Who remembers the McArthur Park Concert that FM 100 broadcast in the mid 80's or so? Some of you were probably on staff there at the time. What are your memories of it.
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Do you mean the "Fantasy Park" concert that aired across the country in the late 70's? That was put together by a station in Dallas run by Mark McLendon, and aired as a 24 hour concert...I think it even had Rod Serling as the host.
No. This one was locally produced.
I thought it melted in the dark.
He's also way deader.
I remember FM 100 airing some type of "concert" like that back around 1980 or so. It was called Satcom 1 or something like that. I knew that it was bogus. It was little more than studio recordings of songs with applause overdubbed onto them.
It was Fantasy Park in the mid 70's (1975?) one weekend by WMPS. It was live recordings of popular artists made into a two day "concert". I have a vague memory it may have also run on 97.5, which makes sense because they were simulcasting Rick Dees every morning then on 97.5.
I also seem to remember hearing from station employees that listeners called asking about ticket prices and location.
Bob.
I also seem to remember hearing from station employees that listeners called asking about ticket prices and location.
Bob.
I don't think that I can take it, cause it took so long to bake it, and I'll never have that recipe again....oh nooooo
This must have been Jim Webb's severe acid period.
This must have been Jim Webb's severe acid period.
I believe FM100 did a different one, produced in-house.
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In house or otherwise I remember it sounding cool and something you don't hear these days for sure!
I'm pretty sure the early 1980s faux concert on FM100 was called "McCarthey Park."
Maybe some FM100 folks of that era can clear this up.
Maybe some FM100 folks of that era can clear this up.
I talked with Steve Conley last evening, and he concurred. It was during the Robert John era.
"Sad Eyes"? ;Drobgrayson said:
All the sweet green icing flowing doooooowwwwwwwn
I may have gotten the name wrong....but I'm quite sure it was locally produced. Seems I remember people not realizing it was purely fictional swarming the switchboard at 1060 Union wanting to know where the park was.
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