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Post by mrjukebox on Jun 29, 2024 18:25:10 GMT -5
Ken,I was wondering what the optional extras are for this special edition of the countdown from 6/29/74.
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Post by kenmartin on Jun 29, 2024 20:19:35 GMT -5
Ken,I was wondering what the optional extras are for this special edition of the countdown from 6/29/74. 1. ZZ Top - La Grange 2. Wet Willie - Keep on Smilin' 3. Special segment about how this show came to be - no song
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jun 29, 2024 22:40:00 GMT -5
By the time the June 29, 1974 show shipped to AT40’s affiliates, the staff knew of the chart discrepancies between their list and Billboard’s Hot 100. In fact, stations were notified in advance of these inconsistencies. But what happened the following week when Casey said "up two notches" or "down 11 spots", etc? Was he going by the actual chart or the imagined chart the week before??? If you have access to the AT40 show dated July 20, 1974 (Casey’s first ‘regular routine’ countdown since 6/22/74), Jim Croce’s “Working At The Car Wash Blues” was in its final Top 40 week. As part of the song’s introduction, Casey noted that it debuted at #39 three weeks earlier. If you compare the two charts used for 6/29/74, you have your answer.
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Post by OnWithTheCountdown on Jun 30, 2024 3:44:25 GMT -5
Is WTOJ usually down at this hour? Online player and TuneIn are both not working for this station.
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Post by mrjukebox on Jun 30, 2024 6:09:07 GMT -5
I hope WTOJ is back on the air later today-Thank God we'll be able to hear a second airing of the supersized 6/29/74 after 12:00 PM Eastern Time.
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Post by dth1971 on Jun 30, 2024 6:51:49 GMT -5
But what happened the following week when Casey said "up two notches" or "down 11 spots", etc? Was he going by the actual chart or the imagined chart the week before??? If you have access to the AT40 show dated July 20, 1974 (Casey’s first ‘regular routine’ countdown since 6/22/74), Jim Croce’s “Working At The Car Wash Blues” was in its final Top 40 week. As part of the song’s introduction, Casey noted that it debuted at #39 three weeks earlier. If you compare the two charts used for 6/29/74, you have your answer. Actually, Jim Croce's "Working At The Car Wash Blues" lasted 2 more weeks on AT40 after July 20, 1974.
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Post by mrjukebox on Jun 30, 2024 7:26:07 GMT -5
Good news!-WTOJ is back online.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jun 30, 2024 8:01:27 GMT -5
📢 Second Airing Alert! 📢 Can't catch the show at 9 AM Eastern for some reason? No worries! The special edition of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem will play again immediately after the first one ends! 🎧 This weekend, Magic 103.1 brings you a unique broadcast of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem! 📻 We’re featuring the chart from the week of June 29, 1974. Casey had to leave early to film an episode of Hawaii Five-O, so the AT40 team guessed the chart positions before the Billboard Hot 100 was published. They only got 3 right! Tune in to hear this one-of-a-kind show where we’ve corrected the list and put the songs in their actual positions. Don’t miss out on this exclusive experience! 📅 Broadcast Times: First Airing: 9 AM Eastern Second Airing: Immediately after the first one ends Join us for an unforgettable trip down memory lane with Casey Kasem’s American Top 40. 🎶 Just starting!! cb.streamguys1.com:80/wtoj.aac
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Post by kenmartin on Jun 30, 2024 8:06:23 GMT -5
Good news!-WTOJ is back online. Yes! There was a accident at the end of the street that leads to our studios! Took out the phone pole that supplies power to our studios. Right now, the bottom half of the pole is on the ground. The top half is being held in place by a crane! I'm hoping that doesn't take out the power again during the repairs! It's ALWAYS something! Facebook picture of phone pole!
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jun 30, 2024 10:55:17 GMT -5
This 1974 must not have been that heavily edited. It's gonna end very close to the top of the hour, even with all the promos from the big voice guy, and I can't remember the last countdown on WTOJ that did that.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jun 30, 2024 12:05:17 GMT -5
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Post by kenmartin on Jun 30, 2024 12:05:46 GMT -5
This 1974 must not have been that heavily edited. It's gonna end very close to the top of the hour, even with all the promos from the big voice guy, and I can't remember the last countdown on WTOJ that did that. All in the commercial content. It's the beginning of the month and the number of local commercials is lighter at the start of a month. Been that way forever.
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Post by rgmike on Jun 30, 2024 12:18:35 GMT -5
Songwriters with multiple compositions on this week's 1974 show: the legendary duo Thom Bell & Linda Creed (Spinners' "I'm Coming Home" and Stylistics' "You Make Me feel Brand New") and Alan O'Day (Cher's "Train of Thought" and the Righteous Bros "R'n'R Heaven").
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Post by mrjukebox on Jun 30, 2024 13:32:36 GMT -5
Ken,you did a fabulous job with the supersized version of 6/29/74.
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Post by michaelcasselman on Jun 30, 2024 14:11:03 GMT -5
This 1974 must not have been that heavily edited. It's gonna end very close to the top of the hour, even with all the promos from the big voice guy, and I can't remember the last countdown on WTOJ that did that. If I recall, Ken said he had moderately 'supersized' the episode, which jibes with my copy coming in about 8-10 minutes longer than a typical Premiere-edited AT40. That said, the commercial load seemed lighter than usual, which led to the it finishing around 12:15-12:20ish. Fantastic work, Ken. Especially with what could have been a catastrophic accident this morning (in terms of your broadcast reach).
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