THE EARLY 70s WHUS ANCIENT ARCHIVES WITH LES MORRELL
I grew up in NY and was hooked on Alan Freed, Murray the "K", Cousin Brucie, etc. When I came to UConn, I stumbled into the Student Union Building on a Friday Night, and saw "Sexy Rex Faithful" (Mike Johnson) on the air through the double doors leading into WHUS Master Control. He came out of the studio and told me that I too could do this! The rest is history. As a freshman, I did various off-air jobs until getting my own shows in 1968: "Stage & Screen", "The Blues Show", and "Classical". In 1968, I took over the Ancient Archives Show, which moved to Saturday night from 9pm - 2am.
COMING SOON?
THE ANCIENT ARCHIVES CLUB 
Rockin' Russ Ginns has converted a 1972 Ancient Archives Club Show tape to CD digital audio. MP3 files of the CDs may be available for playing or downloading from the WHUS Radio whus.org website at some time in the distant future.
Here are the Playlists for each CD that Rockin' Russ converted from audio tape. The 1972 broadcast featured guest host Jerry Restelli with recordings by Connecticut artists. Links will be provided below for each file if and when they ever become available on the whus.org site.
CD 1 (9:30pm to 10:15pm)
TITLE ARTIST (* indicates Connecticut artist)
|
I Love My Baby |
Neil Sedaka & The Tokens |
|
Wheels |
Joe Therrien & His Rockets* |
|
Just Ask Your Heart |
Frankie Avalon |
|
Send Me Flowers |
Six Teens |
|
A Night With Daddy G |
Church Street Five |
|
Darla My Darlin' |
Academics* |
|
A String Around My Heart |
Cleftones |
|
Satisfied |
Cashmeres |
|
Do The Bird |
Dee Dee Sharp |
|
Comin' Home |
Nutmegs* |
|
Leroy |
Jack Scott |
|
Angel Face |
Neons |
|
Now That Summer Is Here |
Vidells |
|
He's Got The Power |
Exciters |
|
A Story Untold |
Nutmegs* |
CD 2 (10:15pm to 11:00pm)
TITLE ARTIST (* indicates Connecticut artist)
|
Little Darlin' |
Willows |
|
Got The Feelin' |
Fabian |
|
Rudy's Rock |
Bill Haley & The Comets |
|
I Feel Good |
Shirley & Lee |
|
Shame, Shame, Shame |
Smiley Lewis |
|
It Happened Today |
Skyliners |
|
Come On Little Girl |
Eddie Quinteros* |
|
Danny Boy |
Conway Twitty |
|
Every Day Of The Week |
Students |
|
Tell Me Why |
Norman Fox & The Rob Roys |
|
Movin' With Max |
Moonriders* |
|
It Ain't Gonna' Be That Way |
Marv Johnson |
|
Rock Little Frances |
Five Willows |
