At night they switched to bi-directional and could be heard from Canada to Central America. Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford was the first underground music program broadcast regularly on a commercial AM radio station in the central US. Thanks! [citation needed] Beaker Street began on Little Rock, Arkansas 50,000 watt AM radio station KAAY late in 1966 and ran through 1972. Here are some more recordings of Beaker Street: DISCLAIMER:Audio posted on this site is for promotional and educational purposes only. Mostly the older stuff as heard when Clyde was on KAAY. Clyde Clifford often engaged in a minute or two of on air banter with the DJ ending his program at 11:00pm. I took a quick look around, and it appears that all the known 1970s airchecks are in the archive, as is the final hour of Beaker Street when KAAY went gospel. The precursor to trippy FM album oriented radio. Recent tracks include King Crimson, It's a Beautiful Day, Steppenwolf, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Spirit, etc. Short intro to Beaker Street with Tom Roberts, 1974. And it is also streamed live via the internet, from the Beaker street homepage (see External Links below). The station's signal carried far and wide. One highly successful program was Ear on Arkansas, a radio parody of Eye on Arkansas on television’s Channel 11. Beaker Street began on Little Rock, Arkansas 50,000 watt AM radio station KAAY … The purpose of this study is to examine the Beaker Street program on Little Rock's KAAY AM-1090. Finally one night that summer, I was listening to my transistor radio with a "pillow speaker" so my siblings and parents wouldn't wake up. Beaker Street began on Little Rock, Arkansas 50,000 watt AM radio station KAAY late in … Beaker Street, hosted by Clyde Clifford, will air from 9 p.m. to midnight Friday on the Arkansas Rocks network of stations.. And nobody played better jams than Clyde Clifford on KAAY’s Beaker Street. My brother and I used to listen to this in Kansas City Missouri. Photo: Michael Hibblen/ KUAR News. Media. Beaker Street began on KAAY late in 1966 and ran through the mid-1970's. I spent many hours listening to Clyde Clifford’s Beaker Street when I was supposed to be sleeping. Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford was the first underground music program broadcast regularly on a commercial AM radio station in the central US. I'm gonna find my bong and black light and check it out. "Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford was the first underground music program broadcast regularly on a commercial AM radio station in the central US. Admission: Free For more information: arkansassounds.org. KAAY is among the most powerful AM Christian stations in the United States, with 50,000 watts of day and night power. Courtesy of Harold Ott/Psych of the South. RELATED STORIES: Legendary Arkansas Radio Program Beaker Street May be Coming to an End I occasionally airchecked KAAY and years later I was glad I did. If you wish to have any audio removed please contact me. The original background music came from the dream sequence in the movie. They listened undercover with Soviet-made transistor radios. Fifty-four years after it debuted on KAAY-AM, “Beaker Street” is back with the Arkansas Rocks network of stations its new home. The first 3 aircheck CD's take you back to June 26, June 28, and July 3, 1970, while the … I'd been hearing about this radio station in Little Rock that played this new and weird music late at night. ), Forum Policies, Rules, and Terms of Service. It was a very sad day when we turned on KAAY late one Friday night in 1972, and Clyde Clifford was gone, although the show continued for several years after with different hosts. This seems to be happening with our Radio Recordings Series when people find out that we have added a few airchecks of " Beaker Street " from KAAY Little Rock from nearly 40 years ago. Here is more than an hour of untelescoped Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford on Friday night, June 26 1970, from 11:00pm to 12:14am. So, the two DJs talking could not see each other. Beaker Street began on KAAY late in 1966 and ran through the mid-1970's. During the 1960s in the United States, AM radio stations began broadcasting an underground format. I usually went to sleep within the first hour - had to get up early … They called it "Underground Radio". 50,000W clear channel. The strong nighttime signal of 50,000 watt, clear channel KAAY meant that it was possible to regularly listen to the station's nighttime programming in a wide area of the midwest and south. Currently however the program is off the air. Part 2 of 4 of the recording of the unscoped broadcast. Side 1 of the album contained one track titled "Cannibis Sativa" which became the new background "music". (January 18, 2011) The radio program Beaker Street, which debuted 45 years ago playing progressive rock on Little Rock powerhouse KAAY-AM 1090 and had regular listeners around the country, could be coming to an end. A legendary Little Rock radio show returns to the airwaves tonight. The program delivered the music of the late 1960s counterculture to the hinterland of America, to remote places where such music could not otherwise be heard over the air waves. For a young man who was fascinated with radio and eager to work in it, Beaker Street and KAAY was radio magic for me. I had started riding around in cars with some of my older friends, and we spent a lot of time listening to the radio. During the 60's and early 70's, KAAY was a powerhouse … Dale Seidenschwarz, aka Clyde Clifford, is the host of Beaker Street, a weekly freeform rock radio program.. Beaker Street, which first aired on clear channel KAAY AM 1090 in Little Rock, AR, from 1966 through 1972, was the first underground music program broadcast regularly on a commercial AM radio station. Both have mostly good skip reception with some fading. The station tried to be as mysterious as possible, at one time even running a contest for listeners to try to guess how to spell Beaker, suggesting that it was spelled in some unconventional fashion. The same background "music" is still in use on the show today. Courtesy of Greg Barman. In early 1967 Beaker Street was a staple for adherents to the burgeoning underground communities in the upper Mid-West especially in Des Moines, Iowa, where it was the only access to Dr. Demento and Firesign Theatre. “Beaker Street’s original background music came from the Dream Sequence in the movie Charade and was by Henry Mancini”. Beaker Street attracted a legion of fans across the Midwest with its pioneering format which featured long album cuts from rock artists who otherwise would not get commercial radio … Thus was my introduction to Clyde Clifford, Beaker Street, and Pink Floyd. Like many of you, in the years to follow I often wondered what happened to Clyde and fondly remembered the show. I am happy to announce that "Beaker Street" with the one & only Clyde Clifford returned to radio (and internet streaming) on May 15, 2020, on the Arkansas Rocks radio network, heard on about ten radio stations in Arkansas. Shop the Beaker Street Collection Kids today don’t know what it was like to sit by the radio and wait for their favorite song to come on so they could push record on the cassette tape player. It said, "I'm Clyde Clifford and this is Beaker Street - here's Pink Floyd". "Beaker Street," hosted by Clyde Clifford, will air from 9 p.m.-midnight today on the Arkansas Rocks network of stations. Type. KAAY. You can hear "Beaker Street" on Fridays from 9:00 pm - midnight Central time. During that show's run from 89-94, I was constantly referencing Clyde and Beaker Street, and tried my best to imitate the things that touched me back then as a listener. Thing. For all you guys that were interested in this from other threads.... KAAY Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford - June 26, 1970. I read the blog discussion about BS's later years at KAAY, and was glad to read it. "Beaker Street" compared very favorably with the four (not all at the same time) stereo FM progressive rock radio stations we had in Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas, between 1967 and 1976. The program debuted on 50,000-watt AM radio station KAAY in … I didn't realize they extended the show to 4:30 am. In the late 1960s the station's jingle started out with roaring thunder followed by a deep voice: "Fifty thousand watts of music power, K-double-A-Y, … And there were the Beaker Street staples: Jaime Brockett's "Legend of the USS Titanic", Michael Perlitch's "Pete the Bondage Freak", King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King", Touch's "Seventy-Five", The Animals' "Sky Pilot", and so many more than I'm able to mention here. This strong broadcast signal enabled, KAAY Feature on Little Rock TV, Part 1 of 2, The Mighty 1090 KAAY: KAAY Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford - June 26, 1970, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Beaker Street, Clyde Clifford’s pioneering late-night radio show, is back on the air this Friday night. Disc jockeys supported alternative points of view, while playing underground music. KAAY (AM)-1090 Radio, Little Rock AR. This brief aircheck was recorded during the last days of KAAY … Promotional flyer advertising KAAY’s Beaker Street; circa 1971. All audio is of low quality and not usefull for commercial purposes. In the years to come, I would continue to listen to Beaker Street, usually for an hour or two before drifting off to sleep with the radio still on. #1062611. A legendary Little Rock radio show returns to the airwaves Friday. Time Period. Until recently Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford was airing in Little Rock Arkansas, Sundays from 7pm-12midnight on station KKPT, 94.1 The Point and could be picked up on web stream. Our Sponsors. A good example of why we loved AM radio as a lifeline to all kinds of music, and how it illustrates the sad state of radio today. This show presented non-mainstream programming. I listened to Clyde Clifford's "Beaker Street" program on KAAY a LOT starting in 1968. If you are new to this blog just enter Beaker Street in the search box in … Celebration of the Mighty 1090 KAAY CALS Ron Robinson Thater 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock Friday, June 29, 7 p.m. The show pre-dated the FM radio boom of the mid 1970's and foretold the rise of Album Oriented Rock and Classic Rock formats. It airs every Sunday night from 7 p.m. until midnight Central Time, on Magic 105.1 FM KMJX. Related Entries. **1960's & 1970's Concerts in Kansas City**, **Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford 1966-1972**, **The Search for Beaker Street's Original Background Music part 1**, **The Search for Beaker Street's Original Background Music - Part 2**. Both were mic'd from a transistor radio onto a mono cassette recorder. Here's the Wikipedia description of this epic radio program. Thanks ! Later the background music was changed when an album by a group called Head was released in 1970. Arts / Music. Remember this legendary show. by Kelley Bass May 22, 2020 0 comment. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by lemonade kid, Mar 19, 2018. It was the memories of Beaker Street, my longing for the days of "Underground Radio" and my fear that those magical days of FM radio along with its music was being forgotten, that pushed me to creating "Winds of Change" on KKFI in 1989. The program delivered the music of the late 1960s counterculture to the hinterland of America, to remote places where such music could not otherwise be heard over the air waves. Click on the link on the right to go to the Beaker Street Facebook page. With that he launched into "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" from Saucer Full of Secrets. Surely that unprecedented longevity proves the uniquely eclectic rock-radio program was a brilliantly conceived concept when deejay Clyde Clifford first introduced it – a concept so buttoned up and locked down … Kocour Misa…as somebody that lived in Little Rock during the mid 1970s, I am well familiar with Clyde Clifford and his wonderful Beaker Street program that originally aired for many years on KAAY. “Beaker Street,” Clyde Clifford’s pioneering late-night radio show, is back on the air. Here are two airchecks of Beaker Street. This is submitted by Thomas Connelley of Carbondale, IL. That DJ would be at the studio of KAAY in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas while Clyde Clifford and his studio were reportedly located at the KAAY transmitter site outside of the city. In the summer of 1968 I was 15 years old and preparing for my sophomore year in High School. KAAY Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford - June 26, 1970 Here is more than an hour of untelescoped Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford on Friday night, June 26 1970, from 11:00pm to 12:14am. Top 40 music was the main format, but, in 1966, a new segment called Beaker Street was added. In early 1967 Beaker Street was a staple for adherents to the burgeoning underground communities in the upper Mid-West especially in Des Moines, Iowa, where it was the only access to Dr. Demento and Firesign Theatre. On winter mornings, I could wake up with Sonny Martin and George G. Jennings until the sun came up at around 7:30. KAAY was an inspiration to Cuban rock musicians and rock fans who tuned into Beaker Street late at night, keeping themselves informed about American music and underground music in the 1970s. They had a very powerful transmitter! The Moody Blues, Mason Profit, Yes, Tyrannosaurus Rex, John Prine, Emerson-Lake & Palmer, Cream, Frank Zappa & Mothers of Invention, Janice Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, James Gang, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell are just a small handful of the acts first introduced to me by Clyde Clifford. I tuned until I got to 1090 AM and there I heard the strangest music with a disembodied voice, sounding half bored but with authority. Clyde Clifford, whose real name is Dale Seidenschwarz, in the control room of 94.1 The Point during his program Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. Beaker Street Promo. KAAY's late-night "footprint" gained fans as far west as Wyoming and Montana, north to the Dakotas and Manitoba and south as far as New Orleans and into Florida. His on-air comments and music introductions were delivered softly and deliberately over a background of space music and eerie sound effects. Beaker Street Clyde Clifford KAAY Much has been written and commented on this blog about Beaker Street. Beaker Street attracted a legion of fans across the Midwest with its pioneering format which featured long album cuts from rock artists who otherwise would not get commercial radio airplay. KAAY also was successful in using original comedy in its programming. Clyde Clifford of Beaker Street, 1090 AM KAAY Little Rock 2016 Grassroots Radio Conference Keynote Address Low Key Arts Center Hot Springs, AR Saturday, October 8, 2016 7 PM Dinner 8 PM Keynote Address $10 ARCHIVED BEAKER STREET BROADCASTS KAAY: Clyde Clifford, Beaker Street, June 26, 1970 KAAY: Clyde Clifford, Beaker Street, June 1, 1972 KAAY Beaker Street Radio Intros BEAKER STREET … After dark, its nighttime signal reaches over 12 states. Beaker Street can still be heard today. KAAY was a clear channel AM station out of Little Rock that had an overnight rock show called Beaker Street, with a very laid back DJ who went by the name of Clyde Clifford from 1966-1972. Modern Era (1968 - the Present) Category. Clyde Clifford was the prototype of the laid-back late-night FM DJ. RadioRecordings.com presents the legendary Clyde Clifford hosting the "Beaker Street" show broadcast from KAAY Little Rock on a 7 CD series! Apologies for any downtime or slow forum loading now or within the next week or so. We are making some updates and reconfigurations to our server. The first is Clyde Clifford from June 1, 1972. KAAY is a Christian Talk and Teaching Radio station. This statement in varying degrees can be found all over the internet in blogs and websites referring to Clyde Clifford, KAAY, and Beaker Street.