Joe O’Brien is featured in this wonderful capture of WMCA from December 21, 1960! This was original Top 40 radio on one of the nation’s very best stations, and this is the entire hour from 6AM to 7AM. Christmas is bustin’ out all over!
Two songs were restored because they were lost during tape changes, but there was no attempt to reduce the noise level. Most of the noise is in the mid-range area, so attempting to remove it would have created serious artifacts.
We’re also treated to some rare jingles, some classic WMCA home-made promos and songs, an editorial from Nathan Straus, Jr. (his family owned the station), and a Public Service feature titled Handicapped Worker Of The Day. Life begins at 570! Today, some would claim that Global Warming was affecting the weather in New York this particular morning as well.