V.I.P. Radio was a 1950’s radio subscription service whereby Stars International Inc. would provide various celebrity announcements to local radio stations to help them promote their stations. Mr. Stewart appeared on many of these recordings. On this particular disc, V.I.P. Promos (32-AX), the stars simply identify themselves and remind the listener that they are listening…
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V.I.P. Radio – Open End Station Break
V.I.P Radio, like The Big Sound which came after it, was a subscription service used by radio stations for self promotion. Stations received these 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM discs, each one filled with short spots recorded by celebrities from films, TV, music and sports. No dates appear on the records, but because of the label…
V.I.P. Radio/The Big Sound – Station Break “Frames”
The same Stewart recording was used for the 1950’s V.I.P. Radio and the 1960’s The Big Sound self-promotion discs provided to radio stations on a subscription basis. The idea of this particular set of recordings was to supply a celebrity framework around which the local disc jockey could identify himself and the stations. As you…
V.I.P. Radio – Shopping Days Till Christmas
Like The Big Sound series which came later, this was a series of 12-inch 33 1/3/ RPM records which radio stations bought and used to promote themselves on the air. The promos were recorded by music, film, TV and sports celebrities. These records were most likely issued in the 1950’s. Notice that the label specifies…
