Airplay, the rise of Rock radio

[Chris Hall]

For more examples of what great AM audio was like try to catch the rerun of Airplay...the rise of Rock now radio running on PBS Explore
it is on tonight (Tuesday) several times on NHPTV Comcast 296.
Lots of great radio pictures and film of the fifties, some of those stations sure sounded great. I do not recall WABC being one of the better
sounding of the day. It seems to be more of a legendary myth, and I may be taking my life in my hands when I say it never had that bouncy low 
end and silky polished high end sheen that many of the other great stations featured. Hard and strident with reverb. I have a few WABC air checks
which confirm what I say. What ever it was it worked, not my audio cup of tea as they say. I suspect talent, signal, and excellent promotions                         played the biggest part. A clip of Richmond Brothers WPGC-1580  had the identical audio sound of sister station WMEX and speaking of WMEX
watch for the WOO