Well, considering the references to "Eastern" and "PSA", the recording is over 25 years old.
Sounds to me like the Controller was "In Control".
I think that is correct as to the vintage of the recording. However, except for the "Position and Hold" being replaced by "Line up and Wait", it is identical to current practice.
Not to further inflame the discussion, but here is a well-known recording of New York Approach. You will notice that there is really no time for perfect "ICAO approved" R/T but everybody is on the same page, including the foreign carriers.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...R-Approach.mp3