A born bavarian here. I grew up with AFN Europe and all the guys around. What a wonderful time. As Casey Kasem said: Keep your feet on the ground but keep reaching for the stars!
WIXY ruled Cleveland radio in the late-60/early 70's. These airchecks were the station's last gasps. WMMS and M105 had scarfed up most of their original audience by this time.
Oh yes! I listened to WIXY from age 9-11, on Cleveland's eastside---great memories! Then, we moved to the westside, and I had trouble getting it to come in, so, WMMS was my go to station, along with G98, and M105.
I remember mid 70’s WGCL ( G98 ) and WZZP (106.5) FM alternatives to AM WIXY. WMMS (the buzzard- ate dead things) was more for the pot head freaky people. CB
Right before Autumn 1979... that miserable rainy cold Monday: new music format ( again) + Ted Alexander, Willie& Phillio ( DJ’s) to replace Merle Pollis ( now news director) and Bruce Drennan ( now sports director). That was truly a sad day. I listened to their all talk format May1978 til that “ dreaded” day Autumn 1979, even Bill Randle hated the format switch, he played EJ’s “ Bitch Is Back” then commented afterwards that “ music went to Hell in 1974!” CB
Recent Comments: richnageotte (7 months ago) In the mid-to-late '60s, Cleveland had THREE Top 40 stations: WKYC (formerly KYW), a 50,000 watt, clear channel powerhouse, WHK and WIXY. Plus, another clear channel monster, CKLW was just across Lake Erie. Each one had a button on the car radio! Reubenhubert (7 months ago) I remember that WIXY was THE radio station in Cleveland. When I got older I switched to M105and my brother listened to G98.
G98 WGCL would read the words to the songs before playing them 1975-78. We all kinda migrated to them ( WZZP 106.5 ) as WIXY unfortunately was in a decline😢. CB
Recent Comments: SabrinaMessenger (7 months ago) Pretty cool listening to those WIXY 1260 airchecks. That was my favorite station when I was a kid! I miss those days of radio.... jimwalsh2001 (7 months ago) If I recall correctly, when WIXY flipped their format, Cleveland became the first "Major" market without a Top 40 station - for a while, at least...
Recent Comments: mirigans000 (8 months ago) Thanks for posting this! Brings back listening to the radio especially KFRC MARCHERET (11 months ago) This Bailey is a Real Puker-Hey everybody Im a Rado GUY listen to my voice ,hey how about dem COUGAAARS tritonrocks (1 year ago) July, 1976. It became WMGC "soft rock". And that was the end of a legend. But another legend was just getting going, and was a big part of the reason WIXY died - WMMS, 100.7, the "home of the buzzard".
Recent Comments: videoholic90s (2 months ago) Great job!!! I have some of these airchecks, but not all, on my WIXY-1260 website. >> Ray Glasser wixy1260 dot come daryl060761 (6 months ago) Awesome aircheck from a great year in music. I can't stand the revisionist history about punk needing to come along and anhialate this kind of music. I loved it when commercial played great uptempo pop and rock music! Thanks for posting.
WGAR 1220 am... mid 70’s John Lannigan welcomed one ( Emporer ) Joe Mayer @ 10 am, John always had a joke to make Joe laugh a long time ( Ex. John: Why do they bury people in Pittsburgh with their rear ends above ground? Joe: I don’t know, John, why? John: so the kids have somewhere to park their bicycles!” Joe: Laughing still after playing his first 10 am song, man that man could laugh! Good mems! CB
This was months, perhaps even weeks or days away from the end. Station became WMGC, "Magic Radio." Format changed to oldies/soft rock. The "magic" format was popping up around the country, although more commonly on FM. I still have the playable record that was included in Cleveland Magazine promoting the new format. And I remember seeing ads on the sides of buses.
@@MrTrashcan1 NO. May 1978 call letters switched to WBBG, became an all talk 24/7 format... Merle Pollis, Bruce Drennan, Cynthia, Bill Randle & “ Smoochie” Bill Gordon. This format continued until a cold, rainy Monday in Autumn 1979, format changed back to oldies/soft®ular rock. Ted Alexander and Willio& Philio we’re hired as DJ’s, when Pollis became station news director, and Drennan became sports director. This format continued to the switch to big band music in the 80’s, then switched to a Catholic format in 2000’s (‘02)? CB
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The 70' a great decade for music and radio listening. WIXY sounded like a very fun AM Top 40 station. Thanks for sharing this awesome aircheck.
Thats when radio was King!!!! WOW I remember growing up in Cleveland
A born bavarian here. I grew up with AFN Europe and all the guys around. What a wonderful time. As Casey Kasem said: Keep your feet on the ground but keep reaching for the stars!
Airchecks bring me back to when I was 13/14 during the Bicentennial Year...growing up jamming to WIXY and later G98! Wonderful memories!
G98 ( WGCL ) read the words to songs before record was played 1975-77. CB
WIXY1260...The Very Best!!! CB
Thanks for such a great trip down memory lane. This was the station my family listened to every morning before going to school.
WIXY ruled Cleveland radio in the late-60/early 70's. These airchecks were the station's last gasps. WMMS and M105 had scarfed up most of their original audience by this time.
Oh yes! I listened to WIXY from age 9-11, on Cleveland's eastside---great memories! Then, we moved to the westside, and I had trouble getting it to come in, so, WMMS was my go to station, along with G98, and M105.
...and G98.
dont forget CKLW -Windsor , I think this voice is the same DJ from CKLW .
I remember mid 70’s WGCL ( G98 ) and
WZZP (106.5) FM alternatives to AM WIXY.
WMMS (the buzzard- ate dead things) was
more for the pot head freaky people. CB
This wasn't long before WIXY became WBBG. I called WBBG in the summer of '79 and talked with Merle Pollis.
Right before Autumn 1979... that miserable
rainy cold Monday: new music format ( again)
+ Ted Alexander, Willie& Phillio ( DJ’s) to replace Merle Pollis ( now news director)
and Bruce Drennan ( now sports director).
That was truly a sad day. I listened to their all talk format May1978 til that “ dreaded” day
Autumn 1979, even Bill Randle hated the format switch, he played EJ’s “ Bitch Is Back”
then commented afterwards that “ music went to Hell in 1974!” CB
"You're in the middle of the WIXY Tripple Play.
W-I-X-Y Cleveland, Ohio." At top of the hour.
And the WIXY “ 6 pack”. CB
Good to hear my good friend Randy Robins here.
Karl Phillips
I remember when Trinity High School in Garfield Heights, OH won the WIXY contest for Eric Carmen to play at the high school. Fun times.
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richnageotte (7 months ago)
In the mid-to-late '60s, Cleveland had THREE Top 40 stations: WKYC (formerly KYW), a 50,000 watt, clear channel powerhouse, WHK and WIXY. Plus, another clear channel monster, CKLW was just across Lake Erie. Each one had a button on the car radio!
Reubenhubert (7 months ago)
I remember that WIXY was THE radio station in Cleveland. When I got older I switched to M105and my brother listened to G98.
G98 WGCL would read the words to the songs before playing them 1975-78. We all
kinda migrated to them ( WZZP 106.5 ) as
WIXY unfortunately was in a decline😢. CB
1975-1977... sorry!! CB
Bill Bailey does radio here in Grand Rapids still. Now he host a Soul radio program on Public Radio 88.5FM WGVU here in town.
RIP Bill Bailey
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SabrinaMessenger (7 months ago)
Pretty cool listening to those WIXY 1260 airchecks. That was my favorite station when I was a kid! I miss those days of radio....
jimwalsh2001 (7 months ago)
If I recall correctly, when WIXY flipped their format, Cleveland became the first "Major" market without a Top 40 station - for a while, at least...
Sad day😢. CB
That's in the day they used to hire guys with basement bottom voices.
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mirigans000 (8 months ago)
Thanks for posting this! Brings back listening to the radio especially KFRC
MARCHERET (11 months ago)
This Bailey is a Real Puker-Hey everybody Im a Rado GUY listen to my voice ,hey how about dem COUGAAARS
tritonrocks (1 year ago)
July, 1976. It became WMGC "soft rock". And that was the end of a legend. But another legend was just getting going, and was a big part of the reason WIXY died - WMMS, 100.7, the "home of the buzzard".
Then WBBG all talk May 1978. CB
Yeah Buzzardz feast on the dead.
WIXY 1260 STILL lives on in our
memories. WMMS👎🏻. CB
Sounds like the Jam package. Back when radio was fun. awesome aircheck.
This is TM's Shockwave package for WIXY sung in 1973.
@@davidsharp3110 I agree, that’s TM’s “Shockwave” jingle package.
@@JZAlvarez97 I know it's true because I have the TM Master tape from '73 in my collection.
@@davidsharp3110 I wish to hear on Mixcloud or SoundCloud for 1973 jingle montage of WIXY 1260 from TM (finger crossed). 😁
thanks From Australia Wodonga Victoria!
Close to the end of the WIXY era. Format changed to Magic Radio 1260 in late July, 1976
Groovy!
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videoholic90s (2 months ago)
Great job!!! I have some of these airchecks, but not all, on my WIXY-1260 website. >> Ray Glasser wixy1260 dot come
daryl060761 (6 months ago)
Awesome aircheck from a great year in music. I can't stand the revisionist history about punk needing to come along and anhialate this kind of music. I loved it when commercial played great uptempo pop and rock music! Thanks for posting.
and WGAR still goes country on the FM dial, and still remember their old jingle package, follow the leader. ha ha!
WGAR 1220 am... mid 70’s
John Lannigan welcomed one ( Emporer )
Joe Mayer @ 10 am, John always had a joke to make Joe laugh a long time ( Ex. John: Why do they bury people in Pittsburgh with their rear ends above ground? Joe: I don’t know, John, why? John: so the kids have somewhere to park their bicycles!” Joe:
Laughing still after playing his first 10 am song, man that man could laugh! Good mems! CB
Any airchecks that used the full jingle (used at the top of the hour in early 1976) available anywhere?
DJ s sould like the guys from CKLW Windsor
Is the song at 4:52 the intro to "Sooner or Later" by the Grass Roots? It seems like a different version.
The song is "It's Over" by Boz Scaggs and, yes, it sounds very much like the opening to "Sooner Or Later."
@@psychomoonrider8700 Boz’s first top 40 hit in 1976, followed by Lido Shuffle Spring 1977.
CB
Paxton Mills left for WMJI equivilant in Denver
I wish he was still around. My dad and him were good friends.
@QRhuggies ---- Moonlight Feels Right by Starbuck.
This was months, perhaps even weeks or days away from the end. Station became WMGC, "Magic Radio." Format changed to oldies/soft rock. The "magic" format was popping up around the country, although more commonly on FM. I still have the playable record that was included in Cleveland Magazine promoting the new format. And I remember seeing ads on the sides of buses.
WMGC is something I remember very fondly.
@@daleschmitt2163 sadly😢. CB
Then WBBG all talk May 1978. CB
@@EmmyPierz-ek7hi Actually it was 1979.
@@MrTrashcan1 NO. May 1978 call letters switched to WBBG, became an all talk 24/7
format... Merle Pollis, Bruce Drennan, Cynthia, Bill Randle & “ Smoochie” Bill Gordon. This format continued until a cold, rainy Monday in Autumn 1979, format changed back to oldies/soft®ular rock.
Ted Alexander and Willio& Philio we’re hired as DJ’s, when Pollis became station news director, and Drennan became sports director. This format continued to the switch to big band music in the 80’s, then switched to a Catholic format in 2000’s (‘02)? CB
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3:42-3:56 Don't try and church it up, son. Don't you mean Joe Dirt? Naming you that, your daddy must have really hated you.