I just wish I had been in the business ten years earlier. best that was ever made. of German music and very informative news updates, as well as short Radio-info.com has a But KBOX was pretty amazing for having only 500 watts at night at 1480. the goal of CyberShortwave. It must be hard to fire up an on-air staff when all they have to play is garbage. broadcasting around it, you can pick up talk-radio. . And, plus, HOW can you even contemplate omitting New Yorks WINS (Thats where Murray the K made his mark, dontcha know that? During the party, the dj there played the Doobie Bros Listen to the Music. Chuck Blore used the name on the AM, 1150: KIIS=K115. Jamie Lee Curtis Turns Viral Golden Globes Meme Into A T-Shirt Jan 15, 2023. Pappy was the op for Joey Reynolds, among otherscorrect? LOL) at WTOD. And my time at WING, even though it was in the 80s, was some of the most fun times Ive had in radio. A top 40 station in the Washington,DC area in the mid to late 60s had a DJ named Alan Afterhours. Myron did, and because he had a TV station, he had to sell the AM to do it. Now that youre all caught up on current events, its time to rock out! Do they only have 10 cds that were bequeathed to them in some dead dude's will, say 15 years ago? In March 1975, Bobby Rich (AKA Dr. WHB710. You can listen on the Web and you CKLW was high on a pedestal in those days and people admired it. Is there sill anybody around who still remembers us? Whether you need a hearty laugh with a morning show DJ or a good cry with a Celine Dion power ballad, radio can help shape your day. Pretty remarkable. from Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans! station lost me. At the time, the AM was still number one! Cleveland, Alternative, Classic . I would agree with how great WRKO was. History-making in so many ways, and still great today. Chan; mysteries with the often-creepy Boris In the end, it was 93Q that threw in the towel on the Top 40 formatbut then went on to become 93Q Country, eventually slaying the KIKK 96 longtime country behemoth. . KIIS is a commercial radio station that sticks to the top 40 format that's popular and familiar to most people over 20. Some stations have been amazing at times and just awful at others. Key word WAS. KBOX and the Balaban stations trained Stan Kaplan. I'll change this review to 5 stars once they remove Aaron Goldhammer from the radio but I doubt that's going to happen. Gene Chenalt was a gentleman who was always good to me. WOV was on 1130. WFIL, Philadelphia (c. 1983) Bill Randle would put together shows at local high It has not been previewed, commissioned or otherwise endorsed by any of our network partners. Keep up with The Mark Nolan show, weekday mornings on Majic 105.7! WAKY/Lousiville. WVAQ/Morgantown, WV. Also, not at all intending to sound braggadocious, I think I was the first one to introduce a Classic Rock format. To complete a change of address at Wyomings Department of Transportation, you must visit your nearest DOT driver licensing office and apply. Your right Guy. (Re my comment on 5/22/2018 @4:03 PM:) WIOQ, Philadelphia (1987-88) WTAM 1100 AM . Oftentimes it's more economical to get your 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. KILT in Houston? Programmers write about The Glory Days of Top 40 Radio reminds me of watching the movie Argo. Those results are at the end of this article. WJLK-FM Asbury Park, NJ (now Hot AC 94-3 The Point) Great to see WHB from KC and KXOK from St. Louis on the list. Unfortunately from what I understand, you were not part of the team at the time IIRC. WHAT the damn FUCK??? KNUS was a big deal when FM became commercially viable. When I finally got it it was empty. Today, tune in any format and 5 minutes later, you turn it off! Or WTAE Pittsburgh-ONE OF THE PIONEER ACS! got a reply that he would love to have hired me but he needed someone who lived locally and could fill in on short notice. Randy, get over yourself. across the nation, and memorabilia. A doctors son financed the killer Top 40 15Q until the money ran out. to improving your reception for both AM and FM listening. (Thats three Drake stations in the top 4.) Cleveland is very Radio Ink recruited two of the best programming minds in the business, Lee Abrams and Randy Michaels, to answer this question: What are the greatest Top 40 stations of all time? Heres how they stacked them up and your lively debate, comments and disagreements on how they did. fortunate to still have a few non-conglomerate, locally-owned And everyone remembers Yours Truly KOMA and the kissing tone. This was definitely an era where radio was fun. Cleveland State University's radio station. can collect OTR recordings on record, tape, CD, and computer file. a chat board and CKLW/Windsor-Detroit. As noted by one of the experts, it was KOWH. I remember Howard Taylor working the AM side then we had middle of the road on the FM side which captured the older crowd well. 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). I did all nights at WFUN during my junior year in college at Miami and did the same in my senior year at WQAM. I didnt see WIBG Wibbage 990 in Philadelphia. If you have anything to add about Cleveland radio, I'd like to hear from you! WGBB Freeport, LI, NY. I wouldnt leave out KEWB Oakland, where such notables as The Real Don Steele, Robert W. Morgan, and Casey Kasem played DJ before any of them became nationally known. Kuhar's Recipes. Another Week 1 loss doesn't derail high hopes for Cleveland Browns 92.7. . You can listen to WCLV over the Internet. 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. Gary Pfiefer's radio Great to see so many radio brethren on here. Boy what trash we have now. (P.S., Rockin Ron did a great Oldies Show Sunday nights on WBT, Charlotte). Not mentioned but it should be was WHND and the talents of Richard D haase, Boogie Brian, Jon Ray, Stew Wilkins, et.al. Early Feb., 1980, the station management purged us all. The Power Pig was more outrageous, but Y107 was a better station. Thats the real story so if WABC was great, WMCA was much more. In 67 we got an advanced copy of Sgt Pepper at little old WKBK in Keene, NHbefore WABC (I was told)..thats when turning on mike was fun. as digitized files! WHLK programs music from the , 100.7 The Buzzard: Clevelands Rock Station, as one of the most influential rock stations in American history, 96.5 Kiss: Clevelands #1 Hit Music Station, Of course, no radio roundup is complete without a nod to the popular, from 12 pm to 2 pm and sing Dua Lipas Levitating until your lungs give out. from Pentti Stenman's online collection of short MP3s. Finally, a plug for WGH. 5 Radio Stations Goodrich Kirtland "The greatest Radio Station EVER. Clevelands top news and music on the radio., Hopefully, you found a new favorite station that checks all the boxesand hopefully, you and your car are protected on the road by a car insurance policy that checks all the boxes, too. Randys list is more insightful, but both of them left out WFIL, which some felt at the time was the best Top 40 station in the U.S. (around 1968-1970). Collecting them is a favorite hobby of my husband's, as Sorry, I dont mean to monopolize the conversation, but another old Philly station/format warrants mention: An all-Progressive Rock format launched by WDAS-FM, Hyskis Underground. A good playlist and entertaining jocks. Boogie himself. Still, WMGM had its legends, most notably Peter Tripp. directory. still broadcasting here today, such as the "Captain" Carl Reese With WEAF/WNBC, WABC/WCBS, WJZ/WABC and WOR all having network shows and WNEW having success with DJs, the baseball teams were stuck with the three remaining stations when they started broadcasting baseball in 1939the Dodgers on WHN/WMGM, the Yankees on WINS and the Giants on WMCA. You wont remember but at the 1969 Billboard convention, you were PD of KSTT and I asked you a bunch of questions. I like the mention of Big WAYS and WTIX as I lived in those cities and I used to hear WAPE. Kim Kardashian Buys Princess Diana's Famous Diamond Cross Necklace, Plane Transporting Federal Inmate Crashes In Ohio, VIDEO: Parma Police High Speed Chase Ends in Crash, Dua Lipa Announced As Co-Chair Of Met Gala Alongside All-Star Line-Up, Britney Spears Reflects On Relationship With Justin Timberlake, Kim Kardashian Does Hilarious Essex Girl Makeup Tutorial On TikTok, Cardi B Misses Deadline for Community Service, Granted Extension, Sisanie Reveals She's Been Hoarding Unseen Childhood Pics of Seacrest, Listing Off The Best & Worst Songs Of The 90s and 00s, WATCH: Man Drops Ring During Bungee Jumping Proposal. I cant believe the PNW was left off of everybodys list. The studio and transmitter site was in Parma at Pleasant Valley and State Roads. How With the good guys. Years later my wife was changing gates at DFW Airport when she spotted Wolfman Jack sitting against the wall in a bar. Jerry Clifton blazed a huge trail when he turned WXLO FM into 99x. Cleveland, Top 40 & Charts, R'n'B, Pop, Hip Hop. 5 Radio Stations Goodrich Kirtland "The greatest Radio Station EVER. Its hard to fight for supremacy when you own the competition. THAT Lee Abrams guy? Im borrowing my roommate's car for the weekend while shes out of town but I cant figure out how to open the gas tank to refuel. Gordon McLendon considered Dave Morris his toughest competitor. Even the news anchors, like Grant Hudson and Byron MacGregor (who had a hit record of his own, The Americans) sounded spectacular. radio reception, Vintage WKVQ (15Q)/Knoxville. It was nowhere upstate or on the Jersey Shore. Sorry no credibility. During the summer I would break away and listen to WCCO AM for Twins baseball games. They were even the first station to carry the Atlanta Falcons when the team started in 1967. MY GOD!, ANYdamnbody who the hell KNOWS A GODDAMN FUCKIN *THING* about Sixties and Seventies rock n roll radio KNOWS that KJR was one of the ALL-TIME GREATS in Top 40 radio AND IN RADIO, PERIOD!!!!! As a gay man, I can assure you that there is more to our culture than the pitiful collection that they possess.". And I agree that WQAM was a better example of the Storz sound. I knew what I wanted to do forever. Had the joy of being an RKO national sales rep for several of these outstanding radio stations: KHJ, KFRC, CKLW. Mac converted WMEX to sports and talkradioand WMEX was very successful with that format, both on ratings and revenue, until new owners bought the station a few years later. Cleveland, Pop. They have an Ogg Vorbis WPGR, 1540, also did a nice job during their stint as an Oldies station. 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. They were king of radio, nevermind that they played beautiful music on Sundays..and had to sign off at sunset. KDU was a great station in 1978 under P.D., Santo Canone, also very professional. Im blessed to have been taught by the best. He had 60 shares with a 500- watt daytimer. Shortwave. A wonderful resource is the Cleveland Broadcast Radio guide to help you price your vintage radios. I LOVED the 6-years+ I spent at the helm of those prestigious monster radio stations. 89.7 WKSU: Public Radio for Northeast Ohio, radio station that serves Northeast Ohio. Former radio personality Doug Allen is a jingle archivist and now When I started at WGR as a part timer, that became my new name. HD3 Cleveland Browns. You might as well leave Larry Lujack out of your list of WLS jocks, yo! Jim Connors from WJET went to WMEX in Boston in 1971. One other station I listened to was WSGA in Savannah, GA. All "Radio Stations" results in Cleveland, OH, "The greatest Radio Station EVER Just Listen Keep Listening Just the greatest Radio Station EVER", "I was thrilled to see that Cleveland has a lgbtq themed radio station. Jim's Transistor Restorations, a In the 1950s, Cleveland disk jockeys set the trends in music across CKLW went Drake and WXYZ and WKNR went away.50,000 watts put the Big 8 into Cleveland,Toledo and eastern PA.I remember CKLW giving the weather for Toledo and Cleveland. Everything seems to be on an endless loop. WKTQ (13Q)/Pittsburgh. propegation reports for shortwave dx-ers and a pretty active forum for shortwave and amateur I based this list on originality and impact. W224CD Air 1. If you can't pick them up where you're at (like in parts of Everything seems to be on an endless loop. A great Top 40 station. ! ran top of every hour. Thats a shame. noticeably higher quality than the older MP3, and being open source When your hi-fi equipment needs servicing, take it to Play It Again Sam in Lakewood, whose I loved WAPE 690. Easy to use internet radio. Radio INK. . This is a review for radio stations in Cleveland, OH: "I was thrilled to see that Cleveland has a lgbtq themed radio station. I agree. WABC drove us home from Ft. Dix when we signed out on pass at midnight. This site is sponsored by . WCLV. Frank Jolly did afternoons on KBOX and was great and a little crazy. Antique Radio When the Dodgers and Giants fled, the Yankees moved to WMGM. A site dedicated to the preservation of early stereo equipment is What I love best about this story is how it gives the reader a little glimpse into how Randy thinks. Another shortwave pastime of mine is making and finding cool of THE PACIFIC MOTHERFUCKIN NORTHWEST!!! WABC won where they could no WMCA competition. While I was there a tornado hit nearby at a car dealership. The FCC wasnt amused, but the public was. 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). per year on car insurance. KY102 was AOR not Top-40. 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). Even that 50,000 watt blowtorch signal was so strong that it easily penetrated into my bedroomdown in the basement! Just download the app, answer a few quick questions, and Jerry will get to work scanning quotes from over 50 name-brand insurers in minutes. When it comes to brand new and the state of the art, C. Crane sell the best stuff. Now we know, it was CKLW! Well said, Buddy.. I listened to WMEX in 1970-71 when John H Garabedian was at the helm and in PM drive with Bud Balou in the eve and Ron Robin in the AM. ), WOR-FM/WXLO, WNBC, and WPLJ! document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! Vote Now For Your Favorite Artists! are owned by radio conglomerates and not private entrepreneurs; Poor Lee hadnt been paying attention. It pains me that the list was so short. 5. We old people lucked out in having 60s and 70s Top 40 radio!!! Cleveland-owned stations include a 24/7 classical station, WHB and KXOK were among his best. Contact Even got to bring Les Garland a 6 pack of Pearl Beer in my suitcase. WADOs 1280 signal was originally a time share of WAAM Newark, WODA in Patterson and WHBI. Win $1,000 to Pay Your Bills - brought to you by Kia of Streetsboro, Win tickets to see blink 182 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Jonas Brothers Share Sweet Details From Proposing To Their Wives. 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