… That was for you Brown Institute people. I just wanted to make sure everybody knew what dead air was… …
In 1973, WCCO-AM ruled the Twin Cities with 20+ shares and everyone fought for second place. KSTP had been a weak copy of WCCO and been nearly dead last in the last few books. That’s when KSTP put in a call to Kent Burkhart. The station was transformed into 15-KSTP, The Music Station, and Jim Channell (Captain Whammo) was brought in as PD.
On this clip you’ll hear the “Gunner” coming out of a stop set with no record ready. He recovers with a quip about Brown Institute, where many jocks spent a few months learning how to be one. I think this is Machine Gun at his best, relaxed and having a good time.