available. Its hard to fight for supremacy when you own the competition. Still have a bunch of it on my iPad! Agreed! But Ive got to know, did anyone measure? And, plus, HOW can you even contemplate omitting New Yorks WINS (Thats where Murray the K made his mark, dontcha know that? Later WOV and WNEW switched frequencies. And I definitely remember John Leader. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Cleveland, Talk . Thanks, to that Ron Parker, whether you or someone else, You have the right RP, Robert. Produce documentaries chronicling the history of Top 40 Music. Top 40. As Radio 8-0 CKLW spent the early 60s as a crappy Top 40 well behind WKNR and WXYZ. He was a jock on WPLJ New York in the early years of its 1983-1992 CHR format. And, while you're visiting their site, you'll also want to Cleveland, OH Mass Media Radio Stations The Best 10 Radio Stations near me in Cleveland, Ohio Sort:Recommended All Price Open Now 1. It was great. WERE (1490 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and carrying a talk radio format known as NewsTalk 1490. to improving your reception for both AM and FM listening. What about Kimn in Denver? Nielsen radio audience estimates and data are federally copyrighted by and proprietary to Nielsen. I agree. Yeah. the nation; many were nationally recognized radio personalities, A.I.R. KOMA interviewed the dealership owner and all he could talk about was that GD gas station was still standing amid all the rubble. C-K-S-L of-a-TownLONNN-DONNN!! Starting briefly as a mixture of Top 40 and Rhythm (Rhythm and Rock) [plus a Jazz show hosted by Demetrius], we quickly evolved into the only non-commercial disco station in the country (with the exception of my popular Oldies show on Friday nights, throughout). about. They were even the first station to carry the Atlanta Falcons when the team started in 1967. Dave Charles once called me smooth but I couldnt hold a candle to MM! , we mean mostly oldies. CKLW is definitely #1, and the most influential Top 40 of all time (thanks to Rosie). The personality line up was one heavy hitter after another. WMCA, with its broader signal pattern and low dial position, covered the Monmouth and northern Ocean County beaches quite well, despite being only 5kw. Morgantown? WAAM and WODA started to cooperate and eventually both taken over by Audre Bulova (of watch fame) and Milton Biowand renamed WNEW, which reintroduced DJs to New York. When I went on leave to Cincinnati I always dialed in KXOK in St. Louis as I wen east on old Highway 40 in the pre I-70 days. 88NO. Had the joy of being an RKO national sales rep for several of these outstanding radio stations: KHJ, KFRC, CKLW. Remember you well from Toronto and would have loved to work some those famous stations you didbut then again, you were one of the smoothest jocks ever!!! Cleveland (Market #35) The number one selection by the fan picks proves that the entire country would have benefited. on Satuday nights. LOL) at WTOD. . Radio equipment and collecting. Smile on your brother. On Saturday mornings you can listen to Joe Gagnon (rhymes with Also, Randy Brown, who commented just before me, is right. WLS was fun to listen to, but, was never as tight as WHK during the above-mentioned years. available for download [1MB PDF file] and WCTC New Brunswick, NJ (went talk in 91, w/AC on Sunday overnights only, literally all-talk in 92, (syndicated) oldies in 2008 and reverted to talk in 2011) Charlie Tuna! Ohio offer military electronic surplus and have R-390A radios K92 was mentioned and they picked up the number one spot a few years after they went on the air in 1980, dethroning WROV. (The original incarnation of) WKTU, which flipped from a dance-oriented, general-market-oriented version of Urban Contemporary (what would later be known as CHurban) to mainstream Top 40 in the late summer of 1984 and was replaced by AOR station WXRK (AKA 92.3 K-Rock) in July 1985. 1-844-BUY-RADIO; 99.5 WGAR Cleveland's #1 For New Country! I had the pleasure of listening to 4 of these stations back in the day, CKLW from 67 through 74/75 before that WING Dayton in the Mid to Late 60s, WFIL in my early Air Force Days before shipping off to Vietnam, while stationed at Dover AFB in 68/69, and on occasion WLS with and without Lujack[WCFL as well} back in the mid 70s. The go-to oldies station in Clevelandis. Ya just cant ignore a station that spawned Jay Thomas, The Greaseman, and Hoyle Dempsey, as well as having a swimming pool where you could dive in OUTSIDE and surface INSIDE in the lobby! The rumor (never been able to pin this down) is that Mac was ready to buy WBCN when he died suddenly. He stole and enhanced McLendons treasure hunts and other promotions and added a crazy outrageousness that hasnt happened since, except maybe for the Power Pig, which owes a lot to the Kaplans. Getting it down to 20 was tough, unfair, and subjective. The last sentence should have read, And in Buffalo, the list of the greatest Adult Contemporary rockers of all time would have to include not only WGR, but also WBEN andparticularly circa mid-to-late 80sare you ready for this?WKBW.. Antique Radio As I was an avid DXer, at night I really enjoyed WKBW, WLS and CKLW. As a result, the signal to the Northwest started to die around Norristown, 5-10 miles away from the towers in Lafayette Hill, PA. WIBG started as a 25 watt station in a church in Elkins Park, PA, probably in the 1920s. WERE has a variety of interesting programming throughout the week. AM in the 21st century -- It pains me that the list was so short. is the greater Cleveland areas affiliate for. I was also privileged to catch CHUM, TR, CKEY, and CKOC during their hayday(s). Even to this day, as someone who, demographically, is supposed to be way outside the Top 40 parameters Im a 50-something male I still love a great CHR-Pop station. Who pissed the furthest? Later that year he bought WTIX and it was there that the phrase Top 40 was first introduced. The station which invented Top Forty. !, KTNQ Los Angeles (a Top 40 station during the late 70s (that station itself deserves mention as one of the all-time Top 40 greats, by the way) had a jock namedno kiddingBEAVER CLEAVER!! Unless you mean BOTH Z-100 AND Pirate Radio, the latter was a station in Los Angeles; in fact, he left Z-100 to helm the Pirate Radio format (I forgot what station had that branding). Station website Listen to WKNR - ESPN 850 AM, WJQX 100.5 - JOX 2 - ESPN 100.5 and Many Other Stations from Around the World with the radio.net App WKNR - ESPN 850 AM Download now for free and listen to the radio easily. Oftentimes it's more economical to get your Audio Ink is a trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Variety WAKW: 93.3: FM: . Heres how everyone stacked up against each other. The GOAT top Forty stations were in almost every market, major, large, medium and even many small markets. I also worked on 13/WAVZ New Haven, another great station. If I could go to 30, TIX and MCA WOUKD certainly be in the mix. WRAN Dover, NJ Hear what shortwave DXing from 30 and 40 years ago sounded like Biggest problem was losing talent to bigger markets. Edgier. Dick Lamb and Gene Loving also did a show called Disc-O-Ten on WAVY-TV, and Lamb later had a morning talk show on WTAR (now WTKR), Channel 3. Radio Ink is a registered trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Entertainment Technology which contains accounts of actual -- digital files are the new preferred recording format. . I was also working for Norman Petty in Clovis NM at the time. Radio airchecks about IRONY! It was one of the stations that the great Wolfman Jack did his show from. I am fortunate enough to have an aircheck of that broadcast. was one of my childhood heros. Clevelands top news and music on the radio., Hopefully, you found a new favorite station that checks all the boxesand hopefully, you and your car are protected on the road by a car insurance policy that checks all the boxes, too. WFIL, Philadelphia (c. 1983) Those were glorious days for AM radio with all the on air personalities, jingles and contests. His stories were fascinating especially told in that booming authoritative voice. Hoot Gibson? They were late in the AM game. of great Top 40 stations. Cleveland, Classical. With WEAF/WNBC, WABC/WCBS, WJZ/WABC and WOR all having network shows and WNEW having success with DJs, the baseball teams were stuck with the three remaining stations when they started broadcasting baseball in 1939the Dodgers on WHN/WMGM, the Yankees on WINS and the Giants on WMCA. 2201 W 3rd St, Buckeye Dry Dock Terminals. WIBBAGE had personalities, good on-air production and a remarkable audience share; WFIL came along in 1965 and had the best example of tight production and format anywhere. WKRK The Fan. Boy what trash we have now. itself, it's very Linux compatible. Weisinger, offers a series of articles on improving your W224CD Air 1. In this case, , you can! Ask most any of themit was the greatest experience of their careers. Those results are at the end of this article. But the signal was awful, the staff was expensive, and 15Q failed quickly. I am a DJ on a community station WRDV and my program is AM Classics so I really appreciate your website, Youre right: WIBG Philadelphia was started by a church in the Philly suburb of Elkins Park, PA in the 20s. still broadcasting here today, such as the "Captain" Carl Reese On some very old equipment, AM will be labeled "BC" which stands He liked the name and had a jingle cut for WGR. When WNBC went CHR in the 70s, that ranked up there, too. You can keep a log to record your findings. In 67 we got an advanced copy of Sgt Pepper at little old WKBK in Keene, NHbefore WABC (I was told)..thats when turning on mike was fun. Fair and balanced sports reporting. Louis, WTIX/New Orleans and WQAM/Miami (or at least one of them) cant be taken seriously. And it had Dr. Don Rose. WKHR's chief engineer, Bill one of rock 'n roll's greatest icons, Elvis Presley. To coin a sound alike phrase from the late Bill Drake, AND THE TALENT JUST KEPT ON COMIN. I agree, Scotty. These were stations worth traveling to hear. Several on-air staff departed for KTNQ Los Angeles in late 1976, creating openings for Shotgun Tom Kelly in AM drive, Glen (Martin) McCartney middays, yours truly in PM drive and Gene Knight in the evenings. As a latecomer (1976) to the game, but well aware of the history, the key here is knowing and targeting your market, tailoring everything and everyone to it. That shout is still in use at 620 AM and 103.5 FM, which use the WAKY calls today.). Love your show! By the time I went off to college in 1978, there were more FM radio options that I switched to. A little known fact is WADO (now a Spanish station) had a split-daypart format of Top 40, R&B, jazz and Italian from 59 through the early 60s, with Spanish being added in 61 or 62. Generic syndication and voice-tracking leave little room for localized fun and connection and way fewer role models for the next generation of announcers. I didnt see WIBG Wibbage 990 in Philadelphia. Oh!, *THATS* right, Randy Michaels **DID**!! has images of many different kinds of vintage radios and accessories How about a shout out for KSTN-AM in Stockton, CA. Glenn Hauser is the authority on shortwave and DXing and his WSGN, THE BIG 610, Birmingham, Alabama. acts, including Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, and the discovery of Cleveland area hams since 1948. Jim Connors from WJET went to WMEX in Boston in 1971. We should celebrate the greatness. WGR was a great station. Back to you, Pat ODay: KIMN Denver?!? WasntKXOL in Fort Worth Top 40 back in the day? The Buick Enclave is an affordable luxury three-row SUV, offering passengers 33.5 inches of legroom. Possibly the first FM to knock off a big AM (WABC) in the Top 40 realm. To The Donna Walton Gospel Network. This is a review for radio stations in Cleveland, OH: "I was thrilled to see that Cleveland has a lgbtq themed radio station. They had a very strong signal at night and played all the latest hits!! The founder and owner, Myron Jones, built the building and wired the studios himself. Respectfully, though, I would not rank WCFL below WABC, much less rank them last, undeR WIXY?????? Entertainment News. None in major markets. We had a blast in HOU. WHK As a kid listening to WLS, WABC, WLAC, WSAI and any market I could pick up, the excitement was universal. Had a lot of fun working at TR, too, and enjoyed doing Smooth Jazz. with 21 vacuum tubes and nearly a hundred pounds! 20. As far as CKLW goes I think every jock I knew all tried to emulate the great sound of the Big 8 jocks. Early adopter in the format (1958, survived to the mid-70s). it's easier than ever to broadcast on AM. It produced a number of people including Mark Thompson who was part of the Mark & Brian show. All rights reserved. SNOW 1 THE SALEM NEWS v\l \ I HI M Snow t inches IiOW tonight 15-20. Nielsen radio audience estimates and data are federally copyrighted by and proprietary to Nielsen. WHB was added in 1954. WooWoo!!!!. credited with having coined the term "Rock 'n Roll." Then 890, Chicago, 1520 KOMA, were the ones to listen to at night. WMEX started in late 50s. Warrensville Heights, American Tower. WABC won by dominating the areas WMCA didnt reach, and by raiding WMCA for talent and ideas. Too bad the radio gurus dont travel a little far to the east. BTW, I was honored that I got to meet you at the CKLW Fifty Year celebration in Detroit in july. are owned by radio conglomerates and not private entrepreneurs; quality AM radio, the "Appliance Doctor" Joe Gagnon says theirs is the WHTZ (Z100)/New York. WMEX, Boston for sure. Now that youre all caught up on current events, its time to rock out! Doc thanks for the shout out to Drake/Chenalts 13KYNO, in Fresno, where so many radio (and television) notables passed through. WGLI Babylon, LI, NY In March 1975, Bobby Rich (AKA Dr. Listed Mike Marshall as one of, if not THE Smoothest jock ever. @n P.S. I would agree with how great WRKO was. What about my all time favorite? Discover radio stations from all over the world and stream live radio now. Talk about versatility!) you don't have one, they are simple and inexpensive to make. They only beat WLS in the ratings once, but that battle was David vs Goliath in signal and cash. WLS was vanilla in most respects, but it was consistently excellent. American Top 40. THATS! They also have syndicated programs such as "The Next Dimension.". Both were top rated when AM Radio was King. detailed timeline of Cleveland's venerable classical FM station, To complete a change of address at Wyomings Department of Transportation, you must visit your nearest DOT driver licensing office and apply. Soldiers in Viet Nam even reported tuning in KOMA to give them a little feeling of being back home. But its been copied around the world just because its KIIS/Los Angeles. @Phil Dirt Ive driven in snow before, but after moving to a new state even farther north, I think I need to upgrade my cars gear. When I finally got it it was empty. KRTH, Los Angeles (1980s,Sorry I havent been out to the West Coast in a long time) Collecting them is a favorite hobby of my husband's, as Wibbage was a true top 40 station from about 1958 until roughly 1977. The equipment was ancient. Between the two, I slightly favored CKLWwhich was really the work of a woman, Rosalie Trombley, who I believe was officially the Music Director. TALK! Mike Phillps, Jerry Kay, Lan Roberts, and many more, plus grabbing as much as 35% of all radio listening in the nations 13th largest market. Well said. Ive had this confirmed by others since. All of that amazing talent spoke into a vintage RCA mic and spun records on 16-inch transcription tables, right into the 1970s. The only reason Randy Michaels didnt rightfully list KHJ (which was number one on Lees list) is the fact that his anger towards Ron Jacobs and emotion ever came his logic. fabulous Mid-Century stations on both AM and FM bands, and good WOR is also broadcast on shortwave. The Big 8 will NEVER be forgotten! Write a book Randy. Great list, though I had WQAM on mine an amazing station, Thanks, you guys for all your work on this list! Frank Brodie (CKLW) was incredible on the air in ANY format, as were most of the jocks from the true Top 40 era. CKLW in late 60s and early 70s was like listening to a non-stop party. WHK during the Johnny Holi-days was as good as radio ever got. But here we go. Was in college there in the mid 60s. improving your FM reception, although written for WKHR, can be I like the mention of Big WAYS and WTIX as I lived in those cities and I used to hear WAPE. on. 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