[chajin]

I won’t date anyone who’s radio has less than 14 transistors.

I want a five-tube radio, I like 'em really hot...

P.S. Mom had a five-tube Emerson AM radio in the early 60s when I was a kid. She used to listen to WIP from Philly, when the station was what we would call today Adult Contemporary, meaning most Rat Pack-type music. That was also back in the early Hy Lit days, except he was on WIBG, which stood for I Believe in God.

[MrB]

Just be careful your radio isn't tuned into the past...

[kvanbrunt2]

And WFIl started with Elvis and such

[kvanbrunt2]

And WFIL started with Elvis and such

[Steely Tom]

I also liked "adult contemporary" when I was in fifth or sixth grade.

I used to listen to the Mutual Broadcasting System in Syracuse NY. I filled several 7-inch tape reels with their programming, recorded off the air by means of a microphone positioned in front of the radio speaker. The tapes and recorder are long lost, but I remember hearing Jack Jones - probably singing Wives and Lovers, and Spanish Harlem - here it is - performed by Ben. E. King.

Strange to say, one of the main things that attracted me to the Mutual Broadcasting System was the funny little two-tone "bleep" signals that they broadcast at the end of their news coverage. I believe those were used to control equipment at their affiliates, probably related to playing local commercials. I have (since I was a tiny child) been fascinated with whatever I thought was an indicator of things "going on under the surface" of the world. That's why those little tones attracted my attention. I thought the music was nice too.