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1977 Broadcast Schedule

The following items were recreated from the 1977 booklet:

Why you should listen to WAVM:
"The 1977-78 broadcast season of WAVM 91.7 fm will offer a myriad of programs to meet the varied tastes of our ever-expanding listening audience. Program Director, Robert Koller, and his staff have spent many hours preparing our programs which have so much variety they are sure to please our listeners. Not only does WAVM provide some of the best rock music, but it also presents daily shows in easy listening, country, jazz, polka, ethnic and Broadway music. WAVM will also air shows dealing with community interests, sports, town government and even children's entertainment."

Billy Nelson

WAVM BROADCAST SCHEDULE 1977-1978
MONDAY
7:00-8:00 amREVEILLE* (Easy rock music. Newspots.)
2:00-3:00 pmROCK OVERTURE (Hard rock - Newspots)
3:00-4:00 pmHOT STUFF (Past and present Top-40 songs - Sports report)
4:00-5:00 pmMELLOW TUNES (Easy listening music - Newspots.)
5:00-6:00 pmCOUNTRY FARE (Country music - Sports report)
6:00-7:00 pmPOLKA FESTIVAL (Polka music - Newspots)
7:00-8:00 pmTHE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO (Old radio programs - Sports report)
8:00-9:00 pmGOOD VIBRATIONS (Variety of rock music - newspots)
9:00-10:00 pmROCK REQUEST LINE (Requests - Sports reports)
TUESDAY
7:00-8:00 amREVEILLE* (Easy rock music. Newspots.)
2:00-3:00 pmBILLBOARD REVIEW (Previewing up and coming songs - Newspots)
3:00-4:00 pmROCK COUNTDOWN (Top 12 songs from WAVM's Pop Chart - Sports)
4:00-5:00 pmSOUNDTRACK (Hollywood and Broadway soundtracks - Newspots)
5:00-6:00 pmCOUNTRY FARE (Country music - Sports report)
6:00-7:00 pmJAZZ SESSION (Jazz music - Newspots)
7:00-8:00 pmIRISH JIG (Best of Irish jigs, reels, medleys - Sports report)
8:00-9:00 pmTHE DISCO HOUR (featuring the best in Disco music - Newspots)
9:00-10:00 pmREQUEST LINE (Requests - Sports reports)
WEDNESDAY
7:00-8:00 amREVEILLE* (Easy rock music. Newspots.)
2:00-3:00 pmROCK OVERTURE (Hard rock - Newspots)
3:00-4:00 pmCHILDREN'S THEATRE/FANTASYLAND (Best in childre's entertainment. Both shows alternate every other week - Sportsnews)
4:00-5:00 pmMELLOW TUNES (Easy listening - Newspots)
5:00-6:00 pmCOUNTRY FARE (Country music - Sportsnews)
6:00-7:00 pmPOLKA FESTIVAL (Polka music - Newspots)
7:00-8:00 pmCOMMUNITY FORUM (Full hour of local news & information)
8:00-9:00 pmTHE GOLDEN OLDIES (50's music - Newspots)
9:00-10:00 pmREQUEST LINE (Requests - Sportsnews)
THURSDAY
7:00-8:00 amREVEILLE* (Easy rock music. Newspots.)
2:00-3:00 pmROCK'N SOUND (Hard rock - Newspots)
3:00-4:00 pmROCK COUNTDOWN (Top 12 from WAVM's pop chart - Sports report)
4:00-5:00 pmSOUNDTRACK (Hollywood and Broadway soundtracks - Newspots)
5:00-6:00 pmCOUNTRY FARE (Country music - Sportsnews)
6:00-7:00 pmJAZZ SESSION (Jazz music - Newspots)
7:00-8:00 pmTHAT'S ENTERTAINMENT (Crazy humor - Sportsnews)
8:00-9:00 pmGOOD VIBRATIONS (Variety of rock music - Newspots)
9:00-10:00 pmREQUEST LINE (Requests - Sportsnews)
FRIDAY
7:00-8:00 amREVEILLE* (Easy rock music. Newspots.)
2:00-3:00 pmROCK OVERTURE (Hard rock - Newspots)
3:00-4:00 pmHOT STUFF (Past and present top 40 songs - Sports report)
4:00-5:00 pmMELLOW TUNES (Easy listening - Newspots)
5:00-6:00 pmCOUNTRY GOLD (Country music - Sports report)
6:00-7:00 pmPOLKA FESTIVAL (Polka music - Newspots)
7:00-8:00 pmROCK WORLD/QUEST FOR THE UNKNOWN (Rock music and information on the rock scene. Every month Quest For the Unknown explores unknown mysteries. - Sports report)
8:00-9:00 pmROCK SPECIAL (Rock specials devoted to a specific group - Newspots)
9:00-10:00 pmREQUEST LINE (Requests - Sports report)
*No-school announcements will be broadcast on Reveille.





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