Creation – Paris – 1967 – Past Daily Lunchroom Dinner Edition
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Category: 1960’s
Selling A War: West Point And Vietnam – 1966 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room
– ABC Radio – The Thin Grey Line – June 8, 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection In 1966 the groundswell of discontent over U.S. involvement in Vietnam and Southeast Asia was increasing in intensity. Questions were raised as to why we were there in the first place. Sure, we
It’s August 1963 – Almost A Teenager – Almost Legal – Almost, But Not Quite
Lining up for Slot Machines – You could never figure out what the big deal was. Every Summer, like Clockwork. Since you were five, since you were old enough to eat on your own – two weeks, middle of Summer. Family Vacation. Loading up the Plymouth Suburban – gassing up
Cable TV Versus Free TV – 1964 – Past Daily Weekend Reference Room
Pay TV vs. Free TV – Sylvester “Pat” Weaver – Vincent Wasilewski – Commonwealth Club of Calif. May 15, 1964 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A debate featuring former NBC President Sylvester “Pat” Weaver and Vincent Wasilewski, President of the National Association of Broadcasters. The subject was Cable Television,
The Mad Eternity Between Elation And Horror – Radio Reporting The Assassination Of Robert Kennedy – June 5, 1968 – Past Daily After Hours Reference Room.
It was all so routine; matter-of-fact – fait accompli. A Primary election – votes were counted. Robert Kennedy had enough votes to win the nomination at the convention in Chicago later on that summer. It was his victory and it was his night. Supporters, field workers; all the people who
June 5, 1968 – “They Shot Bobby!!” – The Robert Kennedy Assassination
Robert Kennedy Assassination – KFWB/Group W – Los Angeles 7:45-8:45 am – June 5, 1968 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 5, 1968 – 58 years ago today. Most people woke up on this morning to the horrifying news that Robert Kennedy had been shot shortly after delivering a
Is Cuba Going Red? 1959 – Reporting On A Revolution – The CBS Radio Years
– CBS Radio: Is Cuba Going Red? – May 7 and 13, 1959 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. With the untimely demise of CBS Radio News, I thought it would a good idea to take a look back at many of the defining moments which CBS Radio covered. Over the
May 14, 1964 As Viewed From Detroit – News From The Motor City
Michigan Governor George Romney – it was election year, after all. (Photo: Getty Images) This post is primarily about the news events around May 14, 1964 – but, as many radio stations used to do at the time, roll the tape and record what else was going on five minutes
The Kinks – Radio 1 – 1965 – Past Daily Night Session
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The Foundations – Paris – 1968 – Past Daily Night Session
– The Foundations Live on Bouton Rouge – Jan. 30, 1968 When I first heard The Foundations, via their massive hits Baby, Now That I’ve Found You and Build Me Up, Butter Cup, it was assumed they were an American Soul outfit, probably from Memphis – certainly in the Stax mould. It