tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3932955934636310307..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: My "Sam Kinison" periodBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37875915903539413582015-04-12T11:44:20.709-07:002015-04-12T11:44:20.709-07:00I used to listen to WDRQ until they adopted an all...I used to listen to WDRQ until they adopted an all-disco format in the late 1970s. I'm wondering if the morning DJ you make reference to was Bill Bailey? He was the morning guy that I remember around that time period. (My cousin worked as a hygienist at the dental office where Bill Bailey regularly had his teeth cleaned/repaired. She reported that he was always shocked that there was a bill for each visit; his thinking was that an autographed head shot to hang on their wall was payment enough.)Oriolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708711515361896397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67581799284419647072015-04-12T04:44:35.664-07:002015-04-12T04:44:35.664-07:00Looking at that Top 20 chart - man, no wonder you ...Looking at that Top 20 chart - man, no wonder you wanted to get out of radio.B Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618583443442543086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21009536382788539842015-04-12T01:32:56.338-07:002015-04-12T01:32:56.338-07:00Glanced at the survey and saw the cute things they...Glanced at the survey and saw the cute things they did with the song titles to get the "Q" reference in ("Q Make Me Feel Brand New," "The Loc-Q-Motion"). We had something like that a few years before at WOLF in Syracuse. <br /><br />The morning DJ there was billed as Jerry Morgan, but that wasn't his real last name (and he was an assistant football coach at Christian Brothers Academy, which I attended at the time, so I was aware of this). <br /><br />In late 1969 and early '70, the group Vanity Fare (best known for "Hitchin' A Ride" in mid-1970) had a smaller hit with "Early in the Morning." Anyway, WOLF -- a pseudo-Bill Drake "more music" station -- listed the song on its Hot 30 survey (which I picked up each week at Walt's Record Shop on South Salina Street) as "Early in the Morgan." I wonder whether KHJ (home of Robert W. Morgan, who I bet inspired Jerry's air name) did likewise with <i>its</i> survey.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21887887904785961622015-04-11T22:20:01.011-07:002015-04-11T22:20:01.011-07:00I sold time in the early 70's at KFRE in Fresn...I sold time in the early 70's at KFRE in Fresno...plus I jocked Sunday nights from six to mid...The station was in a two story building at the edge of the Ashlan Park Shopping Center and the offices were upstairs and the studio on the ground floor...Saw it a year ago and the building is covered in graffiti and surrounded by a temporary chain link fence...Beyond a war zone motif...Yep, in radio you CAN'T go back...Artie in Sin Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926750887476570729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57602771861744755222015-04-11T17:25:56.544-07:002015-04-11T17:25:56.544-07:00Actually, the idea of my old friend Sam Kinison in...Actually, the idea of my old friend Sam Kinison introducing Carpenters records sounds hilarious, though not on a regular basis.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23425884005229356962015-04-11T16:32:28.229-07:002015-04-11T16:32:28.229-07:00"This was a re-post from four years ago. For...<i>"This was a re-post from four years ago. For some reason my stories of getting bitch slapped in radio are very popular."</i><br /><br />I guess it's nice to see that even getting repeatedly fired, having bosses that don't treat you with respect, and generally having lots of bad times, doesn't mean you should lose faith in your ability to learn, improve and, ultimately, succeed.<br /><br />A rare trait.Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86273711207395235132015-04-11T15:01:23.197-07:002015-04-11T15:01:23.197-07:00Want to know how Detroit is doing? Watch AMC's...Want to know how Detroit is doing? Watch AMC's Low Winter Sun which was shot here and captures some of the wretched squalor that comprises most of Detroit outside of the downtown sports/entertainment zones and isolated neighborhoods. You can buy a house for $1000, but it may take $30,000 in renovations to make it liveable and then you'll have a house worth $15,000. In Detroit.Dirk Belligerenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389773359984582477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46404696593390614522015-04-11T14:28:19.892-07:002015-04-11T14:28:19.892-07:00Agree with Matt. Think it's time for a book ab...Agree with Matt. Think it's time for a book about your TV experiences.MikeK.Pa.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68739729131263693702015-04-11T13:07:13.367-07:002015-04-11T13:07:13.367-07:00You really should do a sequel to your book of grow...You really should do a sequel to your book of growing up in the 60s. You have so many good stories.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11777496001166356949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41884129177454174062015-04-11T12:48:18.407-07:002015-04-11T12:48:18.407-07:00Unrelated to the post but a question... interestin...Unrelated to the post but a question... <a href="http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a34288/mad-men-mash-hidden-reference-easter-egg/" rel="nofollow">interesting story here </a> about some "easter eggs" in an episode of Mad Men that refer a lot to MASH and specifically one episode. Just be interested to read your thoughts. Rays profilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375762252351537791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45102778355087333272015-04-11T11:53:46.913-07:002015-04-11T11:53:46.913-07:00I know this is a little late, but wasn't the t...I know this is a little late, but wasn't the technology there to pre-record a handful of screams and simply play them as needed? <br /><br />It worked for Tarzan in the MGM movies and Goofy in the cartoons. DBensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39971125999240412902015-04-11T09:24:59.200-07:002015-04-11T09:24:59.200-07:00You could visit the old neighborhood on Google Str...You could visit the old neighborhood on Google Street View. All of the gawking with none of the carjacking.AAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994241172130699272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49878009642880324152015-04-11T09:04:48.520-07:002015-04-11T09:04:48.520-07:00I think your stories of getting " bitch slapp...I think your stories of getting " bitch slapped " in your earlier career are inspirational,especially to young people just starting their own careers.You are telling them not to give up just because one person ( in your case, many people )didn`t appreciate their talents.Keep at it.mmryan314https://www.blogger.com/profile/03956737239500293977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87639734431353564032015-04-11T08:53:58.202-07:002015-04-11T08:53:58.202-07:00Come on...come on...we gotta, gotta hear one of yo...Come on...come on...we gotta, gotta hear one of your 'drq airchecks. <br /><br />One of the best times we had at <br />K-BEST 95 in San Diego was when the staff had an aircheck party...and the price of admission was the worst aircheck each jock ever made. Mine was from KLA (the student-run station at UCLA...) and I still blush when I hear it. Gosh, it is awful. Barefoot Billy Alohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586870309250699505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4637672888555710282015-04-11T08:02:35.209-07:002015-04-11T08:02:35.209-07:00Glad I clicked on that promo card. For a second I ...Glad I clicked on that promo card. For a second I worried that YOU were the Plaid Stallion in the pic instead of the Lucky Contest Winner.Oat Willienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41028147684451889552015-04-11T07:20:47.458-07:002015-04-11T07:20:47.458-07:00Love your old radio stories, Ken. I used to hear &...Love your old radio stories, Ken. I used to hear "Beaver Cleaver" promoed or actually caught him on the air, and always came away thinking "what moron would pick THAT name." Now, I realize the guy was a genius. The sheer energy that radio guys would expend to find a good "radio name" could light up a city the size of Detroit. Sadly, that all became extinct with "The Invasion of the Alien Bean Counters!" Bottom line, tho. Beaver Cleaver is definitely a name to remember. Mike Botulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280479229678291508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24576655728837738792015-04-11T07:15:11.042-07:002015-04-11T07:15:11.042-07:00Sorta fun going back to the old stomping grounds o...Sorta fun going back to the old stomping grounds of former stations where I [or anybody for that matter] worked at. Turns out one I worked at wasn't too far from my new doctor's office so I tooled on over to see what had become of the place. It had been converted to a dentist's office but when I stopped by they had apparently closed and the building sat empty and was up for sale. Pretty depressing.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24139468697997070792015-04-11T07:08:11.019-07:002015-04-11T07:08:11.019-07:00FRIDAY RADIO QUESTION
With US commercial radio st...FRIDAY RADIO QUESTION<br /><br />With US commercial radio stations shutting down even in major markets, do you see (or would you like to see) an expanded role for public radio?<br /><br />Do you think there might be an opportunity for something like a BBC2-style adult contemporary public radio station in some US markets?jcsnoreply@blogger.com