WNEW-FM: 30TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW {PART 4 OF 6} {LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO} (RADIO)
Summary
Continued from R:17321. Part four of six. This live radio broadcast from The Museum of Television & Radio in New York celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the classic rock station WNEW-FM. Hosted by Scott Muni, this portion of the broadcast includes the following highlights: live performances of the songs "High Flying Bird" and "Just Like a Woman" by Richie Havens; a discussion with station alumnus Jonathan Schwartz about the style of music he played and his memories of the station; the song "Layla" by Derek & the Dominos; a discussion with Fornatale and Dennis Elsas, who recall a holiday when they were the only two people at the station; "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band; an introduction of station mainstay Scott Muni, who plays a tape of his 1975 interview with John Lennon; "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" by Lennon; live performances of "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "The Loco-Motion" by Mark Farmer and Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad, followed by a recording of their song, "We're an American Band"; recollections by Ken Dashow and Muni about their old interview together; "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple and "From the Beginning" by Emerson, Lake, & Palmer; a phone call from station alumnus Johnny Michaels, who sends his regards; "People Are Strange" by the Doors and "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf; a discussion with Muni and Tony Pig about changes in radio during the past thirty years; and the song, "Boom Boom" by the Animals. Includes commercials and promos. Commercials include Gilbert Gottfried and James Earl Jones for Bell Atlantic. Continues with R:17322.
Cataloging of this program was made possible by Ralph Guild.
Details
- NETWORK: WNEW-FM
- DATE: October 31, 1997 12:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 2:02:15
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R:17320
- GENRE: Radio - Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Radio - History; Rock music
- SERIES RUN: WNEW (New York, NY) - Radio, 1997
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - AT&T phone services
- Radio - Commercials - Bell Atlantic internet access
- Radio - Commercials - Bell Atlantic phone services
- Radio - Commercials - Coors Light beer
- Radio - Commercials - Duane Reade pharamacies
- Radio - Commercials - JCPenney stores
- Radio - Commercials - Jeep Grand Cherokee automobiles
- Radio - Commercials - Liberty Mutual insurance
- Radio - Commercials - Pay Per View cable channel
- Radio - Commercials - Pizza Hut restaurants
- Radio - Commercials - Sam Ash music stores
- Radio - Commercials - Sears stores
- Radio - Commercials - Shell gas stations
- Radio - Commercials - Ski Barn ski shop
- Radio - Promos - "20/20"
- Radio - Promos - "ABC Eyewitness News"
- Radio - Promos - "Dateline"
- Radio - Promos - "Family Matters"
- Radio - Promos - "Homicide: Life on the Street"
- Radio - Promos - "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
- Radio - Promos - "Millennium"
- Radio - Promos - "Players"
- Radio - Promos - "Step By Step"
- Radio - Promos - "The Gregory Hines Show"
- Radio - Promos - "The Visitor"
CREDITS
- Scott Muni … Host
- Richie Havens … Performer
- Don Brewer … Performer
- Mark Farner … Performer
- Grand Funk Railroad … Music Group
- Jonathan Schwartz … Guest
- Dennis Elsas … Guest
- Ken Dashow … Guest
- Johnny Michaels … Guest
- Tony Pig … Guest
- Gilbert Gottfried … Talent, Bell Atlantic phone services commercial
- James Earl Jones … Talent, Bell Atlantic phone services commercial
- The Animals
- Deep Purple
- Derek and the Dominos
- The Doors
- Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
- Pete Fornatale
- John Lennon
- Seger, Bob, and the Silver Bullet Ban
- Steppenwolf