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WAVZ was one of the leading Top 40 AM radio outlets serving the New Haven, Connecticut market during the 1960s and 1970s. This volume reproduces the station's pop music surveys from the 1964-1968 period. Also includes a thumbnail history of the station. Like the other radio charts titles, my goal was to provide a convenient chronological compilation of weekly surveys with corrections of the considerable errors found in both the original sources and in translation to online sites. These radio charts - which exist in the public domain - can be found in a multitude of sources, including original published sheets distributed via retail outlets, mail inquiries, etc., notation of on-air broadcasts, back issues of area newspapers (where stations are located) and music trade periodicals, specialized reference books, and websites interested in historical documentation, most notably, Oldiesloon, musicradio77, and ARSA. I employed multiple sources in the compilation of each radio chart volume in order to provide the most accurate data possible.
This volume presents the weekly pop music charts from WAVZ radio, a prominent Top 40 AM station serving New Haven, Connecticut, during the crucial years of 1964-1968. The book compiles these surveys, aiming to correct errors found in original sources and online transcriptions, providing a chronological record of the era's popular music landscape. The author, Frank Hoffmann, has meticulously cross-referenced multiple public domain sources, including original survey sheets, broadcast notations, newspaper archives, and specialized reference books, to ensure the highest possible accuracy.
This compilation offers a valuable resource for researchers and enthusiasts of 1960s popular music and radio history. The author's dedication to correcting errors and cross-referencing multiple sources suggests a high degree of accuracy and thoroughness in the presented charts. The inclusion of a station history provides context for the musical data. The work is positioned as a convenient, chronological reference for a specific, influential period in AM radio broadcasting.
Page Count:
456
Publication Date:
2015-07-14
Publisher:
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-10:
1515073483
ISBN-13:
9781515073482
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