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WSM May 16, 1975

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briancraig

From the Radio 65 Plays The Best Music survey.

The cover features Pat Sajak--Afternoons 3 to 5

1. Wildfire-Michael Murphey
2. Sister Golden Hair-America
3. Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John
4. I'm Not Lisa-Jessi Colter
5. He Don't Love You-Tony Orlando and Dawn
6. Thank God I'm A Country Boy-John Denver
7. Love Will Keep Us Together-Captain and Tennille
8. Before The Next Teardrop Falls-Freddie Fender
9. How Long-Ace
10. I'll Play For You-Seals & Crofts
11. Funny How Love Can Be-First Class
12. Bertrand My Son-Larry Jon Wilson
13. Only Yesterday-Carpenters
14. I Don't Like To Sleep Alone-Paul Anka
15. Midnight Blue-Melissa Manchester
16. Your Love-Paul Revere and The Raiders
17. Rainy Day People-Gordon Lightfoot
18. Lovin' You-Minnie Riperton
19. The Last Farewell-Roger Whittaker
20. Trouble-Elvis Presley
21. Take Me In Your Arms-Doobie Brothers
22. (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet-Sha Na Na
23. It's A Miracle-Barry Manilow
24. Old Days-Chicago
25. Walkin' In Rhythm-Tavares
26. Ginny Go Softly-Herman's Hermits
27. Mary Anne-Fallen Rock
28. Feelings-Barry Kaye
29. Third Rate Romance-Amazing Rhythm Aces
30. Jive Talkin'-Bee Gees

I've never hear numbers 11, 12, 16, 26, 27 or 28.

Most of the others seems like songs you would have heard on the 1970s daytime WSM. But I wonder if they really played Philadelphia Freedom, Take Me In Your Arms, Walkin' In Rhythm or Jive Talkin. I just can't imagine those songs coming out of the radio at 650.
 
I've heard an aircheck of Sajak from a month after this survey when the Blaw-Knox radiated Van McCoy's "The Hustle". By the way, Sajak sounded great on WSM.

> From the Radio 65 Plays The Best Music survey.
>
> The cover features Pat Sajak--Afternoons 3 to 5
>
> 1. Wildfire-Michael Murphey
> 2. Sister Golden Hair-America
> 3. Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John
> 4. I'm Not Lisa-Jessi Colter
> 5. He Don't Love You-Tony Orlando and Dawn
> 6. Thank God I'm A Country Boy-John Denver
> 7. Love Will Keep Us Together-Captain and Tennille
> 8. Before The Next Teardrop Falls-Freddie Fender
> 9. How Long-Ace
> 10. I'll Play For You-Seals & Crofts
> 11. Funny How Love Can Be-First Class
> 12. Bertrand My Son-Larry Jon Wilson
> 13. Only Yesterday-Carpenters
> 14. I Don't Like To Sleep Alone-Paul Anka
> 15. Midnight Blue-Melissa Manchester
> 16. Your Love-Paul Revere and The Raiders
> 17. Rainy Day People-Gordon Lightfoot
> 18. Lovin' You-Minnie Riperton
> 19. The Last Farewell-Roger Whittaker
> 20. Trouble-Elvis Presley
> 21. Take Me In Your Arms-Doobie Brothers
> 22. (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet-Sha Na Na
> 23. It's A Miracle-Barry Manilow
> 24. Old Days-Chicago
> 25. Walkin' In Rhythm-Tavares
> 26. Ginny Go Softly-Herman's Hermits
> 27. Mary Anne-Fallen Rock
> 28. Feelings-Barry Kaye
> 29. Third Rate Romance-Amazing Rhythm Aces
> 30. Jive Talkin'-Bee Gees
>
> I've never hear numbers 11, 12, 16, 26, 27 or 28.
>
> Most of the others seems like songs you would have heard on
> the 1970s daytime WSM. But I wonder if they really played
> Philadelphia Freedom, Take Me In Your Arms, Walkin' In
> Rhythm or Jive Talkin. I just can't imagine those songs
> coming out of the radio at 650.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
The radio business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.</P>
 
> From the Radio 65 Plays The Best Music survey.
>
> I've never hear numbers 11, 12, 16, 26, 27 or 28.

It's a real shame that today's Oldies formats only allow for about 25% of the music that was on Top 40 radio back in the day. Find me a station that plays 100%, and THAT'S an Oldies station that would have my loyal listnership. (I suppose a station that even played the songs that didn't make the Top 40 would be way too much to ask for.)
 
> From the Radio 65 Plays The Best Music survey.
>
> The cover features Pat Sajak--Afternoons 3 to 5
>
> 1. Wildfire-Michael Murphey
> 2. Sister Golden Hair-America
> 3. Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John
>
> [...snip...}
>
> Most of the others seems like songs you would have heard on
> the 1970s daytime WSM. But I wonder if they really played
> Philadelphia Freedom, Take Me In Your Arms, Walkin' In
> Rhythm or Jive Talkin. I just can't imagine those songs
> coming out of the radio at 650.

Believe it. I was crosstown at WSIX at the time but several
good friends of mine worked over at Knob Road. In the
mid-70's, WSM was a fairly edgy hot AC. On AM 650, you'd
hear Steely Dan, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Doobie Brothers,
Abba, Lou Rawls. It was only on the Opry though, that you'd
hear James Brown! :)
 
> > From the Radio 65 Plays The Best Music survey.
> >
> > The cover features Pat Sajak--Afternoons 3 to 5
> >
> > 1. Wildfire-Michael Murphey
> > 2. Sister Golden Hair-America
> > 3. Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John
> >
> > [...snip...}
> >
> > Most of the others seems like songs you would have heard
> on
> > the 1970s daytime WSM. But I wonder if they really played
>
> > Philadelphia Freedom, Take Me In Your Arms, Walkin' In
> > Rhythm or Jive Talkin. I just can't imagine those songs
> > coming out of the radio at 650.
>
> Believe it. I was crosstown at WSIX at the time but several
>
> good friends of mine worked over at Knob Road. In the
> mid-70's, WSM was a fairly edgy hot AC. On AM 650, you'd
> hear Steely Dan, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Doobie Brothers,
> Abba, Lou Rawls. It was only on the Opry though, that you'd
> hear James Brown! :)
>
Would that explain how SM 95 evolved? That was a very cool station.

Nock
 
And here is an aircheck from that lost era of Radio 65 featuring Ted Johnson.

Enjoy.

http://www.jingles.com/audio/ota/1976-WSM.mp3


> From the Radio 65 Plays The Best Music survey.
>
> The cover features Pat Sajak--Afternoons 3 to 5
>
> 1. Wildfire-Michael Murphey
> 2. Sister Golden Hair-America
> 3. Philadelphia Freedom-Elton John
> 4. I'm Not Lisa-Jessi Colter
> 5. He Don't Love You-Tony Orlando and Dawn
> 6. Thank God I'm A Country Boy-John Denver
> 7. Love Will Keep Us Together-Captain and Tennille
> 8. Before The Next Teardrop Falls-Freddie Fender
> 9. How Long-Ace
> 10. I'll Play For You-Seals & Crofts
> 11. Funny How Love Can Be-First Class
> 12. Bertrand My Son-Larry Jon Wilson
> 13. Only Yesterday-Carpenters
> 14. I Don't Like To Sleep Alone-Paul Anka
> 15. Midnight Blue-Melissa Manchester
> 16. Your Love-Paul Revere and The Raiders
> 17. Rainy Day People-Gordon Lightfoot
> 18. Lovin' You-Minnie Riperton
> 19. The Last Farewell-Roger Whittaker
> 20. Trouble-Elvis Presley
> 21. Take Me In Your Arms-Doobie Brothers
> 22. (Just Like) Romeo & Juliet-Sha Na Na
> 23. It's A Miracle-Barry Manilow
> 24. Old Days-Chicago
> 25. Walkin' In Rhythm-Tavares
> 26. Ginny Go Softly-Herman's Hermits
> 27. Mary Anne-Fallen Rock
> 28. Feelings-Barry Kaye
> 29. Third Rate Romance-Amazing Rhythm Aces
> 30. Jive Talkin'-Bee Gees
>
> I've never hear numbers 11, 12, 16, 26, 27 or 28.
>
> Most of the others seems like songs you would have heard on
> the 1970s daytime WSM. But I wonder if they really played
> Philadelphia Freedom, Take Me In Your Arms, Walkin' In
> Rhythm or Jive Talkin. I just can't imagine those songs
> coming out of the radio at 650.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Jack Shell
Director of Production & Creative Services
95.5 The WOLF!
650 AM WSM
SuperTalk 99.7 WTN
Cumulus Media/Nashville


Jack Shell Productions
http://www.jackshell.com</P>
 
> Would that explain how SM 95 evolved? That was a very cool
> station.
>
> Nock
>


Nock,

Yahoo Groups has a site dedicated to SM95, its music and a listener forum. A couple of former SM95 jocks run the site. You may want to take a peek.
 
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