To mark the 40th anniversary of the pop/dance hit "It's Raining Men," (September 10, 1982) GGACP revisits this interview from 2014 with the song's co-writer -- musician, conductor and comedian (and friend of the podcast) Paul Shaffer. In this episode, Paul discusses being influenced by the musical and comedy acts he grew up watching on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” so it was only fitting that we interviewed him in the “Ed Sullivan Room” of the famed New York Friars Club. Also, Paul recalls working with icons James Brown, John Belushi, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jerry Lewis, Brian Wilson AND the infamous Phil Spector. PLUS: Lou Jacobi! Rickie Layne and Velvel! Paul shares the screen with Mickey Rooney! And Gilbert and Paul reveal their obsession with a Cindy Crawford-Valerie Bertinelli infomercial!
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GGACP Classic: Paul Shaffer

NEW: American Top 40 (AT40) (1970) - Moog Jingles & Show Theme - PAMS Productions

PEPPER TANNER 'NOW SOUND'

From a very long time ago! Perhaps one of the most recognisable Jingles of all time came from ‘PAMS’ is the ‘Contempo Sig Cut’ from Series 18. It was mainly used at the TOH. (Boom, plink as somebody recently described it).

Series 18 was originally released in 1961 when I was 7!

Here is a montage (150) of the station ‘Contempo’ sig cuts produced mainly produced by ‘PAMS’  between 1961-1978. There will still be many packages of this that I don’t have, KBGO for example. There some later re-sings included from CPMG/BEN FREEDMAN/KENR and maybe a couple from JAM! Some of the later ones I am not entirely sure of their origin. Like XM.

One of my favourites is from ‘WGAR’, I love the American twang in it. I am very partial to ‘WQXI’ as well. I have also included five of ‘KQV’s six cuts. The three from ‘WAYS’. The two from ‘WMEX’ and ‘WQAM’

Hope you can stand it.

'PAMS' SERIES 18 CONTEMPO SIG 'MEGAMIX'

A special exhibit in light of the passing of Bob Barker; upon his arrival in CA in 1950, he hosted the Bob Barker Show for many years and it led to Ralph Edwards choosing him to inherit Truth of Consequences in 1956. Also here is the start of the Mutual Major League Baseball Game of the Day with Art Gleason on PBP from Yankee Stadium. Both feature short segments due to time and content. Bob’s personality is highlighted, and the game features lineups and a short summary. It’s KHJ the way it was during the reign of 50s Television.

KHJ/LA 9/12/57 Bob Barker Show/MLB Game of the Day (segments)

‘PAMS GUILTY PLEASURES’ – PART ONE

This project has been my happy place for the past three years, inspired by PAMS’ 70th anniversary! What you’ll find here is a carefully crafted montage of some of my absolute favorite PAMS jingles — and yes, the full thing runs an indulgent three hours. (I personally love blasting it on a long car journey!)

Don’t worry, though — I’ve broken it down into three parts so it’s more digestible. Parts 2 and 3 still need some polishing, but Part 1 is ready for you to enjoy. And thankfully, unlike in the old days, I didn’t have to piece this together on a reel-to-reel machine!

This version has been remastered with Apple’s AI Mastering, and I’m absolutely thrilled with the results — the clarity and punch really make these jingles shine.

I’m far from the first to put together a PAMS montage. I was inspired by many others, including Ken R. Deutsch, Jon Wolfert, Tracy Carmen (on REELRADIO), the late Michael Neff — whose collection I would absolutely love to have! — and Norman Barrington, whose archive is incredible and who has been a huge help. Norman even created a special 10-minute “curated edit” — perfect for those who can’t handle more than ten minutes of continuous jingles in one sitting.

And of course, Storm King and Jon Wolfert are still guarding some of the holy grails of PAMS jingles — the rare treasures that keep collectors like me dreaming, digging, and listening. Part of the fun is knowing there’s always more out there to discover!

A very special thanks goes to Ken R., who rescued so many of these PAMS tapes from being thrown away.

What I love most about PAMS — especially the pre-Series 40 material — is how irresistibly sing-along-able and catchy it all is.

I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed putting it together — and stay tuned, because Part 2 is on the way!

— Henry

'PAMS' GUILTY PLEASURES - PART-1 (FULL LENGTH VERSION)

So Sorry to hear that Terry Lea who sung most of the PAMS ‘HOMETOWN’ songs has passed. What a great age! ( I was 6 when she was singing these).

Please note, I don’t believe she sung the Providence cut.  This has been a work in progress and not yet completed.  It seems appropriate to share it unfinished today.

Hometown songs (parts of) are included for BIRMINGHAM AL (WSGN), WASHINGTON DC (WWDC), RADIO LONDON (NORTH SEA UNITED KINGDOM), AUSTIN TX (KNOW), BOSTON MA (WCOP), PROVIDENCE RI (WICE), ST JOSEPH MO (KKJO), ELMIRA NY (WELM),
TIDE WATER VA (WNOR), FORT WORTH TX (KXOL), WACO TX (WACO), SHERMAN DENISON TX (KDSX),
DALLAS TX (KLIF).

PAMS 16 HOMETOWN (TERRY LEA JENKINS)

TM: ‘THE ‘YOU’ CAMPAIGN’ ‘YOU I’, ‘YOU II’

TM’S ‘YOU’ Campaign is now ‘50’ years old.

‘You I’ is one of my favourite TM jingle packages. I only discovered it 23 years after its original release, on returning to jingle collecting in 1998! ‘You I’ in my opinion is production heaven. It still sounds great today with lots of ‘OOMF’. My guess is - that they were using Moog bass? it works very well with all the strings, brass etc. Everything I like, The TOH cut is amazing and sound like it was made on a synth.

‘PAMS’ and ‘PEPPER TANNER’, the other market leaders at the time must have died when this package launched. More than 200 versions of this were made.

Not so keen on ‘You II’ although brilliantly arranged and written, just does not have the bass magic or overall sparkle. I am sure some of you might dis-agree!

‘The ‘TM’ ‘YOU CAMPAIGN’ has now been on the ‘Montage’ deck for about 2 years. It started off just as a ‘YOU’ medley. But since has developed! I have now chopped up the three of the demo’s, into one very much shorter version just featuring ‘Charlie Van Dyke’, (sorry Jim Long). I have also put the original backing track behind most of the narrative. The original DEMO’s are now painful to listen to and far too long for today. (Say’s he who makes hour long jingle medleys)!

The original demo’s, both stellar consisted of:

DEMO 1: ‘YOU I’  KXYZ (‘HOUSTON’ TX)/WFIL (‘PHILADELPHIA’ PA (DALLAS VOCALS).

DEMO 2: ‘YOU I’  KHJ (‘LOS ANGELES’CA)/KCMO (‘KANSAS CITY’ MI), DICK HAMILTON, LA VOCALS.


DEMO 3: ‘YOU II’ KFRC (‘SAN FRANCISCO’ CA), DICK HAMILTON LA VOCALS.


In the newly created demo there are cuts from: KHJ, WRKO, WBEN, WHBQ, KLIF, WFIL, WTAE, KXYZ, WXYZ, KGRC, WNBC, KKOA, WQXI, WVLK, KAYC,
KGW, KCMO, KING, KFRC, (INCLUDING STAR VERSIONS SUNG ‘THE CARPENTERS’, (I AM GUESSING THE OTHER STAR VERSION INCLUDED IS FROM THE DISCO-TEX and SEX-O-LETTES?) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD6Pq


(I apologise for my spelling and grammar, it is getting worse as I get older)


TM - THE 'YOU' CAMPAIGN - MONTAGE ( PT 1)

PAMS Series 18: “Sonosational” – 2025 Sampler Complete!

After two years of work—and a full redesign about 10 months ago—I’m excited to finally share my completed 2025 sampler for PAMS Series 18: “Sonosational.”

With the help of AI, I’ve introduced all 37 cuts with standout examples that bring each one to life. This project reflects not only a lot of time and passion, but also the benefit of having access to more original PAMS Series 18 material than any other jingle package in my collection.

I hope you enjoy this tribute to one of the most iconic series ever created.

'PAMS' SERIES 18 SAMPLER

🎶 TM’s “YOU” Campaign –  Part III (Complete: Parts I + II with AI) 🎶

After posting Part I, I’m excited to share the next stages in celebrating TM’s legendary “YOU” Campaign, now marking its 50th anniversary:

✅ Part II – Extended Edition: A longer, refined continuation of the campaign.
✅ Part III – Complete Edition: Includes Parts I & II plus additional AI-generated introductions.

✨ For me, “YOU I” is still production heaven. I first discovered it in 1998 — over two decades after its original release — and it continues to shine with its Moog-style bass driving strings and brass. Still full of OOMF today.

By contrast, “YOU II”, while brilliantly arranged and written, lacked that same bass magic — and importantly, it never had an outstanding top-of-the-hour cut that a package of its stature really needed.

For reference, here’s what the original demos included:
🎧 Demo 1: YOU I – KXYZ (Houston, TX) / WFIL (Philadelphia, PA), Dallas vocals
🎧 Demo 2: YOU I – KHJ (Los Angeles, CA) / KCMO (Kansas City, MI), Dick Hamilton, LA vocals
🎧 Demo 3: YOU II – KFRC (San Francisco, CA), Dick Hamilton, LA vocals

Half a century on, TM’s “YOU” Campaign still stands as a true milestone in radio production history.

TM'S-'YOU' CAMPAIGN MONTAGE (THE FULL  MONTY PARTS I AND II + NARRATION)

In Breaking Walls Episode 77 we pick up our story on the history of American radio broadcasting, as a few ramshackle radio stations become large national networks, giving rise to an entire generation of entertainment giants during the roaring 1920s. 


Highlights:
• July 2, 1921— Jack Dempsey defends his heavyweight boxing title in front of 80,000 fans as RCA broadcasts the event Closed Circuit to over 300,000 fans. Its the first broadcast of its kind.
• The Radio Craze begins as almost 600 stations sign on in 1922
• Herbert Hoover tries to better organize the radio dial and put small stations out of business
• AT&T’s attempt to monopolize radio broadcasting
• The formation of the National Broadcasting Company
• The Radio Act of 1927
• William S. Paley buys The Columbia Broadcasting System and turns it into a 2nd major network
• Rudy Vallee becomes radio’s first mega-star
• Chicago becomes radio’s 2nd capital
• Hollywood's radio recording rise in the late 1930s
• The Mutual Broadcasting System is formed—The Shadow debuts
• War, once again, comes to Europe



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The reading material for today’s episode was:
• The Rise of Radio, From Marconi through The Golden Age by Alfred Balk
• Inventing American Broadcasting 1899-1922 by Susan J. Douglas
• The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio by John Dunning
• A Pictorial History of Radio’s First 75 Years by B. Eric Rhoads
• Hello Everybody! The Dawn of American Radio by Anthony Rudel &
• The Network by Scott Woolley

Featured on today’s show were interviews conducted by Dick Bertel and the late Ed Corcoran and numerous others for Westinghouse, CBS, and NBC. 

Harold Arlin’s was interviewed by author J. Fred McDonald for his book Don’t Touch That Dial.

A Special Thank you to:
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BW - EP77: The Birth Of The Radio Networks—From NBC To CBS To Mutual Broadcasting (1922 - 1934)

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