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Seems like yesterday when Roger Carroll got me to setup his streaming website. it was 2017.
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Roger was with the network for a long, long time. We're glad to make this available.
Showing posts with label Roger Carroll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roger Carroll. Show all posts
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Roger Carroll 1981
I always find it special to transfer a disk that I would have run at the station. In 1981 I was at SCN, did the cleverly titled "Morning Show", played Charlie Tuna then Roger Carroll. RC brings us straight back to a Friday in 1981. It really is the best sounds in town..
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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Roger Carroll 1981
Roger has another hour of the best sounds in town. Roger is shared a bunch of his shows with us and I for one am very grateful.
The majority of the shows that he sent in were the same shows that I ran in Korea and in Panama. Deja Vu...
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Roger Carroll 1981
Here's Roger's hit record, Going To Maui:
Friday, April 24, 2026
Roger Carroll 1968
I'm still excited about Roger Carroll sending several of his shows for us to hear. The Happy Hour continues for a long time to come. We start with a Fall 1968 show. Enjoy!
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Roger Carroll 1967
Roger Carroll
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Roger Carroll 1967
Roger Carroll at the ElectroVoice
Here's Roger with another visit to 1967. It's a classy sort of thing just not done anymore.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Roger Carroll 1967
Roger enlisted during the Korean War and ended up at the network as an announcer. Perfect place as he was an ABC network announcer. Shortly after the war he was doing the Roger Carroll Show until well into the early 80s. Super talent and a great guy. Let's remember 1967
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Roger Carroll 1977
Roger Carroll with Doc Severenson
Roger Carroll had an interesting story about how he became a DJ:
"Many years ago when ABC never played records live orchestras were dropped TV was just starting . I was at TV and told by my boss ABC Chief announcer Dresser Dalhstead I was going to radio and play records on the network daily three hour record show (the older guys refused to play records) I told Dresser , a good guy I was a network TV announcer and I did not play records. Dresser's exact response "get your ass over to radio or you ain't gonna be a network announcer".
Dress told me later he was even attempting to cross toes so he wouldn't break out laughing with my response.
ABC started selling quarter hours and I was getting network talent fees then of course the older guys wanted to do record shows. Then I got afternoon drive on ABC O&O KABC and then the Cowboy , Gene Autry offered ask me to come over to KMPC when my ABC contract ended...playing records was the best thing that happened in my long career"
It was a good thing for everyone. Thanks Roger!
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Roger Carroll 1970
Here's Roger at the Hollywood Palladium
Roger spent decades with us and did some wonderful radio. His day job was at KMPC but he grabbed a lot of announcing work at the civilian networks. A few years ago he shared his collection with us and I'm glad I can help share it.
Roger did some very stylish radio. But you've never heard it begin quite like this...
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Saturday, August 23, 2025
AFRTS 1977
In November 1977 I was rocking AFKN TDC and we were running these same shows from AFRTS-LA. Bruce Phillip Miller has a "Coffee Break", Roger Carroll with a Word or Two, Roland Bynum and Kris Erik Stevens.
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Roger Carroll 1981
Mr and Mrs RC
Memories of 1981 with the Happy Hour. Such memories. It was quite a hit on SCN..
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Roger Carroll 1974
Roger Carroll put together a bunch of 1974 memories with the Happy Hour, seems like only yesterday..
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Roger Carroll 1980
Teenage announcer at ABC, decades at KMPC and AFRTS, Roger Carroll has always been an amazing talent. In 1980 he made them the Best Sounds in Town.
I'll always be grateful for the shows he sent, and the help with getting this all online.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Roger Carroll 1970
Roger's first publicity photo at ABC
I'm ready for a Happy Hour. Roger Carroll is back with some 1970 voices from home for a Wednesday.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Roger Carroll 1981
Roger Carroll and Los Angeles radio were the same thing. From 1948-58 at KABC and 1959-79 at Gene Autry's KMPC.
"KMPC was one of the most successful radio stations in the country, and had the lineup -- the most envied talent in the radio business," said Roger Carroll, who played records on KMPC. The key to their success, he said, was a rapport with the audience. "Everybody who listened to the station thought we were their friends."
Roger brought that sound to McCadden Av. and AFTRS. Part of the reason he related so well was that he was one of the few network personalities that were a veteran.
"I served two years active duty 1953-55 then 26 years doing my AFRTS show every Tuesday for five hours....my William Morris agents knew and told clients who wanted me to do their voice overs he is not available Tues 8a-1p doing his AFTRS shows many client who served in the military we will wait for him..."
Roger said it was very special "when parents of our guys in Viet Nam and around the world would call me at KMPC or write a letter, telling me their son wanted to thank me for doing the show that they hear on AFVN, FEN, AFN and all around the world."
Mr. Carroll's company was responsible for the recruiting shows done by Gene Price, Roland Bynum and himself heard every Sunday morning on hundreds of radio stations in the 70s and 80s
The theme was an edit of one of the KMPC jingles . Harry Zimmerman Orchestra
Monday, April 7, 2025
Roger Carroll 1981
Young RC...
Time for a 1981 visit with the best sounds in town. Roger takes it uptempo today. Good stuff...
Monday, March 24, 2025
Roger Carroll 1973
Roger's back with the Happy Hour. Phil recorded this off of AFN in the summer of 1973, so it starts with some Watergate news and memories.
Hear Roger Carroll every morning at 7am Pacific, 10am Eastern on www.mybestsounds.com
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Roger Carroll 1973
Roger's back with the Happy Hour. Phil recorded this off of AFN in the summer of 1973, so it starts with some Watergate news and memories.
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