Madison-Milwaukee Radio Composite (WMAD-FM, WIBA-FM, WZEE Madison)(WKTI, WLUM Milwaukee) 1981

WERU-AM (1190), Sun Prairie, First Sign-On, January 1982, Jim Mader

WEKZ-FM (93.7), Monroe, 1974, Sign-Off, (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WEKZ-FM (93.7), Monroe, Sept. 1974, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WERN-FM (88.7), Madison, WI, Wisconsin Public Radio Newscast, August 29, 1982

WFAW-FM (107.3), Fort Atkinson, Fall 1975, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WHIT-AM (1550), Madison, 1985 (External Link - Rick Johnson)

WISC-TV, Madison, December 1974, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WISM-AM (1480), Madison, 1973A (Recorded by Rick Johnson)

WISM-AM (1480), Madison, 1973B (Recorded by Rick Johnson)

WISM-AM (1480), Madison, 1974 (Recorded by Rick Johnson)

WISM-AM (1480), Madison, 1970s Jingles Montage (Anonymous Donation)

WISM-AM (1480), Madison, 1974, Jingle (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WISM-AM (1480), Madison, January 1975, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WISM-AM (1480), Madison, June 17, 1976, Spirit of Madison Day Composite (Anonymous Donation)

More WISM Airchecks from 1978-1980 are Available at Rustin Berlow's Mixcloud Page

WISM STOP-N-GO Surveys (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WISM-FM (98.1), Madison, August 1974, Jingle (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WISM-FM (98.1), Madison, December 1974, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WISM-FM (98.1), Madison, 1977, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WIBA-AM, Madison, March 1983, Peter B and the Breakfast Bunch (Donated by Peter Boam)

WIBA-AM, Madison, March 1983, Peter B and the Breakfast Bunch, Part 2 (Donated by Peter Boam)

WIBA-AM, Madison, July 1986, Peter B and the Breakfast Bunch (Donated by Peter Boam)

WIBA-AM, Madison, May 1987, Peter B and the Breakfast Bunch (Donated by Peter Boam)

WIBA-AM, Madison, Sunday Evening 4.9.95 Part 1 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WIBA-AM, Madison, Sunday Evening 4.9.95 Part 2 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WIBA-AM, Madison, 4.16.95, 5:00 a.m. News/Sports - Milwaukee Brewers stories (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WIBA-AM, Madison, Easter Sunday 4.16.95, 5 am hour (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WIBA-AM, Madison, 6.12.95. Chris Zantow 1 Year Anniversary (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WIBA-AM, Madison, News, 2.11.96 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WIBA-AM, Madison. Undated Mid-1990s. Chris Ryan liner over song intro. (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WIBA-AM Photos from the Mid-1990s provided by Chris Zantow

WIBA-FM, Madison, 1976, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WIBA-FM, Madison, 1988, Jack Mitchell, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, 1991, Part 1 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, 1991, Part 2 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, 1991, Part 3 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, Classic Rock Labor Day 1996 - The Who and Van Halen (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, May 1997 Ticket to Rock (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, May 1997 Tom Petty GNR break (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, May 1997 weather and front sell Rush (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, May 1997 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WJJO (94.1), Madison, August and Labor Day 1996 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WJJO bumper stickers, photos and other promotional material donated by Chris Zantow. 

WJVL (99.9) Janesville, 1974, Station Sign-Off (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WJQM, (93.1) Deforest-Madison, February 7, 2014

WKPO (105.9), Janesville, April 2, 2002 (Donated by Jeremy Andrews)

WKPO (105.9), Janesville, December 25, 2006 

WLVE, (94.9), Madison, 1977, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WLVE, (94.9), Madison, December 25, 1980, Clark Hogan (Donated by Wayne Warrick)

WLVE, (94.9), Madison, December 24, 1981, Scott McIntosh (Donated by Wayne Warrick)

WLVE, (94.9), Madison, 1984, Dan Weber, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMAD-FM (92.1), Pat Gallagher, 1988, Station I.D., (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMAD-FM (92.1), September 1991, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMAD-FM (92.1), September 1991, Part 2, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMAD-AM (1550), Madison, Mid-1970s, Jingles, Gwinsound, Master's File, Edited (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WMAD-FM (106.3), Madison, 1974, Jingles, Gwinsound, Master's Edited (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WMAD-FM (106.3), Madison, Mid-1970s, Top of the Hour I.D. Michael Day (Donated by Jon Rohrer)

WMAD-FM (106.3), Madison, Circa 1976, Station I.D. (Donated by Jon Rohrer)

WMAD-FM (106.3), Madison, 1976, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMFM (104.1), Madison, 1974, Classical Format, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMGN (98.1), Madison, 1983, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMGN (98.1), Madison, 1988, Juli Hines, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMGN (98.1), Madison, "Magic at Night" September 1991 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMGN (98.1), Madison, "Magic at Night" September 1991, Part 2 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMLI (96.3), Madison, 1988, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMLI (96.3), Madison, 11.28.93. Art Fair on the Square Remote (YouTube Link by Chris Zantow)

WMLI (96.3), Madison, 1.10.94. Ski Report. (YouTube Link by Chris Zantow)

WMLI (96.3), Madison. 12.31.93. New Year's Eve. Lovelight Show I.D. (YouTube Link by Chris Zantow)

WMLI (96.3), Madison. 1993 or 1994. Steep and Sweets Promo (YouTube Link by Chris Zantow)

WMLI (96.3), Madison. 1.10.94. Overnight Shift. (YouTube Link by Chris Zantow).

WMLI items generously donated by Chris Zantow

WMLW (94.1), Watertown, Late 1984, Scott Shannon Rockin' America, End of 1984 Countdown

WMLW (94.1), Watertown, 1988, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WMMM-FM (105.5), Madison, WI and Madison Dial Composite, 1992 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WMTV-TV, Madison, WI, August 1974, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WNNO (106.9), Wisconsin Dells, September 1974, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WNNO (106.9), Wisconsin Dells, 1976, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WNNO (106.9), Wisconsin Dells, Feb. 1976, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WNWC (102.5), Madison, 1988, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WOLX (94.9), Madison, October 1996 (Donated by Jeremy Andrews)

WORT (89.9), Madison, 1976, First-Sign on (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WTFX (94.1), Madison, 1990, Part 1

WTFX (94.1), Madison, 1990, Part 2

WTFX (94.1), Madison, 1990, Part 3

WTFX (94.1), Madison, 1990, Part 4

WTFX (94.1), Madison, 1990, Part 5

WTSO-AM (1070), Jingles (PAMS), Mid-1970s, (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WTSO-AM (1070), Madison, June 1975, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WTSO-AM (1070), Madison, 1992, Diana Summers, Madison Nightline Talk Show

WVLR (96.7), Sauk City, 1974, Sign-Off (Donated by Mark Vieth)

The sales order for the PAMS jingle package for the change from simulcast WMAD AM/FM to WWQM AM - 15Q.  The original concept was "155QM".  (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM-AM (1550)(Golden 15Q), Mid-1970s, Jingles, Gwinsound (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM-AM (1550)(15Q), Bookmark, (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WWQM-FM (106.3)(Q106), Mid-1970s, Jingles, TM-Stereo Rock (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

"Ralph" the Q106 SMC DP-1 automation system running TM Stereo Rock (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

A larger version of Ralph the automation.  Looking at this pic, I see Carousel 1 and 2 were in the "search mode" and #3 was trayed in.   I can't tell which music deck was playing.  The two tape boxes leaning on the rack were the next to be cued up.  To the right of the automation was the "brain" of the system where you entered the "steps" to program the log for the next day.  2047 steps was it?   Anyone who worked with a DP-1 will remember the fix for errors.. "Give it a Go-To." On the "brain" desk was also an Extel log printer that printed everything that Ralph did. (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

(Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

Q106 Bookmark, Late 1970s (Donated by Mark Vieth)

(Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM studio - when this photo was taken, the studio was WWQM-AM (15Q) and the FM was automated TM-Stereo Rock, 1978.  (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM studio when the FM was live-assist and the AM was automated.  The face in the photo is Ted Erickson (Clatfelter). (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM Q106 Ampex ATR-700 decks - top deck (not shown) ran the Stereo Rock 100 series currents, deck 2 was the 200 series oldies and deck 3 was the 300 recurrent series.  Deck 3 is playing on the air in this photo. (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM Q106 studio.  In this photo the top Ampex deck was playing a current.   The AM was off the air at this time of night.   Note the light bulb sticking out from the equipment rack - that was the "dead air on the AM" light. (which later became the 'dead air on the FM' light). (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM production studio, 1978. (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM-AM/FM - 5024 E Lacy Road - The Building still said WMAD I think?  This was around 1978.  I think that was Jack Mitchell's van. (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

Q106 Bookmark - 1978 (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WWQM (106.3)(Q-106), Madison, 1991 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WWQM (106.3)(Q-106), Sunday 6 22 97 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WWQM (106.3)(Q-106) Concert Connection Promo 6.22.97 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WWQM (106.3)(Q-106), Wisconsin Beef Council Beef Patrol 6 22 97 (YouTube Link posted by Chris Zantow)

WYXE (92.1), Sun Prairie- Madison, Early to Mid-1970s, Jingles (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, Early to Mid-1970s, Jingles Composite (Donated by Jon Rohrer)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1974, Scott Summers and Jonathan Pocket (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1974, Part 1 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1974, Part 2 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, Sept. 1974, (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, Sept. 1974, Scott Summers Remote (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1974, Promotion and Contest (Donation by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, November 1974, J.P. III End of Show (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, January 1975, Station Sign-Off (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1975, Scott Summers, Station Promotion (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1975, Part 1 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1975, Part 2 (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1975 (Format Change)(Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1976, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1976, Promotion (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WYXE (92.1), Madison, 1977, Rusty Hudson/Van Dyke (Rustin Berlow's Mixcloud Page)

WXRO-FM (95.3), Beaver Dam, Spring 1977, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 1974, Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, 1975 Drake Chenault Composite (Donated by Jon Rohrer)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, 1975, Station I.D.s (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WZEE, (104.1)Madison, August 1975, Public Affairs Program I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, 1976, Promotion (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, End of December 1976, Station I.D.s (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, New Years Day, 1977 Station I.D. (Donated by Mark Vieth)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, 1978 Station I.D.s (Donated by Mark Vieth)

Dan Monihan in the WZEE Z104 studio - note the Ampex ATR700 reel decks - DrakeChenault XT40 music tapes.    Dan had also worked at Q106. (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1981, Jonathan Little, Hot 100 of 1981 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE, Madison, December 31, 1981, Hot 100 of 1981 Part 2 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1981, Hot 100 of 1981 Part 3 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

​WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1981, Hot 100 of 1981 Part 4 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1981, Hot 100 of 1981 Part 5 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1982, Hot 100 of 1982 Part 1 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1982, Hot 100 of 1982 Part 2 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1985, Hot 100 of 1985 Part 1 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, December 31, 1985, Hot 100 of 1985 Part 2 (Donated by Mike Lunney)

WZEE Z104 air team 1981. (Donated by Tim Ahlborn)

WZEE (104.1), Madison, 1990

WZEE (104.1), Madison, February 9, 2014

More WZEE Airchecks from the early 1980s/early 1990s are available at Rustin Berlow's Mixcloud Page

WKOW-TV Profile of WIBU-AM's Polka Format, May 1988 

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