JOCKSTAR said:Does anyone remember Deb Turner? I worked with he when she worked as the promotions director and on air jock at FM 97 in Lancaster in the early 80's. (At the time I worked on WLAN 1390 AM.) Her knickname was Turner the burner. She was a sweet, delightful and a very genuine person. Later she worked part time at 92 Rock. I envied her because the station made a huge impact in a short time. I believe it was rated number 1 in a Birch survey, which was a better word of mouth indicator than Arbiton. Birch based its ratings on phone surveys instead of diaries like Arbitron.
John-Summers said:Louie: Although I don’t remember anyone specifically from Fire 14 - I wasn’t living in Harrisburg at the time - I certainly remember how hot the station sounded. The reverb, the jingles and the rapid pace really brought some excitement to the old 1400 spot after years of lackluster performance as everything from Country to Disco to R&B and back to Top 40. Unfortunately the days of AM radio were beginning to wane and Fire 14 wasn’t to last, but at least you guys went out in a blaze of glory, so to speak. I never worked anywhere that had such a quick turn on the playlist. Did you ever get tired of playing “I Love Rock and Roll” by Joan Jett every 90 minutes?
[/if you would like ton hear all of the fire 14 jingles wx beds etc. visit www.wynoradio.com click on wfec and jingles will be there. have fun!!! they are a blast to listen to.]
TODDMAYOR said:Toddmayor, thanks for the link. I was having fun listening to some old WIFI 92 ID Checks last night but didn't get a chance to listen to some of the other air checks yet. When I was a kid living in northern Lancaster County, WIFI-92 was one of my favorite Philadelphia stations to listen to at home, or listening to Jim O'Brien on WFIL-AM on the bus going to school. As far as more local stations, the original Starview 92 was the best, and later when it became 92 Rock and its evolution back to Starview. I guess there's not a chance it will ever happen again.John-Summers said:Louie: Although I don’t remember anyone specifically from Fire 14 - I wasn’t living in Harrisburg at the time - I certainly remember how hot the station sounded. The reverb, the jingles and the rapid pace really brought some excitement to the old 1400 spot after years of lackluster performance as everything from Country to Disco to R&B and back to Top 40. Unfortunately the days of AM radio were beginning to wane and Fire 14 wasn’t to last, but at least you guys went out in a blaze of glory, so to speak. I never worked anywhere that had such a quick turn on the playlist. Did you ever get tired of playing “I Love Rock and Roll” by Joan Jett every 90 minutes?
[/if you would like ton hear all of the fire 14 jingles wx beds etc. visit www.wynoradio.com click on wfec and jingles will be there. have fun!!! they are a blast to listen to.]
JOCKSTAR said:Does anyone remember Deb Turner? I worked with he when she worked as the promotions director and on air jock at FM 97 in Lancaster in the early 80's. (At the time I worked on WLAN 1390 AM.) Her knickname was Turner the burner. She was a sweet, delightful and a very genuine person. Later she worked part time at 92 Rock. I envied her because the station made a huge impact in a short time. I believe it was rated number 1 in a Birch survey, which was a better word of mouth indicator than Arbiton. Birch based its ratings on phone surveys instead of diaries like Arbitron.
I agree, Uncle Igor was great. Would also like to hear where he ended up after the format change.paradioguy said:I am so glad someone pulled this thread out of the ashes, lol, who can forget the great late night rebel "Uncle Igore" He was awesome. I loved listening to him and calling in requests, he would play anything you wanted to hear. I remember back many years ago during a blizzard, he was trapped up on "rock mountain as they called it" and he stayed on the air all night and all day, becasue nobody could relieve him becasue all roads were closed. It was great radio, he had callers calling in, and he played non stop rock with no comercials all night long lol. I wonder where he is today.