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Title: Radio Site - American Graffiti Post by: WA3VJB on August 28, 2009, 09:55:17 AM American Graffiti radio site torn down.
Remember this Wolfman Jack segment ? http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2239207424/tt0069704 Quote The old transmitter building of KSPN/Los Angeles is demolished. The station recently built new transmitter facilities from which it is now broadcasting. For nearly 70 years the equipment located inside the North Hollywood building spread news, music and sporting events all across Southern California, both as KMPC and, more recently, KSPN. Station President/GM Chris Berry reports that sharp-eyed movie fans will also recall that the building was used as the radio studio for Wolfman Jack’s broadcasts in the classic film American Graffiti. (http://www.ntsmediaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/kspn.jpeg) Source: http://www.ntsmediaonline.com/?p=9485 Title: Re: Radio Site - American Graffiti Post by: Jeff W9GY on August 28, 2009, 02:10:51 PM "Have a popsicle. The refrig. is broke and they're all melting." "Rock On !!"
Title: Re: Radio Site - American Graffiti Post by: Ken - K2UPI on August 28, 2009, 07:01:21 PM Thanks Paul. I went thru a similar night of "Cruzin" back in 1959 and lived to tell about it. As Terry 'The Toad' Fields put it....."Cheech what a night!!!" :P Ken/K2UPI ;D Title: Re: Radio Site - American Graffiti Post by: W9GT on September 01, 2009, 09:59:11 AM Thanks Paul. I went thru a similar night of "Cruzin" back in 1959 and lived to tell about it. As Terry 'The Toad' Fields put it....."Cheech what a night!!!" :P Ken/K2UPI ;D That movie did a fantastic job in capturing the feeling of what it was like in those days. Might have been a little "dramatically enhanced", but cruzin' was what we lived for in the late 50's and early 60's. Seemed like our whole existence revolved around cars (and girls) and riding around town...from one drive-in joint to another. It was sure different then when 4-5 guys could pile in the old Chevy, chip in a buck a piece, and fill the gas tank! (Regular gas was 29.9 cents/gal.) We would ride around town all night...it was important just to be seen and to see everybody else at all the favorite hangouts. Of course now, most of the towns around here actively prohibit cruising and pretty much discourage such activity, so even if the kids could afford the gas, they don't cruise much any more. 73, Jack, W9GT Title: Re: Radio Site - American Graffiti Post by: K9PNP on September 01, 2009, 11:53:44 AM Those days were nice. No worries, no current wars except the Cold War. My good friend K9RFW had a 426 Hemi Plymouth Satellite. Good thing gas was cheap, because it got about 1 to 2 MPG if you got into the secondaries on the dual quads on the cross-ram system. Guess we are getting old; driving a minivan now. But it has plenty of roof room for antennas.
73, Mitch Title: Re: Radio Site - American Graffiti Post by: flintstone mop on September 01, 2009, 12:59:29 PM Great sounds from the AM radio and hottttt babes and carzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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