Our new good buddy Jim sent us another email detailing this WHFS tape from Feb 11 1983 that he shared.
Here's the text:
Camarillo,
This tape is interesting for the music mix of
course, but also for what was going on outside. On Friday, February 11, 1983 the
Washington DC area was buried in one of the largest blizzards in recent DC
history. According to NOAA: This storm beat the Presidents Day Storm and was the
second greatest snowfall of record for the Washington area (at the time). It
covered an unusually large portion of Virginia and Maryland with more than a
foot of snow. The storm set a new 24 hour snowfall record in Lynchburg,
Virginia, with 14.6 inches, Roanoke with 18.6 inches and Baltimore, Maryland
with 22.8 inches. Parts of Northern Virginia measured as much as 30 inches on
the ground. Washington, DC officially recorded 17 inches at National Airport,
but 2 feet of snow fell in surrounding suburbs. Winds gusted over 25 mph all day
on February 11 causing drifts up to five feet. The heavy snow and winds
paralyzed the region.
Meanwhile, David was on the air at 102.3 FM
playing the likes of Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, After the Fire,
Elvis Costello, The Jam, The Fixx, Dream Syndicate, Malcolm McLaren, Grace
Jones, Icehouse, U2, Talking Heads, Robert Palmer, Blancmange, The Teardrop
Explodes, and others.
Jim
WHFS 2-11-83 Blizzard of 83-Side A.mp3
http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/EEqHjePs/file.html
WHFS 2-11-83 Blizzard of
83-Side B.mp3
http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/qqoSH4oX/file.html
How cool is that? Thanks so much Jim!!!
