Aircheck: The Real Bob James 1988 66 WNBC New York
In this 1988 aircheck, James was at WNBC New York. Seeing him using a reel-to-reel for listener phone calls and taking transmitter readings is nostalgic.
Aircheck: Booker aka Romeo 2001 Top 40 Q95.5 Detroit
Booker was doing things that would likely send the legal department into cardiac arrest today.
Aircheck: Machine Gun Kelly 15 KSTP-AM Minneapolis
Machine Gun Kelly (Gary D. Sinclair) was one of several AM Top 40 personalities who would achieve future success in Los Angeles.
Aircheck: Charlie Tuna, KRLA Los Angeles (1986)
In 1975, Charlie Tuna was with 102.7 KIIS-FM Los Angeles when it started the AM/FM simulcast and hosted the first show on the FM.
Aircheck: Kidd Kraddick, 97.1 The Eagle, Dallas (1989)
This aircheck goes back to mornings at 97.1 The Eagle, where a young Kraddick was honing his morning show chops.
Aircheck: Gary Owens, 640 KFI Los Angeles, 1986
In addition to radio, people of a certain age will remember him as the announcer for the comedy show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In.
Aircheck: Elvis Duran, 1990, Z100 New York
Elvis refers to himself as “the incredible edible Elvis Duran” and presents in a very high-energy style that is quite a contrast to his current morning show.
Aircheck: Jeff Davis, The Big 89 WLS Chicago 1979
Jeff Davis rocked the airwaves in July 1979. Davis is now in Los Angeles, where he has been working as a voice actor since 1992 at Jeff Davis Productions.
Air Check: Trey Morgan New 102.7 New York
Helped in part by the station’s perfect PPM presentation, Trey begins each break as if it is just him and a friend having a conversation.
Aircheck: ‘Lockjock’ Gary Lockwood 1989 KJR Seattle
It’s 8:45 – 15 before 9. Hearing a talent on one my stations do that and using the word degrees would typically result in a stern rebuke and an eye roll.
