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WRKO Alumni Association On March 13, 2017 WRKO celebrated its 50th anniversary. While it started out as a top 40, I welcome everyone who worked at WRKO over those years.

Former PD Mel Phillips.

Jan 15, 2009Thanks to the heroic efforts of U.S. Air Capt. Sully Sullenberger, Flight 1549 lands safely inNew York's Hud...
15/01/2026

Jan 15, 2009
Thanks to the heroic efforts of U.S. Air Capt.
Sully Sullenberger, Flight 1549 lands safely in
New York's Hudson River, saving 155 passengers
on board...

Boston Sports Jan 15, 20267pm Seattle @ Bruins (25-19-2)7:30 pm Celtics (24-15) @ Miami
15/01/2026

Boston Sports Jan 15, 2026

7pm Seattle @ Bruins (25-19-2)
7:30 pm Celtics (24-15) @ Miami

Jan 15, 1967Super SundayGreen Bay 35 KC 10 in what was originallycalled the NFL Championship Game. It wouldeventually be...
15/01/2026

Jan 15, 1967
Super Sunday
Green Bay 35 KC 10 in what was originally
called the NFL Championship Game. It would
eventually be known as the First Super Bowl...

New research from The Media Audit finds 31.8% of U.S. adults age18 and older describe themselves as financially optimist...
15/01/2026

New research from The Media Audit finds 31.8% of U.S. adults age
18 and older describe themselves as financially optimistic, saying they expect to be better off financially within the next six months. Media Audit VP Nick Miller said radio reaches 65.8% of financially optimistic consumers on an average day. Miller adds that this group listens for an average of two hours and 23 minutes daily. Still another good report for Radio...

Jan 14, 1966David Jones changes his last name to Bowie toavoid confusion with Monkee Davy Jones. (Story ranin "Timeline ...
14/01/2026

Jan 14, 1966
David Jones changes his last name to Bowie to
avoid confusion with Monkee Davy Jones. (Story ran
in "Timeline Memories", available at Amazon Books).

Jan 14, 1952Debuted on this date"The Today Show" onNBC-TV withDave Garroway and JackLescoulie...
14/01/2026

Jan 14, 1952
Debuted on this date
"The Today Show" on
NBC-TV with
Dave Garroway and Jack
Lescoulie...

Swayman pitches a shutout over the Red Wings for the Bruins 4th straight win, 3-0 (goals by Zacha, Minten and Kastelic)....
14/01/2026

Swayman pitches a shutout over the Red Wings for the Bruins 4th straight win, 3-0 (goals by Zacha, Minten and Kastelic). Bruins are
now 25-19-2. Next game : Seattle visits tomorrow night.

Pats next playoff game: Sun Jan 18 - 3pm: Texans (13-5) @ Patriots(15-3). Winner plays in AFC Championship game. GO PATS...
13/01/2026

Pats next playoff game: Sun Jan 18 - 3pm: Texans (13-5) @ Patriots
(15-3). Winner plays in AFC Championship game. GO PATS!!!

Jan 13, 1982Howard you're fired!!!An Air Florida 737 crashes into a Washington DC bridgein a blinding snowstorm. The pla...
13/01/2026

Jan 13, 1982
Howard you're fired!!!
An Air Florida 737 crashes into a Washington DC bridge
in a blinding snowstorm. The plane goes down in the
Potomac River killing 78. Howard Stern gets fired when
asking on-air when the next flight is scheduled to arrive
at the 14th St. Bridge. (The story ran in my "Timeline
Memories" book available at Amazon Books)...

Jan 13, 1957Birth of the FrisbeeWham-O begins producing PlutoPlatters, more commonly calledFrisbees...
13/01/2026

Jan 13, 1957
Birth of the Frisbee
Wham-O begins producing Pluto
Platters, more commonly called
Frisbees...

The Celtics rested Jaylen Brown last night giving the team with the worst record in the NBA a "W". Pacers 98 Celtics 96....
13/01/2026

The Celtics rested Jaylen Brown last night giving the team with the worst record in the NBA a "W". Pacers 98 Celtics 96. Celts go to 24-15. In hockey, Detroit visits the Bruins (24-19-2) tonight. GO B's!!!

A new Nielsen study "2026: The Power of Radio Among Hispanic Consumers" finds that more than 93% of Hispanic adults tune...
13/01/2026

A new Nielsen study "2026: The Power of Radio Among Hispanic Consumers" finds that more than 93% of Hispanic adults tune in
to radio each month, making it the highest-reaching medium
across the audio and media landscape...

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