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Hank Hammer, KNUZ Houston, December 20, 1964 Part One (58:11)

. . . the bottle hymn of the republic . . .

[Description by Uncle Ricky for contributor Jay Marks]

Hank Hammer missed the KNUZ Christmas party, but he has three female visitors in the studio for Part One of this rare aircheck from December 20, 1964. When AM ruled in Houston, KNUZ (1230 Khz) was a solid competitor to McLendon's KILT. They even had nifty PAMS jingles.

The big news is that on Christmas Day, KNUZ will be turning on the world's first "solid-state, one-tube transmitter" - The Vanguard One, offering "quality never before possible on AM radio". Presumably, this aircheck is a recording of an "old-fashioned" all-tube transmitter. The fidelity is actually very good for 44 years ago, as of this exhibit's debut on December 21, 2008. Thanks again to Jay Marks for sharing such a treasure!

Jerry Rice is heard with Radio Authority news — complete with news bugs! This exhibit from the 7PM hour also features a couple of long-forgotten Top 40 wanna-bes, plus a seasonal novelty tune many will hear for the very first time.