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>"Sound One" was an alternate identifier that KDKA used >in the '60s. (It may have been used throughout the >Westinghouse chain, as many imaging elements were). It >was, "KDKA, Sound One radio for Pittsburgh." The >year-end survey charts for 1964, '65 and '66 call the >list, "The Sound Ones for (year)." > >They had one jingle that went, "Sound One spells fun >for everyone, KDKA, Pittsburgh." I believe there were >others with the same theme. 1960s era KDKA airchecks >seem to be in short supply, so it's probably lost to >time. > >The meaning was just to cement the notion that KDKA >was supposed to be your No. 1 choice for whatever you >wanted on radio. > > > > >>OK, here's a tough one... I've been meaning to >>ask/post this for some time. >>When KDKA Radio aired their 80th anniversary special >>in 2000, among the classic jingles featured was one >>that included the phrase "Sound One." Does anyone know >>what that means or why they used it? I recall the >>jingle saying things like "Sound one, sounds >>wonderful,it's KDKA..." and "set your dial for >>excitement and Sound One for fun..." >>It had a classic 50s/60s sound. >>I emailed Greg Jena a few years back when he was still >>with KDKA and asked if he knew. He responded that >>despite some asking around, he could not find out what >>its meaning was, but he liked the sound of the jingle, >>so he included it in the documentary. >>Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

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