Now Hear This . . . in Real Audio !
Actual air-checks of some of KQV's greatest personalities.
Hear why many consider KQV to be one of the greatest top 40 stations ever!

How many KQV DJ's do you remember ? The On-Line KQV DJ Jingle Montage. New longer montage ! Nearly 23 minutes of DJ Jingles. From the beginning with Chuck Dougherty to the very end with Jim Carnegie. Click To Arrow To Hear It

2 Rare Ids from early 70's

	KQV & WDVE FM Pittsburgh ID - Voiced by Fred Winston
	KQV Pittsburgh ID - Voiced by Bob Wilson

Various KQV Airchecks
KQV Turkeyman Episode 1974		Bobby Mitchell Aircheck
Allen Dennis Aircheck		KQV-FM - LOVE-FM  Brother John 1969 (8:32)
Henry DaBecco Aircheck		Weird Beard 1966 Aircheck  August 1966 (3:26)
Wendy Williams 1968 Aircheck  1 break for Jim Quinn (:08)		Steve Rizen 1965 Aircheck  John Rook Collection  Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio
Rick Shaw Aircheck  Spring, 1974 (3:00)		Dex Allen Aircheck  Dex's last night 9/26/65
Franklin B Forbes Aircheck  May 1968		Rex Miller Aircheck  April 26, 1968 (48:32)
Lee Vogel Aircheck  1960 Show Closing		Lou Janis Aircheck  September 6, 1960 (18:22)
Roy Elwell Aircheck  September 6, 1959 (30:01)		Dick Drury Aircheck  Mike Lynch Collection  Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio
Greg Scott Aircheck  August 1, 1966 (14:51 scoped)  The unscoped version is available on  Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio		Bill Bruun Aircheck  Sept 20, 1975 (3:36)  Thanks Mark Mervick

Bob-a-Loo WABC's Bob Lewis KQV Aircheck

Bob-a-Loo for Chuck Brinkman  December (13-17),1965 (11:57)  Special thanks to Aaron Mintz for this rarity.  Chuck Brinkman was on  vacation and WABC sent Bob Lewis to Pittsburgh for a week.

Tom Lee Airchecks

Tom Lee Aircheck August 1966 (4:25)

Tom Lee Aircheck June 1966 filling in for Steve Rizen (6:21)

Chuck Brinkman Airchecks

Chuck Brinkman 1965 Early March 1965 (3:48)

Chuck Brinkman 1967 Top 40 of 1967   12/31/67

Chuck Brinkman Aircheck (2:49) Apollo 11 launch day (7/18/69)

Chuck Brinkman 1968 Top 114 of 1968   1/01/69

Chuck Brinkman Aircheck 1964 Mini Aircheck - 1964 (:54)

Chuck Brinkman Aircheck 1969 Winter 1969 (8:52)

* Chuck Brinkman 1970/71 Late 1970/early 71 ?

Chuck Brinkman Aircheck 1964 Debut of Rubber Soul (12:42)

Fred Winston Airchecks

Fred Winston Aircheck (6:02) 1st Day at KQV  1/10/69

Fred Winston Aircheck (16:23) "Hangover Club" (1/1/71)

* Fred Winston Aircheck for Harry West 1971

* Fred Winston Aircheck for Gary Gears 1971

* Fred Winston 1970/71 Late 1970/early 71 ?

Fred Winston Aircheck August 28, 1969

Jim Quinn Airchecks

Last Jim Quinn Show (part 1) (4:11) July 1968

Last Jim Quinn Show (part 2) (3:48) July 1968

Last Jim Quinn Show (part 3) (4:15) July 1968

Last Jim Quinn Show (part 4) (4:49) July 1968

Jim Quinn 1967 Aircheck (4:18)

Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (1:54)

Jim Quinn 1968 Aircheck (3:33)

Jim Quinn & Fred (:09)

Jim Quinn Aircheck (:21)

* Jim Quinn 1971 Aircheck (5:48)

* Jim Quinn 1970/71 Late 1970/early 71(w/John Lloyd)

Jim Quinn (1968) (12:40) John Rook Collection Uncle Ricky's ReelRadio

Jim Quinn Aircheck (23:14) Quinn's return from WIBG Feb 8, 1969 w/Bob Kopler

Jim Quinn WIBG Aircheck (8:34) Quinn's final night at WIBG Feb 4, 1969  courtesy of www.philaradio.com

Dave Scott Airchecks

Dave Scott 1964 Aircheck

Dave Scott 1964 Aircheck

Dave Scott Aircheck

Dave Scott Aircheck 1964 Debut of Rubber Soul (6:35)

Dave Scott 1965 Aircheck John Rook Collection Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio

Dave Scott Aircheck May 20, 1964 with Bobby Vee (7:00)

Harry West Airchecks

Harry West Aircheck (14:43) Summer 1969 (w/ Bob Wood)

Harry West 1969 Aircheck February 1969 (2:13)

Bob Wilson Airchecks

Bob Wilson Aircheck (10:53) January 7, 1969 (w/ Bob Harvey & Mark Schafer)

Bob Wilson Aircheck (8:20) January 9, 1969 (w/ Bob Harvey & Harry West)

Jay Davis Airchecks

Jay Davis Aircheck

Jay Davis Aircheck December 1968

Jay Davis Aircheck 1969 Aircheck

* Jay Davis Aircheck from 1971

* Jay Davis 1970/71 Late 1970/early 71 ?

Kris Erik Stevens Airchecks

Kris Erik Stevens Aircheck (8:02) Top 114 of 1968 - 12/31/68

Kris Erik Stevens Aircheck Top 114 of 1968 - 1/01/69

Kris Erik Stevens Aircheck (7:33) "The Return of Jim Quinn"

Todd Chase Airchecks

Todd Chase Aircheck 1968 (:43)

Todd Chase Aircheck December 1968 (2:30)

Todd Chase - KQV-FM (1968) Joe Evelius Collection & Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio

Gary Gears Airchecks

Gary Gears Aircheck June 4, 1970

Gary Gears Aircheck June 6, 1970

Gary Gears Aircheck August 28, 1969

Gary Gears Aircheck Sometime during Week of May 8-15, 1970

Gary Gears Aircheck April 10, 1970

Army Specialist 4 Gary W Gears Newscast   AFVN (American Forces Vietnam News)  thank you to Bob Morecook (1969)

George Hart Airchecks

George Hart - 14K Aircheck May 14, 1974

George Hart Aircheck January 16, 1975

George Hart Aircheck June 14, 1975

George Hart Aircheck (part 1) (w/ Billy Soule) KQV's last night of music

George Hart Aircheck (part 2) (w/ Billy Soule) KQV's last night of music

Jeff Christie Airchecks

Jeff Christie Aircheck #1 KQV - 1972

Jeff Christie Aircheck #2 14K Aircheck The full version appears on Uncle Ricky's ReelRadio

Jeff Christie Aircheck #3 14K - 1974 (2:34)

Hal Murray Airchecks

Hal Murray Aircheck

Hal Murray Aircheck July 24, 1964 (1:21}

Hal Murray Aircheck 1975

Hal Murray Aircheck August 1966 (4:12)

Hal Murray Aircheck 12/24/65 December 1965 (7:06)

Hal Murray Aircheck 6/9/67 John Rook Collection Uncle Ricky's Reel Radio

Keeve Berman Airchecks

Keeve Berman Aircheck

Keeve Berman Aircheck (for Hal Murray)  11/26/65 (20:12)

KQV Coverage of The Beatles

KQV Beatles Concert pt 1 Coverage Part 1 (9:20)

KQV Beatles Concert pt 2 Coverage Part 2 (6:15)

KQV Beatles Concert pt 3 Coverage Part 3 (20:23)

KQV Beatles Concert pt 4 Coverage Part 4 (10:29)

KQV Beatles Concert pt 5 Coverage Part 5 (7:32)

KQV Dave Scott Aircheck 11/30/65 Rubber Soul Preview (6:34)

KQV Chuck Brinkman Aircheck 11/30/65 Rubber Soul Preview (12:40)

Johnny Mitchell Airchecks

Johnny Mitchell 1967 Aircheck (1:09) Top 40 of 1967  12/31/67

Johnny Mitchell 1967 Aircheck (3:39) Top 40 of 1967  Pt 2  12/31/67

Johnny Mitchell 1967 Aircheck (6:00) Sunday Night 8/6/67

Rod Roddy Airchecks

Rod Roddy Aircheck (1:16) 1960 Show Opening

Rod Roddy Aircheck (8:18) September 9, 1960

Jim Carnegie Airchecks

Jim Carnegie Aircheck January 1974

Jim Carnegie Aircheck October 3, 1973

Bob Wood Airchecks

Bob Wood 1971 a Various 1971 - part 1

Bob Wood 1971 b Various 1971 - part 2

Bob Wood 1971 c Various 1971 - part 3

Bob Wood 1971 d Various 1971 - part 4

Bob Wood 1970/71 Late  1970/early 71 ?

Bob Wood 1971 Early 1971

Bob Wood 1971 April 13, 1971

Bob Wood 1971 For Jay Davis August 5, 1971

Bob Wood 1970 August 24, 1970

Jon Summers Airchecks

Jon Summers Aircheck (4:48) January 1, 1971 - Top 114 - Part 1

Jon Summers Aircheck (7:06) January 1, 1971 - Top 114 - Part 2

Jon Summers Aircheck (6:01) January 1, 1971 - Top 114 - Part 3

Jon Summers Aircheck w/ David Cassidy - 1971

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)

Larry Clark Aircheck - (2:57) September 1973 Thanks John Rieger

Bob DeCarlo Airchecks

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck May 16, 1971 (2:15)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck June 27, 1972 (13:00) (for Chuck Brinkman)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck July 19, 1972 (8:59) (w/ Tom Martin)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck August 1, 1972 (1:15:52) (w/ Bob Harvey & Tom Martin)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck September 29, 1972 (15:13) (w/ Tom Martin)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck April 26, 1973 (23:46) (w/ Tom Martin)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck Nov 15, 1973 (25:57) (w/ Howard Coselle #1)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck November 30, 1973 (44:35) ($25,000 Fantasy Contest)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck December 5, 1973 (23:46) (w/ Tom Martin)

Bob DeCarlo 14K Aircheck March 8, 1974 (4:54)

Bob DeCarlo 14K Aircheck April 12, 1974 (3:42) (Good Friday)

Bob DeCarlo 14K Aircheck June 14, 1974 (16:30)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck December 13, 1974 (4:11)(w/ Tommy Turntable)

Bob DeCarlo KQV Aircheck August 12, 1975 (16:07)

Timothy G Adams Airchecks

Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck # 1 - (5:38) 1973

Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck # 2 - (7:13) 1973

Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck # 3 - (6:58) 1973                                                           (Includes a short segment from WBSR in Pensacola)

Timothy G Adams 1973 Aircheck # 4 - (6:15) 1973

Jim McLaughlin Airchecks

Jim McLaughlin Aircheck 1960 Jim's last night before the army

Jim McLaughlin Aircheck October 10, 1960 pt 1

Jim McLaughlin Aircheck October 10, 1960 pt 2

Thanks to so many people for providing so many of these airchecks.  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.

1964 KQV Airchecks from Dave Burton's Page

Chuck Brinkman (Girl Without A Top) plus Hot Line of Hits

Dave Scott (KQV Cube)

Hal Murray's Militia # 1 Christmas Shopping for the Emperor

Hal Murray's Militia # 2 Giving Away Million Dollar Bills

Hal Murray's Militia # 3 Lip Reading

Hal Murray's Militia # 4 Fish Fry

Hal Murray's Militia # 5 World's Largest Bowling Alley

Hal Murray's Militia # 6 The Train Set

Hal Murray's Militia # 7 Atomic Mouse Traps

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