(Rut ro. Somebody's rifty.) September 13, 1969 It's the date that a new cartoon premieres - "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" If you're of a certain age, there's no denying the impact that this cartoon had on pop culture. I've caught myself more than once saying "I'd have gotten away with it if it weren't … Continue reading New this week in ’69: September 13
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New this week in ’69: September 6
(Above: If I could get to my records, this photo would be bigger.) September 6, 1969 It's the day before Princeton University will break with tradition and let women attend classes there. The school existed as all-male for the first 233 years of its existence, predating the Declaration of Independence by forty years. That same … Continue reading New this week in ’69: September 6
New this week in ’69: July 26
(Above: John R. Cash.) July 26, 1969 It's two days after the Apollo 11 astronauts splashed down safely after eight days in space. They spend some time in quarantine - so we don't get "moon cooties" from them, I assume - and scientists get to work studying the rock samples they've brought back and also … Continue reading New this week in ’69: July 26
New this week in ’69: July 19
July 19, 1969 I don't have to tell you much about what was going on this week fifty years ago. There's been a ton of fantastic retrospectives already done on the subject of the moon landing. Media historians are having a lot of fun digging out old stuff, too: this tweet, with a clip from … Continue reading New this week in ’69: July 19
New this week in ’69: July 12
(Above: The Daily Mirror has doubts about this American show.) July 12, 1969 Today's the day that Star Trek makes its premiere in the UK. The show had been cancelled a few months before in the US, but the BBC starts to air it. It's on BBC Two - in colour, complete with the extra … Continue reading New this week in ’69: July 12
New this week in ’69: July 5
(Above: Brian Jones and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones.) July 5, 1969 The Rolling Stones play a gig at London's Hyde Park before an estimated crowd of 250,000 people. The show takes place just days after the death of Brian Jones, who was found in his swimming pool at the age of 27. Jones … Continue reading New this week in ’69: July 5
Who Did It First? The Easybeats, “Good Times” (1968)
(Above: Add this to your list of all-time "side one, track ones.") Very early in my college radio career - like on my first show - I had a habit of keeping some songs close by so as to sneak them in if time allowed. They fell under "personal preference;" the show was mostly for … Continue reading Who Did It First? The Easybeats, “Good Times” (1968)
New this week in ’69: June 28
June 28, 1969 The Stonewall riots continue in New York City, having begun the night before. Police harassment of patrons of a well-known gay bar boils over into violence. The event is commemorated a year later, and that march has gone on to become the annual Pride celebrations that take place across the country. It's … Continue reading New this week in ’69: June 28
New this week in ’69: June 21
(Above: A song that almost didn't make it into a movie.) June 21, 1969 It's the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. That doesn't keep people in the UK from watching television: the documentary Royal Family, about - you guessed it! - is watched by an estimated 30 million people. A shorter … Continue reading New this week in ’69: June 21
A night in front of the TV: REO Speedwagon, “Roll With the Changes” (1978)
(The famous Los Angeles Times photo of the Bronco chase.) "So - what are we going to do about the O.J. thing?" This was the topic of conversation after my morning show finished on Monday, June 20, 1994. I was working as the lead character of the show on Oldies WQQL-FM in Springfield, Illinois. The … Continue reading A night in front of the TV: REO Speedwagon, “Roll With the Changes” (1978)
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