old-studio Back in the 50’s many Top 40 stations began printing weekly music surveys that were available at local record stores.

Here are some surveys from Boston radio in the 50’s and early 60’s.

WBZ Boston

Boston August 1958
WBZ Giant 51 – “Super Survey of Top Records”
Survey #71
Week of August 27, 1958

Boston September 1958
WBZ Giant 51 – “Super Survey of Top Records”
Survey #72
Week of September 2, 1958

WCOP Boston

Boston July 1957
WCOP – “Forty Top Tunes of Greater Boston”
Survey #27
Week of July 8, 1957 (Volume 2)

Boston December 1958
WCOP – “Forty Top Tunes of Greater Boston”
Survey #48
Week of December 1, 1958 (Volume 3)

Boston March 1959
WCOP – “Forty Top Tunes of Greater Boston”
Survey #13
Week of March 30, 1959 (Volume 4)

Boston April 1958

WHIL – “New England’s Original”
Survey #16
Week of April 21, 1958

Boston October 1959

WHIL – “New England’s Original”
Survey #43
Week of October 26, 1959

Boston November 1959

WHIL – “New England’s Original”
Survey #45
Week of November 9, 1959

Boston November 1959

WHIL – “New England’s Original”
Survey #48
Week of November 30, 1959

Boston April 1960

WHIL – “New England’s Original”
Survey #16
Week of April 18, 1960

Boston December 1961

WHIL – “New England’s Original”
Survey #50
Week of December 11, 1961

Boston September 1958
WNAC Easy Listenin’ – “Recommended List”
Week of September 22, 1958

Boston January 1959
WNAC Easy Listenin’ – “Recommended List”
Week of January 12, 1959