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Sky McDougall WTRY Albany NY 1981 & WFEA Manchester NH. Throughout the years, McDougall used several names.  He was "McDougall in the Morning" at WTRY from 1980-85, and Sky Stewart at WFEA.  He's been around the block and then some... check out his web site at http://www.skymcdougall.com.  Interestingly, at WFEA, Sky replaced the legendary Johnny Tripp in the night spot.  Download the WTRY aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE.  Download the WFEA aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE.
Jim Nettleton WCAU-FM Philadelphia... early-mid 1970's.  (3:57) We love getting airchecks from the great state of PA!  Jim Nettleton's body of work includes gigs at WFIL and WABC - and while at WABC, he voice tracked at WCAU-FM.  Besides Nettleton who is always sounds professional and smooth, this station was TIGHT.  Thanks to Steve West for this glimpse back to how an oldies station sounded in the 1970's.  Listen to a dial up version of this aircheck here.  Download this aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE.
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Jim Kaye"The Big Tuna" WAQY Springfield MA Halloween Special 1980. (23:00) Jim's Halloween shows were always a lot of fun, and this one is no exception.  It features lots of sound effects and novelty records - in other words, it differed from that average, everyday format that WACKY 102 did!  Jim would arrive at the station with tons of records and carts he'd use for music and sound for the show.  It's a scary good time, and a donation from Jim Kaye himself.  You can still hear Jim, along with a whole bunch of radio folks doing it the old fashioned way - using carts, CD's and (gasp) RECORDS - on 5150FM.com.  Download this aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE.
Charles Laquidara WBCN Boston 1970. (16:11) Laquidara was a huge force in Boston radio, particularly in the 1980's-1990's.  From 1972-1996 He did mornings - "The Big Mattress" on 'BCN, then took the program over to WZLX for another four years before retiring to Maui in 2000.  Laquidara still has a website and blog at http://www.bigmattress.com/weblog/.  But in 1970, WBCN was free form progressive radio, and Laquidara's shifts included sound effects and novelty tunes.  My thanks to Mark Connelly for this, and for the many contributions he has made. Download this aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE. 
Glen Stevens WAQY Springfield, MA 1980. (20:11) Glen did overnights, and then middays at WAQY during the "WACKY 1-OH-2" days of the station, before they went AOR (now Classic Rock).  Glen had a smooth and youthful delivery that was perfect for a station like WAQY, and he still sounds the same on 5150fm.com where you check out his WACKY 102 reenactment twice weekly.  Thanks to Glen Stevens for this great aircheck that brought back lots of memories.  Listen to a dial up version of this aircheck here.  Download this aircheck as an mp3 file by RIGHT CLICKING HERE.
Joe Martelle WROR Boston 1981.  (13:27)  Here's more Martelle!  Joe rockee with the oldies on the old WROR, and as evidenced in this aircheck, makes special connections with listeners calling in.  As usual, he's smooth and personable... a real "radio Pro" - which happens to be the name of Joe's just released book.  You can check out information on the book by clicking to www.bearmanormedia.com.  Buddy Rich Bosse recorded this 100 miles away from Boston, with his huge Radio Shack antenna!  Thanks Rich!  Download this file as an mp3 by right clicking here.
Jim Kaye WAQY Springfield MA 1979. (10:31) Here's a great gift for those nostalgic for the days when WAQY was Top 40.  Jim was the night star of "WACKY 102 FM" - upbeat, personable - just a lot of fun to listen to.  Thanks to WAQY's former staffer Glen Stevens for this aircheck he pulled off the WAQY skimmer machine!  Download this file as an mp3 by right clicking here.
Bill Pope Signs on WAFS Amsterdam NY 1961.  Pope was well known in Albany NY radio market in the 1950's as an announcer at WABY, where he played rock and roll records.  He left WABY to manage a brand new station WAFS in Amsterdam, NY, where he spent much of the rest of his life.  (The station was later WCSS.)  You can read a lot more about Pope on Bob Cudmore's web site.  Pope passed in 2002.  You'll hear that he was a professional broadcaster and a showman.  Thanks to former WCSS staffer Lloyd Smith for this historic piece of tape.  Download this file as an mp3 by right clicking here.
Larry Pecque WABY Albany NY 1961.  (18:15)  I was only 9 years old at the time of the recording of this aircheck, and I sure wished I had listened to WABY!  The Program Director at the time was Terrell Metheny, who had masterfully put together the tight format and station imaging.  They were a great station for 250 watts out of Albany. You'll get to hear jingles, a full 5 minute newcast, and production - with a number of spots being done by Chris Martin, who still graces the airwaves at the current WABY Mechanicsville NY at 1160AM. My thanks again to Lloyd Smith for this great snapshot of great early sixties radio.
Boston Bill WCCC Hartford, CT 1973. (48:19)  Here's an idea from the Promotion Department at (then)  Top 40 WCCC - jock locks himself in the studio, plays the same record over and over and states he won't leave the studio until he's promised a full time job.  It's one of those stunts that is supposed to get the public talking.  I have no idea whether this worked for WCCC - but the next I knew, WCCC was AOR.  Toward the end of this aircheck then Program Director Rusty Potz comes in and negotiates with Bill. The aircheck just leaves me - speechless!  It's another great gift from contributor Rich Bosse - thanks Rich!
Wolfman Jack WBZ Boston 1973. (28:56) The Wolfman made an appearance at WBZ's Grease Weekend in '73, and he pulled out the stops on this great aircheck - supplied by contributor Bob Swenson.  Swenson got to work with and hang out with the Wolfman during his career in radio.  I wished I could have been like Richard Dreyfus in American Graffiti - drive out to the transmitter site and find the Wolfman on the board. Thanks Bob!
Ron O'Brien WOGL Philadelphia 2005. (11:33) Another huge radio loss - first Jack Armstrong and now Big Ron.  I just happened to download this from somewhere a couple of years ago.  I discussed it with a couple of radio friends, because it was just so great to hear one of my favorite jocks from the 1970's, still sounding good. Ron spent a lot of time floating around the US, and had been in Philly for the last several years.  In the northeast, he did time at WRKO Boston and WXLO NYC.  There's now a lot written everywhere about Big Ron and his enthusiasm and technical skill - consider this more evidence of his talent.
Arnie Ginsberg WBOS 1958. (24:55) I was surprised as anyone to find ANOTHER recording of Arnie Ginsberg from the 50's - but here it is!  It's particularly interesting because the show was obviously pre-recorded, and for use two nights in a row.  Kinda like voice tracking, isn't it?  Anyway it's another stunner from contributor George Allen... thanks again George!
Lloyd Smith on WEEE Albany NY 1968. (13:31)  I am again amazed that audio people have.  This aircheck of Amsterdam NY radio legend Lloyd Smith from the long gone WEEE Rensselaer NY at 1300kc.  At the time, 1300  in Albany was a 5000 watt country formatted  daytimer.
Steve Warren WAVZ New Haven CT 1973. (7:32) Yep, here's more of the famous  "New WAVZ" (like  "waves")  a blast from a great station during the John Long era.  It's a great contribution from Andy Bologovsky.  Thanks Andy!
Allen Beebe WNBC New York 1985. (29:54)  An aircheck from the waning music days at 'NBC, with lots of music and Beebe enjoying himself. Beebe was one of the few jocks who was there from the beginnings of the Pittman format until the Dales Parsons' regime.  WNBC left the air on AM in 1988.  Thanks again to Matt Craig of Big Apple Airchecks for this great contribution!
"Pile of Feet" and "Eye of the Tiger" on WAVM Maynard MA.  (7:24)  WAVM is completely student run radio and television station situated in Maynard High School in the suburbs of Boston Massachusetts. You'll hear the end of the show "Pile of Feet" and the beginning of "Eye of the Tiger"  Contributor Garrett Wollman writes:  "This was recorded Monday evening (2008-01-18); I was sitting there in the parking lot for half an hour waiting for a legal ID, until I finally gave up and called the request line to ask for one... this could well be the only station these kids will ever be on." To me, this aircheck reminds me of my own high school days, and my own pirate station I had with my cousins and friends.  Some things really don't change!  Contributor Wollman operates the Boston Radio email list and corresponding website, www.bostonradio.org where you'll find all kinds of information and airchecks about radio in New England.  Thanks much, Garrett!  
Mike Hotaling WRCK Utica NY 1985. (3:23) Mike worked at WTRY, WQBK, WXCR and WFLY in the Albany market and at WAQY in Springfield, MA as well. WRCK was a Top 40 sounding AOR station in the Utica market that had immense ratings in the 70's and 80's. Thanks to Mike for his contribution!
Ken Gilbert WDRC-FM Hartford 1982. (6:06)  I don't know about you but I don't know when 'DRC-FM sounded like this... Top 40... and it's obvious that the tape is not one contiguous period of time, but still this is a great aircheck of Ken on DRC-FM before they were an oldies station.  Thanks to Ken Gilbert for this aircheck/audition tape/whatever!
Joe Martelle w/Cousin' Brucie WROR Boston 198?. (27:03) Martelle was the king of all things oldies during the 1980's and was a star of Boston morning radio on WROR, along with late Andy Moes.  But on this show, Joe lets Bruce Morrow take the reigns for a great show dedicated to The Beatles.  The aircheck was contributed by Bob Swenson, who has been a great supporter and contributor to this site over the years.
Allan Camp WDRC-FM Hartford, CT 1980. (3:43) Back when 'DRC-FM was marketing themselves as "Big D 103" Camp was a regualr on both AM & FM.  Now, he's Program Director and morning guy at WRCH, also in Hartford.  Camp's style is easygoing, smooth, and intelligent - perfect for Connecticut.  Allan Camp himself contributed this aircheck, and is another great supporter and contributor.
Arnie Ginsberg WBOS Boston 1956. (5:34) Holy Smokes!  It the Woo-Woo doing an early "oldies" show on WBOS, BEFORE he segued over to WMEX!  It's more subdued than his high energy act on WMEX, but definitely worth its weight in historical value.  Great Doo-Wop tunes too!  An historical contribution from George Allen, and we thank you!
Chris Randell WPTR Albany NY 1969. (8:31) "Topher" Randell started his radio career in Providence, moved on to WPTR to do nights.  He left WPTR to go to WKNR in Detroit.  Randell passed in 2006 from cancer.  Thanks to Dale Linden for this great contribution! 
Allen B. Shaw Jr. WPTR Albany NY 1966. (24:35)  An outstanding piece of tape - there's lots of reason to like it.  Tons of great WPTR jingles, production, commercials and newscasts all left in, and all that!  Shaw went on to work for ABC and developed WABC-FM as a an automated progressive rock station. You can catch a great picture of Allen on our blog.  There's more of Allen coming up in the future as well.  We thank Allen Shaw for this great aircheck!

Gary LaPierre WBZ Boston "The Day of the Beatles" (19:17) September 12, 1964 was the day The Beatles came to Boston, and this special, starring young newsman Gary LaPierre is a radio classic.  There excerpts of LaPierre's questions in the press conference.  It also features Bob Kennedy, and produced by Ed Lowe and written and narrated by LaPierre.  My greatest thanks to Bob Swenson for this piece of radio history!

WABC-FM "Love" Format, 1969.  (15:59) Here's MORE "Love" from the ABC O+O automated progresive rock format.  This aircheck, from late in 1969 seems to indicate that the format might have tightened up a little bit (less poetry, more music) but does include an interview with Roger McGuinn of the Byrds where he comments on doing concerts in South Africa.  The music is classic, commercial sounding progressive rock.  The contribution came from Allen Shaw, who pioneered the format.  Thanks again, Allen!
Alan Beebe WNBC New York 1985.  (29:54)  "HE WAS BEEBE!" Beebe, who spent years at WNBC, as also on WAPP.  He's worked at a lot of major markets, and now appears to be working in Biloxi, MS.  Beebe always had a clean, natural sound, and you'll hear that here.  This aircheck was kindly provided by Matt Seinberg of bigappleairchecks.com and we sure do appreciate his support of our efforts here!
WBZ Grease Weekend 1973.  WBZ did it up right in '73 with a Grease Weekend that incorporated their current roster of air talent with past Boston radio greats and greats from outside of Boston.  The did it live from Paragon Park Nantasket Beach that really added a lot to the excitement and nostalgia of the weekend.  Here's three cuts of the that weekend effort.  The first is former WMEX Good Guy Arnie "Woo-Woo" Ginsberg with all the bells and whistles! (15:50)  Secondly, then WBZ personality Larry Justice obviously enjoying himself "breaking format" (28:31).   Finally, listen as Robert W. Morgan comes in from California for a shift (28:38).  The WBZ Grease Weekend in '73 was a real treat... and a testament to the way radio stations were run by big operators like Westinghouse in those days.     
Dan Ingram WABC New York.  Here's two Great airchecks of Big Dan from the 1960's.  The first is from July 1967 - it's about 1 1/2 hours scoped to a little more than an hour, so you'll hear the #1 song "Windy" twice!  All the spots and jingles are left in for your further amusement - Ingram talks through a lot of the spots and jingles. He even does a git with the "Hern".  Check it out, it is hilarious!  Second Big Dan offering is extra special from 1969 recorded off the board at WABC, so you get to hear Ingram with no processing or reverb.  It's cool!  We thank our two contributors for these airchecks - Jim Kaye for the '67, and Allen B. Shaw for the 1969.  Big thanks to you both!
Larry Glick WBZ Boston 1975.  We sure are proud to present these three tracks of Glick here.  Cut One (35:08) features Glick interviewing Captain Frank Mondas, they guy who's character was portrayed by Robert Shaw in the movie "Jaws".  Cut Two (22:18) is Glick just taking calls in the entertaining way Glick did. Cut Three (32:14) is more of Glick being Glick. It's all a kind of talk radio that is rarely heard anymore.  It was vastly popular. The quality is sometimes a little distorted, but it's choice Glick.  Contributed by Bob Swenson - thanks Bob!
"Imus in the Morning" Comedy Bits 1982. (8:22) For over 30 years, Imus was mornings on 660 AM in New York. Here's a few bits that ran regularly on the program back when Imus hasd returned to WNBC after being fired in 1978 and returning in 1980. They are performed by longstanding program contributor Larry Kenney, and (probably) written by sidekick Charles McCord.  A great contribution from Ed Somma.  Thanks, Ed!
WABC-FM "Love" Format 1969. (29:39)  Here's about 90 minutes of scoped audio from this ABC pioneered automated progressive rock format.  The format was designed to run on the old Schafer 900 series automation systems widely used for beautiful music stations.  The format ran for a couple of years on the ABC owned FM stations.  This contribution came from Allen Shaw, who designed and implemented the format for ABC after working as Assistant PD at WCFL Chicago and as night jock "Allen B. Shaw Jr." at WPTR Albany. I'd invite you to listen and make your own conclusions, but no matter what, the Love Format contributed to jump starting the revolution in FM rock radio.  My thanks to Allen Shaw for this fascinating contribution.   
Fred B. Cole WHDH Boston 1962. (11:28) Here's middle of the road early 60's radio at it's best!  A decidedly upbeat Mr. Cole did middays at WHDH during those years.  The aircheck features lots of jingles and commercials that will give you a feeling for listening to the station.  Cole makes a great comment on the building of the Prudential Center, as well.  The end of the aircheck features a promo performed, and probably written by the beloved Jess Cain.  May of 2007 marks the installation of Mr. Cole into the HALL OF FAME FOR BOSTON AND MASSACHUSETTS RADIO AND TELEVISION- and it's no wonder, he sounds great on this aircheck.  My thanks to Bob Swenson for this great aircheck!
Dick Robinson WRCQ New Britian, CT 1979. (45:29) Robinson is certainly a legend in Connecticut, best known for his years during the 60's at WDRC, and later as founder and President of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting.  During the 70's, he owned WRCH and WRCQ - so naturally he got to do his own show on oldies leaning 91Q.  He now syndicates a weekly program "American Standards by the Sea".  This aircheck is of Robinson's return to the air.  It's another tape recovered by  Rich Bosse - our thanks Rich!
WDRC Hartford 50th Anniversary 1972. (7:14) Well put together by Charlie Parker and the crew at WDRC, this is a nice edit of old time radio, music programs, jingles and airchecks.  The Doolittle Radio Corporation signed on WPAJ, the direct decendent of WDRC on in 1922 in New Haven, CT.  Ed Brouder's web site www.wdrcobg.com is an excellent site that can tell you all about WDRC!  Thanks to Steve Tefft for this great contribution!
Jim Mendelson WSUB Groton, CT 1979. (10:26) Before they were CHR operation WQGN, they were WSUB (which lives on at 980AM.)  Mendelson has that sound of a jock who WDRC.  Our supplier for this old tape was Rich Bosse - our thanks Rich!
Ken Carter WCOP Boston Dance Party 1961. (10:05) The quality of this aircheck in terms of performance quality and audio fidelity is exceptional, and I'll bet you'll enjoy this live broadcast from the Victory Road Armory in Dorchester, MA.  What a way to start off a Dance Party... with  The Flares "Foot Stompin'! My sources tell me that Ken Carter is the father of Ken Carberry of Boston's Chart Productions and involved in family ownership pf Worcester's WCRN.  As a matter of fact, Carberry's company has the name of "Carter Broadcasting" and the "Carter Radio Network".  From my personal collection.
Happy Birthday Radio WCVB-TV Boston 2007.  (26:37)  (NOTE: Video Aircheck!) The Boston Radio community were all buzzing about this edition of the outstanding "Chronicle" nightly series on Boston's Channel 5.  Chronicle is the highly regarded nightly program locally produced at Channel 5 that puts its spotlight on just about anything.  (Channel 5 COULD be running "Wheel of Fortune", "Jeopardy" or some other syndicated fare, but instead offers local production each weekday evening at 7:30.)  This short documentary is jam packed with features about not only WBZ, but Connecticut's WTIC and WATR, New Hampshire's WFEA (thanks to the Man from Mars Ed Brouder), Vermont's WDEV and lots more!  It features Northeast Radio Watch's Scott Fybush, Emerson College's Donna Halper, and a host of others.  It's expertly put together by the folks at WCVB, with a wealth of photos, video, and airchecks.  It's my hope the folks at Channel 5 will be understanding of the importance of the posting of this wonderful material.  You'll need a high speed internet connection to watch this video, and it will only be posted until I run out of bandwidth!
Johnny Walker WAVZ New Haven CT 1975. (28:49) Here's more of WAVZ during their unmistakable heyday of the mid seventies, when John Long was PD.  This aircheck is of pretty good quality, and includes all the commercials left in.  Formatically, WAVZ was about as tight as any station... and often tighter than the New York and Boston powerhouse Top 40 operations.  Listen to how they go in stopsets... with just the call letters and a brief promo.  Out of stopsets with shotgun jingles.  No dead air... just forward momentum.  Compressed, energized audio quality.  This great gift from Andy Bologovsky is very much appreciated!
Mel Miller on WROR's Rock and Roll Reunion, 1985.  (25:57) Mel was a mainstay at WMEX through out the 1960's, and he was brought back to the air in '85 by then WROR PD Gary Berkowitz.  He plays some 50's favorites, some old jingles and sure is great to hear again - but the highlight is at the end of the aircheck, when he plays a clip of Jerry Williams throwing Republican leader Jack Boulsworth (which I'm sure is spelled wrong... feel free to correct me) out of the studio on the air.  All in all, this is great radio.  Thanks to Bob Swenson for the tape!
Richie Norris WFNY Gloversville NY 2004. (4:11) You gotta love this aircheck - Richie doing a high energy music format on a little AM in sleepy Gloversville.  (By the way... the calls really are WFNY... WFNY is of course in NYC!  Thank Richie Norris for the audio.
Wildman Steve Gallon WNAB Bridgeport CT 1961. (3:29) Radio archivist and station owner Dennis Jackson sent this great gift to us, and says "recorded at home in Westport by Clif Mills (now engineer at Cox Radio Milford)  and preserved by ripping to 33 1/3 transcription at the UN Recording Studio (state of the art for audio archiving the time) by Mike Fast, formerly of the UN staff, WINS, WMCA, also WICC and WTIC CE and now at WCBM/WEBB in Baltimore.  Normally, WNAB was buried at night 15 miles away in Westport, but there was nothing under them on this auroral night.  Nighttime on WNAB was leased to Steve Gallon, aka "Wildman Steve," who went on to program WILD in Boston and other ventures.  This is Steve introing a Stepin Fetchit comedy bit and telling a story after. Steve rode to the station on his Harley, and according to Mike actually brought it up the stairs to the lobby because the WNAB studios were in an unsafe part of town!       The tower was in Beardsey Park, and to get there, you drove past the Red Parrot Inn.      The patch panel at the xmtr site had positions labeled "Red Parrot Inn": and "Red Parrot Out"!  It was at WNAB that I first saw the mesmerizing flash of mercury vapor rectifiers in time with modulation.  It was a great station!"  Thanks to Dennis Jackson for another great contribution to NortheaastAirchecks.com!
WNBC New York Composite 1980.  (25:00) There's a lot of great stuff to hear on this aircheck, but I'll just list a few notables; (1) the first 14 minutes or so  is Imus - including bits that were a part of his show - Geraldo Santana  Banana, Moby Worm, Billy Sol Hargis and Imus in Washington -  plus veteran newsman/sidekick Charles McCord (who probably wrote most of the material).  It's quite interesting to hear the way Imus sounded then. There's also Johnny Dark, Allen "I AM" Beebe, Frank Reed, Michael Sarzinski, and Scott Bingham.  It's a gem, and a great contribution from Matt Craig, who runs the great and famous Big Apple Airchecks website.  Matt TRADES airchecks from all across the world with a concentration on the New York area.  We sincerely thank Matt for this great contribution!
Fenway WMEX Boston 1962. (8:08) "Fenway" was a commonly used "house name" by various WMEX staff, although this one is not Jack Gale as is featured on this website far down the page. A couple of listeners tell me this guys name is Ed Hider and that he was also at WCOP.  As for this aircheck, it's brief but great with a couple of bits and lots of early sixties jingles. Thanks to contributor Charles Pyne for this digitized WMEX!
Jerry Williams WMEX Boston 1960. (3:59)  Jerry was best known as the "Dean of Talk Radio" and was certainly a pioneer of the medium.  There's an excellent website at jerrywilliams.org you can check out for his history and great audio clips... the site serves Williams well.  I like this clip because it is from his early stint at WMEX, which was Top 40 (mostly) at the time but featured Williams and/or Steve Fredericks during late nights.  Charles Pyne also contributed this gem, and we thank him for his generosity.  Jerry makes his point in this clip... a point that still holds true all these years later! 
Jack Diamond WSPR Springfield MA 1963. (16:05) I was informed by the contributor that Jack Diamond later became known as SANDY BEACH of WKBW, WDRC and many other stations... and Beach is still on the air in Buffalo afternoons on WBEN.  This aircheck is particularly interesting in that it is a remote - a live broadcast from the Eastern States Exposition (the state fair for the New England states). The aircheck features tons of jingles, station promotions, mentions of the other "Big R" jocks (Dick Robinson is mentioned.) An interview with Tennessee Ernie Ford (who had a TV show on daily in those days) is featured in a major portion of the aircheck. It's outstanding and fun to listen to, and a great gift from Rich Bosse, Thanks Rich!
Neil Young WRCQ Hartford, CT 1975. (3:01)  There WAS on oldies station in Hartford before WDRC-FM, believe it or not... and was WRCQ - "91Q" at 910AM.  They did have some success up against WDRC.  Neil worked afternoon drive at the station, and featured other Connecticut radio personalities, including Kent Clark (from WDRC) and Dale Denver (now better known as Mike Adams of Boston's WEEI.)  The music was a mix of some currents and oldies, which was typical of the format in those days.  Neil Young himself was kind enough to provide this tape, which he used as an audition tape from those days.  Thanks Neil!
WKIP - The Good Life Story.  (6:51)  From 1969, this is a great sales demo for WKIP narrated by then program director Tom Shovan.  Contributor Bill Draper writes:  "It's called "The Good Life Story" sales booster and was produced and voiced by the late Tom Shovan who, as I'm sure you know, was air-personality and PD back in those days. He used to do one shift on  'KIP as Tom Shovan and another on WKIP-FM (Now WSPK) as Bill Starr. The program runs almost 7 minutes, all on one side of a 45. The flip side was a sampler of WKIP music."  Many thanks to Bill Draper for this Shovan-istic remembrance!

WBZ Boston Covers the JFK Assassination 1963.  (10:07) Here's some quick clips of WBZ's coverage of the day after the assassination.  Bob Lape is featured as a reporter, the other announcer is not identified.  Amongst the announcements were: plans for JFK's burial,  government office closings, and information on evidence of Lee Harvey Oswald. Contributed by Charles Pyne... thanks Charlie!

Long John Nebel with Jean Dixon, WNBC New York 1963.  (5:34) Nebel was a long standing overnight of New York radio from the 1950's through the 1970's.  He was first at WOR, then WNBC, WMCA and the Mutual Network. Nebel was fascinated by all things paranormal.  Dixon was best known for allegedly predicting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In the May 13 1956, issue of Parade Magazine she wrote that the 1960 presidential election would be "dominated by labor and won by a Democrat" who would then go on to "[B]e assassinated or die in office though not necessarily in his first term."  This clip is of Dixon talking about her prediction.  For you trivia buffs, Nebels' replacement on Mutual was Larry King.  Contributed by Charles Pyne.

Joe Martelle WROR Boston 1981. (56:35)  Joe was a very well known and loved morning voice on WROR and WBMX during the 80's and 90's.  He also did a Saturday night oldies show on WROR, that was staple on their schedule for years.  Joe also shared with me  his history at WROR:  "Gary Berko hired me at the original ROR, as a 'fill in/weekender' in the summer of 79. I took over the 7pm to Midnight shift in October of that year and moved into AM-Drive in early 80. (Frank Kingston Smith's old slot --really big shoes to fill).I was solo until 83, when my former traffic guy, Andy Moes joined me in December of 83...Andy and I were together for almost ten years--lots of fun and exciting times!! I went solo again, when Andy left to do mornings solo at WEEI-AM in 93...I stayed at Mix-98.5 until Nov. 95---when I was hospitalized with emergency lung surgery. I was at ROR (later Mix-98.5) for a total of 16 years."  This aircheck is great in that you get a real feeling for Joe's personality and his gentleness with his listeners.  Three entire hours telescoped!  The contributor and producer of this aircheck is Rich Bosse, who originally recorded it in Windsor, CT (near Hartford) on reel to reel and telescoped it for the website as well.  Thanks much for this great aircheck, Rich! (Dial-up users: click here to listen to the dial up version.) (Download this aircheck as an mp3 by right clicking here. Tech notes: 128 kbps 44 khz 54 mb mp3 file.)
Ron Foster WAVZ New Haven, CT 1973. (12:00) This aircheck is right from the days everybody loved WAVZ... the years that John Long was the PD.  WAVZ was a high energy Top 40 on the AM dial at 1300. And what a station they were!  The aircheck features a lot (I mean a lot) of movie spots, Foster's ultra- smooth delivery, and you'll even here some of Charlie Steiner (yup, he was there then!)  I remember hearing WAVZ middays during these days, and being fascinated by the number of oldies the station played in this daypart.  John Long really knew what he was doing.  From the great aircheck collection Andy Bologovsky, who sits in the air-chair himself at WPKN Bridgeport, CT doing an oldies show. Thanks Andy... and there's more WAVZ and stuff from Andy to come!
WBZ Boston 65th Anniversary Clips, September 19, 1986.  WBZ is such a New England institution, and this celebration that took place 20 years ago was really something special.  I really wish I had the entire day to reproduce for you here, but instead, I just have clips.  It was without a doubt, a day for radio people and regular listeners to look back at the station's history.  If nothing else, it's amazing to hear recent voices - Anthony Silva, Gil Santos, and Gary LaPierre - and who is gone - Streeter Stuart, Carl DeSuze, Dave Maynard, and Larry Glick.  Each segment has most commercials scoped out, but where available, I left in great many segments of remembrances by WBZ staff, and jingles and promos, past and present. Segment One (17:39) is a clip of Dave Maynard's show.  The highlight is probably description of a hurricane in 1954 that took down the the WBZ tower and part of the building and cars in the parking lot.  The tower fell right across Soldier's Field Road.  No one was seriously injured.  The memory was done by Streeter Stewart. Segment Two (14:12) is Larry Glick.  In '86, Glick did an afternoon show from 1-5pm. Even from this short clip, you hear how engaging and entertaining he was. He comments through commercials at times.  There's also a Joe Greene traffic report. Segment Three (10:24) is back to Dave Maynard. Gary LaPierre offers his history with the station, dating back to the early 60's, and Gil Santos reports on the ill fated 1986 Red Sox.   Segment Four another Dave Maynard segment, it features remembrances of the previously mentioned hurricane.  Evening talker Peter Meade calls in. You'll hear about the pie throwing, and Eliot Abrams weather crew singing Happy Birthday. Segment Five is currently broken...   I'm working on fixing this - of Peter Meade. (18:17) He well describes a WBZ Music Survey from 1958, and features listener remembrances.  Segment Six (25:50) features Larry Glick, and a phone call from "Ted".  (You'll figure it out.)  Wait until you hear about the pie throwing!  Segment Seven (33:19) features David Brudnoy interviewing Guy Manella, famous host of "Calling All Sports" on 'BZ.  Segment Eight  (15:39) features David Brudnoy with Dick Pace.  The old days, with Carl DeSuze and the old Yankee Network, and post WW2 remembrances.  Listen, remember and enjoy all these great segments.  My thanks to Peter Kingman for supplying all this audio - some of which is poor in quality, but rich in content. I wonder if WBZ will do anything for their 85th birthday?
Charles Laquidara and Hawk WBCN Boston 1971. (22:38)  Here's a Boston radio legend, with many years at WBCN, and several years at WZLX. Laquidara's "The Big Mattress" was the classic morning show.  But in the early seventies, Laquidara was not as well established.  The aircheck is unfortunately distorted and was somehow recorded with annoying tape echo, but it doesn't detract from any of it... including the HUGE variety of music played (this is NOT classic rock, kids!) and the GREAT commercials (it starts off with a spot stating "...more of what you've been asking for... more Uriah Heep!) on this aircheck.  It's another far out offering from John McDermott, whom we sincerely thank.
Peter Wolf WBCN Boston 1968. (15:27)  If you've never heard free form 1960's radio, this is probably about as good as it gets!  Peter Wolf, by the way IS THE SAME Peter Wolf that was lead singer with the J. Geils Band, and had several hits in the 1980's (remember "Centerfold"?)  The music is mostly blues and oldies and you'll also hear a five minute interview snip of Elvis Presley, multiple records and  sound effects mixed together and put together with the aim of enhancing whatever drug experience listeners might be enjoying.  From the collection of John McDermott, thanks for the head trip John... I'm not sure I'll ever be the same!
Steven Segal WBCN Boston 1969. (13:12) Here's a great an rare aircheck of progressive rock 1960's radio.  It was the debut of The Beatles album "Get Back" (which of course later became "Let It Be".) and WBCN had a copy... a bootleg, or a tape, or something... and was premiering it on the air. Here's why it's neat... first of all, the jock, intelligent, music minded, informal and casual (he barely says the call letters, and not once says his name), dead air, technical problems, and as a plus, comedic drop ins and novelty records.  It's a great treat from Eric Hul... thanks Eric!
Boom Boom Brannigan with Joe Condon WYJB Albany 2006.(25:37) This salute to Brannigan seemingly came up unexpectently, and Condon himself seemed to organize it - somehow.  You'll hear "The Boomer' himself for part of it... along with interviews of Herb Oscar Anderson, Rick Snyder (who sounds the same as he did in the 1960's), and of all people, Dan Ingram.  Surprisingly, this tribute featured no airchecks of Brannigan. Condon is a bit of an Albany radio legend himself, starting at WABY in the early sixties during high school and then at WTRY and a long career at WROW.  I remember listening to the Boomer doing nights on WPTR.  There's a lot of testimonials, and the Boomer flings the corn.  And he sounds, well, old.  Still, it is rather sad to think that there may never be another "Boomer". 
Dick Durante WCOZ Boston 1984. (8:05) Someone could probably provide more accurate history than me, but it sure sounds like this aircheck was made shortly before 94.5 became WZOU.  WCOZ at the end was a rather laid back pleasant sounding AC station - a sure change from the incredible crash - and burn - of the John Sebastian days.  A sure fire winner from Kevin White... thanks again Kevin!
Rick Kelly WHMP-FM Northampton MA 1993. (5:30) Yup, my on-air career ended in Northampton.  WHMP-FM has had great success the last few years as WLZR, "Lazer 99-3".  I was there during the years following Cousin Brucie's ownership - when Robert F. X. Sillerman was the owner.  No surprise that this one is from my personal collection then, right?
Don Weeks WGY Schenectady NY 1984. (18:10) This is about as corny as it gets... but no matter... it's Don Weeks.  Weeks has been an institution in the Albany NY market for for over 40 years.  I remember listening to him in the early 60's when he did the nights on WTRY.  When 'TRY morning man Stan Roberts left for WKBW, Weeks moved into morning drive.  He also did advertising agency work, was the weatherman on the old WAST Channel 13, and did mornings on Albany's WABY.  Weeks has been on in the morning on WGY for over 25 years!  This aircheck is a live broadcast from outside WGY's studios on Balltown Road in Niskayuna NY.  The broadcast features a performance by a kazoo orchestra, and also features a couple of Albany market mainstays, Pete Williams and David Allan, who both made their mark on WRGB-TV In Schenectady, NY.  It sure is great to hear Weeks, and my thanks to Mikel J for this great and unusual aircheck!
Robert K. Oliver, WXLO New York 1972. (2:02) Robert was also apparently known as Bobby Finck on WWDJ, and there's a page about him at the WWDJ website, at http://members.aol.com/porcarocpu/bobbyfinck.html.  It's a short aircheck, but one filled with the energy that WXLO was then known for.  Shortly after of course, came 99X.  From my personal collection.
Mike Osborne WPRO-FM Providence RI 1974. (1:44) It's unfortunate this aircheck is so short, but "Mighty Mike" has been all over New England over the years, and currently has a pretty good gig at Boston's WODS.  But as a younger lad, he did nights for Gary Berkowitz at 'PRO-FM.  This gift comes through the generosity of Gary Tompkins.  Thanks Gary!
Phil Dee WHYN Springfield, MA 1961. (27:46) From the old days of Top 40 - with 30 second jingles, live reads on spots, tape echo, write in requests, juggling of carts, reel to reel tapes and ET’s, and all that “great” pre-Beatle music… these are just a few of the features of this outstanding aircheck of WHYN.  Phil Dee was a huge star of WHYN, and has been a mainstay of Springfield radio, appearing on WMAS, WRSI, and now at WIZZ Greenfield, MA.  It’s an outstanding aircheck from new contributor Rich Bosse.  It’s a WHYN-er, Rich!  
WKNY Kingston NY Composite 1972. (11:07)  WKNY was, and has remained, a well respected station throughout the years. In ’72, they were primarily an uptempo AC station that carried sports, some talk shows, and CBS news.  Kingston was a mighty interesting market in the 60’s and 70’s, with both Pat Holliday and Max Kinkel of CKLW coming out of the market.  Neil Young is a newspaper reporter now, and the whereabouts of Jim B, Jim Sullivan, and Mark Allen are unknown.  It’s a great flashback to small market radio, from our friend Neil Young… thanks as always, Neil!
Steve Bousquet WEAN Providence 1977. (13:57)  This aircheck of Steve is from the days of WEAN being an affiliate of NBC’s News and Information Service.  There’s a lot of Steve doing news on a snowy January day in Providence, and a couple of short blips of NBC’s service, which though ahead of it’s time, failed at the end of May in ‘77.  WEAN's sister station was the Mike Joseph-formatted WPJB-FM (JB-105).  Steve now works for the St. Petersburg Times, and worked at WERI, WKFD, WARV and WEAN before moving to TV news (WJAR, WPLG Miami) and then to newspapers. Thanks to Steve Bousquet and John Baker for this great contribution!
Mikel J WPYX Albany 1986. (3:02)  Mike was also known as Michael J. Raymond on WTRY, Mike Harris on WWWD, and Chet Arthur on WSNY in the 1960’s.  In the 80’s, he moved on to Album Rock at Albany’s powerhouse AOR.  Mikel J, still around and doing well, sent this piece of tape (and others) for which we are of course, grateful!
Sandy Beach WKBW Buffalo 1974. (5:55)  it was a sad day when the music disappeared from KB AGAIN in January 2006.  WKBW was riding high in ’74, though, and one of the stations real stars (along with Joey Reynolds, Fred Klestine, Don Burns, and Jack Armstrong) was Beach, who is still on the air in Buffalo.  Enjoy this aircheck, from KB’s “Great American Music Machine” days.  Listen for the “pop-top” jingle on Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun.  The aircheck comes from new contributor Chris Johnson, who tells me this was recorded in Rochester, some 50 miles away.  Those 50,000 watters were something else!
Jess Cain WHDH Boston 1967. (27:56) Cain was a 20+ year institution of the old WHDH during the 60’s and 70’s.  His specialty was voices and drop ins, and he had several well known characters, amoung them, PR guy “Sidney Flack” (“and I’ll be back!”), “Jack Crack”, “Dirt Cloudy” and “Newton Wellsley”  This aircheck features Cain as a leprechaun, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Irish music, and Ray Walker on news.  I’ve left in the spots and the news.  Let there be no doubt: ‘HDH was a middle of the road formatted station, with instrumental music as a part of the regular music program, and an all night jazz show with Norm Nathan. Val Doonigan, Paul Mauriat, and the Ed Sullivan orchestra are all featured musical selections, with VERY sixties sounding jingles and commercials.    Contributed by Kevin White.
Brad Shepherd WLLH Lowell/Lawrence MA 1983. (8:27)  Shepherd has been a good morning voice in Springfield, MA for years at WHYN-AM and WMAS-FM, but he really made a home for himself at WLLH in the early 80’s. I was reminded of this aircheck when I recently read a flattering article about him a local paper.  Here he is, counting down the Top songs of 1982 on his regular morning shift. Contributed by Steve Ordinetz. 
WTIC’s 75th Anniversary.  Along with other radio folk, I was disappointed that WTIC didn’t wish to do anything to celebrate their 80th birthday, as we did here at Northeast Airchecks.  Luckily, WTIC alumnus David Kaplan recorded their 75 th anniversary on Ray Dunaway’s morning show.  There are three selections, with most of the spots and news edited out.  The first hour (29:20) features not only a great commentary from sports guy Scott Grey, but from not forgotten alumnus Bill Clede, who was the originator of the WTIC Alumni web site; engineer Bob Scherego; talk host Mark Davis; newscaster Al Terzi; “The Dean” sportscaster Arnold Dean, and of course, Bob Steele.  The second hour (40:06) features a significant segment with Bob Steele talking about the old days, live music, and ownership by Travelers Insurance.  Doug Webster, Kenn Venit and Steve Morris also chime in.  The third hour (39:52), Lou Palmer and Dave Wilkerson keep on going about the old days.  Contributor Dave Kaplan is webmaster to the WTIC Alumni website… a great place to review history of the personalities, and see great photos of the old WTIC.  Thanks, David!
Johnny Dark WHTT Boston, MA 1985. (4:21)  From our old friend Neil Young, here’s the much celebrated Johnny Dark famously of WRKO and WNBC.  It’s a great midday hour on a “Most Music Monday” toward the end of the stations Top 40 run.  Dark stayed on for the next format, AAA, when the station changed format to “WMRQ-Q-103”. 
Chuck Dube’s Production Reel. (3:03) Dube, Director of Engineering at WFCR Amherst, MA offered a couple of little gems for our listening pleasure!  First, hear legendary Joey Reynolds on WDRC-FM from the summer of 91, with a brief and funny bit, and then, an actual TV cut… of John Liske on CNN missing his cue. You can go to Chuck’s own pages on the WFCR website where he neatly explains studio transmitter links, audio processing, digital broadcasting, signal transmission, antenna placement and everything in between thanks Chuck Dube for contributing!
John Grasberger’s Production Reel. (13:10) Our contributor Mr. Grasberger attended college at RPI, and worked at WRPI, WFLY and WGY in the Albany NY market.  Grasberger was known for his successful transitioning of then classical formatted WFLY to a Top 40/Oldies hybrid in 1970.  This reel of “stuff” John collected during his Albany radio tenure will be particularly interesting to RPI radio folks, who comprise a big part of our loyal audience.  Radio historian and RPI graduate Dennis Jackson’s handiwork is all over this piece of tape, with first a bunch of spliced jingles used on the air, much of which features Den’s production and singing!  There’s also a blip from the WRPI 1968 sign off party, hosted by Jackson.  If you were a WRPI staff during this time, you won’t wanna miss it.  Additionally, there’s some Dan Ingram outtakes from an ID he did for WCWP at C.W. Post College, that must have been quite a thrill for the staff of WCWP.  Next, a news intro, probably one of the few pieces of production left from the WFLY classical days.  A program by and for Grasberger’s own show on WRPI (as “John Edwards”) follows, a WRPI ID done by Elliot Graham, a couple of groovy promos for Den Jackson’s psychedelic music program “House of Sound”; a “goodbye” speech from WFLY Top 40 jock Craig Stevens from 1971, and  finally a couple of bloopers from early seventies WGY Schenectady personality Hy Agens.  My thanks to John Grasberger for this great 60’s stuff!
Don Imus John Lennon Tribute 1980.  (4:51) On what would have Lennon’s 41st birthday, Imus broadcast this segment honoring Lennon’s memory after his tragic assassination on December 8, 1980.  Northeast Airchecks remembers Lennon – and Imus - from those days in the late 70’s and early 80’s.  Lennon was of course a stunningly creative musician and social activist.  Imus, still on 660AM in New York, had recently returned to New York after his “exile” in Cleveland.  You’ll note Imus currently has moved to a more “natural” delivery, quite different from the way he sounded in this offering. 
Tim Culver WACZ Bangor ME 1982.  (3:42)  Here is our one and only aircheck from the State of Maine!  The former WLBZ-AM, “Z62” was (and still is) owned by writer Steven King, and was full out Top 40 for much of the 1980’s.  You’ll hear Culver counting down the “Top 81 of 81” on January 1, 1982.  Thanks to Kevin White for another welcome addition!
Neil Young WHUC Hudson NY 1973. (4:46)  Neil himself managed to dig this up from a pile of old tapes he has.  It’s a great aircheck that showcases the format, jingle (there was only one) and of course, Neil!  He’s currently out of radio working for a newspaper… but his radio career has spanned more than 30 years working on the east and west coasts.  Thanks to Neil Young for this great contribution! 
Mark Fuller Upstate New York Jingle Reel II. (5:57) Mark Fuller, who has contributed many times to us has again come up with a knockout!  Hear jingles from many long gone stations, some still standing – in this order:  WROC Rochester; WAUB Auburn; WOTT Watertown; WNYA Rochester; WENT Gloversville; WCGR Canandagua; WRVM Rochester; WENY Elmira; WFLC Canandagua; WSUA Albany; WBTA Batavia; WBVM Utica; WENY; WHHO Hornell; WTNY Watertown; WGGO Salamanca; WKRT Cortland; WECQ Geneva; WSOQ North Syracuse; WZOW Utica; WADR Remsen; WSEN Syracuse; WIZR Johnstown; WFRG Utica-Rome; WUFO Bufalo; WKIP Poughkeepsie;  WHEN Syracuse; WRUN Utica; WPAW Syracuse; WUFM Utica and WGVA Geneva.  Thanks to Mark Fuller for another great contribution!
Johnny Michaels WYNY New York Composite 1992. (4:24) From the Johnny Michaels who made a name for himself in Connecticut, here’s a high energy composite of WYNY’s country format, back when they were on 103.5.  The loss of the ‘YNY country format continues to lamented by many New York area radio listeners.  Thanks to Johnny Michaels for this great composite of his radio past. 
Harvey Warfield WCOZ Boston 1983. (4:46) Warfield was a mainstay of Boston area radio during the 70’s and 80’s, working at WVBF, WAAF, WCOZ, and WZLX.  With ‘COZ doing an uptempo AC format after the demise of John Sebastian’s “Kick AssRock and Roll – and No Disco”, Warfield proves that he can fit with any format. Even ones that feature Barry Manilow records!  Actually recorded on a cold day after Christmas in ’83,  It’s a contribution from new friend Kevin White.  Thanks Kevin!  (There's a lower quality dial up version here.) 
Sebastian WCCC Hartford 1992.  (29:11) !!PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED!! Sebastian has worked for most of the radio corporations in the Hartford CT and Springfield, MA areas… for Buckley at WDRC, Infinity at WZMX and Clear Channel at WNNZ. Sebastian is known for using “blue” material, and this aircheck is no exception (although a little tame by today’s standards.)  You’ll hear his longtime sidekick Diane yuckin’ it up in the background. New contributor Kevin White came through with this aircheck… thanks Kevin! 
WTIC Hartford’s “Welcome to Broadcast House”  (21:39) !!PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED!!  Put together in the 1960’s as an obvious joke, this production is a collection of on and off air bloopers… that is all VERY tame by today’s standards.  New contributor and WTIC’s alum Mike Hickoxx contributed this great and legendary production piece from a legendary station. 
Chuck Morgan WSVP Providence RI 1972. (5:10) There’s a lot of Chuck Morgan’s in the radio world, and I have no idea who this guy is… but WSVP from West Warwick RI was another of those stations trying to compete with WPRO. WSVP was an AM “graveyard” frequency station with 1000 watts day, 250 watts night on 1450. I thought they were cool because they were doing a fake “Drake” format. They actually seemed to be pulling it off, at least on this aircheck, from contributor Peter Hunn, who stated about WSVP: “It was literally in the "walkout" basement of a laundry and had both transmitters (main & backup) in the studio.  The view from of the window included the self supporting tower and historic graveyard surrounding that stick!”  Please excuse the distortion, I cleaned it up as much as I could. (Thanks Peter!) 
Larry Glick WBZ Boston 1986. (23:24) One of the most listened to airchecks EVER on this site is the aircheck of Larry Glick… and this one of Glick with on the air with a psychic on his evening show on WBZ is quite fun to listen to.  This one is from the vast archives of Peter Kingman.   
Dale Dorman WODS Boston 8/17/05. (16:58) Dorman has been a fixture in Boston for nearly 40 years, and is probably best known for the 23 years he spent doing afternoon drive at KISS-108.  He was also at WRKO during the sixties and 70’s, and WVBF in the 70’s.  He is now the morning jock at Boston’s oldies station, and still sounds great. This one is courtesy of Bob Nelson, who gets a big thanks for sending this off to me.  There’s a dial-up version of this aircheck here. 
Sue O’Neil WNEW New York 7/17/05.  (5:37) WNEW-FM has sure been through a lot of formats since the demise of their AOR format.  This month, they are “Mix 102-7” and the format is “Classic Dance Mix”. Sue O’Neil, who may be familiar to Connecticut listeners from her days at KC-101, is the jock.  There’s a dial-up version of the aircheck here.  
Scott Shannon and Todd Pettengill WPLJ “Big Show” Highlights 7/17/05.  (38:43) Shannon is one of the few programmers who probably qualifies as a legend, mostly for his work at Z-100 in New York.  For years, he has programmed and done wake ups with Todd at ‘PLJ.  On Saturdays, they play the highlights of the previous weeks shows.  They also do some nice production, incorporating some digs at WCBS-FM “Jack”. There’s a dial-up version of the aircheck here.  
George Taylor Morris WWDJ Hackensack NJ 1972. (2:35)  As WWDJ promoted a countdown weekend, Morris did the all night show.  It’s a poor quality aircheck, but gives you a brief portrait of Morris, who has been known as  a former PD in Boston, New York and Los Angeles; host of “Reeling in the Years”; and is also credited for discovering the link between Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album, and the movie “The Wizard of Oz”. 
Peter Knight WGNG Providence RI 1973. (4:57) Our second aircheck of Knight (AKA Peter Hunn) from his stints in Rhode Island.  ‘GNG was predicted to perhaps crush, or at least meaningfully compete with WPRO, but was crushed themselves by not just ‘PRO, but WPJB as well.  Thanks to Peter Hunn for contributing some of his personal radio history!  
Bob Shannon WCBS-FM New York 2005. (11:35) There’s certainly a lot of places where you can hear some of CBS-FM, including www.101cbsfm.com and www.bigappleairchecks.com … here’s my own offering, a scoped afternoon drive hour I happened to catch on their webcast from March 24, 2005.  Not only Shannon is featured… there's a big piece of news with veteran newsman Al Meredith. Shannon sure was a high point of CBS-FM, and will hopefully be back on the NY airwaves soon… somewhere!  
Dan Martin WTRY Albany NY 1983. (9:24) Martin was the PD of ‘TRY from the early seventies until the 80’s and the presentation taken off the station skimmer is from ‘TRY’s Adult Contemporary days.  My thanks again to WTRY Morning Man John Gabriel for another nifty cont