dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, wˈɛmp ɹˈæn wˈɛstwʊd wˈʌnz sˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ˈoʊldiz fˈɔːɹmæt wɪð ɡˈɑːɹdnɚ dˌuːɪŋ ɐ lˈoʊkəl ʃˈoʊ ɪn mˈɔːɹnɪŋ dɹˈaɪv tˈaɪm.
During the 1990s, WEMP ran Westwood One's syndicated oldies format with Gardner doing a local show in morning drive time.