Some of these include: WLIR music and bands were featured at many Long Island venues. David Bowie, "Let's Dance" 10. site. MADONNA - Holiday. That music empire rose to prominence at the end of the 1970s, displacing both punk and disco by combining and tweaking elements of both genres: twitchy, robotic rhythms; flashy, colorful stage appearances; aggressive use of drum machines and synthesizers; energetic vocal hooks. Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-A-Boo 4. I've included the chronological list of Screamers and . WLIR started the Screamer of the Week in the fall of 1980 when the format was new rock and dance music. Listen on Spotify: WLIR and WDRE were perhaps the greatest radio stations of all time. Now streaming today's cutting edge New Music along with the New Wave, Classic Alternative, and Modern Rock that made 92.7 WLIR/WDRE World Famous! . [citationneeded], WLIR's listeners could dial in to vote for the "Screamer of the Week", the top new song of the week. JohnBckWLD Advanced Technology Academy Yearbook, . Gary Cee took over as program director and brought in British DJ The English Muffin (Orli Auslander) for the afternoon drive and Drew Kenyon joined Maria Chambers on the Morning Show. The documentary focuses on a 1980s radio station that shunned playlists of the day and aired music from little-known bands - leading to a cult-like following . 1960-1969. I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE BACK, YES!!! This meant playing obscure artists, playing album cuts instead of just hit singles, and having disc jockeys speak in a casual, conversational tone. Larry "The Duck" Dunn talks about 80s music as the Music Director for WLIR in New York and songs #100 to #91 on the KROQ 1985 year end list. Gary Cee took over as program director and brought in British DJ The English Muffin (OrliAuslander) for the afternoon drive and Drew Kenyon joined Maria Chambers on the Morning Show. Bob Wilson, longtime WLIR employee and historian, created the website WDAREFM.COM (Dare FM), which maintains the spirit of the original WLIR. Song: I'm an Indian Outlaw by Tim McGraw, 1994. End of an EraWith alternating call letters, from WLIR (Long Island Rocks) to WDRE (Dare) and an eventual move up the dial to a new frequency, the station's luster gradually faded, culminating in the sale of its frequency rights for $60 million to Spanish language Univision in October 2003.Table of Contents (Based on Show 100 per Page)Page #1: Late Autumn 1980 Late Summer 1982Page #2: Late Summer 1982 Mid-Summer 1984Page #3: Mid-Summer 1984 Early-Summer 1986Page #4: Early-Summer 1986 Mid-Summer 1988Page #5: Mid-Summer 1988 Early-Summer 1990Page #6: Early-Summer 1990 Mid-Summer 1992Page #7: Mid-Summer 1992Late-Summer 1994Page #8: Late-Summer 1992 Last Week of 1994, A-Side: Rock HardWLIR Screamer of the Week:4th Week September-1980, A-Side: Johnny & MaryWLIR Screamer of the Week:1st Week October-1980, A-Side: De Do Do Do, De Da Da DaWLIR Screamer of the Week:2nd Week October-1980, Title Track: Girls, Rock N Roll & CarsWLIR Screamer of the Week:3rd Week October-1980, A-Side: Tighten UpWLIR Screamer of the Week:4th Week October-1980, A-Side: Hungry HeartWLIR Screamer of the Week:5th Week October-1980, Track Title: Stayin' PowerWLIR Screamer of the Week:1st Week November-1980, A-Side: You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At PartiesWLIR Screamer of the Week:2nd Week November-1980, Track Title: What Does Sex Mean To Me?WLIR Screamer of the Week:3rd Week November-1980, Track Title: Jackie OnassisWLIR Screamer of the Week:4th Week November-1980, A-Side: I Know What Boys LikeWLIR Screamer of the Week:1st Week December-1980, A-Side: Lies (Through The 80s)WLIR Screamer of the Week:2nd Week December-1980, A-Side: Hitsville U.K.WLIR Screamer of the Week:3rd Week December-1980, A-Side: Happy BirthdayWLIR Screamer of the Week:4th Week December-1980, A-Side: EugeneWLIR Screamer of the Week:1st Week January-1981, A-Side: Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)WLIR Screamer of the Week:2nd Week January-1981, A-Side: While You See A ChanceWLIR Screamer of the Week:3rd Week January-1981, A-Side: Runaway BoysWLIR Screamer of the Week:4th Week January-1981, A-Side: Precious To MeWLIR Screamer of the Week:5th Week January-1981, Track Title: Everybodys Boring But My BabyWLIR Screamer of the Week:1st Week February-1981, A-Side: I Missed AgainWLIR Screamer of the Week:2nd Week February-1981, Track Title: SeducedWLIR Screamer of the Week:3rd Week February-1981, Track Title: R.O.C.K.WLIR Screamer of the Week:4th Week February-1981, Title Track: Love's MelodiesWLIR Screamer of the Week:1st Week March-1981, Track Title: TorchlightWLIR Screamer of the Week:2nd Week March-1981. [citation needed], WLIR.FM began streaming online in 2005. SCORPIONS - Rock You Like a Hurricane. (Bono presumably wasn't available for the doc, though there is an audio snippet of him approvingly mentioning WLIR onstage in 1985.). That's perhaps a lingering aftereffect of WLIR's legacy. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Breakdown (Live) Features. [18] Andre Ferro would be the last DJ heard on the 92.7 airwaves, followed by a message from ownership. TINA TURNER - What's Love Got To Do With It. In 1985, I . Public Image Limited . Your email address will not be published. [2][3], In spring 1970, announcers RichardNeer and Mike Harrison convinced Rieger to change to a progressiverock radioformat, with Harrison as program director. Poco Concert History. Great shot of the Depeche Mode show at the Meadowlands in 1990 with Denis McNamara, Malibu Sue,Maxx, Donna Donna, Danny Toy, Laurie Gayle, and Larry the Duck. U2 - Desire 3. Frequency: 1420 khz (November 18, 1985-March 2, 1987) Big Star - Live On WLIR - Remastered and restored performance originally recorded and broadcast in 1974 7 La Que Buena), 96 Radio Streaming Shoutcast or Icecast The station also nurtured the Long Island club scene, broadcasting concerts from artists, such as Bruce Springsteen and Jackson [] Robert3itor. Now streaming today's cutting edge New Music along with the New Wave, Classic Alternative, and Modern Rock that made 92.7 WLIR/WDRE World Famous! For example, as shown in the 2017 documentary Dare to Be Different - WLIR: The Voice of a Generation (see WLIR/WDRE legacy), WLIR played the Frankie Goes to Hollywood single "Relax" just six days after its U.K. release, six months before the record company released it in the United States. [citation needed], WLIR's listeners could dial in to vote for the "Screamer of the Week", the top new song of the week. On November 18, 2007, this simulcast of WLIR-FM ended with the new simulcast of 98.5 WBON, "La Fiesta", taking over the 96.9 frequency. [9] As a result of this revocation, Jarad Broadcasting wrested control of the broadcast license for frequency 92.7, taking ownership on December 18, 1987. Savoy Brown had gone through several recent personnel changes at the time of this concert, and released their 12th album, Wire Fire , in November . [citation needed], In 1982, it was decided that in order for the station to move into the future, a format change was needed. [9] The permanent license did not include the call letters, so the new licensee operated with the call letters WDRE, while Phoenix Media brought the WLIR call letters to an AMradiostationinRocklandCounty,NewYork. Every week, listeners could vote for the best new song of the week and it would be crowned the Screamer of the week. the air staff in the early '70s included program director ken kohl, george taylor morris, jim cameron, joel moss, malcolm davis (later a longtime boston radio host as "austin from boston" on wods ), charlie ahl ( wplj, whn and wcbs-fm nyc as chris charles), dave ("the wrench") friedman, ray white, earle bailey, production director ben manilla, Savoy Brown with Kim Simmonds live at My Father's Place in Roslyn, New York on 9/10/1975. U2, "New Year's Day" 5. With a signal that reached about 8 million people - from Greater NYC in the west to the forks of Long Island in the east - WLIR was one of the first American broadcasters to switch formats from sterile album rock to new wave. WLIR was founded in 1959 by John R. Rieger. Perhaps, this is a temporary station problem. I've done some research on that station's early-1980s playlists via Billboard's "Singles Radio Action" section; so I can vouch for the above statement. WLIR on FM radio. "They helped us be heard. Use our service to find it! It was a perfect solution to what was needed in New York, since none of the other stations were going to "touch that stuff" [6] On August 2, the format switch occurred, and the station featured new wave (McNamara "hated" that term because he felt it was a trendy phrase that might be out of style in a year),[6] synth-pop, post-punk, early alternative rock acts and novelty songs. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date? Curated by a staff of like-minded and adventurous personalities, 'LIR spoke a new language to its audience. 12N - 1P Monday - Saturday The Flashback Lunch with Andre email requests@wdrfm.com 1P - 2P Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Rob Rush 80's, 90's and New Music email rob@wdrfm.com 3P - 7P Monday - Saturday Larry the Duck's 80's, 90's, and Now email larry@wdrfm.com 10P - 1A Saturdays The Saturday Night Dance Party with Andre and DJ JL Dub On Demand Barrage From The Garage Playlists : Sean Carolan: Previously at WRSU-FM Airstaff 1985-1992 Saturday Overnights 1985-1986 Sunday Mornings 1986-1992 Production Director 1985-1987 Producer, Hub City Spoke Repair 1986-1995 DC Comics (Animaniacs, Powerpuff Girls) 1995-date . PHIL COLLINS - Against All Odds. Our playlist stores a DARE-FM track list for the past 7 days. 1 FM) in the 1980s and 1990s along with the alternative rock of the 2000s to the present. This is a bit of I-was-there boasting, of course, but it's also a reminder of the long-past era when freeform radio held significant power to make or break new bands. WLIR Oct 1985 tape 3b. WLIR 92.7 FM Vintage Recordings. Echo & The Bunnymen, "The Cutter" 7. Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning 9. NEW JERSEY 06003 (609) 424-9114 Hard Choices PETE TOWNSHEND. Though no single entity can take credit for new wave's rise, one radio station played an outsized role in bringing new wave and new wave-adjacent bands to prominence: WLIR, which broadcast from Long Island in the 1970s and '80s. The film premieres 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on March 30. is switched from a rock and roll format to a "new wave" format in 1982 and the station enjoys success and . Living in Queens during the late '70s through '88 WLIR was the only station on my dial. . Thanks to my friend, HG, I saw Joe Jackson this weekend in NYC. Has it been over FIVE & HALF Years since this poor little page has seen any new info? Artists featured on the series included Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brothers Band, Dr. John, Jackson Browne, the Doobie Brothers, Billy Joel, Hall & Oates and many other notable performers of the era. NOV. 8, 1985 THE FRIDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK ALBUM REPORT A PROGRAMMING GUIDE EXECUTIVE MEWS 1930 EAST MARLTON PIKE. [29] It captured the style of the original WLIR, including the alternative music, air personalities, sounders, jingles, shrieks and screamers, along with the new music of the present day. "We played Prince before anybody else!" Many WLIR personalities have had continued success and notoriety both on and off the air. Want to see other lists from the Discogs Community? He asked secretaries in the audience to send in postcards to enter the contest, which would AD FOR DANCIN' MADNESS (1983) FENCEWALK - Mandrill (1973) VALLEY GIRL - Frank And Moon Zappa (1982) CONTROVERSY - Prince (1981) Crap From The Past - May 4, 2012: Beasties, Weird Al, Fountains Of Wayne. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. - Driver 8. He also programs the music playlist. 522 . You can find this playlist on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FbJEQuS88hTZykT4FYVgP?si=c8GOFjRkQA-C4wvKSYjY5w. Cassette 1/Side A Call Letters - WLIR One Step Beyond - Madness Windout - R.E.M. He also programs the music playlist. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 24 views 0 comments. On January 9, 2004, Univision bought the 92.7 frequency and other assets for $60 million[17] and began simulcasting the Spanish radio format of WCAA Newark, New Jersey on 92.7 under the call letters WZAA. The Chameleons - Swamp Thing. WLIR was a radio station that played a newmusic/modernrock format on the frequencies 92.7 FM, 98.5 FM, and 107.1 FM from the 1980s into the 2000s. In later years, the station played dance mixes and evolved into a modern / alternative rock station. This is a list of all the winners. "WLIR played 'New Song' right from the beginning,' Jones recalled. WLIR was a radio station that played a new music/modern rock format on the frequencies 92.7 FM, 98.5 FM, and 107.1 FM from the 1980s into the 2000s. Similarly, when WNEW instituted fixed playlists for all personalities in 1982, Scelsa moved on again. In between our banter about WLIR, Larry's personal experiences with the artists, and his time in the clubs, we look to Los Angeles and the 1985 year-end chart from KROQ. Jomyra Productions, Inc. 11500 W. Olympic Blvd. In 1997, Jeff Levine was named program director,[15] Gary Cee assistant program director, and night jock LyndaLopez became music director. [20][21] In an effort to keep WLIR and its alternative music alive, longtime employee and historian Bob Wilson developed the website WLIR.FM and began an internet broadcast of music called "Next Wave". The 12-inch [single] disc had its say and it faded." On February 17, 2011, Holding Out Hope Church assigned the agreement to Livingstone Broadcasting, Inc.[28] On May 25, 2011, the sale of WLIR-FM to Livingstone was completed. New features implemented during this era included Malibu Sue's All-Request Morning, the 5:00 Rush, Flashback Lunch, LIR After Dark, Andre's 9:00 Knockout and "In the Mix," an alternative dance show with DJ Theo[16] and Andre. Larry started his career at 92.7 WLIR, where he became the Music Director and helped shape the sound of this influential New York radio station. Punk. It was a perfect solution to what was needed in New York, since none of the other stations were going to "touch that stuff" [6] On August 2, the format switch occurred, and the station featured newwave (McNamara "hated" that term because he felt it was a trendy phrase that might be out of style in a year),[6] synth-pop, post-punk, early alternativerock acts and noveltysongs. "British executives used to refer to us as 'the gateway to America,'" McNamara said. The Smiths - Girlfriend in a Coma 7. A Spotify playlist with the artists Simple Minds, Pet Shop Boys and New Model Army. Much (although not all) of this is taken from the Gigography previously hosted on Mudcrutch Farm, the Tour History previously hosted on Gone Gator, and various Wayback Machine archives of TomPetty.com. But let's talk about the good times instead. In September 2007, WLIR began broadcasting from a new antenna at a location five miles to the west of the original. [7][30] After the premiere, A Flock of Seagulls, the Beat's Dave Wakeling and the Alarm played live sets.[31][32]. The public was given access to music and artists otherwise unavailable to the masses. 1985 12" 0:12:47 Sheila E. A Love Bizarre (LP Version) Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 1985 12" 0:21:01 Lee Garrett How Can I Be A Man (Disco Version) . This article is about the history of WLIR/WDRE on the frequencies 92.7 FM, 98.5 FM, and 107.1 FM. [25] On October 11, 2007, WLIR-FM began simulcasting on a translator in Manorville, W245BA (96.9 FM), expanding its coverage area into western Suffolk County and a portion of eastern Nassau County. The simulcast ended in 2020. New York Underground with Ray Boogie: Playlist from February 19, 2021 . [1] The website broadcasts a mix of alternative rock from the past and . lee@harrismedia.com Phil Harris WGSM [Huntington NY] 1965 - CE WNEW-FM [New York NY] 1968 He surfaced briefly once again at WLIR before devoting the next two years to off-air endeavors. The selling price for WLIR-FM and WBZB was $1.75 million for each station,[23] and the total price for all three stations would have been $5 million, but the sale was never completed, and WBZB returned to the WBON call letters.[24]. Indie. The Screamer of the Week represented the epitome of 80s music. Peter Hook and Georgia), Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy, A Silent Film - Danny, Dakota & The Wishing Well, Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Oliver's Army, The The with Jools Holland - Uncertain Smile (Live), Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (To Mention), Echobelly - I Can't Imagine the World Without Me, Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You), Elvis Costello & the Attractions - New Amsterdam. This list includes all singles within the Discogs database that were announced as winner each Friday. This started in 1981 -- it was one of the first stations to use the phrase "classic rock" to describe itself -- and gradually, by 1987, was almost all "rock oldies." It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. The Checklist has 12 considering, with 15 maintaining, one drop- ping and 13 builders. This sound helped WLIR's ratings and would continue until the station's end on January 9, 2004. A Flock of Seagulls, known for long-faded hits like "Space Age Love Song" (1982) and "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" (1982), was one of the bands the station championed. DARE-FM playlist. According to the station's owners, this was an attempt to take on satelliteradio and MP3players, which had been cutting into listeners of traditional radio. In-studio concert with Bonnie Raitt and Lowell George broadcast live from Ultrasonic Studios, WLIR-FM, Long Island NY. In 1995, WDRE created the first alternative rock network, known as the "Underground Network"[11][12] and consisting of the following stations: Four years after WIBF became WDRE's first affiliate, the Underground Network was disbanded. 2 Playlists; Favorites. "There must have been seven rock stations by the time WLIR built its reputation as this great progressive outlet out of Long Island. F36 CHERRY HILL. In November 2020, WLIR.FM changed its name to WDAREFM.com (Dare FM), and continues to broadcast the same alternative music and WLIR personalities that it has done for the last 15 years. Listening to the playlist, its hard not to go back in time a little, in my mind at least, to the days when my friends and I were going to clubs around Long Island and sometimes NYC in search of the best dance mix. With a signal that reached about 8 million people - from Greater NYC in the west to the forks of Long Island in the east - WLIR was one of the first American broadcasters to switch formats from sterile album rock to new wave. WLIR used to play a Firesign Theatre bit every morning as we were eating breakfast before school. She experienced the format change in 1982 to "New Music" and was an avid listener and fan of the station. Required fields are marked *. Looking back at my 1980s mix tapes, I find them littered with Screamers. By that time, new wave was an amorphous category that included punk, traditional new wave such as the Talking Heads, techno dance music, new romantics, and many more genres. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6FbJEQuS88hTZykT4FYVgP?si=c8GOFjRkQA-C4wvKSYjY5w, https://wdarefm.com/playlists/screamers-1980-87. 1970-1979. [19] As 107.1 FM is located about 50 miles east of the original WLIR in Garden City, many of the station's fans in NewYorkCity, southwestern Connecticut, southern WestchesterCounty, NewYork, northeastern NewJersey and even the western parts of LongIsland itself could not easily receive the station. [26] On January 21, 2008, WLIR-FM became an ESPNRadio affiliate via a localmarketingagreement with New York City radio station WEPN (1050 AM). [8] According to McNamara, the "entire music industry was looking upon 'LIR and that 'LIR marketplace of NewYork and LongIsland as one of the hippest music areas of the world. WLIR - 92.7 - Modern Rock WPAT - 93.1 - Beautiful Music . I. A modest tribute blog established primarily as an homage to an 80's music broadcasting icon that sadly, is no more.. rather, it is a mere shell of its former self, no longer at its original broadcast frequency (92.7 FM) or at its famed 80's era address @1600 Stewart Ave Garden City NY. 1 Singles. The selling price for WLIR-FM and WBZB was $1.75 million for each station,[23] and the total price for all three stations would have been $5 million, but the sale was never completed, and WBZB returned to the WBON call letters.[24]. 1985 WIBU [Madison] 1988 - owner/GM WINS [New York] 1993 Now: AM News Anchor, WINS New York. 2 comments. ", The station was transformative for fans, too. [18] Andre Ferro would be the last DJ heard on the 92.7 airwaves, followed by a message from ownership. "I was blown. This same block-sponsored type of format was instituted at two other stations owned by the Morey Organization, WLIR's owner. Savoy Brown with Kim Simmonds live at My Father's Place in Roslyn, New York on 9/10/1975. WHAM - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down. of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Playing cinematic ephemera, schizoid weirdos, all styles served here). As I work on my next podcast, Im listening to what must be the most nostalgic playlist ever. . "We broke Adam Ant!" On February 17, 2011, Holding Out Hope Church assigned the agreement to Livingstone Broadcasting, Inc.[28] On May 25, 2011, the sale of WLIR-FM to Livingstone was completed. I LOVE WLIR!!! Some bands, like the great Devo, managed to pivot gradually from the punk/experimental underground to new wave, while others seemed to appear fully formed at the movement's glittery peak. That event was heartbreaking for both DJs and music fans in the New York area, and this doc contains archival footage of the WLIR staffers signing off for good.
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