tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6809208530970026345..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Making an idiot of myself on the radio... yet againBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59265351473236311652015-03-31T23:15:16.596-07:002015-03-31T23:15:16.596-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983279751843228358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42285053103432963552015-03-31T09:51:34.053-07:002015-03-31T09:51:34.053-07:00I noticed that you played a lot of the songs from ...I noticed that you played a lot of the songs from the 70's that you played as currents back then (and made you want to put a gun to your head) (like Billy Don't Be A Hero and Boogie Fever)- who picked the music for your hour, Ken? You (playing the crap as a goof) or was the station screwing with you?George Junakhttp://www.californiaaircheck.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53234554662476004652015-03-30T21:27:27.876-07:002015-03-30T21:27:27.876-07:00Gawd, just shed a tear for the demise of Radio as ...Gawd, just shed a tear for the demise of Radio as we all knew it...PLUS a listen to your air check...<br /><br />Keep on writing my man...Artie in Sin Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926750887476570729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66894989018869361582015-03-30T21:10:23.030-07:002015-03-30T21:10:23.030-07:00"This place used to be a sewage treatment pla..."This place used to be a sewage treatment plant... and it will be again!"<br /><br />Well...at least you didn't sound shitty!YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70009777583742633392015-03-30T19:47:46.841-07:002015-03-30T19:47:46.841-07:00Aw, man, you're making me nostalgic and sad, j...Aw, man, you're making me nostalgic and sad, just because you're so good and it really makes me miss those days. Glad you had such a good time, because, as with most creative endeavors, the creator finding satisfaction in the work is what makes it come alive.estivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736355730705116526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45507152249231272832015-03-30T17:32:10.311-07:002015-03-30T17:32:10.311-07:00It must be like riding a bicycle: you never forget...It must be like riding a bicycle: you never forget how. Nice job and thanks for the post.<br /><br />Your funniest line was in referring to yourself as "a middle-aged man."<br /><br />-30-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-139846947297733122015-03-30T15:55:55.542-07:002015-03-30T15:55:55.542-07:00Nicely done, Ken.
You don't sound as if you&...Nicely done, Ken. <br /><br />You don't sound as if you've been away from the disc jockey's chair for more than a day. Man, and you were tight with some of those intros!! Not an easy trick.<br /><br />I remember fast-talker Jackson Armstrong's signature move was to talk up until the very micro-second of the lyrics being sung. <br /><br />When "Stay with Me" by The Faces began getting airplay back in the early 70s, it was a hoot listening to what he could throw in before <i>In the morning/don't say you love me...</i> kicked in. (I believe it was a 51 second intro!) He had jokes, the weather forecast, a traffic update, and probably the local news... but he never missed getting it right on the nose. Beautiful. <br /><br />As teens, my friends and I would be in awe... and, of course, it spawned the habit of <i>ALL</i> of us trying to replicate his style in ever record we listened to. <br /><br />What a gas. Thank you, Jackson! And thank you, Ken, for this nice flashback.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458293710002421748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2018884252606664202015-03-30T15:40:12.165-07:002015-03-30T15:40:12.165-07:00Ken...or as I used to call you...Mr. Cleaver. I e...Ken...or as I used to call you...Mr. Cleaver. I enjoyed listening to you during the B100 live show Friday. You sounded just as good as ever...even better! Brought back some very good memories of when we worked at KSEA. Proud to say I worked with you! Boogie on Beav!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533406063271590964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36083855269362973932015-03-30T13:52:58.512-07:002015-03-30T13:52:58.512-07:00Tight, bright and happy! Of course, every PD I wor...Tight, bright and happy! Of course, every PD I worked with back in the Seventies would have insisted on time and temperature in every break...Courtneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22844927942117034582015-03-30T12:03:08.388-07:002015-03-30T12:03:08.388-07:00Ken aka BEAVER!
I could listen to this all day! ...Ken aka BEAVER! <br /><br />I could listen to this all day! It was so much fun to hear and see you at the Pala Palace. <br /><br />As the legendary Paul E. Palmer said, "you think funny"!Rob Sisconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75594579824650756482015-03-30T11:52:10.384-07:002015-03-30T11:52:10.384-07:00Thought I was listening to Barney Pip in Chicago i...Thought I was listening to Barney Pip in Chicago in the 60s, lol. Yeah, that's the old AM schtik alright, happily I never had to do that sort of show. I did do oldies and pitched my voice up a tad from normal, otherwise I always had a smooth, FM sensuous voice. <br /><br />Anywho, this is about you, not me, nice aircheck, it sounds like it was from a time capsule. <br /><br />Oh, and I rarely talked over an intro though I could do it easily enough; as a listeneer I hated hearing some great intros buried by screaming jocks (like Long Cool Woman; California Girls; etc.).Mister Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740971667961847200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12966539150589279102015-03-30T11:28:26.064-07:002015-03-30T11:28:26.064-07:00Absolutely wonderful! Well done! As an old radio...Absolutely wonderful! Well done! As an old radio guy myself, I totally loved the sound and way radio was done back then. Really sounds like you had a lot of fun!Dan Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931639456486740734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32164913658328801862015-03-30T11:27:41.149-07:002015-03-30T11:27:41.149-07:00Yes I was. And I'd do it again.Yes I was. And I'd do it again. By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27069723307358681592015-03-30T11:25:49.573-07:002015-03-30T11:25:49.573-07:00So you were one of those DJs who used to talk all ...So you were one of those DJs who used to talk all the way through a song intro! Oat Willienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88353737186801252082015-03-30T10:45:19.951-07:002015-03-30T10:45:19.951-07:00It was an honor and an extreme pleasure to be your...It was an honor and an extreme pleasure to be your board-op. Hope to see you again soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072772426496001666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50999338119827219152015-03-30T09:59:23.705-07:002015-03-30T09:59:23.705-07:00The last time I tuned the station in, while in San...The last time I tuned the station in, while in San Diego, they were running the Jack FM format.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282017861110563132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66912480520822462002015-03-30T09:57:54.086-07:002015-03-30T09:57:54.086-07:00Tudor Queen is so right, "there is never too ...Tudor Queen is so right, "there is never too much buoyant, slightly anarchic craziness in the world." Why on earth is this kind of thing no longer a part of our world. I lived through it and had no idea what a treasure it was.<br /><br />You did great, Ken Levine, especially considering you haven't done anything like that for 10 years. It was great fun listening to it.<br /><br />Curmudgeon: No worries, it is perfectly normal, even healthy. Enjoy!Diane D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70920154885595966222015-03-30T09:50:33.697-07:002015-03-30T09:50:33.697-07:00If you don't know what is on that frequency no...If you don't know what is on that frequency now, then you don't know "JACK." <br /><br />http://www.sandiegojack.com/Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344626134240504739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75673220966539043742015-03-30T09:19:29.802-07:002015-03-30T09:19:29.802-07:00Great post.
Having some stress in LA.
I went to St...Great post.<br />Having some stress in LA.<br />I went to Starbucks and everyone is writing a script. What the hell. 80% of them were writing a script. Why? I told one lady to keep writing and careful of the readers you use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51371748951223689972015-03-30T08:27:22.480-07:002015-03-30T08:27:22.480-07:00What fun! I'm old enough to remember the days ...What fun! I'm old enough to remember the days when DJs and Program Directors actually had the freedom to make each station distinctive. It does seem as if you "used up" all the fun, or at least corporate synergy decided enough was enough. But is there ever too much buoyant, slightly anarchic craziness in the world?<br /><br />I'm always thrilled when you mention Bobby Rich - IMHO he and his crew of charmers here in Tucson have the best morning show I've heard in years. (I've met Mrs. G and she's as lovely in reality as she is on the air) Tudor Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544142728842449527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2216257017686856552015-03-30T08:26:37.490-07:002015-03-30T08:26:37.490-07:00Ken, I see your name mentioned in this article abo...Ken, I see your name mentioned in this article about how the Toledo Mud Hens got their name. <br /><br />http://news.sportslogos.net/2015/03/14/mud-hens-mash-and-max-klinger-the-most-iconic-team-in-the-minors/<br /><br />How accurate are the facts in the this article?Chris in Cowtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486139457939039300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86045071414901216262015-03-30T08:11:49.506-07:002015-03-30T08:11:49.506-07:00It's like riding a bicycle. You never forget ...It's like riding a bicycle. You never forget how to talk up records right to the start of the vocals! I worked in radio from 1976 - 1978 (I was 18 when I started and it paid about the same as working at McDonalds). Had a great time doing it and have a box of tapes in my garage I haven't listened to since 1978. You've inspired me to take them out and listen (hopefully I won't cringe too badly). Great soundcheck Ken!David Schwartznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68298522372666761092015-03-30T08:11:01.624-07:002015-03-30T08:11:01.624-07:00I've never heard you do it, so I thought this ...I've never heard you do it, so I thought this was gonna suck, but you did good!<br /><br />I honestly thought it would suck!<br /><br />Just goes to show, you can't always go by just looking at someone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83712102915261187182015-03-30T07:58:07.164-07:002015-03-30T07:58:07.164-07:00Outstanding, you hit every post!Outstanding, you hit every post!Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28645251545370217172015-03-30T07:53:01.704-07:002015-03-30T07:53:01.704-07:00"... except I always wanted to follow him on ..."... except I always wanted to follow him on <b>KHJ!</b>"<br /><br />Another priceless inside radio bit from the Beave. <br /><br />Loved the scope. Only radio twerps like us would cut out the songs and record the intros.Tom Parkernoreply@blogger.com