More ARKO memories (was Boston's 98.5 FM (was Re: WROR/WBMX))

[Peter Q. George]

    Ah, yes...... "Bend It" by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky,
Mick & Tich.  I've have recently heard the
not-so-clean album version of it.  Today, it would be
considered tame.  But in 1966, you definitely would
NOT hear it on WRKO-FM.  They played the clean
version.  ARKO also played "Run Baby Run" by the
Newbeats, a lot.
    Admittedly, ARKO had very few commercials,
especially when they started the 6P-6A non-simulcast
period after WRKO-AM went Top 40.  I remember a lot of
PSA's and an ad for "Dial-A-Dietician".  The robotic
"ARKO-matic" liners faded by the fall of 1967.  Dale
Tucker was the voice of WRKO-FM until he left in July
of 1968.  Today he writes for Radio World magazine.  I
would love to hear some original ARKO sound bytes (if
anyone has some, please drop me a line).  I was a big
fan of WRKO-FM from the day they went rock on
10/12/1966 (and I was only 7 at the time).  It was a
unique time for FM radio.  I'm glad I witnessed the
growing up phase for FM.  What a time!

"WRKO-FM, ALL MUSIC!!!!"

-Pete

    
--- Roger Kirk <rogerkirk@ttlc.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> Howard Glazer wrote:
> > Other Arko memories: <snip>... songs like "Ha Ha
> Said the Clown" and
> > "All's Quiet on West 23rd" and "Bend It," which I
> haven't heard since ...
> >
> >   
> All these songs were played on WLOB, Portland.
> 
> There was a "clean" version of "Bend It" issued.
> 
> 


Peter Q. George (K1XRB)
Whitman, Massachusetts
                           "Scanning the bands since 1967"
radiojunkie1@yahoo.com
radiojunkie3@yahoo.com
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