by
Vince Santarelli
by
Vince Santarelli
Internet Volume 20 - No. 3 Summer,
2021
Apple Bites is written and maintained by Vince Santarelli.
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This time around, let’s take a look at who was on the air when the format change
happened.
The big change, WABC to Top 40 - 7 December 1960
WABC SCHEDULE
*4 JANUARY 1960*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
4:00 AM
MUSIC IN THE NIGHT
6:00 AM
AL LOHMAN
9:00 AM
Breakfast Club - Don McNeil
10:00 AM
My True Story
11:05 AM
MARTIN BLOCK
1:05 PM
DICK SHEPARD
4:05 PM
MARTIN BLOCK
6:15 PM
NEWS
7:30 PM
FRED ROBBINS
10:00 PM
JOHN VANDERCOOK
11:00 PM
Quincy Howe
11:15
PM CLAIR
HUTCHING, EVANGELIST
12:00
M
HAPPINESS EXCHANGE (TO
4:00 AM)
WCBS FM change to solid gold - 7 July 1972
WCBS FM SCHEDULE
*MAY 1972*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
JOHNNY MICHAELS
10:00 AM
STEVE O'BRIEN
2:00 PM
BILL BROWN
6:00 PM
BOBBY WAYNE
10:00 PM
ED WILLIAMS
2:00 AM
JOHN VIDAVER (TO 6:00
AM)
SATURDAY
6:00 AM
JOHNNY MICHAELS
11:00 AM
STEVE O'BRIEN
4:00 PM
BOBBY WAYNE
9:00 PM
JOHN VIDAVER
2:00 AM
MUSIC SEGUE TO 5:00 AM
SUNDAY
5:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM
ED WILLIAMS
12:00 N
BILL BROWN
5:00 PM
JOHN VIDAVER
10:00 PM
The Pop Chronicles
11:00 PM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
2:00 AM
MUSIC SEGUE TO 6:00 AM * MONDAY
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: DICK BOSSI
WHTZ debuting as Z-100 Top 40 - 2 August 1983
WHTZ SCHEDULE
2 AUGUST 1983
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
SCOTT SHANNON
10:00 AM
DR. CHRISTOPHER REED
3:00 PM
CAT SIMON (LAST SHOW -- 12
SEPTEMBER 1983)
7:00 PM
JACK THE WHACK
10:00 PM
SEAN "HOLLYWOOD" HAMILTON
2:00 AM
STEVIE BROOKS (TO 6:00
AM)
SATURDAY
2:00 AM
Music Segue
6:00 AM
J.R. NELSON
7:00 AM
Countdown America - John Leader
10:00 AM
SCOTT SHANNON
1:00 PM
JACK THE WHACK
6:00 PM
DANNY HERNANDEZ
12:00 M
Music Segue
SUNDAY
6:00 AM
STEVIE BROOKS
12:00 N
CAT SIMON
4:00 PM
SEAN "HOLLYWOOD" HAMILTON
7:00 PM
DANNY HERNANDEZ
12:00 M
Music Segue
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: SCOTT SHANNON
ASST. PROGRAM DIRECTOR: MICHAEL
ELLIS
MUSIC DIRECTOR: MICHAEL ELLIS
WKTU changing to WXRK - 13 July 1985
WKTU SCHEDULE
1 JUNE 1985
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
3:00 AM
FREDDIE COLON
5:00 AM
American Music Magazine - Rick Dees
6:00 AM
JAY THOMAS
10:00 AM
THE MADAME
2:00 PM
QUINCY McCOY
4:00 PM
DAN INGRAM (LAST SHOW - 12
JULY 1985)
7:00 PM
MARIA MILITO
11:00 PM
ROSKO (TO 3:00 AM)
(LAST SHOW - 12 JULY 1985)
SATURDAY
3:00 AM
DONNIE MICHAELS
8:00 AM
JIM HARLAN
12:00
N
AL BANDIERO
4:00 PM
BOB DAYTON
8:00 PM
MARIA MILITO
12:00
M
JOHNNY ALLEN (TO 5:00 AM)
SUNDAY
5:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM
Weekly Top 40 - Rick Dees
12:00
N
AL BANDIERO
4:00 PM
JIM HARLAN
8:00 PM
JOE CAUSI
9:00 PM
Top 40 Satellite Survey - Dan Ingram
12:00
M
JOHNNY ALLEN (TO 3:00
AM * MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
QUINCY McCOY
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
MICHAEL ELLIS
WMGM changing to WHN - 28 February 1962
WMGM SCHEDULE
*11 JANUARY 1962*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
TED BROWN
10:00 AM
JEERRY MARSHALL
1:00 PM
DICK SHEPARD
4:00 PM
BOB CALLON
8:00 PM
BILL EDMONDS
11:00 PM
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
WYNY changing from WNBC FM - 1 January 1977
WYNY SCHEDULE
1 JANUARY 1977
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00
AM
BREE BUSHAW
10:00 AM
MITCH LEBE (MONDAY & TUESDAY)
10:00 AM
DON ROLLINS (WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY & FRIDAY)
3:00
PM
HERB BARRY
7:00
PM
JOHN VIDAVER
12:00
M
Movin' Easy Music
(TO 6:00 AM)
SATURDAY
12:00
M
Movin' Easy Music
6:00
AM
BREE BUSHAW
10:00 AM
DON ROLLINS
3:00
PM
MITCH LEBE
9:00
PM
HERB BARRY
2:00
AM
Movin' Easy Music (TO
4:00 AM)
SUNDAY
4:00
AM
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING
9:00
AM
DON ROLLINS
3:00
PM
MITCH LEBE
9:00
PM
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING
1:00
AM
Movin' Easy Music (TO
6:00 AM * MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
CRAIG SIMON
ASST. PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
JOHN VIDAVER
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
BREE BUSHAW
WNBC changing to AC - 14 August 1972
WNBC SCHEDULE
*OCTOBER, 1966*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
5:00 AM
BIG WILSON
9:10 AM
CALL DR. JOYCE BROTHERS
10:00 AM
FORTUNE PHONE - STERLING YATES
12:10 PM
MIMI BENZELL FROM SHEPHEARD’S
1:10 PM
LEE LEONARD
4:10 PM
FORTUNE PHONE II
4:55 PM
DAVID BRINKLEY REPORTS
5:10 PM
BILL MAZER
7:00 PM
NEWS
7:45 PM
LONG JOHN NEBEL PREVIEW
8:10 PM
LONG JOHN NEBEL VS. ________
9:10 PM
BRAD CRANDALL
12:00
M
LONG JOHN NEBEL (TO
5:00 AM)
SATURDAY
12:00 M
LONG JOHN NEBEL
5:00 AM
BIG WILSON
9:10 AM
AROUND YOUR HOME AND GARDEN
10:00 AM
MONITOR (NBC NETWORK)
1:10 PM
BRAD CRANDALL
3:05 PM
MONITOR (NBC NETWORK)
6:00 PM
WORLD / LOCAL NEWS
7:35 PM
MONITOR (NBC NETWORK)
10:35 PM
TELEPHONE POLL
12:00 M
LONG JOHN NEBEL (TO
5:00 AM)
SUNDAY
5:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
2:05 PM
MONITOR (NBC NETWORK)
6:00 PM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
7:05 PM
MONITOR (NBC NETWORK)
9:00 PM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
1:15 AM
SIGN-OFF (UNTIL 5:00 AM *
MONDAY)
PROGRAM MANAGER:
WNCN changing to WQIV - 7 November 1974 -
WNCN SCHEDULE
*SEPTEMBER 1974*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
MORNING CONCERT - RALPH LOWENSTEIN
10:00 AM
RECITAL STAGE (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
11:00 AM
A MUSICAL OFFERING - RALPH LOWENSTEIN & DAVID DUBAL
12:00
N
MUSIC OF BAROQUE (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
1:00 PM
AROUND THE WORLD (MUSIC OF A DIFFERENT COUNTRY)
2:00 PM
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
3:00 PM
THE AGE OF REASON (MUSIC OF THE CLASSICAL ERA)
4:00 PM
THE ROMANTIC AGE (CLASSICAL ERA)
5:00 PM
NEW YORK TONIGHT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
7:00 PM
THE ANNIVERSARY CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
9:00 PM
EVENING CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
11:00 PM
MUSIC THROUGH THE NIGHT - FLEETWOOD
(TO 6:00 AM)
SATURDAY
7:00 AM
MORNING CONCERT (CLASSICAL MUSIC)
10:00 AM
RECITAL STAGE (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
11:00 AM
MUSIC BY REQUEST (CLASSICAL MUSIC)
12:00
N
ORCHESTRAS OF THE WORLD
1:00 PM
FORM OF THE MONTH (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
2:00 PM
AFTERNOON CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
5:00 PM
THE KEYBOARD (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
6:00 PM
THE FRENCH HOUR - GERARD GUERY (FRENCH MUSIC &
TALK)
7:00 PM
THE ANNIVERSARY CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
8:00 PM
CLASSICS BY ACCLAIM
9:00 PM
TREASURY OF CHAMBER MUSIC
10:00 PM
EVENING CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
11:00 PM
LISTENING WITH WATSON
(TO 8:00 AM)
SUNDAY
8:00 AM
MUSIC OF PRAISE (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
10:00 AM
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS
10:30 AM
KING OF INSTRUMENTS (CLASSICAL ORGAN MUSIC)
11:00 AM
FIRST CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
12:00
N
AFTERNOON CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
2:00 PM
SUNDAY AFTERNOON OPERA - BOB ADAMS
3:00 PM
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
5:00 PM
THE PIANO IN CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
5:30 PM
UNITY ON THE AIR - ERIC BUTTERWORTH
6:00 PM
THE SOUND OF THE GUITAR (CLASSICAL MUSIC)
(C O N T I N U E D)
WNCN SCHEDULE
*PAGE TWO*
6:30 PM
THE ORGAN
7:00 PM
ANNIVERSARY CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
8:00 PM
EVENING CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
9:00 PM
MUSIC FROM RUSSIA
10:00 PM
EVENING CONCERT (CLASSICAL SELECTIONS)
11:00 PM
MUSIC THROUGH THE NIGHT
(TO 6:00 AM * MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
DAVID DUBAL
WNCN CHANGED TO WQIV WITH AN AOR FORMAT ON 7
NOVEMBER 1974 AT 11:00 AM
WNEW FM changing to AOR - November , 1967
WNEW FM SCHEDULE
*OCTOBER, 1967*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
KLAVAN & FINCH (SIMULCAST
WITH WNEW AM)
10:00 AM
PEGGY CASS
11:00 AM
PAM McKISSICK
2:00 PM
ALISON STEELE
7:00 PM
ANN CLEMENTS (MON, TUE & WED)
7:00 PM
NELL BASSETT (THUR & FRI)
12:00 M
NIGHTTIME WITH DOLLY HOLIDAY
(TO 6:00 AM)
SATURDAY
12:00 M
NIGHTTIME WITH DOLLY HOLIDAY
6:00 AM
KLAVAN & FINCH (SIMULCAST
WITH WNEW AM)
10:00 AM
ANN CLEMENTS
2:00 PM
PAM McKISSICK
7:00 PM
NELL BASSETT
12:00 M
NIGHTTIME WITH DOLLY HOLIDAY
(TO 5:30 AM)
SUNDAY
5:30 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
8:00 AM
PROLOGUE WITH ALISON STEELE
10:00 AM
ALISON STEELE
2:00 PM
ANN CLEMENTS
7:00 PM
NELL BASSETT
12:00 M
NIGHTTIME WITH DOLLY HOLIDAY
(TO 6:00 AM * MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: JOHN DALE
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
FORMAT WAS MOR
WNEW FM changing to WWFS -
WNEW FM SCHEDULE
22 DECEMBER 2006
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
KIM ASHLEY
10:00 AM
SUE O’NEAL
3:00 PM
RANDY DAVIS
7:00 PM
BRENDA K. STARR
12:00 M
(TO 5:30 AM)
SATURDAY
12:00 M
BRANDI
6:00 AM
KIM ASHLEY
10:00 AM
SUE O’NEAL
2:00 PM
JOSH BENNETT
7:00 PM
PACO - “SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY”
10:00 PM
EDDIE ROBINSON
SUNDAY
6:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM
KIM ASHLEY
10:00 AM
RANDY DAVIS
2:00 PM
SUE O’NEAL
6:00 PM
JOE CAUSI - “STUDIO 54 CLASSIC SHOWCASE”
9:00 PM
BRENDA K. STARR
12:00 M
(TO 5:30 AM * MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: RICK MARTINI
ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
FABI PIMENTEL
WNJR changing to WNSW - 5 April 1999
WNJR SCHEDULE
5 APRIL 1999
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
5:00 AM
DAVE CHARLES
9:00 AM
JULIUS LA ROSA
1:00 PM
BILL DENTATO
3:00 PM
KASEY MORABITO
7:00 PM
NACHUM SEGAL
9:00 PM
DANNY STILES
1:00 AM
DANNY STILES SHOW RE-BROADCAST
(TO 5:00 AM)
SATURDAY
SATURDAYS ARE INTERSPERSED WITH ETHNIC AND BROKERED PROGRAMMING.
WEEKEND WITH PERRY - JOHNNY KNOX
SATURDAY WITH SINATRA - SID MARK
(FIRST -- 15 MAY 1999)
SUNDAY
SUNDAY IS ALL ETHNIC AND BROKERED PROGRAMMING
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: DAVE CHARLES
ASST. PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
THE NEW FORMAT ACTUALLY DEBUTED ON 22 MARCH 1999, BUT WAS JOCKLESS.
THE ACTUAL FORMAT WITH DEEJAYS DEBUTED ON 5 APRIL 1999, BUT THE ENTIRE
ON-AIR STAFF WAS NOT IN PLACE UNTIL 26 APRIL 1999
WOR FM changing to WXLO - 23 October 1972
WOR FM SCHEDULE
*JUNE 1972*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
JIMMY KING
10:00 AM
JOE McCOY
2:00 PM
WALT "BABY" LOVE
6:00 PM
RICK SHAW
9:00 PM
DANNY MARTINEZ
12:00 M
JAY SHANNON (TO 6:00
AM)
SATURDAY
6:00 AM
JIMMY KING
10:00 AM
JOE McCOY
3:00 PM
WALT "BABY" LOVE
7:00 PM
DANNY MARTINEZ
12:00 M
JAY SHANNON (TO 5:00
AM)
SUNDAY
5:00
AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
10:00 AM
DON REAGAN
3:00 PM
RICK SHAW
9:00 PM
JAY SHANNON
3:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
4:30 AM
JAY SHANNON (TO 6:00 AM
* MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: MEL PHILLIPS
MUSIC DIRECTOR: GAIL SICILIA
WPIX FM changing to WQCD - 15 August 1988
WPIX FM SCHEDULE
7 MAY 1988
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
5:30 AM
TOMMY DEAN
9:00 AM
DICK SUMMER
1:00 PM
STEVE HARRIS
4:00 PM
JACK
SPECTOR
8:00 PM
HOLLY LEVIS - "CITY NIGHTS"
1:00
AM
DENNIS QUINN (TO 5:30
AM)
SATURDAY
1:00 AM
DENNIS QUINN
6:00 AM
CHRIS LANDON
10:00 AM
ROBIN MARSHALL
3:00 PM
IAN KARR (FIRST - 7 MAY 1988)
8:00 PM
MARIA VON DICKERSOHN - "CITY NIGHTS"
1:00
AM
JOHN VIDAVER (TO 4:00
AM)
SUNDAY
4:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
7:00 AM
Startrack Profile - Phil Henry
8:00 AM
National Music Survey - Charlie Tuna
11:00 AM
ROBIN MARSHALL
3:00 PM
IAN KARR
8:00 PM
MARIA VON DICKERSOHN - "CITY NIGHTS"
12:00
M
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
3:30 AM
JOHN VIDAVER (TO 5:30
AM * MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
BOB LINDEN
ASST. PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
WENDY LEEDS
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
WENDY LEEDS
WPIX FM CHANGED TO WQCD AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, 15 AUGUST 1988
WQCD changes to WRXP - 5 February 2008
WQCD SCHEDULE
*24 JANUARY 2008*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
DENNIS QUINN
10:00 AM
DEBORAH RATH
3:00 PM
PAUL
CAVALCONTE
8:00 PM
SHARON DAVIS
10:00 PM
Chillout with Mindy Abair
(FRI)
12:00 M
(TO 6:00 AM)
SATURDAY
8:00 PM
The Groove Boutique - Rafe Gomez
3:00 PM
BILL BUCHNER
8:00 PM
SUNDAY
5:30 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
7:030 AM
Dave Koz
9:30 AM
10:00 PM
Legends Of Jazz - Ramsay Lewis
WEEKENDS: LIZ ANDREWS, CAROLYN
BEDNARSKI, LINDA BRUNO, MARK FARRELL,
BATT JOHNSON, MERYL KUBRICK, ROBIN MARSHALL, AMY McCLANE
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: JOHN MULLEN
PROGRAM MANAGER: BLAKE LAWRENCE
ASST. PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
MUSIC DIRECTOR: RICK LABOY
ON 5 FEBRUARY 2008, WQCD DROPPED SMOOTH JAZZ IN FAVOR OF A ROCK FORMAT AND
CHANGED CALL LETTERS TO WRXP.
WRFM changes to WNSR - 17April 1986
WRFM SCHEDULE
10 FEBRUARY 1986
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
5:00 AM
JIM AYLWARD
9:00 AM
JOE ROBERTS
2:00 PM
WES RICHARDS
6:00 PM
LARRY YOUNT
11:00 M
RON ALEXANDER (TO 5:00
AM)
SATURDAY
12:00 M
RON ALEXANDER
6:00 AM
JEFF LONG
12:00 N
JOE ROBERTS
6:00 PM
MARK DOUGLAS
12:00 M
BILL BUCHNER (TO 6:00
AM)
SUNDAY
6:00 AM
DICK LONDON
6:30 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
8:30 AM
DICK LONDON
12:00 N
WES RICHARDS
6:00 PM
JEFF LONG
12:00 M
RON ALEXANDER (TO 5:00
AM * MONDAY)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: BOB DUNPHY
MUSIC DIRECTOR: CHRIS EDWARDS
WRFM CHANGED CALL LETTERS TO WNSR AND CHANGED FORMAT FROM "BEAUTIFUL MUSIC" TO
ADULT CONTEMPORARY AT 12:01 AM - 17 APRIL 1986 - FIRST SONG: "CELEBRATION" -
KOOL & THE GANG
WRVR changes to WKHK 8 September
1980
WRVR SCHEDULE
* 19 OCTOBER 1979*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
6:00 AM
LES DAVIS
10:00 AM
PAT PRESCOTT
2:00 PM
BATT JOHNSON
6:00 PM
HERSCHEL
10:00 PM
LOIS GILBERD
12:00 M
ART McFARLAND (TO 6:00
AM)
SATURDAY
12:00 M
ART McFARLAND
6:00 AM
BATT JOHNSON
10:00 AM
LES DAVIS
3:00 PM
HERSCHEL
7:00 PM
LOIS GILBERD
12:00 M
ART McFARLAND (TO 6:00
AM)
SUNDAY
6:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMMING
12:00 N
SUNDAY SALSA SHOW - ROGER DAWSON
6:00 PM
RIVERSIDE CHURCH SERVICES
7:00 PM
THE OTHER HOUR - CALL-IN SHOW
8:00 PM
ART McFARLAND
12:00 M
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: JOHN PLATT
MUSIC DIRECTOR: HERSCHEL & PAT
PRESCOTT
WTFM changes to WAPP - 3 May 1982
WTFM SCHEDULE
*1 JUNE 1979*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
5:30 AM
DEAN ANTHONY
10:00 AM
BILL CROWLEY
3:00 PM
RAY OTIS
7:00 PM
WARNER SCHREINER
11:00 PM
DORIS CHAN (TO 5:30 AM)
WEEKENDS
KENN HAYES
PROGRAM CONSULTANT: DEAN LANDSMAN
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: FRANK KELLY
MUSIC DIRECTOR:
WAPP changes to WQHT - 19 September 1986
WAPP SCHEDULE
*17 JULY 1986*
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
5:30 AM
CHARLIE BURGER
10:00 AM
MITCH PHILLIPS
2:00 PM
RUFUS HUNT
6:00 PM
RANDI RHOADS
10:00 PM
KELLY WEST
2:00 AM
MICHAEL JAY (TO 5:30
AM)
And there you have it. Who was where when the format or call letters changed.
Enjoy!
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