WABC 77 New York - Bruce Morrow's Return FIRST SHOW - September 5 2020 - Radio Aircheck (1/2)

[@harimau1115]

No politics!!! I love it. Welcome back Cousin Bruce!!!!

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Let's rock 'n roll !!

[@ftoniaromano6480]

Cousin Brucie - what a delightful pleasure to hear you on the air again. When I was 14 I won 4 tickets to see The Beatles from you. It was more exciting than my wedding. I’m so happy to hear you!💝

[@ReallifeBambiDeerattheFarm1]

He belongs on WABC and he sounds FANTASTIC!

[@johnlevison9552]

Brucie is a national treasure.Been listening to him since 1964!

[@janfromnycsavesmoney8723]

Had the honor of meeting him while traveling on an NYC local bus. His voice game him away! He was so nice to talk to!

[@dickervasti]

It's a bonafide MIRACLE! The return of Musicradio 77 WABC & Cousin Bruce Morrow! Thanks, Ellis, for the wonderful comprehensive coverage of this historic return.❣💥

[@EllisFeaster]

My pleasure!

[@NickG123]

It’s only getting better! Now they’ve got Tony Orlando, Joe Piscopo, and the live jazz show! My transistor radio collection really get a treat every weekend with they’re music shows. I diddnt know Brucie was returing, and at a barbecue around 6:30 that Saturday I heard “The Twist” on 77 while tuning the band with my younger cousin and grandmother (who grew up with Brucie) and thought it was just a little transitional-music but, but then I heard the WABC chime, I thought my radio went back to ‘64!

[@jeromeglick]

@@NickG123 I had heard that 77 WABC used to play music before it went all-talk, though I wasn't around when Brucie was on in those days. I didn't know he was coming back either. Just happened to be tuning around on my Retekess V115 pocket radio while sitting on the front porch here in the DC suburbs as the sun was setting, and I heard music! I thought that's great, that's the way it used to be and that's the way it should be. And Cousin Brucie's back?! That sounds right! Wow, what a coincidence! Just like a hand fitting a glove, connecting us to the past. P.S. I've got an RCA Victor pocket transistor radio from 1960 but it needs a 4-volt VS 149 battery. Where do you get one of those?

[@NickG123]

@@jeromeglick you can buy them on amazon and eBay but they are a bit costly. The brand is “excell” I believe. It will probably (probably) need a recap but it should kind of work as-is. You can also make a battery out of 3v and 1.5v button cells and pennies/dimes and tape to keep it together. That’s what I do!

[@radiogoodguy6287]

Yep! Drive & listen to our Cousin! I've done the same when driving home from relatives at the Jersey shore on a Saturday night. Great to hear him back on terrestrial radio with the jingles!🎶🎙️🎧📻

[@joshlevy706]

You can't UNDERESTIMATE the power that Bruce had with his audience

[@stupaul3233]

Love it! Even though I now live in San Antonio, Texas as a sportscaster, I grew up in New York City and grew up listening to WABC and I am glad I have the WABC app and can listen in! Eeeeeee!

[@geneostinowsky7525]

Cousin Brucie back on WABeatleC, wow! Hearing this program made me emotional. Every evening back in the 60's I waited for evening to come so I could get WABC on my transistor radio. I could only get the reception after dark. I can't thank you enough for being a great memory from my teen years.

[@EllisFeaster]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@joeb5358]

"Come on lets go-go-go. What a groovy show. Come on and go-go-go with Cousin Brucie." Love it!

[@jeffclark7888]

Four Seasons 1965.

[@johnsupersport8371]

So awesome to hear a great fun music radio show back on the air!

[@TangoEliott]

Glad to hear you Brucie on 77 WABC. If only Dan Ingram was alive.....Brief showers!!! Go Brucie...

[@NickG123]

If him and Herb Oscar Anderson were still around? Oh boy, WABC wouldn’t have enough time for all the available entertainment! Maybe we could throw Lundy in with them! Haha!

[@dunkirchen1940]

Listening to this live online that day was deeply moving, like hopping in a time machine. Long live The Cuz!!!!

[@TheBlackCrayon77]

I'm 44 and am old enough to remember when radio was like this. I'm from Los Angeles, grew up in Santa Monica. I would ride around on my bike or drive around listening to radio like this. Very different hip time.

[@cckeach7]

Heard him several times on satellite radio. Personality driven Hit Radio with the right talent never gets old...

[@lindacollins903]

I'm so excited to hear that Cuz is back at WABC. As a teenager, I listed to him all the time in NY. I grew up in Brooklyn. I live in Florida now, and it was so nice to be able to listen to him on SiriusXM. Now, I have one more reason to move back to NY ♥️

[@traxonwax]

Love that chime. While this style of top 40 radio was before my time and not in my location. It sort of feels as it was a part of my childhood. Like a glove that fits perfectly as like an old friend yet new to he. Thanks for the air check.

[@bkrbyex4339]

I remember hearing that Bell Ring...on the station ID...back in the 60's...my brother was recording it on a reel to reel recorder miked up to an am Radio... and we were living in Chicago at the time.

[@EllisFeaster]

Couldn't agree more! You're welcome!

[@bkrbyex4339]

@@EllisFeaster thanks

[@tomsayen9295]

@@bkrbyex4339 Remembering back in the mid 60s in Atlantic City, NJ we picked up WABC "clear as a bell" on a big old Telefunken radio and that bell had the same "WABC REVERB" as everything else.

[@JukeboxJoeB]

I was tuned in during the live broadcast! Awesome show! So great and surreal to have The Cuz back on the radio in NYC on 77 WABC!

[@kathy07002]

Thanks Ellis for posting this! Loved this show! Will listen again tomorrow night 6-9 pm!

[@EllisFeaster]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kathy07002]

I even taped his two shows on two cassettes! It was so exciting! Love this!!

[@williambooth8631]

Wow....finally AM R&R RADIO that makes sense...with 1 of the masters in the DJ field "Cousin" Bruce Morroe

[@blind_t2]

I am freaking loving the new ownership this station has. turned from just straight talk, to more a full service outlet, with music on weekends.

[@joysampson9200]

Dear Ellis...So happy to find you. God Bless You and Cousin Brucie...I am 65 ( I know...just a baby...lol) and grew up listening to Cousin Brucie and all of the good guys and of course my life revolved around CBS FM until it went out and was so happy for it to come back, and sad to realize it was no more doo wop, no more 60's and even 70"s...LOVE 77 ABC..in heaven right now to have it back xox

[@joecantello4022]

I frankly am surprised he gave up his satellite radio show. Listened to him on Sirius XM.

[@christopherdunne7848]

Nobody seems to have the scoop on what REALLY happened at SXM, that caused Brucie to leave. I do say though, that now, anyone around the world can hear him, as opposed to a satellite footprint.

[@Tomes23]

I listened to him many many times as I drove back home every weekend. Wonderful to hear him again.

[@jesikebiking]

Cousin Burcie it's soo nice to hear you again. I use to listen to you back in the 60's when I was in grade school. On my grandmothers old Zenith table radio (Morgantown,WV. ) I always fell asleep with my hand on back of the radio to bring it in better -- mann thoses were great old days==== By the way I'm now 72yrs old

[@briankelly1363]

Omg! It's the 1960's all over again! So glad to hear cuzin Brucie back where he belongs! Thinking of Dan Ingram (it's time to roll your bods!) and Ron lundy! Stay on forever!

[@prestongaylor1232]

Really love this air check, we are glad to have them back on the airwaves! :-)

[@adriancressy8363]

Ellis u have a fab voice for the radio. I have been listening to Brucie on 77 WABC on my hi fi AM radio. WABC still sounds gr8. Bruce on frm 6 to 10?Saturday. What gr8 memories

[@EllisFeaster]

This voice has somehow kept me on the radio for over 40 years!

[@HOPEJOY9V]

hey there. i’m 55. born 69 lived through 70s as a child. lived 80s as teen. was feeling nostalgic and found this channel. very cool man. nice work. these old sounds make me feel like i’m 8 waiting in line to see star wars. lol. keep up the good work !!!!

[@EllisFeaster]

@@HOPEJOY9V Glad you enjoy it. I wish radio could be this much fun today.

[@fseebs2759]

“Cousin Brucie, gonna treat you right.” Bless your heart, you good man. We love you, Cuz! Welcome home to you and Jodi!

[@scottemelock583]

Cousin Bruce is a New York radio legend.

[@adriancressy8363]

God Bless Cousin Brucie.......Glad you're back on the REAL WABC...77.....music radio. Must have been a rush to entertain millions. That's literally how many listened during the heyday of AM radio...Then our new friend FM-Stereo stole stole the lime-light. Too bad 770khz is not a clear frequency anymore. I hear 2 other stations underneath WABC, New York...I want to hear that AM sound again!!!!

[@dennismclaurin1487]

12-5-22 Recently discovered the wonderful news.

[@EmansAdventures]

Welcome back,grew up listening to u,as i approach 70 myself,you are the best, rock on from Massachusetts.

[@mrmjb1960]

"Musicradio 77" is back!

[@STEVE33437]

I can't believe Bruce's energy!

[@johnsupersport8371]

Amazing isn't it!

[@STEVE33437]

@@johnsupersport8371 Hard to believe he's 84 years old!

[@rogercamp6071]

Heir to the title of America's Oldest Teenager I think.

[@johnsupersport8371]

@@rogercamp6071 Definitely!

[@radiogoodguy6287]

Now that's a great approach to listening to Cousin Brucie & WABC. I listened on the stream the night he was on live. It was rebroadcast on Labor Day. I listened on my transistor pocket radio. That's how I listened in the 60s. Love the graphics while the show is playing.

[@bkrbyex4339]

now they have HD 1, and HD 2? What's on HD 2?

[@jerryn.1823]

@@bkrbyex4339 HD 1 & HD 2 channels are on the HD FM radio band. There is not enough bandwidth on the HD AM radio band for HD 1 & HD 2 channels

[@EllisFeaster]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@EllisFeaster]

WABC does not have an HD 2. That is an FM digital feature. I'm not even sure if WABC is broadcasting digitally on 770.

[@radiogoodguy6287]

@@EllisFeaster I don't believe WABC is doing anything HD. They don't make mention at all.

[@DonDonP1]

Hello, Ellis. So glad that Brucie is back on 77 WABC.

[@EllisFeaster]

Me too!

[@sambradley1968]

Sadly, Dan Ingraham & Ron Lundy are no longer with us. 😢

[@atomix62t]

Hello Luv

[@NickG123]

Imagine what we’d have if they were still around? We’d have Brucie, Tony, Ron, Joe, And Dan! The crew they have now is pretty great, but I can’t help but wish HOA and Ingram and Lundy could be back on WABC with him. -Nick

[@thedude19766]

@@NickG123 that would been a great lineup for the weekend if that happened

[@rickkaplan1180]

Thanks Ellis! I was away from a radio and phone access Saturday night and for the replay on Monday. The cuz is back! Hard to believe he'll be 85 next month!

[@EllisFeaster]

For a guy in his mid 80's, he's pretty full of energy.

[@darlenegoodwin6467]

@@EllisFeaster oh my God 85!!! WABC WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE IN THE 70S.

[@geekkc3249]

I want to know his secret..at 85, wow! Im just a young kid at nearly 70! Please let me in your club (70 to 100)!

[@standingelton6375]

Rick Kaplan, I can't believe the CUZ is 85 yrs. His voice has not changed a bit! I'm 63 yrs. young! I've been a Brucie fan since I was 10 yrs. old! God Bless Cousin Mr. John Katsamatedes for purchasing the station! Thank You for buying WABC!😀🙏❤ The station is much better since Cousin John Katsamatedes bought the station! Cousin Standing Elton Loves Cousin Brucie & All Of My Fellow Cousin Brucie Listeners! ☮️

[@SSGMacGeek22]

Many thanks to Ellis, I grew up with music radio 77 WABC. I listened to it from 1963 - 1974, when I joined the Army, in June 1974, served straight thru until

[@SSGMacGeek22]

June 30, 1994, for 20 years. This music is truly great to listen too.

[@EllisFeaster]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoy it!

[@adriancressy8363]

WABC had 3million listeners. That will never happen again.

[@mrmjb1960]

Radio just wasn't the same without Cousin Brucie!

[@haroldcheeseburger]

Thank you, this is awesome!

[@raymondmartin6737]

I am not yet as old as Cousin Brucie, but having grown up in the NYC area, from 1950, I remember the great radio we had from that time develop on stations like WABC, WMCA, 570, with the Good Guys, WINS, 1010, etc. It's great he's on AM radio again with 77 WABC, and now you can hear it all over with the Internet. Remember people like Ron Lundy, Harry Harrison, and all the others of those days.

[@geekkc3249]

So so awesome! I can say i picked up on skip 77 abc in the winter from Kansas City ..Love Cousin Brucey!!

[@russphilly]

Hi Cousin Brucie!....welcOmE bacK!

[@rbg9914]

I always had cousin Bruce on at night when I went to bed back in the mid sixties. I lived in south central Pennsylvania and could only pick it up at night.

[@SSGMacGeek22]

This is a great entry, thanks Cousin Brucie.

[@SSGMacGeek22]

Sorry, my thanks to Ellis, I simply love this radio broadcast.

[@joshwilberger6735]

Time to fire up the GE Superadio and do some DXing with my boy.

[@EllisFeaster]

I think I might whip out my Superradio also. I haven't used it in a few weeks.

[@christopherdunne7848]

As a DXer in South FL myself, the days of easily hearing WABC at night are gone. Here, it’s Cuba and a talk station in Fort Myers. Online is the only option! [Click on my name for DX. 🙂 ]

[@sambradley1968]

Is this "Deja Vu"? 77 WABC is playing music, as well as talk? I must be living in a time warp, because Cousin Brucie is back on 77 WABC. 🤔

[@angell.romanjr.3010]

MusicRadio 77 Cousin' Brucie is Back to WABC!

[@tapthatt2012]

I should have recorded that! Love your intro! I recorded the rewind show a few years ago. Thx!

[@Musicradio77Network]

One of the jingles you on one of his shows with the “Whoopee” jingle came from The Who’s “Sell Out” album featuring the hit “I Can See For Miles”.

[@BobtheTraveler-WD8NVN]

Wow, what a great radio show !!

[@toldyaso444]

Go go go...... with cousin, love ya man welcome back straight from the heart One Request, please mention the old crew ( abc & Wcbs ) and how they’re missed but never forgotten

[@rogercamp6071]

Listened to all but probably the last twenty minutes of it, like reconnecting with an old friend 😀

[@bkrbyex4339]

He should've played "lightning is striking again"....by Lou Christie

[@donaldmccaffrey6869]

brins back alot memories welcome back

[@paulkardas1741]

Too Much boring talk radio these days ,, Honestly WABC 77 should become a 24/7 Oldies format 50s-70s Better Ratings good demos for the 50 plus population who was brought ip with the former WABC 61 to 81 Period ,, Who needs angry talk radio... People are angry already give them something happy ......Are you listeing Red Apple Media??? PK NYC Metro

[@AntennaMan]

The demos wouldn't be good. If they were you'd see oldies on radio stations full time in cities - but you don't. It's very hard to sell ads to the 55+ demographic. I don't know how AM survives.

[@filmreader]

@@AntennaMan I look at Cousin Brucie's new radio show as a charitable donation from the station owner to the New York metropolitan area. If it actually makes a profit, that would be icing on the cake. I totally agree with Mr. Morrow making the show a "no-politics zone."

[@dennismclaurin1487]

I agree. Bring back the 50's-70's sound. There's wonderful standards, also, like Que Sera, Sera, Old Cape Cod, It's all in the game, The wayward wind, Shangri-la; Perry Como, Dean Martin, The Platters, Coasters,Drifters, Classics 4; Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, to name some.

[@orionapproved]

Thank you !!

[@mrmjb1960]

Hello,Brucie,It's nice to have you back where You belong!",as Louis Armstrong might've said!

[@travelingaroundtheworld1367]

There is hope. ❤️❤️❤️

[@cats0182]

"Cousin Brucie" is back?

[@kathy07002]

Yes!!

[@drakbar5957]

Guess what? I got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE REVERB! C’mon..crank it up!!

[@standingelton6375]

Dr. Akbar, You are so correct! I look so forward to Saturday night's with our COUSIN BRUCIE! ❤ ☮️

[@elizabethserrano6695]

Let's bring it back

[@deziemayer7087]

Are we AM or FM and still on January 2022? Time/day? This is a miracle!

[@Musicradio77Network]

I have a ton of Cousin Brucie airchecks from September of last year until recently. I will share it just for you. In addition, I have a bunch of Tony Orlando and Joe Piscopo playing a lot of Frank Sinatra. If you are interested, I will post them for you.

[@deandallmann4464]

You cannot feature WABC's cousin Bruce Without a sound check of him doing a gimbels commercial

[@Doctom1515]

I have to admit Ellis I was a bit disappointment when Cousin Bruce left SiriusXM..at 56 years old I remember the Cousin back in the 70s on WABC & later on 660 WNBC. What night is his show on WABC??..Anyway always loved the oldies when I was younger I think it was being in the backseat of my dads car and listening . Anyway, a nice touch taking a spin in your car for the BIG COUSIN BRUCE Return to Radio. BTW always loved the WABC jingles!!..Thank you with this great post !!

[@EllisFeaster]

Glad you enjoyed it. Bruce is on WABC Saturday 6-9 pm.

[@Doctom1515]

@@EllisFeaster Thanks Ellis

[@allymon17]

If you are can i locate you on tune in radio?

[@simonguettier]

Don't know the guy, but for music radio he sure talks a lot.

[@christopherdunne7848]

(1) Such was top 40 radio in the 1960s. (2) Such is AM today. Music on AM got thrown under the bus. 🙂

[@GarlandPollard]

Love this

[@jeffford5571]

I liked the video 👍and I was the 77th "like" it said

[@wendyc7730]

Cousin Brucie!! Wow

[@Hughesmedia1]

FANTASTIC !!!

[@EllisFeaster]

Glad you like it!

[@sambradley1968]

Could this bring music back to WABC? 🤔

[@EllisFeaster]

Sam Bradley I could see bringing some more music hours to the weekend, but I don’t see them ditching the talk format.

[@GarlandPollard]

It’s nice to see a mix of formats ...

[@Hirsh96]

@@EllisFeaster I can say that Brucie will be getting a 4th hour sometime this year on WABC. Much needed for him!

[@EllisFeaster]

Hirsh That’s awesome.

[@allymon17]

Just found you again. It oct 9 2022. Are you still on?

[@EllisFeaster]

He’s still on WABC every Saturday night

[@allymon17]

@@EllisFeaster thanks mr E

[@mrmjb1960]

No more "Talkradio" Crap! YES!

[@kristianl7797]

On september 5th my mom got covid

[@JacquesTutite]

Do you have an unscoped copy of the whole show?

[@EllisFeaster]

JacquesTutite I have most of it.

[@holden190]

While it's great to hear Brucie, with all the commercials and songs cut out the three-hour show gives us 59 minutes of talk.

[@EllisFeaster]

it's only 2 hours. The final hour, and the talk show after his show are coming.

[@stevegettler7976]

I would do a full 30 seconds of the song…with a smooth blending of the start and the end…check out California Air Check…I simply do not listen for long to your airchecks because I don’t really get into it with only a few seconds of the music…sorry for the criticism because I know you work hard to offer something valueable. Up to people

[@EllisFeaster]

I’d like to do 30 seconds. I used to do that. It really has to do with You Tube. When you use more than 10 seconds of music, you run the risk of it being dinged, or even blocked over issues with certain songs. I have had over 300 airchecks either blocked or muted over using more than 10 seconds of certain songs. I used to post whole songs when I started this project in 2008, but as You Tube tightened scrutiny over music, I have had to unfortunately make changes. I just hope with the limitations I have to live with, people can still enjoy the 4,000 airchecks posted.

[@stevegettler7976]

@@EllisFeaster thanks for the explanation…i was always under the impression that 30 seconds was legal and did not violate copyrights..so thanks for informing of that..much appreciated!

[@EllisFeaster]

@@stevegettler7976 I have some older airchecks where you can still hear 20-30 seconds of music, but You Tube changed the algorithm a few years ago, and made it harder to post certain songs. It’s been a real pain, but I figure you can still hear the jock, the content, the fun, and the production elements & jingles.

[@bobbycallaham1196]

I know that guy Jeff on Snapchat great guy him and that guy Hank owns a internet radio station out in Jersey Shore I forget the name of it they play good music at night

[@thomasconaboy1441]

Nice

[@timwsc]

How do I send air checks? I have hundreds from when I was a kid. I recorded radio on a Realistic tape recorder. in Worcester Mass I got WZOU Boston, WXLO, Worcester, WFTQ, WORC, WERZ Portsmouth and more

[@EllisFeaster]

Hi Johnny! I'd love to get a copy of anything you have. If it's on tape, if you send it to me, I'll make a copy and send your tapes back along with a digital copy on thumb drive. You can send it to: Ellis Feaster WPOZ-FM 1065 Rainer Drive Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 If it's digital, you can send it to me through WeTransfer.com and use my email address when making the transfer: [e-mail] THANKS!!!

[@juls9935]

❤️

[@DateTwoRelate]

What? No Gimbel's live read?

[@gerardo2360]

Thank God we got rid of him on XM radio, guy was a total geek!

[@antonvann2576]

Bit lost on me, bit I never heard him in the early days.

[@EllisFeaster]

Anton Vann His big thing was a long term (60 year) connection with the listeners. If you are just hearing him without growing up with him, it may be a little difficult to understand.

[@simonalbers3477]

“Give each other a hug with the mask on” seems kind of dangerous when all your friends are senior citizens

[@Capecodham]

He sounds 85. In the 80s he bought a Cape Cod radio station and ruined the station and careers.

[@timwsc]

WBCN WAAF and others WPRO WHJY

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

Going to miss you on XM. Can not pick up WABC in Charleston, West Virginia.

[@chromefin5378]

WABC is streaming online. Just Google it.

[@johnlevison9552]

WABC is live streaming on any device you have, and its in stereo fantastic! I never miss a show of the cus.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@johnlevison9552 I'll do that, thanks

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@chromefin5378 thanks

[@AiMR]

Is Cousin Brucie doing the Saturday Night oldies now Ellis? Insta-sub from me!

[@EllisFeaster]

Adventures In Modern Recording Yes. Every Saturday on WABC.

[@AiMR]

@@EllisFeaster Are you a voice talent? You definitely have the chops, I was in recording & editing jingles and worked with the best.

[@EllisFeaster]

Adventures In Modern Recording Yes I am. I have been in radio & TV broadcasting for over 40 years. Currently I host a morning show in Orlando, where I have bee waking central Florida for 2 decades.

[@AiMR]

@@EllisFeaster Oh, yes, Can I spot a pro? 😉 I am land-locked in Pennsylvania so I have never seen your work. Good day to you sir 👍

[@EllisFeaster]

Adventures In Modern Recording Back in the 1980s before moving to the south, I worked at WSTW & WDEL in Wilmington, & WFIL in Philly, and I also worked the Atlantic City radio circuit. I miss PA some days. I have a ton of friends in the business there.

[@elizabethserrano6695]

To much talking