The Scott Rayer Collection
Scott Rayer, 1976 
Scott Rayer, 2010 |
Scott Rayer was born at the dawn of Rock & Roll in 1954. He writes, My early days of radio listening had to do with the music. I can recall the songs played on KEWB, Oakland, in the early 1960's. But the DJs I draw a blank with. I guess I was part of the audience Bill Drake was targeting with "much more music". My interest and appreciation with music radio, and its DJs, did not germinate until the Spring of 1975 when I attended California State University, Fresno, and friends shared my interest and appreciation of popular music. One was high school friend Greg Contos, and because of my dorm room location, I made fast friends with Gary Langley across the hall. He was a Radio/TV major. My first night at the dorm I heard a good radio program of oldies. I asked what station he was listening to, and he showed me the "Cruisin' 1961" LP. After graduating in 1976 with a BA Degree in Journalism, it took me about six months to discover that newspaper work was not in the cards for me. Radio was also not for me, so I worked for a couple of record retailers for several years, including the now defunct "Tower Records" retailer. Having my fill of extreme hours, getting burned out with music, and the abysmally low wages at Tower, I shifted gears to office administrative work for the next 20 years, at several companies. In 2000, my elderly mother needed a warmer climate for her health. I was not in any committed situation at the time, so we both moved to Henderson, Nevada. The climate was agreeable with her, but she required my 24/7 care in the last years of her life. During brief stints of quiet, the home hobbies of radio and records were good outlets for stress relief. Mom passed away several years ago, and since then I've been volunteering my time and energies with friends and neighbors, and REELRADIO. |
The Repository thanks Scott Rayer for sharing!
Unscoped
Robert McCormick and Jane Dornacker are featured with pre-recorded Hollywood Entertainment News, then Dave Sholin turns it over to Bobby Ocean, who begins a story about a staff fish fry. Unfortunately, the punch line was lost to a tape change, but The Osh recovers from an administrative error (in real time) as he rolls a hot music set with value-added production elements.
And when the music stops, What A Guy! offers a very amusing compilation of bits and pieces of Tom Campbell’s Matthew’s Top of The Hill Daly City spots. This is a classic bit, beginning at around 13:35 on the ‘scoped version.
Vicki Liviakis reports that the weather is still making news. Don Sainte-Johnn appears, and after some light-hearted conversation with Bobby and engineer George Zema, it is Don’s turn to continue the countdown, followed by a group revelation of the things jocks do while the records are on. Between and throughout of all this are Big 610 Hits #98 through #82.
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.
Unscoped
As the morning show clocks out, the Big 610 Countdown continues with Dr. Don Rose and Jane Dornacker, who is joined by LuLu Belle for a traffic update. Dr. Don and newsman Robert McCormick talk about old times.
Charlie Van Dyke checks in via phone, and Dave Sholin takes over with Bobby Ocean who plays the part as a board-operating co-host.
Vicki Liviakis is standing by for her news report. This segment presents Big 610 Hits #115 through #99.
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.
Scoped
As the morning show clocks out, the Big 610 Countdown continues with Dr. Don Rose and Jane Dornacker, who is joined by LuLu Belle for a traffic update. Dr. Don and newsman Robert McCormick talk about old times.
Charlie Van Dyke checks in via phone, and Dave Sholin takes over with Bobby Ocean who plays the part as a board-operating co-host.
Vicki Liviakis is standing by for her news report. This segment presents Big 610 Hits #115 through #99.
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.
Scoped
Robert McCormick opens this hour with news. The Big 610 Countdown continues with Dr. Don Rose, who moves through 14 reportable music performances (from #129 through #116) in this exhibit. Jane Dornacker is particularly funny with her traffic report during the second news segment.
Of special interest to the REELRADIO community is the appearance of the contributor of this exhibit, Scott Rayer, (at 41:00 on the unscoped version, and 19:40 on the ‘scoped exhibit.) Scott wrote: “The thing I recall about that phone call was the ease to get through to Dr. Don on that Monday morning. There was also no “set up” prior to going on-the-air with Dr. Don. The producer answered my phone call, placed me on-hold, then put me on-the-air “cold” with Dr. Don. His response with my phone call had him spontaneously “winging-it” with his comeback line . . . which I found amazing!”
Also, former KFRC General Manager Pat Norman talks with Dr. Don, as does an unidentified caller that remembers rock ‘n’ roll on KOBY from the late ’50’s.
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.
Unscoped
Robert McCormick opens this hour with news. The Big 610 Countdown continues with Dr. Don Rose, who moves through 14 reportable music performances (from #129 through #116) in this exhibit. Jane Dornacker is particularly funny with her traffic report during the second news segment.
Of special interest to the REELRADIO community is the appearance of the contributor of this exhibit, Scott Rayer, (at 41:00 on the unscoped version, and 19:40 on the ‘scoped exhibit.) Scott wrote: “The thing I recall about that phone call was the ease to get through to Dr. Don on that Monday morning. There was also no “set up” prior to going on-the-air with Dr. Don. The producer answered my phone call, placed me on-hold, then put me on-the-air “cold” with Dr. Don. His response with my phone call had him spontaneously “winging-it” with his comeback line . . . which I found amazing!”
Also, former KFRC General Manager Pat Norman talks with Dr. Don, as does an unidentified caller that remembers rock ‘n’ roll on KOBY from the late ’50’s.
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.
Scoped
Dr. Don Rose continues the countdown, and hits #141 through #130 are included. Jane Dornacker and Robert McCormick cover traffic and news.
Dr. Don plays Collector’s Composite Number One from the KFRC golden anniversary in 1974. Bobby Ocean and Chuck Buell are featured.
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.
Dr. Don Rose continues the countdown, and hits #141 through #130 are included. Jane Dornacker and Robert McCormick cover traffic and news.
Dr. Don plays Collector’s Composite Number One from the KFRC golden anniversary in 1974. Bobby Ocean and Chuck Buell are featured.
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.
Scoped
Dr. Don Rose resumes the Big 610 countdown on Monday Morning, February 17, 1986, with hit #150. Heavy rain has created flooding problems in some parts of the Bay Area, and Robert McCormick has coverage.
And, as she promised, Jane Dornacker (d. October 22, 1986, 39) is back with Dr. Don this morning.
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.
Unscoped
Dr. Don Rose resumes the Big 610 countdown on Monday Morning, February 17, 1986, with hit #150. Heavy rain has created flooding problems in some parts of the Bay Area, and Robert McCormick has coverage.
And, as she promised, Jane Dornacker (d. October 22, 1986, 39) is back with Dr. Don this morning.
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.
Scoped
Wrapping up the BIG 610 weekend from Sunday night, February 16, 1986, Shannon counts down the Big 610 hits from #160 through #151. The plan is to hit the #1 song at 6:10 PM on Monday, February 17.
In this segment, Shannon introduces Beverly, her personal KFRC Hitliner, and the girls get into some Girl Talk before the countdown resumes. And there’s one very unusual thing that is not explained – an electronic instrument background for Shannon’s Children Orphanage PSA. It sounds like one of those early mini-keyboards. Maybe Beverly was playing it for her.
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.