famous Jim Sands

[Brian Vita]

Bill O'Neill wrote:
> Eli Polonsky wrote:
>> Jim Sands last on-air work that I know of was WODS about
>> six or seven years ago, doing weekend evenings and other occasional 
>> fill-ins. He did (a portion of) their former "Saturday Night Request 
>> Party" show for a time, and also
>> a Sunday night '50s/early '60s pre-Beatles era specialty
>> show called the "Doo-Wop Diner". He had been on WODS doing
>> various weekend and fill-in shifts since the early '90s.
>
> One of the greatest memories in the biz that I have is observing The 
> Famous One do his Saturday night request show at WHDH.  He would have 
> all of the vintage QRK 16" platters spinning and all reels spinning 
> (to grab phone requests and re-rack).  It was a frenetic pace and the 
> volume was cranked.  I still recall the combination of the smell of 
> popcorn popping and cigarette smoke in the air.  Jim used the talk 
> master control studio (same room Pudge used to tech Jess) as I doubt 
> all of Jim's gear could have fit into the combo studio.  They kept the 
> QRKs hidden under a counter top the rest of the week just for Jim's 
> use! Jim was also the HDH production guy.  He's a master at the craft.
>
> Bill O'Neill
What are QRK's?

Brian