Original 1965 KISN Super Hit Surveys Portland Oregon 910 on Your Dial, Good Guys

Vintage KISN Super Hit Surveys 910 on your AM radio dial, Portland, Oregon: A great birthday gift for that Boomer in your life! Here are some fine vintage and nostalgic 1965 Super Hit Surveys from Portland's one and only KISN. From a time when the British Invasion was in full force and The Beatles made their only appearance in Portland on August 22, 1965 (Yes, I was there, but remember almost nothing of it). Most of the music in the air was pretty good and the Summer of Love was dawning....But the Real Don Steele had gone south and most of the steady DJ crew that had been known as the KISN Good Guys (or The Swinging Gentlemen) were gone and there was a huge churn of talent behind the mike. Guys were moving up and moving on. Boss Radio was dominating urban programing and KISN was a fertile incubator and still a hot spot on the dial, but the end was nearing. But, Pat Pattee was still holding down the Nightshift and some of the names that were passing through were to become famous elsewhere: Peter Hunnington May, Dick Saint, and Frank Benny (the bank robber!), for example. But none will ever touch what KISN was just one year earlier when The Real Don declared himself Emperor of Portland and added the month of Donald to the calendar so we could have more summertime. (And, yes, she was alive!)

I am offering each of the following KISN Super Hit Surveys individually.

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1) December 20-26, 1964

2) December 27, 1964-January 2, 1965

3) January 31-February 5, 1965

4) February 13-19, 1965

5) February 27-March 5, 1965

6) March 21-27, 1965

7) April 4-10, 1965

8) April 11-17, 1965

9) April 25-May 1, 1965

10) May 30-June 5, 1965

11) August 8-14, 1965

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Check them out and if you grew up during this era, you will be flooded with memories. And, I am willing to bet that you will find some songs on these lists that you never heard of (or don't remember?). This bunch's condition is mostly pretty good and some are excellent. There is some dog-earing, pin holes, folds, fading, and occasional markings here and there. See the Photos These are all from my personal collection and have been saved for you at a moment like this. I have three other batches of these Fab Fifty's covering 1962, 1962, and 1964 in my store. (And, if you are looking for The Real Don Steele, that's where he's at.)

1965 KISN Super Hit Surveys

If Ever a Time Could Be Called "Groovy"

The 60's Would Be It!

Hippies, Beatles, Vietnam, Nixon, Turn On, Tune In, and Drop Out (not necessarily in that order), Assassinations, Moon Shots, Woodstock, and Bonanza on Color TV. Twiggy, Pop Art, Burning Bras & Draft Cards, Selma, San Francisco, Cold War, Marches, Protests, Sit-Ins, and Be-In's. Tie-Dye, Mini-Skirts, Psychedelia, Free Love, Go-Go Boots, LASER Beams, Moogs, Underground Press, Cuban Missiles, and Jackie O. The Counterculture, The Silent Majority, The Bay of Pigs, The Berlin Wall, The Great Leap Forward, The Great Society, and The Grateful Dead. The Dave Clark Five, The Six Day War, The Chicago Seven, The Olds 88, and Love Potion #9. The Weathermen, The Troubles, The Feminine Mystique, and The Prague Spring. Decolonization, I Have a Dream, Che Guevara, Cuyahoga River, Moratorium March, Black Power, Black Panthers, Grape Boycott, Stonewall, SDS, and Law and Order. Yuri Gagarin, The Pill, Astro Turf, Muscle Cars, Telstar, Manson, Dylan, and The Peace Symbol. Medicare, The Flintstones, The Mexico Olympics, and The Amazing Mets. Ken Kesey, Surfing Safari, Malcom X, Lenny Bruce, Cassius Clay, Nikita Khrushchev, and I'm just getting warmed up!

I entered College in 1965 and it doesn't get any more "Sixties" than that. As today is the era of technology and instant connection, the 60's were an era of social consciousness and mind expansion. Interestingly, when asked which era people would like to relive the 60's Summer of Love is the most popular destination. But, it's not coming back, and it doesn't have to, because it already thoroughly informs and drives the culture we live in today! So, just remember the next time you are tempted to say "Okay, Boomer..." to someone who looks old that the 60's were our gift to all you wanna-be hippies and hipsters out there! And, if you'd like some relics and artifacts from that very busy decade you will always find some right here at Portland Pandemonium's The 60's Were Groovy Shop:

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