… A telegram? …
[Description by Uncle Ricky for contributor Eric Lawton]
Contributor Eric Lawton writes (from Britain) that KYA airchecks are his favorite American Top 40 recordings, and it’s no wonder, listening to this very UN-format hour from September 10, 1968. The circumstances of this broadcast are not fully explained, but here’s our best guess:
A person identified as “Mrs. Anderson”, ALLEGEDLY, in some way, angered or challenged KYA personality Tom Campbell regarding the trustworthiness of Bay Area Teenagers, which required Mr. Campbell to require a vote on the alleged issue, with “hundreds” of teenagers and supporters showing up to cast their votes as the deadline approaches. Bill Holley and Chris Edwards are required to fill-in during most of this aircheck, since Campbell is busy counting and has vowed not to return to the air until all of the votes have been counted. He does, however, return to announce that he won’t return until it’s all over.
From the short playlist of nine reportable music performances, it’s obvious that stoned teenagers (perhaps working with the monkeys on marijuana reported in the newscast by Larry Brownell) have taken over the station. Down the dial, KFRC probably played a long hit music sweep or two through most of this, including the rare Bill Cosby Radio Program, (with The Brown Hornet & Leroy) sponsored by Coca-Cola. It was all about trusting one another, and buying Thom McAnn shoes.
Chris Edwards passed away on January 31, 2014.
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