… In the meantime, I say to hell with ’em …
A lengthy Dan Eylers (sp?) newscast featuring the not-so-late Abigal Van Buren (Dear Abby) opens this exhibit, and for those who lived it, the heavy dose of Vietnam War news is a certain reminder of this moment in time.
Contributor Peter Glazer wrote, “KGW changed its format .. in about 1969 starting with a broadcast of The History of Rock and Roll. I don’t really know what the ratings were (I left for college in 1970) but KGW became dominant and KISN began to fade.”
Mike Rivers is heard on October 27, 1972, filling in for Phil Harper. You gotta love the Drake AA jings. You might think you’re listening to an “Adult Contemporary” station until Rivers plays Raspberries. This was a very “classy” AM Top40 station, still doin’ it in 1972.