… Young man, be a man! …
Our thanks to Sam Hale for sharing this recording from Steve Farrington.Ken Keen (also known as Al Evans, Jr.) does double duty as overnight jock and newsman, complete with time tone, REVERB on demand, and FILTER on demand. That’s a lot of buttons! It’s Wonderful WAKE in Atlanta, and it’s during the 1960 Republican Convention, held July 28-30.
There’s a spot for Playtex Disposable Drypers, and even a very official “assigned frequency and power” announcement. Yep, 250 watts on 1340! Though this recording is very tightly ‘scoped, (sometimes choppy – pay attention!) the fidelity is remarkable considering that on the debut date of September 7, 2008, it was made 48 years ago!
The jock tries to set up a date for a 15-year-old (and it’s a regular station promotion!), and Miss WAKE is – well, those southern girls, with the way they talk…. The jingles? Oh, the answer is on the site, we’ve heard ’em before.