There are more bands on the spectrum than just AM, FM, and I hope he and his legacy will never be forgotten. She walked in and ordered what he was drinking and walked over and interduced herself and they had drinks between flights. There were so many great Personality AM powerhouses in the 50s-70s. WHK during the Johnny Holi-days was as good as radio ever got. Not mentioned but it should be was WHND and the talents of Richard D haase, Boogie Brian, Jon Ray, Stew Wilkins, et.al. Well, Ive read the entire article, including the comments from beginning to end. And as Im originally from northern New Jersey (and currently living in the central New Jersey burbs of New York City, here are some previous or current Top 40 and AC stations in the New York City suburbs, PERIOD! And lets not forget Z-100 (WHTZ) ITSELF!. 3-4pm. A favorite category of airchecks for many is "old time radio," recordings I agree that Burt Levine created magic in that quonset hut! 40 share and better in the 60s. I'll change this review to 5 stars once they remove Aaron Goldhammer from the radio but I doubt that's going to happen. I worked (twice) at WKDA (am) and I think BOTH MAK and KDA were both great outlets. A list of 20 is too short. Ps. THANK YOU for the whole thing! Whats easy to forget (especially if all the history happened before ones time) is that top 40 stations had strong loyalties akin to ball teams. If that sounds crazy, look at the ratings. . Johnny Holliday. 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! It held the number one position from 1960 until 1977. It was my good fortune to program KIOA in those days. When it comes to brand new and the state of the art, C. Crane sell the best stuff. You can listen on the Web and you The Cleveland Broadcast Radio Archives Tune in to hosts Je'Rod Cherry and Tony Grossi for all your sports-related news coverage. Terry's Vintage Home That wasnt the WABC of Toronto or even Ontario; that was the WABC of Canada, period! Fair and balanced sports reporting. Some of them went back to the U.S. Bobby Rich, you nailed it. As of September 2004, WKHR also broadcasts on the Internet! I think one of the elements that is missing today was competition, radio wars. @Phil Dirt As a gay man, I can assure you that there is more to our culture than the pitiful collection that they possess.". Finally, a plug for WGH. So, a small hat tip to WMGM as well. ), I personally would ALL of the early or present AC stations mentioned above. are owned by radio conglomerates and not private entrepreneurs; Except for the late-Sunday evening religious (African-American Protestant church services) broadcasts, WADO had become all-Spanish and so remains (having switched its Spanish format from music or music/talk to all-talk circa the turn of the decade before last, dropping its aforementioned English-language religious daypart). right, **WPLJ*!! to improving your reception for both AM and FM listening. THATS! FTR I remember seeing this back when I was in the 8th grade on a movie reel. How about 50,000 watt CKY in Winnipeg ??? Remember to say you saw it on moderncleveland.com! kitchen! Another station that deserves mention was WZZD, 990, when it was a Disco Hits format (i.e., disco hits played in a random Top 40-style format, as opposed to beat-blended, as on WCAU-FM.) Godfrey; Big Band stars and shows; and Sci-Fi. Todd Storz introduced a tight pop music format on KOWH in 1953. Instead I found it to be pretty pathetic. restorations, with story and photos. KHJ lasted about 10 years. Archives site. There were many good radio stations all over the USA radio map, like for me KACY, Ventura, KIST, Santa Barbara, KMBY Monterey, KDON Salinas. It was one of the stations that the great Wolfman Jack did his show from. After it sold to Stan and Sis Kaplan, WAPE was just amazing. 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. Dont get screwed, get WAPEd!. !, *yeah*! She can't get out much anymore (P.S., Rockin Ron did a great Oldies Show Sunday nights on WBT, Charlotte). Stan the man. Kids all over the Midwest left their radios on 890, turned them on after school, and waited for darkness. 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. Shortwave website with schedules sorted by time or by country and On some very old equipment, AM will be labeled "BC" which stands The story (as I understand it) is that Mac Richmond (one of the WMEX owners) let Garabedian mix in some album cuts and long versions of the hits, and broke some stuff along the way (Maggie Mae by Rod Stewart being one). 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. The "d" stands for WCAO Baltimore if only because of Johnny Dark. One other station I listened to was WSGA in Savannah, GA. Yeah, Im biased, but KNUS belongs on the list. to Get Better AM Radio Reception explains the importance of And the fired-up responses further support why great RADIO existed. Was Out in the Street by the Shangri-Las really the last record you played on Wins and the last record heard thereon? HD3 Cleveland Browns. It sure sounds like it, no variety, just the same tired classics from", "I mean we have 2 choices for sports talk in Cleveland. Radio reception is often an issue. The Mets started out on WABC during its first 2 years until Rick Sklar kicked them off. Like I said this was a tough assignment. CKLW/Windsor-Detroit. DXing midAMerica: There are many other B100 alumni (hi Kathy Aunan!) stations from around the world. Don Patrick, Dick Smythe, Randall Carlisle, Grant Hudson and the chief himself Byron McGregor all grabbed your attention with their excellent delivery and news writing. More than 1,300 airchecks from all across Canada and the U.S. KISN in Portland was my favorite. It sure sounds like it, no variety, just the same tired classics from Michael Jackson, Prince, Brittany Spears, etc., constantly. Radio stations sorted by popularity. They can get your Listen to all radio stations from Cleveland via internet radio for free. KTNQ 10Q a weekly shortwave show playing the more obscure older recordings reception. from his "I Do your next 20 stations in the comments! The Storz stations ruled for many years. Still have a bunch of it on my iPad! And it had Dr. Don Rose. There were some outstanding stations and many of the personalities became legends. Baptist hired me and as soon as they realized they were over budget they told him to let me go I was boned since Id just got into an apartment, furniture, utilities He waited til Sat Nite to drop it on me A doctors son financed the killer Top 40 15Q until the money ran out. An interesting show in the current line-up is Bruce Berger's "Rare WABC was good but rarely great. And not only live (as you also said), but LOCAL! improving your FM reception, although written for WKHR, can be , which prides itself on playing everything from the 70s up to today! Larry Anderson, the PD at WGR Buffalo, listened to WJET driving back and forth to see family in Ohio. Does anyone remember the station? Both were top rated when AM Radio was King. Sorry, John Records Landecker, but Chicagos WCFL wins this one. Mike had been heard on a number of Cleveland radio stations over the years, putting in 40 years ol the air. With separate board ops for the jocks and the newsroom, intro times to the quarter second, including commercials, no station was ever tighter. Early Feb., 1980, the station management purged us all. that launched in 2020 to provide accurate and comprehensive news coverage from a Black perspective. Apparently all of the contributors didnt pay much attention. There was no mold for WLS. chamber music were broadcast in stereo, Robert WLS/Chicago. Mike Phillps, Jerry Kay, Lan Roberts, and many more, plus grabbing as much as 35% of all radio listening in the nations 13th largest market. Longtime morning man Lacy Neff passing was big news last June. I was also privileged to catch CHUM, TR, CKEY, and CKOC during their hayday(s). Part timers of that era included Jimmy JR Rogers, John Mondo Fox, Beaver Cleaver (Ken Levineyep, THAT Ken Levine) and Dr. chat board for aircheck collectors. If you have anything to add about Cleveland radio, I'd like to hear from you! Just the greatest Radio Station." more 2. I miss those days! The go-to oldies station in Clevelandis. Rather than take it like a man you delist the most important Top 40 station in the history of radio. What I love best about this story is how it gives the reader a little glimpse into how Randy thinks. WJET 1400. The Last Contest was born here. And, plus, HOW can you even contemplate omitting New Yorks WINS (Thats where Murray the K made his mark, dontcha know that? The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Ohio, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, . (And!, heres some *trivia*!! KISN in Portland? He's prompt, courteous and very affordable. In 2000, Bill Randle was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement They also have syndicated programs such as "The Next Dimension.". MEX had Dan Donovan and Fenway. 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. The one basic element that the great stations back then were built around was the great music of the time. Also, Randy Brown, who commented just before me, is right. and other stations that came and went long after the latter two did away with Top 40,) Dallas (the Fort Worth station whose call letters escape me as well as the aforementioned KLIF and KBOX), Memphis (WHBQ and WMPS), Charlotte (WAYS, most notably), Norfolk (WGH and WNOR, especially the former), and so on. Ohio offer military electronic surplus and have R-390A radios Not long after you came on board in early 1972, WLS reduced its published chart to a Big 8 + 9 playlist. 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. And as for the aforementioned KFI Los Angeles, that also belongs on the list of the greatest Top 40 stations of all time, as it was a Top 40 station from the mid- or late 70s to about the mid-80s. The I was also working for Norman Petty in Clovis NM at the time. That was the prelude By the way, I have since heard, on the Rock Radio Scrapbook website, an composite aircheck of WINS last day as a Top 40 station (complete with [a] then-weekly Sunday night/Monday morning transmitter-maintenance sign-off followed by [a reinserted recording of] the National Anthem, [b] the then-weekly Monday-at-sunrise sign-on [with the prior or shortly-subsequent SSB edited out?] It was a time that will live in our hearts forever. Universal Radio Research and features late-breaking listening digests and DXpedition logs. The Cleveland affiliate station is, 90.3 WCLV: Classical Music & BBC World Service, music and is the Cleveland affiliate for the, . It pre-dated WRKO (Now 6-8-0) on October 12th, 1966. WICC Bridgeport, CT Only one mention of Super CFL Chicago?!?! TN Sheriff, Police, Fire and more. across the nation, and memorabilia. Those were some really good years on Twin Cities radio. Cleveland's west side. WKHR's chief engineer, Bill KFRC was a good station, but anyone whos honest it was strictly second-tier and never (especially during AM Top 40s most dominant era) had anything close to the production magic and genius of Boss Radio, Morgan and Steele were the most influential in the business. Great contemporary music doesnt exist today. . Hal Moore and great newsman/dj..Phil Thomas to KMIN in Denver. It was great. Listen to the best live radio stations in Cleveland, OH. RKOs WOR-FM. Owned by Hugh Holder, then Henderson Belk, Southern Broadcasting and Mann Media. The Randy Michaels in Erie was in reality, Frank Bascik, who passed away in 1991. Radio Ink is a registered trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Win $1,000 to Pay Your Bills. Charlie Tuna, Dale Wehba, Don McGregor, Paul Miller, John David, Chuck Dann, J. Michael Wilson, Johnny Dark, Buddy Scott, John Ravencroft, and many others were among those who played the hits from the studios in Moore, Oklahoma. I cannot think of two greater, more knowledgeable guys one could ask to create this list (those who are gnashing their teeth and should have been included damn, dudes). Toledo also had a lot of great talent. #16 on one List and no mention on the other? The Greatest Top 40 Stations Of All Time! In the mid 7Os WLS was the greatest top 40 radio station of all time. frequencies. His stories were fascinating especially told in that booming authoritative voice. A tue rocker in its days. both. Vintage Fenway Park was in back of 70 Brookline Avenue. available. Another favorite of mine is Elizabeth's long-running early This is a review for radio stations in Cleveland, OH: "I was thrilled to see that Cleveland has a lgbtq themed radio station. Top 40 appealed primarily to teenagers and featured mostly rock and roll music. Thank you Radio Ink for this amazing trip down memory lane. WAKY/Lousiville. Your right Guy. As a latecomer (1976) to the game, but well aware of the history, the key here is knowing and targeting your market, tailoring everything and everyone to it. The [Reportedly, WCAU-FM, the Disco Powerhouse at the time, was calling our P.D., to get reactions to new songs we were breaking.] Cleveland, Gospel, Jazz. Whats the best rock station in Cleveland? link in the upper Bill Randle would put together shows at local high You can also try different radios and compare Radio equipment and collecting. Im surprised no one mentioned WQXI Atlanta. The rumor (never been able to pin this down) is that Mac was ready to buy WBCN when he died suddenly. The Donna Walton Gospel Network. KLIF with Ron Chapman, Hal Martin (Michael Spears, who gave me my first job at 14), Michael OShea (who gave me my first tour of a radio station), Jimmy Rabbit, Dave Van Dyke (who kicked me out of the building when I sneaked up the fire escape), Paxton Mills, Jim Taber and Rod Roddy (I was his call screener when Gordon gave him an evening talk show). Take WFMU's simple test and find Ron Jacobs roasted you accurately years ago. I was listening to WSAI when JFK was assasinated, and when I first heard The Beatles. Thanks, to that Ron Parker, whether you or someone else, You have the right RP, Robert. is an excellent resource for radio airchecks. Marlene I am so sad to hear that Lacy is no longer with us. where his growing collection of radio jingles is available online. How about the Middle of the Middle West Not WHO in Des Moines. WVAQ is a giant in North Central West Virginia. I couldnt stop laughing! WMGQ Magic 98.3 New Brunswick, NJ (WCTCs sister station) We had some pretty good board ops who could incorporate the Wolfmans customs. streaming Internet While it was playing, some lady went up to the dj, grabbed his microphone, and sang the CKLW top of the hour ID jingle! 1-844-BUY-RADIO; 99.5 WGAR Cleveland's #1 For New Country! You patiently answered them for this 17 year old radio freak. Society of Broadcast Engineers WebXtra broadcast featuring this website and your webmaster who is a proud SBE Member! What are some highly rated radio stations in Cleveland, OH? -- digital files are the new preferred recording format. WKVQ (15Q)/Knoxville. repair services out there. When I finally got it it was empty. Montereys location was perfect, radio-wise: San Francisco all day, L.A. at night, including Wolfman Jack on The Mighty 1090 XERB. For the same reason, these stations became the first rock stations in NYC. Instead I found it to be pretty pathetic. Without further adieu, here are the best on-air stations to sing along to., nationally syndicated midday program from 10 am to 2 pm.. might have. If you re-read this article, youll see that Randy Michaels *did* list WMCA. Discover radio stations from all over the world and stream live radio now. Back to you, Pat ODay: KIMN Denver?!? Boy what trash we have now. still broadcasting here today, such as the "Captain" Carl Reese Amazing talent, awesome production, revolutionary promotions. A real crew. the nation; many were nationally recognized radio personalities, Even got to bring Les Garland a 6 pack of Pearl Beer in my suitcase. 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Praise 1300 Cleveland's Inspiration Station: Urban One: Gospel: 1330: WINT-AM: Willoughby: 101.5 FM/1330 AM WINTegrity . maintenance questions about your vintage appliances or vintage from Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans! ! ran top of every hour. Just the greatest Radio Station." more 2. every Sunday from 10am until 12noon. Who pissed the furthest? WCLV 104.9 FM. The NTIA/OSM publishes a US Frequency Funny that nobody looked at the list and recalled Jeff Kayes often quoted positioning statement WKBW one of Americas two great radio stations!. And I wont pretend to be as up on some of the other legendary calls as many of my radio brethren. (Thats 3 a.m. in Louisville. Kuhar's Recipes. WHAT ABOUT WPGC Morningside, MD/Washington, DC!?! From 1966- thru 1976 they were a huge Atlanta powerhouse even with their highly directional 1KW at night at 790. Few stations have been able to achieve consistent success in ratings, and the conversion of ratings to revenue and cash flow, like KIIS. Great Stuff and why I got into radio for a few years full time and a couple of decades, part~time. And while were on the subject of Midwestern 50 kay-dubba-you AM blowtorches, *(the Cleveland version of) KYW/WXYZ (Top 40)/WWWE (aka 3WE) (Adult Contemporary)* and *WGAR (Adult Contemporary-and probably Top 40 at one point)*, both in Cleveland! . YOU ARE!!! 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. Do they only have 10 cds that were bequeathed to them in some dead dude's will, say 15 years ago? Having caught the radio bug at age 6, I soon got my first gig as a button pusher riding high as the weekend tape jockey. When I went on leave to Cincinnati I always dialed in KXOK in St. Louis as I wen east on old Highway 40 in the pre I-70 days. Show, recorded from broadcasts past -- "Bob Hope in Other stations have been more outrageous, more groundbreaking, or more entertaining, but KIIS is the most influential Top 40 station. Variety WAKW: 93.3: FM: . Majic 105.7 Cleveland's Station playing all-time favorites of the 70s and 80s Keith Kennedy Entertainment News Donald Faison Cold Calls Celtics Governor For Special Favor Jan 13, 2023 Money on the 20s Vote Now For Your Favorite Artists! 9. >: >:0. Consider the voices who worked the window on Burnside at NW 10th Tom Murphy, The Real Don Steele, Roger Hart, Sam Holman, Dick Sainte, Mike OBrien, Tom Michaels, Roger W. Morgan, Dave Records Stone, and the all-night Preacher, Pat Pattee. Doug Limerick, you might remember, was later a news reader for the ABC Information Network. Todd Storz had the first Top 40 station. I meant WKYC, not WXYZ. Cleveland," "Bob Hope with Al Jolson," "With Bing Crosby," "No Date My thanks to Randy and Lee as this would have been a difficult task, since there were so many stations back in the day. Check out suburban Clevelander Dave Kirby's cyber shortwade and directory is an incredible resource for radio stations and station AM in the 21st century -- usually broadcast in English in the evenings. Todd Storz took the tight playlist formula from KOWH, doubled the number, and the first Top 40 station was born. The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette builds upon the previous years successful mid-engine configuration and debuted even more new features. Cleveland is very That station was my LIFE as a kid. Hi Mike! SNOW 1 THE SALEM NEWS v\l \ I HI M Snow t inches IiOW tonight 15-20. RadioLovers also have an archive of the Bob Hope They would sit in their cars on hilltops, turn it up at parties, or fall asleep with the radio next to their beds as they listened to Chuck Berry, the Supremes, Paul Revere and the Raiders, and the Beatles. About the app WKNR - ESPN 850 AM: Stations in Family WEPN-FM - ESPN New York 98.7 FM New York City, Talk airchecks available, including many from Cleveland going back to at Yes, I know KLIF was the first polished Top 40 station and the big station in Dallas. The studio and transmitter site was in Parma at Pleasant Valley and State Roads. include Z-100! Yes, you were the last DJ on Wins, and , yes,Out in the Street (pun intended?) One could consider ratings, longevity, originality, influence, or many other criteria. Weisinger's articles on Though I grew up and lived my whole life in Philadelphia, for Top 40, my all-time favorite station was WABC. 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. Classified is an important source for buying and selling your You'll be able to get them whether you're in school or Coverage to the north was lost, and unfortunately, Dallas grew to the north. Boogie. you go, Phil; *THATS!!!!! 92.3. Copyright 2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. Surprised that WHBQ, Memphis didnt make someones list. She holds a double-major in journalism and dramatic art from UNC-Chapel Hill. I like the mention of Big WAYS and WTIX as I lived in those cities and I used to hear WAPE. Somehow it seemed appropriate. History-making in so many ways, and still great today. Top Songs; ClE. (Also on this site is a We are very proud of what WVAQ has meant to West Virginia over the years. interesting radio sites! Win tickets to see Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at The Ohio Stadium! Everything about KB was show business. WDSU had number one afternoon show called The Top 20 on 1280. Vote Now For Your Favorite Artists! Some of the greatest talent came through Detroit Toledo Ohio. I have to mention the station that I listened to every night growing up in Utah (and made me fall in love with radio) 1520 KOMA out of Oklahoma City. Hi Rick, you are right about other stations and jocks wanting to sound like CKLW, The Big 8. 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