… he certainly got my name on the radio, even if he couldn’t get the song on, and that was what it was all about …
[Description by Uncle Ricky with notes from contributor Pete Rossi]
Joe McCoy is the very successful programming genius who nurtured the oldies format of 101 WCBS-FM from 1981 until 2004. Mr. McCoy was obviously someone who loved programming America’s premiere “Oldies” station, defining excellence in presentation, production and performance for the nation’s Number 1 radio market. He grew up with early rock ‘n’ roll, and Alan Freed said his name on the radio.
From The 1991 WCBS-FM Rock And Roll Greats Weekend, Joe McCoy presents A Salute To Alan Freed. Included are comments from legendary R&B saxophonist Freddie Mitchell and Freed’s daughter Alana Freed, Freed’s last show in New York on WABC, plus a rare recording featuring Freed, Steve Allen and Al Jazzbeau Collins.