Two More Bobby Rich KFMB-AM Turkey Hours, 1976

Two More Bobby Rich KFMB-AM San Diego Turkey Hours, 1976 (01:56:51)
The Michael Hagerty Collection is pleased to present the 2008 REELRADIO TURKEYFEST with Gobblemaster Bobby Rich and TWO! (gobble) TWO! (gobble) TWO Turkeys In One!

[Descriptions by contributor Michael Hagerty]

The Turkey Hour, Bobby Rich, KFMB, San Diego, August 2, 1976

. . . I thought, what the hell — nobody listens to the radio eight to nine at night anyway . . .

It’s the first anniversary of The Turkey Hour! Apparently it caught someone by surprise, because whoever recorded this didn’t get tape rolling until about 2 and a half minutes in.

No matter — this one’s chock full of the good stuff — including “20/20 Turkey News”, and a running history of great moments from one full year of The Turkey Hour!

The Turkey Hour, Bobby Rich, KFMB, San Diego, November 22, 1976

… from the highly controversial yet non-offensive middle-of-the-road Turkey Hour …

Finally — after years of The Turkey Hour becoming a REEELRADIO Thanksgiving tradition — here’s a Turkey Hour recorded on Thanksgiving Week, 1976.

Earl Storm is Guest Turkey, bringing a big bag of golden gobblers to the table. This is a classic example of how Turkey doesn’t mean stiff. Three of the first four songs were on the KHJ Boss Thirty when new, and the fourth was a rare exception in a string of hits for Glen Campbell!

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