A Tribute to Florida’s first radio station - Tiger Radio in Miami, Florida - One of the great Storz Stations

WQAM Jingles Needed I am desperately looking for the following WQAM jingle packages: • Ullman “One-derful” Series • Pepper Fun Series • CRC Series 34 Holiday Series • Futursonic Time and Temperature Jingles • PAMS Series 25D “Cheerleaders” - Male Vocals • PAMS Series 17 and 18 - Instrumental Cuts • A 1963 package by a group called the Skipjacks It was a complete set of jingles including new time and temperature jingles. • Any jingles prior to 1962 If you have any of these please contact: wqam@560.com

WQAM + The Beatles Like everywhere else in the world, the Beatles were huge in Miami. WQAM and WFUN battled to be first with all Beatle related things. When WQAM would debut a new Beatles song they played the WQAM Tiger roar over it so WFUN couldn't record it and play it on their air!

WQAM Sposored Tickets for the Beatles’ Movie “A Hard Days Night” Premier

WQAM Beatles Interview Record

WQAM’s DJ copy of “She Loves You” This is a picture of the DJ copy of “She Loves You” by the Beatles given to me by Jim Dunlap. I was actually able to scan it. The story goes something like this: Back in 1963 “She Loves You” received air play a few times on WQAM. When I hadn’t heard it for a while I called the station to request it. The receptionist put me through to Jim Dunlap who told me it had been taken off the play list because it wasn’t very popular. He said if I come down to the station he would give me the record. That’s what I did and I still have it to this day. It is the very disk that was played on the air back in ’63! The Beatles recordings of “Please Please Me” and “She Loves You” both got air play on WQAM in 1963. “Please Please Me” actually made the Fabulous 56 Survey in April of that year. The two recordings made a come-back in 1964 when The Beatles made the big time. The rest is history. Graham Pugh

Courtesy of Graham Pugh

45rpm record sleeve autographed by the Beatles, Sept. 11, 1964 I grew up in Coral Gables, Florida, which is part of the Miami area. I was visiting my friend Mikie Lally's beach house in beautiful Vero Beach, FL. Mikie's much older sister brought along a friend, Charlie Murdock. Charlie, at the time, was THE rock 'n' roll DJ on Miami radio. He was with the top station WQAM. As a thirteen-year-old girl I was thrilled to meet this celebrity. During our day at the beach Charlie mentioned the Beatles were coming on their first American tour and would be in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL for a concert. Charlie said there would be a contest for WQAM listeners to win a trip to the concert. He mentioned needing a plane to get the contest winners there. My dad, Dan Brock, was Vice President of National Airlines based in Miami. With cocky assurance I piped in, "I can get you a plane, my dad is Vice President at National." Charlie said that would be great and when I returned home I relayed this to my Dad and he actually had his staff follow through and arranged for a big commercial National Airlines jet as part of this contest and promotion. Charlie called our home and as a thank you for my efforts he offered to take Mikie and me to the concert on September 11, 1964. Mikie and I were beyond thrilled but my dad absolutely would not agree. He had seen scenes of screaming fans and was worried about my safety. I was crushed and could not understand such a wrong parental decision. I cajoled, begged and I am sure was thoroughly annoying but my dad would not allow me to go. Mikie was crushed because her parents said they would only allow her to go if I went. Now as a parent to three sons I fully understand not sending a thirteen-year-old girl off with a handsome young DJ to a rock and roll concert. Charlie was disappointed for us but said he would bring me back a surprise. When he returned he called and came by my house and presented me with the four Beatles autographs on a 45 record sleeve. His autograph and the date, September 11, 1964 were also on the record sleeve with the Beatles autographs. He said he had interviewed the four Beatles backstage in their dressing room. I have a small photo of Charlie and Ringo that was in my school newspaper, Ponce de Leon Junior High School. Charlie, over the next couple of years kept in touch with me. I would call the station and request songs and was always thrilled when I would be on the radio and Charlie would acknowledge me as a friend and take my record request. Charlie continued to collect autographs for me when he interviewed celebrities from time to time and the ones he collected for me that I still have are Jayne Mansfield, Debbie Reynolds, Tony Curtis and Pat Boone. Timi Brock Most, Menlo Park, California timibmost@gmail.com

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Advertisement for the Beatles movie “Help” opening

WQAM DJs Lee Sherwood, Jim Dunlap, Roby Yonge, Stu Bowers and Steve Clark giving away Door Prizes, Beatle Albums, WQAM Radios and other surprises at the Beatles “Help” movie’s first showing.

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This is a picture of the DJ copy of “She Loves You” by the Beatles given to me by Jim Dunlap. I was actually able to scan it. The story goes something like this: Back in 1963 “She Loves You” received air play a few times on WQAM. When I hadn’t heard it for a while I called the station to request it. The receptionist put me through to Jim Dunlap who told me it had been taken off the play list because it wasn’t very popular. He said if I come down to the station he would give me the record. That’s what I did and I still have it to this day. It is the very disk that was played on the air back in ’63! The Beatles recordings of “Please Please Me” and “She Loves You” both got air play on WQAM in 1963. “Please Please Me” actually made the Fabulous 56 Survey in April of that year. The two recordings made a come-back in 1964 when The Beatles made the big time. The rest is history. Graham Pugh

Courtesy of Graham Pugh

45rpm record sleeve autographed by the

Beatles, Sept. 11, 1964

I grew up in Coral Gables, Florida, which is part of the Miami area. I was visiting my friend Mikie Lally's beach house in beautiful Vero Beach, FL. Mikie's much older sister brought along a friend, Charlie Murdock. Charlie, at the time, was THE rock 'n' roll DJ on Miami radio. He was with the top station WQAM. As a thirteen-year-old girl I was thrilled to meet this celebrity. During our day at the beach Charlie mentioned the Beatles were coming on their first American tour and would be in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL for a concert. Charlie said there would be a contest for WQAM listeners to win a trip to the concert. He mentioned needing a plane to get the contest winners there. My dad, Dan Brock, was Vice President of National Airlines based in Miami. With cocky assurance I piped in, "I can get you a plane, my dad is Vice President at National." Charlie said that would be great and when I returned home I relayed this to my Dad and he actually had his staff follow through and arranged for a big commercial National Airlines jet as part of this contest and promotion. Charlie called our home and as a thank you for my efforts he offered to take Mikie and me to the concert on September 11, 1964. Mikie and I were beyond thrilled but my dad absolutely would not agree. He had seen scenes of screaming fans and was worried about my safety. I was crushed and could not understand such a wrong parental decision. I cajoled, begged and I am sure was thoroughly annoying but my dad would not allow me to go. Mikie was crushed because her parents said they would only allow her to go if I went. Now as a parent to three sons I fully understand not sending a thirteen-year-old girl off with a handsome young DJ to a rock and roll concert. Charlie was disappointed for us but said he would bring me back a surprise. When he returned he called and came by my house and presented me with the four Beatles autographs on a 45 record sleeve. His autograph and the date, September 11, 1964 were also on the record sleeve with the Beatles autographs. He said he had interviewed the four Beatles backstage in their dressing room. I have a small photo of Charlie and Ringo that was in my school newspaper, Ponce de Leon Junior High School. Charlie, over the next couple of years kept in touch with me. I would call the station and request songs and was always thrilled when I would be on the radio and Charlie would acknowledge me as a friend and take my record request. Charlie continued to collect autographs for me when he interviewed celebrities from time to time and the ones he collected for me that I still have are Jayne Mansfield, Debbie Reynolds, Tony Curtis and Pat Boone. Timi Brock Most, Menlo Park, California timibmost@gmail.com