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THE KQV WEBSITE IS A TRIBUTE TO ONE OF THE GREAT
TOP 40 STATIONS OF THE 60's

May 4, 1961 John Teneglia named Assistant General Sales Manager of KQV.

May 6, 1968 Pittsburgh Press reports "Vietnam servicemen dedicated the opening of a Cam Ranh Bay USO radio station to KQV's Bob Harvey."

May 3, 1970 KQV stages a free rock concert from noon to 7 pm on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park. Dan Kelly emcees the show featuring Nazz, Friends, Steam Shovel, and Moses and the Damnation of Adam Blessing.

May 8, 1970 Bob Harper joins KQV as program director, replacing Mike McCormick

Thanks to Ed Vance for supplying this KQV George Hart Aircheck from
Saturday June 14, 1975. It's KQV The Un-Radio.

July 2, 1974 KQV dropped the 14K identity and returned to 14KQV, Where The Good Times Roll!

Series of Station ID's voiced by Bob DeCarlo, Rick Shaw & Jeff Christie.Jim Carnegie was Program Director.

Dex Allen

Beatles Press Conference

Paul McCartney & Steve Risen

Former KQV Program Director John Rook was kind enough to send me this interview by Dex Allen with Paul McCartney from September 14, 1964. It was recorded earlier in the day before the Beatles show at the Civic Arena.

KQV's coverage of the Beatles included Bill Clark, Dex Allen and Steve Risen.

"This was revolutionary coverage using the new portable equipment that was over nighted from ABC New York, giving KQV a big advantage over KDKA who had to rely on taped coverage of the day. Locating this on an old tape is the first time I've heard this in all these years."... John Rook.

(used by permission of John Rook. May not be re-used without the permission of John Rook)

KQV sales ad.

This KQV ad appeared on page 23 of the February 5, 1958
Pittsburgh Sun Telegragh. It was an promoting advertising sales
on KQV. Click on the ad to see full size. Note that ABC owned
stations in only 6 cities in 1958.

Former KQV personality Larry Clark has passed away in San Francisco.

Larry died on December 9th, 2006 at the age of 62. The complete details are available at this link. Larry was at KQV twice in the 70's. Larry originally came to KQV from WSAI in Cincinnati. He spent some time at WZYQ in Frederick. Larry wento to WEEP in 1975 and was PD there for a time. He later spent time at WMZQ in Washington D.C. He later left radio and ran a dry cleaning business in San Francisco.

The April 1971 TV Radio Mirror (Atlantic Edition) featured
KQV's Carolyn Smith. Read all about Carolyn.

In 1973, KQV was growing up. It was more than just the music. "Getting more out of life means putting more into it. At KQV we're doing that to radio. Our listeners like what they hear. The music. Lots of contemporary music. News and information. Weather reports and the conversation. Plus, special features. We're listening to you, Pittsburgh. And we've put more into KQV so you get more out of radio.?"

**Special thanks to Bob Celli of the Bobby Vee Collectors Club on Yahoo Clubs. Bobby Vee was kind enough to let**
**Bob Celli go through his collection. this was found on a ten inch disc simply marked "The Bobby Vee Show"**
**on KQV. Bob has restored and cleaned up this recording as much as possible. Now more than 15 minutes of**
**this historic recording has been made available for your listening.**
The KQVehicle	Bobby Vee and Dave Scott on KQV On May 20, 1964, Singer Bobby Vee visited KQV's Dave Scott. They broadcast the show from the KQVehicle in front of McCrory's on East Ohio Street on the North Side. For the first time here is the "Bobby Vee Show on KQV"'.	Bobby Vee

This ad appeared in Broadcasting Magazine on July 10, 1961.
KQV was looking for a new disk jockey. Who got the job? Who did he replace? We don't know for sure if this is what the ad referred to, but we can guess from the KQV timeline. On July 28, 1961 Dick Drury left for St. Louis and was replaced by Bill Western.

KQV purchased jingles from many companies over the years. Among those companies were PAMS, the Anita Kerr Singers, Ullman, Intermountain, William B Tanner, and CRC, Commercial Recording Company. The ad on the right features a list of stations that bought from CRC in 1961 including KQV and WABC. This ad appeared in Broadcasting magazine on February 6, 1961. Click on the ad to see full size. Listen to KQV jingles on the KQV Jingles Page.

Broadcasting magazine August 11, 1958

Broadcasting magazine September 1, 1958

Less than 1 year after the format switch to Top 40, KQV's ratings began to climb.
KQV's rep firm, Adam Young Inc. placed ads in Broadcasting magazine.
(Click on the pictures above for the full ads)

Who is the KQV-IP on the right? None other than "Your Leader" Jim Quinn.
The picture was featured on a WING Super Hot Hits Survey from
Akron Ohio, July 25, 1966, 14 months before Jim came to KQV.
Thanks to Paul Bosak of Waynesboro, Va for the picture.

It was during the summer of 1966, that KQV gave away the KQV
Boatmobile, an amphibious car that also went in the water with
the KQV Safe Driving Quiz. Thanks to Ron Mocadlo of North
Huntingdon, Pa. for providing the survey with the pictures.

Can you name this KQV-IP from 1973-1974 ?
It is Timothy G. Adams.

Tim joined KQV in February of 1973 for 10 pm to 2 am from Pensacola, Florida, replacing Larry Clark. Tim left KQV in March of 1974, working at WEEP in Pittsburgh for Ed Salamon. Tim is now out of radio in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he owns and operates assisted living and adult foster care homes.

1961 KQV High Hoopers
February 18, 1961
KQV High Hoopers vs. National Recording Stars
Pitt Fieldhouse
Thanks to Dean Gerber for these pictures.

KQV Presents HAIR

KQV brought one of the most controversial Musical Performances to the Steel City. When KQV presented HAIR at the Nixon Theater, advertisers threatened to boycott. KQV invited Pittsburgh to enjoy a day of fun at Point State Park on May 19, 1971 for KQV Spring Free Day. More than 20,000 Pittsburghers enjoyed a day of fun and music. (pictures courtesy of Carl Eckles, John Gibbs, and the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania)

KQV Concerts from Dion to The Beatles to Three Dog Night KQV always brought the biggest and best concerts to Pittsburgh. From Dion and the Belmonts, Bobby Vee and the Fleetwoods in 1960, to Frankie Avalon, Bobby Vinton, and Gene Pitney in 1962, to The Beatles in 1964, to The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, and We Five in 1965. There were KQV Appreciation Days, Showers of Stars, as well as Festivals of Rock.

(Click on any of the images above for the KQV Concerts Page)

How did KQV Get the nickname Groovy QV ?
KQV's John Rook provides the anwer

Former KQV Program Director Mel Phillips has a blog, Mel Phillips Remembers. In addition to programming KQV, Mel also programmed some of the biggest radio stations in the country including WOR-FM, WXLO and WNBC in New York and WRKO AM & FM in Boston. Thanks to Mel for mentioning this site as well.

Former KQV Personality Bob Wood has a blog, Bob's Blog. After leaving KQV Bob spent many years at WBEN in Buffalo and programmed KOOL 108 in Minneapolis. For more information on Bob Wood today and a series of pictures from Bob's collection, check out the Bob Wood Page.

Bob 1970

Bob 2006

Former Pittsburgh radio legend Chuck Brinkman is now on Saturday afternoons at Dallas
adult standards station, 770 KAAM. Chuck is on the air from 2 - 6 pm, central time.
KAAM streams the audio on the internet. Click here for the station's website..


KQV - 1961	KQV - 1963	KQV - 1969	KQV - 1970	KQV - 1971	WTAE - 1974	KLUV - 2002	KLUV - 2005

The Many Faces of Chuck Brinkman

Shop for 14 KQV Website Merchandise On-Line

Click on any of the picture above for all the details

Former KQV Program Director John Rook is writing a book called "Passing Thru". Check out John's Website at www.johnrook.com. Read excerpts about John's radio career. Also read John's take on the state of radio today. From the FCC to multiple ownership to indecency, John comments on radio's problems and future, plus he also features comments from some of the industry's biggest movers and shakers. Check out the new segments of John Rook's Passing Thru
6. Music Excitement - How Beatles Exclusives made their way from KQV to WABC and WLS.
7. KQV Is Groovy QV - How John Rook was hired as KQV Program Director by John Gibbs.
8. The Beatles - A look at the Beatles hits and John's meeting with John Lennon.

Over the years, former KQV Program Director John Rook has provided us with his insights and answers to many questions about his time at KQV.
Here for the first time are copies of KQV REP-LETTERS from 1964 and 1966. From March 1964 - KQV REP-LETTER on HAL MURRAY
From August 1966 - KQV REP-LETTER on KQV Hooper ratings

**It's our new PAMS KQV Website Jingle Click on the Player below to hear it!**
Thanks to Ken Justiss for the sonovox work and Ben Freedman for producing. And of course PAMS for the terrific Series 18 Jingle.

KQV Tribute on XM Satellite Radio - Friday November 5, 2004 On Friday November 5th, XM Satellite Radio's Terry Young paid tribute to KQV on the 60's on 6 Channel. The show was complete with jingles and some portions of KQV airchecks as well. Terry included local current weekend events as well plent of references to Pittsburgh from the 60's. Here are the first 2 parts of the aircheck of the show (scoped) thanks to radio's Best Friend, Art Vuolo ! If you would like to purchase the 4 cd set unscoped, Contact Art at ArtVuolo@AOL.com

Part 1 (31:31)

Part 2 (21:54)

1965 KQV Shower Of Stars Program
featuring Gene Pitney, Gary Lewis, Dobie Gray, The Hullabaloos,
Brian Hyland, Bobby Goldsboro, The Crystals, and The Reflections.

Many of The KQV Shower of Stars shows were part of a package
of concerts that was Dick Clark's "Caravan of Stars"

Thanks to Peter Simmons

KQV's Deejays did record hops all over the city. Often local bands would appear with some of KQV's Deejays. One of the local bands often linked to KQV was the Headliners. Ed Salamon who would eventually program at KDKA and WEEP in Pittsburgh was a guitar player in the band. The Headliners auditioned for KQV's Steve Rizen. For more on The Headliners click here.

Harry West was KQV's morning man in 1969 and 1970. Harry came to KQV from WARM in the Scranton - Wilkes Barre area. Today Harry is retired and living back in Wilkes Barre. One thing that people still remember is the Harry West Show Jingle. After more than 30 years, here it is for the first time on the internet.

Click above to find out !

Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between what the printed copy of the KQV Hit Parade listed and what was actually played on the air.

Check out this list provided by Mike McCormick from September 2 - 8, 1968.
Then click on the link to compare it to the printed survey !

Happy Thanksgiving

Listen, and I'm not Kidding... The beautiful brown winged nocturnal warrior, Turkeyman is here!
Listen for another chilling chapter in the life of the most feared fowl Pittsburgh has ever known !
(click on the turkey)

Thanks to Mike Bakin for this picture of the KQV High Hoopers. This picture came out of the 1962 North Braddock Scott High School Yearbook. Can anybody help fill in the names to go with faces ?

This picture was found on a Frisbee on Ebay featuring the KQV Rock People. If anyone has a KQV Rock People Poster please contact me.

KQV Web Pages Updated May 4, 2008

Which Era of KQV Did You Like Best
Cast Your Vote Below !

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