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The On-Line KQV DJ Jingle Montage. New longer montage ! Nearly 23 minutes of DJ Jingles. From the beginning wih Chuck Dougherty to the very end with Jim Carnegie.
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2 Rare Ids from early 70's
 KQV & WDVE FM Pittsburgh ID - Voiced by Fred Winston
 KQV Pittsburgh ID - Voiced by Bob Wilson
Bob DeCarlo Airchecks
 Bob DeCarlo 1971 KQV Aircheck (2:15) 
 May 16, 1971		 Sunday Afternoon
 Bob DeCarlo 1972 KQV Aircheck (13:00)
 June 27, 1972 (for Chuck Brinkman)		 Tom Martin KQV News
PAMS Series 42A Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1972 KQV Aircheck (8:59)
 July 19, 1972 		 Tom Martin KQV News
PAMS Series 42A Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1972 KQV Aircheck (1hr:16)
 August 1, 1972 		 Tom Martin KQV News / Bob Harvey KQV News
PAMS Series 42A Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1972 KQV Aircheck (15:13)
 September 29, 1972		 Tom Martin KQV News
PAMS Series 42A Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1973 KQV Aircheck (23:46)
 April 26, 1973 		 Tom Martin KQV News
PAMS Series 41, 43, Q, WRC, 40,WX Girl Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1973 KQV Aircheck (25:57) 
 Nov 15, 1973		 Tom Martin KQV News, Howard Coselle
PAMS Series 41, 43, Q, WRC, 40,WX Girl Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1973 KQV Aircheck (44:35) 
 November 30, 1973		 Tom Martin KQV News
$25,000 Fantasy Contest
PAMS Series 41, 43, Q, WRC, 40,WX Girl Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1973 KQV Aircheck (23:46)
 December 5, 1973		 Tom Martin KQV News
PAMS Series 41, 43, Q, WRC, 40,WX Girl Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1974 14K Aircheck (4:54) 
 March 8, 1974		 Tom Martin 14K News
PAMS Custom 14K Musicradio Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1974 14K Aircheck (3:42)
 April 12, 1974 (Good Friday)		 PAMS Custom 14K Musicradio Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1974 14K Aircheck (16:30) 
 June 14, 1974		 Tom Martin 14K News
PAMS Custom 14K Musicradio Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1974 KQV Aircheck (4:11)
 December 13, 1974		 Tommy Turntable
William B Tanner Thunder Productions Jingles
 Bob DeCarlo 1974 KQV Aircheck (16:07) 
 August 12, 1975		 Richard Stone KQV News
William B Tanner Thunder Productions Jingles
Chuck Brinkman Airchecks
 Chuck Brinkman 1965 Aircheck (3:48) 
 Early March 1965		 PAMS Series 26 Jingles
 Chuck Brinkman 1972 Aircheck (10:11) 
 01/09/72		  
 Chuck Brinkman 1967 Aircheck (3:04) 
 12/31/67		 Top 40 of 1967
 Chuck Brinkman 1969 Aircheck (2:49)
 7/18/69		 Bill Jennings KQV New / Apollo 11 launch day
PAMS Custom 1969 Jingles
 Chuck Brinkman 1968 Aircheck (1:37)
 1/01/69		 Top 114 of 1968
PAMS 14 KQV Drake 1968 Jingles
 Chuck Brinkman 1964 Aircheck (:54) 
 1964		 Mini Aircheck
PAMS Series 27 Jingles
 Chuck Brinkman 1969 Aircheck (8:52) 
 Winter 1969		 Bill Jennings KQV News
PAMS 14 KQV Drake Jingles
 *Chuck Brinkman 1970/71 Aircheck (4:26)
 Late 1970/early 71 ?		 Carl Eckels KQV News
PAMS Custom 1970 Jingles
 Chuck Brinkman 1965 Aircheck (12:40) 
 November 11, 1965		 Rubber Soul Preview
PAMS Series 29 Jingles
Jim Quinn Airchecks
 Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (part 1) (4:11)^
 July 1968		 Last Jim Quinn Show (part 1) 
 Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (part 2) (3:48)^
 July 1968		 Last Jim Quinn Show (part 2)
 Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (part 3) (4:15)^
 July 1968		 Last Jim Quinn Show (part 3)
 Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (part 4) (4:49)^
 July 1968		 Last Jim Quinn Show (part 4)
 Jim Quinn 1967 Aircheck (4:18)
 1968
 Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (1:54)^
 1968
 Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (3:33)^
 1968
 Jim Quinn & Fred (:09)^
 Jim Quinn Aircheck (:21)
 * Jim Quinn 1971 Aircheck (5:48)
 1971
 * Jim Quinn 1970/71 (1:52) 
 Late 1970/early 71		 John Lloyd KQV News
 Jim Quinn (1968) (12:40) 
 1968 - John Rook Collection
 Uncle Ricky's ReelRadio
 Jim Quinn 1969 Aircheck (23:14) 
 Quinn's return from WIBG Feb 8, 1969		 Bob Kopler KQV News
 Jim Quinn 1969 WIBG Aircheck (8:34) 
 Quinn's final night at WIBG Feb 4, 1969
 courtesy of www.philaradio.com
 Jim Quinn Aircheck from WING Akron (1:30)
 Jim Quinn 1971 Aircheck (4:19)^
 May 17, 1971
 Dave Scott Airchecks
 Dave Scott 1965 Aircheck  (4:17)^
 August 1964		 PAMS Series 26 Jingles
 Dave Scott 1965 Aircheck (1:31)^
 February 1965		 PAMS Series 26 Jingles
 Dave Scott 1965 Aircheck (2:05)
 April 1965		 PAMS Series 26 Jingles
 Dave Scott 1965 Aircheck (6:35) 
 Novembet 30, 1965		 Rubber Soul Preview 
PAMS Series 29 Jingles
 Dave Scott 1965 Aircheck (12-25)
 April 28, 1965  - John Rook Collection 
 Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio		 PAMS Series 26 Jingles
Al Julius KQV News
 Dave Scott 1964 Aircheck (15:42)
 May 20, 1964		 Bobby Vee Guest DJ / Keeve Berman KQV News
PAMS Series 18 Jingles
Fred Winston Airchecks
 Fred Winston 1969 Aircheck (6:02) 
 January 10, 1969		 1st Day at KQV
 Fred Winston 1971 Aircheck (16:23) 
 January 1, 1971		 "Hangover Club" 
 * Fred Winston 1971 Aircheck (24:04)
 1971		 for Harry West
 * Fred Winston 1971 Aircheck ( 4:38) 
 1971		 for Gary Gears
 * Fred Winston 1970/71 Aircheck (4:55) 
 Late 1970/early 71 ?
 Fred Winston 1969 Aircheck (17:54) 
 August 28, 1969
 Gary Gears Airchecks
 Gary Gears 1970 Aircheck (25:18) 
 June 4, 1970
 Gary Gears 1970 Aircheck (18:54) ^
 June 6, 1970
 Gary Gears 1970 Aircheck (8:51) 
 August 2, 1970
 Gary Gears 1969 Aircheck (12:53) 
 August 28, 1969
 Gary Gears 1970 Aircheck (22:25) 
 Sometime during Week of May 8-15, 1970
 Gary Gears 1970 Aircheck (4:23) 
 April 10, 1970
 Gary W Gears 1969 Newscast (5:09) 
 1969 AFVN (American Forces Vietnam)		 Army Specialist 4 
thanks to Bob Morecook
 Gary W Gears DJ Show (6:57) 
 AFVN (American Forces Vietnam) 
 Courtesy of Airchexx.com		 Army Specialist 4 
Hal Murray Airchecks
 Hal Murray Aircheck (:25)
 Hal Murray 1964 Aircheck (1:21) ^
 July 24, 1964
 Hal Murray 1975 Aircheck (1:00) 
 1975
 Hal Murray 1966 Aircheck (23:38)
 July 31, 1966
 Hal Murray 1966 Aircheck (4:12) 
 August 1966
 Hal Murray 1965 Aircheck (7:06) 
 December 24, 1965
 Hal Murray 1967 Aircheck (32:53)
 June 6 1967 Courtesy Mike Priore		 Al Julius KQV News
Mort Crimm ABC News
Jim Carnegie Airchecks
 Jim Carnegie 1974 Aircheck (3:15) 
 January 1974
 Jim Carnegie 1973 Aircheck (13:02) ^
 October 3, 1973 
Bob Wood Airchecks
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck (7:53)
 December 25, 1971		 Paul Randall KQV News
Bob Wilson IDs, John Summers Promos
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck a (12:03)
 Various 1971 - part 1
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck b (12:44)
 Various 1971 - part 2
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck c (16:08) 
 Various 1971 - part 3
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck d  (11:32) 
 Various 1971 - part 4
 Bob Wood 1970/71 Aircheck (8:05) 
 Late 1970/early 71 ?
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck (14:11) 
  Early 1971
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck (14:28) 
 April 13, 1971
 Bob Wood 1971 Aircheck (18:30) 
 August 5, 1971		 For Jay Davis
 Bob Wood 1970 Aircheck (6:52) 
 August 24, 1970
Jon Summers Airchecks
 Jon Summers 1971 Aircheck (4:48) ^
 January 1, 1971		 Top 114 - Part 1
 Jon Summers 1971 Aircheck (7:06) ^
 January 1, 1971 		 Top 114 - Part 2
 Jon Summers 1971 Aircheck (6:01) 
 January 1, 1971 		 Top 114 - Part 3
 Jon Summers 1972 Aircheck (17:08) 
 February 19, 1972		 with David Cassidy
Bob Wilson Airchecks
 Bob Wilson 1969 Aircheck (10:53) 
 January 7, 1969		 Bob Harvey Traffic 
Mark Schafer KQV News
 Bob Wilson 1969 Aircheck (8:20)
 January 9, 1969		 with Harry West
Mark Schafer KQV News
Jay Davis Airchecks
 Jay Davis Aircheck (1:14)
 Jay Davis 1968 Aircheck (6:26) 
 December 1968
 Jay Davis 1969 Aircheck (3:35)^
 1969
 * Jay Davis 1971 Aircheck (1:17)
 1971
 * Jay Davis 1970/71 Aircheck (1:48) 
 Late 1970/early 71 ?
Kris Erik Stevens Airchecks
 Kris Erik Stevens Aircheck (8:02) ^
 December 31, 1968		 Top 114 of 1968
 Kris Erik Stevens Aircheck (3:28)
 January 1, 1969 		 Top 114 of 1968
 Kris Erik Stevens Aircheck (7:33)^
 February 8, 1969		 The Return of Jim Quinn
Todd Chase Airchecks
 Todd Chase 1968 Aircheck (:43) 
 1968
 Todd Chase 1968 Aircheck (2:30) 
 December 1968
 Todd Chase 1968 Aircheck (40:32) 
 August 3, 1968		 Bill James KQV News
from Joe Evelius
 Todd Chase 1968 Aircheck (67:01) 
 August 16, 1968 (scoped version)		 Bill James KQV News
Joe Evelius Collection
 Todd Chase 1968 Aircheck
 Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio		 Bill James KQV News
Joe Evelius Collection 
George Hart Airchecks
 George Hart 1974 14K Aircheck (3:12) ^
 May 14, 1974
 George Hart 1975 Aircheck (8:18) 
 January 16, 1975
 George Hart 1975 Aircheck (6:00) 
 June 14, 1975
 George Hart 1975 Aircheck (part 1) (6:50) 
 October 14, 1975 		 with Billy Soule
KQV's last night of music
 George Hart 1975 Aircheck (part 2) (4:11) 
 October 14, 1975 		 with Billy Soule
KQV's last night of music
 Coal & Steel 1975 Aircheck (4:09) George Hart & Joe Fenn
Jeff Christie Airchecks
 Jeff Christie 1972 Aircheck #1 (1:05) 
 KQV - 1972
 Jeff Christie 1974 Aircheck #2 (:21) 
 14K Aircheck 		 The full version appears on Ricky's ReelRadio
 Jeff Christie 1974 Aircheck #3 (2:34) 
 14K - 1974
Weird Beard Airchecks
 Weird Beard 1966 Aircheck (3:26)
 August 1966
 Weird Beard MacCleans Demo (6:01)
 1966 - mp3
 Weird Beard 1966 Aircheck (28:52)
 August 20, 1966 - mp3 
 Weird Beard 1967 Aircheck (25:28)
 May 20, 1967 - mp3
Tom Lee Airchecks
 Tom Lee 1966 Aircheck (4:25)
 August 1966
 Tom Lee 1966 Aircheck (6:21) ^
 June 1966 		 filling in for Steve Rizen
 Tom Lee 1966 Aircheck (9:12)
 July 31, 1966 - mp3
Harry West Airchecks
 Harry West 1969 Aircheck (14:43) 
 Summer 1969		 with Bob Wood
 Harry West 1969 Aircheck (2:13) 
 February 1969
 Keeve Berman Airchecks
 Keeve Berman Aircheck (:19)
 Keeve Berman 1965 Aircheck (20_12)
 November 26, 1965		 for Hal Murray
Larry Clark Airchecks
 Larry Clark 1973 Aircheck - Pt 1 (10:43) 
 1973 
 Larry Clark 1973 Aircheck - Pt 2 (12:04)
 1973
 Larry Clark 1974 Aircheck - (2:31)
 1974
 Larry Clark 1973 Aircheck - (2:57) 
 September 1973 		 Thanks John Rieger
Timothy G Adams Airchecks
 Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck (5:38) 
 1973 
 Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck (7:13) 
 1973
 Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck  (6:58) 
 1973 		 Includes a short segment from 
WBSR in Pensacola
 Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck (6:15) 
 1973
World Famous (Jerry Kristafer) Airchecks
 World Famous (1st show beginning)
 (2:37)
 World Famous 1975 Aircheck (5:58) 
 3/15/75
 World Famous 1975 Aircheck pt.1
 (5:24)  2/27/75		 Wake-A-Thon with George Hart
 World Famous 1975 Aircheck pt.2
 (2:55)  2/27/75		 Wake-A-Thon with George Hart
 Jerry Kristafer 1975 Aircheck (15:14)
 1/30/75
 World Famous April 19, 1975 (47:24)
Dex Allen Aircheck
 Dex Allen 1965 Aircheck (2:42) 
 September 26, 1965		 Dex's last night on KQV
Steve Rizen Aircheck
 Steve Rizen 1965 Aircheck
 John Rook Collection
 Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio
Don Kobiela Aircheck
 Don Kobiela 1975 Aircheck (4:14)^
 March 29, 1975
Bobby Mitchell Aircheck
 Bobby Mitchell 1974 Aircheck (:52) 
 1974
Ed Sherlock Aircheck
 Ed Sherlock 1967 Aircheck (6:58)
 1967		 KQV-FM
KQV-FM - LOVE-FM Aircheck
 Brother Love 1969 Aircheck (8:32)
 1969		 KQV-FM Love-FM
Allen Dennis Aircheck
 Allen Dennis 1968 Aircheck (:21)
 1968
Bill Bruun Aircheck
 Bill Bruun 1975 Aircheck
 (3:36) Sept 20, 1975		 Thanks Mark Mervick
Henry DaBecco Aircheck
 Henry DaBecco 1964 Aircheck
 (6:51) 1964
Wendy Williams Aircheck
 Wendy Williams 1968 Aircheck (:08) 
 1968 		 1 break for Jim Quinn
Rick Shaw Aircheck
 Rick Shaw 1974 Aircheck (3:00) 
 Spring, 1974
Rex Miller Aircheck
 Rex Miller 1968 Aircheck (48:32) 
 April 26, 1968 
Franklin B Forbes Aircheck
 Franklin B Forbes 1968 Aircheck (:19)
 May 1968 
Lou Janis Aircheck
 Lou Janis 1960 Aircheck (18:22) 
 September 6, 1960 
Lee Vogel Aircheck
 Lee Vogel 1960 Aircheck (:31)
 1960 Show Closing		 1960 Show Closing
Dick Drury Aircheck
 Dick Drury Aircheck
 Mike Lynch Collection
 Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio
Roy Elwell Aircheck
 Roy Elwell 1959 Aircheck (30:01)
 September 6, 1959
Gregg Scott Aircheck
 Gregg Scott 1966 Aircheck (14:51)
 August 1, 1966		 The unscoped version is available on
 Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio
Bob-a-Loo WABC's Bob Lewis KQV Aircheck
 Bob-a-Loo 1965 Aircheck (11:57)
 December (13-17),1965		 Special thanks to Aaron Mintz for this rarity. 
Chuck Brinkman was on  vacation and WABC sent Bob Lewis to Pittsburgh for a week
 Bob-a-Loo 1967 Aircheck (11:17)
 May 18 1967		 Special thanks to John Troll for this rarity. 
Chuck Brinkman was on  vacation and WABC sent Bob Lewis to Pittsburgh 
KQV Coverage of The Beatles
 KQV Beatles Concert pt 1 (9:20)
 Coverage Part 1		 September 14, 1964
 KQV Beatles Concert pt 2 (6:15) 
 Coverage Part 2		 September 14, 1964
 KQV Beatles Concert pt 3 (20:23) 
 Coverage Part 3		 September 14, 1964
 KQV Beatles Concert pt 4 (10:29) 
 Coverage Part 4		 September 14, 1964
 KQV Beatles Concert pt 5 (7:32) 
 Coverage Part 5		 September 14, 1964
 KQV Dave Scott Aircheck (6:35) 
 Novembet 30, 1965 		 Rubber Soul Preview 
PAMS Series 29 Jingles
 KQV Chuck Brinkman Aircheck (12:40)^
 November 30, 1965 		 Rubber Soul Preview
PAMS Series 29 Jingles
Johnny Mitchell Airchecks
 Johnny Mitchell 1967 Aircheck (1:09)^
 December 31, 1967		 Top 40 of 1967
 Johnny Mitchell 1967 Aircheck (3:39) ^
 December 31, 1967		 Top 40 of 1967  Pt 2 
 Johnny Mitchell 1967 Aircheck (6:00) 
 August 6, 1967		 Sunday Night
Rod Roddy Airchecks
 Rod Roddy 1960 Aircheck (1:16)
 1960 Show Opening
 Rod Roddy 1960 Aircheck (8:18)
 September 9, 1960
Jim McLaughlin Airchecks
 Jim McLaughlin 1960 Aircheck (14:15) 
 1960 		 Jim's last night before the army
 Jim McLaughlin 1960 Aircheck (24:24) 
 October 10, 1960 pt 1
 Jim McLaughlin 1960 Aircheck (28:31) 
 October 10, 1960 pt 2
Porky Chedwick Aircheck
 Porky Chedwick 1972 Aircheck (15:43) ^
 1972
1964 KQV Airchecks from Dave Burton's Page
 Chuck Brinkman (3:31) ^ Girl Without A Top plus Hot Line of Hits
 Dave Scott (2:13) ^ KQV Cube
 Hal Murray's Militia # 1 (:56) ^ Christmas Shopping for the Emperor
 Hal Murray's Militia # 2 (:45) ^ Giving Away Million Dollar Bills
 Hal Murray's Militia # 3 (:52) ^ Lip Reading
 Hal Murray's Militia # 4 (:41) ^ Fish Fry
 Hal Murray's Militia # 5 (:33) ^ World's Largest Bowling Alley
 Hal Murray's Militia # 6 (:48) ^ The Train Set
 Hal Murray's Militia # 7 (:56) ^ Atomic Mouse Traps
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   This page updated on October 9, 2020
Personality Profiles
Thanks to so many people for providing so many of these airchecks.  John Troll, Dave Burton, Fred Bourajaily, Bob DeCarlo ,Greg Gears, Mark Mervick, Aaron Mintz (for the KQV Coverage of the Beatles), Bob Wilson, Clarke Ingram, WT Koltek, Bob Wood, Dex Allen, Bob Shannon, Dennis Burns, Paul Carlson, Jim McLaughlin, John Rieger, Bob Celli, Ed Vance, Timothy G Adams, Art Vuolo and so many others for contributing to this page.