New York City radio station WINS-AM launches all-news format 60 years ago this hour (Apr 19 1965)


Video: '1010 WINS Flips From Top 40 Music To All-News - April 18/19, 1965'

(Monday, April 19, 1965, 5:30 a.m. EST) — New York City radio station WINS-AM shut off the rock music (its last record was the Shangri-Las’ “Out in the Streets”) and switched to an all-news format, which continues to this day, making it America’s oldest all-news broadcaster.

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