GARY OWENS' FINAL BROADCAST ON KMPC (RADIO)
Summary
Part one of this four-part program, deejay Gary Owens' final broadcast on KMPC radio in 1981. Owens, a nineteen-year veteran of the station, replays favorite moments from his tenure. Highlights include the following: a trip to the "Vent Your Wrath" room; some vocalizing from a singing housewife; a segment called "That's Really Stupid"; a twisted tale from the Story Lady; actor Dennis Weaver's repetition of the Owens catchphrase "nerny, nerny, nerny"; and the dedication of the station's new coffee room, "the Jock's Trap." The news update concentrates on Israel's bombing raid on a nuclear power plant in Iraq, and sports reporter Steve Somers relays the latest developments in the 1981 baseball players' strike. Includes commercials and public service announcements.
Details
- NETWORK: KMPC-AM
- DATE: June 12, 1981 2:59 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:29
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R:5904
- GENRE: Radio - Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: KMPC (Los Angeles, CA) - Radio, 1981
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - Apple 3 Information Analyst LaMarr Instruments
- Radio - Commercials - Beneficial Finance System
- Radio - Commercials - Catalina Cruises
- Radio - Commercials - Coast Federal Bank Investor's Account
- Radio - Commercials - Dannon Yogurt
- Radio - Commercials - Dodge Mini Ram Trucks
- Radio - Commercials - Eastern Airlines
- Radio - Commercials - MCI long distance phone company
- Radio - Commercials - McDonald's fast food
- Radio - Commercials - Montgomery Ward department stores
- Radio - Commercials - Northrop aircraft
- Radio - Commercials - Pacific Lighting & Leasing
- Radio - Commercials - Safeway stores
- Radio - Commercials - Taylor California Sellers dry wines
- Radio - Commercials - TransAmerica Airlines
- Radio - Commercials - Trustworthy hardware stores
- Radio - Commercials - Western Wear Unlimited
- Radio - PSA - Active Blind
CREDITS
- Gary Owens … Host
- Steve Somers … Reporter
- Wink Martindale … Talent, Montgomery Ward commercial
- Gary Owens … Talent, Apple 3 Information Analyst commercial, Montgomery Ward commercial, Catalina Cruises commercial, Western Wear Unlimited commercial, Trustworthy hardware stores commercial, Pacific Lighting & Leasing commercial
- Dennis Weaver
- Saddam Hussein