Old Johnstown Radio - Airchecks - 1970
Reader Jerry Karson sent in these wonderful old WJAC AM airchecks from 1970: Radio Fans - Time for another blast from the past. Here's a link to an aircheck of WJAC-AM from 1970. This has pieces of all the DJ's, including long-time morning host Frank Dell. There is also a collection of WJAC jingles from the 1960's in the second half of the video. Not a lot of video content, but the audio helps preserve an otherwise forgotten January day from 1970 in Johnstown. CLICK HERE to listen.
This is like a Christmas present. I wish we had airchecks of Larry Ford, John Rubal...all those great WCRO personalities. That radio station was a good as many bigger market radio stations. Waiting to hear the Top 40 Sunday with Chuck Bender was something I looked forward to every week. Hats off to all those who entertained at the Big 123!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Jim DeAngelo and I did nights (7- 1 a.m.) on Super CRO from 1975-77.
I had a great time.
Line up then was:
Mike Farrow mornings
Sandy Dee one hour of oldies
Ken Williams
Jack Michaels
Great people who I am still in touch with.
In L.A. now but fond memories indeed.
My best!!
Jim
In The Summer of 1980 I was 1230/WCRO's Evening On Air Personality at age 21. Rick James
ReplyDeleteSandy D. Neri was our General Manager, Mike Farrow did mornings & Jack Michaels afternoons. I went on to work In Wilmington, DE, Tampa, Fl & NY NY Radio. I'll always have a place in my heart for WCRO, Johnstown PA & It's people!
Hello this is for Jim DeAngelo: My name is Janet and I knew Ken Williams when I was a nursing student at WVU in Morgantown WV around 1974. He was at WCLG. I have often wondered what happened to him. If you have any information, would you please email me at - jarncnd@yahoo.com. I am still a nurse, in Houston. I really appreciate you listening! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy father, Anderson G Wertz, was a night time engineer for WJAC in the 1940's when the transmitter was n the Tribune-Democrat building. He was the one to shut off the transmitter and WJAC went to sleep. I can still see the red and blue lights on the machines. He worked with a gentleman by the name of Nevin Straub. (I think that was is name). That war before WJAC-TV came into the picture. In 1951 I worked in the same building posting the baseball scores in the windows at the Tribune Democrat Newspaper office.ce
ReplyDeleteNevin Straub was my dad! He became Engineering VP before his death in 1959.
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