… . . . Comin’ up this hour, Beat The Gong – twice! . . . …
[Description by Greg Barman]
I airchecked The Big 8 from Ft. Wayne, Indiana where they put in a good daytime signal from 140 miles away. In 1977, CKLW was in transition from rock to something a bit softer, call it adult-contemporary (or whatever.) The music mix seemed to lean more toward pop and oldies than in prior years, there were fewer jingles and more segues.
As for 20/20 news, the old “blood-n-guts” style was long gone, replaced by a generally upbeat but straight presentation. The big, precision sound was still there, and so was a great jock lineup.
This hour features Pat Holiday in the 11AM – Noon hour on Tuesday, May 3, 1977.