60's ROCK FILES SHOW, 52 HR SPECIAL, MINT w/ALL PROMO MATERIALS, SUPER RARE
  $   1,450

 


$ 1450   (best offer accepted)   Sold For
Feb 13, 2023 Sold Date
Jun 18, 2022 Start Date
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HI GUYS AND GALS!  DO YOU LIKE 60'S ROCK N' ROLL PRESENTED BY ONE OF ROCK'S PREMIER DJ'S, WITH A FULL 52 HOUR, 52 LP ONE OF A KIND SPECIAL?   AND ALL THIS FROM ONE OF RADIO'S LEGENDARY DJ'S, STEVE AUSTIN, ONE OF RADIO SHOWS TOP SYNDICATION LABELS, CREATIVE RADIO NETWORKS. AND IN MINT CONDITION, LIKELY NEVER PLAYED WITH ALL ITS ORIGINAL MATERIALS IN MINT CONDITION AND IN ITS ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX.  AND TRULY ONE OF A KIND - IT'S THE ONLY ONE I HAVE SEEN IN OVER 30 YEARS OF COLLECTING?

WELCOME TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAY'S TOP BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RADIO SHOWS OF EVERY GENRE ALONG WITH OTHER SPECIAL ITEMS OF AMERICANA SUCH AS MAD MAGAZINE, AND WEEKLY WORLD NEWS AMONG OTHERS.

KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES PRESENTS ONE OF THE RAREST AND SPECIAL RADIO SERIES THAT EVER AIRED. 

IT WAS FROM THE LEGENDARY CREATIVE RADIO NETWORK WHICH WAS A FORERUNNER IN THE ROCK RADIO SHOW GENRE

UNLIKE OTHER RADIO SYNDICATORS, THE CREATIVE RADIO NETWORK, SOLD ITS PRODUCT TO RADIO STATIONS.  THUS, THERE ARE NO NATIONAL COMMERCIALS ON ANY OF THEIR SHOWS. THE AFFILIATE RADIO STATION SOLD ALL THEIR COMMERCIAL BREAKS ON THEIR OWN

MOST OTHER SYNDICATORS OF RADIO SHOWS USED THE 'BARTER' ARRANGEMENT WHICH MEANS THAT THE RADIO STATION GOT THE SHOW FOR FREE BUT WAS REQUIRED TO AIR THE NATIONAL COMMERCIALS ON EACH SHOW.

 THIS UNIQUE LONG FORM SPECIAL WAS DESIGNED FOR STATIONS TO RUN EITHER AS A ONE TIME HOLIDAY 52 HOUR SPECIAL, A ONE HOUR A WEEK SPECIAL OVER AN ENTIRE YEAR, OR IN ANY OTHER COMBINATION THE STATION WANTED SUCH AS A THREE HOUR WEEKEND SPECIAL.

THE CREATIVE RADIO NETWORKS WAS FAMOUS FOR MANY LONG FORM LEGENDARY SPECIALS SUCH AS A 52 LP ELVIS PRESLEY SPECIAL WHICH LIKE THEIR OTHER SPECIALS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, A BEACH BOYS SPECIAL SERIES, A BUDDY HOLLY SPECIAL SERIES AND OTHERS.  

MOST COLLECTORS FILL IN THEIR COLLECTIONS ONE HOUR AT A TIME WHICH IS VERY COSTLY.  TO FIND THE ENTIRE SERIES IN MINT CONDITION AT ONE TIME IS UNHEARD OF.

IT HAS BEEN IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION BUT IT IS TIME TO ALLOW OTHER COLLECTORS TO ENJOY HAVING THIS ENTIRE SERIES AS I HAVE ENJOYED IT.

I HAVE NEVER PLAYED IT.  JUST OWNING IT AS MOST COLLECTORS KNOW, IS ALL THAT I NEED.

PLEASE, IF YOU DO DECIDE TO PLAY IT, PLAY IT ONCE ONLY TO DOWNLOAD IT TO YOUR COMPUTER AND THEN PLAY IT FROM THERE OR CONVERT IT TO A MP3 OR WAV FORMAT AND PRESS CDS THAT YOU CAN PLAY ANYWHERE OR ON A JUMP DRIVE.

 PLEASE READ ON IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS,  FOR MY HUMBLE 'RADIO SHOWS 101'. A DICK AND JANE PRIMER ABOUT THEIR HISTORY (NOT DICK AND JANE, BUT RADIO SHOWS!)

  SO WHAT ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT RADIO SHOWS? 

 LET ME TELL YOU BUT FIRST....

Allow me tell you my own personal story of discovering the wonder of radio shows.

  I discovered radio shows quite by accident while reading one of my favorite (long since departed) magazines called "Discoveries" (It was later bought by the same company that publishes "Goldmine" which I personally always considered a lesser publication, but that is another story.

  This was before ebay became the driving force in radio show sales (and everything else) in the later 1990's.

 I was especially attracted in "Discoveries" to a two page (or more) spread in each issue by a guy called "The Old Hippie". 

 Let me tell you, the Old Hippie had it all.  He was a real pioneer.  Way before anyone knew what radio shows even were let alone that they could be bought as rarities, he had the market cornered.

Most shows that he advertised were way beyond my budget but I drooled over those pages every issue and once in awhile I could afford one or two. 

 Now, I have attempted in my own humble way to take on the mantle of "The Old Hippie".  I have listed over 11,000 unique radio shows of all genres for you all to drool over, and most at prices, hopefully, that collectors can better afford!  I want to make available to collectors what I could not afford and especially in these days of higher prices and lesser availability.

Radio shows are harder and harder to find in quantity and the prices for the ones still out there just go higher and higher as they disappear from the market.  However, because of my large presence on eBay, I am often contacted with selling offers, some of which I take advantage of and some I have to pass on because of the prices. I have found that by buying in bulk, even when many or most of the shows are lesser known but still amazing shows, I can offer the best prices on all titles.

  NOW, EXACTLY WHAT IS A RADIO SHOW? 

 WHY COLLECT THEM?  

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? 

 Well, those are good questions, especially if you have never known of them.  

Radio Shows are syndicated productions by one of several large and small distributors who supply broadcast product to radio stations normally during weekends when the usual air personalities have a break.  

Many air on Saturday or Sunday mornings, afternoons or evenings or less often during overnight segments.

  They often feature some of the best known voices for their genre from across the country thus the Dick Clark's and Casey Kasem's and Rick Dees and Dick Bartley and so many others.  

People collect them for various reasons. 

 Some just collect the series because they like it and want them all.  

Some collect their favorite artists or genre of music.  Rather than an album by the artist or a compilation downloaded through iTunes or wherever, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and always with dj comments which were very entertaining. 

 Some collect interviews with their favorite artists as most shows had interview segments. 

 Some collect commercials especially old car commercials but certainly not limited to only those. 

 AND, these shows are in limited quantity. 

 They were pressed just for affiliate stations in the United States.

  Many have just a few still in circulation.  

Some of the more popular shows may have as few as a couple hundred of each week's show pressed but think about it.  A couple hundred for some 200 million Americans and millions of overseas collectors who look for unique presentations of their favorite artists or form of music is about as rare as rare can be. 

This show itself was only ever sent to the top 175 Metro markets. Smaller markets had to take the satellite feed once it became available.  So at the very most there were only 175 copies of each show EVER.   How do you compute rareness.  175 copies for the whole United States market and 25 years ago or more means that could possibly not be ANY more of these shows and at the very most there are 175.    

   How many survived as did the ones I have is anyone's guess. 

This is because most stations just threw these away after network broadcast since they could not be aired again because of the dated commercial content and most stations had limited storage space. (Believe me I know; I worked at one for over seven glorious years as the night dj guy, a daytime show producer, assistant engineer, and station operator!) 

 So it is likely that very few still exist and they are increasingly hard to find  

They were first distributed on reel to reel tape or on lp, later on CD and even later (after 2000 for most shows) on CDR.  Now they are not available at all to collectors since they are distributed by digital download much like you get your music from iTunes. 

These shows become rarer and rarer every day because the people who buy them hold on to them. 

 The shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase.  

 I have prided myself since the start to provide the best and fairest cost with a  guarantee that you will be happy or I refund your money.  I sell them for near what I bought them for.  I give volume discounts and discount postage always.  As the postal service increases their rates, my shipping rates over the years have decreased.

  And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of over fifteen thousand unique shows, so many that I don't even know all that I have and am sometimes amazed when I go to look for one show and find another that I did not realize I had. 

 Finally, it is Americana at its best. 

 Whether the show be from the 60's or 2000's, rock, countdown, oldies, country, classical, religious, jazz or big band, it is unique and home grown.

  And you just can't find them anywhere. 

 Even record stores that still exist will rarely have any.   Radio shows are wonderful representations of the real golden age of music radio. 

 And every  one you buy is  an original, not a copy, not a remake - all are limited editions in the hundreds at most and most, like this special show,  much less.  Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!  Welcome to the Club!

       Remember, when you buy this show, not only will you own the tunes but also interspersed between songs is fascinating commentary on the artists and songs that only Dick Bartley and the gang can provide.  

Also, keep in mind that this and all the oldies shows are not just about the music - the music can be found anywhere.  It is the mixture of great music and great announcing that makes it so entertaining. 

 As well, it is a piece of radio history.  You just aren't going to find these shows anymore.  Think of what they will be worth in a few years!  (IF you wanted to sell.) 

 I am selling to share with other music lovers what I was able to get at a reasonable price.  

   As always, I charge only shipping on the first show you buy for U.S. buyers  and for my international friends,  so the more you buy the more money you will save. 

 Good Luck and God Bless You. 


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