[BC] Top 40 is not always from "Billboard"

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dennis Cope" <dcope at intercom.net>
To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:01 AM
Subject: [BC] Top 40 is not always from "Billboard"


> On 9/3/06, Thomas G. Osenkowsky <tosenkowsky at prodigy.net> wrote:
>  > Many of us "engineers" have had experiences in other than
> the technical arena. Many of us have been in on-air positions,
> myself included. I have long held that "Oldies" stations fail
> to do their research. They may rely on the Joel Whitburn
> books which are based on Billboard charts. These, however,
> do no reflect what the market was hearing. There were many
> local hits that never charted on Billboard.
>
> ---------
>
> Don't forget "Catch A Wave" by the Beach Boys.  According to Joel
Whitburn's
> book it never made the Top 40.
> Well, we are a beach town and everyone here loves it.
>
> On the air every Friday night on WCTG from 6 to 10 with a two thousand
song
> library.
> Even the stations owner likes the show..
>
> Dennis
> WESR, WCTG
>
>
And if you recall "Catch A Wave" was also "Sidewalk Surfin" by Jan and
Dean.....

Lane

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