This Exhibit ‘SCOPED (07:19)
[Recording by Pat Maestro.]
[Contribution, description and graphics courtesy CJ Brown.]
This aircheck finds Tommy Wright doing the morning program on New Year’s Eve day for 1969. KRUX is now doing a “fake Drake” format. Things start off with a couple of oldies. It is great to hear the double golden jingle.
The music highlight on this ‘check has to be the KRUX exclusive of the Beatles doing “Let It Be” from the upcoming “Get Back” album. Little did Tommy or the listeners know that the LP would never get released under that name or in that form. We all know now that the LP would appear using a revised line up and a new name “Let It Be”, with Phil Spector providing the finishing touches to the production. The version of the track Tommy plays would not see a legitimate release for about 33 years.
Spots include a then often-heard ad for Beneficial Finance, one for the Un-Cola 7UP and another for Bufferin. A local spot for nite club Mr. Lucky’s mentions local star Sanford Clark will appear this New Year’s Eve. Another interesting item found here is a PSA promoting an anti-drug film and lecture put on by the Phoenix Police. I wonder if anyone thought “Reefer Madness” when hearing this back in ’69? Also make sure to hear Tom pronounce “My Belle Amie” by the Tee Set near the end of this aircheck.