hot97 scoop

[@svenbennybenny]

10:40 This is so incredible good! The prerecorded phone call and how it’s used minutes later. Worked in radio in the 80s. This is what we aimed for but never reached. This is absolute gold with Bill at his peak!

[@ChristieNJ]

I could watch this for hours! The music, Broadway Bill, Hot 97....the memories of his voice and the best music ever. Oh to rewind time!

[@MJCLAXDEN]

You might like this classic Hot 103 clip of Bill Lee (before the frequency swap). kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6usiqp6a52repo

[@surefmeurope5766]

We need another station like this now - even just one would be incredible - we had Atlantic 252 in the UK with the exact same style.

[@MiningPhotography]

@@surefmeurope5766 Take a listen to Star 107.3 online. It's a mix of 80's and 90's plus a handful from today, but it's about the only thing remotely close.

[@krmckay8826]

THIS is how it's DONE! I LOVE how he is CONSTANTLY tweaking levels as he's talking and playing multiple elements, doing crossfades and segues over each other, creating a perfect mix! Oh, this video brings back SO MANY (personal) MEMORIES (of doing this -- to a lesser degree)...and longings, and desires (to do this again)! If it was 3 hours long, I could sit here and just watch...and drool... Broadway Bill is the BEST!!!

[@DBR00]

This is when Hot 97 played great music.

[@eduardoferreira4421]

The world is in need of announcers like Bill Lee

[@joeyphenomenal]

Hot 103/97 between 1987 -1991 was the best years for Dance music 🎶 🎵 🔥 the formula was incredible until around mid 1992 when they were changing its format to HIP HOP and R&B which was a complete horror show for me and others who loved this great station.

[@tonynotaro3654]

The death of freestyle hurt Hot 97 a lot. The ratings tanked, jocks left and the station (sadly) went a different direction. You should check out clips of KTU when it signed on in 1996. It’s what Hot 97 would have sounded like if it made it past 1993.

[@joeyphenomenal]

@@tonynotaro3654 I remember KTU 103.5 it was ok, they did bring in a few WQHT radio personalities like Broadway Bill Lee, Fast Freddie Colon and even Al Bandiero so.it was ok.

[@slickwillie7159]

When I was a kid I loved sitting in front of my radio for hours. Such great music great djs.

[@stuartfuentes33]

GREAT to see this. 80s NYC radio 👍, and Broadway Bill Lee still the same today. I enjoy listening to him today. GOD bless him.

[@kdavedj]

When radio, was radio!!

[@mudwiser1391]

I wish radio was like this again.

[@pmr1049]

Radio is what you make it to be, times changes but still the right music the right personalitys can make radio sound like this :)

[@doogyob]

Working at a CHR/Hot AC station in the early 90s was so much fun. Running the board manually. Working the phones. It was chaos. Everything was about attitude. Bill Lee and Jo Jo Cookin' Kincaid in San Diego (Q106) will forever be my personal favourites. I still remember Bill Lee's outro..."End of the show. Mr Lee got to G-O. Until tomorrow, stay calm, kiss your mom, ban the bomb, do the best you can, and remember...I love you man".

[@indystormjay]

Wow! Great aircheck! Great DJ, great music, and great station broadcasting from the top of the empire state building!

[@bronsmonster]

This is I think the 6th time I watch this. I find it so satisfying how he does this. It's really soothing... And I picture my self walking towards Central Park..

[@resultofboredomowo950]

That bit he sets up at 3.40 is insane! The knowledge he had of the length of the song! He paused just long enough to get the hook he wanted and then knew EXACTLY when the vocals come in for a clean transition. Fuckin hell, I'm in radio and I just shit white

[@yankessnperu]

NYC Legend. the memories.

[@DJ_G-Rod]

lived in Florida listening to Power 96 during this era. Through the power of KZbin I can now enjoy NY's point of view! Bill Lee's become a true NY legend. Thanks for posting! *

[@greatscott88mph]

DJ Laz Tra tra traffic Jamz!

[@greatscott88mph]

DJ Laz Journey through bass!

[@specolishead1]

what a character. I miss listening Broadway Bill Lee in hot 97. i used to listen to his shows in the 80s. great guy bless him

[@DBR00]

He’s on 101 CBS fm now.

[@specolishead1]

@@DBR00 is he? i should check it out. thanks for the tip

[@DBR00]

@@specolishead1 He is. I no longer live in New York but I ask my Amazon Alexa to play CBS fm. He's on in the afternoon

[@specolishead1]

@@DBR00 ok cool thanks

[@tonynotaro3654]

He’s on WCBS doing afternoons. He’s calmed down A LOT but he still has flashes of the old Broadway Bill Lee!

[@boostedscooby1]

The station ID. Was a treat by itself.

[@snugglebunnyhaven7258]

As a fellow that worked in radio from the late 80s up to now, this is what radio was meant to be. I could listen to this forever. Now days it's crap music and computer satellite fed garbage. I'd lay in bed in the 80s listening to live radio like this and the absolute best decade of music that will ever exist.

[@pmr1049]

The fed and tech isnt the problem, time changes. You can still do radio this way with todays tech. Its just a very hard competition in the scene where ever you look. Im technician at a swedish community radio, have had shows during 2009-2012 :)

[@cesartrujillo5135]

Estuve en NJ desde diciembre del 90 hasta febrero del 91 y jamás pude olvidar: top of the empire state building, 97.1, wqht new york... hot 97!!

[@lesliezavala9005]

0:12-0:41 Samantha Fox - I Wanna Have Some Fun (Hot 97 Edit) 1:45-2:00 New Edition - If I Isn`t Love 3:09-3:16 Bobby Brown - My Prerogative 3:16-3:36 Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley 3:59-4:14 Paula Abdul - Straight Up 4:14-5:05 Giant Steps - Another Lover 6:26-6:52 New Kids On The Block - Please Don`t Go Girl 6:52-7:18 Johnny Kemp - Just Got Paid 7:18-7:24 Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal 7:24-7:48 Eight Wonder - Cross My Heart (HOTMIX) 7:48-8:14 Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time 8:14-8:52 Madonna - Borderline (HOTMIX) 8:52-8:56 Information Society - What`s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) 8:56-9:25 Sheena Easton - The Lover In Me 9:25-9:38 Erasure - Chains Of Love (HOTMIX) 9:38-10:00 The Whispers - Rocksteady 11:41-12:03 Duran Duran - I Don`t Want Your Love (HOTMIX) 12:03-12:29 Kylie Minogue - The LocoMotion (HOTMIX) 13:35-14:00 Information Society - Walking Away 14:00-14:27 Taylor Dayne - Don`t Rush Me 14:48-14:59 Tina Turner - Typical Male (HOTMIX) 15:36-15:49 Bobby McFerrin - Don`t Worry Be Happy 15:49-16:22 Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

[@tonynotaro3654]

12:29-12:51 The Cover Girls - Inside Outside

[@aaronheine2828]

5:11-5:44 S.O.S Band - Just Be Good To Me

[@0livier_82]

Thank you !

[@garyatkins7142]

that was my post high school jam basically 🥲

[@wuerzburgfotos]

15:02 L'Trimm - Cars with the Boom kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJewdoWvh99nb5o

[@jamescarter4345]

All time BAD ASS!!!

[@MrAxelStone]

Music of Martika....cripes, haven't Toy Soldiers in forever. So entertaining watching these master DJs work their magic.

[@jeffromanowski387]

GREAT!

[@kingzhy9669]

Both of you are greats, Jeff!

[@shootinglight]

I could watch this for hours.

[@joecc6]

And the n Music so dynamic

[@Mikey5-O]

Natural Talent like no other! INSANE!!

[@HitsTownUSA]

Had the pleasure of listening to Bill Lee, Jack Armstrong, Mark McKay and Dr Don on the Big 610. Talk about a line up of a all star cast of jocks!!!

[@tommcgowan777]

Miss the Big 610, KFRC!!!

[@aynada]

Super 💯

[@Clivef213]

i miss radio like this with proper artist and jingles

[@Edan45]

The best radio in the world!!

[@eddieloius4592]

well damn this guy is extraordinary

[@friedrichgrasser4566]

This i great! A masterpice!!!!!!!!!

[@x60hz]

Man Bill loved to ride those faders!!

[@crustafari]

Holy shit this guy is a master of his craft

[@bsmith9506]

No one did it better!

[@outsidethewaxbox]

Watching vids like this reminds me of why I wanted to be a DJ when I was a kid. WLOL/99.5 in the Twin Cities (where Bill worked for a time in the early 80s) used the Hot 97 imaging package at the end of their run. Being a kid, I didn’t appreciate some of the classic voices I would hear like Bill, Greg Thunder, Charlie (Bobby) Wilde, Alan Kabel and a host of others while they passed thru the twin towns, I just knew that they were the coolest people in whatever room they were in.

[@errolthomas9426]

Taking it back to my senior year in high school.

[@capndavey1]

this guy makes it look easy but it was a lot of work to run a board at a top 40 station back then. these young guys got it easy with computers doing all the work. trust me I know I've done this before in the good old days

[@mikestevenson576]

Having said that, I think a lot of those old guys wouldn't have it any other way. Like how some 'car guys' hate automatic transmission. They want to be at the controls.

[@davidharris2178]

Very cool

[@djmickeyTV]

wow love this

[@goslin23]

He totally did what I did.. Caller "97" wasn't always the actual caller "97", he made sure it was someone who would sound good on air and wasn't too young.. lol

[@MJCLAXDEN]

I actually think I remember this when going out over the air. I was a big Hot103/Hot97 fan. I had just come back from the UK the night before and had a long day at work. I recall dipping in about the time of the Giant Steps song... And I also had the pleasure of listening to Broadway Bill Lee when he was here in Denver on 96 KPKE, The Peak. And...Greg Thunder was in Denver on Alice 105.9 for a while. One of the great things about Denver is that it's usually the step right before someone goes big.

[@MillFarmSwe]

Cool, I was in the studio. Look at 07:04 when I climb into the picture from the left :-) We used a Panasonic M5 camcorder and fed it from the panel.

[@MJCLAXDEN]

That is cool. At the risk of sounding melancholy, I REALLY miss 80's radio. We had KPKE, Y108 and Q103 here in Denver. When I moved to NY, it was Hot 103/97, Z100 and Power 95 WPLJ....occasionally WPIX 101.9 if I had trouble getting the HOT103 signal. It's so funny, because I had been in the UK for Thanksgiving. And I was kinda needing a fix of US FM music. I can literally remember driving past the Budweiser plant near Newark Airport and hearing Giant Steps on the radio. It's amazing: Radio and music can take you to a very specific experience like no other medium.

[@MJCLAXDEN]

You don't happen to have the unedited video to post, do you? It would be great to see the whole show (or the part that got taped).

[@MJCLAXDEN]

Do you have an unscoped version you can share with me? I literally remember this shift on the air. It would be cool to get the whole show!

[@gertabour9509]

That right. You said it right

[@landonhernandez8529]

Smooth affff

[@marciovaibe610]

Incrível performance desses locutores do passado nas Fms....lembro me de julinho Mazzei.....banana....Emílio surita enter outros. Ficaram no passado e que hj não existe mais.

[@Dodiscrossover]

Just AMAZING. SOS BAND-Just be good to me on 5:20 OMG !! This is definition of radio host.

[@paulogar]

good vibrations in the radio...

[@theindy79]

For the love of being on the air enjoying jams and get caught in act love these djs probably few and far nowadays only ones I’ll listen to ❤😊

[@mrjay5806]

The compression on that mic was awesome...Bill could have his face to the ceiling but the sound of his voice would remain unwaveringl

[@djtito-pg9qd]

en tegusigalpa honduras exitio una radio stereo tic tac hot 97.1 y tenia los gingles que se oyen en ese video

[@alfonsogreen2722]

from the TOP TOP TOP TOP TOP TOP TOP of the empire state building. Hot 97 was the best back then. Now its slackin n crappy

[@MJCLAXDEN]

And...the TOP TOP TOP TOP TOP TOP TOP of the World Trade Center...HOT 103...

[@jeromedevilliers8976]

We have Goodhope Fm 94 to 97 in South Africa - Cape Town the sound was exactly the same in the 90's

[@florif3792]

Incredibly good DJ! Hot97 was really hot that time. I listened first time in 1991 and love it.

[@x3948awa]

Speaking to the beat at 0:50 is incredible

[@djspeedyk]

One of the best in the business ever

[@joecc6]

Wow he’s a bag of exploding energy

[@DBR00]

5:12 look how quickly the phone lines light up after he drops the contest.

[@Johnnytotal]

I remember him from a radio documentary broadcasted on swedish radio made by Lasse Ludde Lundeberg.

[@MillFarmSwe]

R.I.P Lasse Lundeberg

[@theGovnr1]

Nobody does it better than Broadway Bill Lee!

[@djtito-pg9qd]

en tegusigalpa honduras en los 90s una radio llamada stereo tic tac 97.1 los mismos sellos y cortinas que usan en ese video

[@LarsVinter]

The way he leads into Cover Girls... simply amazing!

[@tonynotaro3654]

Inside Outside is my favorite song from them!

[@superbassomatic]

This is a throwback to an age of amazing radio. Bill Lee is a radio legend, and sadly, one of the last great top 40 jocks. Unfortunately, they all sound so canned and fake nowadays. I love this video, because it shows him hustling around the studio, between and during his breaks, working the board, the tapes and the phones. Sounds archaic today in the age of computer automation, but that's how it was done, even in 1989. BTW - I grew up in the Twin Cities. Back in the mid-80s, Bill was the afternoon guy on WLOL in Minneapolis. The guy at the end of the video, Greg Thunder, was the night guy on the rival station, KDWB. Greg was obviously influenced by Bill, as he employed a similar rapping, rhyming style. Cool to see them both at the same station in New York. Both great talents.

[@djcrazy65]

99.5 WLOL! That short era from spring 1990 to Feb 1991 was the BEST!!! Alan Kabel was a lot like this guy!!!!! Shame they sold out to MPR. :(

[@DBR00]

Greg Thunder was on WPLJ in New York for awhile, too. I liked Greg.

[@robertwelchny]

Broadway Bill Lee is currently the PM Drive jock on WCBS-FM He's still got the rhyme thing going on.

[@ChrisSpil]

@@djcrazy65 Alan Kabel was truly outrageous!!

[@hamspherehamradio5643]

Great memories. We were so young. Great to have experienced it live and see myself in that studio at 07:04. Thank you Bjorn and Gordon for taking me there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqO6kH2Djd2Khdk Cheers Kelly

[@pretendamnesia]

You are really hot!!!

[@DBR00]

6:02 look how quickly the phone lines die out after the winner is announced!

[@ChristopherPeguero-c5j]

I AM wching it too

[@starpoint78]

14:46 that jingle flows lovely into Tina Turner's track

[@x60hz]

Anybody know the name of that Tina Turner track?

[@mattiasnilsson1099]

Typical Male

[@JornBjerregaard]

@@x60hz Typical Male

[@uberhandle42]

Can anyone tell me what song that after Paula Abduls, starts at about 4:18

I'm searching too... What is this song please ???

Trouvé !!!! Giants Steps kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYTaiIRtZtKVpMU

[@uberhandle42]

@ Oh yeah, I found it. It's by Giant Steps and the songs called "The World Don't Need". Song doesn't hold up quite as well upon listening when compared to the part heard in the video. Reason is that the version is different from the original (you need the radio version apparently). It's a bit longer and the end is extended.

[@uberhandle42]

@ just saw this post that you had already found it. I had found it a few weeks back a few days after I posted here. Parles-tu francais?

[@uberhandle42]

@ This is the version you want. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6u5aZmtfdiBoac

[@hugoflores6866]

never heard this guy but I love him he's f****** great this is how radio used to be I was not an 80s guy never happen however this dude f****** kill sir

[@marketweis]

Take it from someone in the business, whatever they paid him, he more than earned it, each and every day.

[@atreides6]

marketweis Believe me when I say it probably wasn’t much.

[@mattneal5257]

Makes me want to get back into the business. Fun to watch

[@turningwrenches89]

The boss! Salute BB!

[@clos084]

fuck this guy is good

[@eduardoferreira4421]

O mundo esta carente de locutores assim como Bill Lee

[@scottprodj]

Yeah, radio is soooooo much better now with pre-recorded drops on the Scott system. /s

[@bsmith9506]

That's how it's done...no tracking, no D@let, do that s#!+ LIVE! De Best!!!!

[@njerzee911]

Hot 97 became 103.5; Broadway is now on CBS Fm, not sure what they are up to..........These were surely THE BEST Radio Times.

[@bsmith9506]

Actually the other way around - Hot 103 which played Dance music became Hot 97 which played Dance music which ultimately changed formats to play HipHop.

[@manriquegutierrez3230]

Is this the voice I use to hear at KPWR Power 106 back in the 80s?

[@MrLeo7627]

I think this is the same Lee that at some point came over to the west coast & had a morning show on 106 kmel "The Zoo" he was also very funny . he mellowed a little by then. My mellow is on you so what you gonna do, well its on & on & on the beat don't stop.......

[@ChrisSpil]

Emmis back in the days owned a number of all-youthful radio stations, belting out some the most amazing talent. Hot97, WAVA, KPWR KXXX San Francisco, WLOL Minneapolis to mention a few. Broadway Bill Lee and Greg Thunder (picture on video), two of the most creative - ever - CHR jocks.

[@tommcgowan777]

X-100 (KXXX) was from the, Top top top top of Radio Mountain!!!

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

@@tommcgowan777 Was that San Bruno, Sutro or something else? Also SF had a ton of legends over the years.

[@ChrisSpil]

@@InsideOfMyOwnMind That was San Bruno mountain, 1300 ft alt.

[@richardlee2642]

@ 3:15, "From the top of the Empire State Building."

[@oschvelez1]

anyone know what song that is on 12:05 that says “I don’t mind” ????

[@MillFarmSwe]

Duran Duran - I don't want your love. kzbin.info/www/bejne/inKkdGytqdl7g5o

[@oschvelez1]

MillFarmSwe Ugh!! THANK YOU! I am kicking myself for not knowing that one!!

[@cupidomagnetico]

Um rio de dinheiro em equipamentos neste estúdio.

[@luishernando2795]

Excelente amigoooo lol number 1 vraiment.***

[@justinbricks150]

whats the voice over guys name at 3:20??

[@VBaskin2010]

Eric Edwards.

[@x60hz]

@@VBaskin2010 Incorrect. It's the late Chuck Riley RIP. Eric was heard on different spots

[@mankie99]

Could it ever be better than this - Hell no ;)

[@bigmackradio3799]

All those days of a cart machines I truly miss them oh my God I miss them! Now this is the epitome of what a real are personality it supposed to sound like take notes kids oh I'm sorry you guys can't do that these days because of the cookie cutter radio station program directors and Consultants that you have they won't let you do crap like this sucks for you guys! This is call putting on a show for your listeners!

[@chaseroush6503]

When I was in HS all I wanted was to get a job like this. That was when corporate radio was creeping in to the regional and local stations. Now, from what I gather, you couldn't do half the stuff he's doing.

[@billcooke4413]

The best bbl

[@andylinton2798]

What are the Orban branded units at 12:26 ?

[@mountain177]

Its the station audio procesor. Its probably some form of an AM processor. I know they were traditionally in a black case, the FM one was in a tan case.

[@andylinton2798]

@@mountain177 I'm really familiar with Orban units, I have most of them! But I don't recognise those.

[@mountain177]

@@andylinton2798 yeah im not real sure either.

[@mountain177]

The top almost looks like an orban 8000 optimod, with some sort of expansion chassis underneath. But the case being dark makes me think its an AM processor or a TV processor. Then again, maybe orban did a custom case for these guys. I think there was a rare red optimod at one point

[@joseaugustoleaodasilva5230]

What song is this of Diana Ross?

[@pearsonchris]

Koss 4aa headphones 👍🏼

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

This had been Country 97 WYNY a few months earlier. 'YNY had by this time to 103.5

[@tacianamartines1312]

não se faz mais locutor como antigamente? (portugues Brazil)

[@tiagoferreira9556]

Top

[@stuartbaker3107]

Can anyone please tell me what song is playing at 4'14"? Sounds great!

[@JornBjerregaard]

This one ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3vHoHatnZ5pkKM

[@pmr1049]

Hahahaha wonderful host!

[@ALKAWAYNE2685]

Hi my name is singer wyane am a upcoming artist from Jamaica how can I get my songs on your radio station to play for the world to hear my songs

[@tonynotaro3654]

This station, as you see it in the video no longer exists. The station is still called “Hot 97” and it’s call letters are still WQHT but this tape is over 30 years old

[@daverhodes362]

9.34 - 'Bill Lee appears courtesy of Epic Records' - so was this a label-sponsored show, similar to the ones Radio Luxembourg used to run?

[@MJCLAXDEN]

I don't think so. Label sponsorships are problematic due to the payola scandals back in the day. I think it's just meant to be quirky.

[@JukeboxJoeB]

What was that song they played by NOEL?? Never heard of it before!

[@stevenzagony6187]

Out Of Time

[@JukeboxJoeB]

@@stevenzagony6187 Thanks very much. I like NOEL's music but I don't think I ever heard that one or maybe I just forgot about it.

[@stevenzagony6187]

Derek Dudes Its the 12” dance mix edited to radio length kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH6uY56qpNWJq80

[@JornKnuttila]

So, any checks with Greg Thunder who followed him up? :)

[@MJCLAXDEN]

He wound up in Denver later in his career. There were some videos of him on air with his shirt off when he was on the air here. I couldn't find them now. Try "Greg Thunder" KALC or "Greg Thunder" Alice 1059.

[@superbassomatic]

He's currently back home in Minneapolis doing mornings on 102.9 The Wolf.

[@goslin23]

Was he smoking in the studio?!? My engineer would have had a cow!

[@steverosenfeld4509]

So where s all those fellas that ve embedded themselves since these broadcast s .. Really , $$$$$ , cant wait for that 3rd .

[@AntonOlwage]

Did Hot and Z100 use the same jingle? Sorry for asking not sure?

[@JornBjerregaard]

I think a lot of stations across the U.S. “borrowed” from Z100. The station went from worst to first in less than 3 months when they started in 1983. Check out Scott Shannon who was the PD and morning jock when the station began. He invented the morning zoo format and basically revolutionized radio with his ideas and imaging/jingles. Almost every station in NY broadcast from Empire State Building but he was the first to promote it on air, and it had a huge impact. A lot of other radio stations, on air talents and producers were very much inspired by this.

[@futureshock7425]

this must have been right before grunge and nirvana

[@27inzenith]

Back when you could smoke a cigarette in the studio.

[@MillFarmSwe]

Yeah, it got real foggy in there for sure. But a one time amazing life experience for me.