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New York City 60's Composite (Ghosts of Radio's Past) (0:13:01)

The Dave Saviet Collection
… . . . uh, what’s a radio program? . . . …

This fast-paced montage of various New York City radio stations and personalities was originally assembled by Peter Mokover of Spectrum Research. Peter wrote (see COMMENT) that he put it together as the audio portion of a multimedia presentation about radio that he did with Pete Fornatale (d. April 26, 2012) of WNEW-FM.
Included: Alan Freed Intro, Pre-Drake WOR-FM Jingle, Rosko, Jim Lonsbury, “Drake’s Big Town Sound”, Brother John, WABC-FM “Love” Format, Bruce Brown, American Contemporary News, Charles Edwards, WINS, Jim Donnely, WNEW, Dan Thompson WOR-FM 20/20 News, American FM Radio News, WMCA, WABC, WCBS-FM, WOR-FM, Charlie Greer (Dennison), Herb Oscar Anderson, Bruce Morrow on WINS (Coney Island Remote), WINS Jingle, Johnny Holliday, Jack Lacey, Napoleon XIV, Scott Muni & Cousin Brucie on Park Avenue (Dan Ingram Show/Beatles), PAMS Beatles Jingle, Dan Ingram, Arthur Van Horn (ABC News), Bob Lewis on WMGM, WABC, WABC-FM, WCBS-FM, WNEW-FM, WCBS-FM Jingle, Murray the K on WINS, Dave Herman, John Zacherle, WABC-FM, WPLJ-FM, Rick Sklar WABC News, WABC Super-Pickets Promo (AFTRA Strike), WMCA “Good Guys” Song, B. Mitchel Reed, WABC Principal of the Year, Cousin Bruce WABC Jingle, Bob Dayton’s ill-considered “Hiroshima” comment (his last day on WABC, forever), Roby Yonge WABC, Les Marchak WABC, Murray the K introduces Mad Daddy on WINS, WINS News intro, and Pete Fornatale on WFUV.

Of particular interest: Rick Sklar pressed into newscasting duties and the WABC Super Pickets Promo, during the 1966 AFTRA strike. (Portions of this composite were previously featured in the WCBS 1989 DJ Reunion.)

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