Saturday, December 27, 2025

Super Saturday-Local Radio Edition 5

I've shown you a couple of instances where this series of radio station releases used the same cover with only minor differences, but here's an example of a custom cover that some stations utilized. I suspect that a station opting to use a custom cover had to pay a little bit more, and likely provide the artwork they wanted to use. Notice that the design on the flip side and the labels is still the same across the series, so they didn't pay any extra to redesign any of that. Once again, there is no overall artist credit given for the re-used tracks here, so I made up an artist name for those tracks that is consistent with all the other entries I had.  Looks like there are three local artists inserted into the mix here, including a retelling of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas by a group of DJs. And of course we get the ending track with the call letters sung over the music. Are you starting to feel like you've heard all this before? Back in 1983, there was no internet so it was likely difficult for consumers to find out that this same music was being released by radio stations all across the country. At least most of them inserted a custom track or two to make it a more interesting experience. This is A WTIC 1080 Christmas In New England (FairWest Studios JSS-KVIL 82-WTIC, Stereo, 1983).

1. The WTIC Caroleers-Trumpet Solo: Chuck Schmidt-The Christmas Waltz
2. The WTIC Caroleers-Flugelhorn Solo: Jack Evans-Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
3. The WTIC Caroleers-Solo: John Hooper-I'll Be Home For Christmas; White Christmas
4. The WTIC Caroleers-Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming; I Saw Three Ships
5. The WTIC Caroleers-Solo: Debby Hooper-Medley: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; Away In A Manger; Good Christian Men Rejoice; Adeste Fideles
6. Bob Steele, Steve Morris, Tom Tyler, Arnold Dean And Mark Davis-A Visit From St. Nicholas
7. The Mountain Laurel Chorus-Charlene Fahey, Director-Christmas Chopsticks; Christmas
8. The WTIC Caroleers-Solos: Kay Henrikson & Cindy Sterling-Winter Wonderland; Let It Snow
9. The Hopewell Concert Choir-George Engram, Director-Solo: Narcissus Hinton-Organ: Kurt Carr-Go Tell It On The Mountain
10. The WTIC Caroleers-Solo: Sheldon Curry-Medley: Joy To The World!; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; Angels We Have Heard On High; Silent Night
11. The WTIC Caroleers-We Wish You A Merry Christmas [WTIC]

MEGA

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