RADIO SHOW OF THE WEEK.Byline: - Fred Shuster ``MR. ROCK 'N' ROLL'' What: Longtime local air personality and music historian Brian Beirne Brian Beirne was a radio DJ for K-EARTH 101 in Southern California. He is known as "Mr. Rock N' Roll" which is his registered trademark and is considered one of the foremost historians on Rock N' Roll. - known as ``Mr. Rock 'n' Roll'' - spins oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. and offers anecdotes about the music. Where: KRTH-FM (101.1). When: 9 a.m. weekdays. Playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. : The usual suspects - Beatles, Stones. This is oldies radio Oldies Radio (formerly known as Pure Gold) is an American radio network with a Oldies format. It plays primarily pop and rock hits from the 1960s and 1970s. Oldies Radio is an ABC radio network. , after all. Quote: ``There's something timeless about this music. Many of my listeners have been with me for so many years, I've seen them through high school, marriage, kids. The thing about oldies is, it's easily recognizable music, fun and tuneful. There must be a reason why it turns up in so many movies.'' Off the air: The Hollywood Hills-based Beirne is a collector of records (he loves doo-wop) and Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy is a cowboy-hero, created in 1904 by Clarence E. Mulford and appearing in a series of popular stories and novels. memorabilia. Background: Beirne, who got his start in radio in the early '60s, celebrates 25 years at KRTH on April 1. Reflections: ``At first, everyone told me I'd be in the business for seven years. But music is my life. And I have a very loyal audience that's stayed with me.'' You'll like this if: ... you like oldies stations like KRTH and KCBS-FM (93.1). CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Brian Beirne |
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