In radio news Nick Cannon takes a leave from radio after his anti semitic comments get him fired from Viacom. America's truckin network refrains from political talk. We let you know what is happening on the street, and continue our look at the Neilson June Personal People meter ratings. We'll also provide you with Jennifer's call letter and format changes, and Bill sparks will feature a look at Buffalo New York radio giants part 1. Our classic aircheck takes us back to Cincinnati Ohio and radio ...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 543
IN radio news, major cutbacks hit Cumulus and Westwood1. Iheart radio inaugurates a radio news service aimed at the black community. ESPN Radio revamps its weekday lineup. We provide news on the street,and begin our look at the Neilson June Personal People Meter Ratings. We also present Jennifer's call letter and format changes, and a look back at Kansas City Mo 1968 holy week riots presented by Bill Sparks. Our classic aircheck remembers Arnie Ginsburg from boston's WMEX AM from Dec. 12th 1965....
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 542
In radio news a new morning show is headed to radio station WUSN FM in Chicago Il. WQLL AM has fired its entire air staff and a format changes is imminent. We'll have news on the street and we will conclude our look at the May Neilson Personal People Meter Ratings. Next up is Jennifer's Call Letter and format changes followed by Bill Sparks band scan of Boston Radio Morning Drivefrom June 1984. Our classic aircheck takes us back to February of 1988 and Whqt fm from Miami Florida. Finally this we...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 542
In our radio news segment, Townsquare Media and Beasley Media report their first quarter revenue results. Cleveland radio owners come together to produce a radio show on racial relationships called Justice for all. We let you know what's happening on the street, and continue our look at the Neilson May Personal People Meter Ratings. This is followed by Jennifer's Call Letter and format changes, and we provide a night time band scan from Phoenix Az. This weeks classic aircheck is Roger Barkley fr...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 541
In our radio news segment, racial insensitivity causes a afternoon radio team to be fired, and a morning radio presenter to be suspended without pay for a week. We let you know what is happening on the street, and provide our first look at the Neilson May Personal People Meter ratings. We will foll this up with Jennifer's call letter and format changes, and in Bill Sparks feature we will look at a century of radio as radio celebrates 100 years. Our classic aircheck presents the format change of ...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 540
In our radio news segment Urban 1 and Salem Media report their first quarter revenue results. Entercom flips WODS FM in Boston to Variety Hits. Finally we provide news on the street. We will follow this up with Jennifer's Call Letter and format changes, followed by a Miami morning radio band scan from Bill sparks from February of 1991. Our classic aircheck features Dick Biondi on KRLA AM from Jun, 14th 1967. Finally this week's featured station is WODS FM from Boston Ma with their Variety hits f...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 539
In our radio news segment we take a look at some of the format changes that have occurred during the Memorial Day weekend. WFUV FM pledges to play a 50 percent mix of male and female artists. We also let you know what is happening on the street, and provide a final look at the Neilson April Personal People Meter Ratings. Next comes Jennifer's call letter and format changes, follow by Bill Sparks Connecticut radio band scan. Our classic aircheck is Ken Knox from Klif Am in Dallas Texas from Jan. ...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 538
In our radio news segment we take a look at how some radio groups are trying to get back to normal. Is working from home an absolute right? We let you know what is happening on the street, and provide a continuing look at the April Neilson Personal People Meter Ratings. Jennifer Sparks provides us with call letter and format changes and Bill Sparks provides us with an Orlando Florida band scan. Our classic aircheck is WBZ AM's morning man Carl Desuze from April 13, 1961. Finally we feature KTWV ...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 537
15th anniversary celebration live broadcast with guests and callers.
May 16, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 536
In radio news we look at how some major radio groups report their first quarter revenue results, Plus news on the street. We also begin our look at the Neilson April Personal People Meter Ratings. Next up its Jennifer's call letter and format changes. Bill Sparks presents a feature on WWL from New Orleans La. Our classic aircheck brings us to York Pa, and Dan Donovan on WSBA AM from Jun, 14, 1967. Finally our featured station takes us to Portland Oregon, and we will listen to mornings on radio s...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 535
In radio news, Hubbard Broadcasting makes major layoffs. Radio one asks the FCC for experimental authority to go all digital on WTLC AM in Indianapolis Indiana. We'll also have news on the street and conclude our look at the Neilson March Personal People Meter ratings, Plus Call Letter and format changes from Genefer Sparks, as well as a Des Moin Iowa band scan from Bill Sparks. Our classic aircheck is from WCAU FM from Philadelphia in 1972 with their automated oldies format, and my featured sta...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 534
In radio news, there is future pain for Iheart employees. San Diego Gains another talk radio station, we have news on the street, our continuous look at the March Neilson Personal People Meter Ratings. We also have Genefers Call letter and format changes, Bill Sparks Feature on Menphis radio from 1975. Our classic aircheck is WOGL FM from February of 2004 and big Ron O'brien. Finally our featured station is mornings on WFEZ FM from Miami Florida.
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 533
In radio news, Sonos enters the streaming radio market, while sports radio stations figure out what to do without sports programming. We also provide news on the street, as well as Genepher's call letter and format changes and Bill sparks featured segment on WKNR AM from Cleveland Ohiowith sports talk. Our classic aircheck segment takes us to Charleston Sc, and radio station WTMA AM from 1964 and their announcer Bobby Mitchel. Finally we listen to radio station WLTW FM from New York City.
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 532
In radio news, job cutbacks hit Alpha Media, Cumulus Media and Urban1. Say goodbye to The Cane show, and the Brook and Juble Morning shows. We let you know what is also happening on the street. We also present Genephers call letter and format changes. Bill Sparks presents a flashback to 1979 and the Wally Philips show from WGN AM in Chicago Il. Our classic aircheck is Bob Green from WKNR AM from Detroit Mi from radio station WKNR AM on Aug. 19, 1967. Finally we hear mornings on radio station WWS...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 531
In radio news, Entercom employees are laid off Wnew FM is hit with a $20,000 fine, and we have news on the street plus Genefers call letter and format changes. Bill features an interview of Fast Eddie from the Dave Elliot morning show heard on WGUF FM from Naples Fl. This weeks classic aircheck is Rus Knight on KLIF AM from Aug. 29th 1961. This weeks featured station is WMVY FM from Martha's Vineyard Ma with their alternative music format.
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 530
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Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 529
In radio news the economic effect of the Coronavirus is having its effecct on radio. Local Media cells KFMB AM to Iheart Media for 1.5 million dollars. We have news on the street, plus call letter and format changes. We remember the late Kenny Rogers with an interview that he did on the Bobby Bones show. Ourr Classic aircheck takes us to Seattle Washington and radio station KJR Am and the late Mike Phillips from Jan. 11, 1964. Finally our featured station takes us to Door County Wi, as we hear W...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 528
Inn radio news, radio is addapting to the effects of covid ninteen, we let you know what is happing on the street, as well as beginning our look at the Neilson February Personal People Meter ratings. We also present your calls and feedback, Genefers call letter and format changes. In Bill Sparks featured presentation we get to hear about a radio announcer who stayed awake for 201 hours in 1959. Our classic aircheck is the late Clark Webber from Sept 2nd 1966 on WLS AM, and our featured station i...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 527
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 526
In radio news, Iheart Media reports their fourth quarter revenue results. Entercom and NBC Universal face problems with sexual harrassment charges. We have news on the street, we also conclude our look at the Neilson January Personal People Meter ratings, Plus Call letter and format changes, a Tribute to TV personallity Dennis james. A classic aircheck from
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 525
In radio news Cumulus and Entercom report their fourth quarter revenue results. There is news on the street, and continued look at the January Neilson Personal People Meter Ratings. We also have your calls and feedback, call letter and format changes, the final minutes of WAAF FM Super Soul Gold Radio, and Featured Station WEBG FM with the top 1000 country songs of all time.
Feb 27, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 524
WDJO, KMPC, Oldies radio
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 523
Radio News: WSM-AM makes Job cuts, KFMB gets a reprieve, news on the street, Nielsen PPM Ratings plus call letter and format changes. Sally Jessy Raphael from Talknet. Featured station: KFMB-FM from San Diego. Classic Aircheck: WIBC AM.
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 522
Radio News Segment Rush Limbaugh reveals diagnosis of stage 4 Lung Cancer, Job Cuts hit Entercom in Philadelphia Pa, Plus news on the street, and Holiday Personal People Meter Ratings. Featured Station Segment WAKR AM from Akron Oh. WAKR-AM, soft Hits from Akron Ohio Classic aircheck Harry Harrison from WMCA AM on 07/12/1965
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 521
Jim Lehrer, Kobe Bryant, Buffalo,
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 520
Radio news: Cumulus cuts jobs in Little Rock Arkansas and Oklahoma City, massive job cuts at iHeart Media, cord cutting news and Neilson December Personal People Meter Ratings. We feature KOOO-FM, variety hits from Omaha Nebraska and WLGX-FM, variety hits from Louisville Kentucky Our classic aircheck is bits from Rick Dees 1974 morning show on WSGN-AM in Burningham Alabama.
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 519
Massive Layoffs at iHeart! What does this mean for the company and the broadcast industry in general. Audio documentary of the 1977 plane crash killing 29 persons including the entire University of Evansville basketball team; written about in the book titled "We Will Rise".
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 518
