So many markets not mentioned. All the Top 40 stations that Lee Abrams and Randy Michaels each included, those that many posters, myself included, called them out for omittingincluding those that you mentioned in your own comment, plus WIFI Philadelphia (WIFI 92 (pronounced Wi-Fi 92 (Whod have thought, right? After lunch he sang a few of his songs for us in his living room. Lee and Randy How about adding to your list here? (The same year the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta, by the way. 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. The glory days of CKLW were only five years long, but the Big 8s influence reverberates today. The personality line up was one heavy hitter after another. THATS! WasntKXOL in Fort Worth Top 40 back in the day? WFIL, Philadelphia (c. 1983) Jim Jackson. Create a SoundCloud account It was fun reading about these different stations and what made them excel, and I wish we still had many of them. Of WLTH fame? 15. DAMN!!!!! Marc Chase made more noise at WFLZ and WEBN, but this was his best work. I remember visiting my cousins in Dinuba as a teen in the summer of 63. As did WPGR, VLT plays a vast playlist, a lot of forgotten hits and a heavy smattering of old local Philly hits. 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. 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). 1. As I was an avid DXer, at night I really enjoyed WKBW, WLS and CKLW. All the playlists are suitable with Kodi ! When we went Top 40, we added Carl Lee. 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). Your input sucks! ), I meant, so many Top 40 stations in the larger Southern cities were contenders for that title., Is this the Ron Parker I listened to on 93Q in Houston? Nicd guy. There were some outstanding stations and many of the personalities became legends. Sandy Shore went all the way to Drake LA as Marc Elliot. CK had yourself Mike (did you know that? THANK YOU for the whole thing! 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). Enjoy Music Playlist! The music is just wonderful. Mind if I add a few more Top 40 stations of the past, anyway, Doc? Dic Youngs, Jim Michaels, Mike Pace. WKMB Stirling, NJ (reformatted to country in 79; to black gospel/[mostly] African-American-oriented Christian talk/preaching/teaching out of Plainfield but still licensed to Stirling] in 2003; went dark in 2017) I didnt see WIBG Wibbage 990 in Philadelphia. Others I would rank very highly (not necessarily in order): Write a book Randy. 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. He liked the name and had a jingle cut for WGR. Southeast Nebraska And Northeast Kansas, Streams Live Local Sporting Events 0 vote I can still hear those dulcet tones of yours. 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. WMGQ Magic 98.3 New Brunswick, NJ (WCTCs sister station) 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. Dave Morris was the owner/morning man. Jacobs was a creative genius and the contesting and of course promos for KHJ started with him. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Daily industry headlines plus breaking news bulletins. Something is amiss. WROV in Roanoke deserves a mention On the market for close to five years with more listeners than all other Roanoke stations Bert Levine, who owned the station, believed very much in developing personalities without exception all the personalities on the station became major celebrities in Western Virginia. WABC carried the Yankees during its final years, and I vaguely remember WMCA caring one of the teams in its final rock/talk years. The music was very attractive in those days. WDSU had number one afternoon show called The Top 20 on 1280. English Website 87 Listen live 17 Contacts WTIX-FM reviews 4 Keith Kosier 05.01.2023 I just moved back and cant believe how great this station has got. With only a 1,000-watt night signal, KLIF routinely clocked more listeners than all other Dallas-Ft. Worth stations combined. Many stations that are just average have lasted a long time. WCFL was occasionally a better station. Heart 1675326183. My grandkids love the old music. just wanted to list my name as the author of the preceding post. Also The Great Roller Coaster Marathon at Pontchartrain, Beach winning WTIX DJ's. As Beatlemania set in, Louise Harrison Caldwell (sister of Beatle George Harrison) called WTIX every day, fromSt. Louis, MO with updates and tidbits about the Beatles to fan the excitement of their upcoming, concert in New Orleanson September 16, 1964. When Gordon McLendon signed on KILT with 5,000 watts down at 610, it should have been endgame, but KNUZ bested KILT for a long time. She was a white chick with R&B and soul in her blood! Like the stations you name-dropped (call letter-dropped? My brother Lacy Neff loved what he did and was very very proud of his station and co workers. Third Floor Metairie, LA. WKVQ (15Q)/Knoxville. Install the free Online Radio Box app for your smartphone and listen to your favorite radio stations online - wherever you are! The best years came in the early 70s when the Top 40 battle was between WDGY, True Don Bleus KDWB before he went to KHJ, Chuck Knapp and MG Kelly on KSTP and Rob Sherwood moving from KDWB to start up U100. Better production. I worked at WCOG Greensboro during the short lived revival of the station under PD Phil Valentine now doing talk in Nashville, TNit was a Mann Media owned station then which included WGLD, and WKIX Raleigh..The Flying Dutchman started out in Mornings, only to leave and Steve Early movin in thereafter!!! And would this surprise you? 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. C-K-S-L of-a-TownLONNN-DONNN!! was one of my childhood heros. Just as I was leaving B100 to trade PM drive for med school, Bobby returned and reinvigorated San Diegos greatest station for several more years. No dispute. Do your next 20 stations in the comments! (AND TO THINK THAT AT HIS PREVIOUS RADIO EMPLOYER IN BOSTONWMEXTHAT WAS ONE OF THAT STATIONSAS YOU SAID, PAULHOUSE NAMES! Look at the Superstar talent that went thru there Paul Drew, Dr. Don Rose, Tony Taylor, Big Ron, Randy Robbins, Scott Shannon, John Leader, Gary Mckee and so many more. (OBW, I was there too!). 5. Dallas was a separate media market back then and rightly so, as the enmity between the two cities was at its peak when Gordon McLendon was working his magic at KLIF. My God!, you namechecked KJR AND DIDNT THE HELL EVEN MENTION *PAT ODAY*?? 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). 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. Use our service to find it! It was a time that will live in our hearts forever. The kids of today, sorry to say, really have NO idea what a true lifestyle broadcast radio station sounds like. WEPN-FM - ESPN New York 98.7 FM 5. With only 250 watts way up at 1450kHz, WTIX debuted with a 50 share. WERA Plainfield, NJ (went dark in 1997 due to WWRL New Yorks then-impending wattage boost) Listening to radio as a kid, hearing major talent in the major markets and locally here in Erie, PA, it inspired me to jump into the business at the age of 15. [13] With separate board ops for the jocks and the newsroom, intro times to the quarter second, including commercials, no station was ever tighter. * Bill Murvin - Aircheck, June 1970. WDGY and WQAM were purchased in 1956, KOMA in 1958 and KXOK in 1960. Great fun and memories. * Tom Cheney - Newscast June 1970 during the Bill Murvin show. Had the joy of being an RKO national sales rep for several of these outstanding radio stations: KHJ, KFRC, CKLW. *Bob Walker -Christmas Eve1967(1:08)Bob flubs his midnight Bible reading. KOIL Omaha was the first Top Forty station thanks to Todd Storzdont they deserve a mention? Lock it in and rip the knob off.. 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. WBZ, WPTR, WRKO, WMEX..in the 60 led the way in our part of NE for those of us just coming in to the business. They were called the WMEX Good Guys. 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. Randy lists his top stations, and also details why each station he picked was great in the Top 40 format. I was in college at the time and walking down the hall of the dorm all you heard was the Big 8 in Bowling Green, Ohio, I went to a birthday party in my city not long ago. 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 Charlie Tuna! Will ALWAYS love radio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTrSr-Dfuw. It was a very hip kind of top 40 that meshed well with Boston at that time. I agree: there were SCORES! (Re my comment on 5/22/2018 @4:03 PM:) FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC. It was more than just the music. 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. How about the Middle of the Middle West Not WHO in Des Moines. WRKO were all slices from the Bill Drake pie. xmplaylist Recently played songs on XM Sirius radio Genre SiriusXM Hits 1 Pandora Now TikTok Radio The Pulse The Coffee House 70s on 7 80s on 8 90s on 9 Pop2K The 10s Spot PopRocks Pitbull's Globalization The Whitney Channel Mosaic The Blend The Bridge The Beatles Channel Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Elvis Radio E Street Radio Underground Garage I worked with legends. "WTIX and we love you" jingle 2. WTIM was unable to reach outside of Taylorville at night due to its FCC-mandated 63 watts of power. ), I personally would ALL of the early or present AC stations mentioned above. It deserves mention here. Boogie himself. Marc took The Outrageous FM to a 17 share, 500,000 cume in a market of less than a million at the time. . Also, WMGM went MOR/EZ and reverted back to WHN in 62, not 61. Already a user? Gordon McLendon considered Dave Morris his toughest competitor. WTIX 690 AM New Orleans LA, Talk radio. For both stations I got our friend, Sam Lit (Hys son and a jock on WIFI), to produce great-sounding jingles and name shouts for us. WHAT ABOUT WPGC Morningside, MD/Washington, DC!?! Hal Moore and great newsman/dj..Phil Thomas to KMIN in Denver. No, but I was named for him. At night I loved hearing Jackson Armstrong on WKBW, boogie check with the hilarious John Records Landecker on WLS and Supermax on CKLW! The Last Contest was all about perception and theater of the mins. Ryan reynolds, rob mcelhenney take a rare bite out of welsh history with '20 ways to make rarebit' cookbook. I grew up in Northern VA. We had Major Top 40 AM competition! 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. Just goes to show ya how good radio was when it was competitive. But the signal was awful, the staff was expensive, and 15Q failed quickly. After sunset gone. How can anyone leave out WMCA, New York?. Playing songs I forgot about. CKY was our main source of music in the 60s, we were only 6 miles from the Manitoba border in Warroad, though sometimes we could get WLS or KOMA in the night. I arrived after that promotion but of course it was well documented. I grew up in southern Oklahoma in the 50s and 60s and we didnt know it then but it was radio heaven. B100 interns Dave Sniff and Tony Pepper went on to part time status. Sign up to leave a comment and share your thoughts with other listeners. We had some pretty good board ops who could incorporate the Wolfmans customs. Im surprised no one mentioned WQXI Atlanta. WTIX - April 8, 1972 Lou Saint. I later worked with Jacobs on the KHJ book we put out together using his memos as a base(and yes he we had to redo the book over and over again til Ron thought it was perfect before it was released). I had the pleasure of listening to 4 of these stations back in the day, CKLW from 67 through 74/75 before that WING Dayton in the Mid to Late 60s, WFIL in my early Air Force Days before shipping off to Vietnam, while stationed at Dover AFB in 68/69, and on occasion WLS with and without Lujack[WCFL as well} back in the mid 70s. 15 Characteristics of the Great Top 40 stations. (Re my comment posted same date @3:29p:) 90.7. As I recall, the only other time baseball was on a rock station was in 1969 when WABC-FM supplemented WJRZ in broadcasting the Mets, and on the very end of that WJRZ contract when the station transitioned from country to become top-40 WWDJ. Yes, I know KLIF was the first polished Top 40 station and the big station in Dallas. . Love all the music and the DJs. Funny that nobody looked at the list and recalled Jeff Kayes often quoted positioning statement WKBW one of Americas two great radio stations!. Mike Marshall (Frank Brodie) Burlington, ON, Great to see you comments Mike. Even that 50,000 watt blowtorch signal was so strong that it easily penetrated into my bedroomdown in the basement! It was one of the several station whose doors I passed through. And we cant forget the Top 40 version of KFI in between its two adult contemporary formats!, now, CAN we!!?!! He brought me to 93Q in 87 as the night jock from B97 New Orleans. Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. . ( How to play on VLC Media Player) MSNBC News Trending 1. When the Dodgers and Giants fled, the Yankees moved to WMGM. And John Teshwell, we all know what became of him. You could say the same about WHB and KXOK. History-making in so many ways, and still great today. The FCC wasnt amused, but the public was. 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. 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