Rock on WOR. I also recall Long John, Shepherd, Wingate, Arlene Dahl and the Gamblings. Note also WMCA's three towers can be seen suspended precariously over a body of water to the right as you head to Manhattan from the Newark airport. :) My memories of WMCA are from the early 60s when they competed with WABC.
From what I've been told, the Carteret site operated from l935 to l968 or early '69 and was a figure-8 directional pattern to cover both NYC and Philadelphia. As Philly got more of its own stations, WOR moved its transmitter to Lyndhurst NJ to better cover the New York metro along with Northern NJ and southern CT.
These were not the "old" WOR towers. The "old" WOR towers were a self-supporting duo in Carteret NJ and dated from the 1930s, I think. The ones that are pictured here are the "new" ones in Livingston NJ, put up in the 1970s.
Another icon of my youth vanishes. Good-bye Long John Nebel. Good-bye Jean Shepherd. Goodbye Ed and Pegeen. Good-bye Dorothy and Dick. But especially, Shep.
Oh man. truly an icon of my kidhood, the towers I gazed at from the back seat of my dad's Olds; the towers that brought Jean Shepherd's voice to the transister radio I hid under my covers. Well, the towers may be gone, but Flick lives!
Nicely engineered! Kudos to all involved.
MrRcbeltz 11 months ago
Rock on WOR. I also recall Long John, Shepherd, Wingate, Arlene Dahl and the Gamblings. Note also WMCA's three towers can be seen suspended precariously over a body of water to the right as you head to Manhattan from the Newark airport. :) My memories of WMCA are from the early 60s when they competed with WABC.
Glinkaism1 1 year ago
Digital Towers? You mean the analog is turned off?
PVCVIDEOLA 3 years ago
From what I've been told, the Carteret site operated from l935 to l968 or early '69 and was a figure-8 directional pattern to cover both NYC and Philadelphia. As Philly got more of its own stations, WOR moved its transmitter to Lyndhurst NJ to better cover the New York metro along with Northern NJ and southern CT.
5BGVO4 3 years ago
I like how he said well its a new generation so whatever
very inteligent it takes alot to realize your time is done
very nice end to a radio career
LightAge2007 4 years ago
John Wingate had the smoothest delivery of the news on WOR 7:10 am radio. Jean Shepherd was a treasure, what a story teller.
ZIPPTPH77 4 years ago
These were not the "old" WOR towers. The "old" WOR towers were a self-supporting duo in Carteret NJ and dated from the 1930s, I think. The ones that are pictured here are the "new" ones in Livingston NJ, put up in the 1970s.
dreivierteltakt 4 years ago
Lyndhurst not Livingston, genius...
psternfan 3 years ago
that would be the WOR that is Associated with WWOR 9? Is it?
Lottech96 5 years ago
No...that would be 710-AM WOR.
sherflouski 5 years ago
USED TO be WOR-TV...
psternfan 3 years ago
Another icon of my youth vanishes. Good-bye Long John Nebel. Good-bye Jean Shepherd. Goodbye Ed and Pegeen. Good-bye Dorothy and Dick. But especially, Shep.
mickeleh 5 years ago
Oh man. truly an icon of my kidhood, the towers I gazed at from the back seat of my dad's Olds; the towers that brought Jean Shepherd's voice to the transister radio I hid under my covers. Well, the towers may be gone, but Flick lives!
Philcoman 5 years ago