Comments - WOR-FM, THE FIRST COMMERCIAL FM ROCK STATION PT.1 - Classic Rock Bottom2024-03-29T10:04:15Zhttps://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6060463%3ABlogPost%3A36977&xn_auth=noOh jeez Scott, in that case 2…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2011-07-29:6060463:Comment:379402011-07-29T16:35:25.852ZMike Pellhttps://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/MikePell
<div>Oh jeez Scott, in that case 2065 should be celebrated for the Centennial of Your Birth, LOL!</div>
<div>I didn't understand the importance!</div>
<div>I wasn't aware of and never heard the Paul Carrack and Carlene Carter remake of Oh How Happy , but Carrack has a long proud history in Rock & Roll.</div>
<div>God bless Mom on her 80th birthday!</div>
<div>I wish mine had lived that long, so give her my best and joyest regards...and she'll say "Who's that?"</div>
<div>I don't remember…</div>
<div>Oh jeez Scott, in that case 2065 should be celebrated for the Centennial of Your Birth, LOL!</div>
<div>I didn't understand the importance!</div>
<div>I wasn't aware of and never heard the Paul Carrack and Carlene Carter remake of Oh How Happy , but Carrack has a long proud history in Rock & Roll.</div>
<div>God bless Mom on her 80th birthday!</div>
<div>I wish mine had lived that long, so give her my best and joyest regards...and she'll say "Who's that?"</div>
<div>I don't remember either if the Alice Cooper is the same Talk Talk as the Music Machine one I played.</div>
<div>That IS funny if you thought HE wrote it...you always have a literal laugh-out-loud in your writing!</div>
<div>Stick around for this series and the songs you DON'T know will increase from half, lol!</div>
<div>You'll have to call your older brother.<br/>It'll be fun for me though, songs I haven't thought about in years.</div>
<div>You are so right, it IS cool to learn about this time period and get the chance to hear what was going on.</div>
<div>It is all part of our history, and there was a time AM ruled the music world, as hard to believe as many today would find that.</div>
<div><div>Like I told RJ, I appreciate your open-mindedness.</div>
<div>And also glad you dug it because it is about a local station- I mean, as I said, how excited would I be about hearing old DJ's from Detroit or Chicago?</div>
<div>Thanks for listening and writing and going back in time with me,</div>
<div>The Professor, Mike lol</div>
</div> RJ,
Hey man, you never said a…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2011-07-29:6060463:Comment:381092011-07-29T16:13:37.144ZMike Pellhttps://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/MikePell
<div>RJ,</div>
<div>Hey man, you never said anything about the Mike Pell Shuffle in the Odds & Ends, LOL!</div>
<div>It's ok, I understand.</div>
<div>If you had anything like the 8 or 9 or so weeks I had, my heart goes out to you.</div>
<div>Mine was family, a brother, and from there it seemed to snowball into everything else- I was so depressed I didn't want to do anything, that's why all the encores.</div>
<div>It could be heard in that Odds & Ends show.</div>
<div>You were 5 months…</div>
<div>RJ,</div>
<div>Hey man, you never said anything about the Mike Pell Shuffle in the Odds & Ends, LOL!</div>
<div>It's ok, I understand.</div>
<div>If you had anything like the 8 or 9 or so weeks I had, my heart goes out to you.</div>
<div>Mine was family, a brother, and from there it seemed to snowball into everything else- I was so depressed I didn't want to do anything, that's why all the encores.</div>
<div>It could be heard in that Odds & Ends show.</div>
<div>You were 5 months old? You kids, lol!</div>
<div>I wasn't listening either, 1966 I missed a lot of music, and I and my friends didn't have an FM radio anyway.</div>
<div>But in 1967, oh man did I make up for it!</div>
<div>I hardly had time for school & sports, but I managed- and I wanted to be just like those FM guys, play that music with no false hype, laid back, tell stories with the songs, play music in a smart way!</div>
<div>And the music was exploding, experimental, nothing was out of bounds.</div>
<div>So I have to say 60's music is my favorite- the period from about 1964 to 1974 (yes the 70's was still the sound of the 60's...music is no respecter of decades!).</div>
<div>I figured everyone would know Wild Thing.</div>
<div>2nd song was It's A Happening Thing by the Peanut Butter Conspiracy- even the names of the groups were cool!</div>
<div>Bernadette was by the Four Tops and was a hit on AM & FM.</div>
<div>But the best for me was the J.J. Jackson song, It's All Right- haven't heard it in years, and the first time I ever played it through headphones!</div>
<div>I haven't done the next show yet, but I know the most fun I will have will be playing songs that even I forgot about, lol!</div>
<div>Glad you enjoyed it, that good old open-mindedness of yours I appreciate so much.</div>
<div>I am concerned that the series will not appeal to everyone because it is about a local station- I mean, how excited would I be about hearing old DJ's from Detroit or Chicago?</div>
<div>But my concerns never seem to be enough to stop me once I get an idea, lol!<br/>Hell, it's an anniversary of 45 years! The FIRST FM Rock station!</div>
<div>And no guarantee I am still doing this for their 50th!<br/>Good to hear from you, hope things are better as they are getting for me,</div>
<div>Mike</div> 65 being the year of my birth…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2011-07-29:6060463:Comment:382012011-07-29T14:52:56.975ZScotthttps://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p>65 being the year of my birth, I'm sticking to my original statement about it being a fine year. Though I would we dont mention the FCC and the year of my birth in the same context going forward ... hahahaha</p>
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<p>Love this show, the Oh How Happy tune is really nice! Paul Carrack and Carlene Carter did a remake thats quite good as well. I have been putting together a smal picture show for my mothers 80th birthday and have used that remake in the…</p>
<p>65 being the year of my birth, I'm sticking to my original statement about it being a fine year. Though I would we dont mention the FCC and the year of my birth in the same context going forward ... hahahaha</p>
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<p>Love this show, the Oh How Happy tune is really nice! Paul Carrack and Carlene Carter did a remake thats quite good as well. I have been putting together a smal picture show for my mothers 80th birthday and have used that remake in the soundtrack.</p>
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<p>That TalkTalk song sounds really familiar, I think Alice Cooper did a remake on his Flush The Fashion album in 1980, pretty sure, but I need to confirm! And I thought he was writing cool stuff! hahahaha</p>
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<p>Its funny that I am the youngest in my family and my oldest brother was into this style of music, but I sitll dont know half of these. But its cool to think about this time period and get the chance to hear what was going on. </p>
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<p>Thanks Mike!</p> Mike,
I've had one of those w…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2011-07-29:6060463:Comment:381072011-07-29T14:50:51.098ZRJhog (Admin)https://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>Mike,</p>
<p>I've had one of those weeks like you've been talking about lately. But I finally got to this. I was 5 months old when this occurred. How cool. I'm pretty sure I wasn't listening on July 30, 1966. </p>
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<p>But this was a very cool show. I love all the info you provided and although I've never claimed to be a fan of 60's music, I must say I'm very impressed here. Of course I know Wild Thing, but that second song was really interesting. The guitar and bass work…</p>
<p>Mike,</p>
<p>I've had one of those weeks like you've been talking about lately. But I finally got to this. I was 5 months old when this occurred. How cool. I'm pretty sure I wasn't listening on July 30, 1966. </p>
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<p>But this was a very cool show. I love all the info you provided and although I've never claimed to be a fan of 60's music, I must say I'm very impressed here. Of course I know Wild Thing, but that second song was really interesting. The guitar and bass work really stood out to me. And the song about Bernadette was probably my favorite here. </p>
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<p>I'll say it again, I really enjoyed this show and will catch part 2 soon.</p> Actually Scott, it was 1965 w…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2011-07-26:6060463:Comment:375102011-07-26T10:42:49.213ZMike Pellhttps://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/MikePell
<p>Actually Scott, it was 1965 when the FCC made the ruling- FM stations had until January 1967 to provide their own programming for no less than 12 hours a day.</p>
<p>WOR-FM jumped on it July 30, 1966...an ever BETTER year than '65, LOL!</p>
<p>And for me, at my perfect impressionable age, 1967 was the BEST of them all.</p>
<p>Never been surpassed still for music!</p>
<p>Mike</p>
<p>Actually Scott, it was 1965 when the FCC made the ruling- FM stations had until January 1967 to provide their own programming for no less than 12 hours a day.</p>
<p>WOR-FM jumped on it July 30, 1966...an ever BETTER year than '65, LOL!</p>
<p>And for me, at my perfect impressionable age, 1967 was the BEST of them all.</p>
<p>Never been surpassed still for music!</p>
<p>Mike</p> Cool idea! I will make it a…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2011-07-26:6060463:Comment:369812011-07-26T09:45:46.791ZScotthttps://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
Cool idea! I will make it a point to listen this in the next few days. I knew 1965 was fine year!
Cool idea! I will make it a point to listen this in the next few days. I knew 1965 was fine year!