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                            68/WRKO          

                 BIG 30 RECORDS IN NEW ENGLAND

                   PREVIEWED JANUARY 1, 1970

TW                                                         LW

 1. Venus – The Shocking Blue                               2

 2. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                         1

 3. Evil Woman – Crow                                       5

 4. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                          9

 5. I Want You Back – The Jackson Five                     11

 6. Raindrops Keep Fallin' – B.J. Thomas                    4

 7. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                    3

 8. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                           6

 9. Mind, Body And Soul – The Flaming Ember                16

10. She Lets Her Hair Down – Gene Pitney                    8

11. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick         26

12. Leaving On A Jet Place – Peter, Paul & Mary             7

13. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis Presley                        14

14. Friendship Train – Gladys Knight & The Pips            20

15. Jingle Jangle – The Archies                            18

16. Someday We'll Be Together – Diana Ross & Supremes      12

17. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                        23

18. These Eyes – Jr. Walker & All Stars                    22

19. La La La – Bobby Sherman                               17

20. Down On The Corner – Creedence Clearwater              15

21. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                                 27

22. Let's Work Together – Wilbert Harrison                 24

23. Walk A Miles In My Shoes – Joe South                   25

24. Winter World Of Love – Englebert Humperdinck           29

25. Baby Take Me In Your Arms – Jefferson                  28

26. Thank You – Sly & Family Stone                         30

27. Without Love – Tom Jones                               –

28. Ma Belle Amie – The Tee Set                            –

29. Honey Come Back – Glen Campbell                        –

30. Blowing Away – The 5th Dimension                       –

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Chris Stinson.

From the Gary Pfeifer collecton.

           WIFE GOOD GUY SURVEY FOR THE MIDWEST

        Week Of December 24 Thru December 31, 1969

TW                                                        LW

 1. Venus – Shocking Blue                                 12

 2. Raindrops Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas             2

 3. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                   1

 4. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                        5

 5. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                              8

 6. Leaving On A Jet Plane – P. P. & Mary                  3

 7. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                   7

 8. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis                               11

 9. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                           13

10. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                         4

11. Down On The Corner – C.C. Revival                      6

12. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                         9

13. La La La – Bobby Sherman                              10

14. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fair                    20

15. Jingle Jangle – Archies                               19

16. A Brand New Me – Dusty Springfield                    24

17. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                         30

18. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                                31

19. Fancy – Bobbie Gentry                                 45

20. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                        27

21. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                       15

22. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam                16

23. Yester Me – Stevie Wonder                             17

24. Something/Come Together – Beatles                     18

25. Take A Letter Maria – R.B. Greaves                    22

26. Evil Woman – Crow                                     23

27. I'll Hold Your Hand – Clique                          28

28. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                       29

29. I'm Tired – Savoy Brown                               33

30. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert                      34

31. Groovin' – Newbeats                                   35

32. She Let's Her Hair Down – Tokens/Pitney               36

33. Barbara – New Colony Six                              37

34. She – Tommy James & Shondells                         38

35. She's Ready – Spiral Staircase                        39

36. Kosmic Blues – Janis Joplin                           40

37. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                     41

38. Cupid – Johnny Nash                                   42

39. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                  43

40. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon               44

41. No Time – Guess Who                                   46

42. I'll Never Fall In Love Again – Dionne Warwick        47

43. Point It – Smokey & The Miracles                      48

44. Walk A Mile – Joe South                               49

45. Without Love – Tom Jones                              50

46. Don't Let Love Hang You Up – Jerry Butler             –

47. Let's Work Together – Wilbert Harrison                –

48. Ain't It Funky Now – James Brown                      –

49. Thank You – Sly & Family Stone                        –

50. She Came Through Window – Joe Cocker                  –

       MOST REQUESTED SONG

       Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin 

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Mike Ratliff.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

           WIFE GOOD GUY SURVEY FOR THE MIDWEST

        Week Of December 10 Thru December 17, 1969

TW                                                       LW

 1. Someday We'll Be Together – Supremes                  1

 2. Raindrops Fallin' On My Head – B.J. Thomas            3

 3. Leaving On A Jet Plane – P. P. & Mary                 2

 4. Holly Holy – Neil Diamond                            15

 5. Down On The Corner – C.C. Revival                     4

 6. Midnight Cowboy – Ferrante & Teicher                 17

 7. Eli's Coming – Three Dog Night                        5

 8. Yester Me – Stevie Wonder                             6

 9. Groovy Grubworm – Harlow Wilcox                       7

10. Jam Up Jelly Tight – Tommy Roe                       19

11. La La La – Bobby Sherman                             21

12. Goin' In Circles – Friends Of Dist.                   8

13. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin                      23

14. Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis                              27

15. Baby, I'm For Real – Originals                        9

16. Something/Come Together – Beatles                    10

17. Backfield In Motion – Mel & Tim                      12

18. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam               11

19. Venus – Shocking Blue                                30

20. Jingle Jangle – Archies                              29

21. Early In The Morning – Vanity Fair                   26

22. And When I Die – Blood, Sweat & Tears                13

23. Cherry Hill Park – Billy Joe Royal                   14

24. Take A Letter Maria – R.B. Greaves                   16

25. Undun – Guess Who                                    18

26. Smile A Little Smile – Flying Machine                20

27. Evil Woman – Crow                                    22

28. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band                       25

29. Heaven Knows – Grassroots                            24

30. A Brand New Me – Dusty                               31

31. I'll Hold Your Hand – Clique                         32

32. Eleanor Rigby – Aretha Franklin                      33

33. She Belongs To Me – Rick Nelson                      34

34. Groovin' – Newbeats                                  36

35. She Let's Her Hair Down – Tokens/Pitney              37

36. I'm Tired – Savoy Brown                              38

37. Winter World Of Love – Engelbert                     39

38. I Want You Back – Jackson 5                          41

39. Wonderful World – Jimmy Cliff                        42

40. Sunday Morning – Oliver                              43

41. Love Will Find A Way – Jackie DeShannon              44

42. Cupid – Johnny Nash                                  45

43. The Last Time – The Buchanan Brothers                47

44. When Julie Comes Around – Cuff Links                 48

45. Barbara – New Colony Six                             49

46. She – Tommy James & Shonedells                       50

47. She's Ready – Spiral Staircase                       –

48. Arizona – Mark Lindsay                               –

49. Kosmic Blues – Janis Joplin                          –

50. What You Gave Me – Marvin & Tammi                    –

       MOST REQUESTED SONG

       Don't Cry Daddy – Elvis

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

Survey courtesy of Mike Ratliff.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

           KFXM RADIO 59 – SAN BERNADINO/RIVERSIDE

                   THE CALIFORNIA "TIGER"

                        TIGER THIRTY

                      DECEMBER 1, 1972       

TW                                                        LW

 1. Summer Breeze – Seals & Croft                          4

 2. I Am Woman – Helen Reddy                               1

 3. I'll Be Around – Spinners                              2

 4. Papa Was A Rolling Stone – Temptations                 6

 5. You Ought To Be With Me – Al Green                     7

 6. If You Don't Know Me By Now – Harold Melvin            8

 7. It Never Rains In So. California – Albert Hammonds    10

 8. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Nash                    3

 9. Ventura Highway – America                             12

10. Me And Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul                        21

11. Operator – Jim Croce                                  11

12. Clair – Gilbert O'Sullivan                            15

13. Rockin' Pneumonia Boogie Woogie Flu – J. Rivers       20

14. Funny Face – Donna Fargo                              16

15. Corner Of The Sky – Jackson Five                      17

16. Sweet Surrender – Bread                               22

17. Freddie's Dead – Curtis Mayfield                       5

18. Dancing In The Moonlight – King Harvest               23

19. Witchy Woman – Eagles                                 26

20. Keeper Of The Castle – Four Tops                      14

21. If I Could Reach You – 5th Dimension                  29

22. Walk On Water – Neil Diamond                          25

23. I Didn't Know I Loved You – Gary Glitter              27

24. What Am I Crying For – Dennis Yost                    30

25. Pieces Of April – Three Dog Night                     28

26. I Wanna Be With You – Raspberries                     –

27. Sunny Days – Lighthouse                               –

28. Superfly – Curtis Mayfield                            –

29. Living In The Past – Jethro Tull                      –

30. One Night Affair – Jerry Butler                       –

       FUTURE HITS

       Do It Again – Steely Dan

       Day And Night – Wackers

       Separate Ways – Elvis Presley

       PICTURED DJ'S

       Doug Collins    Mornings 

       Chris Roberts   Mid-Days       

       Bruce Chandler  Afternoon

       Johnny Kaye     Evenings

       Ron Christian   All Nite Long

       Vic Moreno      Weekends

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.

                      WRIT SURVEY REPORT        

                    1340 ON YOUR RADIO DIAL     

                            TOP 40           

                   WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 1956

TW                                                       LW

 1. I Almost Lost My Mind – Pat Boone                     1

 2. I Want You, Need You, Love You – Elvis Presley        3

 3. Born To Be With You – The Chordettes                  2

 4. Sweet Old Fashioned Girl – Theresa Brewer             8

 5. Allegheny Moon – Patti Page                          10

 6. More – Perry Como                                     5

 7. Standing On The Corner – Four Lads                    4

 8. Transfusion – Nervous Norvous                         9

 9. I'm In Love Again – Fats Domino                      17

10. Free – Tony Leonetti                                  7

11. Wayward Wing – Gogi Grant                             6

12. On The Street Where You Live – Vic Damone            12

13. Whatever Will Be, Will Be – Doris Day                18

14. Churchbells May Ring – The Diamonds                  11

15. Shanty In Old Shanty Town – Somethin' Smith          24

16. Treasure Of Love – Clyde McPhatter                   28

17. Crazy Little Palace – Billy Williams                 13

18. Love, Love, Love – The Diamonds                      38

19. Hot Dog, Buddy Buddy – Bill Haley                    25

20. It Only Hurts For A Little While – Ames Brothers     23

21. Love, Love, Love – Clovers                           30

22. Glendora – Perry Como                                14

23. Portugese Washerwoman – Joe "Fingers" Carr           20

24. Kiss Me Another – Georgia Gibbs                      19

25. Grasshopper Jump – Bobby Christian                   –

26. Moonglow – George Cates                              15

27. With A Little Bit Of Luck – Percy Faith              26

28. Stranded In The Jungle – The Cadets                  –

29. My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino                         35

30. Tango Afrique – Lou Busch                            39

31. Picnic – McGuires                                    22

32. If I Had Me A Woman – Mac Curtis                     –

33. Graduation Day – Rover Boys                          16

34. My Prayer – The Platters                             –

35. Give Us This Day – Joni James                        –

36. Ghost Town – Don Cherry                              –

37. How Little We Know – Frank Sinatra                   27

38. Get Out Of The Car – Sammy Davis Jr.                 33

39. Ain't Misbehaving – Johnny Ray                       34

40. Can You Find It In Your Heart – Tony Bennett         21

       COMERS

       Tell Me Why – Crewcuts

       That's All There Is To That – Nat Cole

       Never Turn Back – Al Hibbler

       DJ's

       Gene Edwards

       Larry Fischer

       Bill Baldwin

       Bob Leonard

       Gerry Grainger

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly as they are shown on the printed survey. Any typos, spelling errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed sheet.

From the Gary Pfeifer collection.