Hello on you! You may know me as Don Tandler The Record Handler, because I can tell you what the #1 song was on the day you were born! I'm practically a lifer at New Jersey 101.5, here 21 of the last 26 years! I did two tours of duty as Jim Gearhart's board-op, and was the host of the old "Saturday Night Jersey Oldies Show" and "Saturday Night Jersey 70s Show." Currently, I'm Dracula, hosting the weekend overnight shows, midnight to 6 a.m. I also help produce Steve Trevelise's weeknight talk show. I'm a lifetime Mets and Jets fan (I'm a masochist), have a teenage son, Josh, who I adore. I'm a Beatles freak (who isn't), ethnic food lover (too much), mystery addict (I've seen every "Perry Mason"). Now, tell me about YOU......
Don Tandler
Don’s Top 10 For July 22, 1974
It's a "Time Machine" trip to those dark days before President Nixon resigned, when it looked like he would be impeached. We escaped with some great hit music! Here's the local top 10 singles for Monday, July 22, 1974.
Don’s Top 10 For July 21, 1980
Back...back...back into time! It's a "Time Machine" trip to the early 80s. Let's check out the local top 10 singles from Monday, July 21, 1980.
Don’s Top 10 For July 14, 1985
Back to the day after the Live Aid concerts with this "Time Machine" trip! Here's our local top 10.
Live Aid – My Memories of July 13, 1985
Live Aid, July 13, 1985....hard to believe 27 years have passed. I was in JFK Stadium on bleacher seats for 15 hot hours, along with 100,000 other very sweaty people. JFK deserved to be torn down. What a decaying dump. Thank goodness I had backstage passes (radio fringe benefit) so I could use the (sort of) nice port-o-johns...
New Jersey 101.5 Keeps You Working
Steve Trevelise wants to get the kids up & out working! With less than three out of ten teens working, if you're a company looking to hire someone, leave your company name & contact #. Good luck!
Don’s Top 10 For July 8, 1979
It's a "Time Machine" trip to the last summer of the 70s! Let's check out the local survey.
Don’s Top 10 For July 7, 1981
Back..back...back into time! Let's check out the local top 10 from Tuesday, July 7, 1981.
Don’s Top 10 For June 30, 1987
Back...back...back into time, as "The Time Machine" lands on Tuesday, June 30, 1987. Here's the local hit survey from that date (hear the songs on New Jersey 101.5 starting just after midnight Friday night).
Don’s Top 10 For June 24, 1975
What a cool trip this is! Let's fly into June 24, 1975.....
Don’s Top 10 For June 23, 1984
Nice mixture of uptempo & ballads on the local chart this week in 1984. Let's revisit the top 10! Hear me do the countdown on New Jersey 101.5 starting just after midnight.