92 KTU Battle of the Disco DJs

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Does anybody remember the 92 KTU Battle Of The Disco DJs in NYC? This recording was taken off the airwaves in May 1982 and the dj is Hippy Torales. I think they say on the recording that he is from Newark, NJ. Anybody ever hear this dj or recall this event?

Hippie Torales - Zanzibar, Newark, NJ

http://www.vjsproductionsinc.com/mix...rales_1982.ram

[Leroy Brown]

I don't remember the event but my all-time favorite DJ is Al Bandero.

When WKTU first switched format from easy-listening to disco, one DJ still remained from the easy-listening DJ staff.

Peter Alan Burchardt.

Poor guy! He was great for Percy Faith, Mantovanni, or Paul Moriat, but he just wasn't right for disco. He left soon after the transition--I hope he found another easy-listening station, which there aren't too many of left in the U.S.!

Do you remember the promotional short song for WKTU by the Sugarhill Gang that was modified from their "Rapper's Delight"?

" . . . disco station, of the nation, stereo 92 . . ."

[EDits]

yes, i remember this back in the days...it was contest called "battle of the dj's"...i taped many of them but unfortunately lost alot of my tapes...

[qdearl]

Yes, Hippie was from the Newark area, he's still in the game, a much respected "old head" along with people like, DJ Camacho, DJ Punch, Humphries and others, There was a skating rink back in the 70's and 80's located in Elizabeth NJ called "Twin City" this place at it's peak, was the place to be, Hippie, Punch and others (can't remember anybody's name right now) would frequently show up there and sometimes even play for an hour. A lot of that early 80's club/dance sound was created here in Jersey, quite a few independent labels that had many well known hits, they used to refer to it as that "Jersey sound" There was Ace-Beat records, Movin' Records, Big Beat etc., and Hippie was probably involved to some degree with all of them,
People outside the area, just consider it all a "NY" thing, but a lot of the magic came from the other side of the Hudson.....
Those were great times

[Freeze]

Yeah, I know the event well...DJ Animal actually won the contest, although my personal favorite was Jim "Chopper Cohn". I have a snippet from the contest but have been looking for the rest of "Chopper's" mixes for ages now. So far no one has, or at least arent selling/giving them up.

Hey, I'll buy if you have...
j_freeeze@hotmail.com