REEL TOP 40 RADIO REPOSITORY
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T. Storm Hunter; (birth name:
In 1968, with a ten-dollar bill that he stole from his father's wallet, Stormy made his first record, a direct-cut acetate of piano solos, experimental music, and silliness. In 1970, with his neighbor, friend, and colleage In 1975, Tetrapod Spools released "Batstew"(shown as by Mark Tucker). Experimental in nature, rife with tape manipulation, industrial space-folk, and spoken word pieces, it was ignored by radio, reviewers, and the public. Original pressings have since become sought-after collector's items, fetching hundreds of dollars in record auctions. Stormy's interest in radio began at age 11 in Oak Park, IL when he listened to WLS and WCFL at night through a pillow speaker in his bed. He imagined that being a DJ was the most glamorous job in the world. Shortly thereafter, he began recording big chunks of these stations' broadcasts. This hobby continued throughout the years and he kept almost all of the tapes, never realizing that they would become important historical documents. Upon finishing high school, he decided to make radio a career. It never panned out, and his radio career consisted mainly of recording his own "radio" shows on cassette (for which he composed and performed all of the jingles and commercials) and giving them away to friends. One of the remnants of this hobby appears on his 1983 album "In The Sack" (also shown as by Mark Tucker) in a track called "Station ID". |
The Repository thanks T. Storm Hunter for sharing!
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JFK WBAP Fort Worth Texas November 22 1963
(01:12:59)
. . . nothing left to chance, every possible precaution has been taken . . . 
[Description by Uncle Ricky] This 72-minute exhibit is an edited composite of the first few hours of over 18 hours of WBAP in Fort Worth Texas, November 22 through November 26, 1963. It includes the last two speeches made by President John F. Kennedy in the parking lot at Fort Worth's Texas Hotel, and at the following breakfast reception. Then, we hear a description of the extreme security measures that have been taken to assure the President's safety, as JFK arrives at Love Field, just before beginning his fatal motorcade ride through downtown Dallas. Edwin Newman reports for NBC and we must wonder, was WBAP newscaster Norwood McLendon related to the man who owned cross-town KLIF? |
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Bob Dearborn, WCFL Chicago December 22, 1972 (RESTORED)
(40:52)
. . . Thumbs has been sniffing tape head cleaner in there again . . . [Description by Uncle Ricky, 12/10/2005] Our thanks to contributor T. Storm Hunter for this Christmastime 1972 aircheck, made possible by The Chicago Federation of Labor. The mistake by "Thumbs" isn't the most interesting thing about this aircheck - it's the spontaneous quips from Bob Dearborn about the mistake. Remember that in the world of professional Top 40 radio, everything was supposed to work as planned. Is Dearborn smooth, or what? Bob Christopher is featured with news. You'll hear forgotten Rock hero Argent for Pepsi, reports about Nixon and Haig, and Chicago's Dialogue seems remarkably applicable today. All of the music in this exhibit has been restored. |
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Fred Winston, JJ Jeffrey, WLS Chicago December 20, 1974
(41:53)
. . . it was extremely cold on one's appendages, and things that are exposed . . . Three classic Chicago radio talents are featured on this exhibit from WLS on December 20, 1974. Fred Winston and JJ Jeffrey are heard before news by Lyle Dean, followed by more of JJ. Winston and JJ do a couple sets together, and it sounds like Christmas Cheer was well underway at the Big 89 just a few days before Christmas, 1974. |
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JJ Jeffrey, WLS Chicago December 20, 1974
(29:24)
. . . high tomorrow, 34 - Three Degrees . . . JJ Jeffrey continues his program from December 20, 1974.
And did anyone ever write a movie script based on Angie Baby, Cat's In The Cradle or |
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Bob Eubanks, KRLA Sixties Composite, Pt.1, April 1, 1992
(01:00:22)
This Exhibit 'SCOPED (14:47)
Before Bob Eubanks became nationally known as a TV game show host, he hosted the Teen Topper show at KRLA. On April 1, 1992, KRLA became A Thing Of The Past with reconstructed airchecks from the Sixties. This is Part One of two hours reconstructed and restored from Bob's airchecks. The music ranges from 1962 to 1966 in this hour, and so do the spots and promos, so that's why it is a "Sixties Composite". It does seem to center around 1964, but there are some surprises before and after that year. You can own an LP of soft drink jingles for only 50 cents, and Casey Kasem is hosting dances in Thousand Oaks. According to Don Barrett, Eubanks invested his personal funds to bring The Beatles to Los Angeles. |
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Bob Eubanks, KRLA Sixties Composite, Pt.2, April 1, 1992
(50:04)
This Exhibit 'SCOPED (09:45)
Here's more of Bob Eubanks on April 1, 1992, when KRLA became A Thing Of The Past with reconstructed airchecks from the Sixties. This is the second part restored from Bob's airchecks. Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto are featured with a catchy jingle for Maclean's toothpaste, Dave Hull does a promo for Dick Biondi, and we are encouraged to see the U.S.A. in a Chevrolet. Most of this aircheck seems to have been recorded after The Beatles made their first appearance in America — KRLA was Your Beatles Station. The music is a mid-60's mix from several years.Listen to the elaborate and detailed description of a suspected murderer being sought by the FBI on Crime Beat, and a quick drop from Mick Jagger. | ||
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Ted Quillin, 1964, KRLA Pasadena, April 1, 1992
(59:55)
This Exhibit 'SCOPED (24:33)
This re-constructed and restored exhibit featuring Ted Quillin was broadcast on April 1, 1992, when KRLA became A Thing Of The Past. The folksy Texan with a "people-pleasing personality" moved to Los Angeles in January 1958. He was hired by Chuck Blore to be one of the Seven Swingin' Gentlemen at KFWB Color Radio Channel 98. Ted Quillin passed away on April 20, 2011. He was 81.
 Ted Quillin There's a little blues for breffus, some slow-walking country love and some other trash to get your head bad with, and a couple of Quillin Quickies, too. | ||
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