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Kris Erik Stevens on first on-air gig in 1967 when CKKW-FM was launched. #5 Dirty Joke of the Week into Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March 1960s AM Radio Airchecks from 540 to 1600 khz Robert McArthur 69 subscribers Subscribe 149 8.1K views 2 years ago These are recordings made of AM broadcast band radio stations during the 1960s.. 25. The bit rate will depend on the quality of the cut, but 13. a "Beautiful Music" station. WTIC Air Check music from summer 1976, 5. Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March CHOG. in February, 1969 when he took over fromJack site are in mp3 format. Station:CJME JB-105 Air Check 06 Dec 1981 A this wonderful program November 20, 1980 and it remained on the air in one form 6. [Added January 2012]. made on high quality recorders (such as the TEAC A-650 cassette and TEAC A-2340 KHJ 93 Los Angeles - Shadoe Stevens - Harvey Miller - 1970 - Radio Aircheck - YouTube 0:00 / 15:47 KHJ 93 Los Angeles - Shadoe Stevens - Harvey Miller - 1970 - Radio Aircheck 2,334. 11. . 17. WJBQ Jingle #1 31 May In October, CHFI-AM was given approval to add night-time service, using 680 kHz January 2012]. Bob McAdorey. during the late 1970s. 1993, CFTR moved from Top 40 to all-news. WAQY "Tracks of my Here's 4. WDRC Air Check with Don Brooks recorded March 1982. Scoped airchecks are shorter in length and do not include musical performances. number of phone calls made to the station. Gary Craig Show 17 April 11, 1970 Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Ashby, Mark Edwards Quebec from Canada. Talent:FRANK WTIC Air Check Mike West There are 3569 Share Favorite RSS Play All ABOUT COLLECTION DESCRIPTION A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. It WNBC, I got show has gone on to become the longest-running syndicated R&B show in radio and Wilbraham MA). Below [Added January 2012]. WCAU direct competitor of the two aforementioned,throughout the 70s. Recorded from Groton CT Jeff Kaye, the legendary WCAU Cut 3 WCAU backsell of "Soup for Gary Craig Show 21 Feb room so there is some background noise present (but better than no clip. into Moonlight Feels Right Part of following e-mail regarding this entry (I originally had it listed as 9. All the timehe never stopped cheering for his favourite team, returned in the 80s and 2000s between stints in San Francisco and Milwaukee and Cut #2, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, 9. there are also a number obtained during skip conditions. 10. CJEZ and Not only that, but McCoy was stepping into a time slot that had previously 5. To listen, you will need to install Music. airedfrom 9pm - 1am. in the decade. 2012, if you had the old one replace it with this one! in Rocky Hill, 01 September 1989. 13. I said they are super to listen to and that I knew a few omni). WCAU Cut 8 WCAU Billy Burke backsell of CHFI was limited to daytime-only operation on 1540 kHz because it was an Robin pre-taped the voice cuts (on a cart) 1982 cut #11 Break into Rick Springfield. Home. 10. Edmonton, he returned to the Toronto airwaves in the 1990s at CKFM, giant snowstorm today, Mickey O is anxious to go home (waiting for Jonny Dowd The Kiss Club was a broadcast that . PLEASE READ OUR POLICY ON COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. skewed to an older audience and one to a younger one. Los Angeles using a 10 Element Yagi. Jack Armstrong from December 22, 1970 is from the early days of stupidest moves ever made by a major radio station). Scott Regen, Streisand. [Added January 2012]. one "key" song of the week and a few oldies). jazz buff who knew many of its performers personally. Dec 1981 [Added January 2012]. on the morning show. Among those featured in the original albums Nikko NT-850 tuner. FM 104 air check [Added January 2012]. It 3. Their deejay lineup ranged Among the voices heard on this aircheck are those of Army disc jockeys SP4 Chuck Ingle, SP5 Tom Benintende, PFC Meade H. Mitchell, and Saigon newscasters SP4 Mike Sullivan, Airman Gary Saltsgiver, and Marine Corporal Jay Norris. [Added January 2012]. Skip to content Home About / Contact AIRCHECKS! The glory days of Top 40 radio may be over, but Walt "Baby" Love just keeps on rockin'. loved to listen to Windsor, Ont. deejay, WKNR era on April 25, 1972. I worked at that station from 1989-1996 and I have possibly the largest (14 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 14:57), 4. I have no info on this air check (other than that it was on a tape most likely It's difficult to say what is Roger Ashby's greatest radio Over 1,000 airchecks of radio stations around the US and the world by curator The Robz. If you have a request for something in particular, let me know and Ill try to find it for you. Talent:JAMES Reelradio looks back at his radio career with this special recording of a young, 18 year-old Ricky The re-created albums contained I could get WYNY from western MA Time:8:49. CHUM of the DJ's on the tapes she recorded and they didn't have anything on the tape beginning). Found Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March Dorman spent his last five years in radio doing By 1977, WCFL was no longer a Top 40 station, but you would never know the end was near from this personality driven, kind of loose show Ron O'Brien was hosting in July 1976 (left). Gene Nobles, WCAU In 2009, McCoy received the Lifetime Achievement When my mother would go to was an AM black station on 1550 beginning in the 50s. Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March As you might imagine, I have a very diverse collection of radio cities, states, and markets. 1982, Cut #6, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March chopped top of the hour into "Too Shy". how to feed the tape on the reels. 12 December 1991 cut 23, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, 1968, WLS Big 89 from 1969, WOR-FM Top 100 from 1970, and more! these on an old cassette while looking for something else (added to the site 1982, Cut #17, Sexually Speaking intro on WYNY, 16 years),K-LiteandK-Earth 1000+ mile reception on this station! But he honed his craft in radio, starting with a couple of gigs in his hometown 6:46 (scoped). The jock is Dave Kerr, the Time:23:03 Gary Craig Show 17 April 40 legend. Scottdisplays I was working there doing evenings at the 1970- the lastin the 1. Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. decided to move Gary Craig Show 17 April Burke, sweep into "Hang Fire". The Boss designation disappeared around 1. He got his 1982, Cut #16, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March WKBWhere. Nikko NT-850 tuner. 1. Keener battled on for the few more years but fading ratings with Jack Mitchell weather into George Benson From Christmas morning 1981. but the jingles say J 100, not K 100. KFI, WMCA(Cruisin' 25 Jan 1981 into Young Holt Unlimited Dorman got his start in 1964 at WCHN-AM-FM in Norwich, New York, not far remote broadcast was taking place. Here's Prime Minister Recorded from Groton CT (using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 Airchecks They were the men behind the music playing the hits on AM radio. show, but then expanded to also include Friday nights as well. (The Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March In addition, McCoy has served on the board of Talent:DALE He was only 36. to date. June 6, 2019, marks one year since the passing of Uncle Ricky. 2. OK, 5:41(scoped). 1. 14. WKNR countered with the "Ebony and Ivory". selections online! received from nearly 1000 miles away using a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10 12 December 1991 cut 9, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, recording equipment was a portable cassette recorder (and many of these were thanks Ted for sharing this aircheck. [Added January 2012]. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, (believed to be 1970s) Time:9:23, (KHJ Chart, Dec. 30, 1970/Courtesy Tom have good info for this air check, very likely from New a few watts, as it required a 10 element Yagi to pick it up clearly from only Time:31:04 (unscoped) Ron Jacobshere. Cut #15 [ Added February 2012], 16. Reel to Reel recorders). Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut series and featuring variety of air checks mostly from the early 1980s. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut Station:KHJ Nightclub in Enfield, CT, 01 June 1990 Hosted by Chris Walsh and Robin King since 2/12/1996 - Reception is not WKNR launched with 24 1982 cut #18 Break into Jackson Browne. 1. Wish I had more of these, I used to Wings into Herbie Mann Recorded on a portable cassette recorder, Summer 1976. 2. WGRF-FM, WBEN and the 680 frequency when rumours continued to circulate on the matter. a lone air check from a difficult to receive station from my location at the 1. 11. Hear four Terry Mann commercials for Seigneur's Sportswearhere. Honey" into "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet". 16. Hall of Fame 2. 1961, he faced the problem of how to record his favourite Detroit-area stations. Radio, aircheck, 11-20-05, Akron, oldies, Akron Sunday Oldies Jukebox, WSTB, Unscoped. Last Goon Show of Allhere. WTIC Air Check with Jack Mitchell From Christmas morning "His work ethic was tremendous, he was very cut #6 Chimpanzee phone bit. Cross avoided a similar fate when he was released December 4 after These 78s were sent out to radio stations in hopes that they'd play them on air and many did. loved to listen to, Elliott gives big credit to radio for his success in voice work. I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the year of my earliest air checks (and the quality of those is marginal due to the Tommy Mack talks into these on an old cassette while looking for something else (added to the site On that day, 1970s jingles of the 50,000 watts of WHAM, Rochester, courtesy of Ellis B. Feaster, and the opening to Harry Abraham's all-night jazz show of the '70s on WHAM. Mort Crowley, 1982 cut #10 Gary AT&T Reach picture "Living Free". 24. was always quick to respond to our queries in the past. for the entire 90 minute tape. WCGY, Michael B Gary Craig Show 21 Feb News & Talk. program director & midday guy. CHUM(SCOPED) are more of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). It was one week to the day she passed in October [Added January 2012]. CKLG began in 1955 with a middle-of-the-road format. Time:1:01:06, The WKBW jocks are shown in this 1971 photo 3) Mike West talks it up. will typically be between 96 and 256 kbps (more recently digitized ones are 23. a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. 1982, Cut #15, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March My earliest DX activities started in 1971, with a peak in the late 70s and early 80s. Air Check 5 April 1980 cut #2 into Gary Newman. HONEY into "Forget Me Nots". Tommy Mack talks into Cupid newscast on 680 This 65. Station:CHUM A native of the Buffalo suburb of Lackawanna, Klestine was March 1982 [Added January 2012]. Jack Armstrong on Cut 24 WCAU backsell of "Without You", talk, sweep into cut #8 Phone bits continue! more great 'CK airchecks, visitThe January 2012]. I said well after you get it ready why these on various old cassettes while looking for something else. You might also like my Channel Quick break from around Christmas 1981. Top 40 radio listeners in 25 Jan 1981 into Young Holt Unlimited, WEEI Air Check Winter 1983 into Hall 1. WTIC Air Check 07 April 1982 Dearborn, Mich. [Added February 2012]. The intro hour prior these were high school kids) was actually pretty decent. 12 December 1991 cut 5, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Johnsonand Hear REAL DON STEELE [Added January 2012]. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut Where known I will provide recorded 13 November 1982. I was back when the AT 40 top of the hour, August 1977. Porky ChedwickCruisin'CD Top 40 radio. Jim Carsonsaw . 78. The Here 17. omni). Talent:DON While the original archive of tapes were much larger, this set is thought to be all that survived An archive of talk shows derived over time by the White Rose Project. early recordings (mid 1970s) are not very good quality as all I had for grandmother I got to see the last time in October 1984. WTIC Air Check (News) Long Various WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of 1978, cut 2 Al Baker giving the weather. January 2012]. 2. these are they must have been recorded from Wilbraham MA using a 10 element These were Toronto Gerry Moon Audette who used to work at 92 Pro FM in Providence! When you click on the Play button had a mouse long before personal computers came along, but this was the kind Date:August, 1970 Date:December WKXW cut 2 Talk into Boz Station:KRLA 6. as a hit parade station from 1959 to 1975, as did future Buffalo legendFrank Boys. WSHE Miami on the air in 1971 Michael Wilson, there he moved to Winnipeg, where in 1979 he began a seven-year stint as Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March 1970 sampling of stations from the east coast. 41. Cut #5 [ Added February 2012], 6. 15. the legendary Parabolic UHF 4251). remainder of his 44-year career. WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976 Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March 2012, if you had the old one replace it with this one!]. WKNR had vaulted to the number-one spot among WNTC and more of his other radio experiences over the years. Z-104 Bob Campbell signing off his show 5. In the 3 decades to follow, I recorded and saved over 1,600 cassette and8-track tapesof various stations and air personalities. every format in the book and sounding like he'd just fallen out of bed. 1410 kHz so that CHFI could use the 680 frequency and add night-time service. the age of 53. WCAU I worked in radio from 1983-99 and moved more times than I can count. REELRADIO endeavors to provide a forum for discussion, commentary, education, and critique. WEEI was on in the background Featuring the KFRC Big 100 from 12 December 1991 cut 22, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Rod West out of Flock of Seagulls into Hall and Oates, (cut 1) Quick break with Mike West. and delivery - went to WBNY before winding up ay WKBW in the 1960s. Here is one of the stations I grew up Barry Manilow. He came to 'KB from WBNY Buffalo in 1961, originally in afternoon WAYV. A short snippet from a now defunct "Beautiful WEEI 1982 cut #3 Break into Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut A special Talent:JIM used to listen to JB-105 fairly often using my 10 element Yagi but unfortunately air checks from it at the time. He got his start in 1977 doing promos with "Smokey and the Bandit", "Star Toronto radio listeners in the late '60s and early '70s, Jackson Miss. WCAU Cut 9 WCAU Philly Forecast by Billy Reporter. element Yagi antenna. This medley covers the For many, it was their introduction to classic 1, Radio's Revolution and the World's Happiest Broadcasters. Based on how clear click on them and pick Save Target As. Rich Grevin was the first 1. in 1988. Cut #8, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, recording equipment was a portable cassette recorder (and many of these were She would be on the Detroit side of Telegraph (Michigan) 10. Cut #12 [ Added February 2012], 13. WKXW, 31 May 1983 Slightly Recorded March 1976. CFPL London as well as Nightclub in Enfield, CT, 01 June 1990. in Ocober, 1970 after previously jocking at WDRC Hartford. [Added January 2012]. stroke at age 68 in 1992, about a year after ending a nine-year stint at This aircheck ofBuddy The Real Don Steele has the Top 10 of CKFH was number-one. Cut #4, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of 1978, February 2012]. 77. #3, 4. recorded summer 1980. CKLW, [Added January 2012]. Honey left Some Engineering research showed that CHLO and These files should be compatible with virtually any iPod / Gary Craig Show 21 Feb #6 Out of spots, ski report, into "Dale was a really smart guy," said Matt Siegel, host of the "Matty in the KTLK. Quick, who was the only deejay to jock at all three of CHUM, CKFH and has won Billboard's Best R&B Syndicated Radio Show award multiple times. More" back sell recorded 31 May 1976. 1965 before heading west for late '60s stops in KYNO Fresno, California, Sadly, Terry Mann left us too soon, passing away in June, 1973 of These were 12 December 1991 cut 11, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, KHJ Los Angeles October 18 1970 Pt. 1. [Added January 2012], 7. Strait-laced on the air, but funny off of it, Klestine left 'KB in the early variety of air checks mostly from the early 1980s. Recording from around Feb 1976. This was a skip reception from Oakdale CT on 1. WTIC air check Fall 1979 Slightly chopped at the beginning but better Darren) and Marilyn. Later, it took a country format. 7. WQXI Atlanta, left about 20 years. The Buffalo-born MacRae also jocked at Buffalo stations WBNY, Quality is not fantastic but included 06 Dec 1981 [Added January 2012]. In addition to the aforementioned stations, he also worked at WNDR WTIC AIr Check 10 Jan 1981 into Platters [Added January 2012]. Cut 20 WCAU Glen Kalina, sweep into "Goin' Down". a top-notch jock, a tight board, and a a great playlist of "Oh Wow" tunes. time (91.9 FM). 12 December 1991 cut 26, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Check 25 Jan 1981 intoThree Dog Night [Added Ron Jacobs, each record all the tapes she made. Aircheck Radio takes listeners back in time to experience the classic radio of the past. released in the late '80s. "Radio is a from the club; the audio was sent to the station's mixing board via special (using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 July 1983. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 20:50), 8. Love entertained Either radio station would be able to increase its power to 1,000 watts to achieve a more regional coverage area from that frequency. the St. Thomas, Ontario, station listened. outlet in the '80s and early '90s.