If you lived in Cleveland any during the 1970s & 1980s there were a few things you knew. You knew that Brian Sipe was Quarterback for the Browns, that the "Flats" were not a cool place to hang out, that if you needed a T-Shirt Daffy Dan was the only place to go and finally you knew that the best darn radio in Cleveland was being transmitted from 100.7 WMMS The Buzzard.
About WMMS
WMMS (100.7 FM) is a radio station in Cleveland, Ohio, with a rich history of broadcasting both locally and nationally. From April 1974 until September 2007, its longtime promotional mascot was "The Buzzard." At the station's peak of popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, it had a stable of personalities that was fundamentally unchanged for many years, and attained a dominant market share in the local ratings, often posting market-record high figures...
Me & The Buzzard
I clearly remember listening to Cleveland's WMMS in the early 1980s. They redefined rock and made it fun to listen to the radio. They had free concerts, awesome DJ's and a rockin' playlist. I truly miss real radio. The kind that had people talking. When WMMS played Journey or David Bowie or Styx everyone you knew was listening. You could lean out your car window and pass 10 cars that all were tuned into WMMS. Today it's sad that radio is missing a soul. So this lens is dedicated to the staff and fans who made WMMS an American Icon. The WMMS Link List
- Clevelands Rock Station 100.7 WMMS :: Cleveland, Ohio :
- 100.7 WMMS Website.
- Ohiomagazine.com | Ohio Travel Articles
- Rock On by Ron Rollins May 2007 Issue. This is a must read article for anyone that was a fan of WMMS.
- The Next Wave
- What can you learn from the greatest radio station ever? 3/4/2005 by David Esrati
- The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio - Plain Dealer Extra
- Forget Alan Freed and the Moondog Coronation Ball. Forget the Raspberries, the James Gang, the Dead Boys and the other great bands that got their start in Northeast Ohio. If Cleveland has a national reputation as rock 'n roll town, it's because of a Boston native named John Gorman and the scruffy band of FM radio rebels he led as music and program director at WMMS / 100.7 from 1973 to 1986.
WMMS DJ's
Cleveland Radio Legend Murray Saul Turns 80
By Frank Lewis of the Cleveland Free Times
- Get Down!
- Holiday party, sometime in the '70s. Cleveland-area music business people, from record companies, retail outlets and radio stations. John Gorman, program director for rock station WMMS, is there. So is his colleague and friend Murray Saul, the station salesman known across Northeast Ohio for weekly on-air rants that, for thousands of listeners, officially kick off the weekend.
Murray Saul
It wouldn't have been WMMS without Murray Saul the "Get Down" man!
The Get Downs, Vol. 1
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Murray Saul - Get Down Dammit! - WMMS - 10/21/75
WMMS 100.7 FM Cleveland, Ohio - Murray Saul - GET DOWN!!!
It's FRIIIDAYYYY!! Excitable DJ Murray Saul Kicked In The Weekend At 5pm Every Friday With This Classic Saliva Spitting Salute For The Party Minded!
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John Gorman
His soon to be released book "The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio" is available on Amazon.
John Gorman's Media Blog
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The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of Wmms and Cleveland Rock Radio--a Memoir
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The BUZZARD BOOK BLOG
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- The Cleveland Free Times :: Cover :: Buzzed
- The Cleveland Free Times :: Cover :: Buzzed. Excerpts From John Gorman's New Book On The Glory Days Of Wmms.
More WMMS on You Tube
A Must Have Book
Cleveland Rock & Roll Memories: True and Tall Tales of the Glory Days, Told by Musicians, DJs, Promoters, and Fans Who Made the Scene in the '60s, '70s, and '80s
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WMMS Memorabilia on ebay
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My Favorite Music of the Early 1980's
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garywgoldstein
thanks for walking me through the past! :) Posted July 25, 2008 |
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carrieokier
Nice lens- brings you back! 70s music was the best, though! 5 stars to you! Posted April 23, 2008 |
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thomasz
I like this lens. 5 stars to you. Posted February 14, 2008 |
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genglo
Great lens! This brought back a lot of memories of weekend parties with MMS blasting on the stereo. Posted August 08, 2007 |
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GypsyPirate
Oh-Ma-Gosh!! Talk about a walk down memory lane!! No fair though, in the poll, you made me choose between Jeff and Flash! :) I always looked forward to 5 o'clock Friday and WMMS. Thanks for this great lens!! Posted August 07, 2007 |
