Roundtable discussion of Chicago Black Radio circa 1982 with Bobby O'Jay from WVON-AM, Tom Joyner of WJPC-AM, Bob Wall from WGCI-FM, and Lee Michaels from WBMX-FM.
As a Fomer "Intern of W.BLACK.MUSIC.XPERIENCE" IN 1981 when I had my opputunity to interview" Marco Spoon " Your Spoon in the afternoon,for broadcasting school. working in the record library was the "Hook-Up". I was already the Music Man it just made my popularity grow more. I hate thathe they left us back in 1989. They were "THE REAL DEAL" WBMX !!!!
Wow my handsome brother sitting next to tom joyner. Lee Michaels winner out of 10 programmers he's still #1 of all time never has been beaten.Was program Director for WBMX .
The incredible foreshadowing in Bobby O'Jay's thoughts on a black host attracting a national audience...the guy sitting to his left would go on to do just that.
Damn shame that Tom Joyner's show is off the air in Chi-town--hopefully that'll be fixed sooner than later.
This was back when djs ruled the radio! They played more good music instead of the same 20 songs that the Corporations want them to play. Music now is such a downer not really uplifting or even fun! Most music is about someone taking advantage of someone else. Boy do we miss Bob Wall what a great talent!!!!!!! Even Tom Joyner was great back in the day.Forgot how he looked with hair.
and in the car,if it's not a cd,i listen to talk radio. back in the days a dj had more lee-way to play some of the songs he wanted and still keep the rotation list covered. now a COMPUTER PICKS THE MUSIC TO BE PLAYED! :-0! and its the saaaame 20 songs ALL DAY! not to disrespect the dj's nowadays because they do the best they can-but they all have cookie-cutter personalities! the dj's back then had more style in my opinion.
sadly,i have to agree. back then my parents bought me one of those jvc boom boxes that had one gigantic woofer and a tweeter. it was one of those better ones because it had the nerve to have a tape counter and a high bias/metal tape switch,LOL! i would tape songs off of the radio ALL DAY and just like you,i thought i REALLY..HAD..IT..GOIN'..ON!! lol. now the newest thing on my home stereo is the radio because all i play are records tapes and cd's.
soln4suh, those were the days! For one of my birthdays, my aunt bought me a black, "Sanyo" radio - with TV band! I thought I was a big shot! LMAO! Back then, you didn't mind waiting all day to hear your favorite song! But, nowadays, I stay as far away from the radio as possible! :-(
As a Fomer "Intern of W.BLACK.MUSIC.XPERIENCE" IN 1981 when I had my opputunity to interview" Marco Spoon " Your Spoon in the afternoon,for broadcasting school. working in the record library was the "Hook-Up". I was already the Music Man it just made my popularity grow more. I hate thathe they left us back in 1989. They were "THE REAL DEAL" WBMX !!!!
my101209 2 weeks ago
Wow my handsome brother sitting next to tom joyner. Lee Michaels winner out of 10 programmers he's still #1 of all time never has been beaten.Was program Director for WBMX .
MyAfterall 1 year ago
bobby ojay use to dj for wbmx too.
tjbottom9 2 years ago
Bobby representing as usual!
angstjames 2 years ago
The incredible foreshadowing in Bobby O'Jay's thoughts on a black host attracting a national audience...the guy sitting to his left would go on to do just that.
Damn shame that Tom Joyner's show is off the air in Chi-town--hopefully that'll be fixed sooner than later.
94fordtaurus 2 years ago
This was back when djs ruled the radio! They played more good music instead of the same 20 songs that the Corporations want them to play. Music now is such a downer not really uplifting or even fun! Most music is about someone taking advantage of someone else. Boy do we miss Bob Wall what a great talent!!!!!!! Even Tom Joyner was great back in the day.Forgot how he looked with hair.
cadillacstr8mk 3 years ago
BOBBY OJAY IS STILL THE MAN!!!!!!
tamj69 3 years ago
and in the car,if it's not a cd,i listen to talk radio. back in the days a dj had more lee-way to play some of the songs he wanted and still keep the rotation list covered. now a COMPUTER PICKS THE MUSIC TO BE PLAYED! :-0! and its the saaaame 20 songs ALL DAY! not to disrespect the dj's nowadays because they do the best they can-but they all have cookie-cutter personalities! the dj's back then had more style in my opinion.
soln4suh 3 years ago
sadly,i have to agree. back then my parents bought me one of those jvc boom boxes that had one gigantic woofer and a tweeter. it was one of those better ones because it had the nerve to have a tape counter and a high bias/metal tape switch,LOL! i would tape songs off of the radio ALL DAY and just like you,i thought i REALLY..HAD..IT..GOIN'..ON!! lol. now the newest thing on my home stereo is the radio because all i play are records tapes and cd's.
soln4suh 3 years ago
soln4suh, those were the days! For one of my birthdays, my aunt bought me a black, "Sanyo" radio - with TV band! I thought I was a big shot! LMAO! Back then, you didn't mind waiting all day to hear your favorite song! But, nowadays, I stay as far away from the radio as possible! :-(
number1tactician 3 years ago