WCBS-FM 101.1 Memorial Weekend Countdown

[TheBigA]

Unlike independent web streams, radio stations and their streams produce no income from outside their markets.

In fact in the streaming world there is no Market #1. Or rather it's ALL market #1. Just one market: The GLOBAL market.

 

[CTListener]

To some stations in the city, they'd be considered new releases. Playing 50 year old songs isn't anything new for market #1. It happens every day.

WQXR plays music that's much older than that 24/7.

 

[oldies76]

Countdown's over, #1.... the predictable Journey.....you knew it was coming. I would bet many votes still came in for the Five Satins. Overall a good weekend presentation. Now, who has dibbs for the 4th of July??

The final top 12 on the 500 countdown

1) Don't Stop Believin' - 81
2) Billie Jean - 83
3) Hotel California - 77
4) Livin' On A Prayer - 87
5) December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - 76
6) When Doves Cry - 84
7) Bohemian Rhapsody - 76
8) Every Breath You Take - 83
9) Pour Some Sugar on Me - 88
10) Night Fever - 78
11) I Love Rock & Roll - 82
12) Don't Go Breaking My Heart - 76

 

[gr8oldies]

I would imagine the Five Satins fans are long gone, either to the graveyard or another entertainment source. I can remember when "Hey Jude" led every oldies or Classic Hits countdown.

If you were a SiriusXM subscriber, you could have listened to countdowns all weekend. The 60s. The 80s. The Beatles. Probably more

 

[John Gallagher]

Bad Blood was #26 on WABC's Top 100 of 1975 so yes it was a big New York hit.

Here's a look at the WABC Top 100 of 1975. Did these countdowns actually air or were the year end survey sheets handed out at record stores?

https://www.musicradio77.com/Top1975.html

 

[pjc1961]

From 1964-1981, WABC typically played their Top 100 (in 1977, 1978 and 1981: Top 77) Songs of the year in random order from Christmas Day through New Year's Day.
One would have to listen for a few days to hear every song played at least once.

On occasion, there would be actual countdowns: I know Johnny Donovan started Top 100 countdowns on Christmas morning 1975 and 1976
and Ron Lundy started a Top 100 countdown on Mon. 12/29/1975.

I believe Dan Ingram may have done a couple of New Year's Day countdowns (in 1967 + 1968, maybe 1969 + 1970)
for the years 1966 + 1967 (maybe 1968 + 1969) just ended - needs confirmation/verification.

One could mail in a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive printed lists.
On the Musicradio77 site there are photos of the printed lists that the station mailed out.

 

[oldies76]

From 1964-1981, WABC typically played their Top 100 (in 1977, 1978 and 1981: Top 77) Songs of the year in random order from Christmas Day through New Year's Day.
One would have to listen for a few days to hear every song played at least once.

On occasion, there would be actual countdowns: I know Johnny Donovan started Top 100 countdowns on Christmas morning 1975 and 1976
and Ron Lundy started a Top 100 countdown on Mon. 12/29/1975.

I believe Dan Ingram may have done a couple of New Year's Day countdowns (in 1967 + 1968, maybe 1969 + 1970)
for the years 1966 + 1967 (maybe 1968 + 1969) just ended - needs confirmation/verification.

One could mail in a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive printed lists.
On the Musicradio77 site there are photos of the printed lists that the station mailed out.

Great info. KHJ also did theirs at the end of 1967, 68 and similar years.

 

[CTListener]

Great info. KHJ also did theirs at the end of 1967, 68 and similar years.

As did its sister station in Boston, WRKO.