The first clip was recorded in 1980 and the first two tracks were taken from CFNY.  The new wave era music that comes next was taken from a Buffalo NY  station, WBUF FM, and a show called Anything That’s Rock’n Roll.  Interesting to note that one of the “new wave” acts played is actually Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits with his cover of Elvis Costello’s Green Shirt. The last segment on the clip featuring early Marc Bolan with T Rex and John’s Children was taken from Toronto college station CKLN.

The second clip was taken from CFNY  in 1980 and it has a small snippet of one of my favorite  announcers on that station  “The Live Earl Jive” saying goodbye to his sidekick Beverley Hills at the start.

You can hear a longer set with Earl Jive on the sixth clip here

DJ’s will return in full force next post.

Presenting a few clips of Richard Neer on WNEW FM New York from 1975. He was a veteran of the progressive rock format. He helped establish WLIR FM in 1970 as a free form station in New York and then he was on WNEW FM for 25 years starting in 1971. Neer also wrote a book called the Rise and Fall of Rock Radio. He ‘s one of those rare announcers that transitioned from music to sports talk and he can still be heard on WFAN in New York.

The clips are short but each has a bit from Richard Neer. The last clip also has an interesting ad for Crawdaddy magazine and an ad for Pioneer stereo equipment featuring Elton John. The last two clips are mostly from Sept 21, 1975 based on the newscast included in the final clip.