http://14KQV.cjb.net http://14KQV.Musicpage.de On-line since May 1996 Now in our 10th Year ! THE KQV WEBSITE IS A TRIBUTE TO ONE OF THE GREAT TOP 40 STATIONS OF THE 60's LIKE WABC , WLS , WCFL , WRKO , WQAM , WKBW, CKLW , WFIL , WIBG , KLIF , CHUM , WNBC , KIMN , and KHJ , KQV WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE PREMIER TOP 40 RADIO STATIONS IN THE WORLD. WITH A COMBINATION OF GREAT TOP 40 MUSIC, HIGH PROFILE AIR PERSONALITIES AND CLASSIC JINGLES. . . |
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May 17 - May 23, 1965 KQV's Chuck Brinkman ... D.J. in the PM (click above for complete article and pictures) Special thanks to Kristin Hinds |
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. |
Jeff Christie on WIXZ |
Jeff Christie at Variety Club Telethon |
Rush Limbaugh |
Thanks to Ken Justiss for the sonovox work and Ben Freedman for producing. And of course PAMS for the terrific Series 18 Jingle. |
Friday November 5, 2004 |
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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
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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. |
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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. To the left is a poster for Sonny & Cher, part of the 1972, Summer Festival of Rock. |
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 back in Wilkes Barre at WICK-AM playing
much of the music he played on KQV on the Harry West Show on WICK. 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.
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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
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Bob DeCarlo |
Bob DeCarlo is now the morning host and program director at WBPC, B95.1 in Panama City, Florida. In February of 2004, Billy Soule was named Assistant to the Mayor for Community Relations in Akron, Ohio. Find out where all of your favorite KQV personalities are and what they are doing today on the Where Are They Today Page. |
Billy Soule |
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 ! |
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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 December 4, 2005
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