RADIO COUNTDOWN SHOWS
AMERICAN TOP 40
Originally hosted by Casey Kasem from July 4, 1970 until August 6, 1988. American Top 40 features the top 40 pop/rock singles for the preceeding week. Produced by ABC Watermark (USA). Distributed to subscribed radio stations in 4 LP sets. In 1988, the only year The Church charted, they were using the charts published in Billboard Magazine, considered the official trade publication of the music industry. See the "Under The Milky Way" on American Top 40 page for more info.
Program #882-9 For Week Ending May 28, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #37.
Program #882-10 For Week Ending June 4, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #31.
Program #882-11 For Week Ending June 11, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #27.
Program #882-12 For Week Ending June 18, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #24.
Program #882-13 For Week Ending June 25, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #26.
COUNTDOWN USA
Hosted by Dave Sholin. Countdown USA features the top 40 pop/rock singles for the preceeding week as reported to Radio & Records, the leading radio industry newspaper. Produced by Westwood One (USA). Distributed to subscribed radio stations in 4 LP sets in 1988.
Program #124 (88-21) For Broadcast May 21, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #39.
Includes this song intro & outro by Dave Sholin:
Coming up, untraditional church music....
I'm Dave Sholin playing the hits on Countdown USA. Debuting at number 39, a group of guys with long hair who wear paisley shirts and blue jeans. And it's not The Grateful Dead. Figure that one out. It's The Church, the latest in a whole string of Australian bands who are making a big noise in the States these days. Here's Under The Milky Way. [plays song] At number 39, that's The Church debuting with Under The Milky Way.
Program #125 (88-22) For Broadcast May 28, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #35.
Program #126 (88-23) For Broadcast June 4, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #29.
Program #127 (88-24) For Broadcast June 11, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #26.
Program #128 (88-25) For Broadcast June 18, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #25.
Includes this song intro by Dave Sholin:
We're up to number 25 now with The Church. The Church's lead singer and songwriter is Steve Kilbey, who wrote his first song when he was ten. It wasn't just a simple tune either. He could hear it in his mind complete with all the instruments. Now Steve's hearing his creations on the radio, not just in his imagination, and this week he and The Church move up one to number 25. Here's Under The Milky Way.
Program #129 (88-26) For Broadcast June 25, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #37.
RICK DEES WEEKLY TOP 40
This is a 4 hour, 4 LP American countdown radio program featuring the top 40 songs of the week, again as ranked by Radio & Records magazine. Produced by DIR Radio Network (USA). Distributed to subscribed radio stations in 4 LP sets in 1988. Rick Dees began his Weekly Top 40 Countdown, still currently in syndication, in September 1983. The Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 is now heard each weekend in over 200 cities worldwide and the Armed Forces Radio Network. In December 2008, the Weekly Top 40 became the first English speaking radio show to air in China.
Show #88-21 For Broadcast May 21-22, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #39.
Includes this song intro & outro by Rick Dees:
Here's number 39. It's Under The Milky Way. The latest import from Australia is The Church. [plays song] "Under the Milky Way tonight!" It took 6 albums to finally get to the Weekly Top 40. They made it. They're The Church, with Steve Kilbey on lead vocals right there. They debut at number 39 and this is Rick Dees. Thank you for being here for the hits.
Show #88-22 For Broadcast May 28-29, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #35.
Show #88-23 For Broadcast June 4-5, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #29.
Includes this song intro & outro by Rick Dees:
Number 29 right here was recorded in a bedroom--Steve Kilbey's bedroom studio. It's The Church, Under The Milky Way. [plays song] Four guys right there out of Australia, it's The Church and Under The Milky Way. They started 8 years ago as a three-piece band in Sydney, and they told us that every member of the group has left the band at least once over the past 8 years. They're strong now. The Church is up 6 more, number 29 on the Weekly Top 40 Countdown.
Show #88-24 For Broadcast June 11-12, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #26.
Show #88-25 For Broadcast June 18-19, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #25.
Includes this song intro & outro by Rick Dees:
At number 25 it's a hit from The Church, and this is called Under The Milky Way. [plays song] It's The Church, up one more to number 25 with Under The Milky Way.
Show #88-26 For Broadcast June 25-26, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #37.
SCOTT SHANNON'S ROCKIN' AMERICA: THE TOP 30 COUNTDOWN
This is a 3 hour, 3 LP countdown radio program featuring the top 30 songs of the week, also apparently as ranked by Radio & Records magazine. Produced by Westwood One (USA). Distributed to subscribed radio stations in 3 LP sets in 1988. Scott Shannon was a radio personality on WHTZ 100.3, "Z-100" in NYC, from 1983 to 1989. There he and Ross Brittain were the core of the original "Morning Zoo." He now programs and hosts The True Oldies Channel on satellite radio.
Show #RA88-23 For Broadcast June 4-5, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #29.
Show #RA88-24 For Broadcast June 11-12, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #26.
Show #RA88-25 For Broadcast June 18-19, 1988 - Includes "Under The Milky Way" at #25.
Includes this song intro & outro by Scott Shannon:
The Australian band called The Church got together back in 1980. In early '81 they released a few copies of a single called "Too Fast For You." If you've got one hang on to it: it's worth over 100 bucks. You can get a copy of the latest hit from The Church for a lot less money, and it's a bigger hit. Here's The Church and Under The Milky Way, number 25 this week on Rockin' America. [plays song] From Sydney, Australia, that's The Church and Under The Milky Way, up one notch to number 25 this week on the countdown.