In 1977 Art Vuolo saw a B&W ¾" videotape of a
color 8mm film taken by the legendary San Diego personality, Shotgun Tom Kelly.
The film, which was actually a "video presentation" for KFMB-FM "B-100," was shot
in 1976. Vuolo was dazzled. He thought "Wow . . . a video aircheck, what a concept."
This offered a chance for people to SEE what goes on in a radio studio while air
personalities are actually on-the-air! That did it.
Back in April of 1978
Art borrowed a crude early edition color TV camera, hooked into an industrial
Sony Beta deck with BI speed only and taped his first video aircheck at Indianapolis'
legendary Top 40 radio station 13/WIFE. Similar to the B-100 video, the WIFE tape
was a video tour of the station featuring key employees and all of the various jocks
actually on-the-air. It included: McGuire in the Morning, Steve "Super" Cooper,
Diane Shannon, Thom Christy and Jerry Steele. It was the beginning of an era.
It was the start of Vuolo Video Air-Chex. Now it's easy to order as many as you
want on Art Vuolo's Video Air-Chex website!
Art Vuolo Jr. "Radio's Best Friend"
In 1977 Art Vuolo saw a B&W ¾" videotape of a
color 8mm film taken by the legendary San Diego personality, Shotgun Tom Kelly.
The film, which was actually a "video presentation" for KFMB-FM "B-100," was shot
in 1976. Vuolo was dazzled. He thought "Wow . . . a video aircheck, what a concept."
This offered a chance for people to SEE what goes on in a radio studio while air
personalities are actually on-the-air! That did it.