I'll be damned, Lake of the Woods. Used to live there when I was a kid. My Dad took us down there to see it when it was an empty lot, and lo and behold a year later there was a brand new house - it blew my young fragile mind
Love it. What I am trying to figure out is which of the three describe the source for these recordings: 1) Recorded at WMAL off their air modulation monitor 2) Recorded off an AM receiver that had tubes and a wide filter switch 3) Recorded off an FM that was simulcasting WMAL.
+macdaddybill Thanks! Little did I know when I recorded them on my Lafayette cassette recorder, that I was recording something that would become so rare today. I haven't found any other recordings of classic WMAL from that era anywhere yet. I wonder if there are any station archives anywhere.
John, you, Louis and I must be about the same age. For some inexplicable reason I last night had this sudden, out-of-the-blue, longing to hear Harden and Weaver. I was a kid in Northern Va the early '70's and, naturally, when I came down for breakfast on weekdays my mom had the radio tuned to Radio 63 and Harden and Weaver. - "Bekins men are careful, quick and kind." Anyway, I missed hearing their voices, and the Morning March (can you imagine John Philips Sousa on morning - or any - radio today?), which signaled time to go brush my teeth and get ready for school.
I lived in DC in the 70s - I don't remember which station had my favorites, I remember "Daytime, night time, Saturday too we open our doors, Citizen's Bank of Maryland conveniently yours" and "Don't say drug store say 'Drug Fair' There's a big difference." they were local companies with their own jingles that they ran into the ground and never changed. Now I miss them, though I still remember them well! Don't mind the national commercials for the foods and airlines, but my favorites were local.
12:49-13:50 The most memorable Delta Airlines commercial (radio or TV) ever! The voiceover was then-Atlanta Braves play-by-play voice & Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Milo Hamilton.
WMAL was named for an optician named M.A. Leese, who formed a radio station in 1925. It was part of the NBC Blue Network,which eventually morphed into the American Broadcasting Company. Since 1930, the station had been at 630 kilocycles.
Interesting- the song in the commercial at 26:54 was used for one of the fake commercials in "The Groove Tube"- a spoof PSA from a chemical company which showed a polluted lake with a message about their environmental commitment.
+EricEbac22 He was the star of the ABC cop sit com "Barney Miller" in the late 70's - early 80's. He's been in all kinds of stuff from TV, movies and Broadway, as well.
Two weeks ago I was in Northern Virginia and punched up WMAL while on the Beltway. Totally un-listenable garbage now. A typical shouter and ranter station that has grown all too prevalent. Listening to this vintage broadcast reminds us of what a "uniter" WMAL once was, attracting a broad audience. Now, however it and its ilk only serve to artificially divide us - we are truly the poorer for it. We need to turn this crap off.
As long as there is an NPR monopoly with the resources to hire 30-plus staff members for one 90 minute show and to cherry pick the facts to fit a left wing, i.e, Democrat, narrative you’ll have a few shouters.
I'll be damned, Lake of the Woods. Used to live there when I was a kid. My Dad took us down there to see it when it was an empty lot, and lo and behold a year later there was a brand new house - it blew my young fragile mind
The American Oil Company spot was done by the memorable Stu Bergman, the veteran television announcer who spoke about Marlboro Country.
Love it. What I am trying to figure out is which of the three describe the source for these recordings:
1) Recorded at WMAL off their air modulation monitor
2) Recorded off an AM receiver that had tubes and a wide filter switch
3) Recorded off an FM that was simulcasting WMAL.
What a great slice of history with these airchecks.
+macdaddybill Thanks! Little did I know when I recorded them on my Lafayette cassette recorder, that I was recording something that would become so rare today. I haven't found any other recordings of classic WMAL from that era anywhere yet. I wonder if there are any station archives anywhere.
I miss Ginos.
John, you, Louis and I must be about the same age. For some inexplicable reason I last night had this sudden, out-of-the-blue, longing to hear Harden and Weaver. I was a kid in Northern Va the early '70's and, naturally, when I came down for breakfast on weekdays my mom had the radio tuned to Radio 63 and Harden and Weaver. - "Bekins men are careful, quick and kind." Anyway, I missed hearing their voices, and the Morning March (can you imagine John Philips Sousa on morning - or any - radio today?), which signaled time to go brush my teeth and get ready for school.
It's no wonder MAL ruled MOR back then.
I always got a kick out of the lost dog announcements.
John Kelm what was mor? i don't remember that.
Middle of (the) Road.
me, too.
I lived in DC in the 70s - I don't remember which station had my favorites, I remember "Daytime, night time, Saturday too we open our doors, Citizen's Bank of
Maryland conveniently yours" and "Don't say drug store say 'Drug Fair' There's a big difference." they were local companies with their own jingles that they ran into the ground and never changed. Now I miss them, though I still remember them well! Don't mind the national commercials for the foods and airlines, but my favorites were local.
Lol, just this morning I sang that Citizen's Bank jingle to a friend - here - in Hawai'i.
Navy days in Washington, DC (Alexandria) I lived a block from a Drug Fair on Duke Street. I think I was there every day. :-)
12:49-13:50 The most memorable Delta Airlines commercial (radio or TV) ever! The voiceover was then-Atlanta Braves play-by-play voice & Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Milo Hamilton.
These ads on WMAL Radio 63 of 1970 were a reminder of how good radio was in Washington. Now it's just political goop talk I am not
missing at all.
WMAL-AM 630 just changed their format to all sports ESPN radio and the new call letters are WSBN. WMAL is still 105.9 political goop talk.
I read about this change on DCRTV.
What's a pirate's favorite fast food restaurant? Arrrrgh-by's!
Why does McDoanlds have no bathrooms? Because Gino's is the place to go!
+rockvilleraven I remember that one!
One more fact of interest: WMAL was known as "Radio 63" because it was known to play up to 63 different types of popular music.
And their frequency of 630 AM had nothing to do with it?
The frequency had something to do with it.
WMAL was named for an optician named M.A. Leese, who formed a radio station in 1925. It was part of the NBC Blue Network,which eventually morphed into the American Broadcasting Company. Since 1930, the station had been at 630 kilocycles.
Omg!! I remember this jingle!!!
@murgatroid60 Springfield Mall...it's the only mall you'll ever need!
I thought Pall Mall was the only mall you'd ever need. My bad.
Interesting- the song in the commercial at 26:54 was used for one of the fake commercials in "The Groove Tube"- a spoof PSA from a chemical company which showed a polluted lake with a message about their environmental commitment.
CARL! WE FORGOT THE BABY!!!
The United Van Lines spot features Danny Dark as the husband.
Believe that's Hal Linden voicing the Pepsi commercial at 3:45.
+ABoxOfBroken8Tracks Who's Hal Linden?
+EricEbac22 He was the star of the ABC cop sit com "Barney Miller" in the late 70's - early 80's. He's been in all kinds of stuff from TV, movies and Broadway, as well.
John Kelm I've still never seen or heard of him. I don't even know what "Barney Miller" is.
It was a sitcom on ABC that ran from 1975 to 1982 or so. It was a great show. Here's a clip: ruclips.net/video/ib8StpzyxDE/видео.html
I heard it was the most expensive sitcom at the time, although it had only two sets.
:)
Two weeks ago I was in Northern Virginia and punched up WMAL while on the Beltway. Totally un-listenable garbage now. A typical shouter and ranter station that has grown all too prevalent. Listening to this vintage broadcast reminds us of what a "uniter" WMAL once was, attracting a broad audience. Now, however it and its ilk only serve to artificially divide us - we are truly the poorer for it. We need to turn this crap off.
excellent comment...even five year later!! Miss those days of Harden and Weaver!
@@donhoffman7071 Wow! Harden and Weaver! That brought back memories f the early 70s! Thanks!
As long as there is an NPR monopoly with the resources to hire 30-plus staff members for one 90 minute show and to cherry pick the facts to fit a left wing, i.e, Democrat, narrative you’ll have a few shouters.
Wmal harden and weaver