K.O. Bayley, KFRC San Francisco, December 1968 (0:33:09)

… Love Is Strange? That’s the only kind I get …
[Description by Uncle Ricky] This is probably the cleanest recording of 1960’s KFRC that we’ve been privileged to share here at REELRADIO. It’s unscoped, and taped at the studio on December 6, 1968. The late K.O. Bayley (aka Bob Elliot) is featured on the 10PM – 2AM shift. This half hour starts at 11:30 and continues a few minutes past midnight. (The last two songs (incomplete) were actually played earlier that evening, in the 10PM hour.) You’ll also hear a classic Bill Drake ID, (And The Hits Just Keep On Comin’), a KFRC Christmas Wish promo, the special “K.O.” treatment on a couple of live spots, and a great mix of Northern California Top 40, circa 1968.

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We want to thank the board of ReelRadio, Inc. for their stewardship since the passing of the founder Richard Irwin in 2018.  It has not been easy and they have maintained the exhibits for future generations to enjoy.

I met Richard Irwin, aka Uncle Ricky, when we were freshmen at East Carolina University.  We both had worked at local stations in our hometowns.  No one was more passionate about radio, especially Top 40 radio, than my friend Richard. 

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Carl Davis
Trustee
North Carolina Broadcast History Museum