Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Scoop Nisker’s Radio Essay Seven Days in May 1970, KSAN, San Francisco


WEDNESDAY 12/23/15

Radio with a purpose: Scoop Nisker’s Radio Essay Seven Days in May 1970, KSAN, San Francisco.

SCOOP NISKER CLIP

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Alan Freed Busted for Payola and Classical WNCN, New York, Switches To Rock


TUESDAY 12/22/15

Two radio history stories: Alan Freed Busted for Payola and Classical WNCN, New York, Switches To Rock.


FREED CLIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJhroc30QJE

WNCN CLIP:

Monday, December 21, 2015

UNEXPECTED RADIO PROMOTIONS: KEN MILLS DRUNK ON THE AIR


Friends – I’ll have some interesting retro posts for the holiday break. First is my most requested short film about the time I got drunk on the air.

In fall 1985 I was working at KTOQ in Rapid City, South Dakota.  The station had a memorable New Year’s Eve promotion to promote not drinking and driving. It was sponsored by a liquor distributor as a public service.  The premise was simple: I’d get drunk while on the air and show how excessive drinking affects basic skills.

Things went as planned until a local TV news crew showed up for a live report on the early newscast. I dedicate this to anyone who has had a station promotion go off the rails.


YouTube directl link:

I’ll be back with fresh posts beginning Monday, January 4, 2016. Thank you for the praise for my work. See you after the break!

Here are the other upcoming retro posts:

TUESDAY 12/22/15

Two radio history stories: Alan Freed Busted for Payola and Classical WNCN, New York, Switches To Rock.

FREED CLIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJhroc30QJE

WNCN CLIP:

WEDNESDAY 12/23/15

Radio with a purpose: Scoop Nisker’s Radio Essay Seven Days in May 1970, KSAN, San Francisco.

SCOOP NISKER CLIP

MONDAY 12/28/15
Remarkable radio clips: Jimi Hendrix Creates an Instant Radio Jingle and Groovin’ on a Saturday Night in Vietnam by Pastor John Rydgren on the series Silhouette.

HENDRIX CLIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjzndpPnM6s

GROOVIN’ VIETNAM CLIP:

TUESDAY 12/29/15

Two unbelievable but true stories about public radio stations gone bad: Scam at KCSN and KUNM Fires a Volunteer Live on the Air.

KCSN SCAM CLIP:

KUNM FIRES VOLUNTEER CLIP:

WEDNESDAY 12/30/15

KAAY, Little Rock, Hosts a Stoner Party.

KAAY STONER PARTY CLIP:

THURSDAY 12/31/15

NATIONAL LAMPOON RADIO HOUR “DETERIORATA”

Deteriorata is a parody of Les Crane's 1971 spoken word recording of Desiderata, the early 20th century poem by Max Ehrmann on the much-missed National Lampoon Radio Hour.

CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9VWfxKgwuE&feature=youtu.be