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Lisa_Wheeler

Howdy all - Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I'm a former news radio chick who did time in Colorado and Texas (1982-1997). In my spare time I add stash to my ever-growing record collection, and design Web sites. So one day I was thinking what my next hobby project should be, and it kinda dawned on me, after looking through my own record collection - how about a site dedicated to radio station compilations? So here it is:

http://www.radiouseonly.com

It's only a few months old, and is still a work in progress, but I would love to know what everyone thinks. I'm adding new LPs every weekend (20 more planned for Saturday). If you have any of these gems, please let me know. I would love to include them on the site. Thanks in advance!
 
Thanks! I update the site every weekend. Here's what I added today:

California
Los Angeles - KRLA Strikes Again 3
San Francisco KYA Reggae
XETRA 91X (San Diego via Mexico)

Illinois
Chicago WCFL Summer Gold (added DJ pictures)

Michigan
Detroit WWWW (first vinyl appearance of The Romantics - 1977)

Nebraska
Omaha KFMQ (first vinyl appearance of Matthew Sweet - 16 years old)

Ohio
Cincinnatti WEBN Vinyl Days
Cleveland WGAR Means Music
Cleveland WHK Good Guys Presents
Youngstown WBBG 14 Super Gold
Youngstown WBBG Big Band

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City KOCY
Tulsa KGTO

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia WIBG Hall of Fame

Texas
Dallas KTXQ Texas Best Rock
Dallas KZEW Zooberry Jam

Wisconsin
Madison WMAD Homemade
Madison WMAD Homegrown
Milwaukee WOKY Favorites
 
I'm impressed! I have several of the albums you display on your site including one you didn't. A Bill Ballance (California) disc of some of his funniest calls from his show. It was a KGBS disc but I have the second cover where KGBS is not so prominently featured as the station flipped calls and format shortly after its release (or so I'm told). Anyway, your site looks awesome. Keep up the great work. ;D
 
Hey alll - BIG update on the site - http://www.radiouseonly.com
Enjoy!

Arizona
Phoenix
KDKB Arizona Sounds III, IV, V

Tucson
KHYT 24 Hits of Solid Gold

California
San Francisco
KYA 21 GOLDEN GATE GREATS VOL. 1

Colorado
Colorado Springs
KYSN Kissin Klassic Kollection
Denver
KIMN 21 Great Hits
Boulder
KBPI Colorado Album

Florida
Jacksonville
WAPE Solid Gold

St. Petersburg
WQXM 98 Rock Album II

Georgia
Atlanta
WQXI 21 Golden Hit Paraders

Illinois
Chicago
WCFL Big 10 Radio
WCFL 21 Hit Icebreakers
WCFL Double Gold
WLS Treasure Tunes

Massachusetts
Boston
WRKO 30 Now Goldens
WRKO 30 Now Goldens Volume 2

Michigan
Detroit
WKNR Keener Gold

Minnesota
Minneapolis/St. Paul
KQDS Trackin’ Up North
KRSI Request Album

New Mexico
Albuquerque
KRST Volume 1

New York
Babylon
WBAB Homegrown Album

Buffalo
WPHD Homegrown Album

New York City
WOR Solid Gold

Rochester
WCMF Homegrown II
WCMF Homegrown IV
WCMF Homegrown V

Syracuse
WAQX 95X Soundcheck

Ohio
Cincinnati
WEBN Album Project 3

Pennsylvania
Allentown
WZZO – Valley Rock
WZZO 8 Tracs

Texas
Dallas
WRR Old Favorites with Jim Lowe

Houston
KODA Christmas Lites
Y-94 Homemade Album

San Antonio
WOAI – Music Radio 1200 (yes, BEFORE they became news-talk)
KISS Homegrown Album

Washington
Seattle
KAYO Twist to Radio KAYO
KZOK Best of the Northwest 1981
KZOK Best of the Northwest 1983
 
Hey all - Well the last update of 2006
So far, 246 albums from 34 states (and Washington D.C.)

I have also decided to offer my duplicates for sale or trade. I've stopped counting how many emails I have received asking me to
sell or trade parts of my stash. Since I've put together a healthy pile of duplicates, I'm going to offer them up to anyone who would like to buy or trade (you
can find them on the "for sale" link).

Coming up in 2007: Mexico, Canadian and Australian radio compilations.
Plus radio station 45s (no, not the white label promo kind).

Have a great 2007!

ADDITIONS:

California
Los Angeles
KHJ “Poster” Record (VERY COOL FULL-COLOR FOLD OUT LP COVER)
KLOS – Rock to Riches
San Bernardino
KMEN Rebounds
San Francisco
KYA – Golden Gate Greats
KYA Great Ripoff Album

Hawaii
Honolulu
KIKI - Brownbag to Stardom Volume I

Kentucky
Louisville
WLRS Homemade Album IV

Maryland
Baltimore
WKTK Baltimore’s Best Rock

Minnesota
Minneapolis
KQRS – Homegrown Rock N’ Roll

New Jersey
Cedar Knolls
WDHA - New Jersey Rock III

New York
Buffalo
WKBW Klassics II
Utica
WTLB—Solid Gold
New York City
WOR – Double Gold

Ohio
Cincinnati
WEBN Album Project 7
WEBN Album Project 8
Dayton
WTUE Homegrown III

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
WKY - Old Gold

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
WFIL Pop Oldies 3
WFIL Music Power
WYSP - Rock Hits From Philly

Texas
Dallas
KLIF - Fateful Hours (November, 1963)
KLIF Twist to Radio
KLIF XXI Klassics II
Houston
KILT Goldens II
San Antonio
KTUF - Sounds of San Antonio

Virginia
Norfolk
WNOR - 22 Boss Goldens
Richmond
WLEE - Million $ Weekend

Washington DC
WAVA
Washington Rocks
 
Ridiculous update-- 72 new albums added:
http://www.radiouseonly.com

340 albums
37 states and DC
2 countries

California
Los Angeles
KRLA Million Dollar Sound
Sacramento
KZAP – Hometown 1
KZAP – Hometown 2
San Diego
KGB – Boss Goldens II

Colorado
Denver
KIMN Goldmine
Grand Junction
KEKB Old West Hilltop 99 Country

Connecticut
New Haven
WNHC Million Dollar Weekend

Florida
Fort Lauderdale
WHYI Y100 Presents
Tampa
WCWR The Sound of Solid Gold

Georgia
Atlanta
WQXI Solid Gold
WKLS Home Cookin’ II
Marietta-Atlanta
WBIE 25th Anniversary Album

Illinois
Chicago
WBBM Summertime
WIND – Music That’s Made It (Need songs/artist info, can you help?)
WVON – Good Guys Holiday Package
Springfield
WDBR – Central Illinois’ Best Rock

Kansas
Wichita
KEYN Wichita Holiday Magic

Kentucky
Louisville
WHAS - Rock and Roll
Paducah
WKYQ Country on Cue

Massachusetts
Boston
WCOZ
Best of the Boston Beat
Boston’s Beat

Michigan
Detroit
WRIF – Meat the Bruiser
WRIF - Live
Grand Rapids
WLAV – Music to Watch Cartoons By

Missouri
Kansas City
KCI Moonshine II
St. Charles
KIRL Music Machine
St. Louis
KFUO Jubilate Deo
KSHE Seeds II
KWK Moonshine I
KWK Moonshine II

Nebraska
Omaha
WOW Solid Gold

New York
Buffalo
WGRQ – Buffalo Rock
New York
WABC Cousin Brucie
WBAB Son of Homegrown
WBAB Homegrown 84
WBAB Homegrown (added picture disc)
Rochester
WCMF Homegrown I (Need songs/artist info, can you help?)

Ohio
Cincinnati (Still need help tracking down songs/artist info for 2, 5, and 10)
WEBN 11
Cleveland
WDMT Sounds of our Streets

Oregon
Corvallis
KBVR – Drinking From Puddles

Pennsylvania
McKeeseport
WIXZ Solid Rock and Gold
Philadelphia
WCAU – Old Gold
WIBG Where Your Friends Are
WFIL The Nicest Music Volume I
WIBG 22 Big Goldens
Pittsburgh
WAMO – Golden Gassers
WDVE – Pittsburgh Rocks

Tennessee
Memphis
WHBQ Goldens Volume I
Nashville
WMAK – Coca-Cola Golden
WMAK Nashville Gold

Texas
Austin
KOKE Country Showdown ‘81
Dallas
KBOX Hall of Fame (Need song/artist, can you help?)
KVIL Christmas I
KVIL Christmas II
KVIL Christmas III
WBAP – The Best Bands in Texas
San Antonio
KQXT Christmas Classics
KTSA 21 All Time Goldens I
KTSA 21 All Time Goldens II

Virginia
Richmond
WRXL - Rock For Life

Wisconsin
Appleton
WAPL Apple Cellar
Milwaukee
WNOV Good Guys Holiday Package

CANADA
Edmonton
CKUA
Acme Sausage (Need songs, can you help?)
CIRK
Looney Tunes 1 (Need singers/bands, can you help?)
Looney Tunes 2 (Need singers/bands, can you help?)
Montreal
CHOM L’Espirit
CKLM Disco Mix
CKGM - Solid Gold
Toronto
Q107 (CILQ)
3 (Need song.artist info, can you help?)
4 (Need song/artist info, can you help?)
 
Lisa_Wheeler said:
Howdy all - Just wanted to pop in and introduce myself. I'm a former news radio chick who did time in Colorado and Texas (1982-1997). In my spare time I add stash to my ever-growing record collection, and design Web sites. So one day I was thinking what my next hobby project should be, and it kinda dawned on me, after looking through my own record collection - how about a site dedicated to radio station compilations?
Click to expand...

Lisa:
Are you the same Lisa Wheeler who writes for Goldmine?
 
Lisa_Wheeler said:
Yeah, I wrote for Goldmine in the 80's and until last year... http://www.isleofwrite.com
Click to expand...

Enjoyed your articles about the guy collecting everything on Olivia Newton-John and the girl with the Christmas album collection. That one made me realize I wasn't the only "uber-collector" when it comes to Christmas music. Good stuff!
 
Hey all! Well, 2007 was a wild and crazy year. Lots of comps added to the site, for the last update of the year (see below) - including 12 new LPs for California, and eight in Texas, alone.

Plus South Dakota makes its debut with an LP I recently found from KILI Radio in Porcupine, SD.

2008 will bring a new section to the site - radio station 45s (no, not the white label promo kind--haha). We're talking PAMS "My Hometown" discs, Budweiser Showdown contest singles, various comedy recordings, and "Sounds of the City" type 45s. Pretty much anything with radio station call letters on the label. If you have anything like that, please let me know.

Thanks to one and all for your support.

Lisa

http://www.radiouseonly.com


ADDITIONS TO THE SITE:

ALABAMA
Montgomery
WYSF - 95 Rock

ARIZONA
Phoenix
KTUF/KNIX – Hall of Fame
KUPD – Worst of Dave Pratt
KUPD – Shabby Road – Worst of Dave Pratt Volume II

CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
KEZY – 24 All Time
KLOS – Rock To Riches
KPOL - 20 Years of Beautiful Music
KRLA – Million Dollar Sound
KRLA – 21 Solid Rocks
KRLA – Son of KRLA 21 Solid Volume 2
KWKW- La Mexicana
San Diego
KCBQ – Poster Album
San Francisco
KMEL New Oasis (need songs, can you help?)
KSJO – Best of the Bay 1985
KSOL – Super Soul Souvenirs
KSOL – Soul Over the City (need songs, can you help?)

CONNECTICUT
Hartford
WHCN – Homegrown

FLORIDA
Miami
WFUN – 21 Golden Rocks Vol.1 (added songs)

KANSAS
Lawrence
KJHK - Fresh Sounds

LOUISIANA
New Orleans
WRNO – Rock Album

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
WBOS – 92.9 Rocks Boston

MICHIGAN
Detroit
WDRQ - Boogie
WLLZ – Motor City Rocks I
WLLZ – Motor City Rocks III

MINNESOTA
Minneapolis
KDWB Dream Hits
KDWB Original Hometown

MISSOURI
Kansas City
KCI Moonshine
KUDL – Double Gold
WDAF – KC Jazz

NEBRASKA
Omaha
KEZO Tasty Tidbits (need songs, can you help?)

NEW YORK
Syracuse
WOLF Double Golden I
WOLF Double Golden II
Buffalo
WKBW – 30 Klassics 30

OHIO
Canton
WOOS – Goodrock 107

PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
WCAU – The Early Sixties
Pittsburgh
WIXZ – Solid Gold

SOUTH CAROLINA
Gaffney
WAGI - Jack Bratton presents Jesus Loves You
Greenville
WANS – Best of the Upstate ’81

SOUTH DAKOTA
Porcupine
KILI – Ben Cummings

TENNESSEE
Chattanooga
WSKZ – Chattanooga Jams Vol. 1
WMAK Solid Gold

TEXAS
Dallas
KZEW – SummerTrip
Houston
KILT – 21 Goodtime Souvenirs – Volume 1
KKBQ – 93Q The Morning Zoo
KLOL – Talent N Texas
KLOL – Talent N Texas II (added artists)
KRBE – Sound of Houston
Lubbock
KSEL - Klassics
Sherman/Denison
KMKT – Sherman/Denison

VIRGINIA
Newport News/Norfolk
WGH – Authentic Virginia Gold

WASHINGTON
Seattle
KZOK – Best of the Northwest 1982
KISW Epic Rock

CANADA
Vancouver
CFMI Homegrown II
 
Lisa_Wheeler said:
ALABAMA
Montgomery
WYSF - 95 Rock
Click to expand...

95-ROCK in Montgomery was used by WLSQ-AM 950 during its album rock era (1980-87). Hardly any ratings to speak of, the audio quality was terrible, but otherwise it was very well-programmed.

WYSF is in Birmingham (the old WAPI-FM, which - ironically - called itself 95-ROCK in its early '80s AOR days).

What's on this album? I'd like to hear it .... go to www.birminghamrewound.com/DSRA , if you're interested in a trade.

--Russell
 
Nice cover.

The call letters for 95-ROCK were WLSQ. In the '60s through the mid '70s, 950 was black station WRMA.

--Russell
 
Hey all -

Have an update on the blog (finally) - an interview from Bob Rall, a former jock and PD over at WJXN in
Jackson, Mississippi, who in 1961 wrote the lyrics for his station's "My Home Town" PAMS 45.
Check it out: http://radiouseonly.blogspot.com/

Found all of the Ian Matthews radio station picture discs - at least I think I have - added those as well.

I'm so diggin' on the Alaska addition - very "homemade" looking LP - looks like it was slapped
together with a folded piece of cardboard, stuffed with all kinds of goodies.

Love that WMYQ - Miami "ecology" LP - boy does that symbol bring back memories of my "earth muffin" years.

Found a copy of a KLOS album at a thrift store in Pueblo Colorado. Did a double take, 'cause this KLOS is NOT the
KLOS of California fame - but instead out of NEW MEXICO - very cool find.

I'm really excited to have found another KFJZ (Fort Worth) LP - since I grew up with Mark Stevens and L. Shannon, from my
junior high days in Cowtown.

Speaking of Texas, I found a most excellent piece of radio LP history with that WBAP record find - comes with a
music and lyric book, so you can sing and play along to your favorite country songs.

Here are all of the additions:

ALASKA
North Pole
KJNP - Sounds of KJNP

CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
KHJ Picture Disc (All Hit Music)
KKDJ Super Charged
Sacramento
KROY - 21 All Time Golden Hits
San Diego
KGB Homegrown VII
San Francisco
KFRC (Picture Disc)
KUSF – Germ’s Choice
San Jose
KSJO – Best of the Bay -1982

COLORADO
Denver
KIMN Summertime
KIMN Christmas in the Rockies

CONNECTICUT
Hamden
WCDQ – Radio Gold

FLORIDA
Miami
WMYQ “Ecology Album”

HAWAII
Honolulu
KPOI – Rock to Riches

LOUISIANA
New Orleans
Seagram’s Coolers Talent Search
1988

MICHIGAN
Detroit
WJLB – Motor City Made

NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
KLOS – Poemas de Luz y Sombra – Recitales de Jesus Buenrostro

NEW YORK
Buffalo
WPHD (Ian Matthews)
WGRQ – Buffalo Rocks II

NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte
WGSP – I’m a Prisoner of Rock and Roll
1985
Greensboro
WCOG
Greenville
WNCT – Hall of Fame Hits

PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
WFIL - History of Rock – The Fifties Part III
WIBG All Hits All The Time
Scranton
WARM – Warm Land

TENNESSEE
Nashville
WKDF – Second Album

TEXAS
Austin
KLBJ Rock and Roll
Dallas
WBAP Country Gold
Fort Worth
KFJZ – Rock of Ages

VIRGINIA
Richmond
XL-102 Statutory Rock (WRXL)

WASHINGTON
Seattle
KJR – 16 All American Hits
 
Hey all - Lots of goodies in this update - Lots of new 45s and Vermont finally makes an appearance on the site.
Also updated the blog with an interview from former WDGY disc jockey Tom Wynn (who appears on the 1961 Twist to Radio WDGY LP)

Enjoy!

Lisa
http://www.radiouseonly.com


LPS

CONNECTICUT
Hartford
WTIC – Christmas in New England

GEORGIA
Atlanta
WQXI – 94Q
Robert Palmer Picture Disc

HAWAII
Honolulu
KDEO – Homegrown IV
KPOI – Rock to Riches (added songs)

KENTUCKY
Lexington
WKQQ – Decent Exposure (1985)

MASSACHUSETTS
Northampton
WLZX – Superstar

NEBRASKA
Omaha
KEZO (added songs)

NEW JERSEY
Atlantic City
WMID Souvenir Album

NEW YORK
Albany
WPYX – Albany’s Best Rock (added songs)

Buffalo
WYSL Presents XXI Super Boss Oldies Volume I

Utica/Rome
WRCK – Local Heroes

VERMONT
Burlington
WXXX – 95 Triple X (1985)
Colchester
Vermont Public Radio



45s

CALIFORNIA
Santa Barbara
KCAL – Sound Investment
1967

INDIANA
Indianapolis
WIBC
1976
Side One
Best of the Racers 1975-1976 – Hockey Bob Lamey
Side Two
(same as above)

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
WBZ
Side One - Soliloquy on the Twist – Carl De Suze
Side Two - Carl De Suze Twist

NEW YORK
New York City
WHTZ
Side One: Attack of the Z Monster – Dickie Goodman
Side Two: Mystery

OHIO
Akron/Canton
WHLO
Home Town Song – WHLO Sensational Six
(one sided single)

Toledo
WMHE
Buckeye – Michael Drew Shaw
Pigskin Widow Blues – Michael Drew Shaw (and Mary Bahnsen)
1982

PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
WIBG Young at Heart

RHODE ISLAND
Providence
WICE
Side One – Providence My Home Town – WICE Sensational Seven
(one sided single)

WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
WTMJ
Kai Winding and JJ Johnson – It’s All Right With Me
Zoot Sims – Jive at Five
 
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