Hello Tom and others,
Tom, I agree radio is not what it was back in the sixties and seventies.
Back then, I listened to WLS andWCFL every night.
WE also had some local personalities who were quite good.  Now everything is
the same on all stations
Good thing we still have Amateur radio and email where we can get things off
our chest.
Bob
K9BOB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:17 AM
Subject: off topic: radio nostalgia


> Hi, all.
>
> This past week, our only locally-owned AM and FM radio station in Big
> Rapids
> with truly local programming was bought out by a bigger company, and has
> now
> started fully-automated and sindicated programming except for a four-hour
> morning show on week-days.  This has gotten me thinking about the way
> things
> used to be, and I couldn't help but share my thoughts.  If this is
> inappropriate for this list, I offer my sincere appologies, but sometimes
> you just have to vent.  HI!  HI!
>
> I can't help but remember the days back in the 1960's and early 70's when
> AM
> radio really had personalities worth listening to.  I remember people
> like:
>
> Joey Reynolds, Jack Armstrong, and Dan Nevereth from WKBW in Buffalo New
> York;
> Joe Niagara and Hi Lit from WIBG in Philadelphia;
> Dick Biondi and Ron Brittain from WCFL in Chicago;
> Byren Mcgreggor and the others from CKLW in Winsor, Ontario;
> Dan Ingram from WABC in New York;  etc. etc.
>
> I remember the days when I lived in central Pennsylvania and used to get
> home after school, just waiting for AM propogation to improve so that I
> could receive those great stations with those great personalities.
>
> Now, I have to say that I don't listen to AM or FM radio any more other
> than
> as background noise when I'm doing something else.  Maybe the problem is
> just me, but I don't really think so.
>
> Anyway, I just had to get this off my chest.  Thanks for listening, and if
> you all ignore this post, I'll surely understand.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI