KHJ Boss Radio: A Look Back

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KHJ Boss 30 - January 7, 1970

Issue #236 - Mark Lindsay’s “Arizona” is the biggest upward mover of the week on the Boss 30.

KHJ Boss 30 - January 14, 1970

Issue #237 - Seven newcomers invade the Boss 30 this week led by Lulu’s “Oh Me Oh My.”

KHJ Boss 30 - January 21, 1970

Issue #238 - The songwriting team of Burt Bacharach & Hal David have three titles on the Boss 30 this week, performed by B.J. Thomas, Dionne Warwick, and R.B. Greaves.

KHJ Boss 30 - January 28, 1970

Issue #239 - Humble Harve ensures the musical planets are aligned on 93/KHJ.

KHJ Astrology Wheel

This is a promotional KHJ Astrology Wheel. Measures 12" in diameter.

KHJ 1970 Souvenir Calendar

This is a promotional calendar for 1970 and denotes various milestones in pop/rock history. Measures 18" x 24".

KHJ Boss 30 - February 4, 1970

Issue #240 - Boss Jock Charlie Tuna with B.B. King as “The Thrill Is Gone” hits No. 4 on the Boss 30.

KHJ Boss 30 No. 240 - Charlie Tuna with B.B. King

KHJ Boss 30 - February 11, 1970

Issue #241 - Original Boss Jock Sam Riddle makes his final appearance on the cover of the Boss 30.

Sam Riddle passed away on September 27, 2021 at age 83 in Palm Desert, California.

KHJ Boss 30 No. 241 Sam Riddle with Bobby Sherman

KHJ Boss 30 - February 18, 1970

Issue #242 - Boss Jock Bill Wade visits with the Jaggerz on the set of the “Groovy” TV show.

KHJ Boss 30 No. 242 - Bill Wade with The Jaggerz

KHJ Boss 30 - February 25, 1970

Issue #243 - The Boss Jocks invite you to play for some “Heavy Wheels” on 93/KHJ.

KHJ V-Disc ’70

This is the front cover of the 1970 KHJ V-Disc LP. The broadcast used on the LP was recorded on October 1, 1969.

The record label reads:

The Real Don Steele Show - Fall 1969
A 50-minute transcription of an actual broadcast on KHJ Radio in Los Angeles, especially produced and distributed free as a public service for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. This record is solely for entertainment. It is not for sale and may not be broadcast or reproduced.

KHJ Boss 30 - March 4, 1970

Issue #244 - The Real Don Steele is the new host of “Boss City” on KHJ-TV Channel 9.

KHJ Boss 30 No. 244 - The Real Don Steele

KHJ Boss 30 - March 11, 1970

Issue #245 - Boss Jock Scotty Brink makes his final appearance on the cover of the Boss 30 as Norman Greenbaum claims the No. 1 spot with “Spirit In The Sky.”

KHJ Boss 30 - March 18, 1970

Issue #246 - Boss Jock Chuck Browning makes his first appearance on the cover of the Boss 30.

KHJ Boss 30 - March 25, 1970

Issue #247 - John Ono Lennon grabs the top spot on the Boss 30 with “Instant Karma” while a couple of heavyweights apply some pressure.

KHJ Boss 30 - April 1, 1970

Issue #248 - The KHJ morning team with Sports Director Mal Alberts, Boss Phone Girl Char, Robert W. Morgan, Newsman J. Paul Huddleston, and Studio Engineer Walt “Failsafe” Radtke.