"We're expecting a high near 80 tomorrow. So if your near 80 and high tomorrow..."
This is an aircheck of the first airshift Lee Gray did at WMCA in New York City. It's obvious that he wasn't familiar with the commercials since he missed the first outque. But he recovered nicely and managed to even throw in a drug reference during a weather forecast.
"Let's see if I can set a world record tonight by playing the most music on the radio in a 4 hour period than any other DJ ever!"
Thanksgiving Day 1968, you might think that you wouldn't have a lot of listeners, unless you were setting a world's record for playing the most music in a 4 hour period. This aircheck of Lee Gray from WMCA features music by John Sebastian, John Sebastian, and John Sebastian.
"As we make our way to 1969, we're counting down the Top 57 Songs of 1968!"
There's 4 hours left in 1968 and Lee Gray counts down the Top 57 Songs of the year and take's New Years wishes from listeners. This first hour of the countdown from WMCA in New York City features songs 57 to 41 with hits by The Doors, Donovan, and The Rolling Stones.
"The American Cancer Society says that smoking can be hazardous to your health... and or head depending on what you're puffing on."
The countdown of the Top 57 Songs of 1968 continues at WMCA in New York City. With songs number 40 to 24, this second hour of music contains hits by The Ohio Express, The Beatles, and Sly and The Family Stone.
"The sound of 22, Jose Feliciano with Bite My Liar...
I mean Light My Fire."
It's the final hour of WMCA's Top 57 Songs of 1968 featuring songs number 23 to, of course, song number 1. This aircheck includes a great, descriptive, bell-bottom jeans commercial and has hit music by The Monkees, The Grass Roots, and the Box Tops.
"It's the sound of one, head and shoulders above the rest 'cause you dig it best!"
Here's a composite aircheck of Lee Gray at WMCA in New York City in 1969. The DJ's were always bashing the weather bureau, and there's a great bit of Lee Gray participating in the bashing.
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