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Aircheck of the Month: Nights at 94.9 ZHT (2003)
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 If there's one time slot as important to a CHR as
morning drive, it's nights. Here's a sample of Geller on 94.9
ZHT, thanks to a contributor who mailed this tape to me back when it
was new ... four years ago! To whomever you are: thank you!
I've still got the tape! And as always, feel free to e-mail
me about any airchecks you'd like to add to the archive. (And
shameless self-promotion is O.K.!) |
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Utah's VFX Composite (2001-2007)
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 This
month, let's go back in time to 2001....and listen to VFX all the way.
The aircheck comes thanks to VFX jock Lindsay who was kind enough to
pass along a compsite of VFX of it sounds today, as well as some
semi-static-filled saves in my stash of airchecks. The recording features The Insane Morning Program, Lindsay, Kenton Kelley, Chantelle, and others. |
| Hitradio "99" KCPX (1986) |
| After a long pause, the airchecks are back. My
collection is dwindling, so the feature will become "Aircheck of the
Month" for the time being. As always, submissions are appreciated! Although this aircheck isn't anything fancy, it's a great example of non-sweeper driven radio of yester-year. |
| Skinny Johnny Mitchell on KCPX 1320 (circa 1975) |
| Aircheck
of the
Week: Some people say Skinny Johnny had the highest rated night
time radio show in Salt Lake radio history, even today. A
fantastic taste of 70's top-40 radio, and the first in a series of
airchecks courtesy of Jordan Mitchell, Greg Carlisle, and Paul Smith who all worked to preserve these airchecks over four decades. Sponsored by AM to FM: Now on DVD! |
| KSOP Celebrates 50 Years (2005) |
 "In
1955 Henry Hilton signed on KSOP 1370...." A well produced
montage explaining the history and the music that shaped KSOP, the Salt
Lake radio dial, and country music everywhere over the past five
decades. Produced by John Greenwell and Christopher John. Aircheck is courtesy of a Utah Radio Guide visitor!
Thank you! |
| 94.9 ZHT becomes 97.1 ZHT (December 2003) |
| Aircheck of the Month: "You
know, one radio frequency can only take so much," said Stu Stanek,
General Manager for Clear Channel Salt Lake City, "and this girl's had
it." Seconds later, ZHT left it's home at 94.9 FM forever.  Listen to 97.1 ...Download MP3
Listen to 94.9 ...Download MP3 |
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Kevin Stanfield, KSL 1160 (1999)
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 Before
Nightside, KSL's night line-up had been dominated by syndicated
national programming for a good part of a decade. In the
late-90's KSL produced a local show, "KSL Tonight" hosted by Kevin
Stanfield. This program is particularly interesting, because the
night's topic was "Y2K." Kevin ponders the question of just "how
serious" Y2K would be. A great aircheck in retrospect.
Guests include Sen. Bob Bennett.This Aircheck is 42 Minutes long. Streaming is highly recommended. CLIP IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE |
| Rick Dunn, KUBL "K-Bull 93" (2005) |
 And
to wrap off 2006 ... K-Bull 93's "Buck Off" program from an evening
last year. Listeners call in to decide which songs to "buck off"
until a number one hit is chosen. Rick has great talent,
especially interacting with callers. This aircheck is courtesy of
a
contributor to this site! Thank you, and Merry Christmas
everybody! |
| Kelly Hammer, KUTQ "Q99" (1995) |
| Stopping
to remember "Rock 99" can make one feel retro. To think back to
"Q99" makes me wonder where a decade went. The "Q" seems to have
some of the wackiest sweepers I've ever heard ... a few of which I try
not to think about much. Keep an ear out for the context of a
spot mentioning Brian Foxx's name. Remember, Brian is now the
morning man at FM 100 ... boy, his career has come a long way! |
| Kramer, Slammin' Sammy - KUDD "Power 107.9" (2003) |
 Remember
a few days ago? We were all panicked about SARS, the Usana
Amphitheater was brand new, and Fifty Cent was (sadly) all the rage.
Actually, that was a few years ago! This aircheck brought
back a few memories, as I began to realized how fast three-and-a-half
years have cruised by. |
| KUBL 93.3 "K-Bull 93" Sign On (1993) |
| Before
1995 you'd find Jon and Dan rockin' the dial on Z93. One day a
new owner came to town, and 93.3 has never been the same since. |
| Tracy Lee, Utah State Fair, KCPX 98.7 "Power 99" (1989) |
| Before
"the Bee" there was "Variety 98.7" and before that was "Power 99."
This aircheck captures not only summer's close but the state
fair's close as well. Jingle lovers, enjoy the TM Century jingles
originally created for a station in Texas. I found that even
though the music takes me back a few decades, the commercials really
brought home the eighties feel. Enjoy! |
| Todd and Erin, First Day, B98.7 (2002) |
 During
the summer of 2001, Todd and Erin disappeared from the Fisher, Todd,
and Erin morning show on KISN 97. Six months later and one huge
billboard campaign later . . . |
| KEGA 101.5 "The Eagle" Signs On (2003) |
 Three
years ago I was invited to watch "Finding Nemo" at one of Utah County's
plentiful dollar theatres. Some took dates, others took time off
work, and of I .... took my WM-GX688 Walkman recorder and some
broadcast headphones. Remember the part of the movie where Nemo
and that fish with the bad memory are stuck in the dark cave?
That's when the Eagle was born ... 12 Midnight, October 15, 2003. |
| KCGL 105.9 (1985) |
| KCGL
Centerville! I really don't have much to say about it; I didn't
even know it existed when it was on the air. It's certainly an
eclectic taste in music. Biff and Barb of "The End" were two
notable disc jockies featured in this short aircheck. |
| KSL 1160 Sampler (1985-2003) |
| As
I draw back on the memories of my adolescent years, I remember my
parents making the switch to KSL from KALL. Apparantly KALL radio
had let my mother's favorite host, Hans Petersen, go. About that
time KSL made the switch to news, and so my parents made the switch to
KSL. The election of '94, the O.J. Simpson trial, and later the
Clinton impeachment scandal helped make KSL a home fixture. The
amazing thing is that thirteen years later, if I visit my parent's
house, I'll find they'll still have KSL blasting through the house.
All I can say is that KALL should've never let Hans Petersen go .
. . |
| Jim Morales and Rob Boshard on KISN 97 (1992) |
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