WNBC Radio Alumni Group

WNBC Radio Alumni Group Author, founder (Mel Phillips Radio Views), former radio programmer (WRKO, WOR/FM, WNBC, KQV)

The final broadcast of WNBC-AM in New York City occurred on October 7, 1988 at 5:30 p.m. The station, which had a 66-yea...
10/07/2025

The final broadcast of WNBC-AM in New York City occurred on October 7, 1988 at 5:30 p.m. The station, which had a 66-year history, signed off for good to make way for sports station WFAN, which moved to 660 kHz and then 1050. I was fortunate to be Program Director at WNBC in 1976-1977. Alan Colmes was the last voice heard on WNBC, counting down the seconds to its demise with the NBC chimes...

Correction on what I posted earlier. On Wednesday, Oct 8, the Celtics start their pre-season schedule, not their regular...
10/06/2025

Correction on what I posted earlier. On Wednesday, Oct 8, the Celtics start their pre-season schedule, not their regular season schedule. And the game is against Memphis. The rest of the pre-season schedule is Oct 10: Toronto, Oct 12: Cleveland, Oct 15: Toronto. The season opener is Oct 22 at home vs. Philadelphia...

A late Drake Maye game-winning drive, high-lighted by a FG from rookie Andy Borregales beats the previously un-beaten Bi...
10/06/2025

A late Drake Maye game-winning drive, high-lighted by a FG from rookie Andy Borregales beats the previously un-beaten Bills 23-20!!!

Tonight, the Pats visit Buffalo looking for a win. GO PATS!!!
10/05/2025

Tonight, the Pats visit Buffalo looking for a win. GO PATS!!!

Good Morning. It's Sunday Morning, the 278th day of the year with 87 days left in 2025. Happy Sunday. Hope you can make ...
10/05/2025

Good Morning. It's Sunday Morning, the 278th day of the year with 87 days left in 2025. Happy Sunday. Hope you can make the most of it...

Bruins beat Rangers 4-1 in their final pre-season game. They open the regular season on Oct 8th in Washington against th...
10/04/2025

Bruins beat Rangers 4-1 in their final pre-season game. They open the regular season on Oct 8th in Washington against the Capitals...

October 4, 1970Losing a LegendThe body of Janis Joplin is found in a Hollywood hotelroom. Janis, who had just finished h...
10/04/2025

October 4, 1970
Losing a Legend
The body of Janis Joplin is found in a Hollywood hotel
room. Janis, who had just finished her "Pearl" LP, died from a
he**in overdose at 27...

Oct 4, 1955Who's A Bum?The New York Daily News headline as the BrooklynDodgers beat the New York Yankees to win their fi...
10/04/2025

Oct 4, 1955
Who's A Bum?
The New York Daily News headline as the Brooklyn
Dodgers beat the New York Yankees to win their first
World Series!!!

The Bruins play their last pre-season game against the Rangers this afternoon. They open the season in Washington agains...
10/04/2025

The Bruins play their last pre-season game against the Rangers this afternoon. They open the season in Washington against the Caps on Oct 8th...

Oct 3, 1995O.J. WalksO.J. Simpson is acquitted of the 1994 murders of wife Nicole Simpson & Ronald J. Goldman. In the wo...
10/03/2025

Oct 3, 1995
O.J. Walks
O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the 1994 murders of wife Nicole Simpson & Ronald J. Goldman. In the words of Johnny Cochran, "If the glove don't fit, you must acquit." The jury bought it!!!

In Remembrance. Kevin Metheny. Ex-PD of WNBC and friend of all that ever met or worked with him, including me, passes aw...
10/03/2025

In Remembrance. Kevin Metheny. Ex-PD of WNBC and friend of all that ever met or worked with him, including me, passes away at just 60. Kevin spent 44 years in radio in more major markets than can be mentioned including Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, San Francisco, Dallas, St. Louis, New Orleans, the list goes on. R.I.P.,
Kevin.

Classic TV Debuts on Oct 3rd1955 Captain Kangaroo runs until Dec 19841955 "The Mickey Mouse Club" and runs until March 1...
10/03/2025

Classic TV Debuts on Oct 3rd
1955 Captain Kangaroo runs until Dec 1984
1955 "The Mickey Mouse Club" and runs until March 1996
1960 "The Andy Griffith Show" runs until 1968
1961 "The Dick Van D**e Show" runs until June 1966

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