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When It Was Radio Or Nothing
Posted on 1/13/15 at 8:25 am
Posted on 1/13/15 at 8:25 am
Remembering some of the really cool Radio Stations and Disc Jockeys from back in the day. When I was a teen (circa '60s) the only means of listening to music was the Radio. Personal Stereo Systems for kids were not readily available until the 70's. I can still remember tuning into certain DJs who were playing all the cool stuff and saying all the cool words.
Some I remember:
KAAY Beaker Street, Little Rock
WLCS Baton Rouge, DJ Kawalski
WFMF Loose Radio, Baton Rouge
Our only other cool music listening was on TV Shows like Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and Midnight Special........any of you old rockers remember?
Some I remember:
KAAY Beaker Street, Little Rock
WLCS Baton Rouge, DJ Kawalski
WFMF Loose Radio, Baton Rouge
Our only other cool music listening was on TV Shows like Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and Midnight Special........any of you old rockers remember?
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Posted on 1/13/15 at 8:28 am to TreeDawg
True story, my mom was a DJ at WFMF back in the 70s
Posted on 1/13/15 at 8:31 am to TreeDawg
I remember WBRH opening the rock show every day at 3 with Limelight. I thought that was cool.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 8:42 am to kingbob
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True story, my mom was a DJ at WFMF back in the 70s
That was my 1st career choice........then I became an electrician........
Posted on 1/13/15 at 9:51 am to TreeDawg
While not quite as old, I remember having my blank tapes ready and sitting by the stereo waiting to hit record when a good song came on.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:04 am to NewIberiaHaircut
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I remember having my blank tapes ready and sitting by the stereo waiting to hit record when a good song came on.
yes, the only way to record music then
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:10 am to TreeDawg
I've considered doing this with WHYR 96.9 recently. They play so much good music, but I have no clue what any of it is and they don't have a playlist or anything on their site. I've emailed them a couple times asking for a playlist from one of their shows, but they've never responded.
I really want to find this one about having sex in a sugarcane field. My SO would definitely get a "kick" out of that one, if you know what I mean.
I really want to find this one about having sex in a sugarcane field. My SO would definitely get a "kick" out of that one, if you know what I mean.
This post was edited on 1/13/15 at 10:11 am
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:21 am to TreeDawg
I still have tapes laying around here from the Loose Radio days. I was real into the NatLamp hour and some of the weird shows like The Fifth Tower Of Inverness.
Jimmy Beyer was also DJing for one of the AM stations around the 1300 mark and playing great stuff. He had a daytime show and made the workday fly by.
Jimmy Beyer was also DJing for one of the AM stations around the 1300 mark and playing great stuff. He had a daytime show and made the workday fly by.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:25 am to MondayMorningMarch
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Loose Radio days
Loose Late Show at the Paramount, midnight, was a really fun time. They shut the doors and let you smoke the place up with no interference.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:30 am to TreeDawg
I grew up listening to WLCS . Kasey Kasem was as far as I got. Then a weird thing happened. My Orthodonist on govt street played albums and ....wait for it....FM radio....while he put my braces in. It BLEW my mind. You mean I can buy ...the whole album, not just the 45. Not just top 40? I was all in after that. Any FM station I could find. It seemed like the coolest thing in the world to 11 year old Pimp.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:44 am to TreeDawg
quote:
Loose Late Show at the Paramount, midnight, was a really fun time. They shut the doors and let you smoke the place up with no interference.
Went to a few of those. My lungs have scars.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 8:54 pm to TreeDawg
WKTQ - "13Q" in Pittsburgh was awesome in the mid 70's. Evening shows they would do whole commercial free albums. I remember recording Zappa's "We're Only In it for the Money" and listening to it nearly endlessly. Recorded on something a lot like:
I dreamed of upgrading the tape recorder with a reel-to-reel someday.
Sure, nostalgia makes the music seem better and there was a whole lot of cheese on the radio too. But damn, there was great stuff on the airwaves. People would listen to anything interesting.
I dreamed of upgrading the tape recorder with a reel-to-reel someday.
Sure, nostalgia makes the music seem better and there was a whole lot of cheese on the radio too. But damn, there was great stuff on the airwaves. People would listen to anything interesting.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 9:21 pm to Tigris
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WKTQ - "13Q" in Pittsburgh was awesome in the mid 70's. Evening shows they would do whole commercial free albums. I remember recording Zappa's "We're Only In it for the Money" and listening to it nearly endlessly. Recorded on something a lot like:
WRNO in New Orleans had a similar format playing albums in their entirety on Sunday nights. Went to school tired many Monday morning from late night listening.
They also played the King Biscuit Flour Hour and Dr. Demento shows.
At the end of the year, I remember my Oldest Brother locking himself in our bedroom taping the top 100 songs of the year. He would announce his intentions a week in advance, put a do not disturb sign on the door and I would pity the fool that would ruin his recording session.
I wonder how long that would take.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 8:10 am to TreeDawg
I remember and I remember what a big deal it was when we finally got FM stereo radio.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 9:11 am to TreeDawg
quote:I had a red panasonic. That's when i learned to hate DJs talking over intros.
I remember having my blank tapes ready and sitting by the stereo waiting to hit record when a good song came on.
yes, the only way to record music then
Posted on 1/14/15 at 1:37 pm to TreeDawg
quote:
WLCS Baton Rouge, DJ Kawalski WFMF Loose Radio, Baton Rouge
Posted on 1/15/15 at 9:46 am to TreeDawg
Anybody remember the King Biscuit Flour Hour?
Posted on 1/15/15 at 12:06 pm to stinkdawg
WMMS - Cleveland, Ohio. Awesome stuff. Used to love the King Biscuit Flower Hour.
I lived in Pensacola when I was young and my mom worked for a radio station. She'd bring demo 45's home to me. I had a nice little collection including Elvis, The Beatles, etc. When I went away to college she gave them all away. Thanks a lot, mom.
I lived in Pensacola when I was young and my mom worked for a radio station. She'd bring demo 45's home to me. I had a nice little collection including Elvis, The Beatles, etc. When I went away to college she gave them all away. Thanks a lot, mom.
Posted on 1/15/15 at 12:54 pm to ruzil
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King Biscuit Flour Hour
Hell yes, I had forgot that one.
There was a Radio Station in Lafayette that rocked all album cuts, late 70's early 80's.........anybody remember what it was? I can't, but the call letters started with a "K".
Posted on 9/6/22 at 3:15 pm to TreeDawg
KSMB 94.1 LAFAYETTE. I REMEMBER IT WELL. SOMTIMES I COULD RECIEVE IT AND SOMETIMES IT WAS WEAK. I WOULD TRY TO CATCH IT AS MUCH AS I COULD.
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