Tom Campbell AFRTS demo 1971

   

Tom Campbell is one of the AFRTS-LA friends that's been great in keeping this whole thing running.

After serving in the United States Air Force, Campbell was hired for his first radio job, at KEEL in Shreveport, La., by Al Hart, who would later become a newscaster and radio personality in San Francisco. Campbell subsequently worked in Minneapolis, Minnesota and at WONE in Dayton, Ohio before his move to KYA San Francisco in 1967.

In 1971 was one of the periodic restructurings of AFRTS.  They were concerned we'd be rocking too hard..   AFRTS sent a demo...

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Tom Campbell 1971

  

AFRTS network programming was like driving a battleship, small changes when necessary.  In 1971 they got serious about a more contemporary sound.  In the first group were Tom Campbell and Wolfman Jack, with Charlie Tuna to follow shortly.  Here's Tom's first show for AFRTS.

Tom Campbell 1971

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Myron J Bennett 1971

 

We had some odd filler programs.  Myron J Bennett was a big deal in Des Moines radio for many years.  Apparently "Talk Digest" went out on Mutual and AFRTS picked it up. 

I'd always wondered what the deal was with these until I got out of the army and went to work at a very profitable daytimer (in 1984), near Christmas about 15 minutes of news and up to 27 of commercials.  THAT'S what these were designed for.  For us in the early 70s they were shipping shows with strange lengths.  Charlie Tuna, John Doremus and Gary Owens were 45 minutes and it did need some fillers.

Talk Digest - 1971    

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Chris Noel 1971

 

A pretty girl IS like a melody.  Chris made home just a little closer for Vietnam era troops.  Here's a 1971 listen.

Hear Chris every night at 11pm Central at mybestsounds.com

Date With Chris - 1971

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Jasin Street 1971

  

Jay with Joi Lancing

So sometimes it's still a surprise.  I just received a bundle of disks and in there was "Jasin Street".  Never heard of it.  Jay Jasin (Herman Jasinski) started jocking in the late 40s, mostly through the Midwest.  By 1962 he had teamed with Jim Ameche to syndicate a jazz show.  Around then he started acting and was in Spinout and Hillbillies in A Haunted House. In 1971 it was traditional jazz on AFRTS.  We lost Jay in 1984.

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Barbara Randolph 1971

 

Barbara Randolph c 1962

 

Barbara Randolph brought a lot of rock to AFRTS. Detroit born Randolph was born in 1942 eventually adopted by actress Lillian Randolph with a singing career that included a stint at Motown. Her movie roles included Guess Who'd Coming to Dinner.

 

In the late 60s, she joined our network

 

Barbara Randolph 1971

Tom Campbell 1971

    

Paul Bunyan was very young Tom Campbell

In 1971, Tom Campbell was still the new guy, he did a show about what were the 10 most hated songs on the radio.  There were truly some clinkers...

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Tom Campbell 1971

    

The music was great and so was Tom Campbell.  Tom was one of the greatest one on one voices and through that was very successful being the voice of several great sponsors.   Tom's still around, and taking your calls...

Hear Tom Campbell everyday at 1pm on www.mybestsounds.com

Tom Campbell - 1971

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Chris Noel 1971

 

By 1971 Chris was doing a rocking show.  In the beginning it was more MOR/standards based.  She did both great.

Date With Chris - 1971

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Tom Campbell 1971

 

Tom Campbell's back with some 1971 fun.

Hear Tom every day at 2pm Eastern 11a Pacific at www.mybestsounds.com

Tom Campbell 1971

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Jimmy Wakely 1971

 

I think we can say cowboy music..  Jimmy, in WWII was one of the last cowboy crooners and was a success in recordings, movies, radio and television.  We lost Jimmy to heart failure in 1982.

Jimmy Wakely - 1971

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Tom Campbell 1971

   

Tom Campbell had an amazing focus.  He just sounds excited and like every last word is important. And it's not an act, he's excited about life,   He really could make reading the phone-book pop.  

Hear Tom every day at 11a Pacific, 2p Eastern on 

www.mybestsounds.com

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Joe Allison 1971

 

Joe Allison did it all.  Songwriter, Producer, Jock and more.  It was 1971 and a Monday.  Joe's in the Country Corner.

Country CoCountry Corner - 1971

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Pete Smith 1971

    

When I was in the field, the easy listening shows felt painful. As I "mature" I can understand the genius behind them. Thanks for asking, Chris!

Pete Smith

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Tom Campbell 1971

 

A few years ago Tom sent along a bunch of shows.  These are at the beginning of the run. 

Tom Campbell 1971

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Tom Campbell 1971

   

Tom Campbell is back with what's happening stateside.  Today we see what's going on in Honolulu from KPOI.

Tom has sent over a bunch of shows that he did and his best wishes.  Enjoy!

Tom Campbell - 1971

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Tom Campbell 1971

 

Tom Campbell is a rockin.  It's still really early in his AFRTS run. he's got the grrove.

Tom Campbell 1971

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Christmas in Vietnam 1971 - Bruce Blackburn

 

I couldn't find a biography for Bruce, he may have went to KLAW after his hitch.  But it's early morning Christmas 1971, recorded in DaNang and time for the Orient Express.

AFVN - Bruce Blackburn Christmas 1971


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Tom Campbell 1971

 

Tom's just finishing up his first week on AFRTS.  Celebrate Friday!

Tom Campbell 1971

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Roger Carroll 1971

 

Roger is getting ready to visit AFN with another great Happy Hour

Roger Carroll - 1971

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