KFWB 980 Los Angeles - Wink Martindale - June 2 1965 - Radio Aircheck

[@fazbell]

Martindale was an exceptionally talented DJ, who was frequently seen on national game shows. Truly one of the L.A. greats.

[@bmasters1981]

And only 31 as of the date of this broadcast as well.

[@gary9426]

Great to hear KFWB mid-sixties airchecks..thanks for posting! 👍

[@EllisFeaster]

You’re welcome

[@fob1xxl]

I actually had my first release, "Big Man In Town", played on this station in 1965. What a thrill ! I was pick of the week ! It was just like the movie, "That Thing You Do" ! Great time in my life.

[@donaldwatson3176]

Wow, awesome stuff Mr. Feaster!

[@jimwest6571]

I served with GENE WEED on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Country Music in LA in 1991 to 93. He was also a producer on the Dick Clark staff that produced the ACM awards show.

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Wink has got a great voice as a DJ n a game show host

[@d.logic1]

Very cool! I see Larry McCormick on the roster around 2:00. I always knew him as a KTLA-TV 5 reporter but I never knew he was a radio DJ!

[@louisb5563]

WINK?!?!?! DUDE!!! I like the action "flow" on this aircheck Sir Ellis! A very colorful, clean and sound recording!

[@EllisFeaster]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@x-rockfm92hd81]

IT HARD TO BELIVE WINK RADIO/TV CAREER THAT KEWB WAS#1 IN LA⭐⭐⭐

[@ApartmentKing66]

Huh?

[@louisb5563]

I know right?!

[@ScoopNemeth]

One year later, Group W Westinghouse Radio bought KFWB and became ALL-NEWS 980 (aka KFWB News 98)

[@ApartmentKing66]

Actually, KFWB went news in 1968.

[@timengleman]

I wonder how Wink thought those honks and beeps were going to hold up against what he was hearing from KHJ.

[@fazbell]

Eliminating the "clutter" was Bill Drake's major contribution to radio. The other elements on KFWB were highly entertaining.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Treasured air check here. On a different note, the Fabulous Forty Survey for January 5, 1963 (shown at 2:15 ) is markedly different than what New York’s WABC, WMCA or WINS were playing then. I guess 3,000 miles makes a difference!

[@louisb5563]

Very treasured indeed!

[@radionoakmont7756]

hya Ellis Wink Has his own KZbin channel here he shows a lot about his past and unaired game show pilots as well a really great channel and truly a great dj and musician as well loved his gold record rendition of "A soldier's deck of cards spoken word song."

[@EllisFeaster]

I’ll look for it!

[@radionoakmont7756]

@@EllisFeaster bonza awesomes m8 if you want me too later on i can link his channel to you too.

[@radionoakmont7756]

@@EllisFeaster www.youtube.com/@WinkMartindaleGames

[@rsands9]

Winston tastes good like a cigarette should! (Young’uns would not believe this ad!)

[@louisb5563]

RIGHT!

[@timdailey2690]

Delicious tobacco flavor

[@louisb5563]

@@timdailey2690 Makes me think of the old Lucky Strike radio commercial, "L-S-M-F-T... L-S-M-F-T...L-S-M-F-T...Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco"