I remember this station like it was yesterday and it was my favorite station in the 70s . I loved everything they played . I still have a lot of my old 45s that I bought from back in the day and they still play to this day
@donaldhavre5064 ай бұрын
ME TO
@MrTechHistory5 ай бұрын
WWRL was such a great radio station. .The big "RL in New York.
@DJJAZZYREAVES2 жыл бұрын
Just listening to this clip brings back nuthin but good memories!!! Best radio DJs and definitely the best music (70’s) ever. This really takes you back. ❤️W❤️W❤️R❤️L!!! Gotta love it!!!!!
@jim4self7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this piece in time
@EllisFeaster7 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@tapski12 жыл бұрын
thank you
@darlenegoodwin64673 жыл бұрын
WWRL WAS THE ULTIMATE BLACK RADIO STATION ON THE AM DIAL. IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES FOR ME AND MY FAMILY WHERE I HAD TWO PARENTS AND MY THREE SIBLINGS. I ALSO USED TO LISTEN TO HIM ON WLIB FOR A LONG TIME.
@tpgrrr13 жыл бұрын
This is how radio should be!!!!! Thank you Sir for sharing!
@EllisFeaster3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@TheRealNewBlackMusic2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the trip back in time. The big RL is what taught us to be cool relevant young musicians back then. I enjoyed and cracked up hearing those old new York accents in the commercial. Thanks so much for the video.
@EllisFeaster2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@eugenethomp1 Жыл бұрын
I remember that station from the 70s, I was ten years old, they went to,wbls in ,1973, know I am 60 years old
@sheldonhchambliss13852 жыл бұрын
Love it
@sheldonhchambliss13853 жыл бұрын
Great just great
@malcolmzimmerman6804 Жыл бұрын
I could look under an XMAS tree and never receive a better gift than the sound of Gary (every brotha ain't a brotha).Byrd. There was nothing better than the soulful sound of WWRL 1600 (That's Double OO soul radio. This was truly an Xmas blessing Thank you thank you thank you. I think Mr. Byrd came on right after Rev. Ike.
@kennethcraddock76042 ай бұрын
One of my favorite djs, Gary Byrd socially conscience, articulate, entertaining, great radio, I grew up in Jersey, my older brother listened to WNJR, WWRL, WLIB, WBLS back in the late '50s-'70s. Learned much listening to Gary Byrd a great black brother.
@miketheshanmanmangan3 жыл бұрын
Such an Awesome Station WWRL AM 1600 thanks, Ellis!
@radiogoodguy62873 жыл бұрын
This was one of my favorite stations in the late 60s and early 70s. I was tossed between WABC, WOR-FM, and WWRL. RL played the most Motown. I don't think I fit their target audience but music and presentation passes all barriers!
@Softball_guy2 жыл бұрын
OMG I remember this as a kid. Mom had the stereo blastin on this station SUPER SIXTEEEEEENNN -- W W R L --- newwwww YORKKKKKK !
@iraqivetsgtret483 жыл бұрын
Good evening sir. I’m a native NYer and this was my late mother Mary’s station growing up.During the day it was WWRl and nite time is was WCBS FM for the oldies. We didn’t start listening to FM full time until disco came around and WBLS 105.3 was playing in the other part of the house.Thank you for all you do keeping these memories alive
@Emsoldies Жыл бұрын
That's WBLS 107.5
@sheldonhchambliss13852 жыл бұрын
WWRL FOR EVER
@mrc3023 жыл бұрын
Good memories.👍
@sheldonhchambliss13853 жыл бұрын
Love and respect to gary
@sheldonhchambliss13853 жыл бұрын
I still listing to gary on radio july 14 2021
@mileekwood8179 Жыл бұрын
What station is he on ..
@sheldonhchambliss1385 Жыл бұрын
@@mileekwood8179 he used to be on wbls on Sunday afternoon's
@WilliamKreuder3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting these WWRL airchecks! I wish I had more recordings of this radio station. Also love WLIB. At least we have the rhythm review on Saturdays on WBJGO 88.3 FM in Newark, NJ. Used to live in the area but now I stream WBGO from Florida and still love it!
@josephbertie83733 жыл бұрын
Great station . Right here in Woodside. Back in the late 70s then News Director Dick London invited me to the station and gave me a guided tour.👍👍thanks Ellis as always.
@EllisFeaster3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
@eddielester3589 Жыл бұрын
Energy The radio energized us and it also energized the Community backed then
@josephbertie83733 жыл бұрын
WWRL was a great station
@brotherfugue3 жыл бұрын
Can't forget about Gary Byrd, the SONGWRITER!
@armme35103 жыл бұрын
Village Ghettoland by Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder.
@samuelbenton35723 жыл бұрын
The GBE 🖤♥️🖤
@andy429593 жыл бұрын
Love this !
@leonlewis36395 ай бұрын
Enoch Hawthorne Gregory ( the Dixie Drifter ) ,Al Gee,Frankie Crocker,Hank Spahn, Garry Byrd,Rocky Gee & Jerry Bledsoe- the best of the best.
@arushilovesmusic3 жыл бұрын
Mr Ellis.... I know many radio personalities but you are my favorite!!! :D :D :D :D Without you we would not be able to hear all of these amazing radio clips :D
@EllisFeaster3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! I'll try to keep posting for as long as you can.
@arushilovesmusic3 жыл бұрын
@@EllisFeaster You are very welcome Mr Ellis!!!! I will try to hear you live on your radio too :D :D :D :D
@Alan55813 жыл бұрын
@@arushilovesmusic Yes, very awesome airchecks from Ellis.
@tonymarzocco89623 жыл бұрын
Big RL played the roots of disco in '73: funky music. Loved them & WNJR at that time: "The Black Rock of New York". WWR's using those Tom Merriman jingles like WCFL Newsman Dick London was of Arabic heritage.& also worked at WGBB. They mentioned late Sonny Taylor, a dear friend, worked there & came from WGRT Chicago. Trivia: WLNG's Paul Sidney used to work there as production director. Thanks, Ellis!
@andy429593 жыл бұрын
WNJR Newark, the Black Rock of the Great East Coast
@tonymarzocco89623 жыл бұрын
@@andy42959 Yes, I actually thought of THE GREAT EAST COAST correction after I wrote the comment, My bad. WNJR's JAKE JORDAN doing afternoons was da bomb!
@jeffreybennett3233 жыл бұрын
Great aircheck, I am from the big apple, and airchecks of this radio station are hard to find. I only wish there were airchecks of this station from the 1960s available. Keep up the good work.
@usmc-veteran73-773 жыл бұрын
This sounds great. Love it. May 1973, I was 18 years and getting ready to graduate high school and by October 1973, I was at boot camp...Parris Island, SC, United States Marine Corps. Love to be 18 yrs old again.
@EllisFeaster3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy the uploads! Someone is sending me a WWRL aircheck from 1968 & 1969, with Jeffrey Troy, Gary Byrd, & Al Gee. As soon as I get my hands on them, I will post it in the coming weeks!
@tpgrrr13 жыл бұрын
@@EllisFeaster Sir, we will all be here anxiously awaiting them!
@usmc-veteran73-773 жыл бұрын
@@EllisFeaster thanks Ellis. Im going to enjoy this. Sounds great. I about forget what AM radio was like, since I only listen to XM radio and KZbin.
@armme35103 жыл бұрын
@@EllisFeaster can’t wait
@sheldonhchambliss13853 жыл бұрын
I just love it
@ChocolateDon929 Жыл бұрын
My great grandmother god rest her soul she use to ALWAYS listen to this station…I’m currently looking for a song called “he lives” I don’t know who sings this song but he sung it so soulful it’s kinda stuck in my head if anyone can help it’ll be greatly appreciated! God bless 🙏🏿
@armme35103 жыл бұрын
Amazing content , this channel is a jewel.
@EllisFeaster3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀 Glad you enjoy it. 3,300 air checks and we are still going.
@MartyGlenn723 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that there were no FM stations in NYC that ever sounded like this. WBLS was too laid back and "sophisticated" in comparison, and while 98.7 KISS was bit more upbeat, by the time they signed on in 1981, radio in general was less exciting in its presentation. In the 80's, only Z-100 and WPLJ (and WAPP for a very short time) came close to a 70's top 40 presentation, with contests, jingles, talk hitting the post, etc. I wish there was a R&B version of that on FM in the 80's. I know 98.7KISS had that one "jingle" (more like a "shout"), but the music was also too ballad top heavy, at least compared to WWRL and WNJR from the 70's...
@jrdlabs3 жыл бұрын
Occasionally, I could hear WWRL in Pittsburgh, at night.
@Yesterday56563 жыл бұрын
Wish he had been on here in Los Angeles, great 👍🏻 personality!
@meteorologistrusselljames90453 жыл бұрын
I hear some good TM Shockwave WWRL jingles!
@wmbrown63 жыл бұрын
So I see WCBS Newsradio 88 was hardly the only station to run Gramercy Park Clothes ads in the overnights. I read somewhere at one point, 1010 WINS did in their early years. How would WABC Musicradio 77 have handled them?
@sheldonhchambliss13852 жыл бұрын
Iam black listing to gary
@vrcjr12 жыл бұрын
Good morning Elllis. I sent you a message regarding several air checks that I have. ( for some reason you’re email keeps bouncing back) I’ve discovered several more that I think you’ll be interested in having. They will of course need to be digitized. If you’re still interested please let me know and I’ll send them to you.
@EllisFeaster2 жыл бұрын
You can hit me at ellis@feasterfamily.com
@x-rockfm92hd81 Жыл бұрын
CHUCK LENLORD 16 WWRL ?
@user-dh4mi6ir2m3 жыл бұрын
What'd he say at 3:03?
@scottied72993 жыл бұрын
"Across 110th street... Feel the vibe..."
@genewallace83882 жыл бұрын
WWRL WAS THE JEWEL OF THE RADIO 📻 NILE ALL PROPS TO ALL OF THE BROTHERS THEIR ,AND MY BROTHER ESPECIALLY IMHOTEP GARY BYRD.GENE WALLACE