Very cool that you found and posted this Apple spot. Our studios were located on the LIE near Utopia Parkway. Place was a run-down dump. But it rocked hard, day and night, until the fatal mistake of changing format in 1985 to chase after Z-100. Doubleday corporate did that, not the air staff. Thanks, New York, for listening to the Rockin Best! Jeff Young, mornings, WAPP-FM, 1983-1985
In June 1983, WAPP held a 'battle of the bands' at a club near the Jersey shore. One of the groups was the John Bongiovi Band. I was there and I would live to find any records of this show.
I was a high school student on Long Island during the early '80's. I vividly remember this station and it's commercial free summer. Unfortunately it didn't last more than a couple of years due to corporate whims.
Yes, I was a Long Island teenager in the early 80s, and this station was based in the town of Lake Success. Its competitors were 95.5 WPLJ and 102.7 WNEW, the latter having been around since the dawn of time. It was arguably the heyday of the AOR format, sandwiched between the abandonment of disco by white listeners and the rise of urban sounds. I don't know if the format still exists in New York.
Oh yeah, I remember this station too! I was in college up in the Bronx then, and APP sure gave PLJ a run for its money!
crusader149 11 months ago
Correction: Format change to CHR was in late 1984, not '85.
jyoungvoagov 1 year ago
Very cool that you found and posted this Apple spot. Our studios were located on the LIE near Utopia Parkway. Place was a run-down dump. But it rocked hard, day and night, until the fatal mistake of changing format in 1985 to chase after Z-100. Doubleday corporate did that, not the air staff. Thanks, New York, for listening to the Rockin Best! Jeff Young, mornings, WAPP-FM, 1983-1985
jyoungvoagov 1 year ago
In June 1983, WAPP held a 'battle of the bands' at a club near the Jersey shore. One of the groups was the John Bongiovi Band. I was there and I would live to find any records of this show.
amyninja2 1 year ago
I was a high school student on Long Island during the early '80's. I vividly remember this station and it's commercial free summer. Unfortunately it didn't last more than a couple of years due to corporate whims.
mbarrison 1 year ago
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DBR00 1 year ago
Yes, I was a Long Island teenager in the early 80s, and this station was based in the town of Lake Success. Its competitors were 95.5 WPLJ and 102.7 WNEW, the latter having been around since the dawn of time. It was arguably the heyday of the AOR format, sandwiched between the abandonment of disco by white listeners and the rise of urban sounds. I don't know if the format still exists in New York.
chewybunz 1 year ago
Wow... I Soooo remember these commercials!!!
pekayish 2 years ago
I remember WAPP. BTW, which station aired this commercial?
Thanks for posting!
EarlSnohomish 2 years ago