Sold Date: December 18, 2022
Start Date: November 24, 2022
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HI EVERYONE!  IF YOU LIKE THE BEST OF COUNTRY, AND YOU CERTAINLY LOVE THE BEST COUNTRY DJ DUOS OF ALL TIME, CHARLIE CHASE AND LORIANNE COOK, YOU WILL LOVE THEIR WEEKLY COUNTRY COUNTDOWN SHOW.  HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THEIR ACTUAL FOUR HOUR COUNTDOWN SHOWS FOR YOUR COLLECTION?

WELCOME EVERYONE TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAY'S PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF PRISTINE RARE RADIO SHOWFOUR HOUR S 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 CHOOSE, YOU CAN SAVE EVEN MORE....MUCH MORE...BY CLICKING ON THE WEEKLY HALF AND REDUCED PRICE SPECIALS ON KEITH'S HOME PAGE.  THERE YOU WILL FIND GREAT SHOWS OF EVERY GENRE ON SALE.  THESE ARE THE SAME SHOWS THAT LIST FOR FULL PRICE BUT KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES ENJOYS HELPING OUT FELLOW COLLECTORS WITH REAL BARGAINS.

I WILL FIRST TELL YOU ABOUT THE SHOW AND THEN IF YOU ARE NEW TO RADIO SHOW COLLECTING, I WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF TUTORIAL, MY PERSONAL 'RADIO SHOWS 101' TO AMUSE YOU AND FILL YOU IN!

THIS SHOW IS CALLED 'CROOK AND CHASE COUNTRY COUNTDOWN'

IT CAME ON FOUR LPS AND IS FOUR HOURS IN LENGTH

IT WAS A WEEKLY SHOW FROM THE JONES RADIO NETWORKS

IT STARRED CHARLIE CHASE AND LORIANNE CROOK AND THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THEM IS AMAZING AND MAKES THE WHOLE SHOW

Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase have been the go-to source for country music news and entertainment for  way over 30 years now, reaching millions of fans not only in North America, but around the globe. Each week, listen in to the Country Radio Hall of Fame members as they host the syndicated radio program, THE CROOK AND CHASE COUNTDOWN, airing all across America. It all started back in 1983, when Crook and Chase had heard of each other, but had never met. Lorianne was hosting her own show on the ABC television affiliate in Nashville and Charlie was hosting his own show on the competing NBC affiliate. (In all honesty, Lorianne had been a fan of Charlie's since her high school days when she and her cheerleading buddies listened to Charlie as a DJ on his radio show on WMAK). Charlie is quick to point out that is just a rumor, but Lorianne stands by her story.

IN ADDITION TO THE NATURAL CHEMISTRY BETWEEN CHARLIE AND LORIANNE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS SPECIAL FEATURES AND SPECIAL INTERVIEWS ON EACH SHOW - NOTE THAT MOST COUNTDOWN SHOWS ARE THREE HOURS AND HAVE INTERVIEWS AND SPECIAL FEATURES.  WITH CROOK AND CHASE, YOU GET A WHOLE ADDITIONAL HOUR! THIS GIVES YOU MORE MUSIC, FEATURES, DJ INTERACTION, AND FUN

THIS SHOW AIRED ON JANUARY 25, 1992  

IT IS A VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER SERIES BY COLLECTORS.  YOU LIKELY WILL NOT FIND THIS SERIES ANYWHERE EXCEPT KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES!

CUE SHEETS ARE PROVIDED FOR THIS SHOW AS PICTURED IN THE LISTING 

EVEN THE COMMERCIALS ARE FUN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.  ON THIS SHOW YOU WILL HEAR FRED KIER/MAIRZY DOATS, TNN, CRACKER BARREL, FRED KIER/BAND2/ Di Di Seven, Rare Gold, Hank, Do You Wanna Dance,  US SAVINGS BONDS, UNITED WAY, UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS,  DRUNK DRIVING PREVENTIONS,  AND MORE

SO NOW, WANT TO KNOW ABOUT RADIO SHOWS?

FIRST OF ALL, 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 11,000 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, one of the biggest buyers and sellers of radio shows in the world, 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?  

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.  

Most air on Saturday or Sunday mornings, afternoons or evenings or less often 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, Bob Kingsley 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 bought at Wal Mart or downloaded through iTunes or wherever, they have a unique presentation of their favorite artist or music not available anywhere else and always with dj comments 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 few as a couple hundred of each week's show pressed but think about it.  A couple 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. 

This show itself was only ever sent to the top 175 Metro markets. Smaller markets had to take the satellite feed once it became available.  So at the very most there were only 175 copies of each show EVER.   How do you compute rareness.  175 copies for the whole United States market and 25 years ago or more means that could possibly not be ANY more of these shows and at the very most there are 175 .       How many survived as did the ones I have is anyone's guess. 

This is because most stations just threw these away after network broadcast since they could not be aired again because of the dated commercial content and most stations had limited storage space. (Believe me I know I worked at one!) 

 So it is likely that very few still exist and they are increasingly hard to find. 

They were first distributed on reel to reel tape or 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. 

 The shows that you get now and hold on to will never decrease in value and only increase. 

 Please note that like standard release lp albums or cd albums, radio shows, pressed just for the one national airplay, often did not come in standard album covers or cd decorated jewel cases.  Some cds were decorated but others, depending on the size of the company who made the show, were just on cdr discs with Avery labels giving the show information.  Some even just used permanent marker to give the program information.

 I have prided myself since the start to provide the best and fairest cost with a  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 have decreased.  With the postal service's recent huge rate hikes, my shipping rates remained exactly the same as they were.

  And, I have one of the biggest radio show libraries in the world consisting of way over fifteen thousand unique 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 music radio. 

 And every  one you buy is  an original, not a copy, not a remake.  Once you get hooked, like me, it is a love affair for life!  Welcome to the Club!  

          REMEMBER, This is the genuine original show that was sent to the radio station for airing.  It is NOT an unauthorized copy but the Real McCoy!!!   I personally guarantee that every radio show that I sell is the original show sent to stations. 

 You are truly buying a  show that will only increase in value and I am selling them at a price very close to what I paid for it.   

    Remember that this and all the radio music shows that you see on eBay  are not just about the music - the music can be found anywhere.  It is the mixture of great music in themes and great announcing that makes it so entertaining.

  As well, it is a piece of radio and music  history. 

 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.  

  It is a great show and would be a valuable addition to your collection.  

As always, for U.S. and International buyers, I charge only shipping on the first cd or single lp show you buy so the more you buy the more money you will save. (International buyers pay for the first multi lp show and an additional $10 for each multi lp show to help with the excessive shipping costs for overseas shipments.  Otherwise all items ship for no extra charge)

  Good Luck and God Bless You