… See what happens when cousins marry? …
The last hour of 1979 and beyond as I struggle to countdown the top 100 of 1979 under difficult circumstances: we were throwing a party in the WABC control room.
WABC Control Room, January 1, 1980 (early)
What makes this even more remarkable is that I had only been at WABC for barely two weeks, arriving there December 19th.
Listening to it today, I can say without fear of contradiction that I don’t remember most of it, but I’m amazed I continued working there past that night. Casablanca Records sponsored the show and who could blame them. They had about 3/4 of the songs in the top 100 that year. I worked with the best board ops / radio freaks who ever graced a control board and their ability to work under extreme conditions is demonstrated here.
To this day, I still run into people who heard that show and remember it fondly. I generally give them some cash to go away and keep quiet about it. Especially the part about me saying that WABC Musicradio will never let its listeners down in the 80s.