Personal recommendation from Dan O’Day:
This 2-hour mp3 recording is a must-have for any aficionado of personality radio…including some rarities you won't find anywhere else.
Tap on the "Play" button above to hear a sample!
Allan Freed (WJW/Cleveland, 1954)
John Landecker's First Radio Words — in high school! (WOIA/Lansing, 1965)*
John Landecker (WOIA/Lansing, 1966)
John Landecker (WILS/Lansing, 1968)
Rick Dees (WKIX/Raleigh, 1973) — still in college, doing nights!
Rick Dees (WSGN/Birmingham, 1974)
Larry Lujack & WCFL Say Goodbye to Rock 'n' Roll
Jay Thomas (WAPE/Jacksonville, 1973)
Jay Thomas (WAYS/Charlotte, 1974)
The Greaseman (WENE/Endicott, 1972)* — doing a countdown show!
The Greaseman (WAXZ/Rochester, 1972)*
The Greaseman (WRC/Washington, 1973)
The Greaseman (WPOP/Hartford, 1974)
Ross Brittain (WIIN/Atlanta, 1975)* — including his "kazoo" National Anthem sign-off!
Dan Ingram (KBOX/Dallas, 1959)
Don Imus (WNBC/New York, 1972)
Charlie Tuna (KOMA/Oklahoma City, 1966)
The Real Don Steele (KOIL/Omaha, 1962)
KHJ Boss Radio - The First Week! (Los Angeles, 1965)
Bobby Ocean (KYNO/Fresno, 1968) — as "Johnny Scott!"
Kenny Everett (BBC Radio 4/England, 1973)
Gary Burbank (WAKY/Louisville, 1974)
Gary Burbank’s Last Day (WAKY/Louisville, 1975) — you won't believe this one; worth the price of the entire package!
(* NOTE: The four cuts marked with an asterisk have poor audio quality, great historical value! The rest are excellent audio quality and great historical value.)
Posted by Kidd Kelly, Z-100
I REALLY enjoyed this recording!
Posted by jeff iler
My beginning in radio started with an AM radio in the 70's. I was a listener with my ears enjoying KMBY, KDON and KFRC. Yeah that's right, northern California radio! Eventually working radio in the Salinas/Monterey market. The basement tapes are a fantastic journey thru the age of awesome radio! It shows what I've always said about working on the air...it beats working for a living! Good stuff!