Wainstead All Night

Wainstead All Night

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Wainstead All Night episodes

  • Party Lines (12-19-1991)
    Quiet day on the radio. Steve talks about hostages and the Terry Anderson situation. He then creates a Party line and asks questions, like abolish the IRS and establish a national sales tax and are the Japanese taking over America. Sharon says she had a party and someone made a few calls to a 900... Read More
    47 min
  • Post Turkey Holocaust (11-28-1991)
    Steve starts with the news from Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills, Wadsworth, Mayfield Heights, Highland Heights, South Euclid and Lakewood. Gilly is in studio with Steve. The topic of granny dumping is discussed. A bunch of callers call in with jokes. The show ends with Brainwash. Notable Callers: Christopher Robbins, Mike Kole, Jack from the... Read More
    2 hr 5 min
  • Opposite Sex (11-22-1991)
    Steve starts off with Captain Tacky’s blue light special (segment not in its entirety). Sun News from Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills, Wadsworth, University Heights, Cleveland Heights, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Heights, Highland Heights, South Euclid, Lyndhurst and Lakewood is presented. The theme of the show is if you had to be a person of the... Read More
    2 hr 15 min
  • Magic Johnson and his hiv 11-8-91
    Starts of with the SUN news from Parma, Parma Hts., Cleveland Hts., Shaker Hts., Beachwood, University Hts., Wadsworth, South Euclid, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Hts. and Lakewood. This show came out around the time Magic Johnson announced he was HIV positive. Several callers were asking the question, “how did he get it?”, but it went unanswered... Read More
    1 hr 57 min
  • The Professor Show 10-25-91
    The Professor must have been lonely, he seemed to get the most time in this show. Starts off with the news from Parma, Parma Hts., Seven Hills, Wadsworth, Beachwood, Shaker Hts., South Euclid, Richmond Hts., Lyndhurst, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Hts. and Lakewood. Goes into some issues regarding public education and who should run bad districts.... Read More
    2 hr 2 min
  • Amrap and Ghouls 10-18-91
    Starts off with news from Lakewood, Parma, Seven Hills, Wadsworth, Beachwood, University Hts., Cleveland Hts., Richmond Hts., South Euclid, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Hts. and ends with a traffic copter report. Quite a few topics are brought up, there is mention that Ernie Anderson may return as Ghoulardi for a one time deal. Ron Sweed aka.... Read More
    2 hr 3 min
  • Under the Weather 10-11-1991
    Steve is sick and wants to leave and cancel the show for the day. The callers call in and most of them tell him to stay on the air. The topic of Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court justice is brought up. Notable Callers: Professor, Old Man Johnson, Bazooka Joe, Rick “Gilly” Gilmour, Professor
    1 hr
  • Michael Jackson’s Glove 10-4-91
    The crime blotter is read from Parma, Seven Hills, Parma Hts., Wadsworth, Shake Hts., Mayfield Hts., South Euclid, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Village and Lakewood. This show aired around the time Michael Jackson’s glove was stolen and callers call in with their theories. The Flintstones are discussed and callers talk about seeing Fred smoke in an episode.... Read More
    2 hr 9 min
  • 1991 WCSB Radiothon
    Steve hosts the wcsb Radiothon and is hoping to raise 1000.00 during his show. Police blotter is read for Parma, Parma Hts., Wadsworth, University Hts., Shaker Hts., Beachwood, Richmond Hts., South Euclid, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Village, Mayfield Hts. and Lakewood. Notable Callers: Rick “Gilly” Gilmour, Pigman
    40 min
  • Gilly Hosts the show 9-27-1991
    Rick “Gilly” Gilmour is in the studio hosting the show. Steve is sitting back letting Rick run everything. The callers are giving Gilly a workout for an hour straight. Gilly keeps asking the question “do you trust condoms”? Notable Callers: Bazooka Joe, Concord Boy Pigman, Old Man Johnson, Lori, Willoughby Guy, Alzheimer Al, Alaina, Googoo,... Read More
    1 hr

About Wainstead All Night

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A free-form style show that aired on WCSB (Cleveland State University) during the safe harbor hours. Steve Wainstead hosted Wainstead All Night (W.A.N.), a entertaining show that was driven by some crazy callers during the early morning hours. These shows took place in the late 80's / early 90's long before people knew what the internet was. This was a time when all the callers used land line phones and listened on an actual radio and not over the internet. Radio was a huge way to stay in contact with people and keep up with the news. The callers came in all varieties, drunk, obnoxious, belligerent, nice, stupid, smart, black and white. They all came together to listen to a show that entertained them and gave them a sense of belonging. His reading of the crime blotter from a local SUN journal newspaper became a regular segment on his show. Every time I hear 'Watermelon In Easter Hay" by Frank Zappa, I think of W.A.N. Oh, and lets not forget Brainwash. Without the collection of regular callers, this show would have never been possible. Steve, if you ever see this, please contact me, would love to add more shows!