KYA 1260 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Week: 1962-08-27
Format: T40
THE OFFICIAL KYA TOP 30
1260 IN SAN FRANCISCO
WEEK OF AUGUST 27, 1962     SURVEY #274
1. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion
2. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Green Onions
3. Claudine Clark - Party Lights
4. Mary Wells - You Beat Me To The Punch
5. The 4 Seasons - Sherry
6. Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love)
7. Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me
7. Sam Cooke - Having A Party
8. The Marvelettes - Beechwood 4-5789
9. Ray Charles - You Don't Know Me
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(This Aug 27, 1962 KYA survey is significant as
it introduces two new DJ's from WKBW Buffalo:
Russ "The Moose" Syracuse, and Tommy Saunders.
Both would become legendary DJ's in the Bay Area
over the next 25 years.
The format also changes from "Swingin' 60" to Top 30.)

DJs pictured:
Bill Drake
Russ Syracuse
Peter Tripp
Bob Mitchell
Tom Donahue
Tommy Saunders
Johnny Hayes

Contributed by: Roy Ballard (Tuesday, 2009-11-24)




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