WNEW-FM RIP
Drew Berry
all talk format (the exception being Vin Scelsa's Idiot's Delight). This
is actually only a formality, as rock packed up and left "The Place
Where Rock Lives" quite some time ago. The writing was on the wall after
the firings of Scott Muni and Dave Herman. Even before that, the station
had lost it's soul. The last song played was The Beatles "The End". Long
time radio personality Richard Neer signed off his program with
"WNEW-FM, the place where rock lived..."
Since I haven't listened to WNEW in years (with the exception being the
aforementioned Mr. Scelsa), it's no big deal. But it does conjur up some
very fond memories:
- Live Springsteen concert broadcasts (9/19/78 was my fave, which I just
listened to the other day after citing a NFA cover in a RMGD thread).
- Allison Steele, Jonathan Schwartz, Zacherle, et al.
- Listening while doing those crummy outdoor summer jobs, hearing
China>Rider or NFA>GDTRFB (and not being at all surprised they were
actually on a major market radio station).
- Of course all the great Dead broadcasts. Hey, at least we got to
listen to 9-3-77.
We can't lament change, as everything changes. Unfortunately, it doesn't
always change for the better.
DB
MrBassman
I'll never forget the first time I heard the long cuts from the Doors, like
The End or When the Music's Over on that station when they first came on
around '67, and then Cream, Mountain, Jimi, etc., the end of top 40 for many
of us! WNEW RIP!
Drew Berry wrote in message <7rmp00$pof$1...@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>...
Art Fox
them to those of us here on RMGD before they trash them...We'd sure
appreciate dem crispy fm's.
They played some good dead. Now they're dead.
MindSpring User
Drew Berry wrote in message <7rmp00$pof$1...@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>...
>This past Monday at 5:30PM, WNEW-FM in New York officially went to an
>all talk format (the exception being Vin Scelsa's Idiot's Delight). This
>is actually only a formality, as rock packed up and left "The Place
>Where Rock Lives" quite some time ago. The writing was on the wall after
>the firings of Scott Muni and Dave Herman. Even before that, the station
>had lost it's soul. The last song played was The Beatles "The End". Long
>time radio personality Richard Neer signed off his program with
>"WNEW-FM, the place where rock lived..."
>
>Since I haven't listened to WNEW in years (with the exception being the
>aforementioned Mr. Scelsa), it's no big deal. But it does conjur up some
>very fond memories:
>
WNEW was the station that taught me everything i know anout R&R
Allison Steele, Richard Neer, Vin Scelsa, Pete Fornatele, Dave Herman, Scott
Muni, Tom Mareha(sp?) Jonathan Schwartz, and Zarcarly were probably the
greatest selection of DJ's there ever were. In the early 70's the were more
like a college station than a commercial station. They played the best
variety of music that i have ever heard and introduced me to the Dead,
Dylan, Allmans, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane,
King Crimson and tons of other stuff that i can't even think of.
RIP WNEW
Scot
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CMBeust
would have to stand on a chair and tweak a homemade antenna to get the station
in. All worth it. Some of the greatest radio ever.
On a sour note, alot of those DJs should have given it up at least 10 years
ago. Scott Muni trying to sound hip and with it was comical at best, downright
embarrassing at other times. But damn, those were the days!!!!!
aloha,
Carl
Milty420
>ago. Scott Muni trying to sound hip and with it was comical at best,
Muni was the only dj in NYC in the 77-78 -79 era playing China -->rider off
of Europe 72 album..
He would also spin NFA-->GDTRFB off of Skullfuck regularly..
Muni also interviewed Garcia Weir and Brent while playing poker on air. It
was a riot. I taped it on my 8 track..I wish i still had a copy...
I called wnew in 79 and was patched thru to the studio.. I asked Muni to play
"some dead." A few moments later the opening riff of Chinacat filled the
airwaves.
RIP 102.7 peace Milt
DazBtween
blasting off into some inner-space treat I remember an interview with Mickey &
Bobby they did on her show where they referred to her as Miss Night Birdy as
she called herself the night bird It really bums me to hear about this format
change as WNEW opened my eyes and ears to alll music especially the Dead
Peace,Bob
Dr Cobb
By the way -
Muni has an hour long show on Q104 in NYC, covering the 12 - 1 hour 5 days a
week. He still opens with that Beatles block.
For what it's worth, Q104 is an excellent station, even if the playlist is a
bit small most of the time... still, lots of great classic rock, all the time.
Erik
BZLRBI
I grew up on NEW, also. I started being addicted to that radio station at the
precocious age of 10 in 1970. I used to turn off the lights and keep the radio
down low just to hear The NightBird come on at 10pm, when I was supposed to be
asleep, getting ready for school. RIP
beazle.
Bill Kessler
Drew Berry wrote:
> This past Monday at 5:30PM, WNEW-FM in New York officially went to an
> all talk format (the exception being Vin Scelsa's Idiot's Delight). This
> is actually only a formality, as rock packed up and left "The Place
> Where Rock Lives" quite some time ago. The writing was on the wall after
> the firings of Scott Muni and Dave Herman. Even before that, the station
> had lost it's soul. The last song played was The Beatles "The End". Long
> time radio personality Richard Neer signed off his program with
> "WNEW-FM, the place where rock lived..."
>
> Since I haven't listened to WNEW in years (with the exception being the
> aforementioned Mr. Scelsa), it's no big deal. But it does conjur up some
> very fond memories:
>
MrBassman
then she would ease into something like The Flock, Mahavisnu Orchestra or
Black JuJu by Alice Cooper! Good point about their Tape Vault, so many live
shows probably still in there. Maybe the WBAI guys can get in there and
save a few!
BZLRBI wrote in message <19990915184330...@ng-cj1.aol.com>...
Todd Brown
>Couldn't say this better myself!!
>
>I grew up on NEW, also. I started being addicted to that radio station at the
>precocious age of 10 in 1970. I used to turn off the lights and keep the radio
>down low just to hear The NightBird come on at 10pm, when I was supposed to be
>asleep, getting ready for school. RIP
>
Oh yeah, in the barracks Ft Mommoth NJ, tripping my brains out, laying
in my bunk headphones on listening to WNEW, DJ named Zack used to
shift and rustle papers and talk real low and drawn out. One night I
came back to the barracks, tripping again, laying down to the sweet
tunes of Grateful Dead live from Fillmore East 2/70, Friend of the
Devil, "If I get home before daylihght, I might get some sleep
tonight."
I had to be up by 4am, and had just gotten into my bunk at around
11:30 or midnight.
It was quite fittng!
If I had only known I probably could have been at that show, doh!
TODD|-ODD-|:-) Nothing Left To Do But
br...@sunspot.noao.edu :-) :-) :-)
Patrick Gilligan
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>
> - Of course all the great Dead broadcasts. Hey, at least we got to
> listen to 9-3-77.
>
> We can't lament change, as everything changes. Unfortunately, it doesn't
> always change for the better.
>
> DB
Not to mention all those Jersey City broadcasts... Roosevelt Stadium,
Capitol Theatre. My first tape was a 76 Capitol Theatre taped on
8-track. I knew the exact notes in Sugaree where the track changed. THe
re-broadcasts were always a treat, too.