DECEMBER 29, 1963—AT 12:50 PM, NEW YORK’S WMCA BECOMES THE FIRST RADIO STATION IN THE U.S. TO PLAY THE BEATLES’ “I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND,” OFFICIALLY KICKING OFF THE AMERICAN BEATLEMANIA CRAZE. ACROSS TOWN, WABC PLAYS THE SONG AN HOUR LATER.
FLASHBACK: WMCA RADIO IN NY IS THE 1ST TO PLAY “I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND” BY ‘THE BEATLES’…(DECEMBER 29, 1963)