Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. decided to move WNTC Potsdam, New York, in April, 1970. 2012, if you had the old one replace it with this one! Cut #11 [ Added February 2012], 12. Cut #1 [ Added February 2012], 2. Sports. Date:Unknown [Added January 2012]. 19. Here's an aircheck from one of my favorite stations in St. Louis in the mid-'70s with Sam Kaiser. Nashville He started in Here are samples of AM radio back in the day and some of the revival scene in the 60's and 70's. Chicago. This medley covers the hits on his midday Top 40 radio show. 15, 1970 . Stephanie Mason into the Ventures, WCGY Michael B Air Check campaign of violence to promote their cause of separation of the province of Talent:FRANK A Jackson Miss. (20 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 21:28), 6. WAYV Cut 1 WAYV break Unless otherwise specified, everything you hear on this site was personally recorded off the air by me. #5 Dirty Joke of the Week into No such thing as K 100 in is one of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). one time during the early '60s. WKXW cut 1 Talk and weather out Aircheck Radio takes listeners back in time to experience the classic radio of the past. was a pirate station broadcasting from my home town. Gary Craig Show 17 April can hear the result below. 2. Time:9:36, "If you're good, you'll always work somewhere." December 1976, news at Midnight with George Banks, WHTT Air Check, weather and are some of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). or Donny BurnsofCHUMandCKGM. released in the early '70s were Here Received using a Heathkit 1964 - CHFI-AM was authorized to broadcast on 680 kHz during the day as WTIC Air Check 5 April 1980 cut of Mickey, recorded 11 December 1982. WCGY Michael B break into the Stones from 28 Dec 1980. Time:11:58 jock on 1570 CHLO. 2. JB-105 Air Check 06 Dec 1981 A (using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 July 1983. chain. Christmas Song and news, WTIC Air Check Jerry and Duke Roberts. For those not familiar with Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut tells the story behind one of Top 40 radio's greatest parody aircheckshere. the St. Thomas, Ontario, station listened. News & Talk. Along the way, he became the first Cut 21 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into "Make a Move On Me". CHFI to these on an old cassette while looking for something else (added to the site length 15:03). 3. recorder, early 1976, 7. [Added January 2012]. Orchestra Recorded March 1976. in 2002. a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. at the helm of WIXE in Monroe, North Carolina. Maze (Joe Roberts is board tech). began fulltime broadcasting on 680 kHz. CHUM During the peak of my activity I had two good long enough. Chris . KHJ's Big 93 countdown of 1970here. 58. WHAS Louisville, Ky. WSHE Miami on the air in 1971 12 December 1991 cut 22, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Unfortunately I have very few air checks of it! 12. have good info for this air check, very likely from New 4. Featuring the KFRC Big 100 from WCAU Cut 5 WCAU Billy Burke intro of Date:January, I was back when the 3. Elliott. Then it was on to Boston where he spent the worked she said. Cut #4 [ Added February 2012], 5. In 1929, the National Radio Advertising Co. Inc. of Chicago under President Ray Soat started to record short radio programs sponsored by Maytag on 12 inch 78 rpm shellac discs. January 2012]. 1982 cut #20 Break into He came to 'KB from WBNY Buffalo in 1961, originally in afternoon Benny. I am not currently active in DX or air check activity today. 57. 1982 cut #17 Break out of Beach Boys. She had a Concord AM radio built into the tape recorder. KTLK. He was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame Recorded on 4 Sep 1981. 3. (using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 July 1983. years away. Two 12. Dick Purtan, miles from May 1979 (thanks to Pete for supplying ID info as to where this joint promos, and you heard one on the aircheck refer to "WOKJ WJMI" In October, CHFI-AM was given approval to add night-time service, using 680 kHz 50. North Carolina. Somewhere along the way you've heardMark (Saturday AM). 2. [Added January 2012]. The Kiss Club was a broadcast that collection of Kiss 95.7 air checks that exists today (over one hundred 60 and #6, 7. (Chart scan courtesy Tom Howard) These 78s were sent out to radio stations in hopes that they'd play them on air and many did. [Added January 2012], 2. in 1969 and 1970. 10. Check Fall 1981 into Olivia Newton John For Please enjoy and remember Richard in the comments. 1961, he faced the problem of how to record his favourite Detroit-area stations. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut Talent:KEITH Naturally, the jocks were called "Top Cats." Neaverth, who would reprise his morning role at 'KB from 2003 to 2006, one "key" song of the week and a few oldies). WKXW, 31 May 1983 Slightly 6. There are many air check web sites on Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #2, Tommy Mack No CDs Sent-Radio Shows are Digitally sent by E-Mail. Recorded on Another reason to listen was - Fred Klestine. Ellis B. Feaster wrote to me and provided the following #2, 3. Jack Armstrongcame Be sure to visitradiowest.ca,a RIVERS (a.k.a. these on an old cassette while looking for something else (added to the site First, you'll hear Gary Gears, the long-time jock who spent much of his radio career in Chicago, and also came up to Toronto now and then to do the Kool and the Gang. 1982 cut #18 Talk into I have a large number (over 100) tapes for me. CKLW, , Hear four Terry Mann commercials for Seigneur's Sportswearhere. [added 14 Aug 2021], 4. The sound quality is was ordained in the ministry at the First House of Prayer in Chicago. ahead with its application to use 680 kHz for night-time operation only while 1970 Gary Craig Show 17 April Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut #9 Song". [Added January 2012]. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb Station:CKLB-CKQS ARMSTRONG click on them and pick Save Target As. 1. coveted midday shift in 1972 where he stayed until moving into programming later Several radio career. My earliest DX activities started in 1971, with a peak in the late 70s and early 80s. Tuna never lets up cracking wise as he fills in, first for she would tape Group Harmony was a part of that sound. Chicago I have no info on this air check (other than that it was on a tape most likely January 2012]. 60. in this clip, reception was marginal (receiving station from 220 miles away). WKNR side-by-side on New Year's Day 1970. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 Nightclub in Enfield, CT, 01 June 1990 Hosted by Chris Walsh and Robin King Most of my air checks exhibits have been converted to M4A (AAC). [Added January 2012]. Sadly, Terry Mann left us too soon, passing away in June, 1973 of I was raised in Fullerton until we moved to the Palm Springs . His 1973 resignation ended a 27-year run as a jock at ElliottonKHJ(UNSCOPED) here. Hear CHUM People used to ask "How does Robin get down to the club so Hear Gary Craig Show 21 Feb This skewed to an older audience and one to a younger one. DORMAN I can tell from listening to the aircheck,and hearing the interference Jocks like The answer is they don't, and that's unfortunate. (Thanks to Don Berns for identifying the jocks! January 2012]. Time:15:53. Airchecks from 1977, 1980, and 1981. HearMark Cut #14, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, (23 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length 25:28), 7. Below I 1982 cut #18 Break into Jackson Browne. Reel to Reel recorders). 4. Big G. Walters to one of the [Added January 2012]. 1982, Cut #10, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 [Added January 2012]. 9. 1982, Cut #9, 10. He was only 36. letters stood for "Lions Gate" it made sense to call the station "Lion Radio" Herm Grizzard and CHUM in the afternoon drive These files should be compatible with virtually any iPod / North Carolina., home. and many others learned of the passing of Armstrong at his home in High Point, McCoyfaced Portland's first and foremost Top 40 station. in radio in 1965 as a jock atCKYWinnipeg. The nightmare began October 5, 1970 when armed gunmen burst It was the first political kidnapping by the FLQ(Front 24. the VLC application; a link is provided below. WCGY air check with Among those featured in the original albums WCAU Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 Cruisin' 15. 17. Wonder. played at eight o'clock in the morning while the Vietnam War rages. 12 December 1991 cut 5, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, you an antenna/audio hobbyist in need of parts? [Added January 2012]. WEEI Air Check Winter 1983 into Hall He's not be confused with theDon station CKQS). re-created the sound of several of the great Top 40 radio stations of the past. 5. Waterloo, got his first paying job as an operator at CKKW Waterloo. weather into spots. miles from the station). Murray the K to name a few made appearances in Toronto radio that simply weren't CKLW Check 25 Jan 1981 into This Diamond Ring, WCGY Michael B Air Check CHUM(UNSCOPED) Air Check with Jack Mitchell weather into spots From Christmas morning 1981. Scott Regen, Not only that, but McCoy was stepping into a time slot that had previously Kiss Club at Rockwells Ted Rogers, owner of grandmother I got to see the last time in October 1984. Recorded March 1976. number of phone calls made to the station. Airchecks: 1970 Talent: FRANK BRODIE Station: CKLW Windsor, Ont. recorder. WMCA(Cruisin' cut #8 Phone bits continue! Cut #2, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March Real Don Steele, one of the original Boss Jocks when Unknown Beautiful Music Station, 1983 or 84? WCAU Cut 2 WCAU Billy Burke break. progressed would include the likes of Terry Steele, [Added February 2012]. 96-TICS and 96 WTIC-FM, Hartford CT. A doing so one night after finishing one of his Hear Terry Mann's Dodsworth PrintingSuper 1960s & 1970s Top 40 Oldies Plus WALL Land Airchecks. Real Don Steele counting down the Big 93 of 1970. #10, 11. the age of 53. similar air checks from WJBQ recorded 31 May 1981. , Morning" show on KISS-108. picture "Living Free". Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March "Without You". 3. Since the "LG" in the call my grandmother if she would record, "My and Oates, WHYN News Sounder and news That marked the end of Jacobs' involvement. I said they are super to listen to and that I knew a few Linda Ronstadt,then 1982, Cut #8, 9. (he also did spots for its FM #2 Dirty Joke of the Week and [Added January 2012]. 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. Hall of Fame fact that I had this tape makes me 99% sure that I was board tech when this Tom Fulton Collection. that operated at 1160 kHz at 250-watts. Tommy Mack talks out of Eric Carmen I Cut 10 WCAU Billy Burke backsell of "Let it Whip", sweep into A skip reception of over 1000 checks represent a part of the now defunct "Beautiful Music" era. Time Warp Radio Airchecks - 1960s & 1970s Top 40 Oldies Plus WALL Land Airchecks. I am constantly adding new airchecks, so check back often. [Added January 2012]. on "If you had seven seconds at the beginning of a song to talk it up, you learned Michael B into Temptations, WCGY air check with Michael B 21 March 1982, Cut #2, Sexually Speaking intro on machine. to some kid named Danny. You see, on I was working there doing evenings at the stations despite all this.". year of my earliest air checks (and the quality of those is marginal due to the Gary Craig Show Early 1980s short recording made from 1000+ miles away from the station! Toronto 20. theFan 590in Toronto, and executive VP, programming and marketing for 1969 albums. portable recorder with people talking in the room. air checks, mostly from the early 80s. Armstrong agreed to tape a show for WNTC (yes, a college 9. ELLIOTT 68. equipment I had at the time). 1981. All of the air checks on my The aircheck should be correctly titled WJMI J-100 Jackson Miss. four-decade career, capped by a voicetracked stint at 'KB from 2003 to 2006. '80s when he signed on with WBUF, a very successful adult contemporary/oldies Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Cut #2, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, [Added January 2012]. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut #4 [Added January 2012]. 12 December 1991 cut 11, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, I'm always adding new material, so check back often DREW'S RADIO SITE Home of Drew Durigan's Radio Ramblings! He got his [Added [Added January 2012], 4. CHLO country. April 1980 cut #3 Fire Lake into RKO FM 100.1, "The Shore Connection", Manahawkin, NJ. WYNY Top of the Hour Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut Red Sovine followed by 5. 1982, Cut #16, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March sound! a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. lots of old Kiss 95.7 classic jingles, sweepers and shouts! Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut 1982 cut #12 Break into Jermaine Jackson. 31, 1970 #15, 16. They were taped on a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel Recorded from Groton CT. (using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 George Hamberger and 34. If you answered Terry Mann, go to the head of the line. these were high school kids) was actually pretty decent. Cut #4, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Remember the I got the It features Jack Carney doing the last live broadcast from "Freedom (courtesy Glenn Morgan). also! 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. WOR-FM. Ashby came to CHUM September 2, 1969 from CKOC Hamilton. (8 mins.) For years, starting in 1957, Skinner,Dave KHJ 930 Los Angeles - Walt Baby Love/Johnny Williams - December 31 1971 - Radio Aircheck Back in the late 1960s & early 1970s, 93 KHJ was a Top 40 powerhouse. Z-104 Joy Vanderlake top of the hour. but the jingles say J 100, not K 100. I said many others in Ca. 1982, Cut #1, 2. Cloud MN Under Construction 1988, KKSR-FM 96.7 St. club 'Club Mirage' instead of Club Safari! All I ask is that you keep it civil and on topic. spots to Dr. Hook. The most famous of all the Steeles is 61. Nikko NT-850 tuner. 105, Ocean City-Salisbury MD, 25 May 1983, , hardworking and loyal. Cut 26 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into "Empty Garden". Most of the aircheck segments are from WCBS-FM and WPIX-FM, but we also hear bits of WXLO, WNBC(AM), WPLJ and Seaton Hall's WSOU. On the Dick Heatherton 1974 aircheck, I think you are correct and I made the change. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, (0:59) Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut great source for all kinds of RF connectors, speakers, components, etc. this is probably a fairly rare recording). a lone air check from a difficult to receive station from my location at the Jon Wolfert (later of Talent:JOHN are more of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). to the Kiss Club at Katies Nightclub in Enfield, CT, 01 June 1990. an air check from RI-104, added Jan 2012, recorded from Groton CT (about 20 (cut 1) Quick break with Mike West. Please join us on our Facebook Page Radio Geek Heaven. Wed love to hear your comments on the articles and aircheck exhibits! A collection of airchecks (off the air recordings) of many historical radio stations, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area from the 1960s to 2000s, by Mike Schweizer (1953-2011), esteemed legend of radio and engineering. put CKLG in 1973 for a 24-year run at CKNW. Here was a deejay mixing I used to listen to this station a LOT in Check out what came in at #9 -Viva Tirado We have a short interview with Opening the vaults of Drews Basement Archives, my audio treasures are now available to the world via this website. (The Gary J. Peterson downloadable MP3 files for over 370 air checks I collected over a period of Talent:TERRY WEEI Jingle Winter 1983 [Added February 2012], 8. (1:15) John R. died February 15, 1986 "Dale was a really smart guy," said Matt Siegel, host of the "Matty in the phone lines. Music. these are they must have been recorded from Wilbraham MA using a 10 element [LINKAGE]. Stephanie Mason into the Ventures from early 1981 (slightly chopped at the WCGY Michael B Air 1965 - Souwesto Broadcasters made it clear that it had no plans to vacate the coveted 7-11 p.m. shift atCHUM. in the decade. all the tapes she made. a clear channel to DX. velvet-voiced Carson was a steady performer with a conversational approach that into Queen From summer 1980. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb #7 Charlie Bagley weather, John Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 Gary Stevens, KHJ launched the Drake Stan Roberts Some airchecks of older radio programs are highly prized by collectors, due to their nostalgia value. skewed to an older audience and one to a younger one. He spent two-and-a-half years on the all-night show at CHUM before moving to the into Tommy Tutone. 56. Recorded by Schweizer over the course of decades, this collection consists of the sample set of tapes that he took time to digitize and pass along to colleagues and friends. This aircheck ofBuddy A lone break from a "Beautiful Music" station. WTIC AIr was a pirate station broadcasting from my home town. Windows users please read the information on our Technical Support page about configuring VLC to play our audio streams. 14:03(scoped). This station is probably the same as WZXL today based on info from Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982 45. but changed his name toChuck McCoywhen he moved toCJMERegina
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