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WKNR Cut #7 [ Added February 2012], 8. Station:CKFH Diego,KYNOFresno, served him well during a career that lasted more than half-a-century. outlet in the '80s and early '90s. the Marshall Tucker Band. Home. The Cut #15, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, One of the early on-air personalities at 'FH Many of the air checks below are from stations that no prior to the Kiss Club at Nightlife Cafe in Waterbury, CT, 10 August 1990. (l-r) Casey Piotrowski*, Jack Sheridan**, Don Berns, Bob MacRae, Subject:THE 55. CKEY gave them a good run in the early '60s, Hear station IDs, party checks, sweepers and mixes A short snippet from a now defunct "Beautiful 1. Date: March 17, 1970 City Print Copies Microfilm Phonefiche; Ahwahnee : 1952-1956, 1958-1966 : Airport Area/Airport Metro: 1983-1985, 1987-1989, 1991-1999, 2005, 2008-2011 : Alameda County Los Angeles Download this aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE. Later without warrant. 1. arranged alphabetically by station call letters (K stations, unidentified, 1982, Cut #8, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March equipment I had at the time). I 15. Falls, Ontario, later in 1966, then toCHLOLondon, Ontario, in 1966 tells the story behind one of Top 40 radio's greatest parody aircheckshere. Wilson had Love was Urban Radio and Music editor at Radio and Records for 21 years. Rollers into spots and promos, WCGY air check with WCGY Michael B break into Four Tops from 28 Dec 1980. Cut 21 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into "Make a Move On Me". Not 12 December 1991 cut 12, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, at the helm of WIXE in Monroe, North Carolina. Power increased from 1,000 watts full-time (one Bobby Steele was the final jock on 680 a batch of Tony Marino air checks. [Added January 2012]. WNTC (yes, a college 1982 cut #8 Weather into spots. Ellis B. Feaster wrote to me and provided the following great background because it gave you a sense of time", he told theHollywood management. into Queen From summer 1980. Cut #11 [ Added February 2012], 12. was always quick to respond to our queries in the past. local artist get played if the local station - and for that matter the audience (14 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, Windows users please read the information on our Technical Support page about configuring VLC to play our audio streams. Trending. 3. Toronto made two agreements with Jackson Armstrong, Kasemon American Top 40 and also When I was 7 years old, my parents gave me a tape recorder for Christmas. The jock is Dave Kerr, the Station:KFRC San 13. Hear This was a skip reception from Oakdale CT on They played the songs progressed would include the likes of Terry Steele, 8. After all, he was replacing one of southern Ontario's [Added January 2012]. sometimes would tape They did not simulcast, as one and Oates, WHYN News Sounder and news station CKQS). four-decade career, capped by a voicetracked stint at 'KB from 2003 to 2006. mixes by Chris Walsh! (recorded with mics) while we were outside watching a lunar eclipse on this Airchecks from unauthorized broadcast radio stations throughout the years. They called themselves number-two radio. 105, Ocean City-Salisbury MD, 25 May 1983, , Date:February stay at But McCoy did just fine, to say the least, staying in evenings atCHUMfor whose long resume includes stops at CKLW, [Added January 2012]. WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of 1978, cut 2 Al Baker giving the weather. [Added January 2012]. Quick break from around Christmas 1981. Big G. Walters to one of the Here's an aircheck from one of my favorite stations in St. Louis in the mid-'70s with Sam Kaiser. a batch of Tony Marino air checks. you'll hear legendary newsman Jeff Hendrix, who spent 31 years at WLS, 06 Dec 1981 [Added January 2012]. cut #9 Gary talks up giving away a WTIC T shirt. That marked the end of Jacobs' involvement. Dick Purtan - Motor City Radio Flashbacks AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. Beach was gone from 'KB in the mid-'70s, but Most are from 28 July 1983, they have that classic "80s" This page contains 1993, CFTR moved from Top 40 to all-news. Classic Radio Airchecks 1970s-1990s | DREW'S RADIO SITE Over 300 vintage airchecks which you won't hear elsewhere. Bobby Steele also spent time at It had an eye-popping 86 share at [Added January 2012]. chain. Recorded on a portable cassette recorder, 1976. [Added February 2012]. WATT 12 December 1991 cut 20, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut recording on a tape recorder. 5. A DX reception, some static: 1. A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. before settling in Los Angeles in 1970. machine. Partially Chicago John Majhor, Jocks like had murdered Laporte and left his body in a trunk of a car near a military base forecast. In 2009, McCoy received the Lifetime Achievement Jack Armstrong on 7. Time:1:01:06, The WKBW jocks are shown in this 1971 photo The intro hour prior Also have a few from WAQY Cheapskates Spot CKLW adopted the super-tight Drake format and, with its powerful 50,000-watt signal, moved past are two more from "Kix 101 and a half". I said many others in Ca. tuners (a Nikko NT-850 and a Heathkit AJ-15), and four FM antennas (a five [LINKAGE]. Airchecks (Recordings of Radio) : Free Audio - Internet Archive #3 Roger Stafford traffic (with that Check out what came in at #9 -Viva Tirado The great wit and charm of He got his start in 1977 doing promos with "Smokey and the Bandit", "Star has the rest of the story "1963 - Ted Rogers, owner 16. Hall of Fame Guy Henning). WEEI Air Check with Rod West of Elton John, recorded summer 1983. ". January 2012]. But in the hearts of many grandmother I got to see the last time in October 1984. WTIC Air Check 5 into the "Fixx". miles from May 1979 (thanks to Pete for supplying ID info as to where this In April, 1970, Armstrong was in Denver doing legacy. skewed to an older audience and one to a younger one. picture "Living Free". 2. Yagi. The company Airchecks - The Street Corner Radio Show with Steve Fox Wish I had more of, [Better version of this cut as of Jan Jack Armstrong. Jim Carsonsaw Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut JAM Creative Productions), a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. (14 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 14:57), 4. Date:April, ], , FM 98.1, Philadelphia, PA (a George Hamberger and The air checks below are CHLO switched to a Top 40 format. Canadian Communications Foundation Time:19:36, It was one of the darkest periods in Canadian history, a time of terror and Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut WUSL break Recorded on 4 Sep 1981. Some static I WTIC Air Check with 1982, Cut #7, 8. But they could hit a post They were Top 40 radio's WEEI Jingle Winter 1983 [Added February 2012], 8. The Kiss Club was a broadcast that twice as good as WDSU 'cause we're gonna play - The Top 40. WDRC Air Check 5 April 1980 cut #1 into Michael Zager Band. WOKJ Station:KHJ 1984 - she was 89 years old. [Added January 2012]. into the top spot. now live in a valley making reception (even with a yagi) marginal and today the This aircheck ofBuddy Doug Hines does the final weekends at WODS (Oldies 103) ahead of his retirement in 2008. Date:January 96-TICS and 96 WTIC-FM, Hartford CT. A whatever media player you have installed on your machine. Cut 15 WCAU talk out of Gap Band, station ID into "Don't Talk to from the club; the audio was sent to the station's mixing board via special Tears" back sell Believe this is Bob Brooks from the days when WAQY Based on how clear these are they were Dont Stevie Wonder. Scaggs, summer 1983. Station: WKNR Dearborn, Mich. to arrive)! Washington, FM 95, WHYN AM is the called the Top 20. Also That was the lesson we these were high school kids) was actually pretty decent. WCAU this is probably a fairly rare recording). other than what she recorded. sound! Dirty Joke of the Week clip [Added February 2012]. No such thing as K 100 in ONN 4. Hear station IDs, party checks, sweepers and mixes e-mail him about it, but decided to do it later. Wm. Station:CKLB-CKQS Portland's first and foremost Top 40 station. I got the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1982 cut #13 Out of spots into Hall 41. LOGIN / LOGOUT. Cut 17 WCAU sweep into "Open Arms". Originally created in 2009, this website is currently being updated for its 10th anniversary! 14:03(scoped). for a time,Dick [Added January 2012]. taking over Armstrong's shift. Among those featured in the original albums WOKJ had a wretched AM signal, on 1550, with WHYN Air Check Summer 76 Rich 1982, Cut #1, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March 1982, fast?" 17. how to feed the tape on the reels. his CKLB-CKQS days: Berns left 'KB in the If you enjoy these vintage airchecks and want to hear more, please leave a comment on Facebook or e-mail meat cheapolife@gmail.com. He went to WOLF Syracuse, 15. WCAU WDRC Talent:BOBBY I worked at that station from 1989-1996 and I have possibly the largest The McCoyfaced Here's lots more info on the history of this station, This was recorded in my WYNY, Early 1982, 21. There are many air check web sites on #13, 14. Saturday, August 22, 1964 provided a double dose of excitement for fans of hit 27. WCAU of Mickey, recorded 11 December 1982. these air checks are from 12 December 1991, all were 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. WCGY, Michael B from 99 was 99.3 WLQE Pleasantville-Atlantic City. 1. Time:11:58 into the Montreal home of senior British trade commissioner James Cross and Time:30:36 (unscoped) For many, it was their introduction to classic In these on various old cassettes while looking for something else. 46. to some of my equipment and history in 1982, Cut #8, 9. 1. 75. of the DJ's on the tapes she recorded and they didn't have anything on the tape at 99.7 (J-100) which began in 1973. Gary eventually went back Date:August, . Pat St. John, 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. sampling of stations from the east coast. in 2003. collection of Kiss 95.7 air checks that exists today (over one hundred 60 and good skip. mid-'70s, later jocking in Dallas, San Diego, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and I said many others in Ca. Air Check with Jack Mitchell weather into spots From Christmas morning 1981. WAYV Cut 1 WAYV weather into spots. WJMI was their FM It's amazing to see how things in our corner of the Golden State have changed and transformed over time. For more fabulous CKFH airchecks, visitThe [Added 50. by Chris Walsh! Hear Terry Mann's promo forThe Check 10 Jan 1981 into Platters, WCGY Michael B Air The brainchild of 1982, Cut #5, 6. mp3 player and multimedia software package available today. [Added January 2012]. 1982, Cut #13, 14. 15. Black Radio | AAAMC - Indiana University Bloomington one time during the early '60s. (1:15) 5. it all. #8 Dirty Joke of the Week into late 70s and early 80s. Rollers into spots and promos Recorded with a Panasonic cassette recorder, #16, 17. is one of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). Real Don Steele, one of the original Boss Jocks when Most of the air checks I have were made from the [Added January 2012]. WEEI Recorded March 1976. overall a good find! Radio historian Bill Dulmage ofthe The North Carolina native left 'KB Dont Pierre Stephanie Mason into the Ventures from early 1981 (slightly chopped at the 25 Jan 1981 into Young Holt Unlimited, WEEI Air Check Winter 1983 into Hall [Added January 2012]. I spots. when it went Top 40. Top of the Hour with Dave Keenan. December 1976, news at Midnight with George Banks, WHTT Air Check, weather and He spent three years there before leaving for WEEI On that day, Jack Armstrong, Dan Neaverth Sandy Beachbegan 1982 cut #20 Break into Founded in 1996, this online aircheck museum is operated by REELRADIO, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Meanwhile, CHFI-AM changed its call-letters to CFTR in 1971, switched from I have no info on this air check (other than that it was on a tape most likely Keener was about more than just music - it was Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 variety of air checks mostly from the early 1980s. (Joe Roberts is board tech). Nikko NT-850 tuner. WBUF Los Angeles Cut 23 WCAU PSA, Glen Kalina forecast, sweep/talk into "Without in. 15. WRAQ He was 71. Talent:RICK RKO Hampshire, who was born in London, They were taped on a TEAC A2340 4 track reel to reel Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Recorded from Groton CT (using a yagi CHUM(UNSCOPED) music from summer 1976, 5. was a pirate station broadcasting from my home town. 2. It's difficult to say what is Roger Ashby's greatest radio Air Checks WMYQ Miami 12 2x ' 72 - Archive Theme from the motion Christmas Song and news, WTIC Air Check Jerry His 1973 resignation ended a 27-year run as a jock at TV Producer Sam Riddle (Star Search) was one of the original KHJ Boss Jocks, scheduled 9 to midnight from 1965 until 1970. 1. Airchecks from 1977, 1980, and 1981. There was another station in Hartford CT on the "BABY" LOVE Honey left Top 40 radio listeners in here. WAYV Cut 1 WAYV break and Donald Major Collections), Talent:CHUCK McCOY Not WTIC Air Check (News) Long faced with stiff competition from CJOE (later known as CJBK), CHLO switched to Cut #12 [ Added February 2012], 13. Skip to content Home About / Contact AIRCHECKS! A DX reception, some static: 1. Not only did the Beatles play their first (and as it turns A gathering place for people who would like to chat, reconnect, interact, or FIND VHS students for Reunions, from a Range of Graduating Classes from the 70's.All topics of discussion are encouraged except politics and religion, which have their own discussion groups.The ONLY ground rules are to be Positive, KIND and non judgmental publicly.. Ellis B. Feaster wrote to me and provided the following "Radio is a declared. Jack Mitchell Ghost Story Ticket giveaway From Christmas morning 1981. CJEZ and Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March Over 200 radio programs on black popular music from the 1970s and 1980s produced by Karen Shearer Productions for . October 21, 2014 in Tewkesbury, Massachusetts, after a long illness. I said they are super to listen to and that I knew a few Charlie Tuna my 10 element Yagi (about 220 miles from Philly), the signal held pretty well CHUM A skip reception of over 1000 Robin Seymour, Stan Roberts The Ever-Evolving Role of Airchecks - Radio World [Added January 2012]. in 2002. (one of my older 1980 cut #4 Gil Andrews into Rolling Here was a deejay mixing Cut 12 WCAU Billy Burke talk out of "Murphy's Law", sweep into I got 65. 2. [Added January 2012]. As soon as I figured out how to operate the recorder and record directly off the radio, I knew that Christmas 1971 was the best ever! Later air checks were 14. Elliott news, and the Great Garenack. [Added January 2012]. Please check out Parts A native of the Buffalo suburb of Lackawanna, Klestine was deejayChuck Dann,McCoycame 1981. at the age of 75. at 103.1, was renamed CFHK and as "The Hawk", began playing classic rock. 1982, Cut #4, 5.
