Photo courtesy WROV History Website/Pat Garrettĭuring daylight hours, I exclusively listened to Roanoke’s legendary WROV 1240 AM. Then in September ’73, I started my freshman year at Virginia Western Community College, located in Roanoke. I have fond memories of listening to top 40 music from 1973 as it is the year that I graduated from Glenvar High School in Roanoke County Virginia. Courtesy of WROV History Website/Pat Garrett. Courtesy of WROV History Website/Pat Garrett When WROV reduced power at sundown, I would listen to 3 top 40 AM radio stations located hundreds of miles away from my Virginia home.Īudio Aircheck of Bart Prater WROV Roanoke May 1973. Courtesy of WROV History Website/Pat Garrettīart Prater and Larry Bly were my two favorite WROV DJs back in 1973. This station featured a Top 40 format and was the number one top-ranked radio outlet in my city.Īudio Aircheck of Larry Bly WROV Roanoke April 1973. Courtesy of WROV History Website/Pat Garrett.ĭuring daylight hours, I exclusively listened to Roanoke’s legendary WROV 1240 AM. WROV DJ Larry Bly with Wolfman Jack inside the station studio in April 1975. It was the year I turned 18 and started my freshman year at Virginia Western Community College. I have fond memories of listening to top 40 radio in 1973. With this music blog message, I will be counting down what I consider to be my favorite top 40 hits from 1973. It was a perfect song for my listening ears, as I was transitioning from life as a high school student into new life adventures as a young adult.Īs I reflect back on the 50 years since I completed high school, I am remembering the music from my youth. It was early June 1973: I was driving to my Glenvar High School graduation ceremony and I heard “Kodachrome” from Paul Simon being played on Top 40 WROV 1240 AM Roanoke, Virginia. “When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school, It’s a wonder I can think at all, and though my lack of education hasn’t hurt me none, I can read the writing on the wall.” Opening lyrics of “Kodachrome” written by Paul Simon (1973).
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