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American radio icon “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, who catapulted to national fame playing rock n’ roll hits for teenagers on New York’s “Music Radio 77” WABC (770) from 1961 to 1974 during AM top 40’s heyday, is ready for another turn at the venerable station — and he’s eager to recapture the magic of a bygone era. The 84-year-old Morrow — born Bruce Meyerowitz in Brooklyn — will debut “Cousin Brucie’s Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party” on Saturday, Sept. 5. Although 46 years have passed since Morrow left WABC, and many of his listeners are now retired, he tells Inside Radio his mission...

It was hit the road, Jack, for oldies fans who listen to WCBS-FM radio after the station yesterday ended 33 years of playing rock classics and abruptly axed legendary DJs Cousin Brucie, Harry Harrison and Bill Brown. WCBS, 101.1-FM on the dial, changed its name to "Jack" and stunned listeners by ditching its tried and true playlist to embrace a new format that features random songs of various styles. "We're going from 400 to 500 songs to well over 1,200 songs, with less repetition," said CBS-FM vice president Chad Brown, who flipped the switch to the new format at 5...