A nice article featuring the CBS-FM jocks. Patty Steele says her last show with Audacy's New York City oldies station WCBS-FM (101.1 FM) will coincide with co-host Scott Shannon's retirement in mid-December. An article detailing how Bob Cole has been promoted to VP of CBS' FM radio group and is mandated to make the stations profitable. Start date 13 Oct 2017. You can perceive this in their musical choices, which is exactly what I remember CBS-FM playing at this time. (And scroll down to find where Zach does it again 20 years later and still sounds as great.). 6 am to 10 am - Scott Shannon in the Morning with Patty Steele. Joe McCoy took over as program director in 1981, and at that point WCBS-FM began to gradually shift its focus to the 19641969 era, but would also feature more pre-1964 oldies than most other such stations of that decade. AIRCHECK: Cousin Brucie (On and Off Mic) [stereo], This is something quite unique. BDub Radio. I love the station, I love the people I work with and work for, and of course, I'll be honest with you, I think these are the best listeners we ever had. WCBS-FM 101 New York - Don K Reed - March 3 1981 - Radio Aircheck On July 4 1972, WCBS-FM dropped the Rock format it had had for a few years, and flipped to . Bob was a highly creative air personality who could work any format. There's also a bit where Murray does a pulp fiction comic book intro to Ernie K Doe's "Mother In Law". Other guests included Ross Brittain, Max Kinkel, Big Ron O'Brien, Bobby Jay, Dan Ingram, Gary Bryan, Harry Nelson, Al Bandiero, Al Bernstein, former CBS-FM program director Joe McCoy, Rick Hunter, Howard Hoffman, Dick Bartley, and ex-morning man and Monkee Micky Dolenz, who finally got to do his long postponed 101st show on CBS-FM. This was just five months before he'd be fired from WNEW-FM, AIRCHECK: Radio Greats Weekend: Jocko Henderson. In a testament to Patty's versatility and ability, she also does a weekly podcast with WCBS-AM Newsradio 880 morning show anchor, Wayne Cabot called "News On The Rocks". John Foxx, who was an afternoon host in the market at the former WPLJ, will take over the 6-10am morning show helmed by Shannon since 2014, starting in February. Contributed by Rob Frankel via his RadioMaven77 posts on Mixcloud: AIRCHECK: John Zacherley on Halloween [scoped]. WVCO 94. . An article describing the original "The Young Sound" service, which was 180 hours a month of instrumental versions of rock songs. Preparing John profile View John's Email & Phone . Brown was replaced by Les Hollander later that year after a big layoff of personnel at CBS Radio. Dan Ingram and Bobby Jay on a Fabulous Fifties very cold weekend. Did they really work an eight hour on-air shift together or was it two four-hour shifts? m3u: Radio 567 - XRN Australia. 103.5 MHz had previously been assigned to WPAT-FM in Paterson, New Jersey, which went on the air as WNNJ in 1949, and was deleted in early 1951. Alan Berman with Don at the Long Island Radio Day in 2010. Thanks for listening to WCBS-FM 101.1! After an incredible broadcasting career that has spanned over four decades, much of that time spent in New York City, radio legend Scott Shannon has decided to retire from his Big Show morning show on Audacy's WCBS-FM. Work. Frank Sinatra's "Summer Wind" was the last song played before the format change. Live from the Blythedale Children's Hospital, their last show together will be December 16, after which Steele will devote more time to her podcast, "The Deep 6." In 1989, WCBS-FM limited current music to late nights and overnights. Joe McCoy On The Former Musicradio77 Air Personalities At WCBS-FM By Scott Benjamin . While Freed and rock 'n roll music in general was highly controversial in the 1950s, Freed himself was very low-key, spoke in conversational tones on the air (unlike the screamers and speed-talkers of the time) and dressed in conservative suits. Jay joined WCBS-FM as the host of the popular Hall of Fame and Top Twenty Countdown shows. This aircheck is from about six months after CBS-FM moved from a quasi-progressive rock format to an oldies format. In the spring of 2005, Infinity Broadcasting, which was CBS' radio division during that time, contracted with Sparknet Communications, which owns the licensing of an Adult Hits format branded as "Jack FM", a format that has seen on-air success in Canadian areas since the early 2000s. Bob interviews Rick Sklar who was the program director at both WINS and WABC-AM. WCBS-FM New York, which switched to Jack FM on June 3, was a 33-year Oldies format icon. Bob Lewis died on January 23, 1987 at the young age of 49. Formats were changing quickly, but by October of 1967, he was doing a one-hour show on Saturday nights called, "Some Trust In Chariots" with music producer Tom Wilson doing a show before him and Chuck Leonard and Dan Ingram each doing one hour shows after him. It's a pretty good montage of CBS-FM over the years along with a lot of formatics and jingles. [17] This sequence is now repeated on-air every July 12. It may have been repeated in 1991. Many of these hosts are well-known DJs, talk show hosts, and celebrities who sometimes anchor special shows. At CBS-FM, she is once again teamed up with Radio Hall of Famer, Scott Shannon. AIRCHECK: First Radio Greats Weekend: Jack Spector - Harry Harrison - Joe O'Brien [stereo], Contributed by Rob Frankel via his RadioMaven77 postings on Mixcloud and recorded by Joe Persek. The only radio personality to have worked at former Top 40 WMCA-AM 570 in New York, rival Top 40 WABC-AM 770 in N.Y., and Oldies WCBS-FM 101.1 in the Big Apple has died. This was still in the days when CBS-FM would play Little Richard and early Doo-Wop records. But CBS-FM was having problems finding a niche and competing against WABC-FM, WNEW-FM and WOR-FM and they changed DJ lineups often. However, by the end of that day, the station would be changed dramatically. This is a great aircheck of Pat St. John's last show on WCBS-FM. Chuck Leonard on the third Radio Greats Reunion weekend. It's hard to believe that Freed was only 43 when he died from uremia (or a broken heart, depending upon what you believe). There's nothing about it, including the jingles, that sounds outdated or corny, But because it had that competition from WNEW-FM and WABC-FM as well as competition from WOR-FM, it couldn't last and by July of 1972, WCBS-FM switched to an Oldies format. He was one of the few people in NYC radio who kept the spirit of doo-wop music alove through the decades. Rate the Price of this item. They repeated 1993's Top 500 in 1994, conducting their last listener surveys in 1995 and 1996. FOX News Talk. [citation needed] CBS Radio confirmed the rumors on July 9, 2007, that live announcers would indeed return to 101.1 and the HD1 channel on July 12, meaning that the "Jack" format in New York had run its course after two years, likely due to its lackluster ratings. Audacy has announced its post-Scott Shannon plans for classic hits WCBS-FM New York (101.1). Bob was born April 3, 1937 putting him at the center of early top-40 radio. In late June 2009, the HD2 channel was rebranded again as ToNY, meaning "to New York" but pronounced as "Tony". LISTEN NOW: Scott Shannon and Patty Steele discuss WCBS-FM retirement announcement and love for listeners. In 1940, during the early days of FM broadcasting, what is now WCBS-FM was allocated an FM frequency and call sign, W67NY, becoming CBS's first FM station. The . This survey featured mostly songs from the 1960s and 1970s with a moderate selection of songs from the 19551963 time period. Between June 3, 2005, and July 12, 2007, the station aired the automated adult hits format "Jack FM". AIRCHECK: Pat St. John announces his retirement from WCBS-FM. [11] This survey would be repeated on Thanksgiving weekend in 2002. The popular Jay is heard Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Wednesday . It takes less than 60 seconds for Lewis to demonstrate more personality than one hears on radio today in a week. [3] On November 1, 1943, the callsign was changed to WABC-FM[4] for Atlantic Broadcasting Company, the former owner of CBS's AM station (no relation to the present-day WABC). Im incredibly grateful to all those who supported my roller coaster journey to this point. Bill Brown began his long tenure with the station, and Don K. Reed began his late in 1971; both remained there until 2005. Taylor will join WCBS-FM as midday host as of July 22. However, it was commercial-free and had no airstaff. At about 21:45 minutes of Part 2, Pat plays the long music montage he created at WPLJ.So as to preserve everyone's sanity, we cut out the long stop sets on this one. Access the free radio live stream and discover more radio stations at one glance. Retired, Mornings, WCBS-FM / NYC: Shauna? Remember . Chicago, Talk. Check out this great episode of Scott's podcast, as he and beloved director/actor Kevin Smith discuss movies, specifically Kevin's praise of Shannon's From Worst To First which helped inspire one of Smith's latest writing projects. Here's another example of one of their earliest promotions, which you'll have to admit is a bit freaky, but who exactly were they trying to appeal to? You have permission to edit this article. The station's studios are in the combined Audacy facility in the Hudson Square neighborhood in lower Manhattan, and its transmitter is located at the Empire State Building.. WCBS-FM was one of the first notable oldies stations in the country, with the format . WNUR-FM. This WAS radio. Annie is no stranger to NYC radio, and I'm excited to welcome her back through the iconic WCBS-FM brand, Foxx said in a release. Nov 23, 2022. Between June 3, 2005, and July 12, 2007, the station aired the automated adult hits format "Jack FM". Since several people made this announcement, I must sadly believe it is true. As of 2018, WCBS-FM no longer uses any JAM Jingles, and the station also no longer plays any music from the 1960s, while also starting to cut back on the amount of early 1970s music played. We even hear Ernie Maresca. This aircheck is of the flip back from JACK to Greatest Hits CBS-FM. I wrote an article titled Spotlight on Don K. Reed in this journal in February 2009. Listen to WCBS 880 internet radio online. While most oldies stations were playing songs from exclusively 1955 to 1973, WCBS-FM continued to play a moderate number of songs from the late 1970s as well as about one 1980s hit per hour. Radio personalities such as Bobby "Wizzard" Wayne, Tom Tyler, Ed Williams, Steve Clark, Roby Yonge, K.O. In 1969, WCBS-FM launched a freeform rock format, which was becoming increasingly popular, and all other CBS-owned FM stations followed suit. It wasn't that good music wasn't released in 1960, but it didn't make the top of the pop charts. Note also how he doesn't accept the role of a guest who's supposed to be quiet most of the time - he really takes over the show. Our hosts cover all that matters to you. Greater New York City Area Fill-In Also: Dec 1998 - August 1999 On Air Personality . For a few months he gave up his midday airshift. Upon hearing of WCBS-FM's confirmation that oldies would return, Cousin Brucie commented, "Im thrilled that this music is getting a chance again." Scott Shannon is moving to WCBS-FM 101.1, a station that's been a city radio institution even longer than he has. In addition to her six years at WPLJ and her recent stint at Q92, Leamy served as co-host of Woodman in the Morning on Pamal Broadcasting CHR K104.7 WSPK, and as morning co-host of CJs Playhouse with Annie on iHeartMedia CHR 96.1 Kiss FM WPFK, both in Poughkeepsie. While Jocko was probably out of his prime, he still exhibits more personality in 60 seconds than today's jocks are allowed to exhibit in entire shows. We first hear Brucie closing out his show and what's remarkable is that in those 60-odd seconds, Bruce displays more personality than today's DJ's are allowed to exhibit in a month. AIRCHECK: Bobby "the Wizard" Wayne [stereo-scoped]. Bob was a DJ on many NYC stations including WMGM, WINS, WABC-FM, WNEW-FM and WCBS-FM. Bill Brown (radio Personality) CBS Radio; WNYC 93.9 FM. 6:30 pm - CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell (WCBS-TV simulcast) In the first Top 500, The Five Satins' doo wop classic "In the Still of the Night" was #1 and "Earth Angel" by The Penguins was #2. It's hard to believe that this aircheck is from 40 years ago. Memories of WCBS-FM This is a video collection of ALL of the footage shot at WCBS-FM between 1987 and 1997America's most famous oldies station. Each of the stations began broadcasting its own programming in 1966. From the 1940s until the late 1950s, both stations aired a typical network-dominated general entertainment format with comedies, dramas, news and information, sports, talk shows and some music. If you wanted listeners to believe that CBS-FM was not part of a large corporation, this ad worked quite well. CBS-FM wasn't always a oldies station. Here's a great aircheck of a portion of Scott Muni's shift from the Radio Greats Reunion Weekend of June 1998. He also looked far older than he was. AIRCHECK: Rocky G, Bill Brown, Steve Clark (Restored & Scoped). During that era, the jocks included Bobby Wayne, Bill Brown, Steve O'Shea, K.O. It was quite lame, but typical of FM at the time with the exception of WOR-FM. And the ratings never matched what CBS-FM had achieved. WBEB's signal reaches far north into New Jersey, especially along Interstate 287 south of Morristown, and in Northwestern New Jersey. Yours truly with Don K. Reed at the Long Island Radio Day in 2010. Pages are dedicated to WOR-FM, WNEW-FM, WCBS-FM, WABC-FM, WPLJ, WABC, WMCA, WINS, WPIX-FM, WQIV and such personalities as Murray the K, Rosko, Johnny Michaels. Earlier today, legendary radio personality Scott Shannon -- heard for almost a decade every morning on New York City's WCBS-FM with long-time co-host Patty Steele, entertainment reporter Brad Blanks, and a whole crew of returning "Big Show" friends -- has announced his decision to retire from daily morning radio on Friday, December 16. AIRCHECK: Zacherley on Halloween [stereo]. In 2003, the station played a Top 500 Countdown covering the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and some 1950s songs, and in 2004 played a Top 500 Countdown with mostly songs from 1964 to 1979 with some pre-1964 songs and 1980s songs. I am not accusing anyone of malicious intent, but please be careful. Dan Ingram playing the hits of the 50's-80's on "all New York artists weekend". A photo of Bob "the Wizard" Wayne from contributor Kimbal Brandner. Station website. AIRCHECK: WCBS-FM AOR/Top-40 Hybrid Format Compilation [restored - stereo). This one shows the schedule from 1967 to 1981 as CBS-FM evolved from various flavors of AOR to Oldies. The channel continued to feature an adult hits format until December 21, 2012, when it was dropped and replaced with a simulcast of WCBS. I retired five years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. The countdown always took place on Thanksgiving weekend (with a new survey taken every other year). Note the great inside joke at the beginning. Freed was brought down by the payola scandal. For the 2010 season, two Giants pre-season games and two regular season games were carried on WCBS-FM including the first game at the New Meadowlands Stadium against the New York Jets on August 16. Additionally, the '60s and '70s oldies became broader and '80s and early '90s oldies were also mixed in, and the format got much deeper. The station is continually ranked one of the highest-rated stations in the New York market, as well as one of the highest-rated classic hits stations in the United States.[1]. Seller Id 2ps9mB3juE9M. Murray always had a reputation of being hard to work with, but maybe he was really the Steve Jobs of radio: he knew exactly what he wanted and his genius made him a bit arrogant. It was geared for listeners who weren't into AM radio anymore, but weren't into the heavier sounds of the progressive stations either. Follow more of your favorite music on Frankie Says Dance, New Wave Mix Tape, 80s Underground, Scott Lowe on the Go's Post Modern Music Box, 90s and Chill, 80s Guitar,Rock N Road, IndustriALT,Wake Up and Rock, ALT Roots, and The Roots of Rock stations on the free Audacy app. Also in the 1980s, after WABC and later WNBC abandoned music in favor of talk, WCBS-FM began employing many disc jockeys who were widely known on other New York City stations (and sometimes nationally), most notably Musicradio 77 WABC alumni Ron Lundy, Dan Ingram, Bruce "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, and Harry Harrison, as well as former WMCA "Good Guys" Dan Daniel and Jack Spector. This is a great aircheck of John Zacherley returning to CBS-FM when it was still a true oldies station to play a bunch of crazy tracks for Halloween and it sounds great. A large portion of the aircheck is dedicated to the "hit" songs of 1960 and most are quite awful. Leamy, who has been hosting mornings at iHeartMedia AC Q92 WRNQ Poughkeepsie since January 2020, previously served as a member of Todd & Jayde in the Morning at the former WPLJ New York. On July 9, 2017, Backtrax USA, hosted by former WHTZ jock Kid Kelly, debuted on WCBS-FM on Sunday nights. By 1979, three FM stations owned by CBS had begun playing disco music. On Friday, June 3, 2005, Micky Dolenz, Mike Fitzgerald, and Randy Davis all signed off their shows expecting to be back the following Monday. We look forward to celebrating with Scott, Patty, and the entire "Big Show" in the weeks ahead. Patty Steele. In addition, the station broadened their format to include select hits from the 1990s, up to about 1999. The moderation is in English. Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. too many pop music stations insult the intelligence of the listener in his twenties--what's more they are not even entertaining.. 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