WNBC Music Magazine was apparently a new name for an old idea  the weekly Top 30  with the addition of music-oriented features, hosted by Big Ron O’Brien. Ron’s presentation here was a precursor to his successful run of syndicated countdown shows, On The Radio.
This was originally a studio recording of the first hour of the show for November 7, 1982. It sounds as though the tape itself suffered some damage, accounting for the infrequent drop-outs. And even though WNBC was broadcasting in stereo, this exhibit was recorded as monaural.
The Music Magazine feature in this hour includes Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival promoter Richard Nader (d. December 1, 2009) and singer Johnny Maestro (d. March 24, 2010).
Robin Quivers, later best known as news anchor and co-host for Howard Stern, is heard with a 66-second News Update.