Oh, for the days of radio, when it actually stirred the imagination!
Remember when we could listen to programs, deejays, and such, and the pictures they painted? Remember the hysteria created by Orson Wells' "War of the Worlds"? I believe firmly that television has taken away much of our imagination. We've become so jaded, that it takes more and more shock and drama to even stir us....
How about the mental pictures painted by Ken Knight (Howard Watson) of the Blue Goose Lounge, across from the studios? And his imaginative creativity in "Ear On Arkansas" along with all the other various players? What about the erie picture painted while listening to Clyde Clifford on "Beaker Street"? How was your imagination while listening to the various Sonny Martins, Mike McCormicks, Doc Holidays, the Emperor Holiday himself, and all the other Greats? They were larger than life! The crazy ads put on by the various deejays, like The Foulk Monster, etc.? And Those Voices, the ones that announced KAAY all during the day and night- Tom Perryman and Gary Gears, with those deep, gutteral, processed voices- they could have been the Hulk, they sounded so "large"!
Yes, since the consolidation began, radio hasn't been the same...but, like the young lad in the picture above may now do, we have learned to relish and cherish our memories of The Greats of KAAY- and other stations- and we honor them here in these pages and posts and audio clips and airchecks so many of you have graciously contributed!
May the great memories never die...and as long as I can muster something for the blog, it will be preserved here for all to enjoy! My thanks to all those in the forefront and behind the scenes who help to keep these wonderful memories alive!
(The cartoon above was gleaned from a 1965 Amateur Radio Relay League publication- the caption has been changed for enjoyment on the blog!)
Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)
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