ERNIE SIMON (RADIO)
Summary
Deejay Ernie Simon hosts this music program broadcast on WJJD in Chicago, IL in 1962. Reminding his listeners to "have no fear because 'Big Ern' is here," the disc jockey plays popular music of the era, pausing to comment on a news story about a woman who recently tried to smuggle marijuana into the country by concealing it in her extravagant coiffure. Musical selections include the following: "Peppermint Twist -- Part I" (Joey Dee and the Starliters), "Twistin' the Night Away" (Sam Cooke), "Cotton Fields" (the Highwaymen), "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" (Connie Francis), "I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" (Barbara George), "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" (the Kingston Trio), "I Could Have Loved You So Well" (Ray Peterson), "Go On Home" (Patti Page) and "She's Everything (I Wanted You To Be) (Ral Donner). Includes commercial and public service announcements.
Details
- NETWORK: WJJD-AM
- DATE: February 10, 1962
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:28
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R:5883
- GENRE: Radio - Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Music, popular (vocals, etc.)
- SERIES RUN: WJJD (Chicago, IL) - Radio, 1962
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - Camel cigarettes
- Radio - Commercials - Crunchy potato chips
- Radio - Commercials - Dean's Country Charm milk
- Radio - Commercials - Mistol Mist nasal spray
- Radio - Commercials - Musterole
- Radio - Commercials - Nicky used cars
- Radio - Commercials - Penatrol cough drops
- Radio - Commercials - Penatrol nose drops
- Radio - Commercials - REM cough medicine
- Radio - Commercials - Railroad warehouse
- Radio - Commercials - St. Joseph's aspirin for children
- Radio - Commercials - St. Joseph's cough syrup for children
- Radio - Commercials - Tackle young men's acne cream
- Radio - PSA - family church attendance (WJJD)
- Radio - PSA - help Radio Free Europe fight communism (WJJD)
- Radio - PSA - overcome prejudice, support brotherhood (WJJD)
- Radio - PSA - visit the Chicago Historical Society (WJJD)
- Radio - Promos - "Sergeants 3" (feature film)
CREDITS
- Joey Dee and the Starliters … Music Group
- The Highwaymen … Music Group
- Kingston Trio, The … Music Group
- Andy Williams … Singer
- Sam Cooke … Singer
- Connie Francis … Singer
- Barbara George … Singer
- Ray Peterson … Singer
- Patti Page … Singer
- Ral Donner … Singer
- Ernie Simon … Host, Talent, Nicky used cars commercial
- ÊÊChurch attendance PSA … Overcome prejudice PSA, Chicago Historical Society PSA, Radio Free Europe PSA