Description by Uncle Ricky Taped by contributor David Critchfield, using his SONY FM-SW-MW “cassette corder CF-370S”, purchased in Tokyo in November 1978. It was still working at the time of his death in December, 2001. I’m sure David would be delighted to know that we saved this contribution for the week of the 90th birthday of KJR in 2011. This is a sensational production, obviously created with a genuine appreciation of the subject matter. Our invented and imaginative host Mr. KJR takes us on a fascinating audio tour, beginning with a short history of the Puget sound and Seattle and through the early years of KJR, right up to the first day of rock ‘n’ roll in 1955. According to this presentation, the ABC Radio Network started at KJR, and KJR was THE FIRST “Top 40” station on the west coast, inspired by Top 40 pioneer Gordon McLendon. The ONLY disappointment here is that the program is incomplete, and it ends just before a Story Lady punchline! It stretched over two days, and David’s contribution is a composite edit, ending in 1969, though the program was announced to continue through 1980. Listen for the clever parody of Volare, and some truly rare and early jingles, along with cameo appearances from former KJR jocks, including the late Mike Phillips. But before that, we are shocked by the Hindenburg disaster, and treated to classic Abbott & Costello and the Origin Of The Lone Ranger.