Airchecks

Listen to classic WIRL airchecks with RealAudio

1964 - Leapin' Lee Ranson (3:58)

The "Go Show" for the day after Thanksgiving and Lee Ranson's final show on WIRL. This includes Checkpoint News with Big Red

1968 - Volney Lamb, Jr. (3:43)

Play the WIRL Presidential IQ Fun Test with VLJ

1970 - Larry Roberts (3:02)

Larry Roberts is "part of the bold new breed" along with Carroll Sutton and WIRL Action Central News

1972 - The Great Steamboat Race (3:15)

1972 steamboat race on the Illinois River

1972 - Scott Henderson (7:55)

"'73 will be the year for Uriah Heep" - Christmas Eve, includes commercials

1973 - On The Firing Line with Ira Bitner (31:28)

Ira interviews Robyn Weaver and reflects on his 25 years at WIRL

1977 - Howard Taylor (8:44)

H.T. gets on your case in this aircheck. Ever wonder what it would be like to ramp Stairway?

1979 - Lee Malcolm Zap Contest (5:12)

Listen for the Zap, It could happen at anytime!!! Even 4 minutes into this aircheck

Lee Malcolm left WIRL in 1982 to program and host mornings at "The Hot One" - 96 Now, WHYT Detroit, a Hot Hits format consulted by Mike Joseph.

1982 - Lee Malcolm/Mike Hudson with News (11:24)

1983 - WHYT Detroit Composite (5:13)

Lee Malcolm, Mike Hudson with News, Bob Ranson, Tom Triplet, Bob Brown, Craig Novak and Jack Scott

1980 - First Newscast on Robyn Weaver's Death

Ira Bitner's 5pm news - April 21, 1980

1980 - Robyn Weaver Tribute (16:47)

Ira Bitner presents this tribute to Peoria's legendary morning man, Robyn Weaver

1993 - Lee Malcolm (2:44)

Continuous Good Times and Cool Oldies, 1290 WIRL

2000 - 1290 WIRL Final Hour 4:08 (Edit)

Norm Ulrich - Riverman sign off / Summer '76 Airchecks - Robyn, Charlie, Henry, Wayne, Lee, Keith, Evan and HT / Spots / WWFS Legal ID and Fox Sports Radio

Since the 1976 airchecks are available on this site, they, along with a couple spots at the end, have been edited out to save time and space on the sever.