Sold Date: August 24, 2021
Start Date: May 18, 2021
Final Price: $68.99 (USD)
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WELCOME EVERYONE TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAY'S PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RARE RADIO SHOWS OF ALL GENRES ALONG WITH OTHER GREAT VINTAGE AMERICANA. 

PLEASE  NOTE FELLOW COLLECTOR FRIENDS THAT WHEN YOU BUY FIVE OR MORE ITEMS FROM MY STORE AT ONE TIME THAT EBAY WILL IMMEDIATELY DISCOUNT YOUR INVOICE BY 20%  IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO FOR MY FELLOW COLLECTORS WHO LOOK FOR GREAT DEALS AS MUCH AS I DO!   THANK YOU!

AND IF YOU ARE A DOCTOR DEMENTO FAN OF NEW OR VINTAGE CLASSICS FROM THE WEIRD AND WACKY, READ ON FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SHOW AND THE SERIES AND THEN IF YOU DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT RADIO SHOWS, PLEASE READ ON FOR MY HUMBLE 'RADIO SHOWS 101' HISTORY OF SYNDICATED MUSIC RADIO SHOWS AND MY OWN HISTORY OF HOW I FOUND THIS AMAZING MUSIC VENUE!

 THE DR DEMENTO SHOW IS A TWO HOUR WEEKLY SHOW,  MANY WITH A THEME THAT RAN THROUGHOUT AN HOUR OF THE SHOW ALONG WITH SPECIAL FEATURES AND INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT EACH HOUR AND ENDING WITH THE WEEK'S FUNNY FIVE SONGS.

SPECIAL SHOWS AIRED FOR CHRISTMAS, END OF YEAR COUNTDOWNS, HALLOWEEN, AND OTHER SPECIAL DATES.

IT AIRED ON THE WESTWOOD ONE RADIO NETWORK FOR THE BULK OF ITS YEARS IN BROADCAST FROM ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS AT KPPC IN LOS ANGELES IN 1970 AND THE FIRST YEAR OF SYNDICATION IN 1974 TO THE LAST BROADCAST VERSION IN JUNE 2010 ALTHOUGH YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE GOOD DOCTOR ON  LINE.

DR DEMENTO COMES  ON TWO CDs  OR LPs IN PRISTINE CONDITION, PLAYED ONLY ON THE DATE OF NETWORK BROADCAST.

I FIRST MET THE GOOD DOCTOR LISTENING TO 1390 WEAM AM RADIO IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINA/WASHINGTON D.C.   EVERYONE IN NORTHERN  VIRGINIA AND THE WASHINGTON/MARYLAND AREA   LISTENED EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 10 PM TO MIDNIGHT TO THE DOCTOR'S SHOW BECAUSE IT WAS THE STATION BROADCASTING THE SHOW .

AFTER THE SHOW, WEAM WENT OFF THE AIR FOR FIVE HOURS FOR ENGINEER ADJUSTMENTS.  (THAT IS ANOTHER RADIO HISTORY SHOW TO BE TALKED ABOUT AS THE ENGINEERS WERE ON AND OFF THE AIR DURING THOSE SIX HOURS ADJUSTING THE SOUND AND QUALITY OF THE SIGNAL AND OFTEN SAYING AUDACIOUS THINGS; I HAVE SOME OF THOSE ACTUAL ON AIR TAPES ON CASETTE - OTHERWISE WEAM WAS ON THE AIR 24/7.  SO, DR DEMENTO AND THE ENGINEER TESTS WERE LEGENDARY IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA

THIS SHOW AIRED ON OCTOBER 29, 1988 AND  WAS SHOW #88-44.

THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND SHOW,WHERE EVERY DR DEMENTO SHOW IS A LANDMARK, THE BEST IN RADIO.

SHOW CONTENTS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PICTURED LISTING

 IT IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR YOUR FAVORITE  WACKY MUSIC FROM THE OLD TIME CLASSICS TO PRESENT AND  PRESENTED IN A FASHION THAT YOU CANNOT FIND ANYWHERE ELSE.  

 THAT IS THE JOY OF RADIO SHOWS SUCH AS THE GOOD DR D.

It is a great variety of music along with interviews and funny facts.   You will enjoy great music and the best part is that you can hear them again and again, over and over,  whenever you want.   

SO HERE ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS: 

 WHAT IS A RADIO SHOW? 

 WHY COLLECT THEM? 

 WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? 

Well, those are good questions, especially if you have never known of them. 

First allow me tell you my own personal story of discovering the wonder of radio shows.

  I discovered radio shows quite by accident while reading one of my favorite (long since departed) magazines called "Discoveries" (It was later bought by the same company that publishes "Goldmine" which I personally always considered a lesser publication, but that is another story.

  This was before ebay became the driving force in radio show sales (and everything else) in the later 1990's.

 I was especially attracted in "Discoveries" to a two page (or more) spread in each issue by a guy called "The Old Hippie". 

 Let me tell you, the Old Hippie had it all.  He was a real pioneer.  Way before anyone knew what radio shows even were let alone that they could be bought as rarities, he had the market cornered.

Most shows that he advertised were way beyond my budget but I drooled over those pages every issue and once in awhile I could afford one or two. 

 Now, I have attempted in my own humble way to take on the mantle of "The Old Hippie".  I have listed over 10,000 unique radio shows of all genres for you all to drool over, and most at prices, hopefully, that collectors can better afford!  I want to make available to collectors what I could not afford and especially in these days of higher prices and lesser availability.

Radio shows are harder and harder to find in quantity and the prices for the ones still out there just go higher and higher as they disappear from the market.  However, because of my large presence on eBay, I am always being contacted with selling offers, some of which I take advantage of and some I have to pass on because of the prices. I have found that by buying in bulk, even when many or most of the shows are lesser known but still amazing shows, I can offer the best prices on all titles.

 So, again, what is a radio show?  

 Well, those are good questions, especially if you have never known of them.  Radio Shows are syndicated productions by one of several large and small distributors who supply broadcast product to radio stations normally during weekends when the usual air personalities have a break. 

 Many air on Saturday or Sunday evenings or during overnight segments.  They often feature some of the best known voices for their genre from across the country thus the Dick Clark's and Casey Kasem's and Rick Dees and Dick Bartley and so many others.  

People collect them for various reasons. 

 Some just collect the series because they like it and want them all.  

Some collect their favorite artists or genre of music.  Rather than an album by the artist or a compilation  downloaded through iTunes or wherever, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and always with dj presentations which were very entertaining. 

 Some collect interviews with their favorite artists as most shows had interview segments. 

Some collect commercials especially old car commercials but certainly not limited to only those. 

 AND, these shows are in limited quantity. 

 They were pressed just for syndicated stations in the United States.  Many have just a few still in circulation.  Some of the more popular shows may have as many as a hundred of each week's show that survived but think about it.  A hundred for some 200 million Americans and millions of overseas collectors who look for unique presentations of their favorite artists or form of music is about as rare as rare can be.  

Many stations just tossed them away after airing because the storage space at most  radio stations was very limited.  (Believe me I know - I work at just such a station!)

SO they are increasingly hard to find. 

 They were first distributed on reel to reel tape if the show goes back that far into the 60's, then later on lp, later on CD and even later (after 2000 for most shows) on CDR.  Now they are not available at all to collectors since they are distributed by digital download much like you get your music from iTunes.

 These shows become rarer and rarer every day because the people who buy them hold on to them and the people who sell them, like me, are running out of them.   My best contact for these shows is completely out of radio shows so I am at the mercy of finding a good deal here and there but never from a regular source.  

The shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase.   I have prided myself since the start to provide the best and fairest cost with a no holds barred guarantee that you will be happy or I refund your money. 

 I sell them for near what I bought them for.  I give volume discounts and discount postage always.  As the postal service increases their rates, my shipping rates over the years has decreased.

 And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of over ten thousands of shows, so many that I don't even know all that I have and am sometimes amazed when I go to look for one show and find another that I did not realize I had.

  Finally, it is Americana at its best.  Whether the show be from the 60's or 2000's, rock, countdown, oldies, country, classical, religious, jazz or big band, it is unique and home grown. 

And you just can't find them anywhere. 

 Even record stores that still exist will rarely have any. 

  Radio shows are wonderful representations of the real golden age of radio at least music wise.  And every  one you buy is an original, not a copy, not a remake - all are limited editions in the hundreds at most and most much less. Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!  Welcome to the Club! 

        IF YOU LIKE RADIO SHOWS FEATURING THE BEST MUSIC OF ALL TIME IN EVERY GENRE IMAGINABLE, YOU HAVE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. 

       Remember, when you buy this show, not only will you own the tunes but also interspersed between songs is fascinating commentary on the artists and songs and of course the priceless interviews.  

  Also, keep in mind that this and all  shows are not just about the music - the music can be found anywhere.  It is the mixture of great music and great announcing that makes it so entertaining. 

 As well, it is a piece of radio history. 

 IT IS AMERICANA!

  MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW THESE SHOWS EXIST AND SO DON'T KNOW WHAT TREASURES THEY ARE.  

  You just aren't going to find these shows anymore.  Think of what they will be worth in a few years!  (IF you wanted to sell.)  I am selling to share with other music lovers what I was able to get at a reasonable price    

  Good Luck and God Bless You.