Looking for pics of Rick Dees from his time at KHJ and KIIS, (in studio would be cool to see). Interested in seeing what type of equipment he used and things of that nature.
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Sky
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KMRichards
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Point taken. Still interested in seeing him from his KHJ days. There's got to be some pics around, especially from the early KIIS days. Thanks for the reply and Happy New Year!
Sky
Sky
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KMRichards
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> Looking for pics of Rick Dees from his time at KHJ and KIIS,
> (in studio would be cool to see). Interested in seeing what
> type of equipment he used and things of that nature.
If any pics exist of him from the KHJ days, you'd find it pretty boring in terms of "equipment he used" as KHJ still had engineers running the board back then.
Here are a couple of pics that I know of on various sites:
I believe this is the old KIIS studios in Hollywood:
http://www.radioszene.de/news/RickDees.htm
There was a site in the U.K. that had a good shot of Rick in the Hollywood studio in profile, showing a lot of the racks and equipment, but that site has gone down (there is now a page saying the domain name is available). Sad.
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> (in studio would be cool to see). Interested in seeing what
> type of equipment he used and things of that nature.
If any pics exist of him from the KHJ days, you'd find it pretty boring in terms of "equipment he used" as KHJ still had engineers running the board back then.
Here are a couple of pics that I know of on various sites:
I believe this is the old KIIS studios in Hollywood:
http://www.radioszene.de/news/RickDees.htm
There was a site in the U.K. that had a good shot of Rick in the Hollywood studio in profile, showing a lot of the racks and equipment, but that site has gone down (there is now a page saying the domain name is available). Sad.
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Great pics KM! Thanks!
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michaelhagerty
Guest
> > Looking for pics of Rick Dees from his time at KHJ and
> KIIS,
> > (in studio would be cool to see). Interested in seeing
> what
> > type of equipment he used and things of that nature.
>
> If any pics exist of him from the KHJ days, you'd find it
> pretty boring in terms of "equipment he used" as KHJ still
> had engineers running the board back then.
Actually, KHJ went combo in '76. Dees was running his own board when he arrived in '79.
The upright board with the big pots in a couple of the photos in this thread is an RCA console...Dees insisted on it being kept even when KIIS was upgrading its gear. I worked with one at KOLO in Reno and it rapidly became my favorite board.
---Michael Hagerty
> KIIS,
> > (in studio would be cool to see). Interested in seeing
> what
> > type of equipment he used and things of that nature.
>
> If any pics exist of him from the KHJ days, you'd find it
> pretty boring in terms of "equipment he used" as KHJ still
> had engineers running the board back then.
Actually, KHJ went combo in '76. Dees was running his own board when he arrived in '79.
The upright board with the big pots in a couple of the photos in this thread is an RCA console...Dees insisted on it being kept even when KIIS was upgrading its gear. I worked with one at KOLO in Reno and it rapidly became my favorite board.
---Michael Hagerty
M
miamimadman
Guest
The best part of the KIIS RCA Board aside from the Truck Lights
were these round recessed silent remote start switches, even used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push, similar to ones used for Elevators. I can't tell you how many times I've hit a Pacific Recorders switch, pressed either side, and then you have a dent in your finger, and it could hurt. Dees used the same P.R.E. Board, as "the rest of the fellas" (that's how Wally Clark referred to his Airstaff) until they made Dees his own Studio in 1985 when the Station moved down stairs. That is unless Boy Paul ran his board?. Absolutely no one was allowed to look in or enter the Studio during the Dees Shift!
> > > (in studio would be cool to see). Interested in seeing
> > what
> > > type of equipment he used and things of that nature.
> >
> > If any pics exist of him from the KHJ days, you'd find it
> > pretty boring in terms of "equipment he used" as KHJ still
>
> > had engineers running the board back then.
>
> Actually, KHJ went combo in '76. Dees was running his own
> board when he arrived in '79.
>
> The upright board with the big pots in a couple of the
> photos in this thread is an RCA console...Dees insisted on
> it being kept even when KIIS was upgrading its gear. I
> worked with one at KOLO in Reno and it rapidly became my
> favorite board.
>
> ---Michael Hagerty
>
were these round recessed silent remote start switches, even used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push, similar to ones used for Elevators. I can't tell you how many times I've hit a Pacific Recorders switch, pressed either side, and then you have a dent in your finger, and it could hurt. Dees used the same P.R.E. Board, as "the rest of the fellas" (that's how Wally Clark referred to his Airstaff) until they made Dees his own Studio in 1985 when the Station moved down stairs. That is unless Boy Paul ran his board?. Absolutely no one was allowed to look in or enter the Studio during the Dees Shift!
> > > (in studio would be cool to see). Interested in seeing
> > what
> > > type of equipment he used and things of that nature.
> >
> > If any pics exist of him from the KHJ days, you'd find it
> > pretty boring in terms of "equipment he used" as KHJ still
>
> > had engineers running the board back then.
>
> Actually, KHJ went combo in '76. Dees was running his own
> board when he arrived in '79.
>
> The upright board with the big pots in a couple of the
> photos in this thread is an RCA console...Dees insisted on
> it being kept even when KIIS was upgrading its gear. I
> worked with one at KOLO in Reno and it rapidly became my
> favorite board.
>
> ---Michael Hagerty
>
M
michaelhagerty
Guest
Re: The best part of the KIIS RCA Board aside from the Truck Lights
> were these round recessed silent remote start switches, even
> used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
> similar to ones used for Elevators.
Nice. Ours had the traditional left/right toggle switch for audition/program...throw it to the right and it started the turntables. Carts were fired by hand. Even without the silent start buttons, a great board.
---Michael Hagerty
> were these round recessed silent remote start switches, even
> used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
> similar to ones used for Elevators.
Nice. Ours had the traditional left/right toggle switch for audition/program...throw it to the right and it started the turntables. Carts were fired by hand. Even without the silent start buttons, a great board.
---Michael Hagerty
M
miamimadman
Guest
The Traditional Toggle Switch!
Yes those custom color coordinated switches (Green, Red, Yellow, Black) triggered the 4 MOYL Music Reels. The Six switches I mentioned were for the Carts only. I'll never forget visiting T. Michael Jordan 10 years earlier, with his Incense burning, the Candles glowing, all the 520 lines lit (ringing or on hold) and seeing those EOM Truck lights, mounted on a plank of wood. Little did I know this would become "my" Studio in the 80's. And about my observation of Pacific Recorders switches, most competent Radio Operators can push an 'off' or 'on' button without bodily harm, but at Radio Marti, I would have 4 open Mic's, 4 'Announcers' who didn't wear Headphones, nor look for visual cues, or give cues. They would turn the speaker off so there would be no Audio cues (as the noise of their broadcast bothered them) so as soon as they would give the lead in to the next C.R., they would continue with their personal chit chat and laughter. I can't tell you how many times personal conversations would be heard, because they didn't have the common knowledge to wait for their Mic light to stop glowing RED! Oh, and I would be at the extreme opposite end of the BMX console holding a Mouse to click on the C.R, as we had no remote starts at all. What a nightmare that place was, and we are all paying for it!
> > were these round recessed silent remote start switches,
> even
> > used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
>
> > similar to ones used for Elevators.
>
> Nice. Ours had the traditional left/right toggle switch for
> audition/program...throw it to the right and it started the
> turntables. Carts were fired by hand. Even without the
> silent start buttons, a great board.
>
>
> ---Michael Hagerty
>
Yes those custom color coordinated switches (Green, Red, Yellow, Black) triggered the 4 MOYL Music Reels. The Six switches I mentioned were for the Carts only. I'll never forget visiting T. Michael Jordan 10 years earlier, with his Incense burning, the Candles glowing, all the 520 lines lit (ringing or on hold) and seeing those EOM Truck lights, mounted on a plank of wood. Little did I know this would become "my" Studio in the 80's. And about my observation of Pacific Recorders switches, most competent Radio Operators can push an 'off' or 'on' button without bodily harm, but at Radio Marti, I would have 4 open Mic's, 4 'Announcers' who didn't wear Headphones, nor look for visual cues, or give cues. They would turn the speaker off so there would be no Audio cues (as the noise of their broadcast bothered them) so as soon as they would give the lead in to the next C.R., they would continue with their personal chit chat and laughter. I can't tell you how many times personal conversations would be heard, because they didn't have the common knowledge to wait for their Mic light to stop glowing RED! Oh, and I would be at the extreme opposite end of the BMX console holding a Mouse to click on the C.R, as we had no remote starts at all. What a nightmare that place was, and we are all paying for it!
> > were these round recessed silent remote start switches,
> even
> > used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
>
> > similar to ones used for Elevators.
>
> Nice. Ours had the traditional left/right toggle switch for
> audition/program...throw it to the right and it started the
> turntables. Carts were fired by hand. Even without the
> silent start buttons, a great board.
>
>
> ---Michael Hagerty
>
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motherscratcher
Guest
> Point taken. Still interested in seeing him from his KHJ
> days. There's got to be some pics around, especially from
> the early KIIS days. Thanks for the reply and Happy New
> Year!
> Sky
>
I remember taking a few shots in the studio when Rick was at KHJ. I'll do some searching this weekend and see if I can dig 'em out. I did run across a couple of pix of the late Dave Conley as well as Bob Kanner (the chief engineer) who passed away a few months ago. Also, a good one of Banana Joe both with and without the toupee (sorry, Joe)! All of the shots were taken in the air studio so there may be some good views of the equipment.
We did use a Pacific Recorders MX board during my time there (almost 4 years). There were also 2 Ampex 440's on the left and slighly to the rear which really irritated Rick constantly because they were in such a lousy location.
Ahhhhh, the memories!
> days. There's got to be some pics around, especially from
> the early KIIS days. Thanks for the reply and Happy New
> Year!
> Sky
>
I remember taking a few shots in the studio when Rick was at KHJ. I'll do some searching this weekend and see if I can dig 'em out. I did run across a couple of pix of the late Dave Conley as well as Bob Kanner (the chief engineer) who passed away a few months ago. Also, a good one of Banana Joe both with and without the toupee (sorry, Joe)! All of the shots were taken in the air studio so there may be some good views of the equipment.
We did use a Pacific Recorders MX board during my time there (almost 4 years). There were also 2 Ampex 440's on the left and slighly to the rear which really irritated Rick constantly because they were in such a lousy location.
Ahhhhh, the memories!
K
KMRichards
Guest
A different request ...
> Ahhhhh, the memories!
Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to anyone who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
Does an aircheck exist of the transition from KKHR back to KNX-FM? <P ID="signature">______________
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> Ahhhhh, the memories!
Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to anyone who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
Does an aircheck exist of the transition from KKHR back to KNX-FM? <P ID="signature">______________
</P>
I remember taking a few shots in the studio when Rick was at
KHJ. I'll do some searching this weekend and see if I can
dig 'em out. All of the
shots were taken in the air studio so there may be some good
views of the equipment.
We did use a Pacific Recorders MX board during my time there> (almost 4
years). There were also 2 Ampex 440's on the left
and slighly to the rear which really irritated Rick
constantly because they were in such a lousy location.
Ahhhhh, the memories!
________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for the reply! A few threads back someone had mentioned that Rick Dees
never allowed anyone to look into the studio when he was "On-the-Air"? If that
was true, maybe it was because he didn't want anybody to see him contorting his
face to muster all that ENERGY!
Sincerely appreciate the effort on the pics...
Sky
KHJ. I'll do some searching this weekend and see if I can
dig 'em out. All of the
shots were taken in the air studio so there may be some good
views of the equipment.
We did use a Pacific Recorders MX board during my time there> (almost 4
years). There were also 2 Ampex 440's on the left
and slighly to the rear which really irritated Rick
constantly because they were in such a lousy location.
Ahhhhh, the memories!
________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for the reply! A few threads back someone had mentioned that Rick Dees
never allowed anyone to look into the studio when he was "On-the-Air"? If that
was true, maybe it was because he didn't want anybody to see him contorting his
face to muster all that ENERGY!
Sincerely appreciate the effort on the pics...
Sky
Re: A different request ...
> > Ahhhhh, the memories!
>
> Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only
> person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to anyone
> who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
>
> Does an aircheck exist of the transition from KKHR back to
> KNX-FM?
>
Because Pat worked at KKHR
Sky
> > Ahhhhh, the memories!
>
> Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only
> person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to anyone
> who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
>
> Does an aircheck exist of the transition from KKHR back to
> KNX-FM?
>
Because Pat worked at KKHR
Sky
K
KMRichards
Guest
Re: A different request ...
> > Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only
> > person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to
> anyone
> > who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
>
> Because Pat worked at KKHR
That's part of it ...<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> > Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only
> > person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to
> anyone
> > who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
>
> Because Pat worked at KKHR
That's part of it ...<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
Re: The best part of the KIIS RCA Board aside from the Truck Lights
I don't have a shot of Dees in his studio, but KIIS CE Mike Callaghan has this pic of Rick's board, which he had completely gutted and brought up to modern specs. Here's the link:
http://www.hottips.org/kx00058.html
The way it worked at KIIS, Rick used this board in his personal studio as kind of a submixer, while his producer ran the master BMX console.
Soctt, when you're talking about the silent remote start switches, I don't think it's this RCA board you're talking about. This board wasn't equipped with remote starts since it was designed as a TV console. Are you maybe thinking of a vintage Autogram like this one?
- Doc
> were these round recessed silent remote start switches, even
> used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
> similar to ones used for Elevators. I can't tell you how
> many times I've hit a Pacific Recorders switch, pressed
> either side, and then you have a dent in your finger, and it
> could hurt. Dees used the same P.R.E. Board, as "the rest of
> the fellas" (that's how Wally Clark referred to his
> Airstaff) until they made Dees his own Studio in 1985 when
> the Station moved down stairs. That is unless Boy Paul ran
> his board?. Absolutely no one was allowed to look in or
> enter the Studio during the Dees Shift!
I don't have a shot of Dees in his studio, but KIIS CE Mike Callaghan has this pic of Rick's board, which he had completely gutted and brought up to modern specs. Here's the link:
http://www.hottips.org/kx00058.html
The way it worked at KIIS, Rick used this board in his personal studio as kind of a submixer, while his producer ran the master BMX console.
Soctt, when you're talking about the silent remote start switches, I don't think it's this RCA board you're talking about. This board wasn't equipped with remote starts since it was designed as a TV console. Are you maybe thinking of a vintage Autogram like this one?
- Doc
> were these round recessed silent remote start switches, even
> used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
> similar to ones used for Elevators. I can't tell you how
> many times I've hit a Pacific Recorders switch, pressed
> either side, and then you have a dent in your finger, and it
> could hurt. Dees used the same P.R.E. Board, as "the rest of
> the fellas" (that's how Wally Clark referred to his
> Airstaff) until they made Dees his own Studio in 1985 when
> the Station moved down stairs. That is unless Boy Paul ran
> his board?. Absolutely no one was allowed to look in or
> enter the Studio during the Dees Shift!
K
Kyle_Hojem
Guest
Re: A different request ...
From what I can tell, no aircheck exists. Except if Pat happens to have a copy. I've got a KNX-FM tape with China Smith from somewhere within the '87-88 range (I don't have the tape in front of me so I don't have the exact date.)
> That's part of it ...<P ID="signature">______________
Member of the Los Angeles, Phoenix Radio, and California TV moderation team</P>
From what I can tell, no aircheck exists. Except if Pat happens to have a copy. I've got a KNX-FM tape with China Smith from somewhere within the '87-88 range (I don't have the tape in front of me so I don't have the exact date.)
> That's part of it ...<P ID="signature">______________
Member of the Los Angeles, Phoenix Radio, and California TV moderation team</P>
M
motherscratcher
Guest
Re: A different request ...
> > Ahhhhh, the memories!
>
> Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only
> person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to anyone
> who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
>
> Does an aircheck exist of the transition from KKHR back to
> KNX-FM?
>
I did have a tape in the aircheck machine that day, but it only recorded my last break and not the KNX-FM transition. By the time they fired off the cart with the produced changeover announcement I was already out of the studio.
Doug Brown is the only person I can think of that may have a copy of that because I believe he produced it.
However, I DO have a tape of Rick Dees very first day on KHJ, unscoped, right off of the air monitor.
> > Ahhhhh, the memories!
>
> Pat, I'm going to ask this because you may be the only
> person left who might have a copy. (Bonus points to anyone
> who knows why I'm asking Pat.)
>
> Does an aircheck exist of the transition from KKHR back to
> KNX-FM?
>
I did have a tape in the aircheck machine that day, but it only recorded my last break and not the KNX-FM transition. By the time they fired off the cart with the produced changeover announcement I was already out of the studio.
Doug Brown is the only person I can think of that may have a copy of that because I believe he produced it.
However, I DO have a tape of Rick Dees very first day on KHJ, unscoped, right off of the air monitor.
M
michaelhagerty
Guest
Re: The best part of the KIIS RCA Board aside from the Truck Lights
While waiting for Miami's reply, this
>
> http://www.hottips.org/kx00058.html
is the board I was referring to, that I worked with at KOLO.
The Autogram board had been my favorite until then...I'd had it at KUKI in Ukiah...and groaned when I first saw the 25-year old RCA console when I moved to Reno, but I found the RCA to be much more user-friendly. I've used Gates, Shure, and Pacific Recorders boards before and since, but that old RCA is my favorite. I can see why Rick insisted on keeping it.
---Michael Hagerty
While waiting for Miami's reply, this
>
> http://www.hottips.org/kx00058.html
is the board I was referring to, that I worked with at KOLO.
The Autogram board had been my favorite until then...I'd had it at KUKI in Ukiah...and groaned when I first saw the 25-year old RCA console when I moved to Reno, but I found the RCA to be much more user-friendly. I've used Gates, Shure, and Pacific Recorders boards before and since, but that old RCA is my favorite. I can see why Rick insisted on keeping it.
---Michael Hagerty
M
miamimadman
Guest
Dees Doc
Doc Wu;
I don't know what I prefer better, Steve, or 'Soctt'?
In any case Scott said these were "custom" switches, just like the "custom" Plank of Wood with the two Auto Truck lights. Imagine looking at the Link you posted, and those round switches that lie recessed in front of the Board. Look carefully, do you make out anything that looks like it can be pressed
> Soctt, when you're talking about the silent remote start
> switches, I don't think it's this RCA board you're talking
> about. This board wasn't equipped with remote starts since
> it was designed as a TV console. Are you maybe thinking of a
> vintage Autogram like this one?
>
>
>
> - Doc
>
> > were these round recessed silent remote start switches,
> even
> > used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
>
> > similar to ones used for Elevators. I can't tell you how
> > many times I've hit a Pacific Recorders switch, pressed
> > either side, and then you have a dent in your finger, and
> it
> > could hurt. Dees used the same P.R.E. Board, as "the rest
> of
> > the fellas" (that's how Wally Clark referred to his
> > Airstaff) until they made Dees his own Studio in 1985 when
>
> > the Station moved down stairs. That is unless Boy Paul ran
>
> > his board?. Absolutely no one was allowed to look in or
> > enter the Studio during the Dees Shift!
>
Doc Wu;
I don't know what I prefer better, Steve, or 'Soctt'?
In any case Scott said these were "custom" switches, just like the "custom" Plank of Wood with the two Auto Truck lights. Imagine looking at the Link you posted, and those round switches that lie recessed in front of the Board. Look carefully, do you make out anything that looks like it can be pressed
> Soctt, when you're talking about the silent remote start
> switches, I don't think it's this RCA board you're talking
> about. This board wasn't equipped with remote starts since
> it was designed as a TV console. Are you maybe thinking of a
> vintage Autogram like this one?
>
>
>
> - Doc
>
> > were these round recessed silent remote start switches,
> even
> > used back during the KKDJ days. They were so easy to push,
>
> > similar to ones used for Elevators. I can't tell you how
> > many times I've hit a Pacific Recorders switch, pressed
> > either side, and then you have a dent in your finger, and
> it
> > could hurt. Dees used the same P.R.E. Board, as "the rest
> of
> > the fellas" (that's how Wally Clark referred to his
> > Airstaff) until they made Dees his own Studio in 1985 when
>
> > the Station moved down stairs. That is unless Boy Paul ran
>
> > his board?. Absolutely no one was allowed to look in or
> > enter the Studio during the Dees Shift!
>
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