I think WHMI in Howell may have them beat in that regard. Their definition of "classic hits" includes "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, which came out in 2013. WHMI knows better than to follow the unwritten rules of the unseen "radio format police". As for WMTE, I wish them luck, but everyone, and do m...

Mike, best of luck with your new gig! These are two of my hometown stations. I've been a listener since the Fun 104 days, and am listening to WDBC right now from Manistee. About the only radical change that ever took place at these stations in my listening era was WFNN changing calls to WYKX and fli...

One has to wonder why WFRV / WJMN didn't use electronics for everything -- not just promos and news? By using slides for IDs and bulletins, it's just like a 2015 Chevy Impala having a body of the 1972 model. I also noticed that one of the pics from WLUK's newscasts had "Pre-Recorded" superimposed o...

Here's footage of Count Zappula on 29&8...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06wiJcURbM8

Great finds, WC8KCY! I really liked 7&4's news set from the 1970s. Those shapes on the wall were a little weird, though. Awesome that you posted Don Melvoin and his "Deputy Don" and "Count Zappula" personas. Truly a great man who became a local legend. Same with the late, great Dave Walker. 7&4 had...

WPBN/WTOM: I wonder if those are old ID slides on the monitors in the third frame. http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r705/ggroleau/WPBN%20WTOM/WPBN%201954%20ID%20Slide_zpsmsckc2wm.jpg http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r705/ggroleau/WPBN%20WTOM/WPBN%20News%20Set%201960s_zpsp5a8j5xk.jpg http://i13...