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On this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Mike notes the 50th anniversary of Fritos Corn Chips. Back in 1961, Fritos made their debut on the American Snack Food Scene. Smitty, Mike, and Ian recall other snacks and favorite foods from the past. Smitty tells us about an interesting web site that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Presidency of John F. Kennedy. Smitty describes what you will find on this web site. Pictures, documentation, and film clips are available on this web site. Listen to find out more! Ian celebrates some Bicentennials that happen this year. Namely, the birthdays of Horace Greeley, Newspaper Editor and Politician; Harriet Beecher Stowe, American Abolitionist and Author; and Franz Liszt, Composer. Ian recalls these individuals and some of the other events happening 400, 200, and 100 years ago. The guys talk about Westward migration, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and movies about those events. Our Retro-Commercial is for Stopette Spray Deodorant. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

On this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Mike notes the 50th anniversary of Fritos Corn Chips. Back in 1961, Fritos made their debut on the American Snack Food Scene. Smitty, Mike, and Ian recall other snacks and favorite foods from the past. Smitty tells us about an interesting web site that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Presidency of John F. Kennedy. Smitty describes what you will find on this web site. Pictures, documentation, and film clips are available on this web site. Listen to find out more! Ian celebrates some Bicentennials that happen this year. Namely, the birthdays of Horace Greeley, Newspaper Editor and Politician; Harriet Beecher Stowe, American Abolitionist and Author; and Franz Liszt, Composer. Ian recalls these individuals and some of the other events happening 400, 200, and 100 years ago. The guys talk about Westward migration, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and movies about those events. Our Retro-Commercial is for Stopette Spray Deodorant. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Mike, Smitty, and Ian welcome Radio Historian Dave Leonard to Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Dave tells us the interesting story of four, Top-40 hits that debuted on San Diego Radio in the days when Top-40 was the thing. Those songs were "California Dreaming", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Maggie May", and "Imagine". Dave tells us how these four songs were debuted and he recalls the important role that the Program Director of the radio stations played in bringing these songs to air. This is something very unlikely to happen today since the radio industry has changed so much in the intervening years. Additionally, Dave remembers the old printed surveys that radio stations distributed weekly. These, along with other collectibles are in demand by enthusiasts today. He also tells us about his great book "Aircheck", and how you can order your own copy. Our Retro-Commercial is a great Pepsodent Toothpaste commercial. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Si

Mike, Smitty, and Ian welcome Radio Historian Dave Leonard to Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Dave tells us the interesting story of four, Top-40 hits that debuted on San Diego Radio in the days when Top-40 was the thing. Those songs were "California Dreaming", "Wedding Bell Blues", "Maggie May", and "Imagine". Dave tells us how these four songs were debuted and he recalls the important role that the Program Director of the radio stations played in bringing these songs to air. This is something very unlikely to happen today since the radio industry has changed so much in the intervening years. Additionally, Dave remembers the old printed surveys that radio stations distributed weekly. These, along with other collectibles are in demand by enthusiasts today. He also tells us about his great book "Aircheck", and how you can order your own copy. Our Retro-Commercial is a great Pepsodent Toothpaste commercial. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Si

Join us for another edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site as Ian Rose remembers Writer Tennessee Williams, who would be 100 years old this year. Ian recalls Williams' career, and gives an interesting account of his life. Ian remembers one of the best known movies that was based on Williams' work: "A Streetcar Named Desire". How did he acquire the name Tennessee? Listen in and find out. We remember celebrities Jane Russell, David Frye, and George Shearing, among others, who have recently passed away. Also, a very special obituary as we remember Corporal Frank Buckles, the last surviving United States Veteran of World War One. Mike, Smitty, and Ian reflect on the passing of an era, as well as talking about the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, and a recommendation for a great series about World War One, now available on DVD. Our Retro-Commercial is for Mr. Clean, and features a fun jingle. All this and more on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Join us for another edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site as Ian Rose remembers Writer Tennessee Williams, who would be 100 years old this year. Ian recalls Williams' career, and gives an interesting account of his life. Ian remembers one of the best known movies that was based on Williams' work: "A Streetcar Named Desire". How did he acquire the name Tennessee? Listen in and find out. We remember celebrities Jane Russell, David Frye, and George Shearing, among others, who have recently passed away. Also, a very special obituary as we remember Corporal Frank Buckles, the last surviving United States Veteran of World War One. Mike, Smitty, and Ian reflect on the passing of an era, as well as talking about the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, and a recommendation for a great series about World War One, now available on DVD. Our Retro-Commercial is for Mr. Clean, and features a fun jingle. All this and more on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

What are your Movie Pet Peeves? Ian Rose has seven of them, and he shares them with us. Some of them are subtitles, wrong hair styles, and wrong accents. Listen in and hear what Ian has to say about this. Mike and Smitty follow up with their own observations on oddities in movies and TV. Our Retro-Commercial is for the 1959 Edsel, voiced by NBC newscaster John Cameron Swayze. Smitty talks about collecting and finding antique radios and TVs. He's been collecting radios for many years and shares some of his knowledge. Where to find them and what to look for are covered. He shares with us what he looks for and describes condition and pricing of early sets. Also, Smitty reminds us to not plug in any radio, TV, or vintage electronics that has not been used in many years. Doing this can severely damage an old set and you could "Zap" your body circuitry. Learn all about it here, on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site.

What are your Movie Pet Peeves? Ian Rose has seven of them, and he shares them with us. Some of them are subtitles, wrong hair styles, and wrong accents. Listen in and hear what Ian has to say about this. Mike and Smitty follow up with their own observations on oddities in movies and TV. Our Retro-Commercial is for the 1959 Edsel, voiced by NBC newscaster John Cameron Swayze. Smitty talks about collecting and finding antique radios and TVs. He's been collecting radios for many years and shares some of his knowledge. Where to find them and what to look for are covered. He shares with us what he looks for and describes condition and pricing of early sets. Also, Smitty reminds us to not plug in any radio, TV, or vintage electronics that has not been used in many years. Doing this can severely damage an old set and you could "Zap" your body circuitry. Learn all about it here, on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site.

Radio has always been a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week operation. In earlier times, when more stations were helmed by a living person, that meant someone had to be on the air weekends, and holidays. In this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Smitty, Mike, and Ian welcome former San Diego radio personality Tommy Sarmiento. Tom tells us about his experiences working those shifts by himself, while everyone else was away. He shares the story of how he got into radio and tells about the changes in radio and technology he witnessed while involved in broadcasting. Our Retro-Commercial is a great Ballantine Beer commercial. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Radio has always been a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week operation. In earlier times, when more stations were helmed by a living person, that meant someone had to be on the air weekends, and holidays. In this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Smitty, Mike, and Ian welcome former San Diego radio personality Tommy Sarmiento. Tom tells us about his experiences working those shifts by himself, while everyone else was away. He shares the story of how he got into radio and tells about the changes in radio and technology he witnessed while involved in broadcasting. Our Retro-Commercial is a great Ballantine Beer commercial. Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

We're celebrating a birthday on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Who's birthday you ask? Why Frankenstein of course! Ian Rose reports on the 80th anniversary of the Frankenstein movies. Back in 1931, this long-running movie franchise began at Universal Studios. Through the 30's and 40's, a number of sequels were done with a variety of stars in them. Such stars as Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Glenn Strange were featured in the various movies. Smitty, Mike, and Ian follow on an interesting analysis of these movies tying in such other motion pictures as "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", Todd Browning's "Freaks" as well as Gothic novels of the past. Mike continues to share his knowledge of vintage toys and he tells us about some of the great toy manufacturers of the 1950's and 60's and some of their best remembered toys of the past. Such things as Emenee Organs, Gilbert Erector Sets, Marx Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots are discussed. Mike reminds us of the collect-ability and value of some of these toys. Our Retro-Commercial is a great Hertz Rent-A-Car commercial from the 1960's. It's all here on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

We're celebrating a birthday on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Who's birthday you ask? Why Frankenstein of course! Ian Rose reports on the 80th anniversary of the Frankenstein movies. Back in 1931, this long-running movie franchise began at Universal Studios. Through the 30's and 40's, a number of sequels were done with a variety of stars in them. Such stars as Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Glenn Strange were featured in the various movies. Smitty, Mike, and Ian follow on an interesting analysis of these movies tying in such other motion pictures as "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", Todd Browning's "Freaks" as well as Gothic novels of the past. Mike continues to share his knowledge of vintage toys and he tells us about some of the great toy manufacturers of the 1950's and 60's and some of their best remembered toys of the past. Such things as Emenee Organs, Gilbert Erector Sets, Marx Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots are discussed. Mike reminds us of the collect-ability and value of some of these toys. Our Retro-Commercial is a great Hertz Rent-A-Car commercial from the 1960's. It's all here on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Ian Rose reminisces about being in the 4th grade. His memories may spark some of of our own as we recall those formative years. Smitty notes a milestone for Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site: Our One-Year Anniversary. We take a brief look back at the evolution of our shows in the past year and answer the question about how we got the name "Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site". Ian has the latest obituaries for us including the passing of David Nelson. Mike remembers the life of David Nelson and the Nelson family, and once and for all answers the question: What did Ozzie Nelson do for a living"? Our Retro-Commercial is for Joy dish washing liquid. Don't miss this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Ian Rose reminisces about being in the 4th grade. His memories may spark some of of our own as we recall those formative years. Smitty notes a milestone for Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site: Our One-Year Anniversary. We take a brief look back at the evolution of our shows in the past year and answer the question about how we got the name "Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site". Ian has the latest obituaries for us including the passing of David Nelson. Mike remembers the life of David Nelson and the Nelson family, and once and for all answers the question: What did Ozzie Nelson do for a living"? Our Retro-Commercial is for Joy dish washing liquid. Don't miss this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!

Border Blasters: Powerful radio stations located on the U.S.-Mexico border from the 1930's to the 1960's. The interesting history of some of these stations and how they came into being is told on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Mike, Smitty, and Ian welcome back regular contributor Mike Z, who has all of the details of this fascinating subject. These powerful stations, such as XERB, XERF, XENT, XEAW, and others, which could blanket all of the United States at night, were operated by individuals offering all manner of medical cures for whatever ailed a person: sexual dysfunction, cancer, and a whole host of other ills. Unable to obtain licenses in the U. S. to operate stations and sell their cures here, they turned to Mexico, and it's more liberal manner of conducting business. These stations also introduced many country and western music artists to the U. S. In later years, some of these stations that survived featured religious programming, on-air preachers such as Reverend Ike, and others. When Rock and Roll music became popular in the 50's and 60's, many of the Border Blasters aired this music and such popular jocks as Wolfman Jack, gained immense popularity. This is a very lively history of radio that involves such diverse things as Goat Glands, International Relations, and Rock and Roll. Find out all about it on this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!