, ▁the ▁P ret enders , ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁D oll s , ▁Lou ▁Re ed , ▁M ott ▁the ▁Ho ople , ▁and ▁Boston . ▁ ▁Of ▁special ▁note ▁was ▁the ▁early ▁support ▁of ▁Bruce ▁Spring ste en ▁by ▁Kid ▁Leo ▁and ▁others , ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁the ▁Born ▁to ▁Run ▁album . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁station ' s ▁t enth ▁anni versary ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁WM MS ▁hosted ▁and ▁broadcast ▁a ▁live ▁Spring ste en ▁concert ▁at ▁the ▁Ag ora ▁Ball room ▁independent ▁of ▁his ▁concert ▁tour . ▁ ▁He av ily ▁boot leg ged , ▁the ▁concert ▁further ▁c ement ed ▁the ▁relationship ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁in ▁fans ' ▁minds , ▁and ▁well ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 s ▁Cleveland ▁remains ▁one ▁of ▁Spring ste en ' s ▁strong est ▁bases . ▁ ▁Right ▁up ▁until ▁his ▁departure ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁Kid ▁Leo ▁played ▁" B orn ▁to ▁Run " ▁as ▁his ▁signature ▁sign - off ▁song ▁every ▁Friday ▁night ▁at ▁ 5 : 5 5 ▁to ▁kick ▁off ▁the ▁week end ▁for ▁area ▁listen ers . ▁ ▁World ▁Series ▁of ▁Rock ▁ ▁The ▁World ▁Series ▁of ▁Rock ▁was ▁a ▁rec urr ing , ▁day - long ▁and ▁usually ▁multi - act ▁summer ▁rock ▁concert ▁held ▁out do ors ▁at ▁Cleveland ▁Municipal ▁Stadium ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁through ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁ ▁Bel kin ▁Produ ctions ▁st aged ▁these ▁events , ▁attract ing