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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 10, 2020 14:42:14 GMT -5
Yes...May 2016, we got the Cinco De Mayo trifecta with the same years (1973, 1979, 1984). Yeah you're right -- it happened the weekend of May 7-8, 2016, with 1979 (A), 1973 (B), and 1984...good call! Looking back through the thread, you had correctly predicted the 1979 show. No chance to predict 1984 though, as KOLA had posted it very early, before the weekend that 5/4/1985 aired. The trifectas would also be possible with 1972 as the "A", 1977 and 1983 (January and February only), otherwise 1979 as the "A", paired with 1973 and 1984 (March through December). If 1982 was a stand-alone year, I'd also include it with 1971 and 1976. But trifectas aren't possible with that year. ETA: Actually, they would be, but a fourth show from the 80s wouldn't have the same calendar date as the other three. Other possible outcomes: 1974, 1980 (A) and 1985 (B), January & February 1975, 1980 (A) and 1986 (B), only March through December 1976, 1981 (A) and 1987 (B), only January & February 1977, 1988 (A) and 1983 (B), March through August I don't think any others are possible, with the way the shows are aired. If 1971 was also a stand-alone, we could include 1982 and 1988 (January and February only).
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Post by artsmusic on Jun 10, 2020 16:12:24 GMT -5
For the Independence Day weekend, Magic 103.1 will celebrate AT40's 50th birthday with non-stop Casey. American Top 40 all weekend long. Here's a question. What shows would you like me to play? Year End countdowns? Some special? Let me know. Thanks, Ken *************************************************************************** My vote is "songs of summer", July countdowns from different years.
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Post by dth1971 on Jun 10, 2020 17:05:03 GMT -5
For the Independence Day weekend, Magic 103.1 will celebrate AT40's 50th birthday with non-stop Casey. American Top 40 all weekend long. Here's a question. What shows would you like me to play? Year End countdowns? Some special? Let me know. Thanks, Ken Would the first 4 hour AT40 from October 1978 be included in this marathon?
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Post by Shadoe Fan on Jun 10, 2020 18:03:16 GMT -5
For the Independence Day weekend, Magic 103.1 will celebrate AT40's 50th birthday with non-stop Casey. American Top 40 all weekend long. Here's a question. What shows would you like me to play? Year End countdowns? Some special? Let me know. Thanks, Ken *************************************************************************** My vote is "songs of summer", July countdowns from different years. I like this idea too. Play selected shows from the first week of July. Might be able to stay closer to your regular format this way too if that is a concern.
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Post by statenislandfan on Jun 10, 2020 18:12:08 GMT -5
Book of Records from 7/5/1980 would be a great choice. This was the first show aired by new affiliate 66 WNBC-AM in NYC after being on WXLO 99x for 2 years. A Ken Martin version of The Top 100 of 1979 because there were some great hits that year and we were short changed because it was the end of the decade.
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Post by brianmichaels on Jun 10, 2020 18:27:18 GMT -5
Book of Records from 7/5/1980 would be a great choice. This was the first show aired by new affiliate 66 WNBC-AM in NYC after being on WXLO 99x for 2 years. A Ken Martin version of The Top 100 of 1979 because there were some great hits that year and we were short changed because it was the end of the decade. I'll second a request for a Top 100 of 1979! We were short-changed that year, would love to hear 100 to 51 with some clever editing. I know you can do it!!
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Post by kenmartin on Jun 10, 2020 18:45:23 GMT -5
Book of Records from 7/5/1980 would be a great choice. This was the first show aired by new affiliate 66 WNBC-AM in NYC after being on WXLO 99x for 2 years. A Ken Martin version of The Top 100 of 1979 because there were some great hits that year and we were short changed because it was the end of the decade. I'll second a request for a Top 100 of 1979! We were short-changed that year, would love to hear 100 to 51 with some clever editing. I know you can do it!! But I haven't even started on that one yet! That would be a long shot to get done in time for Independence Day, I'm afraid.
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Post by tzmac on Jun 10, 2020 23:19:58 GMT -5
Ken, I'd love to hear a mono-to-stereo Year End Countdown from 1971 which originally aired the weekend of 01.01.72. I don't think it has been replayed by Premiere but once back in 2008. In addition to the 1971 Year End Countdown - how about some of the Casey hosted July 4th specials. 07.07.73 Top 40 Disappearing Acts 07.06.74 Top 40 Acts of the 70's So Far 07.05.75 5th Anniversary Show (rebroadcast of 1st show with added Casey intros) 07.02.77 Top 40 Girls of Rock Era 07.01.78 AT40 Acts of the 70's 07.07.79 Top 40 Songs of the Disco Era (1974-1979)
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Post by TheOriginalArtist on Jun 11, 2020 0:14:57 GMT -5
Dear Ken...
My number one request would be for the Top 50 of the 1970's (1/5/80). It encompasses the top songs from over half of AT40's run. I would also like to hear "The Top 40 Most Extraordinary British Hits Of the Rock Era". It's one of the few specials I've never heard. My third wish, oh genie of the board, would be "Top 40 Acts Of the 1970s" from 7/1/78.
Thank you for your consideration! I can't wait to see what you choose.
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Post by Hervard on Jun 11, 2020 4:41:54 GMT -5
How about the special in which the number one songs on July 4 for the 40 years up to that point were played? It ran on one of the July 4 weekends in the late '70s, if memory serves. It was Independence Day weekend 1976 that it ran. For the same weekend in 2016, Ken played that show, then added the next 40 years (1977-2016) and played the #1 songs from those years. Will probably dig those out next month. Actually, I wouldn't mind hearing both the AT40 original and Ken's added supplement of that show.
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Post by djjoe1960 on Jun 11, 2020 8:10:36 GMT -5
Ken, How about AT40's first special from May of 1971, the Top 40 artists of the rock era. I think I heard that show one time on XM, many years ago. It is the show that stopped AT40 from being a week ahead of the Billboard chart. Thanks for your great work and for taking requests.
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Post by seminolefan on Jun 11, 2020 10:29:10 GMT -5
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Post by dth1971 on Jun 11, 2020 10:42:32 GMT -5
Book of Records from 7/5/1980 would be a great choice. This was the first show aired by new affiliate 66 WNBC-AM in NYC after being on WXLO 99x for 2 years. A Ken Martin version of The Top 100 of 1979 because there were some great hits that year and we were short changed because it was the end of the decade. I'll second a request for a Top 100 of 1979! We were short-changed that year, would love to hear 100 to 51 with some clever editing. I know you can do it!! I wonder if during the final year of Shadoe Stevens AT40 when only foreign markets carried the final months what the #100-#51 songs for 1994 would have been to go with the top 50 of 1994.
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Post by matt on Jun 11, 2020 13:52:06 GMT -5
Book of Records from 7/5/1980 would be a great choice. This was the first show aired by new affiliate 66 WNBC-AM in NYC after being on WXLO 99x for 2 years. A Ken Martin version of The Top 100 of 1979 because there were some great hits that year and we were short changed because it was the end of the decade. I'll second a request for a Top 100 of 1979! We were short-changed that year, would love to hear 100 to 51 with some clever editing. I know you can do it!! A countdown like that was done on one of the online streaming stations that plays classic hits a few years ago. A ton of great songs in the first half of the 1979 top 100 -- unfortunate that part of the countdown never got played on AT40!
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 11, 2020 14:56:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I believe the Music Expert Retro Countdown aired a top 100 of 1979 some time back. Not sure of their chart source or methodology off-hand. I unfortunately did not get to hear any of it. Would definitely love to hear a top 100; the BB year-end period had a very early cut-off. That would've been a good year for AT40 to do their own tabulation, which they did for the following five years.
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