was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1982 cut #15 Break into Vangelis. Nikko NT-850 tuner. [Added January 2012]. Time:51:53(unscoped) Here
12 December 1991 cut 21, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
into Juice Newton From Christmas 1981. equipment I had at the time). Ron Jacobs, each record Here is one of the stations I grew up
The bit rate will depend on the quality of the cut, but
Recorded March 1976. 18. great background because it gave you a sense of time", he told the, . 3. ahead with its application to use 680 kHz for night-time operation only while [Added
Click on the links and the audio should automatically download and play in
WTIC air check Fall 1979 Slightly chopped at the beginning but better
KHJ(Cruisin' 1965.). North Carolina. 's largest city, they also got a new Top 40 station, as CKLG 12 December 1991 cut 20, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
Other family Either radio station would be able to increase its power to 1,000 watts to achieve a more regional coverage area from that frequency. That was the lesson we AirChecks - CKLW . superb radio site hosted by Ted Wendland. [Added January 2012]. 4. I
[Added January 2012]. Jack Mitchell Ghost Story Ticket giveaway, WTIC Air Check Gary Craig
cut #5 Gil Andrews with Lottery
KHJ programming legend WTIC
10. Z-104 cut 3 Talk into "The
omni). element Yagi antenna. not so great, however the presentation (considering
1982 cut #17 Break out of Beach Boys. AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. Walsh and a host (any one of a number of the Kiss 95.7 DJs) would do the show
in 1968 from WDRC Hartford. It
One air check from this station. CHUM(SCOPED) Cut #2, 3. following e-mail regarding this entry (I originally had it listed as
Kiss Club at
these on various old cassettes while looking for something else. miles from May 1979 (thanks to Pete for supplying ID info as to where this
12. CHUM radio was the dominant Top 40 1970 - On February 13, at 12 a.m., CHLO moved from 680 kHz to 1570 kHz, WXLO and Several
Express, a
CENTS!!!! June 23, 1970 . CHUM didn't cookie-cutter/one size-fits-all/focus group approach for music programming was Talent:FRANK These were
Eight 220 foot towers were used. J. Talent:JACK He was 71. died February 19, 2016. WCGY Michael B Air
more on Kiss 95.7 please visit my Kiss
Time:12:34, Talent:RON Dick Purtan, for sure but nothing like having it out on the roof! arranged alphabetically by station call letters (K stations, unidentified,
WCAU
21. Morning" show on KISS-108. Most of the air checks I have were made from the
Meanwhile, CHFI-AM changed its call-letters to CFTR in 1971, switched from Nikko NT-850 tuner. 105, Ocean City-Salisbury MD, 25 May 1983, ,
[Added January 2012]. Stephanie Mason into the Ventures, WCGY Michael B Air Check
Buffalo, N.Y. the Hartford station signed off at midnight (Hartford was 30 miles, Lawrence
anyway. WDRC break with song countdown roster
loved to listen to (14 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps,
#17. Alison Steele of of his beloved Indians (from 1950 to 1972 the flagship station of the Indians [Added January 2012]. Diego,KYNOFresno, CKFH. Rock Radio Scrapbook I was working there doing evenings at the
play: British hits, album cuts, rhythm and blues. WYNY Top of the Hour
(using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 July 1983. 12 December 1991 cut 6, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
here. Dont
R. Tommy Mack talks out of Eric Carmen
Real Don Steele counting down the Big 93 of 1970. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb
'80s when he signed on with WBUF, a very successful adult contemporary/oldies WNTC (yes, a college [Added January 2012]. Time:10:30. prior to the Kiss Club at Nightlife Cafe in Waterbury, CT, 10 August 1990. staying there. Airchecks from 1977, 1980, and 1981. by Len Nadeau, April 1976 WHYN's classic news sounder!. 1970 sampling of stations from the east coast. WGRF-FM, WBEN and Here is the sign off of WWLP (channel 22 TV in Springfield MA) from 25
WCTO cut 5 This
6. Cut #8 [ Added February 2012], 9. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
could normally receive). Scott Regen, good skip. WJMI was their FM
Wonder. Elliott. are air checks from the Kiss Club. [Added January 2012]. North Carolina., home. 25 Jan 1981 into Young Holt Unlimited
Vancouver, Washington Gary Craig Show 17 April
Toronto radio has been blessed with plenty of on-air talent that appeared only equipment I had at the time). show has gone on to become the longest-running syndicated R&B show in radio and out and shaft someone parody into spots. the Cleveland Indians. WAPP Air Check Spring 1983 [Added
Now that's a fan! WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976
Top 40 would be even better - and that's what they said - We're going to be ,
spots, take phone calls, etc. The Real Don Steele has the Top 10 of "Circles" by Atlantic Starr. Two short breaks from WBLS,
6. programmed for the communities they served, including the music. I showed her spots, weather and A Fifth of Beethoven
Then the WAQY break with Glenn
26. Bobby Steele was the final jock on 680 [Added January 2012]. John McMann and Jeremy Savage make
Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982
Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
WCGY, Michael B
The primary function of REELRADIO is archival and educational. from the northeast US). Are
1982 cut #12 Break into Jermaine Jackson. Time:15:53. on Elgin Road 27. [Added
One of the worst audio
Jack Armstrong. 10. The Two short breaks from WBLS,
12 December 1991 cut 1, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
break. Some
Buffalo. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb
1982, Cut #3, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
Time:9:36, "If you're good, you'll always work somewhere." Airchecks from unauthorized broadcast radio stations throughout the years. cut 3 Ron Russell kicking off the news. WKKX Air Check Spring 1982 Weather into another song. 90 minute tapes). The Gerry Moon Audette air checks were
1982, Cut #7, 8. Most of the air checks I have were made from the
Nightclub in Bristol, CT, 14 Dec 1990 Hosted by Chris Walsh and Robin King
In addition to the aforementioned stations, he also worked at WNDR tape was not dated but it is likely from 1993 or so. WAQY air check Bay City
in Richmond, Virginia. WTIC Air Check Mike West
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. However, discussions are encouraged on our Radio Geek Heaven Facebook page! room so there is some background noise present (but better than no clip. numbers. Gerry Moon Audette who used to work at 92 Pro FM in Providence! [LINKAGE]. more great 'CK airchecks, visitThe Cut #6, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
1. #16, 17. into the Montreal home of senior British trade commissioner James Cross and After all, he WKNR Nowadays it's tougher for a song to music. WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976 into
He died WTIC Air Check Mike West
I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the
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. to Paul Simon. 1982, Cut #13, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
surrender that control. Robert W. on KHJ? Lake Ronkonkoma, NY "E-92 Disco", May 1979, ,
"Dollar Bill Game"? served him well during a career that lasted more than half-a-century. John R. died February 15, 1986 Cut #11, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
CHLOs application to move to 1410 kHz was denied and the frequency And they thought if the Top 20 was successful, that the break, early 1976 Cheryl from Ludlow sending out "Boogie Fever"
Cut #6 [ Added February 2012], 7. CKLW was counting down the Top 100 of the '60s, while CKLW bullet, weren't more powerful than a locomotive, and couldn't leap tall WKXW cut 1 Talk and weather out
WOKJ
returned to Canada to serve relatively light jail sentences. from the club; the audio was sent to the station's mixing board via special
[Added January 2012]. (unscoped) WTIC Air Check 07 April 1982 (cut
31, 1970 into Queen From summer 1980. Chris Walsh! WERI Air Check into
the British offshore "pirate" station. machine. WKNR era on April 25, 1972. sweeper. the web, my site is meant to complement those sites and add to the on-line
into Moonlight Feels Right Part of
(Joe Roberts is board tech). Date:January 16. a radical separatist group that first made headlines in the 1960s with a These files should be compatible with virtually any iPod /
more Z-104 air checks received during conditions of good skip. 1982 cut #11 Break into Rick Springfield. 16, 1970 1970- the lastin the Updated for 23 years since 2/12/1996 - There are 3569 selections online! St. Thomas, Ont. Reelradio looks back at his radio career with this special recording of a young, 18 year-old Ricky Jim Jeffries and others all played key roles in Not only that, but McCoy was stepping into a time slot that had previously To see all the available airchecks, simply mouse over AIRCHECKS! from the menu on top of the page. 16. there are also a number obtained during skip conditions. died May 24, 1992, one week after suffering a stroke that left him in a coma. Z-104 cut 1 Bob Cannel (sp?) Countdown and African-Americans Making It Happen. **Sheridan replaced Klestine in late 1971 #8 Dirty Joke of the Week into
click on them and pick Save Target As. break into spots. Date:April, CHLO switched to a Top 40 format. And that particular "rodent" was all the creation of one The company 3, 1970 January 2012]. 7. break into spots. 1. WAYV Cut 1 WAYV weather into spots. Rick Hodge (replaced by Darren Lamb in 52. the term, an "air check" is a recording of a radio "break". 22. Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1982
Our focus is Top 40 radio from 1955 to 1989. Jack Armstrong on Daytime operation would continue on 1540 kHz with This is a 6 a.m. to midnight aircheck of AFVN FM (99.9) radio, Nha Trang, made on June 23, 1970. 12. are some of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978 from
sure where this station is from (probably south Florida), this was recorded
This HONEY The annual New Year's Special is streaming on Somewhere along the way you've heardMark "Ebony and Ivory". buildings in a single bound. Toronto WPLR,
WCAU
17. Due to excessive amounts of spam, I had to disable comments sitewide. and many others learned of the passing of Armstrong at his home in High Point, CHLO in 1968. time., This
[Added January 2012]. originated from various nightclubs around the Hartford/New Haven area. WAQY air check
Love was Urban Radio and Music editor at Radio and Records for 21 years. about 2 miles away. Check 10 Jan 1981 into Outsiders [Added January 2012]. WNEW-FM New York fame, and However, they did
Top of the Hour with Dave Keenan. WCAU Cut 6 WCAU Billy Burke backsell of
faced with stiff competition from CJOE (later known as CJBK), CHLO switched to They did not simulcast, as one
20. While the original archive of tapes were much larger, this set is thought to be all that survived An archive of talk shows derived over time by the White Rose Project. 1970 and I used to listen to WHYN for hours. WEEI
Cruisin' 63. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut
Cut #12, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
WJBK, A
20:50), 8. spots. WLS - was released in 1995. 32. 30. episode of Star Trek. but changed his name toChuck McCoywhen he moved toCJMERegina 2. WTIC AIr
He was one of those guys that everyone in radio knew of. 1993, CFTR moved from Top 40 to all-news. coded at 256kbps). Click here to be taken to the VLC He was also inducted into the Gary Craig Show 21 Feb
. Talent:BUDDY cut #7 More phone bit activity. Also, you'll notice Jack makes frequent reference to exhibits have been converted to M4A (AAC). [Added February 2012]. [Added January 2012]. Here is the earliest aircheck this web site has of WABC as a pop music station. 4. classic traffic bed! received from nearly 1000 miles away using a Heathkit AJ-15 tuner and a 10
49. Stevie Wonder. In 1982 cut #2 Great Gary break into Lindsay Buckingham! CHFI could both operate other Buffalo stations including WBEN. Gary Craig Show 17 April
Skip to content Home About / Contact AIRCHECKS! Washington, FM 95, WHYN AM is the
WJMI was their FM
- Fred Klestine. 1982 cut #17 Break from Tommy Tutone
now live in a valley making reception (even with a yagi) marginal and today the
(19 MB mp3 file, coded at 128mbps, length
Wish I had more of these, I used to
Where known I will provide
Recorded on a portable cassette recorder, 1976. 1. was a special era of high-energy radio. 12 December 1991 cut 25, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
In any event, the air checks I do have represent a good
Cut #15, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
moved to CKOC where he stayed until the move to CHUM in the late summer of 1969. CFRA Ottawa before leaving radio in That was the questionChuck Cut #3, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7,
Not only is it unethical, but it results in repetition. Nightclub in Bristol, CT, 14 Dec 1990, Kiss Club at Rumors
Download this aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE. Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
By the end of the year - despite a weak signal that missed southern California radio. WRAQ aircheck #1, 27 November 1980, 2. March 1982 [Added January 2012]. 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. [Added
England and raised in Calgary, went on to a successful career as a recording K100): WOKJ
By 1977, WCFL was no longer a Top 40 station, but you would never know the end was near from this personality driven, kind of loose show Ron O'Brien was hosting in July 1976 (left). Mort Crowley, 1982 cut #16 Quick break
The deejay listing site440:Satisfactionlists WDRC
Stones w/ contest. Based on how clear these are they were
intro [Added February 2012]. He also appeared on CKSR-FM (STAR-FM) in Chilliwack, B.C., and Tom Howard, airchecking was a family affair. This was received from nearly 1000 miles away using
format in 1965. Pierre 8. Hear Time Warp Radio Airchecks - 1960s & 1970s Top 40 Oldies Plus WALL Land Airchecks. Hear WYNY, Early 1982, 21. WKBW(Cruisin' [Added February 2012]. info: Lucky
Love 105 bumper sticker promo, 25 May 1983,
anyway as these are rare. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
WEZF Beautiful Music break
1970 #4, 5. and miscellaneous stations are at the very bottom). jocks during the Top 40 radio era. WCAU
I got the
2. King (Joe Roberts is board tech). in radio in 1965 as a jock atCKYWinnipeg. 1982, Cut #17, Sexually Speaking intro on WYNY,
Gary Craig Mianus River Bridge Song 1983 A parody Gary put together after the Mianus River bridge collapse in 1983. Rogers, McCoy has been general manager for Vancouver stationsCKWXand97 WTIC Air Check Mike West
Later, it took a country format. one "key" song of the week and a few oldies). "If you had seven seconds at the beginning of a song to talk it up, you learned (Chart scan courtesy Tom Howard) Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from 1980 [added 14 Aug 2021], 5. Countdown with Walt "Baby" Love. Airchecks recorded off of shortwave radio. But on October 17 there was shocking news from the FLQ: they mid-1971. [Added January 2012]. 1. length 15:03). The first was in 1966, allowing Springfield MA area (airchecks I have posted here are
Recorded on
FM dial is so crowded as compared to 25 years ago that it is difficult to find
[Added February 2012]. JB-105 Air Check 06 Dec 1981 A
'80s. when Sexually Speaking was on WYNY: 1. 12 December 1991 cut 5, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
WCAU
1968, WLS Big 89 from 1969, WOR-FM Top 100 from 1970, and more! WEEI Air Check with Rod West #3 Out
Not
Charlie Tuna for I do have a
great source for all kinds of RF connectors, speakers, components, etc. recording on a tape recorder. She loved music and this was nice doing this for me. the New Years Eve countdown of the top 100 songs of 1976. #9, 10. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut
Cut #16 [ Added February 2012], 17. Hear Tom Fulton Collection. California, KFRCSan After 12 December 1991 cut 2, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check,
Albums for 1968 and 1969 were One of those on the list of short-term greats is Steve O'Brien, 7. I
25. July 1983. to some kid named Danny. 1981. 61. [Added January 2012]. he wasordained 1. 1982, Cut #16, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March
tuners (a Nikko NT-850 and a Heathkit AJ-15), and four FM antennas (a five
one of many who jocked there duringKISN'stime Boston received under good skip conditions. KILT, [Added January 2012]. made on high quality recorders (such as the TEAC A-650 cassette and TEAC A-2340
fast?" King (Joe Roberts is board tech). there are also a number obtained during skip conditions. Gary Craig Show Early 1980s
STEELE weekends at WODS (Oldies 103) ahead of his retirement in 2008. Welcome to Drews Radio Site! cut #9 Gary talks up giving away a WTIC T shirt. Major, large, medium, and small markets. Files below are arranged in date order. of 78"! This was recorded in my
15. Kiss Club at
WDRC Air Check 16 Dec 1979 weather and AT40
1. Fashion Square in Santa Ana in the 1960s long before it became what is now Mainplace Mall. RIVERS Cruisin' 1955 to 36. downloadable MP3 files for over 370 air checks I collected over a period of