The KRAB Archive
Program Guides 1963 to 1964

The Guides are the best evidence of the incredible range and quality of KRAB's programming. They also provide correction to the many second hand stories circulating that the programming was free-form streaming with "music selected at the whim of the DJ". From 1963 to 1969 guides were published fortnightly, after which they became monthly. Several different formats were explored. (10)

There is some dispute as to when the guides started: In Guide Nbr 200, Aug 1970, Greg Palmer wrote that the first guide was for the period Jan 7 to 13, 1963. The bound edition was at his fingertips, so he should have known.

Complicating this, however, in The Radio Papers Lorenzo attributes the essay in the Feb 11, 1963 guide to "The First Program Guide". Perhaps the essay of Jan 7 was repeated in the Feb 11 guide? What are we to believe? The earliest numbered guide we have is Nbr 14, Jul 4, 1963.

Shown on these pages are guide covers linked to PDF's of each complete program guide. The files are generally from 1 to 5 mb. Click on the cover to open program guide in a separate window, in which the size can be adjusted.

See a list of guide cover artists (opens in separate window) - Cover artist is named in brackets below thumbnail.

See a list of guides still missing from the archive (You can help by sharing yours).

Guides are arranged chronologically - Click on link below
1963 to 64	1965 to 66	1967 to 68	1969 to 70	1971 to 72	1973 to 74
1975 to 76	1977 to 78	1979 to 80	1981 to 82	1983 to 84	KTAO	Misc

Nbr 1 1963 01/07 to 13 Nbr 2 1963 01/14 to 27 Nbr 3 1963 01/28 to 02/10 Missing	Nbr 4 1963 02/11 to 24	Nbr 5 1963 02/25 to 03/10 Nbr 6 1963 03/11 to 24 Nbr 7 1963 03/25 to 04/7 Missing	Nbr 8 1963 04/8 to 21
Nbr 9 to 13 1963 04/22 to 07/3 Missing	Nbr 14 1963 07/4 to 17	Nbr 15 to 22 1963 07/18 to 11/1 Missing	Nbr 23 1963 11/2 to 15 First Marathon (incomplete)
Nbr 24 1963 11/21 to 12/4 (incomplete)	Nbr 25 1963 12/5 to 18 First Anniversary [Little School Kid]	Nbr 26 1963 12/19 to 1964 01/1 Missing
Nbr 27 1964 01/2 to 15 Missing	Nbr 28 1964 01/16 to 29 Missing	Nbr 29 1964 01/30 to 02/12 Missing
Nbr 30 1964 02/13 to 26 Missing	Nbr 31 1964 02/27 to 03/11 Missing	Nbr 32 1964 03/12 to 25 Missing	Nbr 33 1964 03/26 04/8 Missing
Nbr 34 1964 04/9 to 22 Missing	Nbr 35 1964 04/23 to 05/6 Missing	Nbr 36 1964 05/7 to 20 Missing	Nbr 37 1964 05/21 to 06/3 Missing
Nbr 38 1964 06/4 to 17 Missing	Nbr 39 1964 06/18 to 07/1 Missing	Nbr 40 1964 07/2 to 15 Missing	Nbr 41 1964 07/16 to 29 Missing
Nbr 42 1964 07/30 to 08/16 Missing	Nbr 43 1964 08/17 to 30 New guide format [Mike Johnson]	Nbr 44 1964 08/31 to 09/13 Missing	Nbr 45 1964 09/14 to 27 [Morris Graves]
Nbr 46 1964 09/28 to 10/11 [Selma Waldman]	Nbr 47 1964 10/12 to 26 Missing	Nbr 48 1964 10/27 to 11/8 Missing	Nbr 49 1964 11/9 to 29 [Little School Kid]
Marathon special 1964 11/16 to 22 (incomplete)		Nbr 50 1964 11/30 to 12/15 Missing	Nbr 51 1964 12/16 to 29 [Johsel Namkung]

Guides are arranged chronologically - Click on link below
1963 to 64	1965 to 66	1967 to 68	1969 to 70	1971 to 72	1973 to 74
1975 to 76	1977 to 78	1979 to 80	1981 to 82	1983 to 84	KTAO	Misc

If you possess any souvenirs (program guides, tapes, or photos) or have a story about your experience with KRAB you are willing to share, please email archive@krabarchive.com

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The KRAB Archive Program Guides 1963 to 1964

The KRAB Archive
Program Guides 1963 to 1964