From which album rock programming did WNEW-FM build influence?

You’re talking about the legendary “Album Rock” format, and WNEW-FM basically built its whole influence from the groundbreaking *Progressive Rock* album programming of the late 1960s and early 70s. Think of it as the blueprint for what became AOR-they’d play entire album sides, deep cuts, and live recordings from artists like The Who, Led Zeppelin, and Bruce Springsteen. That free-form, DJ-driven style, where hosts like Scott Muni and Dennis Elsas could dig into a whole album, is what made WNEW-FM a cultural powerhouse. Doesn’t that just make you wish you could hear a full side of *The Wall* on the radio today?