XM radio salutes WSGN

[bpatrick]

XM Radio's '60s channel is presenting a five-hour
salute to "The Big 610," WSGN in Birmingham, this
Friday 4-9 PM (ET)/1-6 PM (PT). Wonder if they'll
salute some of their DJs, particularly an up-and-
coming one who went to work there in 1973 by the
name of Rick Dees?

 

[Charles]

I can hardly wait for Friday. WSGN was the best radio station in Birmingham for nearly two decades. Nearly anyone who grew up here in the '60's and '70's still holds other radio stations up against the Big 610.

 

[BinaryCodex]

> I can hardly wait for Friday. WSGN was the best radio
> station in Birmingham for nearly two decades. Nearly anyone
> who grew up here in the '60's and '70's still holds other
> radio stations up against the Big 610.
>

WSGN stood for "We're the South's Greatest Newspaper"...back when the Birmingham News was the owner. Those old studios on top of that skyscraper in downtown B'ham allowed for some killer views as well as a nice place outside on that balcony 17 floors up to smoke a...errr...cigarette. Yeah, that's what it was...a cigarette...with your friends. Whew!

Thanks for dredging up some pleasant memories for me.

 

[i95]

> XM Radio's '60s channel is presenting a five-hour
> salute to "The Big 610," WSGN in Birmingham, this
> Friday 4-9 PM (ET)/1-6 PM (PT). Wonder if they'll
> salute some of their DJs, particularly an up-and-
> coming one who went to work there in 1973 by the
> name of Rick Dees?
>

I listened and this was a great show. XM continues to prove it is the future of radio with programs like this. What local station would have dedicated 4hours of broadcast time to remember the accompishments of a predecessor.
If terrestrial radio is to survive they must again create the excitement that was present in the 60's and 70's and even 80's. Talk about brand loyalty.

 

[Charles]

Five hours of absolute heaven!

I couldn't agree more with the previous message. Hearing old air checks and references to places long gone in Birmingham brought back tons of memories. I've subscribed to XM for nearly a year, and after having heard salutes to other radio stations, I have hoped that they would be able to salute the Big 610. Now, we can all hope that they can do a salute to that other legendary '60's Top 40 icon: the Mighty 690, WVOK.