Rock Radio Scrapbook

AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
For week of July 24, 2016
Edition #895

Now in both Real Audio and MP3

Talent: TOM SHANNON
Station: WKBW Buffalo, N.Y.
Date: July 25, 1961
Time: 56:52/1:00:06 (unscoped)

From New York to L.A. was a big hit for Patsy Gallant in the 1970s. But Tom Shannon's theme song might be entitled From Buffalo to Detroit.

Shannon shuffled between Buffalo and Detroit throughout much of his radio career, with a few stops in other locales. His Buffalo addresses have included WKBW twice), WGR (twice) and Oldies 104 (WHTT-FM). He has appeared in Windsor-Detroit on CKLW (twice) along with several other Motor City stations.

In 1961, Shannon was at WKBW in the 6-9 p.m. spot, but on this aircheck he's filling in for Russ Syracuse in the 9 a.m.-noon shift.
 

Enjoy Tom Shannon on WKBW from July 25, 1961, Pt. 1 (UNSCOPED) here.

Enjoy Tom Shannon on WKBW from July 25, 1961, Pt. 1 (UNSCOPED) here.


Enjoy Tom Shannon on WKBW from July 25, 1961, Pt. 2 (UNSCOPED) here.

Enjoy Tom Shannon on WKBW from July 25, 1961, Pt. 2 (UNSCOPED) here.

 

Enjoy Shannon's night-time show from the day before (SCOPED) here. (46:08)



(The Russ Horton Collection)

More 1961 airchecks here!