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Post by kenmartin on Jan 14, 2024 17:28:36 GMT -5
Same way I survived in the nation's icebox for over three decades. You just do it. You stay indoors where you're nice and warm and listen to Casey all day! (It was rather snowy and blustery this morning while the 70's show was on... I was crossing my fingers the whole time making sure the station stayed on!) Our transmitter is located in the WWNY Channel 7 transmitter building and they have a generator which we're hooked into, thanks heavens! Our studio has a portable generator which we can use if the power goes out there, but it's not wired up to kick on and take over automatically. I have to make my way to the studios for that to happen. I'm only 2 miles away, but in lake effect blizzard conditions even that small trek can be very treacherous. Of course, we're also dependent on Spectrum keeping the internet connection up for the many AT40 fans who don't live in Watertown, or what is know as "The North Country". On a side note, it appears that the high winds we had here on Tuesday did damage the channel 7 transmitter building. It blew off a large portion of their roof. Through it all channel 7 and Magic 103.1 stated on the air while their engineering crew spent hours draping the equipment with tarps. Quite a scene when it's raining INSIDE the building!
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 14, 2024 20:50:38 GMT -5
For the week of January 27 I predict 1/28/84. I am guessing for the January 27-28, 2024 weekend 1/30/1988.
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Post by dth1971 on Jan 14, 2024 21:06:51 GMT -5
Another thing about AT40: The 80's 1/17/1987: Did you like the snippet of the Temptations' version of "War" to tie in with when Edwin Starr covered it the same 1970 year and the on that AT40 chart version by Bruce Springsteen?
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Post by jmack19 on Jan 14, 2024 22:20:09 GMT -5
After airing 1/17/87 this morning, WFMX airs 1/18/86 this evening.
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Post by lasvegaskid on Jan 15, 2024 10:45:59 GMT -5
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Post by Hervard on Jan 15, 2024 10:52:57 GMT -5
After airing 1/17/87 this morning, WFMX airs 1/18/86 this evening. I'm wondering if that is the "B" show to next week's 1980 show.
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Post by bm63 on Jan 15, 2024 19:40:35 GMT -5
You stay indoors where you're nice and warm and listen to Casey all day! (It was rather snowy and blustery this morning while the 70's show was on... I was crossing my fingers the whole time making sure the station stayed on!) Our transmitter is located in the WWNY Channel 7 transmitter building and they have a generator which we're hooked into, thanks heavens! Our studio has a portable generator which we can use if the power goes out there, but it's not wired up to kick on and take over automatically. I have to make my way to the studios for that to happen. I'm only 2 miles away, but in lake effect blizzard conditions even that small trek can be very treacherous. Of course, we're also dependent on Spectrum keeping the internet connection up for the many AT40 fans who don't live in Watertown, or what is know as "The North Country". On a side note, it appears that the high winds we had here on Tuesday did damage the channel 7 transmitter building. It blew off a large portion of their roof. Through it all channel 7 and Magic 103.1 stated on the air while their engineering crew spent hours draping the equipment with tarps. Quite a scene when it's raining INSIDE the building! I know what you mean about Spectrum. We had a huge snowstorm on Friday here in Wisconsin, and I lost my Spectrum internet from Friday night until this afternoon (Monday). I guess I'm thankful I didn't lose power like thousands of others, especially now that the temperature is below zero.
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Post by caseyfan100 on Jan 15, 2024 22:37:57 GMT -5
After airing 1/17/87 this morning, WFMX airs 1/18/86 this evening. I'm wondering if that is the "B" show to next week's 1980 show. According to a post on Facebook 1-18-86 is the B show.
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Post by mkarns on Jan 16, 2024 22:17:58 GMT -5
This week's optional extras:
A: January 26, 1980:
Hour #1: "Too Hot" - Kool & The Gang (#65) Hour #2: "99" - Toto (#49) Hour #3: "Rich Girl" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (original AT40 archive) Hour #4: "Refugee" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (#63; debuted)
B: January 18, 1986:
Hour #1: "King For A Day" - Thompson Twins (#52; highest debut) Hour #2: "What You Need" - INXS (#96) Hour #3: "This Could Be The Night" - Loverboy (#87) Hour #4: "These Dreams" - Heart (#54)
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Post by seminolefan on Jan 18, 2024 11:30:36 GMT -5
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Post by mga707 on Jan 19, 2024 14:04:23 GMT -5
WWIS starting the '80 show four minutes late today. and the actual countdown is starting right now with ELO at #40. My favorite song by them, from 'Disco? Very!'
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Post by mga707 on Jan 19, 2024 14:51:16 GMT -5
Looking at this 1980 chart on UMD, I notice an oddity: The three songs immediately below the top 40 all peaked at either 41 or 42.
The record at 42, Suzi Quatro's "She's In Love With You", would go no higher, and Robert John's "Lonely Eyes" right below it at 42 would also only rise one 'notch' higher. Same for the #43 single, Joyce Cobb's "Dig the Gold", which would peak at 42. And down a few numbers at 47 is another eventual #41 'peaker', Dann Rogers' "Looks Like Love Again".
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Post by jmack19 on Jan 19, 2024 18:44:21 GMT -5
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Post by mrjukebox on Jan 20, 2024 11:56:57 GMT -5
Who else is airing 1/18/86 this weekend?
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Post by michaelcasselman on Jan 20, 2024 12:10:33 GMT -5
Who else is airing 1/18/86 this weekend? Likely WFRO Sunday night at 8E
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