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KJR-Seattle.....Channel 95...Lives Again.

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radiojjh

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Here's a great Seattle Times story for any and all of us who grew up in Seattle listening to "KJR-Seattle...Channel 95....." Enjoy this stuff on independence day for sure on XM Satellite Radio....

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/aedispatch.html


"KJR Seattle Channel 95."

Longtime Seattleites can still hear that jingle in their minds, if they were rock 'n' roll fans in the 1960s. That's when KJR was the local rock powerhouse, with national influence. If top jock Pat O'Day latched onto a song, program directors across the nation took notice, because O'Day had great ears. For instance, he is believed to be the first disc jockey in the United States to play the Beatles.

Relive those glory days of Seattle radio from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 4, when XM Satellite radio DJ Terry Young will play music featured on KJR in the '60s, along with original station breaks, jingles, commercials and DJ patter.

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radiojjh said:
Here's a great Seattle Times story for any and all of us who grew up in Seattle listening to "KJR-Seattle...Channel 95....." Enjoy this stuff on independence day for sure on XM Satellite Radio....

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/aedispatch.html


"KJR Seattle Channel 95."

Longtime Seattleites can still hear that jingle in their minds, if they were rock 'n' roll fans in the 1960s. That's when KJR was the local rock powerhouse, with national influence. If top jock Pat O'Day latched onto a song, program directors across the nation took notice, because O'Day had great ears. For instance, he is believed to be the first disc jockey in the United States to play the Beatles.

Relive those glory days of Seattle radio from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 4, when XM Satellite radio DJ Terry Young will play music featured on KJR in the '60s, along with original station breaks, jingles, commercials and DJ patter.

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You're talking to someone who has collected classic KJR airchecks from (well, mostly the '70s), but longs to hear MORE of what KJR REALLY sounded like back in the days of the '60s.

There's a LOT of STILL valuable tips on how to make GREAT radio in all those old KJR airchecks.....
 
These recreation/reunion things are interesting, but I find I don't enjoy listening to them.

The last XM one that recreated KJR used jingles, the songs ... and the jock made references to things like "Al-KEY" beach, etc. that just me realize I can dig out the airchecks/jingles and listen to those and get the same buzz. The reunion things, such as WLS, tend to be a cross between reminiscing about better days and "so what are you doing now" ...

The thing that WOULD get me excited? Great radio done today the way those stations executed and without a lot of intervention by the corporate weenies who don't "get it". K-EARTH comes close...jocks use today's standards for radio mixed with yesterday's excitement and patter .... tight jingles .... the only complaint I have it the exceptionally tight playlist (which works well for them -- people like hearing "a big hit" every time they tune in the station).

We're living in an interesting time, though ... when stations can be about mass appeal, tight rotations, etc. --- then add Internet side channels (note I am bypassing the whole "HD" step!!) that add various depth and alternatives to their programming. Can use the same personalities...OR different ones...and it doesn't have to be recreated fresh all the time. Think about putting about 20-days worth of 1-hour programming blocks into "rotation" and it keeps the channel fresh without the work associated with one full-time, live, station.
 
I found out about this last week when I went on XM's website to see what the sonic sound salute was for this week and saw that it was KJR. I've had XM since January of 2006 and i've had an XM reciever with recording capabilities since December of 2006 and I will be tuning in and I will be recording it to my Myfi reviever. Even though when I was born KJR was in the latter stages of their days playing music on 950 AM I still enjoy hearing whaat the area was like back in the 60's.
 
Anyone with XM get to hear this yesterday? Thoughts?
 
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