History of Philadelphia radio station 91.7 WKDU (Drexel University)

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  1. Posted at 9:41 PM on 11/6/2009 by bryon henry: Back in the early to mid 70's, WKDU was outstanding listening. Especially mid morning to early evening on Sunday's. What a privilege and a joy. I am now in church during those hours.., what a privilege, what a joy!

  
  

  2. Posted at 1:18 PM on 3/3/2010 by Lamont CJ: I remember the 70's with Bro. Nacir and his "Black Experience in Music" programming which featured avante garde artists of the time like Ornette Coleman, Gary Bartz, Maxanne and many others. What a time for musical expression.

  
  

  3. Posted at 9:07 AM on 3/26/2010 by Joey K.: I listened back in the 70's and I remember Saturday afternoon and all the greatest hip-hop you could cram into 4 hours. Mixin', scratchin, ...oh man!!!!

  
  

  4. Posted at 8:06 AM on 5/30/2010 by Bruce Scott: Don't forget the station that shared time with WKDU, WPWT (debuted 1950; surrendered license c. late 1980s). I am an alumnus of both stations. For more info, google "History of Philly FM" by Pirate Jim. WPWT was also the first non-commercial Disco-formatted station in the country (Google "RJ," who called it one of the ten best disco stations in history), switching to Top 40 in early 1980. I did Top 40, Classic Rock (I believe I pioneered the format in 1978!) and an ethnic program on WKDU, overl

  
  

  5. Posted at 12:47 AM on 1/2/2011 by Michelle Gunn: I no longer live in Philly. I have very fond memories of WKDU from the 70's. The Black Experience in Music programming that ran on the weekends. Listened each and every weekend. Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and more. Brother Lloyd Dickerson and more..Is he still in the Phila area.

  
  

  6. Posted at 11:57 PM on 10/25/2011 by Dan Edwards: I remember listening to WKDU (Drexel Univ. Radio) in 1977 and hearing some good produced liners and jingles and Top 40 music with DJ's such as Ed Cain, Todd Doren, etc. It was great because there wasn't a lot of interuptions and you heard some more obscure Top 40.

  
  

  7. Posted at 2:43 PM on 12/12/2011 by Stacy Turner: I remember listening to WKDU-FM from my home in Upper Darby when I was in High School in 72 and 73. Loved Saturday's with Top Jock Jay Meyers, I remember he actually made a personal appearance and emceed a fundraising marathon at our school. He played all the latest top 40 hits and was very fun to listen to. I think the station did Top 40 all day on Saturday in the early seventies

  
  

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