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Radio industry news, call-letter and format changes, classic airchecks, featured stations and live comments from Zoom Conference.

All Things Radio Bill Sparks and Jeff Bennett

    • Technology

Radio industry news, call-letter and format changes, classic airchecks, featured stations and live comments from Zoom Conference.

    A Tribute to Pat Sajak

    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.

    • 1 hr 41 min
    Remembering John Wesley Harding

    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.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Remembering WWDJ AM in 1971

    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.

    • 1 hr 37 min
    Remembering Sid Collins and Dick Summer

    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.

    • 1 hr 24 min
    Can Radio Be saved

    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.

    • 1 hr 30 min
    Radio Continues to be economically Challenged

    Radio Continues to be economically Challenged

    In radio news, major radio groups begin to provide their first quarter results.  Layoffs hit more radio groups.  We have lots of news on the street.  Next those all important call letter and format changes.  This will be followed by a review of a new Internet Radio.  Our classic radio takes us to Detroit and Gary Burbank on CKLW in 1974.  Finally our featured station takes us to Miami, and radio station WSHE FM with there 90s and 2000s classic hits format.

    • 1 hr 21 min

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