Jim came to WPGC from WEAM (where he was PD), for middays & Music Director duties in 1975. He had previously worked in Washington doing late nights at WRC. In 1977, following The Great Strike That Struck Out, he returned to the station to do mornings, initially teamed with Don O'Day. In the Summer of 1978, Scott Woodside joined him for morning news.

Elliott & Woodside left the station in early 1982, accepting a then staggering offer from Q107. He later did mornings at B106, middays at WAVA & eventually became VP of Pop Promotion at Arista Records in NY. Today he runs his own airplay consulting firm.

 

 

Jim writes:

I am alive and well in Cresskill, NJ and own my own company called "The Spin Doctor, Inc" . It's an airplay consultancy for the record labels and is doing quite well. While at Arista, I did weekends and fill in at Z100/NY for about 6-7 years and then did some work at Jammin Oldies before it turned Urban. I still get the bug once in a while....and always seem to run into people that grew up listening to me.

I occasionally take some time and go to this site and sooooo many memories come flooding back. Many people don't appreciate what they've got in living day to day...whether it be a great soul mate or a great radio station.

On What Made WPGC Great:

WPGC was a GREAT station and so far ahead of its time in that we were one of the first successful FM stations (due to the heavy penetration of FM in the DC market).

WPGC was part of people's lives...they came to us to be with friends , to hear new music, to be entertained and to win great prizes (and a lot of cash)....and the loyalty of the listener was reciprocated by on air personalities that really cared about the station, the community and each other.

On the 'WPGC Rocks' Album:

As far as the 'WPGC Rocks' LP, the songs were definitely my era at WPGC...but I'll be damned if I can remember ever seeing it. WPGC was such a powerhouse back then we would never have given anything away that had such a glaring error. We probably just put them in a dumpster and someone got hold of a copy.....a true mid 70's rarity.

 

 

Photos

In production studio	Stretching out in '76	With 1977 winner
Another 1977 winner	1977 Publicity shot	From Summer 1977
1977 Headshot	Hangin' in Fall '77	With S. Woodside in 78
w/Waylon Richards & Sugar Ray Leonard	Blizzard of Feb. 1979	On the air the night after the blizzard
w/Unknown Star winner in 1979	w/Ray Parker in '79	w/S. Woodside in 1979

 

 

Print Materials

Playlists
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10/16/76	2/12/77	3/26/77	4/9/77
4/23/77	8/13/77		5/06/78
6/03/78	9/30/78	7/14/79	8/26/79

 

Articles
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"DC's GettingTo Be Big-Time" ©The Washington Star July 1977

WPGC Newsmagazine March - 1979

 

Miscellaneous

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Song Request 11/09/77

Birthdays 2/01/78

Day Off With Pay 1979

 

 

Sound Files

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Airchecks:

November 1975 - 2:44

November 1976 - 2:41

11/11/76 - 5:59

Spring 1978 - 2:51

5/16/78 - 32:44

11/22/78 - 1:11:10 - 2nd Annual WPGC Thanksgiving Day Parade

February 1979 - 6:35

1/22/80 - 25:43

10/20/80 - 1:19:56 - WPGC 26th Anniversary Show

12/31/80 - 38:05 - Top 50 of 1980

1981 - 1:24

Summer 1981 - :12

11/19/81 - 14:32

 

Jingles:

1976	Jock Jingle - Logoset/Priority One - :04 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1976	Accapella - Logoset/Priority One - :01 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1977	Jock Jingle - Positron - :04 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1977	Jock Shout - Positron - :01 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1977	Shout Edit 1 - Positron - :03 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1977	Shout Edit 2 - Positron - :03 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1977	J.E. Starts DC's AM - Positron - :06 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1980	E&W Starts DC's AM - Positron - :06 © JAMCreative Productions, Dallas
1980	Hallelulah Choir - :10 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas
1980	Halleluah Choir - Outakes - :41 © JAM Creative Productions, Dallas

(Special thanks to Jonathon Wolfert at JAM for the above)

 

Promos:

1975	Top 100 Hits of 1976 - :35
1977	Elvis At The Capital Centre - :17
1977	Day Off With Pay - :38
1977	Uncle Richard 2 - :37
1978	Bullets Fever Playoff Trip - 1:14
1980	Elliott & Woodside Appearance - :44
10/20/80	7-Eleven Coffee Cup (w/ Scott Woodside) - :34

 

Sound Offs:

5/78	Georgetown Parking - :58

 

Chooz Yer Nooz:

Feb. 1979	Chooz Yer Nooz (with Scott Woodside) - 2:01
10/20/80	Chooz Yer Nooz (with Scott Woodside) - 2:37
11/19/81	Chooz Yer Nooz (with Scott Woodside) - 2:16

 

Day Off With Pay:

February 1979 - 2:33

1/22/80 - 2:48

 

Spots:

5/76	A&P Supermarkets - :28
5/78	Classics Three - :28
Feb. 1979	Coventry At Crofton - :59
Feb. 1979	Woodward & Lothrop - :58
2/15/79	Movie - Richard Pryor - :32
10/20/80	Dash's Designer (live) (with Scott Woodside) - 1:22
10/20/80	Palmer Ford (live) - :57
12/27/80	Sprite - 1:02

 

Miscellaneous Audio:

1975	Jim Elliott on: Columbus leaving for WLS - 2:15
1/01/77	Big Ron O'Brien on: Jim Elliott - :23
11/22/78	2nd Annual WPGC Thanksgiving Day Parade: Thanksgving Day Quiz - Part 1 - 1:35
11/22/78	2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade: Thanksgving Day Quiz - Part 2 - 1:33
11/22/78	2nd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade: Thanksgving Day Quiz - Part 3 - 2:07
11/22/78	2nd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade: Thankful For bit - Part 1 - :56
11/22/78	2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade: Thankful For bit - Part 2 - 1:14
11/22/78	2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade: Thanksgiving interview with 'Richard' - 3:52
1979	Morning Show Drops - :35
1979	The rappin' "Dee-Jay's Delight" song! - 3:53
1979	The rappin' "Santa's Delight" song!! - 1:42
10/20/80	New Studios bit (with Scott Woodside) - :47

 

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