Remember when the large radio stations all had their own studio bands??
dreher
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WJR in Detroit was the last radio station in the nation to keep their studio band. WJR stopped using the studio band in the early 70s. I remember sitting in my bedroom listening to the last performance of the last radio studio band. I was somewhat saddened, realizing I was saying goodbye to a piece of Americana that I had grown up with.
If some of you younger guys don't know what I'm talking about, you know how some of the late night TV shows have musical bands on the stage with the host?? Once upon a far past time, radio had the same type of live musical format. Typically the band would start playing as the announcer would cut to a break, would be playing when the break was over bring the listener back to program they were listening to. Also backup for any musical guests. It seems like such a long time ago.
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Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band on the Johnny Carson show.
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I never ( as in my family ) never listed to much radio so I do not remember the live bands
as far as radio unless we were in a car then it was dad also listing to country music so much so for years I thought all music was country
I miss even live DJ 's not computer run automated systems
same with late night local TV stations ( some were afternoon programs aimed getting home from school or work ) had some one making comments or hosting the movies . some in make up some just being funny
lot of good old memories from that also .
I don't remember. Was that back in the '30's?
In the 70s I only listened to WJR for sports and don't remember hearing their orchestra. During that era I was a CKLW fan because top 40 programming was more to my liking. I do remember getting WJR on the car radio in Wyoming in the late 70s while on hunting trips. A 50,000 watt clear channel station can broadcast a long way. Bob
Skitch Henderson and the NBC orchestra. Just before Doc took over. Early 60's.
I can pick up a Canadian radio station at night. 740 AM. They still play dramas. That's an old concept too.