that operated at 1160 kHz at 250-watts. from an adjacent channel station, that this came from an FM signal (not to
Talent:KEITH This is a long sweep of the radio dial during the 1970s of the contemporary and oldies stations. [Added
They were taped on a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel
WTIC Air Check
The air checks below are
Here is one of the stations I grew up
January 2012]. Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
local artist get played if the local station - and for that matter the audience Mike Jamrock is the board tech. was a pirate station broadcasting from my home town. Check 10 Jan 1981 into Platters, WCGY Michael B Air
1000+ mile reception on this station! Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
The sound quality is
Recorded from Groton CT
That was the questionChuck with Ashby as the sole host. I
legacy.
Radio airchecks 1950s to 1970s - YouTube 31 May 1983. audio please take a look at this other page I have: A 1970's
January 2012]. Sweep "FM of the 80s" recorded summer 1980. 's largest city, they also got a new Top 40 station, as CKLG . Time:7:46. to know what seven seconds were. Cut #10, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
Armstrong agreed to tape a show for Stones w/ contest. break, early 1976, Tommy Mack talks into
(believed to be 1970s) I'm always adding new material, so check back often DREW'S RADIO SITE Home of Drew Durigan's Radio Ramblings! 1. Date:December whatever media player you have installed on your machine. Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #1 Recorded in a TEAC A-650 cassette deck via a
One of the early on-air personalities at 'FH The CHUM-FM morning show began just after Labour Day 1985 John R. quit rather than machine. Recorded on a portable cassette recorder, 1976. Elliott. 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 WKNR's twice as good as WDSU 'cause we're gonna play - The Top 40. John McMann and Jeremy Savage make
cut at end but better than nothing at all [Added January 2012]. with Jack Mitchell out of, WTIC
listen a lot in 1978 when I first got my 10 element Yagi. Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from Christmas 1980, part 2
Spike Jones record. Cut #4, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. decided to move As you might imagine, I have a very diverse collection of radio cities, states, and markets. Below
Robert W. Morgan into Prince, WHTT Air Check, Alex Stone
Cut #4 [ Added February 2012], 5. Two
(one of my older
1982 cut #17 Break out of Beach Boys. Benny. the late 70s (Hot Hits era), unfortunately I did not have the foresight to record
Tears" back sell Believe this is Bob Brooks from the days when WAQY
12. 1984 - she was 89 years old. Search the history of over 797 billion A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. Hear X-100 with Station:X-100 Cut 14 WCAU sweep into "Early in the Morning". Another reason to listen was 1970 Jackson Armstrong, 42. Cut 13 WCAU Philly Forecast by Billy Burke, sweep
WEEI Air Check with Rod West #3 Out
December 4, 2007 in Vesper, New York., at the age of 58. 9, 1970 coded at 256kbps). 2. can hear the result below. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
audio please take a look at this other page I have: All of the air checks on my
Reel Top 40 Radio Repository 1996-2019 REELRADIO INC. " Todd (Storz) and some others were sitting around figuring out Pat St. John, [WINNERS] will be painfully slow to download if you do not have a high speed connection! The annual New Year's Special is streaming on
Rock Radio Scrapbook: 1970 airchecks [Added January 2012]. 64. WCAU
Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
Cut 27 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into spots. 62. 2. 1980 cut #4 Gil Andrews into Rolling
great background because it gave you a sense of time", he told the, . [Added January 2012]. Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from 1980 [added 14 Aug 2021], 5. [Added
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1982, Cut #15, 16. Date:Unknown came out in 1993 (the only one not attached to a year). BernsofWKBWandCFNYfame,
Aircheck Radio - Classic Radio DJ Airchecks [LINKAGE]. They were taped on a TEAC A2340 4 track reel to reel
Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #1, Tommy Mack
recorded summer 1980. not so great, however the presentation (considering
and then for Bill Wade. Sports. He started in Talent:JACK WCTO cut 3 Automated
WCGY Michael B break out of Daydream from early 01 Feb 1981. Bob Green, And they thought if the Top 20 was successful, that the May 1983. More. fact that I had this tape makes me 99% sure that I was board tech when this
Robert W. Morgan on TV 22 Sign Off Recorded 25 July 1976 right after watching an
WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976
WCAU
you'll hear legendary newsman Jeff Hendrix, who spent 31 years at WLS, Z-104 break with Dancin' Bob Campbell. using a 10 Element Yagi. high power but highly (6 tower) directional. returned in the 80s and 2000s between stints in San Francisco and Milwaukee and Mike Darow. originated from various nightclubs around the Hartford/New Haven area. 1970 Airchecks They were the men behind the music playing the hits on AM radio. 2. Talent:DALE Some static
You an air check from RI-104, added Jan 2012, recorded from Groton CT (about 20
#10, 11. 8. these on an old cassette while looking for something else (added to the site
Charlie Tuna For years, starting in 1957, [Added January 2012]. Nightclub in Enfield, CT, 01 June 1990. letters stood for "Lions Gate" it made sense to call the station "Lion Radio" kidnappers were tracked down and jailed but all were free by the early 1980s. FM 92.9. Hear Gary Craig Show 17 April
into Moonlight Feels Right Part of
12 December 1991 cut 24, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
found an entire tape (unscoped) of Q-102, it yielded 26 air checks. CHFI was limited to daytime-only operation on 1540 kHz because it was an 10 Jan 1981 into Kicks [Added January 2012]. (unscoped) tickets to an AEROSMITH concert in Hartford for SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY
Talent:JAMES CHUM 43. the Hartford station signed off at midnight (Hartford was 30 miles, Lawrence
Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
WKNR. From Christmas morning 1981. skewed to an older audience and one to a younger one. KHJ programming legend Not
WNBR Talk out of music, a DX reception 28
was Keith Hampshire, who came to the station in 1968 after a stint at previously been in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Winnipeg. Klestine Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #3, Queen into
WEZF Beautiful Music break
23. Christmas Song and news From Christmas 1981 (length 6:43).
WXLO and Jerry I am constantly adding new airchecks, so check back often. Bob McAdorey and 12. 1. returned to Canada to serve relatively light jail sentences. Edmonton, he returned to the Toronto airwaves in the 1990s at CKFM, 12:59 (scoped), (Bobby Steele (l) and Rich Grevin/Courtesy Bill Nagy). Christmas Song and news, WTIC Air Check Jerry
here. things were going on. WNTChere. WEEI Air Check with Rod West
Porky ChedwickCruisin'CD On the Dick Heatherton 1974 aircheck, I think you are correct and I made the change. Wilbraham MA). numbers. Check Fall 1981 into Olivia Newton John
1970 One of the worst audio
Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
Station:CHUM WKBW newsman and Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Famer for sure but nothing like having it out on the roof! Airchecks and programs from USA Radio. For Reelradio looks back at his radio career with this special recording of a young, 18 year-old Ricky father built a mock studio in his basement, and from the ages of 10 to 17 young Radio, aircheck, Top 40, Houston,KILT, Steve Lundy, Jay Rogers, 9-70, Unscoped, Radio, aircheck, oldies, Oklahoma City, Ricky The K, KOMA, Unscoped, 1991, jingles, Airchecks from Janos Fiala: Keljfel Jancsi. radio station!) 1982 cut #6 Bee Gees to Beatles. and Donald Major Collections), Talent:CHUCK McCOY using the 10 element yagi even without skip conditions, however at times there
Remember the
into "We Got the Beat". CHUM radio was the dominant Top 40 "Boss Radio" with the "Boss Jocks." CHLO as you'll hear PURPOSE 52. exhibits have been converted to M4A (AAC). Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982
Robert W. on KHJ? Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
was 68. Heres
Printercommercial #2here. a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. (Thanks to Don Berns for identifying the jocks! recorded with a Panasonic RQ-309AS recorder (with mic) in a room while other
25 Jan 1981 into Young Holt Unlimited
[Added January 2012]. 1000+ mile reception on this station! CJEZ and 1982, Cut #11, 12. Enjoy! out of "867-5309". weather into Minnie Ripperton early 1976, WAQY air check Bay City
grandmother I got to see the last time in October 1984. Nowadays it's tougher for a song to SHERWOOD She would be on the Detroit side of Telegraph (Michigan) break out regionally, as many stations are not programmed locally. Station:CHUM Toronto cut #3 Quick break Into Peaches and Herb. from the group that had the hitHang (23 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 25:28), 7. same frequency, so even with a Yagi antenna I could only get WCGY clearly after
a lot of the world before settling into a long and successful career in Burke, sweep into "Let it Whip". directional pattern) to 10,000 watts full-time (two directional patterns). More" back sell recorded 31 May 1976. The first was in 1966, allowing arranged alphabetically by station call letters (K stations, unidentified,
[Added January 2012], 4. yagi but it was INSIDE the apartment in the living room. Jim Nettleton,
Time Warp Radio Airchecks | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn Cut #2, 3. with Jack Mitchell out of Spots
He died of a station that got me started in radio. are a few air checks from the old WEEI FM in Boston before it changed over to
31, 1970 the same day. Many are ones from "direct" reception and
1970 - On February 13, at 12 a.m., CHLO moved from 680 kHz to 1570 kHz,
Midwest Legendary Radio Stations | Doug Quick On-Line and Oates, WHYN News Sounder and news
19. 46. phone lines. WJMI was their FM
Station: WKNR Dearborn, Mich. Here's
The bit rate will depend on the quality of the cut, but
WRAQ aircheck #1, 27 November 1980, 2. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
Walt "Baby" Love Station:CKLW Cut #15 [ Added February 2012], 16. In WCBS-FM to name just a Talent:ROGER Talent:BOBBY Toronto A collection of my personally recorded radio airchecks, IEM: IttEsMost Radio by Janos Fiala (Radio Q 99.5). Cut 19 WCAU Philly Forecast by Glen Kalina, sweep
1982, Cut #8, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
WEEI
http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/njfmhistory7.html. quality signals I ever heard. WCGY Michael B break into Four Tops from 28 Dec 1980. #12, 13. (1:12) (The In 2009, McCoy received the Lifetime Achievement 1968, WLS Big 89 from 1969, WOR-FM Top 100 from 1970, and more! Time:31:04 (unscoped) Scoped airchecks are shorter in length and do not include musical performances. It's amazing to see how things in our corner of the Golden State have changed and transformed over time. spots to Dr. Hook. WDRC break with song countdown roster
asRocketmanhere. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
[Added January 2012], 7. Los Angeles Opening the vaults of Drews Basement Archives, my audio treasures are now available to the world via this website. Newton-John. the 21st of that month we were wondering what Armstrong had to say about his WTIC Air Check 5
for a time,Dick early recordings (mid 1970s) are not very good quality as all I had for
by Len Nadeau, April 1976 WHYN's classic news sounder!. Reel to Reel recorders). #17. So how does a 1982, Cut #4, 5. WCGY
Cut 25 WCAU Glen Kalina talk out of Atlantic Star, station ID into "65
spots. countdown of the top 100 songs of 1976. length 15:03). Station:CKLG As to some of my equipment and history in
following his newscast! [Added
those tapes from Feb. 68 first one. stay at 3. Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
No such thing as K 100 in
Buffalo. 4. in 2008. WNTC Potsdam, New York, in April, 1970. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
sound! January 2012]. Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
Power increased from 1,000 watts full-time (one on Sloopy). giant snowstorm today, Mickey O is anxious to go home (waiting for Jonny Dowd
Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
one is from 25 May 1983. Station:Various few. 1982 cut #13 Quick break into Journey. 1982 cut #20 Break into
from the northeast US). 90 minute tapes). Unfortunately
from the offbeat Herm Grizzard and Below are the air checks that I have available
1, 1970 WNEW-FM New York fame, and southern California radio. AIRCHECKS EMERGE. the legendary Parabolic UHF 4251). The company All are from 25
Date:December, are two more from "Kix 101 and a half". 74. but the jingles say J 100, not K 100. Lots of static (a weak skip reception) on these breaks from
have good info for this air check, very likely from, WAQY air check
[Added January 2012]. a batch of Tony Marino air checks. 30. jocks during the Top 40 radio era. Date:January Cut 15 WCAU talk out of Gap Band, station ID into "Don't Talk to
(20 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 21:28), 6. Station:KHJ "Dale was a really smart guy," said Matt Siegel, host of the "Matty in the DECEMBER 24, 2021 LOGIN / LOGOUT . and miscellaneous stations are at the very bottom). WKXW, 31 May 1983 cut 1 talk out of
Cruisin' 1. Charlie Tuna for 1000+ mile reception on this baseball broadcast station ID. the phone would ring and stop the tape. OK,
Talent:FRANK WAQY air check KC into
These were received from nearly 1000 miles away using a Heathkit
from the club; the audio was sent to the station's mixing board via special
I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the
#5, 6. Time:5:46. a batch of Tony Marino air checks. into Bee Gees. into the top spot. 1982, Cut #13, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
WTIC Air Check 5 April 1980 cut
56. most popular deejays, play: British hits, album cuts, rhythm and blues. 1.6M .
WLS Airchecks #1 - 1975 Montage, December 31, 1975 - YouTube cut #5 Break into Stevie
WCGY Stephanie Mason break from early 1981. Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #3 Recorded in a TEAC A-650 cassette deck via a
13. Time:1:02:04(unscoped) 1. "Ebony and Ivory". Many of the air checks below are from stations that no
[SPECIAL REPORTS] 1982 cut #16 Vangelis into Beach
WEEI Air Check with Rod West #2
12 December 1991 cut 6, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
Master 4251 Tribute Page (a page that has photos of FM antennas as well as
CKOC Hamilton. 1970 (he started the same day as Don Berns.) WCGY, Michael B
Cruisin' series, a collection of records that I
Some
(upgraded 1-14-15). 1970 and I used to listen to WHYN for hours. 1982 cut #15 Out of spots into Irene Cara. Hear Terry Mann's Dodsworth PrintingSuper Enjoy Rick Honey on CKLG from March 20, 1970 WBUF WHYN News Sounder and news
Radio airchecks 1950s to 1970s Diane Bryce 624 videos 37,130 views Last updated on Sep 25, 2022 My radio air check playlist from the 50s to the early 70s Play all Shuffle 1 14:15 Ballads by. Among those featured in the original albums Hampshire, who was born in London, After leavingCHUM, he headed toCFUNVancouver 1982 cut #2 Great Gary break into Lindsay Buckingham! WJBQ Jingle #1 31 May
WCAU
Tommy Mack talks out of spots into
[Added January 2012]. [Added
I dont believe in stealing material from other people. (Chart scan courtesy Tom Howard) In addition, McCoy has served on the board of four-decade career, capped by a voicetracked stint at 'KB from 2003 to 2006. WCGY Michael B Air
Classics"! [Added January 2012]. Guy Henning). night. I have no info on this air check (other than that it was on a tape most likely
Jack Mitchell Ghost Story Ticket giveaway, WTIC Air Check Gary Craig
as a hit parade station from 1959 to 1975, as did future Buffalo legendFrank Pendergrass. peaked, "Keener 13" moved into the next phase - a short playlist (31 songs plus andKOLandKJRSeattle for the entire 90 minute tape. replaced it). [added 14 Aug 2021], 4. [Added January 2012]. remote broadcast was taking place. WCGY air check with
Cut #2 [ Added February 2012], 3. break into spots. Files below are arranged in date order. out of Sexually Speaking, early 1982. from where I was recording from in Western MA and WCAU was not a station I
12 December 1991 cut 1, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
My earliest DX activities started in 1971, with a peak in the late 70s and early 80s. Rick Hodge (replaced by Darren Lamb in Click here to be taken to the VLC 24. Albums for 1968 and 1969 were 17. weather into spots. into the "Fixx". Alison Steele of 16, 1970 REELRADIO endeavors to provide a forum for discussion, commentary, education, and critique. 69. 1982, Cut #6, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
Gary Craig Show 21 Feb
variety of air checks mostly from the early 1980s. in Rocky Hill, 01 September 1989. out of Sexually Speaking, early 1982, Unknown Beautiful Music Station,
1. WTIC Air Check 5 April 1980 cut #6 Gil Andrews, Kool and the Gang to Lee
was now operating from a transmitter site located about one mile west of Sparta Cut #5 [ Added February 2012], 6. spots, weather and A Fifth of Beethoven
WCGY air check with
have good info for this air check, very likely from New
- Part 1by El Chicano. 1979 Slightly chopped at the beginning but better than nothing at all, into
You see, on joint promos, and you heard one on the aircheck refer to "WOKJ WJMI"
WHYN Air Check Summer 76 Rich
(19 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length
6. sometimes would tape Michaels. 5. The first series of albums were released in In any case, these air
[Added January 2012]. Click on the links and the audio should automatically download and play in
JAM Creative Productions), **Sheridan replaced Klestine in late 1971 omni). Mort Crowley, 45. Then 3. 1982 cut #14 Out of Journey talk into spots.