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Worst to First

See, in 1974,when I started at WPLJ, which became New York's dominantrock station on FM,...

See, in 1974,
when I started at WPLJ, which became New York's dominant
rock station on FM, rock had a very
broad definition

Full Transcript

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See, in 1974, when I started at WPLJ,
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which became New York's dominant rock station on FM,
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rock had a very broad definition.
Duration
12 seconds
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29
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:18
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
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WORST TO FIRST is a feature-length documentary that portrays the against-all-odds inspirational story of the launch of the iconic and most successful radio station in history, New York City's Z100.
It encompassed Led Zeppelin, - Worst to First 00:08
It encompassed Led Zeppelin,
- * Oh, freak out - Worst to First 00:06
- * Oh, freak out
- Basically, what wound up happening at radio - Worst to First 00:15
- Basically, what wound up happening at radio
- * About the new dance craze - Worst to First 00:12
- * About the new dance craze
- * The Q Zoo in the morning - Worst to First 00:06
- * The Q Zoo in the morning
- * Shannon, Cleveland, Brooks, and Tedd Webb * - Worst to First 00:20
- * Shannon, Cleveland, Brooks, and Tedd Webb *
And I threw my little booklet at him - Worst to First 00:05
And I threw my little booklet at him
So I'm at the elevator bank and out comes Mr. Malrite. - Worst to First 00:06
So I'm at the elevator bank and out comes Mr. Malrite.
And he said, "Where are you going?" - Worst to First 00:15
And he said, "Where are you going?"
[ Horn honks ] - Worst to First 00:06
[ Horn honks ]
- Serving middle Tennessee - Worst to First 00:06
- Serving middle Tennessee
- I originally met Scott in 1972, - Worst to First 00:07
- I originally met Scott in 1972,
- * Super Shan, WMAK - Worst to First 00:09
- * Super Shan, WMAK
He had big hair, that big chin, and he was bigger than life. - Worst to First 00:06
He had big hair, that big chin, and he was bigger than life.
Privately, Scott is very demure and very quiet. - Worst to First 00:05
Privately, Scott is very demure and very quiet.
And as soon as that microphone goes on, he's on. - Worst to First 00:04
And as soon as that microphone goes on, he's on.
- Scott's passion is being on the air. - Worst to First 00:05
- Scott's passion is being on the air.
He will do anything to be on the air. - Worst to First 00:04
He will do anything to be on the air.
Scott was hired to be program director - Worst to First 00:07
Scott was hired to be program director
You know, they basically said to him, - Worst to First 00:05
You know, they basically said to him,