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B96 Year Review - 1982

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I am doing a series of how WBBM-FM B96 93.6 evolved from it's start of its Top 40 format in 1982 up to the year 2006, during the middle of its' hip hop-heavy rhythmic format.

On May 02, 1982 (over 40 years ago as of this writing), WBBM-FM’s Top 40 format made its debut after floundering as an adult contemporary station.
Four years earlier in 1979, WBBM-FM, while it was an A/C station, had carried Casey Kasem's syndicated "American Top 40" show until of March of 1982, where it had moved to WLS 890, just over a month before WBBM-FM flipped to its Top 40 format.

Based on its music selection, the station in 1982 is a far cry on what the station would be known for towards the very end of the 1980s and much of the 1990s. The station was very mainstream, much like its competition, WLS 890 AM and its sister station WLS 94.7 FM. The station leaned towards rock, ranging from arena rock to soft rock, and played very little R&B or post-disco music. Core artists around this time include John Cougar Mellencamp, Kenny Loggins, REO Speedwagon, Elton John, Chicago, Glenn Frey, Olivia-Newton-John, Laura Branigan, Billy Idol, Rick Springfield, Survivor, etc.

B96 playlists from May-September 1982 were not featured in the issues of Radio & Records magazine during those months are are currently unavailable if not non-existent. The 1st time a B96 playlist appears on R&R is during the 10/01/1982 issue. Most of the 1982 playlists are featured in the website ARSA (the Airheads Radio Survey Archive). In contrast, Billboard did not feature any radio station playlist until the 4/16/1986 issue.

The following songs were featured on B96 between the months of May and September 1982 based on the available online airchecks on YouTube, or any radio aircheck website, such as Airchexx.:
Air Supply -Even the nights are better
Asia - heat of the moment
Atlantic Starr - Circles
Bernie Higgins - key largo
Billy Idol - Hot in the city
Billy Squire - emotion and motion
Carole king - one on one
Carpenters, The - Beechwood 4-5789
Charlene - Never Been To Me
Crosby Stills & Nash - waisted on the way
Dazz Band - let it whip
Donna Summer- Love is in control
Elton John - Empty Garden
Frankie and the knockouts - sweetheart
Frankie and the Knockouts - Without You (Not Another...)
Genesis - Follow You, Follow Me
Go-Gos, The - Vacation
Go-Go's, The - we got the beat
Hall & Oates - Did It In a Minute
Hall and Oates- your imagination
Human League - Don't you want me
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock and roll
Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him?
John Cougar- Jack and Diane
John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
Journey - still they ride
Kenny Rogers - Love Will Turn You Around
Marshall craw Shaw- Someday someway
Motels - Only the Lonely
Paul Davis - ‘65 Love affair
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
Ray Parker Jr. - the Other woman
REO Speedwagon - Keep the fire burnin’
Rick Springfield- Don't talk to strangers
Roberta Flack - Making Love
Shalamar- a night to remember
Soft cell - tainted love
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love
Tommy Tutone - 867 309
Toto – Rosanna
Vangelis, The - Chariots Of Fire
Willie Nelson - Always on my mind

There are also tracks by Heart, Rod Stewart, and Eddie Money whose titles are unknown as they are mentioned in the various airchecks.

Out of all the songs played on B96 based on the reported playlists or available airchecks in 1982, only a few of these songs would later be played as 80s flashbacks during its dance-heavy heyday of the 1990s:
Dazz Band – Let it Whip
Gap Band, The – You Dropped a Bomb On Me
Human League – Don’t you Want Me
Soft Cell – Tainted Love
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love

In comparison, here are some noticeable songs from 1982 that were never played on B96 when they originally came out yet would be played as 80s flashbacks during the 1990s:
Chas Jankel - Glad to Know You
Divine - Native Love (Step By Step)
Lime - Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight
Sylvester - Do You Wanna Funk
Yaz - Situation
Yaz - Don't Go
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10/09/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) 10/01/1982 (R&R Magazine)
1. John Cougar - Jack & Diane
2. Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You
3. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
4. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
5. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
6. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
7. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
8. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
9. Who - Athena
10. Asia - Only Time Will Tell
11. America - You Can Do Magic
12. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
13. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
14. Paul McCartney - Take It Away
15. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me
16. Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
17. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
18. Kind - Loved By You
19. Elton John - Blue Eyes
20. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
21. Toto - Make Believe
22. REO Speedwagon - Sweet Time
23. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
24. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
25. Santana - Hold On
26. Rush - New World Man
27. Eddie Money - Think I'm In Love
28. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
29. Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me
30. John Cougar - Hurts So Good
31. Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side
32. Kool & The Gang - Big Fun
33. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wasted On The Way
34. Donna Summer - Love Is In Control
35. Laura Branigan - Gloria
36. Survivor - American Heartbeat
37. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
38. Linda Ronstadt Get Closer
39. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
40. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
ADDS Paul Carrack - I Need You
Crosby Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
Billy Joel - Pressure
Juice Newton - Break it to Me Gently
Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
ON Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Any
38 Special - You Keep Runnin' Away
Rick Springfield - I Get Excited
Stray Cats - Rock This Town

10/16/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) / 10-08-1982 (R&R Magazine)
1. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
2. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
3. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
4. Jackson Browne - Somebody’s Baby
5. Kenny Loggins And Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
6. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
7. The Who - Athena
8. John Cougar - Jack & Diane
9. America - You Can Do Magic
10. Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You
11. Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
12. Asia - Only Time Will Tell
13. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
14. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
15. Joan Jett - Do You Wanna Touch Me
16. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
17. REO Speedwagon - Sweet Time
18. The Kind - Loved By You
19. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
20. Santana - Hold On
21. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
22. Rush - New World Man
23. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
24. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
25. Elton John - Blue Eyes
26. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
27. Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
28. Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer
29. Laura Branigan - Gloria
30. Survivor - American Heartbeat
31. Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side
32. Kool & the Gang - Big Fun
33. Eddie Money - Think I'm In Love
34. Paul McCartney - Take it Away
35. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
36. John Cougar - Hurts So Good
37. Juice Newton - Break it to Me Gently
38. Billy Joel - Pressure
39. Rick Springfield - I Get Excited
40. Stray Cats - Rock this Town
ADDS Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
Lionel Richie - Truly
Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
ON Paul Carrack - I Need You
Crosby Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Any

10/23/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) (R&R Magazine, 10/15/1982)
1. Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
2. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
3. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
4. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
5. A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
6. Who - Athena
7. America - You Can Do Magic
8. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
9. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
10. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
11. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
12. John Cougar - Jack & Diane
13. Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You
14. REO Speedwagon - Sweet Time
15. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
16. Neil Diamond Heartlight
17. Santana - Hold On
18. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
19. Asia - Only Time Will Tell
20. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Getaway
21. Joan Jett - Do You Wanna Touch Me
22. Rush - New World Man
23. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
24. Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer
25. Laura Branigan - Gloria
26. Survivor - American Heartbeat
27. Kind - Loved By You
28. Elton John - Blue Eyes
29. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
30. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
31. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
32. Juice Newton - Break it to Me Gently
33. Billy Joel - Pressure
34. Rick Springfield - I Get Excited
35. Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
36. Eddie Money - Think I'm In Love
37. Lionel Richie - Truly
38. Paul McCartney - Take it Away
39. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
40. Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
ADDS Sylvia - Nobody
Hall & Oates - Maneater
Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
ABC - The Look of Love
Toni Basil - Mickey
ON Paul Carrack - I Need You
Crosby Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night

10/30/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) (10/22/1982 R&R Magazine)
1. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
2. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
3. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
4. America - You Can Do Magic
5. Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
6. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
7. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
8. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
9. Who - Athena
10. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
11. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
12. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
13. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
14. REO Speedwagon - Sweet Time
15. Santana - Hold On
16. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
17. Laura Branigan - Gloria
18. Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You
19. Linda Ronstadt Get Closer
20. John Cougar - Jack And Diane
21. Asia - Only Time Will Tell
22. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
23. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me
24. Survivor - American Heartbeat
25. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
26. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
27. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
28. Juice Newton - Break It To Me Gently
29. Billy Joel - Pressure
30. Rush - New World Man
31. Lionel Richie - Truly
32. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
33. Sylvia - Nobody
34. Kind - Loved By You
35. Elton John - Blue Eyes
36. Donald Fagen - I.G.Y.
37. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
38. Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
39. Gap Band - You Dropped A Bomb On Me
40. Diana Ross - Muscles
ADDS Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
Supertramp - It's Raining Again
ON Paul Carrack - I Need You
Crosby Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
Hall & Oates - Maneater
ABC - The Look of Love
Toni Basil - Mickey
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11/06/82 N/A // (10/29/1982, R&R Magazine)
1. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
2. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
3. America - You Can Do Magic
4. Men At Work Who Can It Be Now
5. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
6. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
7. Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
8. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
9. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
10. Laura Branigan - Gloria
11. Santana - Hold On
12. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
13. Who - Athena
14. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
15. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
16. Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer
17. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
18. Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You
19. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
20. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
21. Survivor - American Heartbeat
22. John Cougar - Jack And Diane
23. Asia - Only Time Will Tell
24. Billy Joel - Pressure
25. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me
26. Lionel Richie - Truly
27. Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
28. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
29. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
30. Crosby Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
31. Sylvia - Nobody
32. Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
33. Diana Ross - Muscles
34. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
35. Rush - New World Man
36. Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
37. Supertramp - It's Raining Again
38. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
39. Hall & Oates - Maneater
40. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - The Girl is Mine
ADDS Chilliwack - Whatcha Gonna Do
Toto - Africa
Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
ON Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
ABC - The Look of Love
Toni Basil - Mickey
Kind - Loved By You

11/13/82 N/A // (R&R Magazine, 11/05/1982 N/A)

11/20/82 // (R&R Magazine, 11/12/1982)
1. Laura Branigan - Gloria
2. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
3. Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
4. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
5. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
6. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now?
7. America - You Can Do Magic
8. Lionel Richie - Truly
9. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
10. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
11. Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
12. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
13. Linda Ronstadt Get Closer
14. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
15. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
16. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
17. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
18. Billy Joel - Pressure
19. Donald Fagen - IGY (What A Beautiful World)
20. Santana - Hold On
21. Diana Ross - Muscles
22. Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
23. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
24. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
25. Supertramp - It's Raining Again
26. Who - Athena
27. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - The Girl is Mine
28. Toni Basil - Mickey
29. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
30. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
31. Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
32. Hall & Oates - Maneater
33. ABC - The Look of Love
34. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
35. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
36. John Cougar - Jack & Diane
37. Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You
38. Tom Petty - You Got Lucky
39. Toto - Africa
40. Jeffrey Osborne - On the Wings of Love
ADDS J. Geils Band - I Do
Men at Work - Down Under
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
ON Chilliwack - whatcha gonna do
John Cougar - Hand to Hold on to

11/27/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) (R&R Magazine, 11-19-1982)
1. Laura Branigan - Gloria
2. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
3. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
4. Lionel Richie - Truly
5. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
6. Toni Basil - Mickey
7. Men At Work Who Can It Be Now
8. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
9. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
10. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
11. America - You Can Do Magic
12. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
13. Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
14. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
15. Pat Benatar - Shadows Of The Night
16. Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
17. Diana Ross - Muscles
18. Billy Joel - Pressure
19. Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer
20. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
21. Supertramp - It's Raining Again
22. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
23. Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
24. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
25. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
26. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
27. Neil Diamond - Heartlight
28. ABC - The Look Of Love
29. Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
30. Santana - Hold On
31. Toto - Africa
32. Who - Athena
33. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
34. Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
35. Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love
36. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers You Got Lucky
37. Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
38. Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
39. Men At Work - Down Under
40. John Cougar - Hand To Hold On To
ADDS Kim Carnes - Does it Make You Remember...
Clash - Rock the Casbah
Barry Manilow - Memory
ON Chilliwack - Whatcha Gonna Do
J. Geils Band - I Do
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
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12/11/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) (12/03/1982, R&R Magazine)
1. Toni Basil - Mickey
2. Lionel Richie - Truly
3. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
4. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
5. Laura Branigan - Gloria
6. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
7. Pat Benatar - Shadows Of The Night
8. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
9. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
10. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
11. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
12. Donald Fagen I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
13. Supertramp - It's Raining Again
14. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
15. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
16. ABC - The Look Of Love
17. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
18. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
19. Diana Ross - Muscles
20. Toto - Africa
21. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
22. America - You Can Do Magic
23. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - You Got Lucky
24. Men At Work - Down Under
25. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
26. Glenn Frey - The One You Love
27. Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
28. Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
29. Billy Joel - Pressure
30. Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love
31. Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer
32. John Cougar - Hand To Hold On To
33. Clash - Rock The Casbah
34. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
35. Olivia Newton-John - Heart Attack
36. Santana - Hold On
37. Little River Band - The Other Guy
38. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
39. J. Geils Band - I Do
40. Kim Carnes - Does It Make You Remember
ADDS Fleetwood Mac - Love in Store
Moving Pictures - What About Me
Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart
Michael McDonald - I Gotta Try
ON Barry Manilow - Memory

12/18/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) (R&R Magazine 12/10/1982)
1. Toni Basil - Mickey
2. Lionel Richie - Truly
3. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
4. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
5. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
6. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
7. Pat Benatar - Shadows Of The Night
8. Laura Branigan - Gloria
9. Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
10. Supertramp - It's Raining Again
11. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
12. ABC - The Look Of Love
13. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
14. Men At Work - Down Under
15. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
16. Toto - Africa
17. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
18. Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
19. Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
20. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - You Got Lucky
21. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
22. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
23. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
24. Diana Ross - Muscles
25. Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
26. Clash - Rock The Casbah
27. Jeffrey Osborne - On The Wings Of Love
28. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
29. Billy Joel - Pressure
30. Patti Austin & James Ingram - Baby, Come To Me
31. Little River Band - The Other Guy
32. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
33. J. Geils Band - I Do
34. Fleetwood Mac - Love In Store
35. Kenny Loggins - Heart To Heart
36. Michael McDonald - I Gotta Try
37. Moving Pictures - What About Me
38. Kim Carnes - Does It Make You Remember
39. Barry Manilow Memory
40. Bob Seger - Shame On The Moon
ADDS Sammy Hagar - Your Love is Driving Me Crazy
A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
Billy Joel - Allentown

12/25/82 — WBBM 96.3 FM (Chicago, Illinois) (12/17/1982 R&R Magazine, final-year issue)
1. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
2. Stray Cats - Rock This Town
3. Toni Basil - Mickey
4. Lionel Richie - Truly
5. Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
6. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
7. Supertramp - It's Raining Again
8. Men At Work - Down Under
9. Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
10. ABC - The Look Of Love
11. Pat Benatar - Shadows Of The Night
12. Toto - Africa
13. Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey
14. Laura Branigan - Gloria
15. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
16. Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
17. Patti Austin & James Ingram - Baby, Come To Me
18. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers You Got Lucky
19. Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
20. Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
21. Clash - Rock The Casbah
22. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
23. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
24. Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
25. Little River Band - The Other Guy
26. Fleetwood Mac - Love In Store
27. Kenny Loggins - Heart To Heart
28. Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
29. J. Geils Band I Do
30. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
31. Michael McDonald - I Gotta Try
32. Bob Seger - Shame On The Moon
33. Billy Joel - Pressure
34. Moving Pictures - What About Me
35. Sammy Hagar - Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
36. Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
37. Billy Joel - Allentown
38. Ray Parker Jr. - Bad Boy
39. Barry Manilow - Memory
40. Glenn Frey - All Those Lies
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Overall, All the songs played on WBBM-FM B96 between October 1982 and December 1982 according to reported playlists on Radio & Records magazine:
38 Special - You Keep Runnin' Away
A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)
ABC - The Look of Love
Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes
Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky
America - You Can Do Magic
Asia - Only Time Will Tell
Barry Manilow - Memory
Billy Joel - Allentown
Billy Joel - Pressure
Billy Squier - Everybody Wants You
Bob Seger - Shame On The Moon
Chicago - Love Me Tomorrow
Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
Chilliwack - Whatcha Gonna Do
Clash, The - Rock the Casbah
Crosby Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Wasted On The Way
Dan Fogelberg - Missing You
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
Diana Ross - Muscles
Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
Donald Fagen - I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful Thing)
Donna Summer - Love Is In Control
Eddie Money - Think I'm In Love
Elton John - Blue Eyes
Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy
Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
Fleetwood Mac - Love in Store
Gap Band - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
Glenn Frey - All Those Lies
Glenn Frey - The One You Love
J. Geils Band - I Do
Jackson Browne - Somebody's Baby
Jeffrey Osborne - On the Wings of Love
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out
John Cougar Mellencamp - Hand to Hold on to
John Cougar Mellencamp - Hurts So Good
John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
Juice Newton - Break it to Me Gently
Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart
Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry - Don't Fight It
Kim Carnes - Does it Make You Remember
Kind, The - Loved By You
Kool & the Gang - Big Fun
Laura Branigan - Gloria
Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer
Lionel Richie - Truly
Little River Band - The Other Guy
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Melissa Manchester - You Should Hear How She Talks About You
Men at Work - Down Under
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now?
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - The Girl is Mine
Michael McDonald - I Gotta Try
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'
Moving Pictures - What About Me
Neil Diamond - Heartlight
Olivia Newton-John Heart Attack
Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night
Patti Austin & James Ingram Baby, Come To Me
Paul Carrack - I Need You
Paul McCartney - Take it Away
Peter Gabriel Shock The Monkey
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
Ray Parker Jr. Bad Boy
REO Speedwagon - Sweet Time
Rick Springfield - I Get Excited
Robert Plant - Burning Down One Side
Rush - New World Man
Sammy Hagar - Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
Santana - Hold On
Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Any
Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
Stray Cats - Rock this Town
Supertramp - It's Raining Again
Survivor - American Heartbeat
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Sylvia - Nobody
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - You Got Lucky
Toni Basil - Mickey
Toto - Africa
Who, The - Athena
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