WFBR Famous 1590

[Calvert Hall '62]

Originally Posted by DubyaM

Actually, I don't recall any "shock jocks" on WFBR at all. Their play list was pop to be sure but not exactly the stuff on WCAO, WCBM or WBAL. That ugly baby contest was most certainly Johnny Walker.

JW shocked and offended the liberal community when after local "unrest" during a blizzard he predicted that Alex Haley's next book would be titled "Loots." Same thing when a bear was spotted in Howard County. He said that authorities had finally found Idi Amin. Yeah, I'd call him a "shock jock." But he was not the jock involved in the ugly baby contest, at least not the one to which I referred.


Of course WFBR's parent-friendly list didn't parallel that of late 50s-early 60s WCAO which contained a healthy dose of rock 'n' roll as did WITH. WCBM's only music I recall from the late 50s was the Lee Case show. He put out a top 100 list much like WCAOs. I still have some lists from those stations for those years.


Not sure when WCBM adopted the all-music format but know it was in full swing in late 60s and early 70s.

[P47P47]

Was it WFBR that had The Harley Show?

[DubyaM]

The Harley Show was on WBAL. Eventually he grew tired of being preempted by Oriole baseball broadcasts and gave it up.

I'm thinking Dr. Demento was on WFBR late at night at one time.

[Digger 68]

Originally Posted by Infinite_heights77

even reported UFO sightings. Any truth to this claim?

Idk?! Help me out?

Thanks

Ciao

You had to get here somehow.

[Infinite_heights77]

Of course I'm an extraterrestrial, because I came to Baltimore to civilize you crab-eating heathens.

Originally Posted by Digger 68

You had to get here somehow.

[Infinite_heights77]

Interesting! Alex Haley's Roots became Loots and comparing Idi Amin to a bear?! Classic Baltimoran bigoted diatribe.

Originally Posted by Calvert Hall '62

JW shocked and offended the liberal community when after local "unrest" during a blizzard he predicted that Alex Haley's next book would be titled "Loots." Same thing when a bear was spotted in Howard County. He said that authorities had finally found Idi Amin. Yeah, I'd call him a "shock jock." But he was not the jock involved in the ugly baby contest, at least not the one to which I referred.


Of course WFBR's parent-friendly list didn't parallel that of late 50s-early 60s WCAO which contained a healthy dose of rock 'n' roll as did WITH. WCBM's only music I recall from the late 50s was the Lee Case show. He put out a top 100 list much like WCAOs. I still have some lists from those stations for those years.


Not sure when WCBM adopted the all-music format but know it was in full swing in late 60s and early 70s.

[Infinite_heights77]

Digger68,

You're a straight baffoon!

[nurider2002]

Originally Posted by Calvert Hall '62

JW shocked and offended the liberal community when after local "unrest" during a blizzard he predicted that Alex Haley's next book would be titled "Loots." Same thing when a bear was spotted in Howard County. He said that authorities had finally found Idi Amin. Yeah, I'd call him a "shock jock." But he was not the jock involved in the ugly baby contest, at least not the one to which I referred.


Of course WFBR's parent-friendly list didn't parallel that of late 50s-early 60s WCAO which contained a healthy dose of rock 'n' roll as did WITH. WCBM's only music I recall from the late 50s was the Lee Case show. He put out a top 100 list much like WCAOs. I still have some lists from those stations for those years.


Not sure when WCBM adopted the all-music format but know it was in full swing in late 60s and early 70s.

Loved WCAO back in the day; Martie McClellen, your mellow morning momma!