Dale Seidenschwarz, known on the air as Clyde Clifford, started Beaker Street in 1966 on Little Rock radio station KAAY-AM 1090. At night, the 50,000-watt signal could be heard in much of the U.S. and other countries. 45 years later, he was hosting the show on classic rock station KKPT-FM, The Point 94.1. But management had told him Feb. 6, 2011 would be his last broadcast on the station. Three weeks before the final show, I visited with him on Sunday, Jan. 16 for a story I was reporting for NPR station KUAR-FM 89.1.
Most of what I recorded was audio, but I did get video of one break and a few minutes of our interview, which is what you have here. You can read the story I prepared at the time here: www.ualrpublicradio.org/local...
UPDATE: Beaker Street would eventually find a new broadcast home on the Arkansas Rocks Radio Network, a group of broadcast signals around the state that simulcast an eclectic blend of classic rock music. It’s a wonderful option compared to modern corporate classic rock stations that have tight playlists and generic personalities.
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On April 3, 2015, an event was held marking the 30th anniversary of "the day the music died" on KAAY, when the station changed formats to paid religious programming. I covered the gathering at the Oyster Bar in Little Rock, producing a feature report for KUAR. I also posted audio of much of the event and the full interviews I recorded, including Clifford describing what it was like hosting the final air shift on KAAY as a music station.
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On June 29, 2018, another event celebrated the history of the station, this time at the Central Arkansas Library System's Ron Robinson Theater. I previewed that by delving into efforts to preserve the history of the station by digitizing reel-to-reel tapes.
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Thanks for appreciating this history of this landmark, historic radio station!
Негізгі бет Музыка Legendary radio program "Beaker Street" on Jan. 16, 2011
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