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.
Aircheck: ‘Shotgun’ Tom Kelly K-Earth 101 Los Angeles
In 1998, Shotgun Tom Kelly was spinning the oldies at KRTH, K-Earth 101, Los Angeles.
Aircheck: Chuck Geiger, 610 KFRC San Francisco 1983
Geiger is obviously hamming it up for the California Airchecks camera.
Aircheck: Broadway Bill Lee, Hot 97 WQHT New York
Broadway Bill Lee's energetic rhyming style was something many tried to duplicate, but few, if any, succeeded.
Aircheck: Jeff Christy (Rush Limbaugh) 1971 and 1974 In Pittsburgh
Listening to the aircheck, you can hear the familiar cadence and phrasing that would become a Limbaugh trademark.
