Re: WROR-FM?

[SteveOrdinetz <steveord@bit-net.com>]

  Don.Kelley@aol.com wrote:


>In 1968 the two were split and the FM calls were changed to WROR.  A 
>combination,  believe, of WRKO and WOR.


There was even a spell where they referred to it on air a "O-R Boston".



>  Both were top 40, but the FM was automated and called "Hit Parade 68" 
> (referring to the year, not the frequency).  In 1969 it became "Hit 
> Parade 69."  During that year (I believe)  the FM format was changed to 
> oldies and called "Solid Gold 69."  The change was probably due to 
> concern over competing with the AM, which pushed WBZ out of the Top 40 
> business that year.  It changed each January 1st to "Solid Gold 70," then 
> "Solid Gold 71," etc.


I don't remember the year being used on any format other than 
"Hitparade".  The "Solid Gold Rock & Roll" format was interesting...played 
a lot of tunes (both current and old) that didn't get any other airplay in 
the area like Giorgio's "Son Of My Father".  I believe that this was 
syndicated out of LA, loosely based on KHF-FM/KRTH and was voiced by KHJ's 
jocks (Robert W. Morgan & The Real Don Steele mostly).  This was around the 
same time that WRKO was doing a sort-of AOR-ish (or at least VERY 
rock-oriented) format which I didn't care for very much.



>The automated oldies format eventually became known as "The Golden Great 
>98" and stayed that way until 1979 when WROR went live an an oldies-based AC.


Wasn't the "Golden Great 98" produced in house as opposed to being 
syndicated?  I think WCOP-FM picked up the syndicated oldies service after 
WROR dropped it.  I vaguely recall some songs sounded like they were dubbed 
from records that weren't exactly in mint condition.