… bring me your earlobes …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]
Ron Riley joined WCAO in Baltimore, Maryland as on-air
Program Director in August of 1971, and remained until 1982, when
he went into television full-time.
And Riley is rockin’ in this aircheck of his afternoon show from October 1972.
There was a heavy spot load at this successful Plough station, and he was
working a full log on this day, for sure.
The few jingles and production elements were from PAMS. You’ll also
hear segments of Don Bartell with news, and some classic, long-forgotten commercial moments: Canada Dry tastes like love, It takes two hands
to handle a Whopper and George McGovern for President. And imagine, if you wanted to try that new ear-piercing fad, it would be supervised by a licensed physician!
This one was taped from the station’s air chain. With the exception of some
typically grungy vinyl, the fidelity is outstanding. Our thanks to Ron Riley for
a trip back to Baltimore, 1972!