The opening Bright Sound of Tomorrow jingle into Chuck Berry says it all – this is nostalgia radio. Dave Sholin makes a few appearances in this segment hosted by Dr. Don Rose, who keeps the BIG 610 countdown moving quickly from #252 to #235.

There are two extended talk segments that are too good to miss, and the use of drop-ins and SFX is impressive. Dr. Don feeds Roscoe and tells the story of letting the wrong word go on the air. 78,000 people kept a secret.

Telephone calls during this segment are interesting because they seem so personal. This was a big radio station, but Dr. Don had a one-on-one connection with his listeners.

We pay license fees to stream the music in this exhibit, but you are not licensed to copy, trade or sell this recording.
The BIG 610 – KFRC 20th ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN
February 14-17 1986

[From notes by Contributor Scott Rayer]

This exhibit will eventually include almost all of the entire KFRC 20th Anniversary BIG 6-10, a four-day marathon starting at 6PM on Friday, February 14, 1986.

This special broadcast followed a presentation narrated by Bobby Ocean, contributed to REELRADIO by Ben Fong-Torres in December of 2001.

The Making of a Classic: 20 Years of KFRC, 1966-1986
These off-the-air recordings were made on 90-minute cassettes (45 minutes per side) and small portions of the broadcast were lost when not in attendance.

What is not on this recording is what was in store for KFRC and the talent. The music format was tanked in six months. Dr. Don left the station, and in another year, he suffered a heart attack. Jane Dornacker was killed in a helicopter crash eight months later.

In some ways, this was the beginning of the end for the station, but I know others have differing opinions.