WIBG Philadelphia Survey November 06 1967

This survey may contain the peak number of genres ever played on one station. The late 60s saw the coexistence of rock, pop, soul, surf, british, classic pop, jazz, and local rock on surveys from  around the country. WIBG's Top 99 had room for Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Dusty Springfield, Joe Tex, Cher, Keith, Beach Boys, and Ramsey Lewis and Hugh Masakela, and on the air as well. It was truly a melting pot of music that doesn't exist today. Click to enlarge.

WLAC Nashville Christmas Card from Hoss Allen

I worked with Hoss Allen at WLAC in the 1980s, and later worked with him in my studio doing voiceovers for commercials. One Christmas he sent me a card. Click to enlarge.

WSM Nashville Promo Package 1974 Part 3

Here are the final scans from the 1974 WSM sales package. There were three individual pamphlets on the left side of the package as you opened it:

Click on any image to enlarge it.

Here's the inside of the City folder.

The Country folder.

And the FM side. This was before the adult contemporary years, WSM-FM was still playing beautiful music.

There you have it. A snapshot in time from 1974 and the WSEmpire, as we used to call it. Thanks again to Wes Green of WSM for providing this look back in time.

WIBG Philadelphia Survey July 03 1968

Another WIBG survey from 1968. They only list 30 songs, but local favorites like Cliff Nobles and the Fantastic Johnny C are still charting, along with Barbara Greene. Click to enlarge.

Rock 103 Columbus Georgia Button

Here's a  Rock 103 button from the mid to late 70s. I'm not sure, but I think it's from WVRK in Columbus, Georgia. Please leave a comment if you know more.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey August 7 1967

WFIL had the playlist down to 56 songs in 1967, but they still have lots of room for the local acts the Kit Kats, Bunny Sigler, Chuck Wood, and the Soul Survivors. DJ Jerry Blavat had his own TV show, the subject of a post to come. Click to enlarge as always.

Donny Osmond at WLAC Nashville May 1978

Here's a group shot for the ages. WLAC, which at the time was Top 40, had their spring party at the Centennial Park Bandshell in Nashville in May 1978. It was a day long promo event, with many local bands on hand, and most of the WLAC jocks. Highlight of the day was an appearance by Donny Osmond. He honored an old booking, which was amazing because he was on his honeymoon at the time. A limo picked he and his wife up at the airport and brought them to the event for a half hour. Click to enlarge pic.

L-R David Page as the KQBee, Stu Evans (now of KMEL Phoenix), Captain Sunshine, Bob Robison, Eva Wood, Donny, PD Mark Damon, Mike Shane, and Smokey Rivers.

Here's one more never before published pic of the KQBee and the WLAC Prize Van from this event.