I was excited to find this rare aircheck in a box with other surprises from Don Kent. It’s 85 minutes of KHJ and Charlie Tuna, beginning right after The History of Rock and Roll, at 5pm Sunday, February 23, 1969. The History of Rock and Roll, the first ever rockumentary, was originally broadcast on KHJ as a 48 hour special beginning on Friday, February 21, 1969.
What a treat to hear KHJ just minutes after the greatest Top 40 radio special ever conceived! Don recorded it on 1 mil quarter-inch, quarter-track reel tape, at 3.75 inches per second. It included some electrical noise and hetrodyne whistle, most of which was removed for presentation here. The length of this exhibit made additional processing prohibitive, but overall, the fidelity is really very good.
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KHJ gave away a tape recording of the entire History “and a tape recorder to play it on”. Promos are heard for that contest, as well as Bill Brown with a complete edition of KHJ news. Tuna is typically tasty, and again, we are dazzled by the elegant simplicity, brilliant balance and professional quality of Boss Radio.