Lou Emery Thur, 10 Jul 2003 18:08:51 GMT -4

Hi Radio Fans: WMMM was a great experience in broadcast advertising for me. Mark, Beth, Tony, Walt, Red and Jose Feliciano added to the fun. As did the many sponsors. I loved writing those commercials and organizing the informercials. Long live the memory of an independent station.

Doug Flamm Mon, 18 Nov 2002 03:23:02 GMT -4

Thanks again for taking the time to remember the way radio used to be!!!

I'm pround my family was able to affect so many people. Please feel free to contact me should you require any more information.

DJF

Webmaster note: Doug Flamm is the son of former station manager Gary Flamm

Bob Meister Tues, 29 Oct 2002 22:08:41 GMT -4

Just happened to be reading another thread and came across this site.

I worked as a weekend engineer for a few years in 1968-1971 under Clif Mills. I remember those morning trips from the studio to the transmitter site to check base current readings. It was during my tenure that the Collins 20kw FM transmitter went on the air from Willard Road. Beautiful piece of equipment, once it got tweaked up to 20kw.

I ran the board for the weekend announcer, Will Spens, who has since gone through all the New York City TV stations. The last time I saw him he was on the Fox News Network. The only times I ever said anything on mike was before 8AM on Sunday morning (test time) when I'd play something "cool" and give the station ID prior to the "real" sign-on at 8AM.

Back then, station manager Bob Roberts would stroll through the music library, take out maybe 20 LPs, and hand them to me. I cued up the first cut on the first three LPs, and cycle through each turntable, one cut at a time. When a record finished side 1, it was put back in its jacket and placed in another pile. When the first pile was done, side 2 of the very first record got cued up, and so it went. Usually the pile was enough for my 4 to 6 hour shift, and I'd end up with perhaps 2 or 3 cuts left on the last LPs. He had the timing down to the microsecond.

It was different. It was fun. "WMMM AM & FM, Westport, Connecticut."