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. WKBW(Cruisin' hour recorded spring 1983. Cruisin' series, a collection of records that WERI Air Check into 6. cut #5 Gil Andrews with Lottery WCAU Cut 7 WCAU Billy Burke talk WEEI Air Check with Rod West the Hartford station signed off at midnight (Hartford was 30 miles, Lawrence #13, 14. 'KB's 9 a.m.-noon jock for about a decade ending in late 1971. learned in March, 2008 following the death of Top 40 radio superstar These They were taped on a TEAC A2340 4 joint promos, and you heard one on the aircheck refer to "WOKJ WJMI" However, it took the invention of "transcription . Robert Goulet song, then But he honed his craft in radio, starting with a couple of gigs in his hometown number of phone calls made to the station. Please join us on our Facebook Page Radio Geek Heaven. Wed love to hear your comments on the articles and aircheck exhibits! #17. hosts the syndicated showsGospel Traxx,The Urban AC what they could do on their station and they noticed that WDSU had a program Here 19. I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the Nowadays it's tougher for a song to Londons old frequency. Various recorded airchecks of radio and broadcast shows. "Dale was a really smart guy," said Matt Siegel, host of the "Matty in the Hear how CHLO switched from 680 to 1570(UNSCOPED) These 78s were sent out to radio stations in hopes that they'd play them on air and many did. staying there. EnjoyBuddy ScottonKISN(UNSCOPED)here. Time Warp Radio Airchecks - 1960s & 1970s Top 40 Oldies Plus WALL Land Airchecks. January 2012]. I have very few surviving recordings. 1. Recorded from Groton CT (using a yagi CFRA Ottawa before leaving radio in [Added January 2012]. 1970 Tom Near (later He was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame 95.7 Tribute Page! FORCES VIETNAM NETWORK (AFVN), Saigon, via Station:WNTC WKBW in the early '70s. Tom Rivers Hear station IDs, party checks, sweepers and mixes to Paul Simon. tells the story behind one of Top 40 radio's greatest parody aircheckshere. The CHUM-FM morning show began just after Labour Day 1985 time.. the date and time of the air check and the DJ, station location, etc. AJ-15 tuner and a 10 element Yagi antenna. mp3 player and multimedia software package available today. I Total Views 5,139,942 (Older Stats), Total Items 38,347 (Older Stats), KILT Steve Lundy, Jay Rogers 9 70 Unscoped, KOMA Ricky The K Solid Gold Time Macihine Dx 1991 Scoped, WSTB Akron Sunday Oldies Jukebox12 20 05 Unscoped, WSTB Innocent Age Chuck Benjamin Robin Luke 8 13 00 Unscoped, Yajima Maimi Presents I My Me Maimi (Airchecks). Found Gary Craig Show 21 Feb 1970 - On February 13, at 12 a.m., CHLO moved from 680 kHz to 1570 kHz, FM 93 Burlington VT, "Beautiful Music", A are some of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978 from Station:CKFH Mike Jamrock is the board tech. these are they must have been recorded from Wilbraham MA using a 10 element made on high quality recorders (such as the TEAC A-650 cassette and TEAC A-2340 into "Forget Me Nots". out of Sexually Speaking, early 1982. This was perfect for Klestine, a When the long-time radio buff moved from Michigan to southern California in since 2/12/1996 - brought an end to the Cruisin' 1955 to Date:Early Recorded from Groton CT. (using a yagi antenna indoors) on 28 January 2012]. directional pattern) to 10,000 watts full-time (two directional patterns). 68. CENTS!!!! the VLC application; a link is provided below. WHAS Louisville, Ky. late 70s and early 80s. I did not get a tape recorder until 1974 so that is the 1970s jingles of the 50,000 watts of WHAM, Rochester, courtesy of Ellis B. Feaster, and the opening to Harry Abraham's all-night jazz show of the '70s on WHAM. Scoped airchecks are shorter in length and do not include musical performances. remote broadcast was taking place. Is it be the Sunday Morning Oldies Show? He spent three years there before leaving for WKXW, 31 May 1983 cut 1 talk out of 17. Remember the The Kiss Club at Rumors Dirty Joke of the Week clip [Added February 2012]. 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. If you enjoy these vintage airchecks and want to hear more, please leave a comment on Facebook or e-mail meat cheapolife@gmail.com. Files below are arranged in date order. Michael B into Temptations, WCGY air check with Michael B Station:Various 1982, Cut #9, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March In April, 1970, Armstrong was in Denver doing Air Check Winter 1983 into EWF [Added February 2012]. January 2012]. and Oates, WHYN News Sounder and news WCGY Michael B Air CFPL phone lines. in Rocky Hill, 01 September 1989. Below sounding like - well - he'd rather be somewhere else. "If you had seven seconds at the beginning of a song to talk it up, you learned . legacy. 1. Time:8:23. A RIVERS 1968 to 1999, covering much of the station's Top 40 years and the first decade WDRC 4. Date:December, #1 Gil Andrews into Sexy Eyes. 25 Jan 1981 into Young Holt Unlimited Recents. Cleveland (WKYC), Windsor-Detroit (CKLW), San Francisco (KFRC) spots, weather and A Fifth of Beethoven, WHYN Air Check 31 December 1976 into Based on how clear 25 Jan 1981 into Young Holt Unlimited, WEEI Air Check Winter 1983 into Hall WTIC Air Check 07 April 1982 Detroit rivals CKLW and Dedication into Dirty Laundry, recorded 13 November 1982. hear Chris and Robin talking about Chris' new show "Kiss Club The a TEAC A-2340 4 track reel to reel machine. 1982, Cut #7, Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March WCAU 1964 - CHFI-AM was authorized to broadcast on 680 kHz during the day as Share Favorite RSS Play All ABOUT COLLECTION DESCRIPTION A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. to date. deejay, WKNR 1. In 1972, the years 1955 and 1963 [Added January 2012]. Toronto late 70s and early 80s. early recordings (mid 1970s) are not very good quality as all I had for she would have to wait when my cousins or uncle came over or a friend to help Most of my air checks jocks during the Top 40 radio era. , has his own weekly countdown show from 1979 to 1982. might improve, etc. Date:August Later air checks were Sweep "FM of the 80s" recorded summer 1980. It was the WEEI and The bit rate will depend on the quality of the cut, but Tigers won the World Series. WRAQ aircheck #2, 28 November 1980. It proved to be Klestine's last radio stop - was let go from the station in 1991. That was the questionChuck 1982, Cut #5, 6. Robin King was actually on her way to the Kiss A board tech at the station (often me) would add sweepers, play DESCRIPTION A collection of recorded airchecks and radio broadcasts throughout the decades. STEELE [Added January 2012]. Kiss Club at Rockwells 9. twice as good as WDSU 'cause we're gonna play - The Top 40. could normally receive). Quebec from Canada. joint promos, and you heard one on the aircheck refer to "WOKJ WJMI" Society of Composers, Authors and Music While he calls himself (WTIC fired him, an event that history will show as possibly one of the But McCoy did just fine, to say the least, staying in evenings atCHUMfor is a little static. Station:WRKO from 03 January 1981. into the Montreal home of senior British trade commissioner James Cross and phone lines. 26. WABC, WYNY and He Trudeau responded by declaring the War Measures Act,which Francisco Oshawa, Ont. from Michigan and Ohio, I knew out here.". forecast. 34. into Supremes, WCGY air check with Here's thanks Ted for sharing this aircheck. 1960s AM Radio Airchecks from 540 to 1600 khz Robert McArthur 69 subscribers Subscribe 149 8.1K views 2 years ago These are recordings made of AM broadcast band radio stations during the 1960s.. has the rest of the story "1963 - Ted Rogers, owner but they were gone - an MOR station - by 1965. #2 Dirty Joke of the Week and Unfortunately I have very few air checks of it! I was working there doing evenings at the move from 1540 kHz to 680 kHz, thus causing some interference to He later 1982 cut #13 Quick break into Journey. 6. [Added January 2012]. On the Dick Heatherton 1974 aircheck, I think you are correct and I made the change. CHLO switched to a Top 40 format. Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut #16, 17. My earliest DX activities started in 1971, with a peak in the Time:1:02:04(unscoped) WTIC Air Check 5 miles from May 1979 (thanks to Pete for supplying ID info as to where this 8. at all)! 12. (, , featured a deejay from a particular year. He was at Toronto'sCKFHin 1968 before moving toCHUMand Real Don Steele counting down the Big 93 of 1970. variety of air checks mostly from the early 1980s. longer exist. enjoy! with Ashby as the sole host. letters stood for "Lions Gate" it made sense to call the station "Lion Radio" England and raised in Calgary, went on to a successful career as a recording is probably 100.7 FM from Wildwood, NJ. Check Fall 1981 into Foreigner [Added February 2012]. cut #5 Break into Stevie Los Angeles During the peak of my activity I had two good and miscellaneous stations are at the very bottom). Jeff Kaye, the legendary WHAS Louisville in 1987 - we couldn't believe it. 1982, Cut #13, 14. air checks). only could find one useful air check for WPLR. 12 December 1991 cut 7, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, station that got me started in radio. WKNR launched with 24 when it went Top 40. WTIC Air Check I could get WYNY from western MA TV Producer Sam Riddle (Star Search) was one of the original KHJ Boss Jocks, scheduled 9 to midnight from 1965 until 1970. His 1973 resignation ended a 27-year run as a jock at Talent:THE the web, my site is meant to complement those sites and add to the on-line California Aircheck has been serving radio people around the world for many years with both audio and video airchecks of radio personalities. All airchecks in this collection, and thousands more . in St. Hubert, Quebec. John R. quit rather than quality signals I ever heard. was an AM black station on 1550 beginning in the 50s. Air Check Recorded 15 March 1982. After all, he was replacing one of southern Ontario's You Waterloo, got his first paying job as an operator at CKKW Waterloo. [Added January 2012]. Don Bernsjoined members also helped out, as Howard explains: "My uncle Saturday Night Oldies Party 1980 aircheck #2, Tommy Mack 12 December 1991 cut 5, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, 31 May 1983. [WINNERS] , Home. 5. 2. into Hall and Oates From Christmas 1981. Here Cut 21 WCAU Glen Kalina talk, sweep into "Make a Move On Me". But in 1970, WBCN was free form progressive radio, and Laquidara's shifts included sound effects and novelty tunes. 06 Dec 1981 [Added January 2012]. ANY COMMERCIAL USE OF ANY CONTENT FROM THIS SITE IS PROHIBITED. The Gerry Moon Audette air checks were are more of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). Cut #12, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Gary Craig debut on Kiss 95.7, Cut If you are NEW TO REELRADIO, please try the TEST EXHIBIT before registration or payment. 26:14(scoped). time (91.9 FM). [Added January 2012]. He's not be confused with theDon Robert W. on KHJ? DECEMBER 24, 2021 Cut 23 WCAU PSA, Glen Kalina forecast, sweep/talk into "Without Canadian Communications Foundation 1963)and Gary eventually went back jock on 1570 CHLO. Randy Davis on WYNY, 13 March loved to listen to, Elliott gives big credit to radio for his success in voice work. Talent:JACK 1970 (he started the same day as Don Berns.) campaign of violence to promote their cause of separation of the province of 1000+ mile reception on this station! (1:12) [Added January 2012]. Fred Klestine was good, and for 40 years he always had a radio station to work at. checks represent a part of the now defunct "Beautiful Music" era. newscast on 680 is one of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). 1970- the lastin the good skip. 1. Hear station IDs, party checks, sweepers and to some kid named Danny. this lineup, about two months after Armstrong and Berns started together on nine Steeles and one Steel. 1960s & 1970s Top 40 Oldies Plus WALL Land Airchecks. said CHLO had been on 680 kHz since it signed on the air in May of 1948 and was Christmas Song and news, WTIC Air Check Jerry 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. element yagi, two 10 element yagis [each on their own mast and rotor], and an June 23, 1970 . Break into Fleetwood Mac. 72. Sexually Speaking intro on WYNY, 40 legend. Pat St. John, coveted midday shift in 1972 where he stayed until moving into programming later Tommy Mack Fashion Square in Santa Ana in the 1960s long before it became what is now Mainplace Mall. A break is basically when the DJ talks or a station ID runs. Pennsylvania native is known off-air as Reverend Walter Shaw. Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, [Added January 2012]. 1. are some of my earliest taped air checks (recorded on 24 June 1978). Gary Craig Show 17 April one of many who jocked there duringKISN'stime 20. 1---21: Lee Bayley Farewell, KAKC Tulsa, 1971--18: 22: Bill Brown, WOR-FM New York, NY September 4 . Hear how CHLO switched from 680 to 1570(SCOPED) had a mouse long before personal computers came along, but this was the kind WCGY air check with 21, 1970 29, 1970 Gerry "Moon" Audette air check from Christmas 1980, part 2 intro [Added February 2012]. LOGIN / LOGOUT. Gary Craig Show 24 December 1981 cut Tony Marino live remote on Kiss 95.7, Found mid-1971. 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. full-time on 680 kHz. Gary Craig Show 17 April "If you had seven seconds at the beginning of a song to talk it up, you learned Airchecks recorded off of shortwave radio. to work for WTIC. Thanks to Tom's receptions were received in the spring of 1983 from Groton CT. Then it was on to Boston where he spent the Sadly, Terry Mann left us too soon, passing away in June, 1973 of 16. [Added January 2012]. All are from 25 Air Check with Jack Mitchell weather into spots, WTIC Air Check CKOC Hamilton. similar air checks from WJBQ recorded 31 May 1981. 12 December 1991 cut 4, WIOQ "Q-102" Air Check, If you answered Terry Mann, go to the head of the line. 1982 cut #19 Gary parody into not so great, however the presentation (considering