All Things Radio Bill Sparks and Jeff Bennett
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Radio industry news, call-letter and format changes, classic airchecks, featured stations and live comments from Zoom Conference.
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Remembering Two Sports Icons
In radio news, yet another company is hit with layoffs. Liberty Media and Sirius Satelite radio will murge with some changes to the murger agreement. There is lots of news on the street, and we continue our look at those Personal People Meter Ratings. Next those all important call letter and format changes, followed by feature segments on the Willie Mayse and Jerry West. Our classic aircheck is Ron O'brien from WCAR AM from Detroit on Dec. 31, 1971. Finally our featured station lets us here the doctor of rock on WLLZ FM from Detroit.
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A Tribute to Pat Sajak
In radio news, Urban one reports their first quarter earnings. Lineup changes hit WLS AM from Chicago Il. We have news on the street, and we begin our look at the May Personal People Meter Ratings. Next, those call letter and format changes, and this will be followed by Bill Sparks review of last weeks radio. Our classic aircheck is Pat Sajak from WSM AM from Dec. 1st, 1975. Finally our featured station is Werv FM serving the suburbs of Chicago Il.
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Remembering John Wesley Harding
In radio news, we know who are the top ten performing radio groups. Spanish broadcasting system provides us with their fourth quarter results for 2023. Finally there is lots of news on the street. Next those important call letter and format changes. Our classic aircheck remembers the late John Harding from WIBG AM in Philadelphia from 1972. Finally our featured station is the Time Machine Classic Hits an Internet station replicating the sound of the WNBC AM Time Machine from the 1980s.
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Remembering WWDJ AM in 1971
In radio news, layoffs continue to plague the radio industry. There is lots of news on the street, and we will conclude our look at those personal People Meter Ratings. Next those call letter and format changes. This will be followed by a review of two reasonably priced portable radios. Our classic aircheck is WWDJ AM counting the top 100 of 1968. Finally in our featured station segment we hear WWFW FM with their 80s 90s classic hits format.
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Remembering Sid Collins and Dick Summer
In radio news, a new morning show hits the airwaves in Boston Ma. What were the top billing radio stations in 2023? There is lots of news on the street, and we continue our look at those Personal People Meter Ratings. Next those call letter and format changes. Next Bill Sparks presents a feature on the late Sid Collins. Our classic aircheck is Dick Summer on WBZ Radio from August of 1964. Finally our featured station takes us to Stowe Vermont and radio station WCVT FM.
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Can Radio Be saved
changes, followed by a review of two digital FM radios. Our classic aircheck is Lee Sims from Krla AM in 1970. Finally our featured station takes us to Wichitaw Kansas and KVWF FM with their country format called the twister.