Wainstead All Night

Wainstead All Night

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Wainstead All Night episodes

  • Al Jack Mark (05-25-1990)
    The show starts with news from University Heights, Pepper Pike, Beachwood, Cleveland Heights, Independence, Brecksville, Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills and Lakewood followed up with a chopper report. Steve has Mark (bouncer at Babylon A Go-Go) Alzheimer Al and Jack in the studio. Gilly presents a riddle. Brainwash is played. Steve reads some some pages... Read More
    2 hr 24 min
  • Sammy’s Eye (05-18-1990)
    Steve starts with taking calls. He is joined in studio by the Alzheimer Al and Bill (I’m guessing Bill Stone possibly). Gilly calls in and asks Steve to take the call off the air, which he does. While Steve is dealing with Gilly, he has Alzheimer Al take over the show and it is horrible,... Read More
    1 hr 30 min
  • Folger (04-20-1990)
    Steve has comedians Tim Folger and Kurt Pfister in studio and they take calls. Cartoon and science tv show trivia is played. Brainwash is played. News from Parma, Parma Heights and Lakewood. Notable Callers: Christopher Robbins, Pigman, Jack from the Post Office, Alzheimer Al, GooGoo, Rick “Gilly” Gilmour References: Tim Folger Kurt Phister (not very... Read More
    1 hr 34 min
  • Grocery Store Trivia (04-13-1990)
    File originally labeled FCC-WAN, but Bazooka Joes Grocery store trivia seems to be the topic of the show. News from Independence, Parma, Seven Hills, Parma Heights, and Lakewood, all followed up with a chopper report. The price of saffron at 5200.00 a pound is revealed. Brainwash is played. Notable Callers: Christopher Robbins, GooGoo. Jack from... Read More
    2 hr 43 min
  • Jackie Calls Larry King 3-30-90
    This show starts off with the police blotter from Independence, Parma, Seven Hills and Lakewood and a traffic chopper report. Steve calls some dedicated fans at St. Bonaventure University in New York. Steve has a CD giveaway where callers are trying to get a copy of Tanita Tikaram, Flesh for Lulu, The BoDeans or Toad... Read More
    2 hr 31 min
  • March 23 1990
    In this 48 minute clip, Steve Takes on the callers and goes into some brainwash. Notable Callers: Alzheimer Al, Jackie, Rick “Gilly” Gilmour
    49 min
  • Gas Mask and Skater Dude (03-02-1990)
    Starts off with the news from Kent State, Independence, Parma, Parma Hts., Lakewood and finishes with a traffic chopper report. News is reread midway through. Steve conducts some of the show while wearing a gas mask and sounds like dark helmet. Skater Dude keeps calling ad nauseam begging to be in the studio and he... Read More
    2 hr 43 min
  • Stump Death of Samantha Trivia (2-23-90)
    Wainstead is joined by Steve-O and Dave Swanson who answer callers who try to stump them with trivia. The two held their own and did unbelievably well. Most of the questions were about The Beatles, Kiss, music in general and movies. DOS plays their version of “I got a Ford on my mind, mind, mind”... Read More
    2 hr
  • In Studio with Alzheimer Al and Jack from the Post Office 2-16-1990
    Steve invites Alzheimer Al and Jack from the Post Office into the studio to assist with the show. The topic of building a new stadium with tax payer money is discussed. The crime news from Parma, Valley View, Seven Hills and Independence is read. Notable Callers: Gamemaster, Rick “Gilly” Gilmour, Pigman, Stella Cultrona Salamone
    1 hr 3 min
  • Mike Kole and Chris Y. fill in for Steve (week 2) 1-26-1990
    This is week 2 of Mike and Chris taking over the show. We start off with trying to guess Gillys top 5 crime films list. A long session of brainwash comes up next. We hear a clip from Fred Rogers “Going to marry my mom”. The last 45 minutes is filled with mixed music worthy... Read More
    1 hr 42 min

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!