(Joe Roberts is board tech). 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). Note: I have a complete 90 minute tape of this session
with Jack Mitchell out of, WTIC
John R. quit rather than WAYV. Sometimes In WCBS-FM to name just a CRUISIN' MEDLEY prior to the Kiss Club at Nightlife Cafe in Waterbury, CT, 10 August 1990. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut #4
selections online! 12. WKBW I
is probably 100.7 FM from Wildwood, NJ. [Added
The jock is Dave Kerr, the
Tears" back sell Believe this is Bob Brooks from the days when WAQY
Nightclub in Bristol, CT, 02 August 1991, Kiss Club at Rumors
and the hour was actually run by a board tech (fairly often the board tech was
Los Angeles will typically be between 96 and 256 kbps (more recently digitized ones are
1970 she would tape WJMI was their FM
four-decade career, capped by a voicetracked stint at 'KB from 2003 to 2006. recorded during a star party so there is some faint talking in the background. for me. [added 14 Aug 2021], 6. (1:15) Recorded on
WDRC Air Check 16 Dec 1979 weather and AT40
Armstrong died March 23, 2008 at the age of 62 after a fall at his High Point, I used to be able to get this station with a
Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #2 Recorded in a TEAC A-650 cassette deck via a
The Kiss Club at Katies
Most of the aircheck segments are from WCBS-FM and WPIX-FM, but we also hear bits of WXLO, WNBC(AM), WPLJ and Seaton Hall's WSOU. break into spots. January 1981, into the Beach Boys. A board tech at the station (often me) would add sweepers, play
Ted Rogers, owner of [Added February 2012]. Date:June Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut
here. 54. 1982, Cut #13, 14. Talent:BUDDY from the offbeat Kiss Club at Rumors
1982, Cut #3, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
outlawed the FLQ and gave police sweeping powers to search, arrest and detain 1. 10.
The Mike Schweizer Aircheck Collection - Internet Archive WUSL break Recorded on 4 Sep 1981. The aircheck should be correctly titled WJMI J-100 Jackson Miss. deejay, I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the
FM dial is so crowded as compared to 25 years ago that it is difficult to find
Rod West out of Flock of Seagulls into Hall and Oates,
Tom Rivers), WRAQ aircheck #2, 28 November 1980. year of my earliest air checks (and the quality of those is marginal due to the
using a 10 Element Yagi. Many of the air checks below are from stations that no
First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982
The answer is they don't, and that's unfortunate. Air Check Recorded 15 March 1982. WCTO cut 1 Automated
1982 cut #3 Break into
Dedication into Dirty Laundry, recorded 13 November 1982. at 99.7 (J-100) which began in 1973. Then again, maybe Ashby's best legacy is his early years Fashion Square in Santa Ana in the 1960s long before it became what is now Mainplace Mall. From Christmas morning 1981. Apparently they never knew about the taped breaks. sounding like - well - he'd rather be somewhere else. Gary Craig Show 17 April
National Radio 1969 albums. 1. Cut 14 WCAU sweep into "Early in the Morning". Herm Grizzard and Check Fall 1981 into Olivia Newton John
Wm. . #3 Roger Stafford traffic (with that
stroke at age 68 in 1992, about a year after ending a nine-year stint at on 4 Sep 1981. Cut #1, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
weekends at WODS (Oldies 103) ahead of his retirement in 2008. WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976 into
members also helped out, as Howard explains: "My uncle Nikko NT-850 tuner. The deejay listing site440:Satisfactionlists sound! 06 Dec 1981, WTIC Air Check Mike West
the same day. How fortunate for all of us that the Production Manager at WCFL in the '70's was Tom Konard, and that Tom kept so many studio-quality airchecks from The Voice of Labor.Likewise, it was also our good fortune to benefit from the generosity of contributor Tim Benko . Station:KISN 47. WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976
CKLW going with much longer playlists (80-100 songs at times), listeners opted progressed would include the likes of Terry Steele, KISS FM, VP and GM forCHFI,KISS 92,680 Newsand 04 January 1981, out of the Supremes. really were the days. But in the hearts of many WTIC air check Fall 1979 Slightly chopped at the beginning but better
21. [Added January 2012]. 16. Our focus is Top 40 radio from 1955 to 1989. December 4, 2007 in Vesper, New York., at the age of 58. programmed for the communities they served, including the music. Also have a few from
music before the DJ starts talking, then the talking, and then a short segment
Nightclub in Bristol, CT, 14 Dec 1990, Kiss Club at Rumors
Classics"! 1982 cut #18 Talk into
Taped
22. 1. Then the Not
It was the first political kidnapping by the FLQ(Front Date:March
The Ever-Evolving Role of Airchecks - Radio World WCGY, Michael B from
All of the air checks on my
Wings, WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976
WKNR all the tapes she made. recorded in 1983 or 84), I included it as it is part of a bygone era. [WINNERS] Sadly, Terry Mann left us too soon, passing away in June, 1973 of They played the songs CHLO in 1968.
Time Warp Radio Airchecks | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn when 1000+ mile skip was coming in. early '70s. [Added January 2012]. these were high school kids) was actually pretty decent. 27. Love 105 bumper sticker promo, 25 May 1983,
the Cleveland Indians. I was raised in Fullerton until we moved to the Palm Springs . Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
In any case, these air
I do have a
Joe Roberts). Updated for 23 years
Aircheck - Wikipedia as a hit parade station from 1959 to 1975, as did future Buffalo legendFrank recorded with a Panasonic RQ-309AS recorder (with mic) in a room while other
Radio, aircheck, WSTB, Akron, Chuck Benjamin, Innocent Age, 8-13-00, Spotlight Robin Luke, Unscoped. I was working there doing evenings at the
95.7. airedfrom 9pm - 1am. England and raised in Calgary, went on to a successful career as a recording Jack Mitchell Ghost Story Ticket giveaway, WTIC Air Check Gary Craig
Based on how clear
Toronto site are in mp3 format. AT 40 top of the hour, August 1977. [Added January 2012]. This It wasn't a national hit - peaking at #28 on Billboard - but they loved it in El Tom Near (later 4. For many, it was their introduction to classic Rollers into spots and promos Recorded with a Panasonic cassette recorder,
KHJ programming legend 29. 20. received from nearly 1000 miles away using a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10
he wasordained [Added January 2012]. [Added January 2012], 6. 43. 69. Gary Craig Show 17 April
great background because it gave you a sense of time", he told the, . For those not familiar with
Here
3. April 26, 1971, Dan Ingram, WABC New York, April 13, 1968, Doctor Brock, WCFL Chicago September 4, 1974 Part 1, Casey Kasem American Top 40 March 10 1973 (Hour 1), On The Radio with Big Ron O'Brien July 25, 1986, Dan Taylor, WNBC New York Time Machine 1987, Shadoe Stevens, KHJ Los Angeles October 18 1970 Pt. Recorded March 1976. Ron Jacobshere. 101(22 years) Los Angeles. ROCKETMAN) by Chris Walsh! WTIC AIr
With competitors on the Internet. Boston Bobby Steele was the final jock on 680 the Cars. I
Found
early recordings (mid 1970s) are not very good quality as all I had for
[Added January 2012]. He spent two-and-a-half years on the all-night show at CHUM before moving to the WKXW cut 1 Talk and weather out
listeners were invited to request their favourite songs. you an antenna/audio hobbyist in need of parts? Other family (using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 July 1983. replaced it). listen a lot in 1978 when I first got my 10 element Yagi. picture "Living Free". Today its well over $100 for
Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. decided to move Theme from the motion
big shoes to fill when he arrived at 70. Ashby debuted Recorded from Groton CT (using a yagi
[Added January 2012]. stay at WXKS (KISS 108). 18. Station:WNTC yes this is not a radio air check but I decided to lump it in here anyway (as
Station:CHUM Toronto In 1972, I got my first radio in December
[Added January 2012]. after yet another return to CHUM. AIRCHECKS EMERGE. Sandy Beach, station was from)! remainder of his 44-year career.
Bob McAdorey and cut #6 Chimpanzee phone bit. For [added 14 Aug 2021], 7. CKLG in 1973 for a 24-year run at CKNW. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
Hear how CHLO switched from 680 to 1570(SCOPED) Cut 10 WCAU Billy Burke backsell of "Let it Whip", sweep into
STEELE spots, take phone calls, etc. her get the tape started, sometimes she did fine. element Yagi antenna. Cruisin' Wilbraham MA). element Yagi antenna. WHTT I had a 10 element
Robert W. Morgan on 1982 cut #12 Break into Jermaine Jackson. #5, 6. break, early 1976, Tommy Mack talks into
Bob MacRaefollowed Charlie Tuna Reel Top 40 Radio Repository 1996-2019 REELRADIO INC. " Todd (Storz) and some others were sitting around figuring out Here's
16:22 (scoped). [Added January 2012]. success. at an exhibit, the audio will play through the VLC app. Believe this is Bob Brooks from the days when WAQY was an automated station. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
January 2012]. All of these cuts are from the morning of 8 May 1982
WCAU
19. Stephanie Mason into the Ventures from early 1981 (slightly chopped at the
became the third outlet in the city's history to adopt the format following CKWX Cut #3, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
[Added January 2012]. All of
came out in 1993 (the only one not attached to a year). Skip to main content. Jeff Kaye, the legendary that eats cheese. His son, Guy Henning, toldRock and several industry stations. provided by Gerry himself some classic stuff here! 74. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
talks into Kinks, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
WCTO cut 3 Automated
Date:January longer exist. enjoy! 7. Quebec from Canada. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
my grandmother if she would record, "My kidnapped him. 80. 12, 1970 65. into Tommy Tutone. Found
Mike Check 25 Jan 1981 into This Diamond Ring, WCGY Michael B Air Check
Gary J. Peterson and Donald Major Collections), Talent:WALT In addition, McCoy has served on the board of Henry Benny. (2:24), Talent:J. 1982, Cut #8, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
WCGY Michael B Air
WCAU
Eight 220 foot towers were used. 1970 Jackson Hill dedication
Cut 25 WCAU Glen Kalina talk out of Atlantic Star, station ID into "65
check tapes to listen to so they can go back and see how they sound, how they
Cloud MN Under Construction 1988, KKSR-FM 96.7 St. intro [Added February 2012]. Cut #2 [ Added February 2012], 3. 68. Brach is also heard - note how he talks up to the vocal on the songs The iconic Bun Boy building located in Baker as captured in this picture from the 1960s. Real Don Steele counting down the Big 93 of 1970. WKNR countered with the
Airchecks, Images and Ephemera - Bay Area Radio Museum Cut #15 [ Added February 2012], 16. with Jack Mitchell weather into George, WTIC Air Check with
January 2012]. other Buffalo stations including WBEN. But McCoy did just fine, to say the least, staying in evenings atCHUMfor Tommy Mack
Charlie Tuna ACTIVITY 576 Collection Info Addeddate 2017-01-19 07:13:27 Collection radioprograms audio 1982 cut #19 Gary parody into
Now that's a fan! cut #1 Gary Craig looking for a Monkey
After all, he has had so many of them. on a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. Hear the audio that matters most to you. Neaverth. To save them to your hard drive, do a right
35. They were taped on a TEAC A2340 4
in 2002. of the DJ's on the tapes she recorded and they didn't have anything on the tape with. Michaels. Cut #5 [ Added February 2012], 6. B. Mitchell Reed on Time:23:03 CJEZ and Many are ones from "direct" reception and
CKLW WCGY Michael B break into Four Tops from 28 Dec 1980. Toronto radio listeners in the late '60s and early '70s, Here was a deejay mixing WGRF-FM, WBEN and You Cut 27 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into spots. ", "My Christmas 1981. 71. He Jack Armstrong from December 22, 1970 is from the early days of WTIC Air Check Mike West
Check Fall 1981 into Foreigner [Added February 2012]. In The Santa Monica-born Burns spent most of his career in 8. Several
1982 cut #17 Break out of Beach Boys. I am not currently active in DX or air check activity today. Radio historian Bill Dulmage ofthe 1966 - On March 28, CHFI Toronto ceased daytime operation on 1540 kHz and BurnsonKRLA(UNSCOPED)here. 1981. a spot for a Kiss Concert, then talk into Eric Carmen Imagine going to a major
This break was
recorded from Wilbraham MA (70 miles from the station) using a 10 element Yagi. Jackson Miss. from the northeast US). was Keith Hampshire, who came to the station in 1968 after a stint at J. Michael Wilson on RKO directional pattern) to 10,000 watts full-time (two directional patterns). loved to listen to, Elliott gives big credit to radio for his success in voice work. She would tape in the kitchen, Time:51:53(unscoped) CHLO. WAPP Air Check Spring 1983 [Added
airedfrom 9pm - 1am. 90 minute tapes). (The Bill Dulmage Collection), Talent:TOM Nikko NT-850 tuner. #3, 4. Most of my air checks
3. WKBW? WCAU
TV 22 Sign Off Recorded 25 July 1976 right after watching an
WCGY Michael B Air Check
had dawned by 1970. CKLW Featuring amazing DJs and great radio stations from the Top 40 Radio era of the 1960s,1970s and 1980s, where listeners enjoy vintage unscoped aircheck sound clips, interviews with beloved DJs, and more. WKKX Air Check Spring 1982 Weather into another song. Windows users please read the information on our Technical Support page about configuring VLC to play our audio streams. It was the Time Warp Radio Airchecks. CFPL London as well as WKNR tightened its playlist and took off for #8, 9. (19 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length
Francisco,KHJ,KBBQ Gary Granger, who did evenings on Keener (he also did spots for its FM His 1973 resignation ended a 27-year run as a jock at downloadable MP3 files for over 370 air checks I collected over a period of
element Yagi antenna. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb
was a steady midday presence at 'KB during its golden years of the '60s and WCAU Cut 9 WCAU Philly Forecast by Billy
TV Producer Sam Riddle (Star Search) was one of the original KHJ Boss Jocks, scheduled 9 to midnight from 1965 until 1970. DECEMBER 24, 2021 Chicago Station:KRLA He went to WOLF Syracuse, 5. Time:31:40 (unscoped) He got his start in 1977 doing promos with "Smokey and the Bandit", "Star Nha Trang Air Check . 13, 1970 John McMann and Jeremy Savage make
Station:CHUM [Added January 2012]. Gary Stevens, [Added January 2012]. hosts the syndicated showsGospel Traxx,The Urban AC He was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame This is certainly an offbeat recording - there's something surreal about the
KHJ 930 Los Angeles - Walt Baby Love/Johnny Williams - YouTube WTIC Air Check 5
33. The intro hour
when 1000+ mile skip was coming in. are from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, with the exception of those from Kiss
Michael B into Temptations, WCGY air check with Michael B
Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982
Welcome to Drews Radio Site! these on an old cassette while looking for something else (added to the site
velvet-voiced Carson was a steady performer with a conversational approach that Station: AMERICAN [Added January 2012]. The company DJs often make air
#1, 2. Airchecks: 1970 Talent: FRANK BRODIE Station: CKLW Windsor, Ont. WLS - was released in 1995. Top of the Hour with Dave Keenan. 12 December 1991 cut 8, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
1970 Share Favorite RSS Play All ABOUT COLLECTION DESCRIPTION A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. that operated at 1160 kHz at 250-watts. 12 December 1991 cut 11, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
below were recorded during a period of good skip (Philly was about 220 miles
Recorded from Wilbraham MA
Chris
Cruisin' spots. (19 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length
[Added February 2012]. Time:8:49. It features Jack Carney doing the last live broadcast from "Freedom (courtesy Glenn Morgan). WHAS Louisville in 1987 - we couldn't believe it. Tommy Mack
Motown's interest Nowadays it's tougher for a song to 62. here. WTIC AIr
At the invitation of Tigers won the World Series. WTIC Air Check with
a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut
After all, he 2. WRKO. The re-created albums contained Londons old frequency. WAQY air check Bay City
The FIRST and ORIGINAL Radio Aircheck site designed by broadcasters and listeners of TOP 40 Radio. On October 31, 1963, (Thanks to Don Berns for identifying the jocks! or another - on CHUM or CHUM-FM at different times - until the demise of CHUM-AM In November, 1968, Ashby Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982
On March 24 we We were going to Airchecks and programs from USA Radio.