THIS WEEKS NEW OVERHEARD COMIC Thanks to tipster Jaime Picket, who gets the original artwork for sharing! This recording was made easier due to Sheridans longtime keyboard player Wolfgang Grasekamp living in La Mesa, another recent transplant to San Diego. My favorite, how he saved a Beatles concert in Cleveland., Here are a couple of wonderful rock tales Happy Hare shared with the Reader ---, 4-4-56 and 4-5-56 Elvis Presley: "This is the first time that the Hancock is going to rock and roll, while still in anchor!" and a generally funny guy. [5] It featured doo-wop, early R&B and oldies music on Saturday and Sunday evenings. KCBQ (1170 AM "The Answer") is a commercial radio station in San Diego, California. Jesse Bullett took the shift in October. Late in the year, the city Social Services Department held a series of hearings, to discuss whether Presley should be banned from playing in San Diego . Harry Martin was 64 at this Reunion, and 81 when he passed away. [6] Salem uses the moniker "The Answer" for many of its talk stations across the country. Upon the closure of the acquisition on July 4, 1996, music programming ended and KCBQ, like other AM stations at that point, became a talk radio station full time.[3]. KCBQ is the San Diego affiliate for Salem's line up of conservative nationally syndicated hosts, which include, but are not limited to Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt, Larry Elder and Sebastian Gorka. 2. pictured: Happy Hare (Harry Martin) Leibert won the PD of the Year Award in his first year that included a charity ball at San Diego Stadium that attracted more than 51,000 fans. Percolator - B. Joe & Checkmates 6 3. Share. Longtime local legend Happy Hare passed away on Monday, January 5. KCBQ received a construction permit for a five-tower array in the area north of Lakeside, not far from the old site, and to increase power to 50,000 watts daytime, 2,900 watts nighttime. "His Cadillac was covered with obscene messages, and two sailors were arrested for masturbating during the show from watching the antics. After the concert, the police arrested 12 girls running nude through the halls of the El Cortez Hotel, looking for Elvis., I introduced him [to the stage], says longtime local DJ Happy Hare Martin, and he rushed out and sang the first chorus of Hound Dog, which I could not hear above their primal screams. He was really energetic, but he still seemed "normal," at least normal for a radio guy. by Bart Mendoza. 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John Foxx, the evening drive guy, which is by the way the actual name on his birth certificate John Joseph Billy-Goat Henry Night-Thomas SWEEEEEET Daddy Foxx, was a big kitten, a lovable loon on air and off who once shot a bottle rocket at a sheriffs helicopter, There was often a gaggle of teenage girls in the lot when Id come out who would ask if I was John Foxx; an unscrupulous gent could have gotten himself into a lot of trouble with a little white lie out there But it was only ever a gig to Jon, and when he left the Q, he went back to Detroit to sell real estate. Humphries also tried to get one-time Beatles drummer Pete Best to participate in the 38 Days recording, since Best was in town at the same time for a BeatleFair. [9] As a consequence, the serial callsign became K241CT, and went on the air in August 2018. However, at the parties attended by your humble-and-humbled forty-something narrator, an unmistakable dress code was evident, with certain constants seeming to be at least preferred, if not required.. WHERE IS THE READER'S HIP-HOP COVERAGE? - Rap isnt synonymous with hip-hop, Im told by DJ EVS (real name Evan McGinnis), of the three-piece Mission Infinite. Announced through radio mentions on the Walrus and a few online postings, an appreciative crowd watched from the street below, as well as the parking lot across the street. Blankety-blank keyboard. No autographs or picturesthings were more structured in those days.. This groundbreaking AM radio station has had a complicated history, its many different owners moving the studio about from time to time and playing everything from contemporary music to country music. "I'm a Ms. Pac-Man snob," says singer-songwriter Marie Haddad. and other pioneer rockers. You can report your observations using our Furbearer Sighting Survey or by e-mailing us. The dedication was attended by more than 400 people. KCBQ used a Top 40 format in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, later airing country music and oldies formats in the 1980s and 1990s, before switching to talk. I could go on for days, but Im sure your eyes are glassing over, and anyway, WordPress has a limit on the size of comments. The ghosts finally cornered and killed me, and I screamed out loud. The boosted power was more of an appeal to ad agencies than an actual reception improvement with virtually all of the signal being shot out over the Pacific Ocean. The site was demolished and the transmitter site moved even further east to relatively undeveloped Lakeside, sharing towers with Family Radio's KECR 910. "Eddie Vedder and I played a game of pool many, many years ago," owner Mays told Bart Mendoza. The emergence of the Mighty 690 XTRA (formerly XEAK) with a CHR format led to the permanent departure of KGB from the TOP 40 format in 1982. When I first met Buzz Bennett, he was Program Director at WTIX in New Orleans. I get all choked up.. Professional_Spot_26 2 hr. I was full of myself in those days. The weekly survey became an un-numbered KGB 30 to promote the station identity. Now, KNX -- which gets decent ratings in SanDiego -- is becoming a yak-fest. Brown Broadcasting returned the station to the traditional popular music format as 13K under Program Director John Lander in 1979. I tried to avoid friends, couldn't discuss it -- just felt raw. Rich Brother Robbin. 'Are you gonna play?' Bobby Ocean (6-9AM) returned in October after quitting the business (but finding that digging ditches did not pay the bills). The transmitter site was moved from College and El Cajon Boulevard to a new site in then-remote, bucolic Santee. Here are some related links: OVERHEARD IN SAN DIEGO - Several years' worth of this comic strip, which debuted in the Reader in 1996: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/overheard-san-diego/, FAMOUS FORMER NEIGHBORS - Over 100 comic strips online, with mini-bios of famous San Diegans: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/famous-former-neighbors/, SAN DIEGO READER MUSIC MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/sandiegoreadermusic, JAY ALLEN SANFORD MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/jayallensanford. We frequently screamed but we always smiled, said Werges, who worked at the station in 1971 and 72, and again in 73 and 74, serving as program director. Don Dale left in June and Jesse Bullett moved to the graveyard shift. Magic Christian, Rich Brother Robbin, Bobby Ocean, Shotgun Tom Kelly and the other KCBQ personalities became household names, as the station regularly posted audience shares of 20 and 30 rating points. The Atari Lounge is there so you can take a break from the band or get away from someone you don't want to talk to," says Casbah owner Tim Mays of the club's roomful of vintage video games, pinball machines, and pool tables. But Stone left the air when he became PD at KFRC. Presley introduced Berle, dressed as Elvis (world's first Elvis impersonator? Quickies: One listener was disturbed when she heard that NorthCounty rock station KPRI was going to play its entire song libraryin alphabetical order. Kool 95.7, which plays oldies and gets so-soratings, has been demoted to the weaker 99.3 FM frequency, based inTijuana. KCBQ Vet Ralph James is featured with a Lambada gag before Ralph The Rapper and Harry The Hipper perform a "rap". San Diego Radio Battle. "It was actually black and white, with colored plastic on the monitor to make the center rings red and yellow. fortune telling). About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Hes back? 11; 1 month ago; KCBQ Dex Allen - 1968 / Happy Hare - November 1969 / composite by Retro Radio Joe. This was his second tour with KGB. Dont miss out. It is owned by Salem Media Group and airs a talk radio format. I think KRS-One [a social/political rapper, co-founder of Boogie Down Productions] defined it best: Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live. Rap is the style of how you compose your words, the rhyming and rhythm. Again, the emphasis was on being friendly and upbeat, creating a family atmosphere among staff and listeners. 1 with a bullet. Local rumor has reported Bests reaction to the invitation to be Show me the money. Pete Bests agent reports that hes paid $4,000 to appear anywhere and upwards of $6,000 to $10,000 if hes to actually perform. Those studios are dedicated in 1957 with a live broadcast from an outdoor stage featuring the music of Bill Green's Big Band. Humphries' shares his recollection of the night John Lennon died, 28 years ago next week, on December 8, 1980: "It was just like another normal December morning in Durham, northeast England, cloudy and a little cold. Leibert conceived of the KGB Skyshows at San Diego stadium that continue through 2002. On her website candyekane.com, she sells pillows made from her own bras. On Thursday, KCBQ-AM (1170) and KCBQ-FM (105.3) will bringtogether three decades of the stations personalities for an on-air reunion from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The best part about the day? Monument to historic radio station KCBQ in Santee. Buzz Bennett had contacted him to come to KCBQ. In defeat, I resigned myself to just sitting there and watching the game's demo screen over and over. Elvis' sexually-charged "singing style" was no joke to San Diego police, however. 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