Again, I enjoyed reading about all the other great stations across the country as well. @Pat ODay: I was super stoked to see that B100 San Diego made the readers top 10. KIMN Inter Mountain Network. Storz and McLendon traded PDs, air talent, and promotion ideas. And over at the Lou Dickey flagship station WOHO, The late Swingin (Frank) Sweeny, Bobby Rich, Ben Gall, Tom Dean, Jungle Jim Williams, Craig Edwards, Irwin Young, Peter Trip, Gary Calvert, Earl Richards (me again), Gene Wurley, E. Alvin Davis, The Mojoman Sid Grubb, Buddy Carr, Sir Bernard J Quayle, Sam Holman, Don Armstrong, Ken R Deutch. Loved the write up on david h Morris. Well vetted comments like Randy and Lee are so welcome. It was one of the several station whose doors I passed through. Every time I went in there Id look at that thing and was kind of awesome. fortunate to still have a few non-conglomerate, locally-owned The best 1-2 punch: Fenway 6-10 am and Ginsburg 8-10 pm M-S. And Blaine Harvey went on to Minneapolis and later Philadelphia broadcasting as Dan Donovan. KIIS is a commercial radio station that sticks to the top 40 format that's popular and familiar to most people over 20. And yet another early soft rocker in Chicago-WMAQ, known later in its AC era as 67-Q.. Kids all over the Midwest left their radios on 890, turned them on after school, and waited for darkness. And lets not forget Z-100 (WHTZ) ITSELF! Another station that deserves mention was WZZD, 990, when it was a Disco Hits format (i.e., disco hits played in a random Top 40-style format, as opposed to beat-blended, as on WCAU-FM.) to improving your reception for both AM and FM listening. I am glad Dr. Don Rose got a mention at KFRC as I know he was huge out there in CA. ), I personally would ALL of the early or present AC stations mentioned above. (I still havent forgiven the Dodgers for leaving.) Listen online to Cleveland TN radio stations including Z107 Cleveland - WZNO-LP, US 101 - WUSY, 97.1 Alive - W245DZ, Cleveland Area Amateur Repeaters . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTrSr-Dfuw. RadioLovers.com is an old time He was the inspiration for the song, W*O*L*D from Harry Chapin. You mean that Lee Abrams guy who came to Toronto in 1977 to work his Superstar Format Magic against CHUM-FM? Dave Morris was the owner/morning man. FM and turned it into a classical station. a chat board and When Metro Traffic came to Nashville, Marc put a Dumpster in the station parking lot and asked listeners to donate scrap metal so Y107 could buy a plane. Key word WAS. And did I list Phillys B101 in my list of suburban-NEW YORK CITY ACs? The Last Contest was all about perception and theater of the mins. for "broadcast." KRFC. And, I confess to plagiarizing W-C-F-L of-a-TownCHI-CA-GO for the rebranding of CKSL London Ontario in the mid 70s. must-see. and "Tall" Ted Hallaman. Choose the policy and price you like, and Jerry takes the wheel, securing your new insurance and helping to cancel your old policy. But, that station, in its on-air presentation, was wound as tight a top-quality watchit was flawless, with great talent like Dave Shafer, Tom Shannon, Gary Burbank, Jim Edwards, Brother Bill Gable, Super Max Kinkel, Charlie OBrien, Charlie Van Dyke, and on and on. Eventually WJAX was sold to WTAM's owner, WILLARD STORAGE BATTERY, ensuring WTAM a clear channel at 390 meters. WGLI Babylon, LI, NY Programmers write about The Glory Days of Top 40 Radio reminds me of watching the movie Argo. None of the 15Q guys Michaels mentions, were there when the station signed-on Dr. Steve (Bridgewater) West am drive, Ron Baptist midday, Shot Bob Kelly pm drive, Bro Mick Rizzo 6-10, Kid Curry did 10-2a Unbelievable! How WFIL, Philadelphia (c. 1983) But any list that completely overlooks the Todd Storz stations, including WHB/Kansas City, KXOK/St. 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. Radio in Reynoldsburg, Ohio for used and new radios and scanners for Most recent update: $Date: 2006/02/02 13:43:04 $, articles about improving your And lets not forget that WABC was the first flagship of the Metsduring its third and fourth years as Top 40. Cleveland State University's radio station. The men who did it both wanted to make lots of money but also great radio. Im still grateful for the opportunity when you hired me in New Have, CT all those years ago. (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.). Jesus, that station was the damn WABC, WTIX, CKLW, WLS, WINS, WMCA, KHJ, KRLA, KLIF, WQXI, etc. -Bruce Scott Win tickets to an upcoming Cleveland Cavaliers game this season! She was a white chick with R&B and soul in her blood! Between the two, I slightly favored CKLWwhich was really the work of a woman, Rosalie Trombley, who I believe was officially the Music Director. Communications in Chicago, Illinois. (Thats three Drake stations in the top 4.) How about the Middle of the Middle West Not WHO in Des Moines. Stream online for free, only on iHeart! Dont You Forget About Me: Boomers Are Still Top Consumers! Throughout the 60s and 70s, KOMA was the favorite of teens all across the western US. Will ALWAYS love radio. The later 5kw night site used 12 towers to put a lobe over Dallas that also covered the mid cities and just reached Ft Worth. WERE (1490 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and carrying a talk radio format known as NewsTalk 1490. Too bad the radio gurus dont travel a little far to the east. Those were some really good years on Twin Cities radio. (Jesus!, to leave out some of the Top 40 stations in any major city and yet mention WABC, WLS, CKLW or even Z-100, your input has gotta the hell motherfuckin suck SHIT!). WABC carried the Yankees during its final years, and I vaguely remember WMCA caring one of the teams in its final rock/talk years. No one has said anything about the greatest radio promo of all timein my humble opinion that would be Jack McCoys The Last Contest! Which I heard on the also great KCBQ in San Diego with Mason Dixon! Doc thanks for the shout out to Drake/Chenalts 13KYNO, in Fresno, where so many radio (and television) notables passed through. It was just too great a line not to steal. It put rock and roll on the FM map in Boston and eventually made WRKO/680 the legendary Top 40 rocker in Boston beginning in March of 67. Live Cleveland radio stations online. During that same event KOMA lost power but had a generator I asked Perry how he knew when to cut back to utility power. Top 40 (CHR) WAKT-LP: 106.1: FM: Toledo: Toledo Integrated Media Education, Inc. Owned by Hugh Holder, then Henderson Belk, Southern Broadcasting and Mann Media. I went on to have a 40 year career thanks to that 50,000 watt monster. And in Buffalo, the list of the greatest Adult Contemporary rockers of all time would have to include not only the aforementioned WGR, but also WBEN and-particularly circa mid-to-late 80s-are you ready for this?-WKBW. Write a book Randy. Even got to bring Les Garland a 6 pack of Pearl Beer in my suitcase. from radio's golden era. I do want to mention that Ron Jacobs had more to do with the sound of KHJ than he gets credit for. All "Radio Stations" results in Cleveland, OH, "The greatest Radio Station EVER Just Listen Keep Listening Just the greatest Radio Station EVER", "I was thrilled to see that Cleveland has a lgbtq themed radio station. KILT Houston? It was the Top 40 station in San Francisco during the Summer of Love. So many great stations not mentioned here. Cleveland, Pop, Christian Music. I'll change this review to 5 stars once they remove Aaron Goldhammer from the radio but I doubt that's going to happen. Longtime morning man Lacy Neff passing was big news last June. I also had stnts at WTIC-FM Hartford and WDOT Burlington! I LOVED the 6-years+ I spent at the helm of those prestigious monster radio stations. Cleveland, Gospel, Jazz. Cleveland, Gospel, Jazz. Blowtorches 770 WABC and 1520 KOMA. What a great business it was back then! Its easy to pick the ones you loved, but its also unfair to think those are the only ones. Ohas far as Adult Contemporary stations of the pastand the greatest such stations of all timeare concerned, Id be remiss if I omitted KMPC Los Angeles. 16. Listen to win $1000 with the Jubal Cash Code! Bob Martz was probably one of the most funny guys along with the likes of John Garry, Larry Obrien, Bob Kelly, Don Williams (and of course myself Rick Allen, I just had to toot my own horn didnt I? Wasnt a very large market, but captured Visalia and immediate area in a big way late 60s. You will get your reward soon- in bankruptcy court! Listen to the best live radio stations in Cleveland, OH. WJET-FM debuted at number one. that NBC actually paid to have him transported to New York every Including two that are in The National Radio Hall Of Fame. I had to climb onto the counter to reach it. @Phil Dirt Man Caught On Camera As He Rams Dump Truck Into Estranged Wifes House, A New Study Reveals Having This Many Kids Makes You the Happiest, Guards Fest at Huntington Convention Center, 23rd Greater Cleveland Sports Awards at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. finds. They were king of radio, nevermind that they played beautiful music on Sundays..and had to sign off at sunset. Nielsen radio audience estimates and data are federally copyrighted by and proprietary to Nielsen. itself, it's very Linux compatible. It pre-dated WRKO (Now 6-8-0) on October 12th, 1966. directory is an incredible resource for radio stations and station And here are my picks for the 20 greatest Top 40 radio stations of all time: KHJ/Los Angeles WABC/New York WHTZ (Z100)/New York WLS/Chicago WHYI (Y100)/Miami KIIS/Los Angeles. At night you can sometimes pick up educational and entertaining radio Lee felt WABC was the greatest Top 40 station, but I think they were way out-programmed by WMCA. Also, chalk up WKIX; Mike Reineri (sp?) WCSB. Thats a fact. chat board for Cleveland radio talk. Show, recorded from broadcasts past -- "Bob Hope in see the Shortwave include Z-100! Win tickets to see Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at The Ohio Stadium! It produced a number of people including Mark Thompson who was part of the Mark & Brian show. I completely understood but I was so happy to have heard back from him and that he liked my work. 40 share and better in the 60s. Only one mention of Super CFL Chicago?!?! Vote Now For Your Favorite Artists! It must be hard to fire up an on-air staff when all they have to play is garbage. With only 250 watts way up at 1450kHz, WTIX debuted with a 50 share. Well, Ive read the entire article, including the comments from beginning to end. Also, not at all intending to sound braggadocious, I think I was the first one to introduce a Classic Rock format. and I was glad to see CKLW made #1 on the readers poll, also mentioning engineer Ed Butterbaughs work on their signal was unbelievable, CKLW actually DID jump out of radios, like Ive never heard since. Before there was Drake, there was Storz and McLendon. If that sounds crazy, look at the ratings. As Radio 8-0 CKLW spent the early 60s as a crappy Top 40 well behind WKNR and WXYZ. chat board for aircheck collectors. for you: they each began its first season [first season ever in the Falcons case, first season in a new market in the Braves case] at since-demolished Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Great to see WHB from KC and KXOK from St. Louis on the list. 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? Dave Charles once called me smooth but I couldnt hold a candle to MM! But the signal was awful, the staff was expensive, and 15Q failed quickly. WCSB 89.3 F.M. Or maybe KSFO went all-soft rock later on in its years as a music station? VIDEO: Parma Police High Speed Chase Ends in Crash, Jim Schwartz Named Browns Defensive Coordinator, Dolly Parton Confirms Numerous Collaborations From Upcoming 'Rock Star' LP, Steve Perry Says His 'Dream' Was To Someday Sing With Jeff Beck, Cleveland Police Are Looking for People Accused of Stealing, Mayfield Heights Police Looking for Man Accused of Offering Children a Ride, Famed Actor Kevin Costner Celebrates 68th Birthday Today, Willie O'Ree Breaks Racial Barrier In NHL On This Date In 1958, Guards Fest at Huntington Convention Center, 23rd Greater Cleveland Sports Awards at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. When your hi-fi equipment needs servicing, take it to Play It Again Sam in Lakewood, whose It was worth driving 500 miles each way to hear live. schools! We had some pretty good board ops who could incorporate the Wolfmans customs. 15 Characteristics of the Great Top 40 stations. Archives site. I love all of the comments! airchecks from the 1950s to the 1990s is a directory of other Plus, KHJ had The Real Don Steele, who made magic every day being a larger-than-life and unique personality within the Drake constraints. 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. radio batteries. Yes, you were the last DJ on Wins, and , yes,Out in the Street (pun intended?) Two legendary Top 40s that apparently didnt make the cut for these lists. Sisanie and Michael Are Celebrating Their 9th Wedding Anniversary! has an IRC channel for realtime chat. KY-102, KC . Cleveland, Top 40 & Charts, R'n'B, Pop, Hip Hop. ***HELL***!! (Also on this site is a Alan Sneed & Gary Adkins had my back Monday morning they got me to Vic Rumore Jim Bob, who was GM at KGN and their consultant, Mr.Green Kent Burkhart I was on the air Monday Nite I stayed there until Big WAYS came a calling which is another story for another time. Editorial Note: The content of this article is based on the authors opinions and recommendations alone. Quixie in Dixie. Mac Richmond brought Arnie Ginsburg to 1510 from WBOS-AM. GM Paul Palmer just let us run with it. Early adopter in the format (1958, survived to the mid-70s). mail-order service out of South Carolina, comes highly recommended for Erie also had the talented Oogie Pringle who went from WJET to WRIE in Erie and then jumped to WNBC in NY. fortunate to have some of these outstanding and legendary deejays Listening to Happy Hare or Shotgun Tom or Charlie and Harrigan, you wouldnt know the calls originally stood for CBS Quality.. Even thought WCCO was not a music station, in the 60s and 70s, they would play softer top 40 hits during some of their programming. You can keep a log to record your findings. . And for the very reason you namedthe stations that personally floated the proverbial boat of the person making the choicesnarrowing them down to any given number at least falls short of impossible. While I was there a tornado hit nearby at a car dealership. He brought me to 93Q in 87 as the night jock from B97 New Orleans. Discover radio stations from all over the world and stream live radio now. 1990s. I hope he and his legacy will never be forgotten. After sunset gone. Filter by State/Region. This site is sponsored by McClendon may have guessed wrong. 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 ALL-TIME BEST OLDIES STATIONS! Funny that nobody looked at the list and recalled Jeff Kayes often quoted positioning statement WKBW one of Americas two great radio stations!. Was Out in the Street by the Shangri-Las really the last record you played on Wins and the last record heard thereon? Also thanks for mentioning WROV in Roanoke. Fair and balanced sports reporting. check out Alice The greatest Top 40 station of all time? It has not been previewed, commissioned or otherwise endorsed by any of our network partners. WIOQ, Philadelphia (1987-88) Hy Lit was its best, played R and B on a top 40 station. Ron is one of the true radio savants (alongside Zapper, Dan Vallie, Bill Richards, Nick Bazoo, etc.). Does the question Where should we go for dinner? stress you out? Listen to your favorite Cleveland, United States music for free without registering at Onlineradiobox.com . You mentioned KONG AM Visalia. The story of Wolfmans visit to WROV can be found under History of Roanoke Radio then click on WROV. 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