New York's WCBS-FM - The End of an Era

[snizz]

littlesister said:

Ah snizzster...you're my heart and my soul's inspiration...

Hoo yea I guess I ain't living that one down neither, eh?
Heh well, one of these days I'll learn never put my money where my big mouth is. I'll stick with my foot. ;D

Thank you- thank you- thank you- you've rescued me and unblocked my writer's block.

Boy, I thought the old eyes were deceiving there me for a minute. Red sugar, it surely is nice to see you getting out a little bit. Me inspirational? A first for sure, mark the calendar and crack a beer! I don't know what I said, but honey use me and abuse me if it helps you out any. ;D Hey would this involve a dedication per chance? ;D

You know what though?? As generally sucky as 80s music was...it's kind of scary just how very relevant- almost downright clairvoyant- the best stuff still is today. This one definitely comes to mind...

The wise ones saw the writing on the wall.

[LS]

snizz said:

Hoo yea I guess I ain't living that one down neither, eh?
Heh well, one of these days I'll learn never put my money where my big mouth is. I'll stick with my foot. ;D

Ahhhhhhh...chances of that happening would definitely be...nope never.

Hey would this involve a dedication per chance? ;D

Find me a station that still makes 'em and you got it.

[snizz]

littlesister said:

Ahhhhhhh...chances of that happening would definitely be...nope never.

Yea, I know, I know but I look at the bright side. I could've done a Paulie!

Find me a station that still makes 'em and you got it.

I think I might leave well enough alone. Something tells me that could turn out to be very scary.

[LS]

Somewhat cool 'blast from the past' news...rather interesting- a very small (but welcome) oasis in the middle of a once iconic station that turned into a sea of sludge.

WABC To Rock 'n' Roll Back The Clock

December 1, 2005
BY ANDY EDELSTEIN
STAFF WRITER

It'll only be for four hours a week, but the sounds of Motown, the Beatles and Beach Boys will again be heard on WABC/770 AM - once the metro area's No. 1 rock and roll station.

Hoping to capture some of the audience abandoned when WCBS-FM dumped its oldies format in June, WABC - now a successful talk-radio station - announced yesterday it will begin airing a four-hour oldies block on Saturday nights. The 6 to 10 p.m. show will be hosted by Mark Simone, a longtime New York radio personality who now does a Saturday morning talk show on WABC.

"We were the station so many people in this area grew up with," said program director Phil Boyce. "We know millions liked this kind of radio."

Boyce said the program will focus on the music of the 1960s and '70s and attempt to re-create WABC's "Musicradio" sound with jingles, clips and other archival material. He added that there will also be reminiscences with listeners offering their recollections of the old WABC.

In its 1960s and '70s heyday, WABC reached 5 million weekly listeners and was home to such legendary deejays as "Cousin" Bruce Morrow, Dan Ingram, Ron Lundy and Scott Muni. By the '80s, listenership began decreasing as musical tastes shifted away from AM top-40 radio.

WABC switched to an all-talk format on May 10, 1982. Its current lineup includes Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Curtis Sliwa and Ron Kuby.

Copyright 2005 Newsday Inc.

[Mr._Shooter]

LS, my ear hasn't been to the ground lately, so this truly is news to me. Good news. Unfortunately, listening to music on any AM station here in New York is like listening to music through a tin can - stereo sound isn't a forte of AM radio.