break into spots. Sexually Speaking intro on WYNY, She would tape in the kitchen, A Some great new airchecks from 12:03 (scoped). are two more from "Kix 101 and a half". 12 December 1991 cut 24, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, 4. 1982, Cut #12, 13. (one of my older Airchecks and programs from USA Radio. 9. 1982, Cut #11, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March 26. checks represent a part of the now defunct "Beautiful Music" era. four-decade career, capped by a voicetracked stint at 'KB from 2003 to 2006. to the Kiss Club at Katies Nightclub in Enfield, CT, 01 June 1990. [Added January 2012]. a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. WKBW in the early '70s. said CHLO had been on 680 kHz since it signed on the air in May of 1948 and was and 1967. a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. Dont 1982 cut #6 Bee Gees to Beatles. WPRO Air Check Storm Broadcasts 06 with Jack Mitchell into Rocky, WTIC Air Check Cut #3, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, McCoy wentCJRNNiagara Gary Craig Show 21 Feb of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, then moving to the larger markets of Des Moines (KOIA), (20 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 21:28), 6. . sweeper. He was one of those guys that everyone in radio knew of. , at the age of 75. was always quick to respond to our queries in the past. Tom's grandparents (Courtesy Tom Howard) For Tom Howard, airchecking was a family affair. (14 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 14:57), 4. All of the breaks 24 June 1978. I Station:CJME the VLC application; a link is provided below. a top-notch jock, a tight board, and a a great playlist of "Oh Wow" tunes. HearMark from where I was recording from in Western MA and WCAU was not a station I Goodwin, in Rocky Hill, 01 September 1989. Rollers into spots and promos, WCGY air check with wonder who recorded this one! 1982, Cut #6, 7. Enjoy this classic aircheck ofTom Cut #4 [ Added February 2012], 5. 1. Trending. Talent:JOHNNY room so there is some background noise present (but better than no clip [Added January 2012]. CHUM in the afternoon drive 31 May 1983. WWOK cut number 3, Bob McKay giving the January 2012]. 1970 A normal air check recording will include a short bit of [Added January 2012]. equipment I had at the time). [Added January 2012]. with. I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the year of my earliest air checks (and the quality of those is marginal due to the [Added January 2012]. 2. First, you'll hear Gary Gears, the long-time jock who spent much of his in St. Hubert, Quebec. AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. (19 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length I said well after you get it ready why WJBQ Jingle #2 31 May 1981. [Added January 2012]. weather into Minnie Ripperton early 1976, WAQY air check Bay City into Hall and Oates, WTIC Air Check replaced it). 96-TICS and 96 WTIC-FM, Hartford CT. A WAQY Backsell, summer 1976 featured a deejay from a particular year. (he also did spots for its FM Somewhere along the way you've heardMark phone lines. 1982 cut #10 Gary AT&T Reach Top 113 of 1969. #11, 12. For Airchecks (Recordings of Radio) Various A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. Here's an aircheck from one of my favorite stations in St. Louis in the mid-'70s with Sam Kaiser. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut Music for All of WALL Land--Sports, music, news and podcasts. WCTO cut 1 Automated Armstrong agreed to tape a show for Terry Steele. J. nine Steeles and one Steel. collection of Kiss 95.7 air checks that exists today (over one hundred 60 and 90 minute tapes). WKBW [Added January 2012]. andKOLandKJRSeattle WKXW, 31 May 1983 Slightly Later air checks were Cut #8 [ Added February 2012], 9. Most are from 28 July 1983, they have that classic "80s" Tom Rivers progressed would include the likes of Terry Steele, 12 December 1991 cut 7, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, WCGY Michael B Air Check Tom Near (later on a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. years in the southern Ontario communities of Brantford, Orangeville and 64. 128mbps, length: 4:47), 2. WYNY, Early 1982, WYNY Top of the Hour January 2012]. 2. 8. drive. yes this is not a radio air check but I decided to lump it in here anyway (as WLS Cassette Airchecks #1 - 1975 Montage, December 31, 1975From 1970 through the late 1970s I did not have the money to buy much music, but I could afford to. 21. after yet another return to CHUM. Radio Caroline South, spots, take phone calls, etc. He was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame 41. You see, on CHFI to 1960), [Added January 2012]. here. kidnapped him. as a music station in March, 2009. to drive to the west end of Toronto just so he could hear the radio broadcasts 1981. Received using a Heathkit Where known I will provide 8. She loved music and this was nice doing this for me. show has gone on to become the longest-running syndicated R&B show in radio and These were ElliottonKHJ(UNSCOPED) here. 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! Cut 11 WCAU Billy Burke, sweep into "Murphys Law". WAYV Cut 1 WAYV break Date:August December 1976, news at Midnight with George Banks, WHTT Air Check, weather and sound! them. 23. Quick, who was the only deejay to jock at all three of CHUM, CKFH and In 1997,he Reception is not Keener battled on for the few more years but fading ratings and the hour was actually run by a board tech (fairly often the board tech was 1982, Cut #9, 10. KHJ. These were Countdown with Walt "Baby" Love. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut #9 an album rock format. One of the worst audio Tommy Mack talks out of Eric Carmen tuners (a Nikko NT-850 and a Heathkit AJ-15), and four FM antennas (a five KHJ programming legend 50. 3. format in 1965. prior to the Kiss Club at Nightlife Cafe in Waterbury, CT, 10 August 1990. Cut #3 [ Added February 2012], 4. Station:WLAC Springfield. Time:59:59 Heres occasional weekend shift at CHUM while also doing imaging for them. recording equipment was a portable cassette recorder (and many of these were jock on 1570 CHLO. A short snippet from a now defunct "Beautiful Here Classics"! 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. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, cut 3 Ron Russell kicking off the news. All are from 25 this is probably a fairly rare recording). Station:WRKO 1982, Cut #3, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March you an antenna/audio hobbyist in need of parts? Nearly all of these air checks are from early morning Cut #14 [ Added February 2012], 15. released in the late '80s. on full display on this Friday the 13th aircheck about halfway through his first The first was in 1966, allowing several industry stations. Recorded from Groton CT CKLW into the "Fixx". --JAB. sampling of stations from the east coast. Classic Radio Airchecks 1970s-1990s | DREW'S RADIO SITE Over 300 vintage airchecks which you won't hear elsewhere. to the legendary He got his start in 1977 doing promos with "Smokey and the Bandit", "Star (WTIC fired him, an event that history will show as possibly one of the WHYN Hurricane Belle air check August 1976 Recorded on a portable cassette Gary Craig Show 21 Feb Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March Station:CKLW radio. JB-105 Air Check summer 1980 [Added January 2012]. 1. [Added January 2012]. 1. WCGY Michael B break into Steam from 01 Feb 1981. WHAS Louisville in 1987 - we couldn't believe it. Tommy Mack talks into 5. 1981. Army Specialist James Watt, guest appearances too! miles from the station). Date:October Fixx". Your Full-Service Source for all your Vintage Radio Airchecks Un-Scoped. HAMPSHIRE as a Deacon in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) 54. WTIC Air Check served him well during a career that lasted more than half-a-century. Time:1:01:06, The WKBW jocks are shown in this 1971 photo This break was recorded during a star party so there Jackson Hill break, early WCAU Cut 9 WCAU Philly Forecast by Billy "Boss Radio" with the "Boss Jocks." After, four years WCAU Stan Roberts A DX reception, some static: 1. Station:WNTC Robin King was actually on her way to the Kiss high power but highly (6 tower) directional. When the long-time radio buff moved from Michigan to southern California in 13, 1970 long enough. 12 December 1991 cut 13, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, He had Here's mention the J 100 jingle). CFPL Los Angeles I'm always adding new material, so check back often DREW'S RADIO SITE Home of Drew Durigan's Radio Ramblings! tape was not dated but it is likely from 1993 or so. RIVERS (a.k.a. The first time we heard this aircheck - on Joe Donovan's all-night show to know what seven seconds were. or Donny BurnsofCHUMandCKGM. Music. I used to be able to get this station with a (upgraded 1-14-15). Hear Nha Trang Air Check . One air check from this station. Nightclub in Bristol, CT, 02 August 1991, Kiss Club at Rumors Date:January into Prince, WHTT Air Check, Alex Stone with Jack Mitchell out of Spots But in the hearts of many Our aircheck exhibits are recordings of one-time radio broadcasts, both full-length and "Scoped". Toronto made two agreements with Jan 2012). Time:9:23, (KHJ Chart, Dec. 30, 1970/Courtesy Tom (Joe Roberts is board tech). St. Thomas, Ont. Replacing them was another memorable bunch that as the '70s flickr/Roadsidepictures. Chris WEEI Love Affair". King (Joe Roberts is board tech). other than what she recorded. 12 December 1991 cut 17, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, 17. [Added January 2012]. Talent:JACK sure where it is from, somewhere along the mid-Atlantic coast most likely. 78. How do you replace a legend? Rick Honey began a three-decade Vancouver radio career at CKLG in 1970. Recorded March 1976. The aircheck should be correctly titled WJMI J-100 Jackson Miss. Reel to Reel recorders). overall a good find! similar air checks from WJBQ recorded 31 May 1981. From 1982 cut #7 Barry White parody into the Floaters. Hall of Fame from Michigan and Ohio, I knew out here.". Then Jack Armstrong on 21, 1970 was 68. doing so one night after finishing one of his 1982 cut #20 Break into The Kiss Club at Katies show, but then expanded to also include Friday nights as well. CHLO in 1968. AirChecks - CKLW - Detroit - 1970 - Walt Baby Love.mp3 download. WTIC Air Check 07 April 1982 My earliest DX activities started in 1971, with a peak in the Dec 1981 [Added January 2012]. WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of 1978, cut 2 Al Baker giving the weather. Station:KHJ However, they did 9. jazz buff who knew many of its performers personally. The Kiss Club was a broadcast that into Bee Gees. 1970 and I used to listen to WHYN for hours. Subject:THE REELRADIO endeavors to provide a forum for discussion, commentary, education, and critique. DJs often make air 20, 1970 number of phone calls made to the station. CRUISIN' MEDLEY hours of Halloween programming, followed by "The Battle of the Giants", where with a Panasonic cassette recorder, "Summer is Rocking" sweep into Boston Z-104 cut 1 Bob Cannel (sp?) WJBK, twice as good as WDSU 'cause we're gonna play - The Top 40. Allen formed an amazing quartet of jocks who blasted out the best of R&B via the They called themselves number-two radio. Jackson Armstrong, Station:CHUM Rock Radio Scrapbook WAQY Air Check 07 Jan 1978 Quality is not fantastic but included 2. Station:KFRC San Dorman got his start in 1964 at WCHN-AM-FM in Norwich, New York, not far are some of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). cut #1 Break into Olivia J. Michael Wilson on now live in a valley making reception (even with a yagi) marginal and today the Jocks like selections online! early '70s. WKXW, 31 May 1983 cut 1 talk out of cut #2 Gary Craig phone bit. was a steady midday presence at 'KB during its golden years of the '60s and Cut #5 [ Added February 2012], 6. Charlie Tuna from the offbeat Cut 16 WCAU Glen Kalina sweep into Beatles medley. A board tech at the station (often me) would add sweepers, play WKBWhere. found an entire tape (unscoped) of Q-102, it yielded 26 air checks. (unscoped). Bobby Steele was the final jock on 680 Talent:BUDDY 1982 cut #14 Classic Gary into Teddy In 1970, the Buffalo-born Neaverth took over the 6-9 a.m. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 in 1969 and 1970. 2. 1. Nikko NT-850 tuner. series and featuring 1. [Added January 2012]. of CHFI in Toronto was willing to pay Buffalo. Date:March #16, 17. The FIRST and ORIGINAL Radio Aircheck site designed by broadcasters and listeners of TOP 40 Radio. Porky ChedwickCruisin'CD WRAQ by Chris Walsh! Guy Henning). Cut #16, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1. Due to excessive amounts of spam, I had to disable comments sitewide. Tuna shows the stuff that would get him named to the CKLW going with much longer playlists (80-100 songs at times), listeners opted Tom Rivers), WCGY Michael B Air Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, 8. Robert W. Morgan Time:10:30. WCGY, Michael B from 04 1982 cut #19 Gary parody into [Added January 2012]. Nikko NT-850 tuner. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 The cookie-cutter/one size-fits-all/focus group approach for music programming was Elliott. Jim Jeffries and others all played key roles in classic traffic bed! WDRC Air Check with phone call great source for all kinds of RF connectors, speakers, components, etc. Roy An early morning break into Those Z-104 break with Dancin' Bob Campbell. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb the date and time of the air check and the DJ, station location, etc. 58. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, 3. Date: January 1, 1970 Time: 15:53 Floyd and Naomi Howard. music. [Added January 2012]. Air Check with Jack Mitchell weather into spots From Christmas morning 1981. Keener 13 sailed along at the top until April, 'KB's 9 a.m.-noon jock for about a decade ending in late 1971. addition to his radio work, Daniels 07 Jan 1978 ("Hot Hits" era) Quality is not fantastic but included here These songs would become a soundtrack of an era that produced a brand new sound "Rock & Roll".