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

[Roger Kirk]

Peter Q. George wrote:
>     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.
>   

Interesting, because WLOB played the not-so-clean version.  They also 
played the n-s-c version of Lou Christie's "Rhapsody In The Rain" as 
well as Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl".

Daring for a 5KW in an almost major market.