Alan Berman with Don at the Long Island Radio Day in 2010. WCBS-FM New Yorks Foxx & Annie In The Morning To Debut Feb. 13. 7 pm to 12 mn - Joe Causi. FishbowlNY has explored how some of your favorite TV and radio personalities are coping with the 9/ . Dick Clark, who had ownership of far more recording and music publishing companies than Freed, who was small-time in comparison, was smart enough to dump his holdings before testifying before Congress. Vinyl: VAN MORRISON Veedon Pleece Rare PROMO LABEL LP near mint Them From collection of legendary DJ SCOTT SHANNON WCBS Z100 No ratings . It's not a big wonder that the format didn't last all that long, but if it did, we never would have wound up with an oldies station. Patty Steele says her last show with Audacy's New York City oldies station WCBS-FM (101.1 FM) will coincide with co-host Scott Shannon's retirement in mid-December. WCBS-FM 101 New York - Don K Reed - March 3 1981 - Radio Aircheck On July 4 1972, WCBS-FM dropped the Rock format it had had for a few years, and flipped to . PROMOTION: The WCBS-FM Rock Jocks: Bobby Wayne. History WGLI-FM-WTFM (1958-1982) In 1958, 103.5 MHz was assigned to Babylon, New York for WGLI-FM, simulcasting sister station WGLI 1290AM.William Reuman, the founder and owner of WWRL in New York City, was the owner of WGLI. For the first time, WCBS-FM would have an airstaff. He was one of the few people in NYC radio who kept the spirit of doo-wop music alove through the decades. Don K. Reed was best known for his Doo-Wop Shop that aired on Sunday nights on WCBS-FM. Dick Bartley's syndicated Classic Countdown airs on Sunday nights from 7 to 11 p.m., followed by the Classic Dance Showcase hosted by Joe Causi from 11 p.m. to midnight. In those areas WBEB interferes with WCBS-FM, and in some spots, WBEB's signal actually seems stronger. The format then moved to the analog and HD1 channels. Dan sits in with Ron Lundy and they have some fun together, including making fun of Bruce Morrow. But CBS-FM was having problems finding a niche and competing against WABC-FM, WNEW-FM and WOR-FM and they changed DJ lineups often. He also appeared on internet oldies radio stations and hosted concerts. Everyone was still trying to find their way in this new world of FM. 3 pm - Steve Scott. WCBS (880 AM, "WCBS Newsradio 880") is a radio station licensed to New York, New York and is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. WCBS's studios are located in the combined Audacy facility in the Hudson Square neighborhood of lower Manhattan and its transmitter is located on High Island in the Bronx.Its 50,000-watt clear channel signal can be heard at night throughout much of the eastern United . Harry stayed with WCBS-FM until March of 2003, so he had a 44-year run on these three major NYC pop music stations. WCBS can also be heard on WCBS-FM HD 2 channel which provides crystal clear reception if you are driving in midtown Manhattan! [26][27] As part of the agreement with CBS, Entercom was given the rights to use the brand and trademarks for WCBS-FM along with sister stations WCBS (AM), KCBS (AM) in San Francisco and KCBS-FM in Los Angeles for a 20 year period after which Entercom (or succeeding entity) will be required to relinquish using those call-letters.[28]. While Freed and rock 'n roll music in general was highly controversial in the 1950s, Freed himself was very low-key, spoke in conversational tones on the air (unlike the screamers and speed-talkers of the time) and dressed in conservative suits. I'd also like to comment on announcing passings on social media. End date 20 Oct 2017. The channel continued to feature an adult hits format until December 21, 2012, when it was dropped and replaced with a simulcast of WCBS. 12 am - Levon Putney. PRESS: The "Young Sound" Syndication Service. By the end of 1976, Brown was on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays along with his Saturday morning shift. Jay joined WCBS-FM as the host of the popular Hall of Fame and Top Twenty Countdown shows. CBS-FM wasn't always a oldies station. And when it happened, two of the top three radio markets would simultaneously wonder what had happened. This survey featured mostly songs from the 1960s and 1970s with a moderate selection of songs from the 19551963 time period. . Contributed by Rob Frankel via his RadioMaven77 postings on Mixcloud. He pretty much ignores the playlist and he breaks formats and that makes it a fantastic show. This was just five months before he'd be fired from WNEW-FM, AIRCHECK: Radio Greats Weekend: Jocko Henderson. While CBS shareholders retained a 72% ownership stake in the combined company, Entercom was the surviving entity, separating WCBS radio (both 101.1 FM and 880 AM) from WCBS-TV. The final Radio Greats show was hosted by WCBS-FM veteran Dick Heatherton. In addition, Fast Jimi Roberts, Big Jay Sorensen, Steve O'Brien, Famous Amos, Randy Davis, Dave Packer and Don Geronimo have done occasional fill-in work. Top Stations. It was produced by the Berstein & Bernstein agency. His last broadcast on June 3, 2005, was a remote at a Manhattan restaurant to celebrate his 100th day at the station. Sourced from the Gus Gossert archive to Matt Seinberg and Rob Frankel and posted via Rob's RadioMaven77 postings on MixCloud. This is a great scoped aircheck of John Zacherley sitting in on Halloween at CBS-FM in 2007. For the 2010 season, two Giants pre-season games and two regular season games were carried on WCBS-FM including the first game at the New Meadowlands Stadium against the New York Jets on August 16. Dick Heatherton was on CBS-FM from September 1972 through March 1986, mostly doing the 2-6pm shift. #61. Note also how he doesn't accept the role of a guest who's supposed to be quiet most of the time - he really takes over the show. What a bunch of amateurs trying to do something interesting. At first, the station focused on rock-and-roll hits from 1955 to 1964 and mixed in some softer hits of the late 1960s and early 1970s, as well as a few then-current songs. You can perceive this in their musical choices, which is exactly what I remember CBS-FM playing at this time. "My alarm has gone off at 3:15 for eight and a half years now, and I believe it's time to take a break from morning radio and just kind of chill for a while before I decide what I want to do next in my life and my career," Shannon told listeners Friday morning, October 28. A bit of Harry and then a news broadcast about the Gulf War and then Dan Ingram sitting in for Ron Lundy playing the usual oldies. This aircheck also features some interesting jingles, news and spots. WCBS-FM New York, which switched to Jack FM on June 3, was a 33-year Oldies format icon. Scott Shannon is moving to WCBS-FM 101.1, a station that's been a city radio institution even longer than he has. Many criticized the change of formats, among them Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who, according to the New York Post, responded to the change by declaring he would "never listen to that fucking CBS radio ever again" (the quote was censored in the Post). I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. Bob Lewis died on January 23, 1987 at the young age of 49. 8 months ago. It didn't sound free-form, but it did sound low key. What's with all the swearin' like a sailor? Prior to 2016, WCBS-FM used JAM Creative Productions, Inc. for their jingles. Bill Brown (radio Personality) CBS Radio; Thanks to Rob Frankel, we have this fine aircheck of a mellow Gus Gossert doing the CBS-FM pre-oldies thing, which was a combination of pop, light rock and some R&B. Leamy, who has been hosting mornings at iHeartMedia AC Q92 WRNQ Poughkeepsie since January 2020, previously served as a member of Todd & Jayde in the Morning at the former WPLJ New York. It's amazing how different Lewis sounded on FM (aside from the fact that he had a bad throat during this show). Location. 6:30 pm - CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell (WCBS-TV simulcast) If you're using an older version of a browser . When WCBS-FM was relaunched in July 2007 Don came back to host the radio greats show on the last Sunday of every month. From 1988 to 1993, he did 10am-2pm at WNEW-FM after Dave Herman moved to drive-time and he held other shifts on the station through 1998. LISTEN on the Audacy AppSign Up and Follow AudacyFacebook | Twitter | Instagram, Shannon In The Morning Big Show Daily Podcast, Kevin Smith checks in with the Big Show about his new movie theater, Smodcastle Cinemas. With a total of sixteen streams a substantional range of listening occasions is offered. 2 pm - Michael Wallace. After 22 years cohosting the morning show on WPLJ FM 95.5 and six previous years . It was geared for listeners who weren't into AM radio anymore, but weren't into the heavier sounds of the progressive stations either. Its signal in the Metropolitan area was weak, however, because it operated out of Long Island, and aired an outright oldies format, unlike WCBS-FM's old "Greatest Hits" format. Note: Rob Frankel has since advised us that the Rosko show was a syndicated show produced from Rosko's then home in France. WCBS (AM) - Wikipedia. On November 19, 2016, the "Saturday Night Block Party" was discontinued after four years in favor of regular programming. We hear Cousin Brucie doing his show along with chatter from the studio from Rob Frankel and Lee Speigel, who had just interviewed Murrow. In January 2001, they stopped playing currents and 90's hits on the overnight, dropping them altogether. Did they really work an eight hour on-air shift together or was it two four-hour shifts? The countdown always took place on Thanksgiving weekend (with a new survey taken every other year). The following week, Dan Daniel took over on Saturday and Pat St. John "sat in" for Ingram on Sunday, but Ingram never returned. AIRCHECK: Harry Harrison's Final Morning Show [stereo]. AIRCHECK: First Radio Greats Weekend: Jack Spector - Harry Harrison - Joe O'Brien [stereo], Contributed by Rob Frankel via his RadioMaven77 postings on Mixcloud and recorded by Joe Persek. He also spent time as Program Director. Annie Leamy will join John Foxx as morning co-host when Foxx & Annie In The Morning debuts on Monday, Feb. 13. This was followed by greetings from former WCBS-FM DJs Harry Harrison and Ron Lundy. Under Brown, WCBS-FM moved away from easy listening and began to play more 60's rock. If CBS-FM always sounded like this, it would be a spectacular station. From the 1940s until the late 1950s, both stations aired a typical network-dominated general entertainment format with comedies, dramas, news and information, sports, talk shows and some music. What??!!!! In this era, WABC-FM was largely automated, but also featured Dave Herman and Jimmy Rabbit. The weekday lineup also features Ron Parker (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), Broadway Bill Lee (3 to 7 p.m. plus Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Joe Causi (Monday through Friday, 7 p.m. to midnight, as well as "Saturday Night 70's" on Saturdays from 7 p.m. to midnight). AIRCHECK: Radio Greats Weekend: Jocko Henderson [stereo], Jocko Henderson rides his rocketship and continues the greatness on the Radio Greats Weekend, AIRCHECK: Dan Ingram - Bobby Jay [stereo]. [21][22] The station went to number one again in the July 2014 & August 2017 ratings periods.[23]. Feb 16, 2023. [citation needed], By 2000, as demographics for 1950s and early 1960s oldies started to eclipse the target age groups that many advertisers covet,[12] WCBS-FM began cutting pre-1964 songs while adding more music from the 1970s and 1980s. The playlist was wider than most typical radio stations, but it was also far more current. AIRCHECK: Rocky G, Bill Brown, Steve Clark (Restored & Scoped). While CBS-FM now achieves pretty good overall ratings, its audience is primarily elderly and it's just a matter of time before the format is going to have to change again. New York, New York, United States. It's just music." The station even hit number one overall in the ratings on at least several occasions during the 1990s. It's hard to believe that this aircheck is from 40 years ago. AIRCHECK is a podcast about radio's personality from radio personalities. Chuck Leonard on the third Radio Greats Reunion weekend. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. Don Bombard (born December 16, 1948), known professionally as Bob Shannon, is an American radio disc jockey best known for his work on WCBS-FM in New York City. Entercom New York officials have been working for several months to get former long-time WPLJ-FM midday host Race Taylor over to WCBS-FM. John Foxx, who was an afternoon host in the market at the former WPLJ, will take over the 6-10am morning show helmed by Shannon since 2014, starting in February. The station's playlist consisted of music almost entirely from 1964 to 1979, dividing about equally between the 1960s and 1970s, playing only a handful of pre-1964 oldies and songs from the 1980s. Rick talks about Alan Freed, Murray the K and Jack Lacy and plays some great tapes bits from them. [29] On January 2, 2013, WCBS-FM HD3 flipped to CBS Sports Radio. For a few months he gave up his midday airshift. 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