Thursday, January 20, 2011

WIL St. Louis 4-13-62 music survey Bob Dayton


Some huge Top 40 names worked at WIL back in the early 60's...Robin Scott on mornings was better known later at WABC and KRLA as Bob Dayton..WIL night jock Gary Stevens later in the 60's was at WKNR Detroit and WMCA New York before eventually becoming the president of Doubleday Broadcasting..Ron Lundy went from WIL to WABC also.. Plus you had Dick Kent, Dick Clayton & Bob Osborne..A bit earlier, Dan Ingram was here too. Pretty hot station back then. Scans courtesy of California Aircheck www.californiaaircheck.com

Thursday, January 6, 2011

KYA San Francisco 6-24-74 Beaver Cleaver aka Ken Levine


Here's a rare style of KYA San Francisco music survey that I've never seen before..with a rare picture of Beaver Cleaver on it (mispelled too, unless they made him change it to "Cleever" so they wouldn't get sued)..image courtesy of California Aircheck http://californiaaircheck.com

Friday, December 31, 2010

WRIT Milwaukee 8-15-65 music survey

WRIT and WOKY were the legendary Top 40 stations for Milwaukee Wisconsin back in the 60's. This WRIT Silver Dollar Music Survey is from 1965. Image courtesy of California Aircheck http://californiaaircheck.com

Friday, December 24, 2010


The Giant X, 147 KXOA has been nominated for Internet Oldies station of the year...be sure you add your vote for 147KXOA..you can check out the live streaming 24/7 at http://147kxoa.com It's about the only Internet station that actually has real DJs on the air.. To vote for KXOA use the link below
Little Oscar says thank you!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

KKLQ Q106 San Diego Chuck Cannon 1980's



Chuck "Boom Boom" Cannon was the original night screamer at KKLQ Q106 when it signed on in San Diego in the late 80's. Upper picture is Chuck Cannon today; you'll find him at http://goldengategreats.com/ Video of Chuck from KKLQ is up on YouTube courtesy of California Aircheck http://californiaaircheck.com

Sunday, November 7, 2010

147KXOA Billy The Earl's Smell Proof Sound Proof DJ Booth


This is the first time anyone has been allowed into the special smell-proof sound-proof "DJ booth" used exclusively by 147KXOA Midnight-6 DJ-Trainee Billy The Earl. That's Fritz The Engineer's gut you see (you can always tell if it's Billy The Earl by whether he has on his trademark trench-coat or not). If you dare, and are up all night long, check out Billy The Earl with Motown, Soul & Rock and Roll from Midnight-6 Pacific time http://147kxoa.com

Thursday, November 4, 2010

KFIV Modesto music survey 5-31-72



KFIV was the big Top 40 station for Modesto California in the Central Valley back in the 60's and 70's. DJs Kevin Manna and Chuck Hale went on the Sacramento radio later in the 70's. Image courtesy of California Aircheck http://californiaaircheck.com