Bob Eubanks, KRLA Sixties Composite Pt.1, April 1, 1992 (scoped) (0:14:47)

Scoped
… You mean real commercials, the stuff the programs go between …
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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