I Remember...

[Grafted In]

You brought back a memory I'd forgotten about. Remember when TV stations didn't broadcast 24 hours a day? At some point late at night, they'd play the national anthem and "sign off". Nothing but static/white noise till the next morning.

They'd go off at sunset.
Then, KAAY, Little Rock, Arkansas, was permitted to crank up the am signals to 50,000 watts. They could be heard from Mexico to Southern Canada!


I'm sorry. I missread your post. AM radio signed off at sunset.

 

[mourningdove~]

Boy, does this ever bring back memories for me.
My mom had the Old Pea Picker cranked up on the record player. She had several albums, if memory serves.
At 75, I'm not ashamed to say that,yes I made myself a pea picker carrier.
My folks put in about half an acre of garden and many rows were peas. She canned more food than anyone else I've ever seen.
Tennessee Erny Ford showed us all how to make a pea carry case consisting of a half gallon paper milk carton with the folded top cut off and a piece of grocery string run from a hole near the top on one side to the same on the other. Perfect way to carry your picked peas.
He was such a warm person on TV and this tribute to him warmed me inside. That I never thought he'd be struggling with alcohol.
I think at one time he had his own variety show. I recall watching it often.

Those who enjoyed his music and comedy will remember that he referred to members of the opposite sex as "heffers".
Did you catch George Jones in the audience? In my opinion, among the top 5 greatest singers.
I once worked with a DJ at a local country radio station and one day at work I requested his incredible recording of "He stopped loving her tiday" but instead he pulled out one I'd never heard. "Just a Few of My Favorite Lies"
What an incredible voice!

That was a very heartwarming tribute.

I'm a big fan of the old "I Love Lucy" shows.
I get to see Ernie on 'em occasionally!

 

[Chesterton]

Anyone remember

Listening to the top songs of the year during the New Years Countdown on the radio

AND

record for free, every single top song on your cassette tapes?!

I wrote them all down in order and had all the hits I wanted

We had a local FM rock radio station that would announce that next Friday at midnight, they'd be playing a newly released album from a major band, all the way through with no interruption. So of course we'd record it on cassette and get a free album. FM was kind of "underground" back then. No way they could get away with that today.

 

[Chesterton]

They'd go off at sunset.
Then, KAAY, Little Rock, Arkansas, was permitted to crank up the am signals to 50,000 watts. They could be heard from Mexico to Southern Canada!


I'm sorry. I missread your post. AM radio signed off at sunset.

Ah yes, "border blasters". I remember that. Last year I made a thread about them: Border Blasters

 

[mourningdove~]