Gregg's 1970s/1980s Scans

July 20, 2011:

I bought a scanner the other day and took a look at the suitcase full of old ephemera ... and thought that if ever there was a time for digital preservation, this is that time.

Then, I bought a contraption that makes all the cassette tapes in my closet into modern-day MP3s.

So, I've been archiving away.

Newer posts keep getting added so keep a keen eye. I don't have a system for keeping a "just added" list ... although unexplored links probably look different on your browser.

Sorry. EVERYTHING is enormous. If you think you might be interested, it is probably worth the wait to download.

One of these days I'll optimize.

Also, if anyone knows how to process these so we all don't sound like we're space aliens, let me know. At first, I thought they needed to simply be slowed down a smidge, but I'm not sure that is the issue.

And, if, while you are listening to anything you think you can narrow down a date or embellish a description, drop me a line.

And, if you have anything to add, let me know.

Finally, if you come across an error, let me know.

- Gregg

Drop a note: gregg @ crnwest . com ... it'll be fun to know who's been visiting.

Newer added stuff is lower on the page ...

First Thing Posted:

I scanned and scanned and scanned, on so on, until I had a file that came in as a 200MB PDF. Even I wasn't interested enough to download that, so I tweaked it down the a 35MB PDF ... it's still enormous !!! (Sorry)

Here's the ZIP FILE of the actual scanned JPGs in case you'd ever want an individual image.

Of course, [LEFT-CLICK] to see the whole thing or, if you think you'd want to keep a copy in your archives, [LEFT-CLICK] will probably save it to a directory you choose on your own compooter.

July 22, 2011:

A new, different, SECOND FILE of mostly photographs.

This is only a 4MB PDF ... mostly from Jimmy Fund, MFM and misc.

... Here's the ZIP FILE of the JPG's.

July 31, 2011:

More misc. smaller pictures and things ... mostly around the station.

2MB PDF

Your Editor, Gregg

From Your Editor ...

I told myself at first that this was just a clerical exercise ... I got the document scanner and figured this would just be a matter of scanning things to save on space.

Then, I got the doo-dad that takes cassette tapes and makes them into MP3 digital files ... the idea was the same, I told myself I'd just run the tapes while I was doing other things, make the files, archive them and maybe listen to them someday on a long road trip or something.

Truth is, it was like the clichéd "train wreck" ... I had to look, or in this case, I couldn't take my ears off the tapes as they were dubbing.

We were doing some pretty darn good radio back in those pre-Internet daze !!!

It was fun to remember back to the promotions at the malls, to the fun times at The Pub, to the radio-thons, to the oldies shows ... and, more importantly to the people ... many are still friends to this day.

I have to admit, that sending the link for this page out and hearing from old friends I haven't heard from in a while is making this even more fun and rewarding. As the days go by I hope that that list will grow too.

My favorites are the radio-thons ... they seem like only yesterday, but they were A LONG TIME AGO and were superb programs ... and, the commercials from Dave for the Hideout and The Mountain Farms Mall.

Ken Coleman, Ned Martin, Tom Hennessey, Jack Dennison, Dick Christiansen, BoMo (Bob Martin # 1) and some other friends we won't forget. Businesses that were part of our lives.

If you have found yourself on this page, these were probably your memories too. I hope you enjoy the visit and I do hope you check in with an email ... especially if I haven't heard from you in a while. It would be good to hear what you are up to these days.

I am enjoying Northampton and although I'm not as busy as I'd like, I am gratified to be working enough to get by. HERE is a link to a lot of what I've been doing post-the-old-days.

Not WHMP ...

WMAS, BINGO.

PDF LINK

August 16, 2011:

The White Eagle Music Hour

... from Mountain Farms Mall.

19MB MP3 LINK

August 21, 2011:

"LISTEN TO NORTHAMPTON"

A "1400 WHMP" Jingle. I didn't time it. Maybe 45 seconds.

MP3 LINK

PETE KULES, NED MARTIN

... January 2, 1981 Sports Show

11MB MP3 LINK (PART A) 13MB MP3 LINK (PART B)

It's kind of fun to try to figure out dates based in most case from only content on these airchecks. :) ... none were recorded with Internet archiving in mind.

Sport scores helped a lot. News stories generally helped some. Car model years in dealership ads helped some.

If you can tighten up a date guess while listening to something, let me know.

SOME NEW ADDED:

JIMMY FUND RADIOTHON "JimmyThon"

III

February 20, 1982 *, Hampshire Mall: (also on WHAI AM/FM)

4MB MP3 LINK (PART D) 11MB MP3 LINK (PART E) ... Final Hour: Jon Miller, Charlie Pellett, Ken Coleman, Tim Goggins, Peter Keenan, "The Aids Diet Plan" ...

13MB MP3 LINK (PART A) 11MB MP3 LINK (PART B)

... Dave Madsen, Jon Miller ("Dolly Jolly. Golly.") ... Peter Keenan, Jim McNally, Gregg, Charlie Pellett, Paul Walker ... (sadly the tape ran out before Jon Miller tells us what would have happened if Dolly Jolly married Salvadore Dali and she was happy.)

13MB MP3 LINK (PART C) 13MB MP3 LINK (PART C2) ... Joe Fennessey, Jerry Jolly, Dave Madsen, Don Maia, Jim Sadowsky, Gregg, Paul Walker, Tim Goggins ...

* Date guess based on references to 1981 Red Sox season and scores in ABC sportscast.

January 22, 1983 *, Hampshire Mall: (also on WPOE)

13MB MP3 LINK (PART A) 13MB MP3 LINK (PART B) ... Dennis Lee, Bob Sawyer, Marc Berman, Gregg ...

13MB MP3 LINK (PART C) ... Charlie Pellett, Mike Dukakis, Peter Keenan, Gregg ...

13MB MP3 LINK (PART D) 13MB MP3 LINK (PART E)... Dave Madsen, Don Maia, Paul Graham, Mike Andrews, Ken Coleman, Dennis Lee, Rollie Jacobs, Gerry Jolly, John Baibak, Gregg ...

13MB MP3 LINK (PART F) 14MB MP3 LINK (PART G)

... John Baibak on news, Ken Coleman, Jim & Michael Vinick, Mike Dion, Dave Madsen, Dennis Lee, Marc Berman, Ralph Levy, Bob Sawyer ...

14MB MP3 LINK (PART H) 14MB MP3 LINK (PART I) ... Mike Dion, Ken Coleman, Dave Madsen, Marc Berman, Dennis Lee, Fred King, Gregg, Victoria Burke, ...

* Date guess based on date reference in newscast.