KFXM Tiger Radio & K/MEN 129 in Doug's Stuff Room: May 2012

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

KFXM May 29, 1959

The Battle Of New Orleans-Johnny Horton #1

New in the top ten

Bongo Rock/Bongo Party-Preston Epps #10

New

Till There Was You-Anita Bryant

High Hopes/All My Tomorrows-Frank Sinatra

Lonely Boy/Your Love-Paul Anka

Hushabye-The Mystics

MTA-Kingston Trio

Forty Days-ronnie Hawkins

Friday, May 25, 2012

KFXM May 25, 1981

First 1981 survey I have to post since April 20th

Too Much Time On My Hands-Styx #1

New in the top ten this week

America-Neil Diamond #10

Highest debut

The Stroke -Billy Squier #26

Future Hits

Elvira-Oak Ridge Boys

Morning Train-Sheena Easton

In Concert

Isley Brothers

at the Swing Auditorium

Thursday, May 24, 2012

KFXM May 23, 1977

Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder #1

New in the top ten-Nothing

But Undercover Angel-Alan O'Day moved up from #10 to #6

Highest debut and only debut

Life In The Fastlane-Eagles #23

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

KFXM May 22, 1959

Battle Of New Orleans-Johnny Horton #1

New in the top ten

Personality-Lloyd Price #3

Dream Lover-Bobby Darin #7

Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison #9

Almost Grown-Chuck Berry #10

Wax To Watch

Tallahasee Lassie-Freddy Cannon

Pointed Toe Shoes-Carl Perkins

Gotta New Girl-Bobby Day

Crying My Heart Out Over You-Neil Sedaka

also

Dodger Baseball on KFXM

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

KFXM May 13 and 22, 1974

The Streak-Ray Stevens #1 both weeks

new in the top ten May 13th

Band On The Run-Paul McCartney #2

You Make Me Feel Brand New-Stylistics #8

Highest debut

The Same Love That Made Me Laugh-Bill Withers #26

Future Hits

Save The Last Dance For Me-DeFranco Family

Daybreak-Nilsson

Be Thankful For What You Got-William DeVaughn

In Concert

Redbone

Swing Auditorium

Linda Ronstadt

plus Dan Hicks

UCR Gym

New in the top ten

Billy Don't Be A Hero-Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods #6

Sundown-Gordon Lightfoot #9

Highest debut

Hollywood Swinging-Kool & The Gang #20

Future Hits

If You Want To Get To Heaven-Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Rock and Roll Heaven-Righteous Brothers

Haven't Got Time For The Pain-Carly Simon

Monday, May 21, 2012

Bee Gees on K/men

We lost Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees this week.

This is the first article published about the Bee Gees in the K/mnentertainer in May 1967

Their first single New York Mining Disaster 1941 was listed on the K/men charts for three weeks, but never made it to the KFXM survey.

July 1967, first whole page story in the K/mentertainer

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

KFXM May 16, 1977

When I Need You-Leo Sayer #1

New in the top ten

Dreams-Fleetwood Mac #3

Boogie Man-KC & The Sunshine Band #6

Undercover Angel-Alan O'Day #13

Highest debut

Lonely Boy-Andrew Gold #19

Roy Orbison at The Brandin Iron. Wish I would have gone to see him.

KFXM May 15, 1959

Quiet Village-Martin Denny #1

New in the top ten

Lovers Never Say Goodbye-Flamingos #4

Six Nights A Week-Crests #8

New "Wax To Watch"

Along Came Jones-Coasters

Moritat-Rene Hall & His Guitars

Cherrystone-Addrisi Bros

Anyone know about this One?

Money Money Money-"Fontana's Own" Bob Pergrim

Saturday, May 12, 2012

OK, I'm not sure about this survey. It's in my handwriting, but did I listen to the KFXM countdown of the top 30? Did I estimate the songs that dropped off the next week (in red), by next week's survey? I don't remember. I know that some handwritten surveys I have were based on listening to the countdown, but I'm not sure if this one was, because of the ones marked in red are the ones that fell off the next week. Anyone have an original?

The Streak-Ray Stevens #1

new in the top ten

Just Don't Want To Be Lonely-Main Ingredient #9

(I've Been ) Searchin' So Long-Chicago #10

Highest debut

For The Love Of Money-O'Jays #23

Future Hits

Another Park, Another Sunday-Doobie Brothers

If You Love Me, Let Me Know-Olivia Newton-John

I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore-Charlie Rich

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

KFXM May 8, 1959

Sorry I Ran All The Way Home-Impalas #1

New

The Battle Of New Orleans-Johnny Horton

Judy-David Seville

Personality-Lloyd Price

Maverick-Don Ralke

I'm Ready/Little Margie-Fats Domino

You're So Fine-Falcons

K/MEN Tom Becker

Received this message from Johnny Helm, so I'm passing it on to my readers.

In Memoriam

Our belated condolences go out to the family and friends of veteran broadcaster Tom Becker, who died on Tuesday, April 24 in Ramona, CA at the age of 68. Becker, also known by his air name of Bo Donovan, began his radio career in 1964 at KXO in his hometown of El Centro, CA. Two years later, Becker was named PD/morning personality at KDES-AM & FM/Palm Springs, CA. Subsequent stops included KROY/Sacramento and KMEN/Riverside, and, from 1971-1973, Becker held programming and on-air positions in Los Angeles with KDAY, KLAC and KBQ. Becker was later named Director of Programming for SRO Broadcasting in Seattle and supervised all nine SRO stations, including the mighty KZOK, which rocketed from zero to No. 1 in 63 days.

In October 1976, Becker joined Tuesday Productions in San Diego as VP of its Broadcast Division. In 1984, Becker formed the creative services firm Silvertree Inc. and served as the company's President and Creative Director. An avid pilot, Becker devoted himself full-time to airport management for the County of San Diego after retiring from the creative services industry. Becker is survived by his wife of 44 years, Cova; two children; two grandsons; and his mother, Grace. "Bo was a great broadcaster and one of the nicest, funniest guys I have ever known," said Greenhouse Marketing Group's Jim Hampton, who used to work with Becker back in the day at Ken Draper and Chuck Blore's syndication company, programming db. More details on Becker's life and accomplishments can be found in his obituary, where people can also leave messages for his family.