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News Articles

Articles from the Miami Herald,  Ft. Lauderdale News/Sun Sentinel
and various magazines

“Storz Group High Bidder for WQAM, Pays $850,000 For Regional”
This article in the May 14, 1956 issue of Broadcasting Telecasting Magazine,  announces the sale of WQAM to The Mid-Continent Broadcasting Company (Storz) for $850,000!

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“WQAM Proud of It’s New Musical Image”
This 1963 article is about WQAM’s new jingle package. Instead of going to PAMS or another jingle producer, they produced this one on their own. It certainly was unique. At the time, I hated them. They quit playing PAMS Series 15, 17 and 18 when they got these. I was sure glad when later in the year they got PAMS Series 25. Sonovox jingles were back

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“WQAM’s Big Brother Is Cut Down To Size”
This 1963 article gives the reasons for WQAM ending it’s automation.

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“WQAM Going All-Out On Party For Sandler”
This one’s about the party being thrown for station manager Jack Sandler’s 25th anniversary in radio.

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“Radio Executive Storz Dead At 39”
April 16, 1964 Article about the death of Tod Storz. Storz Broadcasting’s owner.

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“WQAM’s Rick Shaw Riding High As DJ”
Rick Shaw’s history in Miami radio.

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“Jack Sandler’s Death Leaves A Void Here”
May 7, 1966 WQAM’s general manager, Jack Sandler , passes away.

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“Shaw Wins Over Murdock”
Rick Shaw and Charlie Murdock on-the-air popularity contest results.

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“Beatles Tour”
WQAM covering Beatles tour.

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“Beatle Fans Flock To Jax”
Miami News article about the Beatles concert in Jacksonville Sept. 11, 1964

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“Alan Courtney Is Off The Air”
11pm to 2am Talk Show Host leaves WQAM.

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“Lee Vogel Replaces Courtney”
Lee Vogel replacing Alan Courtney

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“Judge Says Courtney Can Work For WINZ”
Courtney wins lawsuit allowing him to work at WINZ

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“Disc Jockey Quits Over ‘Harassment’”
WFUN DJ Morton Downey(!) quits over harassment of WQAM’s Charlie Murdock

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Station WQAM Boosts Variety Hospital $2 Million Bldg. Fund

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Sale of WQAM to Sunshine Wireless in 1985
Storz paid $850,000 for WQAM in 1956 and sold it for $2,850,000 in 1985

 

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WQAM Jingles Needed!!!

I am looking for the following WQAM jingle packages. I will trade for them or pay cash for dubs.
If you have ANY WQAM jingles (or other prduction or airchecks) please contact me:

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  • PAMS Series 17 “The New Frontier” (I am missing many cuts, especially the instrumental cuts.)
  • PAMS Series 18 “Sonosational” (I am missing many of the instrumental cuts.)
  • PAMS Series 25B “The Happy Difference” Sonovox version. (I need the entire package).
  • PAMS Series 25D “Cheerleaders” Sung with Male vocals (I need the entire package)
  • PAMS Series 28 “Happiness Is” (Missing several cuts.)
  • Ullman “Onederful” (I need the entire package)
  • Futursonic Time and Temperature Jingles (Used in the early sixties for the automation (I need all)
  • Pepper “Fun” (I need the entire package)
  • CRC Holiday Series (I need the entire package)
  • The 1963 package of jingles sung by a group called the Skipjacks. It may have been a series called “Station Break” by Tucker productions. There are over 1000 cuts including a complete set of time and temperature jingles replacing the Futursonic jingles.
     

 

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Updated: December 09, 2013

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