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Charlie Tuna

Man, this guy has literally done it all. Glad to see he's able to make a living doing what he loves.

He's probably the hardest working dude in radio...His bio sure seems that way. ...BTW, If that headshot is current, for 66 he looks damn good.
 
DFW_Radio_2000 said:
Man, this guy has literally done it all. Glad to see he's able to make a living doing what he loves.

He's probably the hardest working dude in radio...His bio sure seems that way. ...BTW, If that headshot is current, for 66 he looks damn good.
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Well, he's always had great toupees, but actually he still looks great because he works hard.

When I was a kid, my dad took me to KOMA in Moore. We watched through the door, and Tuna had a huge stack of index cards.

Almost everything he wanted to say about the records, items in the news, gags, one-liners -- all prepared in advance.

But the way Tuna delivered them, even at a young age in morning drive, you would swear he was adlibbing.

Later, at KHJ, stories abound about Morgan and Steele making fun of his index cards and even stealing them from him one day. But they soon grew to respect how hard Tuna worked to prepare.

And he takes care of his health. Sadly, Morgan and Steele did not.

Ronnie Kaye told me a few years ago, he visited with Tuna. Wait, maybe it was Rick Dees.

The memory is always the first to go.

Time waits for no man :)

http://airchexx.com/2009/12/20/charlie-tuna-kroq-1500-am-june-1973/

Regards,
Tony
 
DFW_Radio_2000 said:
fm100fan said:
Thanks for the link! I have a few more Charlie Tuna airchecks online, but actually, the best place to find Tuna is at Thom Whetston's AFRTS Aircheck site. I post the link to his site just for you Charlie Tuna fans!: http://afrtsarchive.blogspot.com/ Enjoy!
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Oh man, that's some great stuff FMfan! Thanks for the contribution!
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Good stuff.

If you have a subscription to reelradio.com, lots of Tuna airchecks there too.

Charlie Tuna, KHJ Los Angeles, May 27, 1968
Charlie Tuna, KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, August 23 1976
Charlie Tuna, KKDJ-FM L.A., January 22, 1974
Charlie Tuna, KKDJ-FM L.A., January 22, 1974 (SCOPED)
Charlie Tuna Last Contest KCBQ San Diego 1972
Charlie Tuna, KHJ Los Angeles June 1 1978
Charlie Tuna, KHJ Los Angeles Feb 23, 1969
Charlie Tuna Kazoo, KCBQ, 1972
Charlie Tuna, KHJ Los Angeles, May 6, 1977
Charlie Tuna, WMEX Boston MA May 1967
Charlie Tuna and Staff, KOMA Oklahoma City 1966
Charlie Tuna, KHJ, 1969
Charlie Tuna, KHJ, 1970
Last Contest/Charlie Tuna, KCBQ, 1972

The great Art Ferguson.

Regards,
Tony
 
You should have heard him @ LA's Ten-Q in the late 70's....Waaay too good.

J-D
TWR
 
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