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susanna
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Rosarito Radio station in the 1950's
Does anyone remember a radio program with Wolf Man Jack out of Rosarito? Growing up in the 50's we use to listen to it in the Central Valley. How many
Nomads remember it ?
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For me, it was in the 60's... Listened to Wolfman Jack on XERB, Rosarito, Baja Califonia, Mexico!
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Oh Yeah...The Wolfman in the 50s and beyond. They did that in Rosarito because they could send a signal at 50,000 watts instead of the lesser
strength required by the FCC at the time. It's still done regularly. There's a small studio in Chula Vista that broadcasts slimey lounge lizzard
music to a repeater in Rosarito and from there to your radio in Omaha.
Last time I saw the Wolfman was in the movie, American Graffiti.
Thanks for the memories.
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Quote: | Originally posted by susanna
Does anyone remember a radio program with Wolf Man Jack out of Rosarito? Growing up in the 50's we use to listen to it in the Central Valley. How many
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He was never on from Mexico in the 50s. The earliest was 1962 on XERF out of Ciudad Acuna and then later on with XERF/B and the famous Chula Vista
studio and Rosarito Beach transmitter.
His real name? Bob Smith.
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Remember in the 40s - 50s the XERF in Ciudad Acuna - with all the stuff they were selling, "Just send your money to ----, Del Rio Texas". Mostly
country as I remember it. Caught it mostly at night in western Colorado.
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Does anyone remembers any of the popular songs that Wolfman Jack played ? Also what would you consider the type of music nowadays ? Was it R and B ? I
was a young teenager and don't remember. Come on you Guys and Gals out there !
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Actually Woldfman Jack had syndicated shows up into the 80's. I worked for a radio station in Big Spring, TX in 1986 and sold ads for the show. I
would send Wolfman the names of the sponsors and what specials they wanted to promote. One sponsor was Marquez Bros.TV. They were promoting small
15" TVs. Wolfman sends back a track with several takes of the commercial. It's a good thing there were more than one because we could not use the
version that had him crooning at the end..
Ohhhh BABY...I wish I had a 15 incher! HA!
Ya know you can hear him.....
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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Wolfman Jack was way ahead of his time. He had the F.C.C. out smarted. Very, very entertaining, compared to all the other broadcasters. A bunch of us
young surfer boys would sit in our vehicles in the parking lot of the old Rondievu (sp?) Ball Room in the early 60's in Newport Beach drinking cheap
hooch and laughing our guts out before going in and listening to Dick Dale and checking out all the chicks. Those were truly the good old days. ++C++
 
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I didn't know who Wolfman Jack was until American Graffitti came out in the 70's.
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Quote: | Originally posted by Crusoe
listening to Dick Dale |
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Quote: | Originally posted by susanna
Does anyone remembers any of the popular songs that Wolfman Jack played ? Also what would you consider the type of music nowadays ? Was it R and B ? I
was a young teenager and don't remember. Come on you Guys and Gals out there ! |
You were a young teenager and don't remember the Wolfman? You may lose the right to ever be considered as having once been a teenager!
I was in the Navy when American Graffiti was first released. It was so funny to watch that with guys from all over the states and after it was over
every one of us swore it was written about our hometown. It was amazing that something out of Hollywood could capture a generation so well.
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Quote: | Originally posted by susanna
Does anyone remembers any of the popular songs that Wolfman Jack played ? | Go rent American Graffiti as
that will give you an idea of the wide spectrum of music he played. Do Wop, Surf guitar, R&B, ballads from a wide range of groups; Frankie Valli,
The Ventures, Dick Dale and the Deltones, the Righteous Brothers, Marti Robbins, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.
Nowadays I think they just classify them as Moldy Oldies. 
[Edited on 5-5-2009 by Alan]
[Edited on 5-5-2009 by Alan]
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Quote: | Originally posted by Crusoe
Wolfman Jack was way ahead of his time. He had the F.C.C. out smarted. Very, very entertaining, compared to all the other broadcasters. A bunch of us
young surfer boys would sit in our vehicles in the parking lot of the old Rondievu (sp?) Ball Room in the early 60's in Newport Beach drinking cheap
hooch and laughing our guts out before going in and listening to Dick Dale and checking out all the chicks. Those were truly the good old days. ++C++
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Those sound like good times. 30 years before my time but good times....
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I said i did not remember the kind of music he played , not that i didn't remember Wolfman Jack. I must of been like twelve or thirteen yrs old.
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Alan, I did not know Wolfman, because in Grants Pass Oregon we were lucky if our radio stations played western and easy listening music after all Rock
& Roll was the devils music!
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"CAN YOU DIG IT"
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Quote: | Originally posted by Alan
Frankie Valli, The Ventures, Dick Dale and the Deltones, the Righteous Brothers, Marti Robbins, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.
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And a few more I pulled off my ipod:
Aretha Franklin
Association
Barbara Lewis
Beach Boys
Bill Withers
Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Vinton
Byrds
Chilites
Classics IV
Dave Clark Five
Del Shannon
Diana Ross & Supremes
Four Tops
Gary Lewis & Playboys
Gerry & Pacemakers
Hermans Hermits
Jackie DeShannon
Lettermen
Marvin Gaye
Percy Sledge
Petula Clark
Ramones
Sam Cooke
Smokey Robinson
Shirelles
Temptations
Zombies
I am sure there are lots more we missed....
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http://www.xerbradio.com/
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FANTASTIC!!! Thanks Ferna, that's when I was listening tio the Wolfman (1967-1969) nightly on XERB.
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