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WNEW-FM RADIO – The Greatest Radio Station in the 60s

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In the sixties (I know I’m in a sixties time warp, ok ?), there was a radio station in New York City, WNEW FM at 102.7 at MHz. It was probably the most famous rock station in the country because of its progressive rock format. For many years, it used the slogan, “where rock lives”. It was probably the first FM rock station to play music from actual albums with no time limit on the song, instead of the usual tired old top 10 songs … Continue reading →

Poetry Wednesday 12/10/08: Alison Steele, The Night Bird

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POST IS UPDATED WITH HER VOICE – very mind-blowing ! Alison Steele (January 26, 1937 – September 27, 1995) was a pioneering American disc jockey in New York City during the sixties. Born in Brooklyn, Alison Steele achieved her greatest notoriety as a DJ on WNEW-FM, where she spun records on the night shift, after a major change in station programming from a dull music format to progressive rock. Alison didn’t know much about progressive rock when she started at this, and neither, apparently did … Continue reading →