Ted Bear Richards Halloweenie Show CKLW Detroit, 1974 (0:23:19)

… . . . Billy! Billy Jack, you don’ get that barn cleaned up yer not goin’ out in the pickup tonight! . . . …
[Description by Gary Tinnes]Alice Cooper (left) with Ted Richards (right), 1975. © 2001, Gary Tinnes

This is Ted Richards’ 1974 Halloweenie show (6-9 pm) on CKLW.
It features the Celebrity Suspect Contest with the voice of Lieutenant Kojak (Telly Savalas).

Ted also talks to Kafildafitch, The Motor City Witch.
I believe the voice of Kafildafitch is the program director’s secretary who shall remain unnamed. This is virtually the entire show, scoped, of course.

Contributor Gary Tinnes (left) with Ted Richards (right), 2002.© 2002, Gary Tinnes

I took the picture of Ted with Alice Cooper when he came (to CKLW) in 1975 & 76. It was probably taken in 1975.
I did both of those (Alice Cooper) shows but I never thought of recording them. The novelty of recording the sets had worn off by then, I guess.

The other picture was taken in the CKLW lobby at the Big 8 reunion in 2002. Ted is on the right, with me on the left

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