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4 unusual facts about WIBG


Steve O'Brien

O'Brien has worked at several stations, including WCBS-FM, WABC, WMGQ, WPLJ and WIBG.

WIBG

WIBG-FM, a FM radio station (94.3 FM) in Avalon, New Jersey, United States

WNTP, an AM radio station (990 AM) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, known as WIBG from 1924 to 1977

WILW

WIBG-FM, a New Jersey radio station that formerly had the callsign WILW


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Storer Communications

Although the company had success in the Top 40 rock and roll format with WJBK in Detroit and WIBG "Wibbage" in Philadelphia, most of its radio stations, including WJW and WSPD, featured more conservative music formats, typically middle-of-the-road (MOR) or beautiful music.

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The Spokesmen

The song was written by the group's members, John Medora, David White and Ray Gilmore, who was a long time radio personality at WIBG (Wibbage) 990AM in Philadelphia, Pa.

The Tridels

On the August 24, 1964 issue of the WIBG "Top 99 Survey", The Tridels and “Land of Love” were listed as the WIBBAGE Sureshot of the Week.

WDAS-FM

This short-lived period introduced much of the new voices of "progressive" FM radio including Michael Tearson and Ed Sciaky alongside a revitalized Hy Lit from WIBG, and later a popular nighttime show by owner Max Leon's son Steve, who called himself "My Father's Son" on the air.

WNTP

For many years, 990 was known as WIBG, and had great success in the ratings playing Top 40 music in the 1950s and early 1960s with popular hosts including Joe Niagara (The Rockin' Bird), Hy Lit, Bill Wright Sr., Frank X. Feller, and others.


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