Author Archives: Jeff Winfield

On this date in 1980 Billy Joel topped the album chart with "Glass Houses". The album sold over 7 million copies and featured his first ever #1 hit "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me", along with "You Ma...

Today happens to be my birthday and that means it's also Linda Ronstadt's as well, she celebrates her 76th today. To celebrate, we go back to 1975 for "Heatwave" by Linda as today's Forgotten 45 at 3:...

For today's Forgotten 45, we go back to 1979 for the song that was the very first video on MTV, The Buggles "Video Killed The Radio Star". The song just snuck into the top 40 at #40 in '79 and was per...

Every weekend 105.7 KOKZ features classic American Top 40 countdowns, the 70's on Saturday morning from 9 to noon and the 80's on Sunday from 8 to 12. This Sunday Casey features July 12th, 1986 it's w...

Happy Birthday to Walter Egan, the one-hit wonder is celebrating his 74th birthday today so for the Forgotten 45, we'll feature his only Top 40 hit "Magnet and Steel". Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood ...

Sometimes we sit around and shoot the...uh...breeze and last Friday Mike Davis told me "you know what would be a great Forgotten 45? Steel Breeze You Don't Want Me Anymore!" He's right, so that's toda...

Nina Blackwood hosts her annual All Request show this Saturday night from 9 to midnight on Absolutely 80's on 105.7 KOKZ. We found this 80's tune on the show and it's today's Forgotten 45, from Missin...

105.7 KOKZ is your home for Classic American Top 40 every weekend. This Sunday morning from 8 until noon, Casey features the countdown from July 12th, 1980. It's where we found today's Forgotten 45 at...

This Saturday morning from 9 until Noon, KOKZ brings you American Top 40 the 70's as we go back 50 years for the countdown from July 8th, 1972. Within one segment of the show you'll hear "Take It Easy...

Back after the holiday weekend and it was on this date in 1986 that Janet Jackson's "Control" album hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart. The project was a record breaker for Miss Jackson...if ...