As an engineer, I was lucky enough to work along side many of them, and even heard Humble Harve and Bill Drake cutting IDs and voice-overs in the early 70s. K92 was mentioned and they picked up the number one spot a few years after they went on the air in 1980, dethroning WROV. Imagine how the whole history of Boston radio would be changed if that happened. 3. CKLW/Windsor-Detroit. WooWoo!!!!. You mentioned WYNG, which was more hip than its competitor, WGBR. WTIX News Chief Jim, Swiler does a Signal 20 traffic report, and a 20-20 newscast with an update of the Apollo 11 astronauts who. was the last song heard both on your show and on WINS in general. Bobby Reno That rarely exists anymore. Again, I enjoyed reading about all the other great stations across the country as well. WCAO Baltimore if only because of Johnny Dark. Marc took The Outrageous FM to a 17 share, 500,000 cume in a market of less than a million at the time. Randy, get over yourself. Thats how a Top 40 station owned the traffic image. On the other had he sold the station for a then record price. Plus, KHJ had The Real Don Steele, who made magic every day being a larger-than-life and unique personality within the Drake constraints. I lived in Buffalo and the Miami area and with kudos to WQAM and WFUN there was nothing like KB anywhere! Doing a great job! Hi Mike (Frank Brodie). With only 250 watts way up at 1450kHz, WTIX debuted with a 50 share. WTIX - May 20, 1972 Michael Green. They had a very strong signal at night and played all the latest hits!! Not a registered user of Streema yet? (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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Daily industry headlines plus breaking news bulletins. and the WINS head honchos intro of its all-news format). (1:09) A brief clip of WTIX's "All Night Satellite.". The founder and owner, Myron Jones, built the building and wired the studios himself. WMCA, with its broader signal pattern and low dial position, covered the Monmouth and northern Ocean County beaches quite well, despite being only 5kw. Buzz Bennett showing up the first day with a German shepherd and a sledgehammer to knock the NBC logo off the lobby wall set the tone. . Living over in Texas I could hear TIX / had a powerful daytime signal but disappeared at night. Keep in mind, you can only create a playlist with your public videos. The Black Crowes 1675327253. Not good when I'm listening to a song I love and haven't heard forever. Jim was replaced in Erie by the equally funny Jack Starr. It was the Top 40 station in San Francisco during the Summer of Love. Edgier. KISN Portland?!? What about my all time favorite? * Craig Roberts - Vito Mufallato 1972 (:55), WTIX Morning newsman Craig Roberts was also known for his comic relief bits on Robert Mitchell's, When The Godfather movie was riding high in popularity when released in 1972, and New Orleans staged, another election not long afterwards, Craig Roberts created "Vito Mufallato" who urged people to vote the, * Jim Swiler -Traffic Report November1969 (1:55), * Jim Swiler -20/20 NewscastJuly 22, 1969 (6:03). PAMS Series 27 The Jet Set - WTIX by AH3RD Limited Time Offer: Get 50% off the first year of our best annual plan for artists with unlimited uploads, releases, and insights. One of the WTIX classic Time Chimes, New Orleans Radio Shrine All Rights Reserved, $25,000 Giveaway promo (Buzz Bennett voiceover), Bob Walker (TIX Original Oldie. A doctors son financed the killer Top 40 15Q until the money ran out. By creating an account, you are indicating that you have read and agree to the, I listen from Ponchatoula. WADOs 1280 signal was originally a time share of WAAM Newark, WODA in Patterson and WHBI. 6. password ? Had the joy of being an RKO national sales rep for several of these outstanding radio stations: KHJ, KFRC, CKLW. David Amen to WKIX 850 AM/96.1 FM The Giant of the South with a healthy share of PAMS jingles! contest promo, a rats in the city PSA, and a Donovan concert promo by Robert Mitchell. With only a 1,000-watt night signal, KLIF routinely clocked more listeners than all other Dallas-Ft. Worth stations combined. Hope you are doing well in all of your endeavors. That wasnt the WABC of Toronto or even Ontario; that was the WABC of Canada, period! LOL Other stations interrupt. It's FREE! Listen to WTIX-FM Listen Live Listen with TuneIn JD on Twitter Follow @RealJDtheDJ JD on MeWe Time remaining in Biden Presidency: 1 year 10 months 26 days 15 hours 41 minutes 38 seconds Random Rants Random Rants let JD blow off steam on almost any subject. Gotta put a vote in for The Big 143, CKFH! Side note- thanks to Randy Michaels for seeing what I saw- that great radio isnt necessarily only in great cities. 70006USA. I started listening to WTIX soon after I was myself a DJ at the young age of 12. The Mets started out on WABC during its first 2 years until Rick Sklar kicked them off. Yes! For a number of years Fenway was the morning man. Use our service to find it! This is my favorite Top 40. But, its always been a favorite of mine. At the very beginning of 1980, as Disco was rapidly dying, we went Top 40. ), all air talent/music driven Top 40 stations. WROV was the lowest powered full time station in the market and often beat all other stations combined. Lenny Kravitz 1675325726. Randy, if you ask *me*, you can name every single radio station that ever was or has been Top 40 and the list would *still* be too short. What a fun night! Come on, no KOMA, Oklahoma City! According to Dick, the phrase Top 40 was coined in New Orleans. There were many good radio stations all over the USA radio map, like for me KACY, Ventura, KIST, Santa Barbara, KMBY Monterey, KDON Salinas. 14. Posted on April 10, 2021 by IPTVMate. Photograph. I went to the University of New Orleans for 4 years and fell in love with TIX. In this call, Louise talks about Ringo possibly being, nominated for President of the United Statesin the 1964 election in November. 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. (27:24). So today I credit you guys and of course others back then, who made a shy teenage boy grab on to something called radio, and go for the ride of his life! Too bad the radio gurus dont travel a little far to the east. The GOAT top Forty stations were in almost every market, major, large, medium and even many small markets. McClendon may have guessed wrong. (And!, heres some *trivia*!! 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. CFL! Loved the write up on david h Morris. Until WFIL became top 40 in 1966 WIBG was it in Philadelphia, although there was great R and B at WHAT 1340 and WDAS 1480. I will always be thankful to those great PDs, Bill Holly, Dick Star, Charlie Murdock and Lee Sherwood. He stole and enhanced McLendons treasure hunts and other promotions and added a crazy outrageousness that hasnt happened since, except maybe for the Power Pig, which owes a lot to the Kaplans. all Air Talent/Music Driven Top-40s , and oh yeah all live people 24/7, when radio was fun to do and to listen to. WMCA outgunned WABC and WINS both with terrific signals. Storz owned WHB but invented the format at KOWH. KHJ lasted about 10 years. June 1962. Galliano - This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Of WLTH fame? The formats would be better, if the music product was better. Radio Ink is a registered trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. 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. The men who did it both wanted to make lots of money but also great radio. Talk about versatility!) 90.7. But KBOX was pretty amazing for having only 500 watts at night at 1480. was one of my childhood heros. This article and ensuing discussion brings back great memories of an era when radio was fun to listen to and fun to do. , 4539 N. I-10 Service road Third FloorMetairie, LA. I remember when ABC proposed Superadio in 1981, putting jocks from WABC, WLS and KQV on your small-town station. Using the actual TV show theme song "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett" and splicing the banjo on the beginning over and over, a similar fun song was born that spotlighted the WTIX DJ's of 1962 instead of the Clampett family. Over 50 million titles available from the Apple Music catalog! Montereys location was perfect, radio-wise: San Francisco all day, L.A. at night, including Wolfman Jack on The Mighty 1090 XERB. Toledo also had a lot of great talent. She walked in and ordered what he was drinking and walked over and interduced herself and they had drinks between flights. The sounds that listeners remembered the most: ( Clydesdales marching in a Mardi Gras parade - Skip Broussard & Buzz Bennett ), (Check out the prices for new cars and gasoline! Finally, a plug for WGH. More than 1,300 airchecks from all across Canada and the U.S. KISN in Portland was my favorite. WTIX 690 AM New Orleans LA, Talk radio. Classic Rock Country Oldies Pop RnB 30 tune ins AM 1410 - 30Kbps Concord - North Carolina , United States - English Suggest an update Get the live Radio Widget And lets not forget Z-100 (WHTZ) ITSELF!. KMPC retained its AC format from circa 1976 through the rest of the decade. Pats right, Radio Ink, your damn input DOES!! Kudos to the very talented people at those stations who contributed to creating the well deserved legendary status that still exists. Do your next 20 stations in the comments! We werent allowed to say the word magic, because KMJC Magic 91 was a competitor. WAPE introduced a lot of the south to Carolina Beach music. Doc thanks for the shout out to Drake/Chenalts 13KYNO, in Fresno, where so many radio (and television) notables passed through. However, I likewise agree with Lee that KHJ should be at or near the top of the list. WKBW/Buffalo. How good is that? He was a jock on WPLJ New York in the early years of its 1983-1992 CHR format. What else can I say? - English, 4539 N. I-10 Service Road 3rd Floor, Metairie, LA 70006, Breakfast with The Beatles 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. Thanks for the great work you did there. I listen from Ponchatoula. Even Hot AC, or Uptempo MOR stations like KING and KGW were top notch.). Something is amiss. Agree with Bill Wayland at one point 68 WRKO had an almost 60 share Teens. include Z-100! I have to add to my list of rock stations in NYC carrying baseball. @Radiovet more What's New Version History Version 1.0 Sign up with Facebook Biggest problem was losing talent to bigger markets. It pains me that the list was so short. No station was better about promoting, playing the hits, and focusing on the community. Outstanding tunes !!!!!! RKOs WOR-FM. The only WMCA personality who ever worked at Top 40 WABC was Harry Harrison, and he had already decided to leave WMCA when Rick Sklar called him to offer a job (just before they dropped everything that made them successful as the Good Guys due to a management change). Install the free Online Radio Box app for your smartphone and listen to your favorite radio stations online - wherever you are! Obviously there were many great stations back in the hay-day of Top 40! I worked in Trenton, MO in 78 and thought that WDAF 61 Country was great Top 40 radio and how good country radio could be programmed. In the mid 7Os WLS was the greatest top 40 radio station of all time. LOL) at WTOD. Agree that KFJZ was the station in Ft Worth. Cookie files from analytics systems, social networks and other services help us to customise our website to better match your interests. ! ran top of every hour. Beers. Hard To Handle. 13. KSFO was MOR, not Top 40. Even the commercials are so redolent of Nawluns. Chalk up one more who thinks WQXI should have been on the list; the liveliest sounding station in the South, the one that seemed the least canned. Then the Canadian govt. In the very-early Sixties, thanks in no small part to three fulltime Top 40s in NYC, WADO reintroduced African-American and Italian programming to its daytime schedulethis time, sharing it with Top-40 rock n roll. Do you know the story why Bob Martz, John Garry andothers left WTOD for WOHO Jan 1964 then all back to WTOD by Nov 1965? and from the mid-Eighties until it went all-talk in 88); (Nashville: ) WSM (Not only was it MOR during the day and country at night (before going all-country in 79), but in 73 or 74, it changed its MOR daytime format from either standards or standards-slash-soft rock (traditional MOR) to all soft rock hits (contemporary MOR nka Adult Contemporary)), WSM-FM SM95 (I dont know if WSIX switched/modified its MOR format completely to AC/lite rock, but you just read at least two of Nashvilles AC stations of the past. After sunset gone. Yeah, Im biased, but KNUS belongs on the list. Certainly those of us who worked there would say so. Is there sill anybody around who still remembers us? 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.. Watch the video below! Theyd say Goodbye, Dinuba, goodbye Orange Cove Then my cousins would tune in KONG/1400 from Visalia, or surf the iffy skywaves of KRLA, KFWB, KFRC and or other relative weaklings, since the West Coast at the time lacked a Top 40 flamethrower such as the Midwest, prairie and East enjoyed with the likes of WLS, WABC, KAAY and KOMA. 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 If you know how to make a playlist on YouTube, you can directly open the playlist you created or saved before. Listen to any aircheck from any era of Kaplan ownership Jack Gale, Robert Murphy, Boo Baron, or Jay Thomas. announced, a fun contest to Name JFK's PT boat, and the telephone Double, * Craig Roberts (with Bob Walker) -The Origin of Thanksgiving1971 (4:26) Explained by the oldest man in. For a long time Id wondered what was in that box and theater of the mind. I couldnt stop laughing! The one basic element that the great stations back then were built around was the great music of the time. And, plus, HOW can you even contemplate omitting New Yorks WINS (Thats where Murray the K made his mark, dontcha know that? Hoot Gibson? Unless you mean BOTH Z-100 AND Pirate Radio, the latter was a station in Los Angeles; in fact, he left Z-100 to helm the Pirate Radio format (I forgot what station had that branding). The crew that made Pappy Smith famous. I listen as often as possible! Love those PAMS jingles and all of the hits mixed with crazy promotions. 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. KB proved that great talent, not great equipment, make great radio. KIIS is going on 40. 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 Another great station that should have made the list. * Robert Mitchell (with Jim Swiler) -Quarterback "BillyKilmore"November 1969 (1:17), * Robert Mitchell (with Katy Caraway) -Mardi Gras Phone CallsFebruary 28, 1980(5:18). WTIX 94.3 FM Download now for free and listen to the radio easily. Even outside on the patio, and whats a drive without tix. [Apologies if Im forgetting anybody.] And that news intro: With Morse code beeping in the background and plenty of slapback echo, the news opened with From around the universe, around the world, around the nation, around Texas, around Dallas, and around the corner from your house, this is K-B-O-X news.. We are very proud of what WVAQ has meant to West Virginia over the years. I was also privileged to catch CHUM, TR, CKEY, and CKOC during their hayday(s). * Don Anthony - Aircheck August 1973 (7:33), * Don Anthony -Louis Prima Interview 1974 (10:00), * Buzz Bennett -AircheckApril 1967 Buzz at his manic best. WWOZ 90.7 FM. You mentioned Philly Top 40 station WFIL but not that same citys WIBG? When it comes to Top-40 influence in its day, KOMA ranks up there and Ive met so many jocks over my career who say KOMA was a big influence on them. Ive had this confirmed by others since. That list shouldve included AT LEAST *ONE* station in the Pacific Northwest-especially KJR! WHB was added in 1954. But here we go. In that decade, it was an outstanding battle of the FM CHRs, 93Q/KKBQ and Power 104/KRBE. 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. * Ted Green -AircheckSummer 1962 (15:50) Recorded on a DX radio signal, some QSB. Yeah. About the app Radio stations that might interest you Top 5 1. Even with Bobbys departure for 99X New York and a format change in 1979, B100 kept me in flip flops, burgers and beers for 8 years, for which I am eternally grateful. And lets not forget WHK in Cleveland who owned that City from 1959 to 1964 blowing every other station away. It produced a number of people including Mark Thompson who was part of the Mark & Brian show. 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! Favorite part is the commercial for the Barracuda (or Baccaruda as the Plymouth man said). We're streaming. I was fortunate to work on 99X iin my 20s! Much appreciated. Use our service to find it! !, your damn input sucks, Radio Ink! Paper Filing? Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. And during its last two years as a music station (continuing as a talk station almost a month-and-a-half into the latter of the two years), WABC was the Yankees flagship station. Bank Of Jefferson (with Aunt Polly and nephew Sterling), Dr. Pepper, Robo-Wash and more. The number one selection by the fan picks proves that the entire country would have benefited. MSNBC News Trending 1. Ill give you Z-100 in New York (a bit later era, but still deserving). 4539 N Interstate 10 Service Rd W, Metairie, LA 70006. Few stations have been able to achieve consistent success in ratings, and the conversion of ratings to revenue and cash flow, like KIIS. KRTH, Los Angeles (1980s,Sorry I havent been out to the West Coast in a long time) One KLIF engineer told me the new night signal was so tight it went down Commerce Ave without touching either curb! I am surprised that WXLK K-92 didnt make the cut small market but Russ Brown and company had a major market sound that dominated the airways in 1980 and Beyond. Donny Osmond was at #1, the TIX All-Stars basketball team was ready, toplay De La Salle, the time chime and the music that was on your radio. I LOVED the 6-years+ I spent at the helm of those prestigious monster radio stations. Hope youre doing well, Lee! That's a good thing. Well said. 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. Myron did, and because he had a TV station, he had to sell the AM to do it. Hal Moore and great newsman/dj..Phil Thomas to KMIN in Denver. KTNQ 10Q 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). If youre so inclined, send me an email so we might get in touch. Do you mean KFRC and *KYA* San Francisco? Pontchartrain Beach, Schlitz Beer, Metropolitan Bank of Jefferson (with Aunt Polly and nephew Sterling). MEX had Dan Donovan and Fenway. Even Hot AC, or Uptempo MOR stations like KING and KGW were top notch. I worked (twice) at WKDA (am) and I think BOTH MAK and KDA were both great outlets. They were king of radio, nevermind that they played beautiful music on Sundays..and had to sign off at sunset. And they had some great ones Charlie Tuna, Machine Gun Kelly (at night!). (Ill give an honorable mention to WARM, Scranton, the first TOP 40 station I discovered; the jocks didnt have the personality of WABC, but the station played good music and had a nice flow.). Also, Randy Brown, who commented just before me, is right. WOV was on 1130. (P.S., Rockin Ron did a great Oldies Show Sunday nights on WBT, Charlotte). a painter at $3.00 an hour among other stuff of 1972. Keep on keeping on. OR KQV and KDKA in Pittsburgh? WHB was an early top 40 station but The Worlds Happiest Broadcasters were not the first. WTIX-FM 94.3 is a Oldies radio station serving New Orleans. Would Randy Michaels be the same who worked afternoons on WJET? (3:00)* Buzz Bennett -AircheckMay 1967 (2:50). . Bart Prater (sp?) 80 miles away, across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation. For the first time ever, these digitally remastered are now available to terrestrial radio. More Fats D! Instead of debating was KB the greatest, on has a tendency to wonder what the other station is! I did all nights at WFUN during my junior year in college at Miami and did the same in my senior year at WQAM. (8:55), * Robert Mitchell -AircheckIt's a Robert Mitchell Morning - July 22 1969. WTIX 94.3 - WTIX-FM is a broadcast station from Galliano, Louisiana, United States, playing Classic Rock, Oldies, Pop music. Thanks Randy for clarifying the Randy Michaels on WJET. >: >:0. Thinking you were referring to Michaels not Brown. Speaking of flamethrowersyou could get WOWO in Sudbury Ontario! I did. 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. 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