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RECENT AIRCHECKS
OF THE WEEK...

(Contributors in brackets)

July 6
Joe O'Brien
WNBC, July 12/69
(Don Shuttleworth)

June 29
John Dickins
CFPL, July 1/64
(Charlie Ritenburg)

June 22
Steve Elliott
CHUM, Aug. 28/76
(Charlie Ritenburg)

June 15
Bud Buschardt
WFAA, June 18/74
(Don Shuttleworth)

June 8
Art Roberts
WCFL, June 8/71
(Don Shuttleworth)

June 1
Big Don Biefer
CHAM, June 29/75
(Charlie Ritenburg)

May 25
Chuck Azzarello
CHEZ, May 28/77
(Don Shuttleworth)

May 18
The Real Don Steele
KHJ, May 30/69
(Tom Howard)

May 11
Robert W. Morgan
KHJ, May 8/68
(Tom Howard)

May 4
Tom Kent
WLS, May 4/80
(Don Shuttleworth)

April 27
John Spragge
CHUM, Feb. 21/62
(Doug Thompson)

April 20
Don Daynard
CKFM, April 25/87
(Fred Bradley)

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AIRCHECK OF THE WEEK
Edition #1355 - July 13, 2025

GEORGE MICHAEL
WABC New York
July 13-14, 1977 (Pt. 1 - UNSCOPED)

(Contributor: Don Shuttleworth)

In an instant, George Michael went from disc jockey to news anchor.

The veteran jock was forced to switch roles midway through his early evening show on WABC when a blackout engulfed New York City. Michael was aided by WABC's crack news staff, late night jock Chuck Leonard, and fellow jocks Dan Ingram and Steve O'Brien who call in. Power was restored the next day but not before a night of looting that claimed four lives and caused $300 million in damage.

Enjoy George Michael's anchoring of the New York City blackout on WABC from July 13-14, 1977 (Pt. 1 - UNSCOPED) ... in the Aircheck of The Week.

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