WFIL-AM 2-1974

[@Alan5581]

Love listening to these airchecks and this is another very good one.

[@Tubeydoobeydo]

At 2:30 there's a spot for Towne Volkswagen at 48th & Chestnut Sts. in Philadelphia. I currently own a 1966 VW Beetle that was purchased at that dealership in 1966 which I purchased from the original owner in 1986. He bought it brand new for $1800 and sold it to me 20 years later for $1500. The car had one driver and 32k original miles and was garage kept. All original chrome bumpers and trim including the Towne VW logo in chrome. I'm betting that old Beetle has increased a bit in value since 1986. Oh and it's still garage kept and registered Antique now. Once in a lifetime find!

[@ginowagonucci]

Say Michael, any chance you'd consider putting up a video about your car? Love to see it.

[@LynnePedigoRidayReiter]

I never thought I would hear this ever again! Thank you from a 66 year old baby boomer.

[@marsarelan1829]

That's great, Lynne! Hope you enjoyed the memories!

[@jamescressey3390]

I also a boomer at 60 years old

[@tonymarzocco8962]

PD Jay Cook: genius along with Rick Sklar, Bill Drake. The best blend of Drake & Musicradio...PAMS jingles with Drake concepts....the BEST talk-up/back time station ever. Perfection!

[@reimourrpower9357]

Goodness...thank you so much! This is total time warp to a great time riding around with my parents listening to WFIL Phila-dellllll-phiiiiii-aaaaahhhh! on the radio. Great time, music & memories.

[@marsarelan1829]

Glad you liked it!

[@gsnfan]

This was when radio was really good. Today only the music hasn't changed.

[@shombie2737]

🎶 "W~F~I~L" Hearing that again is thrilling! Thanks so much ❤

[@GT-bz9nc]

A great summer of radio was just about to begin.

[@themagus5906]

I loved listening to WFIL back in "74 while I was building stereos and homemade speakers in my basement at the time. When I got a project going my mom would bring me my food until the project was done. The boss jocks were the greatest.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

February 1974, wow. I was a 19 year old United State Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune, in Jacksonville, NC. By August 1974, I was transferred to Camp Foster, Okinawa. Please someone pick me up in Charleston, West Virginia, at take me back to 1974, in your TIME MACHINE.

[@zeposgrave]

Roxie Gentle Pitt Bull March 11 1974. But I’m sure you were 19 then too. I was 5. 😄

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@zeposgrave yes love to be 19 yrs old. March 1974, "when you was born" I was stationed at Camp LeJeune NC.

[@TralfazConstruction]

I couldn't go back knowing what I know now. No one would be happy to be around a seventeen (going on eighteen) year-old prophet who uncannily knows too much.

[@jamescressey3390]

I was 7 months away from being 12 years old

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@TralfazConstruction all due respect, I'd go back in a minute. I had great times in the Marine Corps. But there was sad times also. During April and May 1975, the Marine Corps lost over 30 Marines were killed during the Evacuation of Saigon back in April 1975, then a month later in May 1975, we lost over 25 Marines during the Mayaguez Incident Recovery Operation happened on Koh Tang Island Cambodia. Again a sad time in the Marine Corps on Okinawa, I was there. Semper Fidelis from an old Marine Sergeant

[@stevenikazy2943]

Kevin was great and the board ops were sooo tight. Thanks for posting this.

[@georgebrusstar2539]

Imagine a music station stopping for a ten-minute newscast today. Even in the middle of the night. Great stuff.

[@stevenikazy2943]

It was truly a full service radio station.

[@RichD384]

@@stevenikazy2943 Music stations don't have newscasts anymore.

[@teachone2261]

my first weekend in Philly and seeing the Flyers was Nov 3, 1973 -my uncle Vic took me to see them at the Spectrum-it was a Sat night game and coming out were the 76ers from a day game and YES I met Dr J - Julius Erving and took a photo with him and what a gentleman ! honorable man who appreciated and respected his fans ! Was also able to get the incoming flyers autographs too including Schlutz and Clark, MacLeash etc wow what a childhood experience ! and the year they won the Stanley Cup, and the huge parade that shut down the city but nothing beat the Phillies game I attended on Aug 17, 1969 -the weekend as Woodstock ! vs Houston Astros in Connie Mack Stadium ! HISTORY and memories !

[@EllisFeaster]

Wow! That brings back memories!! Thanks!

[@marsarelan1829]

Glad you liked it! It sure was a slow Sunday night but he kept his energy up!

[@phillyradiogeek]

I did a little detective work, and judging by the Flyers game mentioned in the news segment and the fact that a spring training Phillies game took place that day, the exact date of this aircheck is likely March 10, 1974. It was indeed a Sunday late night/early Monday morning (March 11th).

[@skimanfree1073]

Wow, you're hired!

[@miketheshanmanmangan]

Boss radio at it,s very Best Famous 56 WFIL

[@themagus5906]

Remember the double-decker busses and the Mustang Prize Patrol?! If you listened to WIBG you sucked and ate O'Boyle's ice cream instead of Good Humor.

[@gli7utubeo]

Yep great aircheck. I loved it. A nice peaceful time despite Watergate.

[@peteharwan553]

"to prevent panicked, hair-pulling hysteria from copyright holders, record companies, and KZbin" LOL...brilliant!

[@zeposgrave]

Early morning hours March 11, 1974

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

Monday morning

[@robertlemuel1577]

good aircheck

[@marsarelan1829]

+Robert Lemuel Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@JackT_Music_on_Vinyl]

At about 28:30 there is a news report about Patty Hearst's kidnappers sending a ransome note. Wow! History, live, on the radio!

[@louisb5563]

Does anyone know the song @ :25 - :35 seconds mark?

[@marsarelan1829]

I've been wondering the same thing. I only understand Kevin saying "song for..." or "song from..." 🤷

[@louisb5563]

@@marsarelan1829 Riiight?! That's more or less what I got. I thought maybe it was Sly and The Family Stone...🤷‍♂️

[@louisb5563]

@@marsarelan1829 Miss Marsa, you did it, YOU DID IT!!!! After repeating what you said I figured it out. "Song from WAR" "Me and Baby Brother" 💥👏👏👏✌😄So glad we figured that out, thx for replying. Worthy of my subscription which I just did!!!😀👌🤘😎

[@marsarelan1829]

@@louisb5563 Holy crap that's awesome! I'm glad we did it! Isn't it bizarre that a misunderstanding of words can lead to a total understanding...

[@louisb5563]

@@marsarelan1829 🤘RightOn baby, W...F-I-L...Philadel-phi-AHhhhh!✌

[@christophercrafter2609]

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