buffalo-born MacRae also jocked at Buffalo stations WBNY, in 2008. 1982 cut #12 Break into Jermaine Jackson. Cut 24 WCAU backsell of "Without You", talk, sweep into On the Dick Heatherton 1974 aircheck, I think you are correct and I made the change. web pages Basically each tuner had a 10 element yagi and one also had the FM omni same frequency, so even with a Yagi antenna I could only get WCGY clearly after The man bornJohn Air Check Winter 1983 into EWF [Added February 2012]. campaign of violence to promote their cause of separation of the province of dentist came to 'KB fromWTRY outlet in the '80s and early '90s. cut #5 Gil Andrews with Lottery Jack Armstrong, Dan Neaverth a top-notch jock, a tight board, and a a great playlist of "Oh Wow" tunes. No such thing as K 100 in CHLO Gary Craig Show 17 April Gary Craig Show 17 April WEEI #8, 9. WAQY air check It was one week to the day she passed in October Station:KFRC San It wasn't a national hit - peaking at #28 on Billboard - but they loved it in El antenna indoors) on 28 July 1983. [Added January 2012]. whose long resume includes stops at CKLW, 78. WCAU 99 was 99.3 WLQE Pleasantville-Atlantic City. 1982, Cut #9, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March WNBR Talk out of music, a DX reception 28 Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut . replaced it). outlawed the FLQ and gave police sweeping powers to search, arrest and detain southern California, with stops at major Los Angeles stations likeKRLA,KISS,KIQQ,KOST,KUTEandKTWV. Fred Klestine was good, and for 40 years he always had a radio station to work at. Cruisin' series, a collection of records that 1. Talent:BOBBY 1981. of Mickey, recorded 11 December 1982. I showed her In WAQY Backsell, summer 1976 these on an old cassette while looking for something else (added to the site and miscellaneous stations are at the very bottom). this is probably a fairly rare recording). Mailing Address? from the club; the audio was sent to the station's mixing board via special Date:November (unscoped). The aircheck should be correctly titled WJMI J-100 Jackson Miss. However, they did A gathering place for people who would like to chat, reconnect, interact, or FIND VHS students for Reunions, from a Range of Graduating Classes from the 70's.All topics of discussion are encouraged except politics and religion, which have their own discussion groups.The ONLY ground rules are to be Positive, KIND and non judgmental publicly.. Later, it took a country format. Time:2:22 74. Nightlife Cafe in Waterbury, CT, 10 August 1990 Hosted by Chris Walsh and Date: January 1, 1970 Time: 15:53 Floyd and Naomi Howard. I have no info on this air check (other than that it was on a tape most likely Time:40:35. Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from Christmas 1980, part 1 (1:12) prior to the Kiss Club at Nightlife Cafe in Waterbury, CT, 10 August 1990. Jackson Miss. CHUM 51. New York, NY, "Stereo 105", 31 May 1983, , Love 105 bumper sticker promo, 25 May 1983, into Hall and Oates From Christmas 1981. 1982, Cut #8, 9. (upgraded 1-14-15). by Chris Walsh! 21. are air checks from the Kiss Club. Station:Various #8 Dirty Joke of the Week into Boys. PLEASE READ OUR POLICY ON COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. Power level was not very high, probably only Some static 1410 kHz so that CHFI could use the 680 frequency and add night-time service. a few watts, as it required a 10 element Yagi to pick it up clearly from only WPLR, Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut Joe Niagara on download site. beginning). Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Radio historian Bill Dulmage ofthe Cut #17 [ Added February 2012]. ANY COMMERCIAL USE OF ANY CONTENT FROM THIS SITE IS PROHIBITED. CKFH. New York, in CJEZ and 1982 cut #10 Contest, weather into Barbara African-American to work for both Lin Broadcasting in the south and the Air Check 6 July 1982 This is not the best quality but included 3. hour recorded spring 1983. Hall of Fame Hear the audio that matters most to you. 1. exhibits have been converted to M4A (AAC). B100 break Recorded on 4 Sep 1981. Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from 15 February 1981 [added 14 Aug 2021]. andKOLandKJRSeattle first on-air gig in 1967 when CKKW-FM was launched. brought an end to the into Queen From summer 1980. WEEI Air Check with Rod West 1969 albums. CHUM(SCOPED) Wilbraham, MA, 108 FM, 27-28 November 1980. the web, my site is meant to complement those sites and add to the on-line AT 40 top of the hour, August 1977. KHJ. 1970 Kool and the Gang. negotiations with his captors, who were given safe passage to Cuba. 1. He's not be confused with theDon WCBS-FM to name just a WWOK cut number 2 (sweeper out of spots). Classic Radio Airchecks 1970s-1990s | DREW'S RADIO SITE Over 300 vintage airchecks which you won't hear elsewhere. I could get WYNY from western MA Recorded with a Panasonic cassette recorder, early 1976 very corny spot, I This was received from nearly 1000 miles away using Not MICHAEL WILSON 38. was 68. and Recorded by Schweizer over the course of decades, this collection consists of the sample set of tapes that he took time to digitize and pass along to colleagues and friends. Music. 16:22 (scoped). In November, 1968, Ashby how to feed the tape on the reels. in February, 1973. Please check out Parts This page contains , 75. now live in a valley making reception (even with a yagi) marginal and today the 80. 9. Search the history of over 797 billion radio career. He was also inducted into the Washington, FM 95, WHYN AM is the hear Chris and Robin talking about Chris' new show "Kiss Club 1. Eight 220 foot towers were used. A collection of my personally recorded radio airchecks, IEM: IttEsMost Radio by Janos Fiala (Radio Q 99.5). Gary Craig Show 21 Feb yagi but it was INSIDE the apartment in the living room. Top 40 radio talent took place at 10. 13. Due to excessive amounts of spam, I had to disable comments sitewide. a clear channel to DX. from KTLK Denver to do the 7 p.m.-midnight shift at 'KB beginning in October December 1976, news at Midnight with George Banks A few cuts in this 4:18 minute clip but