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Vintage Airchecks of the 1970's

Step back into a transformative decade for American radio, where the serious tones of the Vietnam War and Watergate gave way to wild creativity, morning zoo antics, and the distinctive local flavor that made each market unique. Spanning from 1970 through 1979, this expansive collection of 470 recordings (over 401 hours) captures the raw, unscripted energy of radio as it evolved from the '60s into the era of personality-driven shows. From the hallowed halls of WABC New York and KHJ Los Angeles to the historic broadcasts of WKNT and WKSU during the Kent State shootings, these airchecks preserve history as it happened—both the sober and the sensational.

Collection Highlights

Historic news coverage from the Kent State shootings (May 1970) on WKNT and WKSU, including on-the-scene reports and press conferences with Ohio Governor James Rhodes
Rare Armed Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) recordings direct from Saigon and Pleiku, with DJs like Brother John and Diana Dell, capturing the sounds of wartime radio
The rise of iconic personalities and morning zoos, including Don Imus on WNBC, Wolfman Jack on XERB and WBZ, Larry Lujack on WLS, and early work from Cleveland's WMMS Buzzard crew
Memorable cultural touchpoints such as the resignation of President Nixon (August 1974), the 1977 New York City blackout, Elvis Presley's death, and the fading of the Fairness Doctrine

Track Listing

Show all 470 tracks (401 hours, 52 min)

19700000 AFVN Saigon Brother John Part 1
19700000 AFVN Saigon Brother John Part 2
19700000 AFVN Saigon Diana Dell
19700000 AFVN Saigon Jim Ambross
19700000 WHBC Canton Jim Roberts
19700000 WHLO Akron Uncle Joe Cunningham
19700000 WJBR Wilmington Various Airchecks
19700000 WMAL Washington DC Bands of Tomorrow Competition
19700000 WMAL Washington DC Commercials
19700000 WXEN Cleveland Various Airchecks
19700000 XERB Playas Rosarito Baja California Wolfman Jack
19700101 WHOT Youngstown Allen Scott
19700101 WLS Chicago, Chuck Buell
19700110 WABC New York, Bob Lewis
19700117 KMET Los Angeles B Michael Reed
19700117 KMET Los Angeles, P1
19700117 KMET Los Angeles, P2
19700117 KMET Los Angeles, P3
19700120 KCBQ San Diego Lee Simms
19700127 WWDC Washington DC Johnny Holliday
19700227 KRLA Pasadena, Jimmy Rabbitt
19700311 WCFL Chicago Ron Britain
19700311 WPGC Washington DC Davy Jones
19700311 WPGC Washington DC, Davy Jones
19700321 KHJ Los Angeles Don Steele
19700322 WIBG Philadelphia Hy Lit
19700428 KYA San Francisco, Chris Edwards
19700502 WKNT Kent B.Carpenter On Scene Kent State
19700502 WKNT Kent Bob Carpenter On the Scene at Kent State
19700502 WKSU Kent G.Bedidennie B.Ames News Perspective WKSU
19700502 WKSU Kent Greg Bedidennie Bill Ames News Perspctive
19700502 WKSU Kent S.Titchenal On Scene Kent State Audio
19700502 WKSU Kent Stephen Titchenal Scene Kent State
19700503 WKNT Kent James Rhodes Press Conference
19700503 WKSU Kent Mike Ewing Operation Information Audio
19700503 WKSU Kent Mike Ewing Operation Information
19700504 KGFJ Los Angeles Don Tracy
19700504 WKNT Kent B.Carpenter On Scene Kent State Audio
19700504 WKNT Kent Bob Carpenter On the Scene at Kent State
19700504 WKNT Kent Ohio National Guard Press Conference
19700504 WKSU Kent S.Titchenal On Scene at Kent State Part 1
19700504 WKSU Kent S.Titchenal On Scene at Kent State Part 2
19700504 WKSU Kent Stephen Titchenal Kent State Pt 1
19700504 WKSU Kent Stephen Titchenal Kent State Pt 2
19700506 WKYC Cleveland the Alan Douglas Show Part 1
19700506 WKYC Cleveland the Alan Douglas Show Part 2
19700507 KUDL Kansas City Robert W Walker
19700508 WKSU Kent Greg Bedidennie
19700509 WKNT Kent Howard Carpenter Intvw R.White R.Roskens
19700509 WKNT Kent M.Howard B.Carpenter R.White R.Roskens
19700513 KDAY Santa Monica, Tom Maule and Earl Trout
19700515 WKNT Kent Ron Kane Press Event
19700518 WCFL Chicago, Paul Christy
19700522 WKSU Kent Tim Zurker Talk Back Show
19700528 WCFL Chicago Robert E Lee
19700531 WRKO Boston, Harry Nelson
19700600 WABC New York Dan Ingram
19700606 KYA San Francisco Pete McNeal
19700607 WHB Kansas City Various Airchecks
19700610 WKSU Kent Tim Zurker Talk Back Show
19700612 WKBN Youngstown Bill Aber Interviews Martin Scheuer
19700616 WABC New York Dan Ingram
19700627 KNAK Salt Lake City, Paul Freeman
19700700 KGBS Los Angeles Bobby Dale
19700701 KGBS Los Angeles Bobby Dale
19700704 AFVN Saigon Tom Watson
19700711 American Top 40
19700714 WMAL Washington DC Harden and Weaver Show
19700724 KHJ Los Angeles Bill Wade and Charlie Tuna
19700728 WCFL Chicago, Scotty Brink
19700729 WABC New York Harry Harrison and Ron Lundy
19700731 WNCI Columbus Charlie Pickert
19700731 WNCI Columbus, Charlie Puckard
19700800 WIXY Cleveland, John Roberts
19700819 KHJ Los Angeles Robert W Morgan
19700820 AFVN Pleiku Bruce Wahl
19700820 AFVN Pleiku Vietnam Bruce Wahl
19700821 WKNR Deerborn, Mac Owens
19700828 KHJ Los Angeles, Robert W Morgan
19700829 WCFL Chicago IL Bob Deerborn
19700831 WCFL Chicago, Bud Allen
19700904 KTLK Denver Jackson Armstrong
19700920 WELW Willoughby and WNOB Cleveland Jim Deal
19700920 WELW Willoughby, Jim Deal
19701000 WCBS New York Dick Burch
19701015 KFRC San Francisco Jim Carson
19701017 WMEX Boston John Garbedian
19701018 KHJ Los Angeles Shadoe Stevens
19701029 KNEW Oakland
19701100 ARFTS Vietnam Jimmy Rabbitt
19701102 AFVN Saigon Jim Huntley
19701120 KCBQ San Diego, Lee Simms
19701126 AFVN Saigon the Dawn Busters
19701127 AFVN Saigon Barbara Randolph
19701205 KDAY Redondo Beach Tom Maule and Nathan Roberts
19701205 KDAY Santa Monica Tom Maule and Nathan Roberts
19701225 KYA San Francisco Top Songs 100 to 39
19701227 KFXM San Bernardino Johnny Kaye
19701231 KHJ Los Angeles, Mark Elliot
19710000 AFRTS Tom Campbell
19710000 KOIL Omaha Various Airchecks
19710000 WBLI Long Island, Jim Driscoll
19710000 WCFL Chicago Bob Dearborn
19710000 WGAR Cleveland Don Imus
19710000 WIND Chicago Ron Britain
19710000 WIXZ Pittsburgh Jeff Christy
19710000 WLS Chicago JJ Jeffrey
19710000 WOAI San Antonio George L. Davis
19710101 WIXY Cleveland, Tom Dunaway
19710103 WMEX Boston Bill Lawrence
19710107 WLS Chicago JJ Jeffrey
19710203 WMAL Washington DC Tom Gauger and Bill Trumbull
19710223 KRLA Pasadena Russ O'Hara
19710304 KMET Los Angeles B Michael Reed
19710304 KMET Los Angeles, B Michael Reed
19710330 KYA San Francisco Bwana Johnny
19710401 WLS Chicago, Gary Gears
19710417 KRLA Los Angeles
19710504 WKNT Kent Four Days in May Part 1
19710504 WKNT Kent Four Days in May Part 2
19710507 KHJ Los Angeles Jerry Butler and Mark Elliott
19710700 KCBQ San Diego Christopher Cane
19710700 KCBQ San Diego, Christopher Cane and Tom Irwin
19710700 KCBQ San Diego, Christopher Cane and Tom Kelly
19710703 AFVN Saigon News
19710703 AFVN Saigon Sports
19710726 KFRC San Francisco, Bob Foster
19710728 WAOK Atlanta Doug Steele
19710728 WAOK Atlanta Duane Jones
19710803 WBZ Boston Carl DeSuze
19710803 WBZ Boston, Carl DeSuze
19710808 KRLA Pasadena Russ O’Hara
19710816 WKNR Detroit Michael Stevens
19710824 KGBS Los Angeles, Dave Hull
19710829 KOIT San Francisco, Bill Holley
19710920 KRLA Pasadena, Lee Simms
19710920 KRLA Pasadena, Shadoe Stevens
19711010 WRKO Boston, Joel Cash
19711017 KLOS Los Angeles Elliot Mintz
19711119 WOAI George L. Davis San Antonio
19711126 WCFL Chicago, Bob Dearborn
19711202 WNBC New York, Don Imus
19711221 WABC New York Dan Ingram
19711225 KISN Portland Ron Thompson
19711225 WLS Chicago, Kris Erik Stevens
19711228 WHOT Youngstown Michael C. Richards
19711231 WDRC Hartford, Peter Ross
19711231 WFMJ Youngstown New Years Eve Show Part 1
19711231 WFMJ Youngstown New Years Eve Show Part 2
19711231 WFMJ Youngstown New Years Eve Show Part 3
19711231 WFMJ Youngstown New Years Eve Show Part 4
19711231 WHOT Youngstown New Years Eve Show Part 1
19711231 WHOT Youngstown New Years Eve Show Part 2
19720000 WLS Chicago Bill Bailey
19720000 WNBC New York Don Imus
19720000 WNCR Cleveland Various Airchecks
19720000 WOHO Toledo Saint Giffo Rap Show
19720103 WFMJ Youngstown Ron Leader
19720114 KHJ Los Angeles Charlie Tuna
19720115 KHJ Los Angeles Bill Wade
19720202 KAAY Little Rock Wayne Moss
19720204 WLS Chicago Joel Sebastian
19720205 WQXI Atlanta Gary McKee
19720219 WPIX New York Gus Gossert
19720401 WABC New York Dan Ingram
19720408 WNCR Cleveland Mimi Farina and Tom Jans
19720414 WVBF Boston Electronic Mama
19720417 KDAY Los Angeles, Robert Smith
19720417 WLS Chicago, Larry Lujack and Gary Gears
19720418 KFJZ Fort Worth Dave Tucker
19720424 WPIX New York Barney Pip
19720426 WEAM Arlington Eddie Rogers
19720523 KHJ Los Angeles Don Steele
19720523 KHJ Los Angeles, Donnie Steele
19720607 WCFL Chicago Ron O'Brien
19720607 WCFL Chicago Ron OBrien
19720607 WCFL Chicago, Ron O'Brien
19720621 WNIO Niles Ron Leader P1
19720621 WNIO Niles Ron Leader P2
19720621 WNIO Niles Ron Leader Part 1
19720621 WNIO Niles Ron Leader Part 2
19720900 WLS Chicago, Dick Sainte
19720909 WBZ Boston Arnie Ginsburg
19721010 WLS Chicago John Landecker
19721023 WOR New York, Jimmy King
19721024 WKNT Kent Bob Carpenter Jane Fonda Interview
19721027 KGW Portland, Mike Rivers
19721125 KGB San Diego Bill Hergonson
19721125 KGB San Diego, Billy Hergonson
19721128 WIXY Cleveland, Terry Stevens
19721203 KWFM Tucson, Steve Howser
19721204 WNBC New York, Don Imus
19721230 KHJ Los Angeles Robert W Morgan
19730000 KFRC San Francisco Eric Chase
19730000 KFRC San Francisco, Eric Chase 1
19730000 KFRC San Francisco, Eric Chase
19730000 WABC New York Bruce Morrow
19730000 WOHO Toledo Andy Douglas Rap Show Part 1
19730000 WOHO Toledo Andy Douglas Rap Show Part 2
19730100 KCBQ San Diego, Gene Knight
19730101 WHOT Youngstown Big Al Knight
19730124 WOR New York News Report
19730128 AFVN Saigon Don Cotterell
19730217 AFVN Saigon Chuck Landord
19730307 WKBW Buffalo Shane Gibson
19730328 WOR New York News Report
19730405 WOR New York News Report
19730413 KFMB San Diego, Clark Anthony
19730418 KFJZ Fort Worth Dave Tucker
19730503 KMLO San Diego Frankie John
19730527 KSFO San Francisco Bobby Dale
19730720 WBZ Boston Wolfman Jack
19730721 WLOF Orlando Mark Sebastian
19730721 WLOF Orlando, Mark Sebastian
19730728 KSFX San Francisco, Phil Buchanan
19730819 KSFX San Francisco, Harry Scarborough P1
19730819 KSFX San Francisco, Harry Scarborough P2
19731015 KFRC San Francisco, Kevin McCarthy
19731020 CBS Radio New York Saturday Night Massacre
19731022 KHJ Los Angeles, Barry Kaye
19731031 WIXY Cleveland Mike Reineri
19731100 KILT Houston KO Bayley
19731114 KFRC San Francisco Beau Weaver
19731114 KFRC San Francisco, Beau Weaver
19731123 WBJW Orlando
19731207 WCFL Chicago, Larry Lujack
19731217 KCBQ San Diego, Rich Brother Robbin
19731227 WNCR Cleveland Mark Matthews P1
19731227 WNCR Cleveland Mark Matthews P2
19731231 KKDJ Los Ageless Charlie Tuna P1
19731231 KKDJ Los Ageless Charlie Tuna P2
19731231 KKDJ Los Ageless Charlie Tuna P3
19740000 KATI Casper, Gene Wallace
19740000 KQV Pittsburgh Jeff Christy
19740000 WELW Cleveland Jim Deal
19740000 WELW Cleveland, Jim Deal
19740000 WELW Willoughby and WNOB Cleveland
19740000 WHK Cleveland Clark Shafer Side B Sim Sola Bim
19740000 WHK Cleveland Clark Shafer Side Ballad of Gary Dee
19740000 WIND Chicago Gary Gears
19740000 WXLO New York Big Ron OBrien
19740000 WXLO New York Steve Weed
19740000 WYOO Minneapolis, Jeff Robins
19740121 KIQQ Los Angeles Robert W Morgan
19740121 KIQQ Los Angeles, Robert W Morgan
19740122 KIQQ Los Angeles, Donnie Steele
19740207 WCFL Chicago, Larry Lujack
19740209 KYA San Francisco, Bill Holley
19740210 KROQ Los Angeles Jimmy Rabbitt and Shadoe Stevens
19740210 KROQ Los Angeles, Shadoe Stevens
19740310 KIQI San Francisco Cliff Saunders
19740311 WFIL Philadelphia, Kevin McCarthy
19740312 WLS Chicago, John Landecker
19740328 WLS Chicago Yvonne Daniels
19740403 WCFL Chicago, Larry Lujack
19740404 KFRC San Francisco Chuck Buell
19740413 WBCN Boston Jim Perry
19740415 KFRC San Francisco Chuck Buell
19740606 WCFL Chicago Larry Lujack
19740610 KSEA San Diego, KO Bayley
19740724 WIND Chicago Gary Gears
19740800 KATI Casper Gene Wallace
19740803 KSAN San Francisco Norman Davis
19740809 CBS Radio Resignation of Richard Nixon
19740819 WNBC New York Bruce Morrow
19740819 WNBC New York, Bruce Morrow
19740821 KCBQ San Diego, Gene Knight
19740900 KHU Los Angeles John Lennon
19740900 KMET Los Angeles Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
19740905 WCFL Chicago Larry Lujack
19740909 WABC New York George Michael
19741013 WAKY Louisville, Chuck Jackson
19741028 WYOO Minneapolis Sat. Paul U100 Aircheck
19741114 WKY Oklahoma City Johnny Dark
19741123 KMLO Vista San Diego Frankie Johns
19741123 KMLO Vista San Diego, Frankie John
19741130 KMLO Vista San Diego, Frankie John
19750000 KNDE San Francisco Donovan Blue
19750000 WABC New York Chuck Leonard
19750000 WABC New York Dan Ingram
19750000 WABC New York Ron Lundy
19750000 WGAR Cleveland Phil Gardner
19750000 WHOT Youngstown Bill Cannon
19750000 WNBC New York Bob Vernon
19750000 WNBC New York Dick Summer
19750116 KMET Los Angeles Shadoe Stevens
19750125 KMLO Vista San Diego Frankie John
19750125 KMLO Vista San Diego, Frankie John
19750202 WNBC New York John Lund Interview
19750209 KGBS Los Angeles, Nancy Plum
19750213 WLS Chicago, Bob Sirott and John Landecker
19750300 KMET Los Angeles Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
19750412 KMLO Vista San Diego Frankie John
19750426 KMLO Vista San Diego, Frankie John
19750503 KMLO Vista San Diego, Frankie John
19750507 KHJ Los Angeles, Bobby Ocean
19750517 KMLO Vista San Diego Frankie John
19750531 KMLO Vista San Diego Frankie John
19750600 KMET Los Angeles, Steven Clean
19750611 KMET Los Angeles B Michael Reed
19750613 WABC New York George Michael
19750624 KHJ Los Angeles Billy Pearl
19750704 WPIX New York Casey Kasem Replay of First Show
19750709 WCFL Chicago Ron O'Brien
19750709 WCFL Chicago, Ron O'Brien
19750721 WABC New York Harry Harrison
19750723 WNBC New York Don Imus
19750800 KCBQ San Diego, Jimi Fox
19750816 KHJ Los Angeles John Mack Flanagan
19750817 WNBC New York Norm N. Nite
19750821 WABC New York George Michael
19750827 KHJ Los Angeles, Bobby Ocean
19751021 WMMS Cleveland Murray Saul
19751031 WHK Cleveland Devo Live at WHK
19751100 KFMB San Diego, Bobby Rich
19751110 WVBF Middleborough Center, Harry Chase
19751224 WMMS Cleveland A Christmas Carol
19751229 KHJ Los Angeles, Machine Gun Kelly
19751229 WLS Chicago Jeff Davis
19751230 WGAR Cleveland, Phil Gardner
19760000 WCFL Chicago Big Ron OBrien
19760000 WCFL Chicago Larry Lujack
19760000 WFAR Sharpsville Various Airchecks
19760000 WGAR Cleveland John Lannigan in the Morning
19760000 WINW Canton Jonathan Holly
19760000 WIXY Cleveland Various Airchecks
19760000 WMGC Cleveland Magic Radio Launch
19760000 WMMS Cleveland Charlie and Flash
19760000 WMMS Cleveland Denny Sanders
19760000 WMMS Cleveland Various Airchecks
19760000 WQXI Atlanta, Coyote McCloyd
19760000 WXLO New York Dick Sloane
19760100 KOME San Jose, Victor Boc
19760103 KFRC San Francisco Margaret Reichl aka Shana
19760225 WNEW New York Scott Muni
19760301 WABC New York Bob Cruz
19760303 WABC New York George Michael
19760304 WHBC Canton Bob Krahling
19760305 WHBC Canton Randy Fox
19760313 KMET Los Angeles, Bob Coburn
19760329 WGAR Cleveland FigvNewton
19760405 KSJO San Jose, Paul Wells
19760415 WGY Schenectady George L. Davis Part 1
19760415 WGY Schenectady George L. Davis Part 2
19760418 WLS Chicago John Landecker
19760509 WABC New York, Dan Ingram
19760515 WGAR Cleveland Phil Gardner Last Show
19760531 WRKO Boston Harry Nelson
19760616 KFMB San Diego, Bobby Rich
19760620 KFMB San Diego Ken Levine
19760620 KFMB San Diego, Ken Levine
19760622 KABC Los Angeles Bill Ballance
19760628 KBEQ Kansas City Jeff Elliott
19760704 WGAR Cleveland Bob James P1
19760704 WGAR Cleveland Bob James P2
19760704 WGAR Cleveland Bob James P3
19760704 WGAR Cleveland Bob James P4
19760719 WMGC Cleveland Promotional Disc
19760908 WGRD Grand Rapids Ray Baker
19760916 WLS Chicago Larry Lujack
19760922 KFRC San Francisco, Shana LiVigni
19761009 WPGC Morningside, Ron O’Brien
19761117 KDWB St Paul, Bob Lange
19761117 WDGY Minneapolis, Johnny Canton
19761220 WBBF Rochester, Dave Mason
19770000 KEZY Los Angeles Jim ONeill
19770000 KOIL Omaha Tony Sledge
19770000 KTNQ Los Angeles Cleat Dempster
19770000 WMET Chicago Captain Whammo
19770000 WMET Chicago Jim Summers
19770000 WMMS Cleveland Alex Bevan the Buzzard Song
19770000 WRNW Westchester Station Promo
19770102 WOR New York Jean Shepherd
19770108 WLS Chicago Jeff Davis
19770110 KTNQ Los Angeles, Donnie Steele
19770118 KFRC San Francisco Mark McKay
19770128 WKBW Buffalo the Blizzard of 1977
19770303 CKLW Detroit MI Pat Holiday
19770305 WCBS, New York, Walter Cronkite P1
19770305 WCBS, New York, Walter Cronkite P2
19770305 WMAL Washington DC Harden and Weaver
19770308 WGY Schenectady George L. Davis
19770401 WOR New York, Jean Shepherd
19770401 WROW Albany the World Tonight
19770414 WPIX New York Jerry Carroll
19770430 WMMS Cleveland Kid Leo
19770517 WABC New York Dan Ingram
19770701 KHJ Los Angeles, John Leader and Bobby Ocean
19770709 KYW Philadelphia News Talk Radio
19770711 WHBQ Memphis Rick Dees
19770713 CBS Radio New York Special Report NYC Blackout
19770713 WABC New York Special Report NYC Blackout Part 1
19770714 WABC New York Special Report NYC Blackout Part 2
19770812 WHK Cleveland OH Gary Dee
19770812 WNBC New York Bruce Morrow P1
19770812 WNBC New York Bruce Morrow P2
19770816 CBS Radio New York Death of Elvis Presley
19770906 KKDJ Fresno, Ed Shane
19770924 KCBQ San Diego Mason Dixon
19770924 KCBQ San Diego, Gerry Peterson and Mason Dixon
19771013 WLS Chicago Larry Lujack
19771118 WHN New York Olivia Newton-John
19771201 WDHF Chicago FJ Bailey
19771222 KLAC Los Angeles Jay Lawrence
19771228 KAAN San Francisco Harry Shearer
19771230 KGB San Diego John Leslie
19771231 WCCO Minneapolis, Jerry Brooke
19780000 KHJ Los Angeles Mucho Morales
19780000 KMGG Los Angeles London and Engelman
19780000 KTNQ Los Angeles Willie B.
19780000 WEFM Chicago Jay Stone
19780000 WEFM Chicago Jerry Clifton
19780000 WEFM Chicago Transition from Classical to Top 40
19780000 WFYR Chicago Fred Winston
19780000 WLS Chicago John Landecker
19780000 WMJX Miami, Tom Kent
19780000 WMMS Cleveland Euclid Beach Band No Surf Cleveland
19780000 WWL New Orleans Charlie Douglas
19780102 KMET Los Angeles B Michael Reed
19780102 KMET Los Angeles Michael Reed
19780112 KLOS Los Angeles, JJ Jackson
19780125 WHBC Canton the Blizzard of 1978
19780125 WOHO Toledo the Blizzard of 1978
19780207 WBZ Boston the Blizzard of 1978
19780330 KMET Los Angeles, B Michael Reed and Mike Harrison
19780403 WMMS Cleveland the Stranglers
19780408 WMMS Cleveland Betty Korvan
19780418 WMET Chicago Jim Channell
19780425 KXKX Denver, Charlie Fox
19780524 KRIZ Phoenix Chris Edwards
19780600 KLIV, San Jose, Ralph Cole
19780600 KMET Los Angeles
19780704 WHK Cleveland Don Imus First Show
19780809 WMMS Cleveland Bruce Springsteen
19780809 WMMS Cleveland
19780810 KFRC San Francisco, Don Rose
19780907 KSFX San Francisco
19780918 CBS Radio New York Camp David Peace Treaty
19781118 KMET Los Angeles Bob Coburn
19781129 WMMS Cleveland Gene Simmons
19790000 KCHJ Delano Gable Herman
19790000 WKQX Chicago AC Jingles Package
19790000 WLS Chicago Jeff Davis
19790000 WMMS Cleveland Denny Sanders and Gene Simmons
19790000 WQXI Atlanta
19790126 KHJ Los Angeles Pat Garrett
19790126 KHJ Los Angeles, Patti Garrett
19790322 WHO Dea Moines Greg Barman
19790406 WNEW New York, Dennis Elsas
19790408 KROQ Rodney, Bob Geldof
19790410 WABC New York Dan Ingram
19790425 WHN New York Dick Clark
19790430 KFRC San Francisco Robin Bailey
19790501 KFRC San Francisco, Robin Bailey
19790504 KTNQ Los Angeles Jackson Armstrong
19790505 KFRC San Francisco, Bob Anthony
19790524 WHBC Canton Bob Krillinger
19790524 WHBC Canton, Bob Krillinger
19790711 KFI Los Angeles Ron O'Brien
19790803 WNBC New York, Don Imus
19790816 KMPC Los Angeles Wink Martindale
19790816 WTIG Massillon Ron Leader
19790830 WFYR Chicago Fred Winston
19790903 WNBC New York Don Imus
19791020 KLOS Los Angeles B Michael Reed
19791020 KLOS Los Angeles, Mitchel Reed
19791101 KMPC Los Angeles, Dave Hull
19791126 KMPC Los Angeles Geoff Edwards
19791221 WMET Gaithersburg, Patti Haze
19791224 KMPC Los Angeles, Robert W Morgan

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Vintage Airchecks of the 1980's and 1990's

As the 1970s gave way to the 1980s and then the 1990s, American radio underwent a profound transformation. The death of the radio star arrived with the birth of MTV in 1981, and a new generation—Generation X—came of age waiting by the speaker with a tape recorder, hoping the DJ wouldn't talk over the song they wanted for a homemade mix tape. This collection captures the sound of those changing decades, from the rise of talk radio on the AM dial to the local personalities who kept communities connected before monopolies, the Internet, and satellite radio changed terrestrial radio forever.

Collection Highlights

Rebroadcasts of historic station moments, including a 1988 weekend-long reunion of Cleveland's legendary WIXY 1260 AM on Oldies station WMJI.
Extensive airchecks from WNIR in Kent, Ohio—a rare, family-owned station that remained live and local well into the 21st century, featuring the unforgettable "Dial a Date" show with host Jim Albright, a pre-Internet dating phenomenon where callers found romance over the airwaves.
An extraordinary cross-section of American radio spanning from 1980 to 1999, with airchecks from iconic callsigns like WABC New York, KMET Los Angeles, KFRC San Francisco, WLS Chicago, and many more, offering a time capsule of the coming-of-age of Generation X.

Track Listing

Show all 354 tracks (361 hours, 28 min)

19800000 WKQX Chicago
19800218 WISM Madison
19800220 KFI Los Angeles
19800220 WPIX New York
19800301 KMET Los Angeles
19800303 KMET Los Angeles
19800312 KWST Los Angeles
19800508 WKRQ Cincinnati
19800529 WMGK Philadelphia
19800607 WRCK Chicago
19800627 WGAR Cleveland
19800627 WWWE Cleveland
19800705 WLS Chicago
19800714 WRCK Chicago
19800717 WLUP Chicago
19800812 WPAT New York
19800825 WLIR Long Island
19800827 KSHE St Louis
19800827 KWK St. Louis
19801010 KHJ Los Angeles
19801114 KSAN San Francisco
19801117 KWST West Los Angeles
19801126 WABC New York
19801204 KMET Los Angeles
19801208 WPLJ New York
19801211 KJLH Compton
19801211 KMET Los Angeles
19801213 KFRC Sandy Francisco
19801217 KYA San Francisco
19810000 MBS New York City
19810000 WKDD Akron
19810000 WNIR Kent
19810330 WCCO Minneapolis
19810418 KFI Los Angeles
19810530 KFI Los Angeles
19810530 KFI, Los Angeles
19810622 WLIR Long Island
19810715 KWIN Stockton
19810727 KSFX San Francisco
19810800 WPGQ Atlantic City
19810814 KIQQ Los Angeles
19810825 KMET Los Angeles
19810827 KWST Los Angele
19810922 WMMS Cleveland
19811012 WLAW Whitehall
19811019 KLOS Los Angeles CA
19811100 WCAU Philadelphia
19811108 WKTU New York
19811122 KFRC San Francisco
19811224 WBZ Boston
19811224 WWDC Washington DC
19811228 KLOS Los Angeles
19811231 KRTH Los Angeles
19811231 WMET Chicago
1982000 WWDC Washington DC
19820000 WHK Cleveland
19820000 WNBC New York
19820100 KSJO San Jose
19820101 WABC New York
19820103 WJR Detroit
19820116 WIFI Philadelphia
19820128 KFRC San Francisco
19820210 KUSF San Francisco
19820401 WWDC Washington DC
19820403 WMAL Washington DC
19820405 KVIL Dallas
19820415 KIQQ Los Angeles
19820415 WNBC New York
19820501 Top 40 Countdown
19820505 KWST Los Angeles
19820507 WABC New York
19820517 XEWW Los Angeles
19820518 WEEI Boston
19820615 WPLJ New York
19820700 KLOS Los Angeles
19820702 KMEL San Francisco
19820702 WCAU Philadelphia
19820724 WGAR Cleveland
19820808 WAVA Washington DC
19820903 WGAR Cleveland
19820911 American Top 40
19820917 KFOG San Francisco
19821107 KEZY Anaheim
19821111 XETRA San Diego
19821111 XETRA Tijuana
19821120 WMAL Washington DC
19821130 XETRA San Diego
19830000 WMJI Cleveland
19830115 WMAL Washington DC
19830126 KFRC San Francisco
19830204 XEWW Tijuana San Diego
19830210 WWWE Cleveland
19830212 WMAL Washington DC
19830416 American Top 40
19830501 WMET Gaithersburg
19830522 WRRO Warren
19830611 WMAL Washington DC
19830613 KFI Los Angeles P1
19830613 KFI Los Angeles P2
19830702 WPLJ New York
19830703 WPLJ New York
19830730 WMAL Washington DC
19830825 KKHR Los Angeles
19830905 KFI Los Angeles
19830910 WAXY Miami
19830910 WMAL Washington DC
19831005 KPRZ Los Angeles
19831010 WNBC New York
19831014 KFRC San Francisco
19831014 KKGO Los Angeles
19831029 WMAL Washington DC
19831100 WUSS Atlantic City
19831105 WMAL Washington DC
19831123 KSHE St Louis 1
19831123 KSHE St Louise 2
19831123 KSHE St. Louis
19831125 KPRI San Diego
19831224 WMAL Washington DC
19831226 WHHY Montgomery
19840000 WNBC New York
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