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Welcome to the unofficial WIXY 1260 Tribute Site! This site has been put together as a
Labor of Love by a fanatical Cleveland WIXY fan who thought it was high time
that this website came into being! So, let's re-live the days of the 1960s
AM
Rockers, and one of the greatest stations ever to
grace the Cleveland airwaves: 
, Super Radio!!
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from a gal who has a radio show and
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Although WIXY was around for
only 10 1/2 years, it was a major force in the Cleveland, Ohio radio market.
High-energy WIXY pulled in great numbers, had some amazing air personalities, sponsored some wonderful contests and concerts
(including bringing the Beatles to Cleveland), and was a major radio presence in Cleveland! WIXY 1260 will never be forgotten, and this site
is a long-overdue tribute to this great station. See WIXY's Area Coverage
Map on this page.
This site features, among other things.....
Airchecks
and info of some of the great DJs that worked at WIXY-1260
Airchecks of some
WIXY newscasts, as well as a sampling of the many jingles and sweepers that were used
Information
about the station, its history, and its talented staff
Reprints
of some of the famous WIXY Sixty Surveys
Media
coverage about WIXY 1260, showing its intense involvement in the community
Links
to other radio-related websites
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MORE!
I am always looking for more materials to add to this site, especially DJ and News
airchecks, newspaper articles, WIXY surveys, collectibles,
etc. If you have anything to contribute to WIXY1260.com, please email the webmaster,
here.
This site works best on computer monitors set to 800 x 600
resolution. Also, please note that the site is very graphics
and audio intensive -- lots of large pictures, audio files, etc. -- therefore, we recommend viewing it on a broadband
connection if possible, since downloads on dial-up
connections can be quite long.
You will need RealPlayer installed in your computer in order to hear all the
audio clips. You can get RealPlayer for free, by clicking on this logo. 
(Once on the page, be sure to click on the link on the right-hand side of the page, for the free
basic player.)
Thanks for remembering
with us!! We are thrilled
with the response this site has gotten! Thanks for your contributions,
support, and feedback! Be sure to sign the WIXY Guestbook below!!
Sincerely,
Ray Glasser
Your WIXY Webmaster
Mentor, Ohio
December, 2006
See info about me here.
See my ReelRadio.com page here.
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FIRST BIG CLAIM-TO-FAME! In August 2005, this website received its first high-profile exposure!! The Cleveland Plain Dealer published a short article on this site (and its webmaster) on Friday, August 12th, 2005. Click here to read a plain text version. The article was written by Plain Dealer media writer Tom Feran, who also co-authored the 1997 Ghoulardi book, "Ghoulardi: Inside Cleveland TV's Wildest Ride." |
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SECOND CLAIM-TO-FAME! On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, your WIXY webmaster was interviewed on an Internet radio program from Legatocafe.net. The show is Chuck Benjamin's "Collectors' Corner," focused on WIXY 1260, and featured interviews with myself and former WIXY DJ Larry "The Duker" Morrow! |
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THIRD CLAIM-TO-FAME! Published in early 2007, Dave Schwensen's "The Beatles in Cleveland" book mentions WIXY radio, and our lil' ole website, more than once. WIXY brought the Beatles to Cleve-town in 1966, and all the craziness is detailed in words and pictures in this comprehensive book! www.beatlesincleveland.com! |
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ON XM SATELLITE RADIO - FOUR TIMES! WIXY-1260 is fondly remembered in radio circles. In March and December of 2005, and again in December of 2006 and yet again in January 2008,, XM Satellite radio's "60s on 6" channel devoted an entire afternoon to re-creating the sound of WIXY, using WIXY jingles and airchecks, and playing songs from the WIXY era. Every Friday afternoon this XM channel spotlights a classic rock station, and we are delighted that WIXY was among them! |
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I'd like to thank the following people,
whose contributions, help, and support have made this site possible: Richard "Uncle Ricky" Irwin of ReelRadio.com; Norman Wain, former WIXY owner; former WIXY DJs Larry Morrow, Johnny Canton, Mark Allen, Tom Kent, Bobby Knight, Gary Drake, and Chuck Dunaway; former WIXY Promotions Director Candy Forest; WIXZ website curator Randy McDaniels; and especially Cleveland Radio Historian Jim Davison, whose contributions have been invaluable! |
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On
Saturday, March 22, 2008, former WIXY and WKYC DJ Jack Armstrong (nee
John Larsh) passed away at his home in Greensboro, North
Carolina. We are deeply saddened by this tragic and unexpected
loss, as are countless others in the radio industry and radioland. Jack and his
amazing talents will be missed...he was TRULY a one-of-a-kind!!!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
