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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #274

March 11, 2017, 11:53 am
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AUGUST 18th 1952 

WARM DEBUTS ON 590 FREQUENCY 

WARM Radio debuted on the 590 frequency on August 18th, 1952. Our contributor Joe Klapatch provided the ad that ran in The Scrantonian. The ad is in two parts. 


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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #273

March 11, 2017, 11:58 am
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WARM KEEPS ADVERTISING PUSH ON

As WARM moved to its new frequency, the station still kept up its advertising. In this ad from August 19th of 1952 the Art Bolin Swing program is highlighted. Thanks to our good friend and contributor Joe Klapatch for these ads. 
 
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #272

March 11, 2017, 12:04 pm
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WARM ADS CONTINUE 

WARM Radio also included schedule ads in most local newspapers. Our contributor Joe Klapatch found this one in the Scranton papers.This was dated August 24th, 1952. 
This was back in the day when radio stations had listings and ads in newspaper to help move listeners to their frequencies. 
 
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #271

April 9, 2017, 8:16 am
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TOM WOODS @ 80

This month marks the 80th birthday of WARM Sensational 7 member Tom Woods. Woods was one of the cornerstones of those WARM days of the '60s where The Mighty 590 dominated the airwaves with its 5,000 watts of power.
Woods later went to work in Washington, D.C. at WTOP News radio.
After returning to the area Tom worked in radio at WILK, did voice overs for the WBRE TV Newscasts, voice over work for various businesses and is currently seen on TV promoting various services.
He resides in Wilkes Barre Township and is happy to be remembered by his many listeners. 


TOM WOODS THEN


TOM WOODS NOW 
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #270

April 9, 2017, 8:31 am
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WARM SALUTES NUMBER ONE TEAM

It has been 47 years since the West Scranton Invaders won a Basketball Trophy. WARM Radio was on the case doing live reports from the games and even dedicated a survey sheet to the winning team. Here is a story that Scranton Times Reporter Joby Fawcett wrote about that great team and their reunion.
It was a night that defines what high school athletics are truly all about.
Swapping stories and recalling great memories, members of the 1970 West Scranton boys basketball team reunited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of winning the Lackawanna League Southern Division, District 2 and Lynett Tournament championships.
It is the only year a boys basketball team won both the district and Lynett crowns.
Bob Bugno organized the gathering that brought many of the former players from as far as Texas back to West Scranton High School where those memories were made during a 24-3 season that ended in the state semifinals with a tough loss to Haverford, 68-57, in Harrisburg.
"I couldn't be happier," former coach Dan Donovan with a proud smile. "It was one of the greatest teams I ever coached. This was not only a wonderful team, they were wonderful kids. These kids came to work every day and worked hard every day.
"Tonight is one of the most special moments I have had."
The Invaders huddled around, enjoying the trophies that were displayed.
"I didn't know who would show up," said 1970 player of the year Jerry Karwoski, who spent more than two decades in Germany and now resides in Texas and was the Player of the Year in 1970. "I couldn't miss this for the world. We haven't changed a lot. It's great to see everyone."
Those who returned were coach Donovan, assistant coach Joe Barbuti, Bugno, Karwoski, Joe Orzel, Jeff Lewis, Jim Warner and Craig Mailen. Former school principal A. William Panaci and former athletic director Armand Martinelli were also back.
Other players on the title team were Walt Snopkowski, Paul Mailen, Bob Sparacino, Mike Julio, Frank Maccino, John Jurbala, Tom Sack, Emil Palarino and Paul Provini.
"We all practically lived together back then," said Bugno, who surprised the players with a highlight DVD of that 1970 season. "It was more important to coach Donovan for us to be good people. I look at all these people and how class people they are. I love them. I never forgot them and many of us haven't seen each other in 40 years, but we immediately reconnected."
WEST SCRANTON INVADERS THEN
WEST SCRANTON INVADERS IN 2010
JOBY FAWCETT / STAFF PHOTO Members of the 1970 Lackawanna League and District 2 championship team gathered for a 40th reunion last week. First row, from left: former school principal A. William Panaci, 1970 coach of the year Dan Donovan, former athletic director Armand Martinelli and Jeff Lewis. Second row: Joe Orzel, Bob Bugno, former assistant coach Joe Barbuti, Jim Warner, Jerry Karwoski and Craig Mailen. 
 
And on that WARM survey sheet, the number one song dated March 1st, 1970 was "Venus" by The Shocking Blue".
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #269

April 9, 2017, 10:37 am
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THE SONGS OF APRIL ON THE MIGHTY 590 

We go back to 1960, April. JFK was not yet President. The New York Mets and Houston Astros were just a twinkle in the eye of Major League Baseball. And the top 40 chart of 1960 was filled with a variety of tunes that became world famous while others faded into obscurity.  
 A song that was very odd for Perry Como came in at number 20. 

 

Number 37 was The theme from "Mr. Lucky" by Henry Mancini. 




 Bobby Darin was in the mix at number 25 with "Clementine". 


 And the Champs weighed in at number 31 with "Too Much Tequila".
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #268

April 14, 2017, 9:27 pm
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"DOUBLE G"  GONE 9 YEARS THIS WEEK 

George Gilbert was one of the cornerstones of WARM Radio, the Mighty 590. Through the years he worked as a radio host, a Program Director and then in Sales. Plus Gilbert had a storied career in the Commonwealth working in Philadelphia, Wilks Barre-Scranton and Williamsport. Here is how he was remembered 9 years ago this week. 
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #267

April 14, 2017, 9:33 pm
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WARM’S GIANT 
EASTER BUNNY 


 It was April 1971 and WARM Radio was running a contest giving away a72 pound Easter bunny. The station also gave away 91 other prizes. 
WARM promoted the contest on its weekly April 4th 1971 survey sheet. The number one song that week was “She’s A Lady” by Tom Jones and this song, “For All We Know” by The Carpenters came in at number 8.
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #266

April 17, 2017, 6:04 pm
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WARM RADIO AND THE SONGS OF APRIL

When this well worn sheet came out, Pet Clark held the top spot.


 


A novelty song was number 5 by The Royal Guardsmen with "Return of The Red Baron".



 


Plus the Four Seasons were in at number 6 for "Beggin".
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #265

April 17, 2017, 6:05 pm
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WARM SONGS OF APRIL 1965

April of 1965 was a year of changes in this country as well as WARMland. The station had a slogan called "The Station of the Year". This is a theory but with WARM first being founded in 1940, perhaps WARM felt that in an oblique way they might be calling that out. But it's only my theory. 
Number one was Freddie and the Dreamers "I'm Telling You Now". 


 

Number three was a personal favorite of mine, Ronnie Dove's "One Kiss For Old Times Sake".


 

The Four Seasons were at number 34 with "Toy Soldier". 

 


And at number 31 was a song called "Four Seasons" which sounded like the group from Jersey but was from an artist named Lenny Coleman. The song sounded a lot like The Seasons but in fact it was done by Coleman and The Ebb Tides on Laurie Records.

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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #264

April 17, 2017, 6:05 pm
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WARM SONGS OF APRIL 1965

The top ten  early April of '65 featured 5 solo artists that were pretty much mainstream. The beauty of the WARM survey was that while it housed the Kinks and Beatles in the Top 10, there were other artists there too. And mom loved them! 
Closing in at number 5 was Wayne Newton's "Red Roses For A Blue Lady".



 In a previous edition we touched on Ronnie Dove's "One Kiss For Old Times Sake". But Jack Jones had a top ten hit with number 7 with a version of the George Jones Country hit "The Race Is On"  Ray Charles Singers weighed in at number 9 with "This Is My Prayer"



Meanwhile Elvis was at number 11 with a record called "The Clam" proving that not all of The King's stuff was gold.
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #263

April 17, 2017, 6:05 pm
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WARM SONGS OF APRIL 1967

This survey sheet is interesting in the sense that you see a few future hits holding in the thirty to forty places that would be hits in the summer. Number 33 was Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody To love".
 
Frankie Valli's solo "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" was debuting at number 35.
Ronnie Dove's "My Babe" was slowly moving up the charts.
And at number 3 were Frank and Nancy Sinatra with "Something Stupid"
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #262

April 21, 2017, 6:11 pm
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VINYL AND WARM RADIO 

This guy, Harry West knew vinyl when he saw it! 
WILK's Sue Henry, the unofficial  co promoter of Record Store Day (along with Mike Evans) poses with some platters. (Sue Henry Facebook page)
WARM Radio was built on vinyl. Those 45 records catapulted WARM to Market Leadership in the 50s, 60s and 70s. When you listened to WARM, you heard vinyl. When you went to a hop or a dance or a remote, you got vinyl. 
What better day to remember The Mighty 590 with two of their forays in vinyl. First there was the Ballad of WARMland. 


Then there was the album of WARM hits. 
I'm telling you this because  Saturday is RECORD STORE DAY. 
Saturday morning from 9am until noon, former Rock 107 jock Mike Evans will be doing doing a VINTAGE VINYL take-over show on Marywood's VM-FM 91-7. Normally, he spins stuff burned onto CD from vinyl. But Saturday, he's firing up the decks and bringing in the records. All original pressings -- on the radio.
I used to go to Record Stores to get my WARM survey sheets. McCroy's had a Record Department, Kresge in Pittston, Record shops on the Square  as well as Richie's Record Rack in Pittston. 
Then there was Wayne's in Edwardsville where you could get a 10 pack of 45s for a buck along with a WFIL or WIBG survey sheet.
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #261

April 24, 2017, 9:07 pm
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ELLA FITZGERALD @ 100 


Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald. During the early days of WARM especially 0 the 40s and early 50s, Fitzgerald was one of the mainstays of both pop and jazz. While primarily a jazz singer, Ella had two huge hits that got constant airplane on WARM Radio.

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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #260

May 20, 2017, 2:19 pm
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DID FREDDY CANNON COME TO YOUR WEDDING? 
HE CAME TO WARM'S BOBBY DAY'S NUPTIALS 

Bobby Day is known today as the Voice of the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins Hockey Team. But he was a mainstay at WARM Radio for years. Bobby would be the guy on the air for fill ins and always had to work the WARM Christmas party shift. 
Bobby also was a newscaster toward the end of the WARM Talk Radio era. 
But back in the day, when Bobby tied the knot, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon was in his wedding party. 
 Budd O'Mailia, Bobby, Freddie Cannon and Joey Shaver are seen in the original photo on the big day. 


In May of this year, Freddy Cannon came back to the area to be part of the great Joe Nardone Shows at The Kirby. And the then and now photos were completed.
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #259

May 20, 2017, 2:20 pm
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WARM AND THE MUSIC OF MAY

May was always an exciting time at the Mighty 590. Summer was at hand and the music kept on playing. 

In this May 1967 survey we had both Dean Martin on the charts along with of all people Frankie Laine. Oh sure, rock dominated but these two "standard" bearers had a respectable showing on this top 40 charts. Dean and Frankie were back to back at #21 and #22. 
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #258

May 21, 2017, 11:38 am
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WARM AND THE SONGS OF MAY
May 1969 was a tad less tumultuous than the previous year 1968. Richard Nixon was the new President and WARM Radio was sailing along being the dominant station in the market. 
Two songs that stand out on the WARM chart of this week was the number 5 tune by Blood, Sweat and Tears which gave pop/rock music a blending of brass and rock. 
Charting at number 15 were the Ventures with an instrumental from a new CBS TV show Hawaii 5-0. 
Nearly fifty years later, the theme song is still top of mind as the new version of Hawaii 5-0 on CBS enters another season. 
(This survey sheets also features a rare mistake. The #32 song was "Welcome Me Love" by The Brooklyn Bridge, not "Welcome My Love". )

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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #257

May 21, 2017, 11:38 am
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WARM RADIO SONGS OF MAY

May  1967 was WARM at its peak. Tommy Woods was the Music Director and when you take a look at this survey sheet, you still see how Top 40 was still trying to shake out into one cohesive music unit. Charting at number 1 were the Young Rascals with "Groovin". 
They were at the top, charting at #40 was none other than 50s music celebrity and former husband of both Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher with "Now I Know".
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #256

May 21, 2017, 11:38 am
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WARM AND THE SONGS OF MAY

This WARM survey from 1968 was pretty interesting. A very odd song by Esther and Abie, "Cinderella Rockeffella" was charting at #35. The Beach Boys were at #22 with "Friends" and "Mrs. Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel was at #17 on the way to number 1.
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590 MIGHTY MEMORY #255

May 21, 2017, 11:38 am
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WARM AND THE SONGS OF MAY

During the week of May 19th, 1968 Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy were preparing for a big debate leading up to the California primary. The nation was still mourning Dr. Martin Luther King. WARM was also covering the ongoing struggles in the Vietnam War. But despite that big news, the music played on. 
Archie Bell and the Drells had the number one song with "Tighten Up",  Ray Stevens was urging us all to "Unwind" at number 22 and Engelbert Humperdink told us how difficult it was for "A Man Without Love" at #35.
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