Musicradio WABC Pictures of the Week for January, 2012

Week of January 3, 2012: 

The Actual WABC Silver Dollar Survey from January 5, 1963

 
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Scott Muni on WABC
January 31, 1963

Here's a rare Scott Muni aircheck courtesy of Gary Liebisch from about the same time as the above survey.
The quality could be better but Gary did his best to clean it up.
We have so little of Scott on WABC that it's much appreciated!

         
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Week of January 10, 2012:

Dan Ingram and Soupy Sales in 2007

(photo courtesy Linda Cohen)

On November 14, 1986 (21 years before this photo) Soupy Sales interviewed Dan Ingram on WNBC.
This is an interview I heard at the time but did not record.
A big thanks goes out to John Troll who tracked it down and sent it to me.
I've been looking for it for years given that I have almost every other radio interview Dan ever gave.

It's very interesting because it's during the time when Dan was not on the air.
WABC had gone talk, Dan had finished his six months on WKTU and was still years away from doing weekends on CBS-FM.
Ingram fans, such as myself, were starving for anything and Soupy came through.
And.... from a radio "geek" perspective, you get to hear Dan do a record intro with the "WNBC" call letters!

There had been rumors in the '70's that WNBC wanted to lure Dan away from WABC.
I don't know how serious any of that was but hearing Dan on 66 was in and of itself an event.

Anyone who has an interest in WABC or Dan Ingram (and if you're here, you do) should listen to this interview.
Dan is still very much "WABCesque"; meaning this is before the oldies influence that would come later.
He's more like his WABC persona than his CBS-FM persona (if you will).
(Regulars to the NYRMB may recognize some of the callers!)

Soupy Sales Interviews Dan Ingram
November 14, 1986
WNBC

              
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Week of January 17, 2012:

Howard Cosell and Muhammad Ali in the WABC Studios in 1965

Howard Cosell was a staple on WABC long before he became an
ABC TV Network star on Monday Night Football.
He was also a good friend of Muhammad Ali
and interviewed him on WABC.

Here is a Howard Cosell Promo for one of his WABC appearances:

Howard Cosell
"Speaking of Everything" Promo
(Fall, 1965)

           
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Week of January 24, 2012:

Cousin Brucie in the WABC studios circa 1964

Here's a Cousin Bruce aircheck featuring lots of uncut Coca Cola spots:

Cousin Bruce on WABC
September 7, 1965

          
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Week of January 31, 2012:

Bob "Bob-A-Loo" Lewis

Bob Lewis (with button) with Herman's Hermits
(1966)

This weekend, Rewound Radio will present a "Bob Lewis Tribute" starting Saturday (2/4) at Noon Eastern.

We will present full length airchecks from Bob at WABC, WABC-FM, from the early years at WCBS-FM and from his great 1984 Reunion show at CBS-FM.
We'll also feature comments from Bob himself and two great tribute shows from Dennis Elsas and Bruce Morrow.

If you're a fan of Bob's, WABC or New York radio this is a chance to hear Bob at his best doing it all from Top 40, Progressive and Oldies.


Don't miss it... this Saturday at Noon Eastern on Rewound Radio!

(Feel free to comment about Bob all weekend on the New York Broadcasting History Board)