Progressive WOWI-Fm 1970-75

Progressive WOWI-Fm 1970-75 Progressive WOWI-FM 1970-75 As early as March, 1970 the station played progressive part of the time with George Kello on the air.

Stories and Info about WOWI-FM, a Norfolk, Virginia based roller-coaster of a radio station (owned by Stuart Brinsfield) during its Progressive, Free-Form stage that began full time on May 15, 1971 until January 15, 1975 when it was sold and changed formats. George started playing a progressive show in 1969 called 'The Sounds of Life' on WRVC. Brinsfield bought that station and changed the name to WOWI (WOW-WEE). The date of his purchase was March 16, 1970.

Need your needle serviced?
09/22/2025

Need your needle serviced?

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Wanted to let everyone know (thanks BC) that Art Williamson is in very poor health, currently in the ICU at Leigh memori...
09/15/2025

Wanted to let everyone know (thanks BC) that Art Williamson is in very poor health, currently in the ICU at Leigh memorial. He is expected to transfer to hospice. Art was the last one sitting at the turntables when Progressive WOWI went off the air and his vast musical contributions as a ‘curator of sound’ helped make the station what is was. You probably also heard him on the Art and Rollie Show and on WMYK.

Good words of advice from R Crumb!
09/07/2025

Good words of advice from R Crumb!

Ever wonder who built the Va Beach Dome where we saw (and hosted, thanks Gabbo) SO many acts? Great little story...
08/22/2025

Ever wonder who built the Va Beach Dome where we saw (and hosted, thanks Gabbo) SO many acts? Great little story...

Geodesic domes are self-supported spherical structures composed of rigid triangles. Everyone’s seen them, but may not know what they are called. Domes became very popular during the 1960s and 1970s as modernists and the counterculture embraced their (literally) “out of the box” features of ope...

Tom Lehrer...the Old Dope Peddler...bringing joy wherever he goes!
07/28/2025

Tom Lehrer...the Old Dope Peddler...bringing joy wherever he goes!

This one of the songs from the CD; Tom Lehrer In Concert.I did not find any much when I searched after it, so I though I might upload it, So here you go. S...

Thanks Gabbo!!! Ozzy Osbourne passed away today... His passing has me reflecting on the 'milestone' of 2 Bl...
07/23/2025

Thanks Gabbo!!! Ozzy Osbourne passed away today... His passing has me reflecting on the 'milestone' of 2 Black Sabbath sold out shows on a cold Monday evening in 1970 (55 years ago) at the Virginia Beach Dome...those events let folks know that so-called 'progressive music' was here to stay...soon after, WEBB Productions and WOWI collaborated until 1976 to bring Tidewater the best Rock music and concerts...the music and the memories live on...may Ozzy rest in Peace! ❤🎸

Would have loved opportunities like this when we were in school...
07/19/2025

Would have loved opportunities like this when we were in school...

The MIT Music Technology Program brings together students from music, engineering, and computer science to explore digital instrument design, real-time performance tools, and creative expression through human-computer interaction and collaborative making.

The Edge, the U2 guitarist known for his omnipresent black beanie and his chiming, echoey sound, became an Irish citizen...
06/25/2025

The Edge, the U2 guitarist known for his omnipresent black beanie and his chiming, echoey sound, became an Irish citizen this week. IT ONLY TOOK HIM 62 YEARS!

“I’m a little tardy on the paperwork,” the English-born musician, whose real name is David Evans, told reporters at the ceremony on Monday. “I’ve been living in Ireland now since I was 1 year old, but the time is right and I couldn’t be more proud of my country for all that it represents and all that it’s doing.”

And one more:
06/12/2025

And one more:

Flashback: John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd Force Brian Wilson to Surf‘Surf Police’ order the Beach Boy into Los Angeles ocean on a 1976 NBC specialThe Beach Boy...

06/12/2025

On Brian Wilson: “That ear,” Bob Dylan once remarked. “I mean, Jesus, he’s got to will that to the Smithsonian.”

British saxophonist Jack Lancaster has passed away. I first discovered him in ex-Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams', "...
05/25/2025

British saxophonist Jack Lancaster has passed away. I first discovered him in ex-Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams', "Blodwyn Pig" .They were wildly eclectic, moving from rock to jazz and the blues with ease. Here's an online interview with Jack (https://dmme.net/interviews/jlancaster) as he discusses some of his musical history. Rest in peace. 🎷 (thanks Alan Kurzer)

Borrowed from WFMU...
05/02/2025

Borrowed from WFMU...

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Music, stories and info about WOWI-FM, a Norfolk, Virginia based roller-coaster of a radio station (owned by Stuart Brinsfield) during its Progressive, Free-Form stage that began full time on May 15, 1971 and ended at midnight January 15, 1975 when it was sold and changed formats. As early as March, 1970 the station played progressive music part of the time with George Kello on the air. His original show, called 'The Sounds of Life', began in 1969 on WRVC. Brinsfield bought that station and changed the name to WOWI (WOW-WEE). The date of his purchase was March 16, 1970. This site was started in 2010 by David J Brown with the help of original WOWI staff and friends including Bob Conwell, George Kello, Dave Nichols, and many others. Please visit our website http://www.progressivewowifm.com/ that includes hours of original and reunion recordings and other material. Our wiki is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_WOWI-FM_1970-75. Thanks for listening to the ‘Gang of Idiots’ broadcasting from the ‘Dome of Distinction’.