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On February 6, 2022, radio station KFRO in Longview, Texas celebrated its 87th anniversary. On this occasion, KFRO began a new format for its listeners. Just before this new change going forward, Galaxy Nostalgia Network, and KFRO looked back to its past and its history as a voice for the people of East Texas. KFRO is the Galaxy Nostalgia Network's affiliated station in Longview, and for this look...

The term "Breaking News" is overused today. If you look at any of the cable news outlets, or even sometimes on local channels, it seems everything today qualifies as breaking news. On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we look back to the days before breaking news, when a graphic on your TV screen was more likely to say "Special Bulletin". In those days, cutting into regular programming t...

Remember those fun kiddie rides outside the grocery stores back in the day? Recall the candies and fun foods we ate as kids? On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we hearken back to those days when we were dropped off by mom and dad in front of the store with a few coins in our hands and we could buy something from a vending machine or jump on an attraction that we could ride for a few mi...

Today we look back to the early days of home video recording. On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Smitty is joined by videophile Ray Glasser, who was an early adopter of home video technology back in the 1976 when he purchased his first Sony Betamax VCR. Ray shares how he acquired his first Beta machine, what he recorded, and what he remembers about those days. He tells us the story of...

Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site returns! On this episode we look back to the Fourth of July celebrations of the past. How we celebrated them back in the day and the memories of those Independence Days of long ago. Memories of food and fun come to mind as well as hot weather, sun, and leisure. But there is also a significant meaning to Independence Day, the founding of our nation and remembering the sac...

It's graduation time on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! We look back 50 years and 40 years ago to the time when Mike and Smitty graduated from their high schools. We recall the feelings, the emotions of graduation. What a relief it was to not be in school any more, but also looking ahead to the future and what it would bring. The combination of youth and anticipation for the future mad...

We remember the cartoons and children's programming from our earlier days on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. The Galaxy Good Guys, joined by fellow Good Guy Jon Gothold, remember the cartoons and live action series from their childhoods which were shown on TV. As kids, we all enjoyed the cartoons that were available not just on Saturday mornings, but also afternoons and evenings during...

Remember Saturday Morning TV? All the fun cartoons and personalities we watched each week? On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we remember those Saturdays from our earlier years back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s when we would wake up early on Saturday mornings, grab a bowl of cereal or maybe a glass of chocolate milk and sit in front of the TV and watch our favorite cartoons and programs ai...

Today we talk about going back to places that were familiar to us when we were young, and how some of these places are still the same, but also how they have changed. Our childhood schools, a house we lived in, a favorite relatives' house, or maybe a store or neighborhood from our past. The contrast between what we recall and the reality of how things have changed since those days is interesting....

On today's show we welcome radio/TV kid's show historian and toy and comic book premium collector, Jon Gothold. As a child, Jon learned about kid's radio show heroes and mail-order premiums from his father, Dr. Stuart Gothold. Over five decades later, Jon has amassed a collection of kid's radio and television show premiums, kid's club membership items, and many other genres of kid's items from the...

Remember the simple and cheap thrills we used to enjoy as kids? Whether it was going to the drug store to buy a nickel ice cream, playing a brand-new 45 LP record, or even sending notes to our fellow students during class, these were things that we got a kick out of in earlier times. Today we look back to those days, to remember the simple, fun things that we used to do. It might be something misc...

As we continue with shelter in place here at Galaxy Nostalgia Network, we present a program on a topic that generates a tremendous amount of e-mails and inquiries from listeners, and that is the world of analog audio. There has been a great resurgence in analog records, tapes, and the collection and preservation of these venerable audio formats. We talk about how these different formats developed,...

An unusual show for an unusual time...As America deals with the effects of the Coronavirus, we look back onto past crises and unprecedented events that we as a nation have gone through. From the Spanish Flu of 1918, to how people were affected during World War II, to the effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, to the JFK assassination, onto 9-11, there have been times that the country has had...

The Galaxy Guys look back on 2019, and on holidays of the past. Also we look forward to the coming better days of 2020, the tenth anniversary of Galaxy Nostalgia Network, and upcoming programs. We recall how technology has changed our everyday world, also how shopping has changed with advances of technology. How things come and go full circle is also examined as the increase in vinyl records and a...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we remember the days of being with dad when he went to the local neighborhood hardware store. Long before today's "Big Box" stores, there were small hardware and specialty stores to help handymen accomplish those weekend projects. Be it a carpentry, plumbing, fencing, gardening, or any other kind of job, many dads preferred to do these projects themse...

From Labor Day 2019, the Galaxy Guys look back to the end of Summer, and how Labor Day signaled the upcoming end of vacation and return to school. We also look back on another tradition from those Labor Day weekends of the past, the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethons. Every year at that time, we were treated to a spectacular 20-plus hour parade of stars and guests who joined Jerry as they pi...

On November 2, 1989, the world-renowned Los Angeles Herald Examiner newspaper published its last edition. Known throughout Southern California (and beyond), The Herald was known for award-winning editing, stories, and photos, along with a stable of world-class reporters and photographers. Many media experts feel that the close of the Herald Examiner in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of major...

What would Halloween be without a ghost story, and a tale or two of the macabre? Just for the occasion, we've swept off the spider webs and crawly things from our 2016 award-winning "Creepy Things and Scary Monsters" show. Tune in as author/historian, and Galaxy Good GuyMike Bryant shares some haunting folklore, and recalls his visit to the notoriously spooky Whaley House in Old Town San Diego. Gh...

All Aboard! It's train time on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! We are joined by train aficionado Mike Curran, who shares his extensive knowledge of both real and model trains. Mike recalls his days growing up when his dad worked on the Santa Fe Railroad, sharing details of earlier trains and how they operated, and what it was like to be aboard them. He also shares his knowledge of mode...

The Galaxy Guys are joined today by author/historian Larry Stone. With years of expertise in the field of military collectibles, Larry shares his knowledge of various wars and conflicts in American and world history that have produced collectible items over the centuries. He talks about how he first became interested in militaria many years ago, and offers expert advice on getting started in the f...

It's back to school time, as we look back on Sears and Roebuck on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. We are joined once again by Galaxy Good Guy, Tom Dulaney. Sears is a part of Americana; it was the Amazon of its day. It supplied everything a family could need. Whether you lived on a rural farm, or lived in a big city, Sears could be counted on to supply almost anything. From pins to an...

On this week's show we look back at American International Pictures, an innovative motion picture studio established in 1954. Although the name may not be familiar, many of AIP films are still watched and enjoyed by Baby Boomers. Such films as "Panic in the Year Zero", "Hot Rod Girl", "I was a Teenage Werewolf", "The Raven", "The House of Usher", "Beach Party", and "Slaughter's Big Rip Off", just...

It's almost summertime, and hot rod shows and vintage car cruise nights are again popping up all over the country. This week we talk about the history of AMC automobiles, and are joined by Galaxy Good Guy Tom Dulaney, an AMC historian and collector. American Motors formed in 1954 with the merger of the Nash and Hudson automobile companies. In subsequent years, notable cars such as the Rambler, Gre...

Lets go for a bus ride! On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we recall our very first bus rides when we were little kids. Going with our dad or mom or perhaps a grandparent was a fun event that provided new sights and sounds as we traveled to our wherever it might be we were headed. Shopping, trips to downtown, or the library, or perhaps to visit a friend or family member were all common...

Will you be our Valentine? On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we look back to those Valentine's Days of our childhood. In particular we recall the activities in school, where the afternoon of Valentine's Day was a festive occasion in class. All the students would exchange cards and everyone had a paper bag taped to their desk to receive those cards. It was a festive, innocent time wher...