The Top 30 hits on “The Music FM” 47 years ago today.
It’s “Star 94” now, but 47 years ago it was 94Q, and in tough competition with the other Top 40 station in town, Z93 (now “929 The Game” and under the same ownership, Audacy.) 94Q, which at one time was under the same ownership as WXIA-TV, leaned more adult than Z93 did, but their playlists did have similar selections as the years went by. The late Gary McKee was its longtime morning DJ. Tom Sullivan and a very young Ryan Seacrest were also heard here. It’s also known for it’s nightime smooth jazz show, “Jazz Flavors.”
Here is what they were playing in the first year of the ‘80s…
- Billy Joel – “You May Be Right”
- James Last Band – “The Seduction” (From the movie “American Gigolo”)
- Boz Scaggs – “Breakdown Dead Ahead”
- Paul Davis – “Do Right”
- Bruce Cockburn – “Wondering Where The Lions Are”
- Dan Fogelberg – “Heart Hotels”
- Ambrosia – “Biggest Part Of Me”
- Neil/Dara Sedaka – “Never Should’ve Let You Go”
- Kenny Rogers/Kim Carnes – “Don’t Fall In Love With A Dreamer”
- Felix Cavaliere (ex Rascals) – “Only A Lonely Heart Sees”
- Clash – “Train In Vain”
- Pretenders – “Brass In Pocket”
- Linda Ronstadt – “Hurt So Bad”
- Robbie Dupree – “Steal Away”
- Peter McIan – “Solitaire”
- Bob Seger – “Against The Wind”
- Blondie – “Call Me” (Also from the movie “American Gigolo”)
- Fleetwood Mac – “Think About Me”
- Rodney Crowell – “Ashes By Now”
- Utopia – “Set Me Free”
- Spyro Gyra – “Catching The Sun”
- Paul McCartney – “Coming Up”
- Cliff Richard – “Carrie”
- Korona – “Let Me Be”
- Firefall – “Headed For A Fall”
- Bette Midler – “The Rose” (From the movie of the same name)
- Photoglo – “We Were Meant To Be Lovers”
- Kenny Rogers – “Love The World Away” (from “Urban Cowboy”)
- Elton John – “Little Jeannie”
- Fools – “It’s A Night For Beautiful Girls”
Data used in this post is from Radio & Records dated 4/25/1980, from World Radio History.com. Images credit Columbia Records, Radio & Records.
