Wow, wasn't Ricky J on this station? Does anyone out there have at least some sound clips of the Ricky J show?? This is a great post, thanks for putting it up
'Worked at 'CO in the mid 80's - after a lifetime of listening to the greats; Mad Hatter, Tom Collins, etc. I've been out of radio for years but recently toured a newly digitzed station in San Francisco. 1370wlop is so right. Today's radio generation has no idea what it took back then.
I remember growing up in the sixties and listening to radio station WWCO. Some of the great disc jockeys at the time were Bob Ruge and Conrad Taylor. The radio station at that time was on Bank St. in downtown Waterbury. What a thrill is was to see that studio and see Bob Ruge broadcasting live on the air! WWCO gave some of the greatest music over the airwaves back then and still does today. To the staff and mgmt of WWCO, keep up the good work!
I remember the old "dome" building well. I used to win lots of prizes from "Super Music C-O" in the 1970's and grew up listening to Dr. Chris Evans, Danny Lyons, the late great Jack Mitchell, Charlie Wagner, Steve Skipp, the late great Mad Hatter (remember when he'd play "Stairway to Heaven" and Harry Chapin's "Circle" on Friday nights?). GREAT radio station!
And early in this clip, watch carefully -- you can see all the awards on the wall for the station's incredible community service.
How the fark did we do this? When I tell my 27 y/o "boss" about (1991--)2 reel to reels, 4 carts two CD players and having to hit all the buttons correctly in real time,to generate 16 gorillas and a marching band for the sales weasel I get a dumbass look. Sales Wipes still don't get it, thank god for computers or I would've gone Postal a long time ago.
This equiopment dates back to the early 70s, possibly the late 60s. Not to uncommon back then when most stations were small businesses with individual or small company owners.
Today it can be done for much less. But the resistance to Internet content from traditional Radio is just as strong as it is to Digital Radio. Radio has to post shiate on the internet(video, etc) or die.
Wow, wasn't Ricky J on this station? Does anyone out there have at least some sound clips of the Ricky J show?? This is a great post, thanks for putting it up
MrChicago891 1 year ago
'Worked at 'CO in the mid 80's - after a lifetime of listening to the greats; Mad Hatter, Tom Collins, etc. I've been out of radio for years but recently toured a newly digitzed station in San Francisco. 1370wlop is so right. Today's radio generation has no idea what it took back then.
petesmith71 2 years ago
ah yes the old gates "Pot" board we had one very similer to that at WKIP in Poughkeepsie NY
jsemancik1 2 years ago
I remember growing up in the sixties and listening to radio station WWCO. Some of the great disc jockeys at the time were Bob Ruge and Conrad Taylor. The radio station at that time was on Bank St. in downtown Waterbury. What a thrill is was to see that studio and see Bob Ruge broadcasting live on the air! WWCO gave some of the greatest music over the airwaves back then and still does today. To the staff and mgmt of WWCO, keep up the good work!
Musicloverobserver 2 years ago
Cool Stuff Bill! I remember it well!! I did the last show from that building and the first show from Lakewood where we moved it to...I called CO
"home" for many years during my radio career..
Whenever I was between stations I could always work at 1240-CO!! Sad those days are gone forever...we even worked together I am sure...
Johnny G!
radio14fun 3 years ago
Yes we did - at Lakewood Rd. Our PD made the video. I edited it for YouTube. Good to hear from you. Bill D.
bill06492 3 years ago
I remember the old "dome" building well. I used to win lots of prizes from "Super Music C-O" in the 1970's and grew up listening to Dr. Chris Evans, Danny Lyons, the late great Jack Mitchell, Charlie Wagner, Steve Skipp, the late great Mad Hatter (remember when he'd play "Stairway to Heaven" and Harry Chapin's "Circle" on Friday nights?). GREAT radio station!
And early in this clip, watch carefully -- you can see all the awards on the wall for the station's incredible community service.
allmylifesacircle 4 years ago
How the fark did we do this? When I tell my 27 y/o "boss" about (1991--)2 reel to reels, 4 carts two CD players and having to hit all the buttons correctly in real time,to generate 16 gorillas and a marching band for the sales weasel I get a dumbass look. Sales Wipes still don't get it, thank god for computers or I would've gone Postal a long time ago.
1370wlop 4 years ago
This equiopment dates back to the early 70s, possibly the late 60s. Not to uncommon back then when most stations were small businesses with individual or small company owners.
SoulClassics247 4 years ago
Today it can be done for much less. But the resistance to Internet content from traditional Radio is just as strong as it is to Digital Radio. Radio has to post shiate on the internet(video, etc) or die.
1370wlop 4 years ago
@SoulClassics247 You mean like Merv Griffin? LOL He owned it when we used to listen to it at the Gunnery in the late 1960s.
"The sound is radio a go go, W W C O" :-)
Yep, I got a good education there all right.
byrdsmaniac 1 year ago