. the jocks, the music, the contests..they created the magic that made your station the very best! . From well into the early 70s through the mid-70s, it underwent an MOR-to-soft rock transition not unlike what WIP Philadelphia underwent a half-decade earlier-and-change, tops. I cant believe the PNW was left off of everybodys list. Win tickets to see Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at The Ohio Stadium! Tune in for overnight jazz music hosted by Dan Polletta on the weekdays and John Simna on the weekends.. When WNBC went CHR in the 70s, that ranked up there, too. Just Listen. directory. Louis, WTIX/New Orleans and WQAM/Miami (or at least one of them) cant be taken seriously. I was fortunate to work on 99X iin my 20s! That shout is still in use at 620 AM and 103.5 FM, which use the WAKY calls today.). Antique Radio Does anyone remember the station? They can get your Those were glorious days for AM radio with all the on air personalities, jingles and contests. Some radio hobbyists Loved by everyone in all the western states! Many stations saved money on jingles by getting names cut during a session or by recycling house names. Cleveland, Classical. radio with WMMS and "rock jocks" like Kid Leo, and Cleveland's And, I confess to plagiarizing W-C-F-L of-a-TownCHI-CA-GO for the rebranding of CKSL London Ontario in the mid 70s. Speaking of flamethrowersyou could get WOWO in Sudbury Ontario! Of course, Im referring to CKLW and KFRC. Also, WMGM went MOR/EZ and reverted back to WHN in 62, not 61. And while you're there, make sure you KQV had the heritage and was owned by a company that knew something about Top 40, so 13Q was instant roadkill. noticeably higher quality than the older MP3, and being open source (The original incarnation of) WKTU, which flipped from a dance-oriented, general-market-oriented version of Urban Contemporary (what would later be known as CHurban) to mainstream Top 40 in the late summer of 1984 and was replaced by AOR station WXRK (AKA 92.3 K-Rock) in July 1985. Some stations have been amazing at times and just awful at others. In fact, the list also left off the early Adult Contemporary stations, period! Jacobs was a creative genius and the contesting and of course promos for KHJ started with him. Hope you are doing well in all of your endeavors. Issue is dated August 6, 1962. 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. Bobby thanks for your kind comments. Mike had been heard on a number of Cleveland radio stations over the years, putting in 40 years ol the air. My brother Lacy Neff loved what he did and was very very proud of his station and co workers. Thanks. 13. be able to pick up, You can easily pick up "The Great Voice of the Great Lakes," from Rat Pack sessions featuring the antics of Dean Martin, Sammy Boogie) devised an audacious plan to go head-to-head with market-owning KCBQ. Top 40 (CHR) WAKT-LP: 106.1: FM: Toledo: Toledo Integrated Media Education, Inc. a weekly shortwave show playing the more obscure older recordings Thanks for the great work you did there. Then there was KYA in San Francisco with Bobby Mitchell and Tom Donohue, Gene Nelson, Tony Big, ed Hider and Johnny Holliday. As does WICC Bridgeport, CT belong on not only my list of the greatest Top 40 stations in the New York suburbs, but also one of THE greatest Top 40 stations, PERIOD. And in Buffalo, the list of the greatest Adult Contemporary rockers of all time would have to include not only the aforementioned WGR, but also WBEN and-particularly circa mid-to-late 80s-are you ready for this?-WKBW. Stream online for free, only on iHeart! Most of The CHUM Jocks came up from pretty good Radio Stations in the U.S., including The Big 8. from Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. (78's) by a nice old lady named Marion. I went on to have a 40 year career thanks to that 50,000 watt monster. WDHA Dover, NJ (since reformatted to (Album-Oriented) Rock frequencies. IMNSHO I felt WLS hit their pinnacle right about 1981-2 when they segued to a Rock-40 format. Bill Drakes KHJ was amazing and should probably be on this list. And if you dont know what I mean by that. from Pentti Stenman's online collection of short MP3s. And here are my picks for the 20 greatest Top 40 radio stations of all time: KHJ/Los Angeles WABC/New York WHTZ (Z100)/New York WLS/Chicago WHYI (Y100)/Miami KIIS/Los Angeles. I grew up in southern Oklahoma in the 50s and 60s and we didnt know it then but it was radio heaven. Was in college there in the mid 60s. WHK Hi Mike (Frank Brodie). The formats would be better, if the music product was better. 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). college radio stations that play just about anything and everything. By the way, if you asked me to list The Greatest *ADULT CONTEMPORARY* Stations of All Time (or did Radio Ink already put out such a list? The greatest Top 40 station of all time? THATS! 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. You can hear how it was back then and download them acts, including Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, and the discovery of Most of their old hosts have moved to 92.3 The Fan and", "WRUW FM 91.1 Cleveland embodies the spirit of college radio. You could say the same about WHB and KXOK. Vote Now For Your Favorite Artists! since, and is still directed by Mr. Conrad. Archives of some old shows and music are available from Antique Radios. Occasional snow Friday. Sorry, John Records Landecker, but Chicagos WCFL wins this one. They were as good as anything, anywhere. Cleveland's #1 Hit Music Station Kayla. The rumor (never been able to pin this down) is that Mac was ready to buy WBCN when he died suddenly. I am fortunate enough to have an aircheck of that broadcast. Dont get screwed, get WAPEd!. WMCA outgunned WABC and WINS both with terrific signals. Amen. Through the 1970s and '80s, Cleveland was on the forefront of AOR as digitized files! The original KLIF night signal was only 1kw. The editorial staff at Radio Ink came up with a great story and executed it well. The GOAT top Forty stations were in almost every market, major, large, medium and even many small markets. Ive had this confirmed by others since. Radiops have been doing amateur radio in the West Park neighborhood of And everyone remembers Yours Truly KOMA and the kissing tone. This was definitely an era where radio was fun. K-NUZ. WHAT the damn FUCK??? I also worked on 13/WAVZ New Haven, another great station. Another favorite of mine is Elizabeth's long-running early David Kaye, 8/10/2017: But, it was my child and teen years listening to CKLW that had the lasting impact on me. 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. 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.) 14. Elvis Duran and the Morning Show (formerly known as The Z Morning Zoo) is an American syndicated weekday morning radio program hosted by Elvis Duran.The show originates from the studios of Newark-licensed WHTZ in New York City, a Top 40 outlet branded as "Z100". Cleveland, Top 40 & Charts, R'n'B, Pop, Hip Hop. Vote Now For Your Favorite Artists! Getting it down to 20 was tough, unfair, and subjective. was one of my childhood heros. American Top 40. !, KTNQ Los Angeles (a Top 40 station during the late 70s (that station itself deserves mention as one of the all-time Top 40 greats, by the way) had a jock namedno kiddingBEAVER CLEAVER!! What a fun night! I worked there for a spell and the phones were lit up constantly. (The legendary album-oriented rocker went Top 40 the same year asin fact, two months prior towhat would become Z-100, and remained so until 1992, when it evolved into its current Hot Adult Contemporary format.). Jesus, that station was the damn WABC, WTIX, CKLW, WLS, WINS, WMCA, KHJ, KRLA, KLIF, WQXI, etc. Sandy Shore went all the way to Drake LA as Marc Elliot. WKNR 850 ESPN Cleveland ; 92.3 FM The Fan ; WJR NewsTalk 760 WJR ; Pure Gospel Radio ; WENZ Z 107.9 FM ; 90.3 FM WCPN NPR ; WCRF Moody Radio . with 21 vacuum tubes and nearly a hundred pounds! Coverage to the north was lost, and unfortunately, Dallas grew to the north. From the early 60s to the mid 70s, WKIX was a powerhouse. It will be amazing. Did you mention Willie B. Goode? Key word WAS. old-time radio site at www.N1DK.com. This is a review for radio stations in Cleveland, OH: "I was thrilled to see that Cleveland has a lgbtq themed radio station. Didnt happen, but the writing was on the wall. A great Top 40 station. Im surprised no one mentioned WQXI Atlanta. My thanks to Randy and Lee as this would have been a difficult task, since there were so many stations back in the day. Even the news anchors, like Grant Hudson and Byron MacGregor (who had a hit record of his own, The Americans) sounded spectacular. If so, I was an RTV student at University of Houston, at that time, and came in and interviewed you for a term paper I was writing on Top 40 radio programming. reconsider your sources. Jet was truly a phenominal station. He also did a live show from the afored mentioned WGR in Buffalo. dramas which tell the story of famous people, like Booker T. Because of. KYA was also a great station with Emperor Gene Nelson, Tom Donahue, and many others. You'll also want to take a look at these articles about improving your Tune in to hosts Je'Rod Cherry and Tony Grossi for all your sports-related news coverage. ABCs $50,000 Button? If W224CD Air 1. It could compete anywhere. I had WFIL at #15. Readers Top 10 Top 40s. They were called the WMEX Good Guys. MediaBase Top 40 - YEAR-END CHART - 2019Here is the Top 100:19 Song (Peak) ARTIST 19 wks 19 Pts1 Without Me (4wks #1) HALSEY 52 2,9742 Eastside (2wks #1) B. airchecks radio programs cds thousands of radio airchecks over many decades. Thanks for all of the comments and memories! The Power Pig was more outrageous, but Y107 was a better station. Does the question Where should we go for dinner? stress you out? Bill Randle would put together shows at local high CHUM Toronto (I mean, COME! Listen on your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry, and other app-enabled mobile phones. Just Listen. International Listener site is an excellent shortwave resource. What about my all time favorite? And, plus, HOW can you even contemplate omitting New Yorks WINS (Thats where Murray the K made his mark, dontcha know that? WTAM 1100 AM . I sent him an audition tape about 20 years ago. guide to help you price your vintage radios. Calendar of Events; iHeartMedia Communities; Submit Your PSA; Traffic; Weather; . While I was there a tornado hit nearby at a car dealership. His wife did the music. Especially before I Heart and Cumulus took over. great memories from back in the day when radio was great. As of September 2004, WKHR also broadcasts on the Internet! 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. CKLW is definitely #1, and the most influential Top 40 of all time (thanks to Rosie). As the name impliedand impliesTop 40 played, then as now, the most popular songs (read: hit recordings). HD2 CBS Sports Radio. Have you heard it? man's impressive collection of old radios and related equipment, A Top-40 jock named Eddie Haskell?!? Nice comments, Jim. KNUS was a big deal when FM became commercially viable. The station was 1000kw days 250 nights but still was credited by many of the major record labels as being great market for breaking new artists and new singles, sorryfirst sentence should read owned the market not on the Market. Id say ask Dick Fatherley but hes gone now. 15. KTKT In Tucson was as good as any big market station. Boogie. WSGN, THE BIG 610, Birmingham, Alabama. Easy to use internet radio. This list is bullit. How do you open the gas tank on the Ford Edge 2015? As a gay man, I can assure you that there is more to our culture than the pitiful collection that they possess.". KCBQ/San Diego. 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. Video to Watch! Oftentimes it's more economical to get your Oh, yeah-former clear channel (thats with a small C each) WOWO Fort Wayne, IN-as an *AC* station **AND**! Cleveland's Station playing all-time favorites of the 70s and 80s, plus every holiday season, Cleveland's Christmas Classics. archive. A program devoted to the type of both early R&B and early rock n roll that today is called Doo Wop was added to WADOs schedule at this time. After MidNite with Granger Smith. 291 TELEPH O NE 332-4601 SALEM. Radio Ink also held a three-week online poll and asked you which you believe are the best Top 40 stations of all time. Dick worked weekends at WDAF Kansas City when I was Ops Manager there in 1977. 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. Led through the 60s by Program Directors Dean Johnson, Dale Wehba, and Perry Murphy, some of the best-remembered DJs spun the hits each day and night. Again, pardon the rambling, but New York City even had a PART-TIME Top 40 rocker in the early days of said format. are owned by radio conglomerates and not private entrepreneurs; And my time at WING, even though it was in the 80s, was some of the most fun times Ive had in radio. That was the prelude U of Ps WXPN also did a good job with that format. The most popular radio stations are on top of the list, and you can find something special for yourself by searching by genre or country. It was the Top 40 station in San Francisco during the Summer of Love. Repository is an aircheck museum of radio history, with over 1,200 Shortly thereafter, the Sunday time share that WADO had with religious/ethnic WHBI Newark, NJ was discontinued, and the former inherited (at the very least, some of) the latters Spanish programming, expanding WADOs Spanish daypart to Saturdays, and probably some of not all of the WHBIs Sunday religious programming during that day of the week. Kuhar's Recipes. proprietor Jim Barnard by email at jbarnard@ftc-i.net. on Satuday nights. chat board for Cleveland radio talk. Id say most folks who heard KNUS during its brief glory years would tell you it belongs on the list. WOV was on 1130. KYNO deserved the inclusion, Doc. Mac Allen. KOWH went off to other call letters and other formats. But the signal was awful, the staff was expensive, and 15Q failed quickly. We should celebrate the greatness. Conrad took over WVGO 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. FREQ CALL LETTERS CITY OF LICENSE STATION NAME AND SLOGAN . maintenance questions about your vintage appliances or vintage Radio Page has a lot of information for antique radio collectors. If it did, then Adult Contemporary was the closest KSFO ever came to being a Top 40 station. They only beat WLS in the ratings once, but that battle was David vs Goliath in signal and cash. Scott Shannon in his prime. Ed Perry bought the license and is putting it back on the air, by the way. Let Jerry compare the best rates and coverage so you don't have to worry about car insurance ever again. Plus, (Boston: ) WBZ (AM & FM [separate broadcasts]), WHDH, WROR (to name just three in Boston); (Pittsburgh: ) KDKA, (oldies/AC hybrid) WTAE; (Chicago: ) WFYR, WIND (two jocks who worked at the latter during its AC era: Clark Weber (who not only previously did Top 40 at WLS and WCFL, and contemporary MOR and later Uptempo (read: all-soft rock hits) MOR at WMAQ, but also remained at WIND during its first all-talk format), and Connie Szerszen (pronounced SIR-zin)aka the Top Rock Girly Jock and the Polish Princess); (Charlotte: ) WBT; (Louisville: ) WHAS; (Los Angeles: ) KNX-FM, KOST (still going strong as an AC station), KFI (which, IINM, was AC twicein the mid-Seventies [when the AC format was known as Pop Adult, Soft Rock, Uptempo MOR, etc.] WYHY (Y107)/Nashville. And not only live (as you also said), but LOCAL! 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 Im talking about! 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He returned to Cleveland radio in 1997, working at both WMJO-FM/105.7 and WZJM-FM/92.3. Mad Daddy Pete Myers, Johnny Holliday, Scott Burton, Pat Fitzgerald, Johnny Walters, Ron Riley, Carl Reese and Keith Morris, what a great air staff. 89.7 WKSU: Public Radio for Northeast Ohio Call sign: WKSU Frequency: 89.7 FM WKSU In this case, , you can! To complete a change of address at Wyomings Department of Transportation, you must visit your nearest DOT driver licensing office and apply. WNCX 98.5 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! Even though they had such a large audience with the 50,000watt tower. WGR was a great station. KIIS belongs on the list, no question. community. Look, I am a total Drake disciple (and in my early years, I had the privilege of working for Gordon McLendontwice). Top 10 Best Radio Stations in Cleveland, OH - December 2022 - Yelp Best Radio Stations near me in Cleveland, OH Sort:Recommended Price 1. SON! How many BMW R1200Ses were made in total? you go, Phil; *THATS!!!!! WABC carried the Yankees during its final years, and I vaguely remember WMCA caring one of the teams in its final rock/talk years. WHK, broadcast at 107.1, allowed Clevelanders KFJZ 1270 was Fort Worths Top 40 station, headlined by Marky Baby, later known as Mark Stevens of the Stevens & Pruitt morning show on KFJZ-FM (Z-97) which morphed into The Eagle (KEGL) on the same frequency. KRFC. weekend to do a Saturday show for them, while keeping his full-time 17. It was just too great a line not to steal. If you worked at Top 40 Radio in North America, chances are your station aired a CHUM Documentary. Check out Joe Gagnon's book, Words Music News Fall Out Boy Says New Music Will Have 'A Lot Of Easter Eggs' Jan 15, 2023. It was my good fortune to program KIOA in those days. WABC won by dominating the areas WMCA didnt reach, and by raiding WMCA for talent and ideas. (Also on this site is a Search Top Cleveland Radio Stations. More than 1,300 airchecks from all across Canada and the U.S. KISN in Portland was my favorite. Yes, you were the last DJ on Wins, and , yes,Out in the Street (pun intended?) Radio airchecks Said to be the finest HF radio ever built is the R390A from the 1950s, improving your FM reception, although written for WKHR, can be 18. WRKO, KLIF, KCBQ. "World of Radio" site is a KFRC/San Francisco. The greatest Top 40 station of all time? always got my day off with a laugh; I still remember the day he ran a commercial with Minnie Pearl and after it ended he said, Boy, Ill bet that dress is a booger to iron. I also remember Tommy Walker, Gary Edens, and Jimmy Capps; dont remember Pat Patterson because I wasnt living in Raleigh then. And dont even get me started on Watermark and their Documentaries. Hope youre doing well, Lee! 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