Scott Muni
abby
wasn't a lot of easily accessible information about the Beatles.
Fortunately, a station in Charlotte, NC carried the syndicated weekly
Beatles show "Ticket to Ride" which was hosted by Muni. Every Sunday
morning, I would get ready for church early so I would have time to turn
on the radio for that wonderful hour of music, stories and interviews. I
still have the notebooks I used to jot down interesting information about
my favorite group.
http://www.q1043.com/main.html
http://musicradio.computer.net/wwwboard/messages/243422.html
Scott Muni was the voice of New York radio when NYC was the co-capitol of
rock.
On WABC-AM and WNEW-FM, he was that got the interviews, introduced the live
concerts, and played the new albums. His was the voice that a lot of us
turned
to the night John Lennon died, the voice that talked about Woodstock,
about the
Beatles at JFK. The radio has changed (and not for the better) in the past
decade, but Scottso remained the icon of a time when the music mattered so
much, and radio was the link that held together our politics, art, and
lives.
Christopher
my homework. Does anyone remember the way they changed the lyrics to The
Shirelles' "Tonight's the Night"?
I don't remember exactly how it went, but instead of "Tonight's the Night," the
Shirelles had re-recorded "The Scott Muni Show." Nothing quite says NY in the
60s like that (well, maybe the instrumental from MMT at the opening of Alison
Steele's Nightbird show, later on FM).
A happy little bit of the past has died for me today.
Nurktwn
"Christopher" <farr...@cs.com> wrote in message
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>I remember listening to the Scott Muni show every night on WABC-AM while I
>did
> my homework. Does anyone remember the way they changed the lyrics to The
> Shirelles' "Tonight's the Night"?
It doesn't have Muni Money, but if you go to http://musicradio.computer.net/
you may find what you're looking for.
robert
reputation by broadcasting a memorable show that horrible evening. I taped
it that night, and like a dummy I "condensed" the whole night's broadcast
onto 1-60 minute tape.
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Rare Old Things
Rick
robert wrote:
> Scott was not on the air the night John died. Vin Scelsa gained quite a
> reputation by broadcasting a memorable show that horrible evening. I taped
> it that night, and like a dummy I "condensed" the whole night's broadcast
> onto 1-60 minute tape.
Hey came into the station, though, and was on the air.
I taped it, and didn't condense it.
Jose Zeta
Man Beatles blocks won't be the same now if at all.
I've read the news today oh boy
About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well I just had to laugh
Heaven
Heaven is a place
A place where nothing
Nothing ever happens
Ooh what a lucky man
He was
Say goodbye
Never say goodbye
You and me and my old friends
Hoping it would never end
Say goodbye
Never say goodbye
Holding on we got to try
Holding on to never say goodbye
Knock knock knocking on heaven's door
Good morning America how are you?
Don't you know me?
I'm your native son
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died
Rich Forman
> LONG LIVE SCOTSO
Hey, I hope that Q104 keeps up his longstanding tradition of the
Beatles block at noon, I have had my own almost-daily tradition of
taking my lunch break just at 12 every day to listen and sing along
while driving somewhere for a little lunch break, over the course of
many years and jobs I've had here in Long Island.
richforman
Captain Kundalini
I used to listen to his shows and was amazed by his wealth of Beatles
knowledge.
He's probably talking with John and George now.
--
Peace,
CK
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TAR
My sister told me that she was listening to the radio when they
announced his passing. She said that the woman was really shaken up and
her voice was cracking. She then played the Beatles block without
interruption, and said that they would continue the tradition and play
it daily.
My sister believes that Scott Muni was one of the original "Good Guys"
on NYC am radio in the early '60s. Is that true?
- Donna
Don Cooper
TAR wrote:
> My sister believes that Scott Muni was one of the original "Good Guys"
> on NYC am radio in the early '60s. Is that true?
I think it was WABC, although I only remember him on WNEW-FM.
Check out:
saki
Perhaps not technically true but a colleague of the Good Guys:
http://musicradio.computer.net/wmca/guys.html
----
sa...@ucla.edu
TAR
>
> God bless him. The Professor will indeed be missed.
> I used to listen to his shows and was amazed by his wealth of Beatles
> knowledge.
> He's probably talking with John and George now.
>
> --
> Peace,
>
> CK
I wouldn't doubt it.
I'm pretty sure that it was Scott Muni who interviewed George several
years ago, when Ravi Shankar came out with a new album. I remember
George saying that he considered every moment with Ravi precious because
he was getting on in years, and didn't know how much more time they
would have together here on earth. Both George and Scott Muni are gone
now, and Ravi is still with us.
Christopher
>My sister believes that Scott Muni was one of the original "Good Guys"
>on NYC am radio in the early '60s. Is that true?
>
> - Donna
He was on WABC in the fall of 1963, when I began listening to radio. I don't
know before then.
TAR
>
> goFab.com <tpl...@aol.com> wrote in news:cjhtn...@drn.newsguy.com:
>
> > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 20:15:14 +0000 (UTC), in article
> > <Xns957486D99E...@169.232.47.140>, saki stated:
> >
> >>She said that the woman was really shaken up
> >>and her voice was cracking.
> >
> > right?
>
> This is a misattribution. I believe you're quoting Donna (TAR), not me.
>
> ----
> sa...@ucla.edu
You're right, Saki, that was me, speaking about when the dj announced
the passing of Scott Muni.
Nurktwn
Muni worked at WMCA, home of the "Good Guys," from 1958 through 1960, and as
a fill-in in 1965.
Christopher
Mister Charlie
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And that was "trish", being "wry".
UsurperTom
> I'm pretty sure that it was Scott Muni who interviewed George several years
ago, when Ravi Shankar came out with a new album.
I know that Pat St. John interviewed George in 1997 when he was promoting
Ravi's "Chants for India."
Tom
Captain Kundalini
was holding up that said, "Down with the Good Guys" when the Beatles came to
America. Thanks, fab ones, for enlightening me.
--
Peace,
Captain Kundalini
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TAR
It could very well have been Pat St. John, but when I think of this
interview I'm hearing Scott Muni's voice in my head.
UsurperTom
>It could very well have been Pat St. John, but when I think of this interview
I'm hearing Scott Muni's voice in my head.
Also, George recorded another interview with Dave Herman during that visit for
WNEW's "Let's Pretend It's 1972" special to commemorate the 25th anniversary of
Dave's debut at WNEW and all the jocks pretended that day that it was the year
1972. In that interview, George talked about the Concert for Bangladesh and
promoting the "current" live album which came out that month.
Tom
TAR
That does sound familiar to me. I think I heard that. Ah, good old
Dave Herman. He's the man who connected me with my friend at Dark Horse
Records all those years ago. I wrote him a letter once, and he wrote
back to me with the information, telling me who I could contact there.
I had forgotten all about that until now. I wonder if I still have that
letter somewhere.
Danny Caccavo
saki <sa...@ucla.edu> wrote:
It's funny, I remember my friends who like WMCA and those who liked
WABC....
The WMCA "Good Guys" has this smiley-face that predated the traditional
one we all know (and hate? <g>)
I don't remember "Scottso" so much as Scott with WNEW......in the '70's,
Scott was great, but as radio went into decline by the late 70's, Scott
faded out for me....but I'll remember Scott and Dave Herman and Alison
Steele and others as the champions of progressive radio in NYC...
dc
Tedalvy
Harrison, Jack Spector, Don Davis, and Jim Harriott.
WMCA EARLY AFTERNOON: 1958-60 Scott Muni
WMCA EVENINGS: 1958-60 Scott Muni
Scott Muni worked a split shift at WMCA before going to WABC in December of
1960. After leaving WABC in February, 1965 he worked a few fill in shifts at
WMCA in 1965 as well a running the Rolling Stone Night Club. In October of 1966
he moved to WOR-FM's new progressive rock format. In 1967 he switched to WNEW
FM. He has been program and operations manager at various times at NEW-FM and
has a "lifetime" contract there. Scott has done the voice overs for Rolaids
("how do you spell relief?"), J.C. Penny's (80's), Pontiac, and football games
for the ABC TV network. He recorded "Letter to an Unborn Child" on RCA Victor
in the early 60's. Scott also wrote columns for high school papers while at
WMCA. Known as the "professor" because of his vast knowledge of inside stories
about the music business. Originally wanted to be an actor. Did Saturday night
TV show (6-6:30 WABC NY) with co-host Cousin Brucie shortly before leaving WABC
radio. Scott did many record hops in the Tri-state area 50's-early 60's. Filled
in a week for vacationing Dick Clark on Bandstand 1962.