Your favorite radio station. Remember radio?

bigride · Jul 9, 2017

Being a rocker from St. Louis, my favorite radio station was always K-SHE 95 (94.7 in this digital age of tuning). We were "born" in the same year, 50 years ago. One of the morning DJ's that I listened to on the way to high school is still the main morning DJ today as I drive to work over 30 years later. He has worked there for like 40 years. The station mascot is a pig with a doobie in its mouth with the name of Sweet Meat. Obviously, a product of the late '60's and '70's. Back in the day, there was nothing like blasting Aerosmith's Walk This Way or Kansas Carry On My Wayward Son through Pioneer 6x9's hooked up to a power booster/equalizer. The music was so loud, we couldn't hear each other talk. These days, we still can't hear each other because the music WAS so loud. Music provides such vibrant memories.

Honorable Mention: KMOX radio because they broadcast Cardinals baseball. Lots of summer evenings spent tuned in to Jack Buck and Mike Shannon.

What's your favorite?

brick · Jul 9, 2017

Before that was KXOK on the am dial with Johnny Rabbit and his sidekick Bruno J Grunion (the purple pizza eater).

ditto1958 · Jul 9, 2017

I used to love WGN in Chicago. It's a clear channel frequency, so it came in strong in Milwaukee, and you could pretty much hear it all over southern Wisconsin, Illinois and Lower Michigan.

Back then, they had a whole "family" of radio personalities who stayed there for years. Wally Phillips was the longtime morning guy, and Bob Collins was the afternoon host. All the news, weather and sports people were good, and it seemed as though you got to know all of them after awhile.

When Bob Collins was killed in a plane crash, I remember being sad as if a relative had passed away.

vytoland · Jul 9, 2017

Dick Biondi..........my favorite.....

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Rustyt1953 · Jul 9, 2017

WEBN: "Jelly Pudding" and the "King Biscuit Flower Hour".

WCIN: "Soul Motivation in Cincinnati".

WLW: Reds games, Bill Cunningham, Earl Pitts and Gilbert Gnarly

Bozz10mm · Jul 9, 2017

Lived in a small town near San Antonio in my high school days. That's back when most cars only had AM radios. My two favorite stations out of SA played rock and roll. KTSA 55 and KONO dial 86. My town had a small 5000 watt radio station, KWED, but they usually signed off at sundown, and never, ever played rock and roll.

Ranger514 · Jul 9, 2017

Growing up in Rapid City, SD, back in the 60's, we listened to KIMM, but at night we were able to pick up KOMA out of OKC. Can't remember the station, but in college in eastern SD, we picked up a great program of rock radio with a DJ that called his program "Bleeker Street" as I recall.

427mach1 · Jul 9, 2017

KJR in Seattle, channel 95, then KJRB and KREM in Spokane.

Anyone remember Dr. Demento? I listened to him when I lived in South Bend, Indiana, 1984-85....

Jinglebob · Jul 9, 2017

In the late 50's early 60's I listened to KVKM "The Voice of Kermit and Monahans, Texas." That was back when country music was good.

JohnRippert · Jul 9, 2017

Here in Houston my favorite was always Rock 101 KLOL.

Lee in Quartzsite · Jul 9, 2017

In the 50's & 60's the only station anyone listened to in LA was KFWB, 980 on the dial. All R&R all day long. I think today they have gone to all Mexican music format. In years past is was "All news, all the time" station.

KFWB - Wikipedia

LedFowl · Jul 9, 2017

427mach1 said:
KJR in Seattle, channel 95.

AM radio. Pat O'Day was the man on KJR, which we listened to religiously on our two-transistor radios.

Later, when album rock came along, it was KOL-FM. They played Nights in White Satin each evening at midnight .

Magneto · Jul 9, 2017

KJR Seattle Channel 95

1966: KJR A-M 950 Seattle, WA Pat O'Day Aircheck - YouTube

31FordA · Jul 9, 2017

WWDB, 96.5 FM, in Philly in the 80' and 90's. It was a talk radio station primarily, back when talk radio was mostly local hosts. It also featured the "Friday with Frank" and "Sunday with Sinatra" music programs hosted by Syd Mark. Syd moved to 1210AM when WWDB became a rock station, and continues to host "Sunday with Sinatra", having been on the air for over 55 years.

I also enjoyed WPEN and WFIL back when they played music. I still listen to WOGL "Oldies 98.1", but they don't play too many genuine oldies anymore. I don't view the 80's and 90's as oldies. I prefer Motown to Madonna.

df06 · Jul 9, 2017

Growing up in western Ks in the 60s, KOMA in Oklahoma City was a very good rock station.

nocents · Jul 9, 2017

Rustyt1953 said:
WEBN: "Jelly Pudding" and the "King Biscuit Flower Hour".

WCIN: "Soul Motivation in Cincinnati".

WLW: Reds games, Bill Cunningham, Earl Pitts and Gilbert Gnarly

Rusty you beat me to it

....but I would replace WCIN with WKRC with the Music Professor and desperate and dateless...that show was a hoot

BradLH · Jul 9, 2017

Ranger514 said:
Growing up in Rapid City, SD, back in the 60's, we listened to KIMM, but at night we were able to pick up KOMA out of OKC.

I listened to KOMA during the 60's while living in NW Oklahoma. About the only thing I listen to now now is KTOK AM which is conservative talk out of OKC.

Toyman · Jul 9, 2017

Listen to Jonny Lujack out of Chicago and at night clear channel WBAP out of Dallas with Bill Mack over the road truckers channel.

jeffsmith · Jul 9, 2017

WZLX
Great Variety & Deep Cuts Consistently
I will put it up against ANY Classic Rock station

WATD Blues program Mon-Fri 10P-2A

Honorable Mention
WBCN & WHFS off Air

armadillo · Jul 9, 2017

Bozz10mm said:
Lived in a small town near San Antonio in my high school days. That's back when most cars only had AM radios. My two favorite stations out of SA played rock and roll. KTSA 55 and KONO dial 86. My town had a small 5000 watt radio station, KWED, but they usually signed off at sundown, and never, ever played rock and roll.

The two super DJ's from KTSA's heyday - Ricci Ware and Bruce Hathaway -both passed away recently, within 3 months of each other.

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