1: Cousin Brucie
2: George Michael
3: Frankie Crocker
4: Jack da Wack
5:Wolfman Jack
2: George Michael
3: Frankie Crocker
4: Jack da Wack
5:Wolfman Jack
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Top 5 Night Jocks in NYC
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PSA_Man
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In no Specific order:
Romeo
Jewelz (while at KTU)
Booker (while at K-Rock)
Cousin Brucie
Freddie Colon
Romeo
Jewelz (while at KTU)
Booker (while at K-Rock)
Cousin Brucie
Freddie Colon
these are mine disagree if you want... had to add more then 5...
Eddie trunk (wnew days mostly)
Will Pendarvis - krock days
Ben Harvy... I wish he was back with the 9 o'clock riot
Paul Cubbie Bryant - z100 days Friday 5 o'clock whistle (before dj spinbad) ... oh the memories
Vic latino on Ktu especially the 20 min remixes of techno he got to do
Dead air dave with crazy cabbie old k-rock era
Eddie trunk (wnew days mostly)
Will Pendarvis - krock days
Ben Harvy... I wish he was back with the 9 o'clock riot
Paul Cubbie Bryant - z100 days Friday 5 o'clock whistle (before dj spinbad) ... oh the memories
Vic latino on Ktu especially the 20 min remixes of techno he got to do
Dead air dave with crazy cabbie old k-rock era
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robbadobba
Guest
Frankie Crocker and Allison Steele. No one came close.
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WKRPJUNKIE
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Jamie,
I have to agree with you Vic Latino used to kill it on the night show at WKTU. I sure miss him at night, I had a chance to catch him on the morning drive show he does on WDRE, still Vic but not the same feel as when I used to drive thru the city and hear him pounding amazing dance beats... Why didn't Pulse go after him? I sometimes wonder if he would ever come back to NYC radio if he had the chance?
Big Lou
I have to agree with you Vic Latino used to kill it on the night show at WKTU. I sure miss him at night, I had a chance to catch him on the morning drive show he does on WDRE, still Vic but not the same feel as when I used to drive thru the city and hear him pounding amazing dance beats... Why didn't Pulse go after him? I sometimes wonder if he would ever come back to NYC radio if he had the chance?
Big Lou
The fun personalities I remember most, mostly AM heyday:
Bruce Morrow
Robi Young (now the voice of CBS Sports & still apologizing to Paul McCartney...go ask your dad, he'll fill you in)
Murray The K
Charlie Greer
"Scotso" Scott Muni
Chuck Leonard
King George Michael
These guys contribution to the listening experience was as important as the music. You could hear the same songs with fewer interruptions all over the dial, but you would sit through it all when they were played on WABC or WMCA.
Bruce Morrow
Robi Young (now the voice of CBS Sports & still apologizing to Paul McCartney...go ask your dad, he'll fill you in)
Murray The K
Charlie Greer
"Scotso" Scott Muni
Chuck Leonard
King George Michael
These guys contribution to the listening experience was as important as the music. You could hear the same songs with fewer interruptions all over the dial, but you would sit through it all when they were played on WABC or WMCA.
amfmsw said:
Actually, Roby Yonge died on July 18, 1997 of an apparent heart attack. The widely circulated story is that he was practically destitute and living out of an old motel room. He would have turned 55 a week later on July 25.
It truly is a sad story. He reached the pinnacle of his profession when he became a DJ on WABC Musicradio 77 but, unfortunately, had much too steep of a fall from those heights.
I don't know who the current voice of CBS sports is. Can anybody give us that info?
Many years ago, Bill (Rosko) Mercer, one of the most remarkable voices in the history of radio, had that job. I believe that, at the same time, his colleague Scott Muni was the voice of ABC's Monday Night Football. They, too, are no longer with us.
The WIDE WIDE WEIRD WORLD OF BMR
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andreajesus
Guest
If you're gonna talk about CURRENT CBSFM DJs, you gotta talk about "Rockin" Ron Parker" - "night time is ALWAYS the right time when Ron Parker is on the radio..." 
I get such a kick when he is on the air, I really do....
I get such a kick when he is on the air, I really do.... WKRPJUNKIE said:
TMO gave Vic Latino part ownership of the company when they lured him over to Party 105.
Ron Lundy
Ted Brown
Pat St. John
Chuck Leonard
Dan Taylor (especially at WNBC)
I also think Bob Vernon was terrific during his time at WNBC. Imus was great when he was under the influence. Bill Lee was *the* definition of high energy, more than anyone from PLJ or Z-100. He still sounds great on CBS FM.
Bob Shannon has always been a security blanket, it just feels good when he is there. Jack Kratoville is friendly and flawless. Famous Amos needs another shot, because his time on Jammin' was WAAAAY too short. Sorenson was great then, great now and should be on in NY or Philly.
Ted Brown
Pat St. John
Chuck Leonard
Dan Taylor (especially at WNBC)
I also think Bob Vernon was terrific during his time at WNBC. Imus was great when he was under the influence. Bill Lee was *the* definition of high energy, more than anyone from PLJ or Z-100. He still sounds great on CBS FM.
Bob Shannon has always been a security blanket, it just feels good when he is there. Jack Kratoville is friendly and flawless. Famous Amos needs another shot, because his time on Jammin' was WAAAAY too short. Sorenson was great then, great now and should be on in NY or Philly.
1) Wolfman Jack, WNBC
2) Symphony Sid (Torin), WMCA and WJZ
3) Murray the K (Kaufman), WINS, WOR-FM and WNBC
4) Alan Freed, WINS and WABC
5) B. Mitchell Reed, WMCA
2) Symphony Sid (Torin), WMCA and WJZ
3) Murray the K (Kaufman), WINS, WOR-FM and WNBC
4) Alan Freed, WINS and WABC
5) B. Mitchell Reed, WMCA
Good topic and apologies for going a bit long here but it just brings back a lot of memories.
If we go back to the 1970s, over time I clearly understood why Cousin Brucie was replaced. I was a big Brucie fan but in looking back, his show did not evolve and just sounded dated as time went on. With the FM challenges growing, I found myself tuning to FM here and there especially checking out 99X. I believe Steve "Smokin' Weed was a 6-10PM host. He held my attention, he was good not great and so I was looking for more. And it was actually Bruce's replacement who fit the bill. More on that in just a bit.
Chuck Leonard, who held the late night slot over at WABC for what seemed eons, I think was never fully recognized for just how good he was given his limited time shift. Chuck was professional and handled very sensitive matters brilliantly. His star forever shined with me on the night Martin Luther King died. Chuck was the calm and reasurring voice in the night who sent out a message of not turning to violence without sounding preachy. He was one of the best in my book and WABC made a wopper of a mistake when they dismissed him when the station decided to go into a more adult direction. And so Howard Hoffman came onboard who sounded like he was going after teens. It made no sense to me as the teen audience had long left WABC.
Now, back to George Michael. I listened to George's first show in 1974 and almost within the first few minutes of it, I knew WABC made the right choice. Energy and relevance. George had a way of tying the current hits to life's ups and downs and that brought a brilliant personal appeal to many listeners. I'm convinced that George kept WABC competitive at night for a good number of years past the eventual turning point. Gees, I still remember his first two songs played were "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus and then Chicago's "Beginnings." That shows he made some impression! It was over "Beginnings" that George introduced himself and he had me hooked. His timing, energy and sharing life's experiences were just brilliant.
If we go back to the 1970s, over time I clearly understood why Cousin Brucie was replaced. I was a big Brucie fan but in looking back, his show did not evolve and just sounded dated as time went on. With the FM challenges growing, I found myself tuning to FM here and there especially checking out 99X. I believe Steve "Smokin' Weed was a 6-10PM host. He held my attention, he was good not great and so I was looking for more. And it was actually Bruce's replacement who fit the bill. More on that in just a bit.
Chuck Leonard, who held the late night slot over at WABC for what seemed eons, I think was never fully recognized for just how good he was given his limited time shift. Chuck was professional and handled very sensitive matters brilliantly. His star forever shined with me on the night Martin Luther King died. Chuck was the calm and reasurring voice in the night who sent out a message of not turning to violence without sounding preachy. He was one of the best in my book and WABC made a wopper of a mistake when they dismissed him when the station decided to go into a more adult direction. And so Howard Hoffman came onboard who sounded like he was going after teens. It made no sense to me as the teen audience had long left WABC.
Now, back to George Michael. I listened to George's first show in 1974 and almost within the first few minutes of it, I knew WABC made the right choice. Energy and relevance. George had a way of tying the current hits to life's ups and downs and that brought a brilliant personal appeal to many listeners. I'm convinced that George kept WABC competitive at night for a good number of years past the eventual turning point. Gees, I still remember his first two songs played were "Tell Me Something Good" by Rufus and then Chicago's "Beginnings." That shows he made some impression! It was over "Beginnings" that George introduced himself and he had me hooked. His timing, energy and sharing life's experiences were just brilliant.
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preploon
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My vote in late nights is this guy - J Cruz - former Y107 DJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GINV8SLuboI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GINV8SLuboI
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MsMusicRadio
Guest
overnights
1 Milkman's Matinee
2 Ron Lundy
3 Dino on the Radio
4 Charlie Greer
1 Milkman's Matinee
2 Ron Lundy
3 Dino on the Radio
4 Charlie Greer
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