For something just a little bit different, an historical AM-FM conversion music log from 23 years ago!
2WS-FM 101.7 - Sydney, NSW
"The Best Songs of All Time"
Tuesday, 1st June 1993: 8.10-9.10am AEST.
Jimmy Barnes & Tina Turner, The Best - with loyal 2WS listener Lynnette Slavey (spelling?) of Mount Prichard introducing the station’s first ever song on 101.7FM after converting from 1224AM.
Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison
Your Song, Elton John
The Wanderer, Dion
I Feel Fine, The Beatles
Two Strong Hearts, John Farnham
Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough, Patty Smyth & Don Hanley - when was the last time you heard this one on Sydney radio?!
My Life, Billy Joel - In contrast, I’m sure we all know that this song still gets very regular airplay on WSFM to this day.
Proud Mary, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
In 2016, I think you’d be considerably more likely to hear most of these songs on either Smooth 95.3 or Magic 2CH rather than what is now known as WSFM!
And incase you’re wondering how I was able to do this, Frankster’s Archive ( http://frankster.zanyspace.com/ ) currently has the full first hour of 2WS-FM 101.7 as part of his latest site update, Head over there, take a listen to this fantastic piece of radio history and tell him that I sent you! 