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Chuck Woolery dies

Last post by matt1 « Sun Nov 24, 2024 2:57 am
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by matt1 » Sun Nov 24, 2024 2:51 am

Former TV game show host Chuck Woolery has died at 83 years old.

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X100 San Francisco

Last post by CD 94.7 « Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:40 pm

by CD 94.7 » Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:40 pm

Format lasted a couple of years, never quite took off. Still a nice time capsule of the glory days of The CHR format.

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Mon Nov 18, 2024 11:40 pm
YOU 106.9 KKHU Houston TX

Last post by CD 94.7 « Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:00 am

by CD 94.7 » Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:00 am

Short lived format in Houston in 1992, kind of like what WOW-FM in Detroit had but this station was a mix of talk along with oldies. Lasted about 9...

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Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:00 am
CHR station on the AM dial in the mid 90s

Last post by CD 94.7 « Wed Sep 25, 2024 5:43 am
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by CD 94.7 » Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:56 am

Found this interesting, this is 910 WYLI Parkersburg WV. Not a big town but even by the 90s, CHR on the AM was a bit odd. Kind of unique though....

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Wed Sep 25, 2024 5:43 am
104.7 The Beat Pittsburgh air check and video

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by CD 94.7 » Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:01 am

Cart Machines!!

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Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:01 am
Funny air check from 104.7 WNRQ The Revolution Pittsburgh PA

Last post by CD 94.7 « Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:49 am
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by CD 94.7 » Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:19 am

:lol One of many formats on 104.7fm in Pittsburgh, Alt rock lasted about a year before flipping to Smooth Jazz in 1996.

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Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:49 am
WYSI 1480 and WYNZ 1520 Ypsilanti

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Thu Sep 05, 2024 7:34 pm
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by Deleted User 16173 » Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:39 pm

This goes back to 1963 two stations were in competition for Top 40 in Ypsilanti, WYSI 1480 and WYNZ 1520. The battle lasted for about 3 years until...

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Thu Sep 05, 2024 7:34 pm
Peter Marshall dies

Last post by Bobbert « Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:27 am
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by matt1 » Thu Aug 15, 2024 5:50 pm

Former game show host Peter Marshall of The Hollywood Squares has died at 98 years old.

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Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:27 am
Gallery of Old Michigan Radio Stations

Last post by Ben Zonia « Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:01 pm
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by SolarMax » Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:26 pm

Seen on Michigan History FB site.
From WMFK, a photo gallery of radio stations- many exteriors, some staff pics and promotional material.
The radio...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:01 pm
Two Transistor Radio

Last post by paul8539 « Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:25 am
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by Deleted User 16378 » Sat May 11, 2024 6:35 pm

I remember back in the 60’s we had the two transistor pocket radio, if I can remember these of course were cheaper than the six or eight transistor...

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Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:25 am
Carrier Current, 10 Watt FM Alumni, etc.

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by Ben Zonia » Sat Jun 15, 2024 4:44 pm
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I found this on ARSA, and wondered if the Steve Wright shown on the Survey was the long time Family Life Radio manager and executive. Looks like it...
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Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:20 pm
TV Land weird Retromercial

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by matt1 » Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:21 am

Snap-E-Tom tomato commercial: :o :shock: :red

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Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:14 pm
CHYR Radio 7 Leamington

Last post by Ben Zonia « Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:07 pm
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by Deleted User 16173 » Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:39 pm
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This station was my alternative to CKLW The Big 8 and WKNR Keener 13 in the late 60’s and early 70’s, before I discovered FM rock. www.chyr7.com
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Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:07 pm
WCFL “The Big 10” Chicago

Last post by Ben Zonia « Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:54 pm
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by Deleted User 16173 » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:26 am

Another great classic Top 40 station from Chicago, WCFL here’s the link www.wcflchicago.com.

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Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:54 pm
Best Movie Quotes Off The Top Of Your Head

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by Kennelly Heaviside » Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:07 pm
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Casablanca.

I was misinformed.

Round Up The Usual Suspects.

Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon. And for the rest of your life....
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Last post by WOHO
Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:15 pm
Tom Smothers dies

Last post by Realist « Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:25 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:18 pm

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Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:25 pm
Norman Lear dies

Last post by FredLeonard « Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:13 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:59 pm

Norman Lear, TV producer for All In The Family , Maude & The Jeffersons has died at 101 years old.

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Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:13 pm
Early 70s Underground/Freeform Radio CJOM WABX WWWW

Last post by Deleted User 16144 « Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:06 am
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by Radiobirdman » Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:46 pm

I have such great memories of early 70s Detroit Underground/Freeform radio. My favorite was CJOM across the river but there was also WABX, WWWW, WIOT...

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Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:06 am
Marty Krofft has died

Last post by matt1 « Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:18 am
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by matt1 » Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:16 pm

Marty Krofft has died at 86 years old.

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Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:18 am
Keener 14 Battle Creek and Keener 16 Marshall.

Last post by Deleted User 16144 « Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:55 pm
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by Deleted User 16144 » Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:32 pm

Does anyone have any history for Keener 14 from Battle Creek from back in the day? There is an internet radio station Keener 16 from Marshall that is...

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Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:55 pm
800am CKLW Sunday mornings back in the day

Last post by Deleted User 16093 « Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:24 am
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by Deleted User 16093 » Fri Nov 17, 2023 6:05 am

My Mom likes to tell a story about this. Back in the late 60s/70s on Sunday morning I guess they had someone named Pastor Bachee or Bachmann. I guess...

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Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:24 am
WTVS "TV City Room" (1967)

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:53 pm

by ChrisWL1980 » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:53 pm

During the Detroit newspaper strike in 1967, WTVS 56 experimented with its own newscast during the evening hours, meant to mimic the style of an...

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Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:53 pm
Announcer Johnny Gilbert story

Last post by FredLeonard « Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:23 pm
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by matt1 » Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:17 pm

From Wikipedia & still announcing on Jeopardy! at 94 years old soon to be 95 in a few days!!

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Last post by FredLeonard
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:23 pm
99.5 WDFX, Detroit, 1989

Last post by Mega Hertz « Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:19 pm

by Mega Hertz » Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:19 pm

During their mostly CHRock/Rock 40 phase (pretty white regardless), Terry MotorMouth Young on the mic.

99.5 The Fox

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Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:19 pm
Housecats by Peg McClure

Last post by Deleted User 16093 « Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:43 pm
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by Deleted User 16093 » Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:42 pm

Aired on Nickelodeon a good handful of times around 1990-1991 I believe. I just discovered this on YouTube today and instantly remembered this.

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Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:43 pm

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