WMCA was an independent radio station with no network affiliation. In 1958 the management developed idea of creating “Top 40″ radio, a simple concept: Repeat the most popular songs from a playlist. The station adopted a novel “team radio” format, where all the air personalities worked together as a cohesive group.
I spent the better part of my radio listening hours getting to know The Good Guys: Joe O’Brien, Harry Harrison, Jack Spector, Don Davis, Harriott, Dandy Dan Daniel, Ed “The Big Bad Bear” Baer. My favorite was B. Mitchel Reed (BMR).
The Good Guys all had the same clean cut haircuts, wore the same suits and worked together at record hops and personal appearances. They sang songs as a group and released a record album “The Good Guys Sing”. They also gave away to lucky listeners sweatshirts emblazoned with the happy face prototype.
I remember playing “nightclub” with my cousins while listening to the good guys at night. We would turn all the lights down in the kitchen’s breakfast nook, drink soda and feel very cool.
Do you remember Allison Steele of WNEW? (“come fly with me, the night bird”). http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/eccentric/alison.htm#one1
I remember playing “nightclub” with my cousins while listening to the good guys at night. We would turn all the lights down in the kitchen’s breakfast nook, drink soda and feel very cool.
Do you remember Allison Steele of WNEW? (“come fly with me, the night bird”). http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/eccentric/alison.htm#one1
I remember playing “nightclub” with my cousins while listening to the good guys at night. We would turn all the lights down in the kitchen’s breakfast nook, drink soda and feel very cool.
Do you remember Allison Steele of WNEW? (“come fly with me, the night bird”). http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/eccentric/alison.htm#one1