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On June 20, 2014, Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site broadcast a three-hour live program over KOPA-FM, Rez Radio in Pala, California. The broadcast originated at the San Diego County Fair, at Del Mar, California. On this first part, Smitty and Mike are joined by Rez Radio's John Fox, and Noted Los Angeles Radio Historian Bill Earl. Topics discussed are a look back at the 50th anniversary of the British In...

Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site presents its 150th episode! Mike and Smitty look back at some of their favorite episodes across five years of Galaxy programs. In these programs, we have presented many, many topics of interest to Baby Boomers and those who are interested in the past. Topics such as TV shows, radio, motion pictures, toys, school days, just to name a few, have been covered. We've also bee...

As we continue to look back at the end of summer and beginning of fall in years past, Smitty and Mike look back to the beginning of the fall TV season. We recall the days when after the summertime, the new programs would debut. We look back at the TV program "Happy Days", which was a staple program for many of today's boomers back in the day. Tuesday nights on ABC, this highly popular program look...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Mike and Smitty recall the back to school season when we went shopping with mom or dad for our new school supplies and clothes. We all have memories of those days, the anticipation of getting new clothes, and carrying our new books and folders to school. The newness eventually wore off, but the memories remain. Join us! We also recall some more indivi...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, the Galaxy Guys recall the days of the pay phone and phone booths. Remember the days when you could find a pay phone just about anywhere and the calls cost a dime? Now in the days of cell phones and personal communication devices, the pay phone has become a rare sight in our cities and towns. Though you can still find some around, they no longer cost...

Remember your first visit to Disneyland out in Anaheim, California? The Galaxy Guys share their memories of going to the Magic Kingdom on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Every kid who has ever gone to Disneyland has memories of all the sights and sounds of a magical land full of rides and places to explore. Walt Disney had an ambitious plan to build his magical land and he pulled off n...

Mike, Smitty, and George visit Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California. On this program, recorded between Memorial Day and the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the Galaxy Guys reflect upon the meaning of visiting a National Cemetery, and upon the sacrifices those men and women made in the line of service, whether they laid their lives down on the field of battle, or were able to come h...

We look back to the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Mike, Smitty, and George look back to those days as the United States moved forward toward fulfilling President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s and returning him safely to earth. In the midst of so much turmoil, the Vietnam war, assassinations, a...

Welcome to this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! This time, we look back to the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. The innovative little car was an instant hit, and became a beloved symbol of Americana. We all have memories of seeing these great cars around throughout the years. It was a sporty, economical, vehicle and the original models are very collectible today. Join us as we look bac...

It's summertime here at Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, and what goes best in hot weather than a nice ice cream cone, soda, or float. We recall the best memories of days gone by when we enjoyed these frosty treats at Thrifty Drug, A&W, Foster's, or our favorite malt shops from the past. Many other places around the country served up such treats that helped us get through that hot weather. Truly a bit...

Did you play board games many years ago? This episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site brings us the story of those classic board games of the past. Mike B has been going to garage sales and picking up some great board games that we remember very well. Board games were great in bringing the whole family and friends together for an enjoyable time. Board games were based on TV shows, popular characters...

Welcome to Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! On this edition of our show, Mike and Smitty talk about their earliest collecting memories: Smitty collected postage stamps, and Mike collected coins. The Galaxy Guys recall the excitement of finding an exotic coin or stamp to be added to their collections. The fun of having a hobby such as these in those early years will bring back memories for everyone of t...

Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site looks back 70 years, to June 6th, 1944. D-Day, the Allied landings on the Normandy area on the northern coast of France. This marked the beginning of the destruction of the Nazi war machine. On our program, we look back to that day and discuss the status of the war up to that time; the impeding invasion everyone knew was imminent. We listen to actual news bulletins from...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Smitty and Mike have a spring-time update for all of our listeners. We talk about a new way for you to listen to all of our Galaxy programs, and bring everyone up to date with more exciting news regarding how you can listen and watch some of our programs as we enter late spring 2014. We have an update on our great friend "Shotgun Tom" Kelly, who under...

On this edition of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we look back at famous male duos of motion pictures. Such duos as Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, and many others. Most of the male duos of films, are associated with comedies, although there were duos associated with dramas. In our look back you'll come across your favorite pair of film sidekicks. So listen in! In the second...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we look back at the closure of Blockbuster Video, the well-known video rental house. George looks back at how this industry came into being and how the demand for video rentals drove the growth of these neighborhood stores. Mike and Smitty also recall their experiences in renting movies and visiting the mom and pop video rental stores of the past. How...

Welcome to another episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site! On this program, Mike, George, and Smitty recall the days of dress codes. The time when we had strict dress codes in school. If you didn't conform to the dress codes, you were subject to punishment, either at school or at home! Shirts, hats, pants, and belts had to be just right. People would dress up for things that we consider routine tod...

The Galaxy Gang's all here as we look back to Easter Vacations of years past. This time of the year, now commonly known as Spring Break, is remembered as a time of renewal. Back in those years, the focus of the season was Easter, the religious holiday. And on that Easter Sunday, church, and Easter meals are the most remembered things from that time period. On the second half of our show, we rememb...

We conclude our look back at the 50th anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. John Fox of Rez Radio joins Mike and Smitty in looking back to that time period beginning in 1964 when The Beatles arrived, and so many musical and cultural changes began happening. That time period of the many tranquil years of the 50s and early 60s, shattered by the assa...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we look back to a musical and cultural phenomenon that hit the United States back in 1964. Fifty years ago, The Beatles made their debut in America, appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show. Their arrival signaled the true beginning of the tumultuous 1960s. The Beatles were the vanguard of all the musical and cultural changes the following years would see. J...

Mike and Smitty share memories of some of the things they did as kids on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Among them, customizing bicycles, taking things apart, modifying toys, and engaging in illicit painting with a newly found can of paint. As kids, our natural curiosity compels us to find out what's inside of things. Whether it's a clock, a motorized toy, or an old radio, the need to...

On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Smitty and Mike celebrate the four-year anniversary of our series. We look ahead to the coming year and preview some of the program topics that will be featured in the coming months throughout the year. On the second half of our program we remember Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers who passed away in early January 2014. We look back at this amazing d...

Mike and Smitty commemorate the 45th anniversary of radio station KNX adopting the All-News format. KNX, a major AM radio station in the Los Angeles area, has a long history, dating back to the 1920s. The station, now almost 85 years old, was a major player back in the Golden Age of Radio. As the West Coast flagship station for the Columbia Broadcasting System, many famous and well-remembered prog...

As we enter the holiday season here on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, Mike and Smitty welcome John and Susan Fox to our show. John is station manager of Rez Radio, 91.3, KOPA-FM in Pala, California, and is our affiliated station there. John and his lovely wife Susan join Smitty and Mike as they recall Holiday seasons of years past. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are the highlights of the last...

Smitty and Mike are pleased to bring to the Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site microphones, legendary broadcaster John Coleman. Mr. Coleman has been active in the field of broadcasting since his youth in the 1940s. He has many credits to his name. Among them: Member of the first original "Eyewitness News" team on Chicago's WLS; First weatherman on ABC's "Good Morning America"; Founder of "The Weather Chan...