WPAW Pawtucket RI Tie Clip

Here's an interesting piece of radio station swag. It's a tie clip from WPAW Pawtucket Rhode Island from the early 60s. These were probably given out to the sales staff, as the YCDBSOYA stands for "You Can't Do Business Sitting On Your Ass". Click to enlarge, or click here to learn more about WPAW.

KGW Portland OR Survey August 21 1970

Another find from Timmy, click to enlarge.

Where's The Beef song from Coyote McCloud WWKX Gallatin TN

Coyote McCloud has been a Nashville institution since the 1960s. A recent billboard for Oldies 96.3 in Nashville had a picture of Coyote and the caption "He played them when they were new!" In 1984 he got the idea to do a record using the Wendy's slogan "Where's the Beef?" from their popular TV commercial starring Clara Peller. Coyote recorded the song with the help of his radio sidekick Jim Gossett, who wrote the lyrics and did the Clara Peller voice.

Wendy's national got a hold of the record and gave it their blessing, which let them replace Jim's voice with the real Clara Peller audio from the commercials. The record became very popular, enough so that Coyote left his morning radio gig to become the next Rick Dees.

He later returned to the Nashville airwaves until a couple of years ago when health issues forced a retirement. Jim Gossett still does standup, corporate comedy shows, and is the official parody artist of the Lars Larson radio show.

Are you ready to travel back to 1984? Listen to "Where's The Beef?" by clicking here.

UPDATE: Coyote McCloud passed away April 6, 2011 from liver failure. He worked at classic stations like WMAK Nashville, WQXI Atlanta, WSM-AM, KX104, Y107, Oldies 96.3 and Star 97.1.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey April 29 1968

Here's another WFIL Philadelphia survey from early 1968, just before the psychedelic makeover. Click to enlarge, and notice local favorites the Kit-Kats performing all around the area for Gimbels Department Store, and the Sands Of Time for Wanamakers Department Store.

WXYZ Detroit Survey Site

Jim Heddle has posted a number of great surveys at his blog here. A couple of examples are below, click to enlarge.

KWOW Pomona CA Survey

Thanks again to Timmy for this survey from KWOW in Pomona, California. Click to enlarge, and learn more about KWOW here.

WIBG Philadelphia Survey November 06 1967

This survey may contain the peak number of genres ever played on one station. The late 60s saw the coexistence of rock, pop, soul, surf, british, classic pop, jazz, and local rock on surveys from  around the country. WIBG's Top 99 had room for Frank Sinatra, James Brown, Dusty Springfield, Joe Tex, Cher, Keith, Beach Boys, and Ramsey Lewis and Hugh Masakela, and on the air as well. It was truly a melting pot of music that doesn't exist today. Click to enlarge.