At 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 1966 WOR-FM decides not to simulcast Rambling With Gambling and makes it's famous FM Rock Radio debut. The first song played on the new WOR-FM was "Wild Thing" by The Troggs. A new revolution in radio began with FM Rock 50 years ago today!
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WOR-FM Makes Its FM Rock Debut 50 Years Ago Today!
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The sound is 98 point Seven...WOR-FM! IMHO the beginning of the end for Top 40 on Ancient Modulation in the Big Apple. Check out this clip at 3:02...Scottso was a pretty good newsman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKhlq-zI9_4
If I recall correctly the format started with an AFTRA strike , there supposedly was a picket line outside the studios and WOR-FM even had a "promo" saying come on Scott-so, Rosco and the other jocks were named too ... get up here !
I don't think this lasted more then a day ,there were some issues that AFTRA had concerns about that caused this.
WOR-FM really sounded good at the beginning , 1966 , 67.
I loved the 98.7 ... STEREO .... then into a song , jingle they had
Al
I don't think this lasted more then a day ,there were some issues that AFTRA had concerns about that caused this.
WOR-FM really sounded good at the beginning , 1966 , 67.
I loved the 98.7 ... STEREO .... then into a song , jingle they had
Al
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