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Worst to First

We were about to enter Top 40's second golden age in 1983 and ready for our climbright to...

We were about to enter Top 40's second golden age in 1983 and ready for our climb
right to the top

Full Transcript

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We were about to enter Top 40's
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second golden age in 1983
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and ready for our climb right to the top.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:33
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
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Movie Summary

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.
And then out of nowhere came Scott Shannon. - Worst to First 00:06
And then out of nowhere came Scott Shannon.
And I ran into two new friends down the block. Two brothers. - Worst to First 00:05
And I ran into two new friends down the block. Two brothers.
And they had a big sister who loved music, - Worst to First 00:10
And they had a big sister who loved music,
And one day we just got into it and I said, - Worst to First 00:07
And one day we just got into it and I said,
It was love at first sight. - Worst to First 00:04
It was love at first sight.
[ Record scratches ] - Worst to First 00:19
[ Record scratches ]
I notice he got in some new radios and I said, - Worst to First 00:08
I notice he got in some new radios and I said,
"I'll put it on layaway for you." - Worst to First 00:06
"I'll put it on layaway for you."
When you get enough money, you can have it." - Worst to First 00:06
When you get enough money, you can have it."
Then one day, one of my friends tells me about WIFE radio, - Worst to First 00:08
Then one day, one of my friends tells me about WIFE radio,
- * Indianapolis - Worst to First 00:13
- * Indianapolis
I'd stand there and look through that window - Worst to First 00:08
I'd stand there and look through that window
I said, "Holy crap, that's what I want to do." - Worst to First 00:09
I said, "Holy crap, that's what I want to do."...
- The station was basically designed and planned - Worst to First 00:18
- The station was basically designed and planned
I even had a jingle cut that brought back memories of WABC. - Worst to First 00:05
I even had a jingle cut that brought back memories of WABC.
Theirs was... * 77 WABC - Worst to First 00:08
Theirs was... * 77 WABC
* Z100 - Worst to First 00:07
* Z100
- * Z100 WHTZ - Worst to First 00:13
- * Z100 WHTZ
WABC, which had been doing it for years and years and years, - Worst to First 00:10
WABC, which had been doing it for years and years and years,
- There were several attempts with a few stations - Worst to First 00:09
- There were several attempts with a few stations