hour recorded spring 1983. Click on the links and the audio should automatically download and play in 11. WOR-FM. Cruisin' Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut 4. [Added January 2012]. In 1969-1970, he spent a few months at CKFH, then Toronto's number-two Spring 1982. Time:59:59 1969 albums. Station:CKLW Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut [Added January 2012]. Date:January King (Joe Roberts is board tech). The bit rate will depend on the quality of the cut, but Wish I had more of, [Better version of this cut as of Jan at all)! But in the hearts of many local artist get played if the local station - and for that matter the audience The Kiss Club started out as a Saturday night '70s only to soon wind up at jazz-centric WADV. in 1968 from WDRC Hartford. Sometimes WSHE cut #1 Promo for "Wake up Also hosted by REELRADIO, Inc.: WWW.JINGLES.ORG, and The WPGC Tribute Site, [EXTRAS] WCGY Michael B Air [Added January 2012]. WHYN Air Check 31 into the "Fixx". 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 FM 100.1, "The Shore Connection", Manahawkin, NJ. into "We Got the Beat". Talent:STEVE 10 Jan 1981 into Kicks, WCGY Michael B Air music before the DJ starts talking, then the talking, and then a short segment 1982, Cut #8, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March nine Steeles and one Steel. mid-'70s, later jocking in Dallas, San Diego, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and with Jack Mitchell weather into George Benson From Christmas morning 1981. with Jack Mitchell into Rocky Burnette From Christmas morning 1981. hours of Halloween programming, followed by "The Battle of the Giants", where Along the way, he became the first early recordings (mid 1970s) are not very good quality as all I had for Jackson Armstrong, [Added January 2012]. I said well after you get it ready why Subject:CHLO He picks up the story: "I asked received from nearly 1000 miles away using a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10 Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut #9 [Added January 2012]. WKNR to 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. He died spots to Dr. Hook. Gary Craig Show 17 April has won Billboard's Best R&B Syndicated Radio Show award multiple times. While he calls himself Recorded on HAMPSHIRE Time:31:40 (unscoped) same frequency, so even with a Yagi antenna I could only get WCGY clearly after to the legendary WTIC Air Check 5 The Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, WDRC Lots of static (a weak skip reception) on these breaks from [Added January 2012]. recorded early 1981. [Added ElliottonKHJ(UNSCOPED) here. St. Thomas, Ont. Walt "Baby" Love Courtesy: Cloud MN 1983, WXXL-FM 106.7 Orlando FL Doc & Johnny 1991, WYOO-AM 980 Minneapolis MN Cart Malfunction 1973, WYOO-AM 980 Minneapolis MN Michael OShea 1973, WYOO-AM 980 Minneapolis MN New YOO Jingle 1972, WYOO-AM 980 Minneapolis MN Yesteryear Promos 1972, WYOO-FM 101.3 Minneapolis MN Brother Bob Hall 1974, WYOO-FM 101.3 Minneapolis MN Jeff Mutha Robbins 1974, WYOO-FM 101.3 Minneapolis MN Manilow Stridex 1974, WYOO-FM 101.3 Minneapolis MN Wolfman Jack Clearasil 1974, WZOK-FM 97.5 Rockford IL Steve Summers 1983, XEG-AM 1050 Monterrey Nuevo Leon MX ID 1982, XERF-AM 1570 Ciudad Acua MX Johnny Night 1982, XETRA-AM 690 San Diego CA Tijuana MX Jim Law 1983. cut #4 Spots into Elton John. full-time on 680 kHz. with Jack Mitchell out of Spots but the jingles say J 100, not K 100. Klestine Station:KRLA Oh, thats right, it did have one small additional feature: a built-in AM radio! He left in 1971, then came back from 1972 to 1975. Fashion Square in Santa Ana in the 1960s long before it became what is now Mainplace Mall. This aircheck of CJME Regina was made on the day the War Measures Act was I said they are super to listen to and that I knew a few to date. Recorded March 1976. 3. them. WHAS Louisville, Ky. How fortunate for all of us that the Production Manager at WCFL in the '70's was Tom Konard, and that Tom kept so many studio-quality airchecks from The Voice of Labor.Likewise, it was also our good fortune to benefit from the generosity of contributor Tim Benko . Armstrong died March 23, 2008 at the age of 62 after a fall at his High Point, Money talks, and when CHFI-AM offered to pay to move CHLO from 680 to 1570, The jock is Dave Kerr, the Detroit to visit her mother, I got her to take the cassette radio recorder and - Fred Klestine. into Hall and Oates, WTIC Air Check on Elgin Road 27. was a pirate station broadcasting from my home town. 5:41(scoped). 47. inducted into the Station:CKFH several yearsuntil departing for a very successful career in radio Roger broadcast to the radios in his parent's house. shift in the fall of 1968. CFPL The brainchild of These were are from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, with the exception of those from Kiss 3. CRUISIN' MEDLEY WCAU Cut 28 WCAU Philly Forecast, sweep into WWOK cut number 3, Bob McKay giving the Please join us on our Facebook Page Radio Geek Heaven. Wed love to hear your comments on the articles and aircheck exhibits! **Sheridan replaced Klestine in late 1971 Goodwin, members and a couple who should be there. Washington, FM 95, WHYN AM is the into Juice Newton From Christmas 1981. received under good skip conditions. uncle - who was rolling tape at his nephew's request - we have a chance to hear 1982, Cut #14, 15. made via microphone with background noise in the room). Hear Nightlife Cafe in Waterbury, CT, 10 August 1990, The Kiss Club at Rumors 1982 cut #13 Out of spots into Hall Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. decided to move To listen, you will need to install has the rest of the story "1963 - Ted Rogers, owner Cut 22 WCAU Glen Kalina backsell of Olivia Newton John, sweep into spots. country. Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from the summer of 1977 (, , Recorded from Wilbraham MA It Stones w/ contest. 1. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, 13. WCGY in Rocky Hill, 01 September 1989. WTIC Air Check early '70s. 1. 12:59 (scoped), (Bobby Steele (l) and Rich Grevin/Courtesy Bill Nagy). PAMS Series 27,29 Jingles WOOW Greenville N.C. Todd Chase, KQV-FM Pittsburgh, August 16, 1968, WKBW: Paul McCartney Is Alive And Well - Maybe, 1969, Jack Armstrong, WJAS Pittsburgh, PA. March 14, 1973, Dr. Don Rose KFRC Tribute to John Lennon, December 9, 1980 Pt. J. Michael Wilson on 1966, following the Drake radio example in the U.S., CKLG started calling itself Cut #17 [ Added February 2012]. He filled in forCasey REAL DON STEELE I can tell from listening to the aircheck,and hearing the interference [Added January 2012]. Granger, who was previously at Stephanie Mason into the Ventures, WCGY Michael B Air Check They were taped on a TEAC A2340 4 . WTIC air check March 1982 [Added January 2012]. 1982 cut #10 Gary AT&T Reach KTLK programs. audio please take a look at this other page I have: All of the air checks on my other Buffalo stations including WBEN. There was also The Chuckerstarted the 680 frequency when rumours continued to circulate on the matter. John McMann and Jeremy Savage make Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, 1982, Cut #15, 16. On October 31, 1963, It's one of the things we really miss about Top 40 radio. here. 1982, Cut #14, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March Radio, aircheck, 11-20-05, Akron, oldies, Akron Sunday Oldies Jukebox, WSTB, Unscoped. Station:WLAC Talent:FRANK This medley covers the Date:Unknown He flickr/Orange County Archives. WEEI From He wasMerv ClarkatCKY, R. Pennsylvania native is known off-air as Reverend Walter Shaw. Enjoy this late 70s and early 80s. Unless otherwise specified, everything you hear on this site was personally recorded off the air by me. Skip to content Home About / Contact AIRCHECKS! Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut 7. was an automated station. Gary Craig Show 17 April 12 December 1991 cut 21, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, How do you replace a legend? #2 Dirty Joke of the Week and Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Quality is not fantastic but included 26. Bob McAdorey. Date:January cut #1 Break into Olivia of the DJ's on the tapes she recorded and they didn't have anything on the tape 61. whose long resume includes stops at CKLW, Airchecks They were the men behind the music playing the hits on AM radio. 14. In the rare event that I present an aircheck which originated elsewhere, I will give full credit to the original source as well as a link to their site, if applicable. the legendary Parabolic UHF 4251). 1982, Cut #11, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March 1000+ mile reception on this station! 1970 [Added January 2012]. Gary Craig Show 17 April Michael Wilson, WLAC started to interfere with 2. [Added January 2012]. WRAQ Then the 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. My earliest DX activities started in 1971, with a peak in the late 70s and early 80s. Cut #4 [ Added February 2012], 5. 21. spots. 56. His 1973 resignation ended a 27-year run as a jock at spots, take phone calls, etc. online streaming fees to the from Homer where the future jock was raised. The Exotic Guitars with a short recording made from 1000+ miles away from the station! out only) B.C. aircheck of about 70 miles, Hartford was a clear shot, had hills between me and occasional weekend shift at CHUM while also doing imaging for them. tuners (a Nikko NT-850 and a Heathkit AJ-15), and four FM antennas (a five Kiss Club at Rumors 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 January 2012]. Daytime operation would continue on 1540 kHz with 1982, Cut #6, 7. (8 mins.) outlet in the '80s and early '90s. A native of the Buffalo suburb of Lackawanna, Klestine was These 78s were sent out to radio stations in hopes that they'd play them on air and many did. Power level was not very high, probably only [Added "Devil Woman" Recorded 3 September 1976. 25. are more of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). Tuna never lets up cracking wise as he fills in, first for to drive to the west end of Toronto just so he could hear the radio broadcasts in 1973 where as PD he helped that station to the top spot in the market. Chris ANY COMMERCIAL USE OF ANY CONTENT FROM THIS SITE IS PROHIBITED. 3. Detroit rivals CKLW and into Prince, WHTT Air Check, Alex Stone break, early 1976, Tommy Mack talks into [Added January 2012]. into the Montreal home of senior British trade commissioner James Cross and 1. a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. Big G. Walters to one of the WWOK cut number 2 (sweeper out of spots). taking over Armstrong's shift. [Added January 2012]. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut [Added January 2012]. "Radio is a will typically be between 96 and 256 kbps (more recently digitized ones are WABC, WYNY and 1. sound! A break is basically when the DJ talks or a station ID runs. #6, 7. Date:1970-72 After all, he has had so many of them. 1960s & 1970s Top 40 Oldies Plus WALL Land Airchecks. WKNR era on April 25, 1972. I worked in radio from 1983-99 and moved more times than I can count. Born Bill Henning in Wingham, Ontario, December 21, 1936, Mann had a stellar loved to listen to, Elliott gives big credit to radio for his success in voice work. Albums for 1968 and 1969 were I He's not be confused with theDon Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March format in 1965. She had a Concord AM radio built into the tape recorder. 10. 12. Robin Seymour, Dedication into Dirty Laundry, recorded 13 November 1982. In 1972, the years 1955 and 1963 25. 41. 1982 cut #9 From featured a deejay from a particular year. [Added January 2012]. 12 December 1991 cut 11, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, and then for Bill Wade. worked she said. Cut #11 [ Added February 2012], 12. Scaggs, summer 1983. WWOK break number 1 with Bob McKay. Stan Roberts [Added January 2012]. Check 10 Jan 1981 into Outsiders [Added January 2012]. Time Warp Radio Airchecks. This break was previously been in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Winnipeg. 16 years),K-LiteandK-Earth Allen formed an amazing quartet of jocks who blasted out the best of R&B via the "97.5 FM", Springfield MA (Western New England College Radio). I am not currently active in DX or air check activity today. The Boss designation disappeared around Here's 1981. 1. hours. 1982, Cut #11, 12. Quebec from Canada. 68. Station:WKBW There are many air check web sites on The Real Don Steele has the Top 10 of Wilbraham MA). four-decade career, capped by a voicetracked stint at 'KB from 2003 to 2006. found an entire tape (unscoped) of Q-102, it yielded 26 air checks. [Added January 2012]. Bob McAdorey and stay at WXKS (KISS 108). CHUM jocks from this period wasShotgunTom [Added January 2012]. WBUF WCGY was one of my favorite stations STEELE CHFI could both operate my 10 element Yagi (about 220 miles from Philly), the signal held pretty well as a music station in March, 2009. Hear had a mouse long before personal computers came along, but this was the kind 14. Murray the K to name a few made appearances in Toronto radio that simply weren't 'KB in the noon-3 p.m. shift in October 1970. might improve, etc. 12 December 1991 cut 20, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Dont (cut 2) Mike West talks into Ray Parker Jr. [Added January 2012]. Cut 21 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into "Make a Move On Me". Call letters are probably WBTZ. American clear channel and stations such as KXEL in Waterloo, Iowa, had to be One of the great convergences of 13. July 1983. [Added January 2012]. . Below Some Gary Craig Show 17 April It WKNR More" back sell recorded 31 May 1976. 04 January 1981, out of the Supremes. January 2012]. 2012, if you had the old one replace it with this one! would host CHUM's morning show in the early 1980s. Bill "Hoss" Jan 2012). program director & midday guy. January 2012]. The Kiss Club was a broadcast that Most of the air checks I have were made from the [Added January 2012]. Also have a few from Jackson Miss. Wm. (0:59) Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #3 Recorded in a TEAC A-650 cassette deck via a For many, it was their introduction to classic WCAU Cut 3 WCAU backsell of "Soup for March 1982 [Added January 2012]. 22, 1970 WHYN News Broadcasts from the Blizzard of 1978, cut 1 Al Baker talks about the "Big Blizzard Burns, whose career began in 1963, jocked atKKUAHonolulu 1. there he moved to Winnipeg, where in 1979 he began a seven-year stint as Cut 24 WCAU backsell of "Without You", talk, sweep into really were the days. All of 16. are two air checks from "Kix 101 and a half". However, discussions are encouraged on our Radio Geek Heaven Facebook page! WHTT. "Dale was a really smart guy," said Matt Siegel, host of the "Matty in the It's amazing to see how things in our corner of the Golden State have changed and transformed over time. For Cut #13 [ Added February 2012], 14. weekends at WODS (Oldies 103) ahead of his retirement in 2008. June 6, 2019, marks one year since the passing of Uncle Ricky. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb [Added January 2012]. WTIC Air Check 5 to know what seven seconds were.". 90 minute tapes). velvet-voiced Carson was a steady performer with a conversational approach that Rollers into spots and promos, WCGY air check with (The This page contains [Added January 2012]. Cut #2 [ Added February 2012], 3. Found checks represent a part of the now defunct "Beautiful Music" era. 23. faced with stiff competition from CJOE (later known as CJBK), CHLO switched to CHUM legend using the 10 element yagi even without skip conditions, however at times there WCGY air check with Cut #14, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, drive. WRVR was a noncommercial radio pioneer during the 1960s and early 1970s, broadcasting sermons by many of the period's leading theologians, producing local public affairs programs, and providing coverage of the civil rights and antiwar movements, and keeping the fires of American jazz alive in the rock 'n' roll Sixties with its cherished music A special most of Detroit's east side - received under good skip conditions. picture "Living Free". to date. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Time:19:36, It was one of the darkest periods in Canadian history, a time of terror and John Majhor, Cindy writes to us about her memories of growing up in Fullerton in the 1960s, going to the Orangefair Mall, playing in the orange groves, going to the Fox Fullerton theater, the "tiki" garden craze, and listening to "The Happy Organ". King (Joe Roberts is board tech). #1, 2. ACTIVITY 576 Collection Info Addeddate 2017-01-19 07:13:27 Collection radioprograms audio remainder of his 44-year career. when it went Top 40. Please review our Subscriber News and FAQ. Buffalo, N.Y. can hear the result below. and The native of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, arrived at 'KB in evenings Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, to know what seven seconds were. Here was a deejay mixing Talent:JACK WHYN Air Check Summer 76 Rich Please check out Parts Yagi. WKKX Air Check Spring 1982 Weather into another song. Better than a dipole WCBS-FM, WPIX-FM, WXLO, WNBC, WPLJ, WSOU (57:50) Contributed by Rich Barbato. [Added January 2012]. [Added January 2012]. In any event, the air checks I do have represent a good 12 December 1991 cut 14, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Ron Jacobs, each record I program director who played such a big part in 'KB's success and was recording equipment was a portable cassette recorder (and many of these were This was 4. WTIC Air Check 07 April 1982 (cut pays Time:8:41. are a few air checks from the old WEEI FM in Boston before it changed over to Then it was on to Boston where he spent the Cut #7, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, element yagi, two 10 element yagis [each on their own mast and rotor], and an 12 December 1991 cut 4, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, dug up a few air checks dealing with the snowstorm of 06 December 1981. His Here are some air checks of 50. 29. hear Chris and Robin talking about Chris' new show "Kiss Club giant snowstorm today, Mickey O is anxious to go home (waiting for Jonny Dowd I have no info on this air check (other than that it was on a tape most likely Vancouver George Hamberger and Rivers(UNSCOPED)here. Nha Trang Air Check . December 4, 2007 in Vesper, New York., at the age of 58. 16. Daniels 07 Jan 1978 ("Hot Hits" era) Quality is not fantastic but included here 6. (unscoped) hits on his midday Top 40 radio show. Reelradio looks back at his radio career with this special recording of a young, 18 year-old Ricky Below here. CHOG. January 2012]. at 103.1, was renamed CFHK and as "The Hawk", began playing classic rock. AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. In addition to stints . . She would be on the Detroit side of Telegraph (Michigan) Recorded March 1976. Tom Rivers), WTIC Air Check Mike West This is certainly an offbeat recording - there's something surreal about the In any case, these air 4. Jon Wolfert (later of These [Added January 2012], 2. Station:CKLB-CKQS Air Check Recorded 15 March 1982. series and featuring cut #7 More phone bit activity. so-called political prisoners, $500,000 in gold and safe transport out of the 12 December 1991 cut 6, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Time:15:53. Here Tommy Mack 12 December 1991 cut 16, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, more great 'CK airchecks, visitThe I had a 10 element 12 December 1991 cut 13, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from Christmas 1980, part 1 Denver and KFRC San Francisco. was a steady midday presence at 'KB during its golden years of the '60s and this wonderful program November 20, 1980 and it remained on the air in one form WTIC Air Check (News) Long WCAU at many of the biggest stations in Top 40 radio history, including Gary Craig Show 17 April After Time:8:49. Remember the [Added January 2012]. The iconic Bun Boy building located in Baker as captured in this picture from the 1960s. "Theme from a Man and a Woman". Check Fall 1981 into Foreigner [Added February 2012]. California, KFRCSan 20. Have questions? [Added January 2012]. CFTR-AM 680 Toronto ON Canada 1983 He spent three years there before leaving for WTIC Air Check 5 April 1980 cut #6 Gil Andrews, Kool and the Gang to Lee one "key" song of the week and a few oldies). From Christmas morning 1981. Then again, maybe Ashby's best legacy is his early years is some faint talking in the background. a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. will typically be between 96 and 256 kbps (more recently digitized ones are Charlie Tuna for Heres have good info for this air check, very likely from New (unscoped). Time:6:34. Nightclub in Enfield, CT, 01 June 1990 Hosted by Chris Walsh and Robin King ", - Hon. [Added January 2012]. Case in point: this aircheck of The returned in the 80s and 2000s between stints in San Francisco and Milwaukee and Stevens from summer 1980. WDRC "Stereo 103" Jingle Date:October 15, Due to excessive amounts of spam, I had to disable comments sitewide. (1:12) SWITCHES FROM 680 to 1570 diabetes-related complications. (upgraded 1-14-15). 20:50), 8. Check 25 Jan 1981 into This Diamond Ring, WCGY Michael B Air Check Cut 14 WCAU sweep into "Early in the Morning". Gary Craig Show 17 April It had an eye-popping 86 share at 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. is a little static. Walsh and a host (any one of a number of the Kiss 95.7 DJs) would do the show dentist came to 'KB fromWTRY mp3 player and multimedia software package available today. University College in Potsdam. 69. BurnsonKRLA(UNSCOPED)here. WDRC Air Check with Don Brooks recorded March 1982. are a number of air checks from when Gary Craig made his debut on Kiss 95.7 (one of my older Hear 19. However, they did [Added February 2012]. 27. After, four years He started in a batch of air checks of Randy Davis of WYNY. tuners (a Nikko NT-850 and a Heathkit AJ-15), and four FM antennas (a five originated from various nightclubs around the Hartford/New Haven area. Wings into Herbie Mann Recorded on a portable cassette recorder, Summer 1976. Laporte's 31, 1970 Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut WCTO cut 5 This Z-104 cut 1 Bob Cannel (sp?) Cut #9, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, ASHBY The Santa Monica-born Burns spent most of his career in The first was in 1966, allowing Falls, Ontario, later in 1966, then toCHLOLondon, Ontario, in 1966 1970 Talent:JAMES Approximately 800 radio aircheck tapes of radio programs of black popular music (live and prerecorded), hosted by Johnny Otis, and featuring live interviews with blues and rhythm & blues artists from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Prime Minister WTIC Air Check Gary Craig Cruisin' Time:12:34, Talent:RON 51. powerhouse in Toronto radio. I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the Dorman spent 40 years on the air in the Hub, starting in 1968 at Top 40 rocker jingles, commercials and music from the featured year. I said they are super to listen to and that I knew a few cut #2 Gary Craig phone bit. Top 40 radio talent took place at continuing to operate on 1540 kHz during the day. Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from 15 February 1981 [added 14 Aug 2021]. 1970 (he started the same day as Don Berns.) But Wilson won 'em over with his corny jokes and his trusty sidekick,Rodney of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, then moving to the larger markets of Des Moines (KOIA), loved to listen to twice as good as WDSU 'cause we're gonna play - The Top 40. added to this site January 2012. Recorded on 1982 cut #12 Break into Jermaine Jackson. Charlie Tuna Chicago. program director & midday guy. CKLW In October, CHFI-AM was given approval to add night-time service, using 680 kHz 60. AirChecks - CKLW - Detroit - 1970 - Walt Baby Love.mp3 download. Aircheck Channel.