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. . . Dynamite on your dial! . . .

[DESCRIPTION BY Uncle Ricky. Contributed by ROB FRANKEL]

Gerry Bledsoe
(courtesy TVParty.com)

Gerald Lee Bledsoe was counting down the WWRL Top 100 Hits of 1976 on New Year's Day, 1977. Jeff Barnes is included with a complete newscast.

Gerry Bledsoe was born in Alabama and died of a heart attack on September 27, 1994, at the age of 51. His broadcast career began at WUFO in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1963. His last show was on WMXD-FM in Detroit, Michigan.

This is classic Soul radio from one of the giants of the genre. Contributor Rob Frankel credits Joe Persek for the original recording.

COMMENTS FOR Gerry Bledsoe WWRL New York, January 1, 1977
Part One

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. . . New York's Great Entertainer . . .

[DESCRIPTION BY Uncle Ricky. Contributed by ROB FRANKEL]

This is Part Two of Gerald Lee Bledsoe presenting the WWRL Top 100 Hits of 1976 on New Year's Day, 1977. LOTS of long dance versions in this part, DISCO was peaking. Again, Jeff Barnes is included with a complete newscast.

More about Gerry Bledsoe is in the exhibit description for Part One, above. WWRL, high up on the dial at 1600, didn't have the best signal in many parts of New York City, and in this aircheck, we hear greater cross-talk from adjacent stations as night falls. Strange engineering to my ears - the microphones are very bright and crisp, but nearly all the music is somewhat muddy!

Contributor Rob Frankel credits Joe Persek for the original recording.

COMMENTS FOR Gerry Bledsoe WWRL New York, January 1, 1977
Part Two