Band of Gold + Get Ready - WABC Radio - DJ Chuck Leonard

[soxbearshwks]

was stationed in SoCal. 64-65, when we had night duty, sometimes if i put the radio by

the window, i picked up WLS out of Chicago. the signal would go in and out.

1 night i heard Dick Biondi, was great listening to my hometown station.....

[gli7utubeo]

What a great song. Sigh...

[elamite66]

I grew up to NY radio but I liked WMCA better and also WINS until by this time it had turned into the first 24 hour News Radio stations I also listened to the black AM stations WWRL, WNJR and WLIB until FM took precedence WCBS FM was I believe the first later it became an oldies station and WNEW FM became the number one Rock (as oppossed to Rock'n'Roll) station soon there were more WBLS FM became the top Black FM station the 45 and top 40 were in decline in the 70s C&W came to NY

[elamite66]

I grew up to NY radio but I liked WMCA better and also WINS until by this time it had turned into the first or one of the first 24 hour News Radio stations I also listened to the black AM stations WWRL, WNJR and WLIB until FM took precedence WCBS FM was I believe the first later it became an oldies station and WNEW FM became the number one Rock (as oppossed to Rock'n'Roll) station soon there were more WBLS FM became the premere Black FM station The day of the single and the top 40 was in decline

[Radiowild]

Grew up to WABC radio! How I miss those days!

[pictureisup1]

@Radiowild I did too. That was reason I wanted to be a on-air personality. I did have my own radio show, now I am in acting. 

[LordPotts]

I agree with you dermagrafa...except it was WCFL out of Chicago!

[dermagrafa]

@LordPotts I only listened to WLS as a Teen was'nt a surfer..

[dermagrafa]

This is great..Brings back my teenage years listening to WLS out of chicago..

[elamite66]

@dermagrafa I'm from NY but used to be able to get WLS at night and CKLA (I think) in Detroit actually across the river in Windsor Ontario, also KDKA in Pittsburgh and I forget Philly but Boston was WBZ andt WOWO in Fort Wayne and many others I remember hearing Ali beat Chuvallo in Montreal radio and would sometimes listen to out of town baseball and the NFL Bills on Buffalo radio and also Cleveland and Indianapolis but FM it doesn't travel so far I listened to Short Wave too world wide news

[Lockemeister]

If you listen real close at the final 1 second, the Song Hitchin' a ride from Vanity Fare is cued up.

[thedude19766]

you know i was born in 76 in toledo ohio and i never lived in NYC and is too bad 77 WABC is not in the toledo ohio including the legendary musicradio era

[valentineshoney]

This reminds me of my trips to Coney Island back in the day!

[burrexkeefers]

Radio does not sound like this anymore and never will again. That's too bad.

[pictureisup1]

@burrexkeefers Oh boy, Do I know that. I went to school for radio. If I had to do again today, I would not do it. Radio is not as good anymore.