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WNEW New York February 13, 1934-January 2, 2007

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kevinsealy

In today's Daily News, columnist DAve Hinckley has an article on WNEW from its birth to its end.

The article features interviews with some former airstaff of WNEW-AM/FM like Jonathan Schwartz, Carol Miller.



Thanks,
Kevin L. Sealy
 
I was a little disappointed that no interviews were done of WNEW's talk hosts for their opinions on the flip. A lot of people remember WNEW's music days with fondness, but there are still a lot of people who recall the talk days just as much fondness.
 
[color=green]Ginny,

As far as WNEW-FM's talk days, there was absolutely NOTHING glamous about the FM 102.7 days as a Hot Talk station.

Although Opie and Anthony had the highest ratings on the station, they were for the most part a Johnny come lately. They started in the summer of 1998. This is not taking anything away from them when it comes to their talent. [/color]


Thanks,
Kevin L. Sealy
 
Kevin;

I worked at WNEW from August of 2000 until Dec 22, 2006 (the last of the "talk days" folks in programming) and so I have a soft spot for that era.

I have to disagree about it not being "glamorous" (perhaps we define glamor differently). For the audience we were trying to reach at that time, there was plenty of memorable moments to be proud of. I am of the opinion that the day of, and week after, 9/11 was the station's proudest moment, even overshadowing the response and outpouring the day that John Lennon was killed (I listened to that particular broadcast as a kid, and still remember it today).

Perhaps I'm looking at WNEW from a different perspective than you because I was in the building at that time. (I began as one of Ron and Fez's producers, and went on to board opping and commercial production during the course of the various format flips). Because of that perspective, I'm disappointed that our particular era isn't even a blip on the radar of most older WNEW fans. (talk to an early 40's or 30-something guy though, and it's a different story)
 
Ginny,

I can understand why you have a soft spot in your heart for WNEW-FM,eventhough you may not have been there during their glory years of the 70's and 80's.


I have a soft spot in my heart for WMCA where I've worked in sales from May 1987-September 1989. Those were not the best years for WMCA, but the experience is something I'll treasure.



Thanks,
Kevin L. Sealy
 
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