Shadoe era Christmas Themed Shows

[Shadoe Fan]

Since my book on the Shadoe era shows remains in hiatus until further notice, I thought I would share my summaries of Shadoe's Christmas themed shows. I will try to post one per day through Christmas Eve. Enjoy!

969.) 12-24-88 Program #884-13
Show: The number of debuts is not said at the beginning of the show, but there are 4 debuts
Show: The #40 jingle is sung by children
Brief: Beach Boys' Christmas songs; Clip played of their "Little Saint Nick"
Brief: Tone Loc is street slang for Crazy Tony
Story: The non-humans to chart; Clips played of "Oh Susanna" of "Jingle Bells" by Don Charles Presents The Singing Dogs; Clip played ofHenhouse Five Plus Too's "In the Mood"
Star Debut: Paula Abdul enters the top 40 for the first time this week
Show: Sheena Easton with holiday greetings
Show: Children intro Shadoe
Show: Shadoe promos the year-end special
Story: Last Christmas song by a regular recording act to make the the top 40 within the last 25 years
AT40 Extra: "Please Come Home for Christmas" by the Eagles
Brief: Billy Joel's description of friend Steve Winwood
Show: Children wish Happy Holidays
Long Distance Dedication: "Against All Odds" - Phil Collins
Show: Bon Jovi with holiday greetings
Story: "Greatest" Rock N' Roll Christmas album in history was a flop on the charts; Clip played of "Please Come Home for Christmas" by Darlene Love
Chart: 8 solo female singers this week
Story: Was (Not Was) 's "guardian angel"
Show: Shadoe's daughter Amber wishes a Merry Christmas
Brief: Alex & Eddie Van Halen's method of settling arguments
Chart: 11 British acts this week
QL: Who was youngest solo singer to hit #1? Clip played of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Boyd
Chart: 9 solo men this week
Story: Gene Hunt was adopted by the Wolfgram family who already had 14 kids of their own
Story: Michael Jackson's shopping spree in a toy store
Show: Def Leppard with holiday wishes
QL: What was the biggest selling "live" album? Clips played of "Show Me the Way", "Baby I Love Your Way" by Peter Frampton
Show: Bell sound effects used in Hour 4 opening
Chart: 1988 is now the year with the most top 10 hits by solo women
Show: Eddie Money with holiday wishes
Long Distance Dedication: "Stuck with You" - Huey Lewis & the News
Story: Salute to the Jukebox
Show: Bobby Brown with holiday wishes
Brief: Poison originally known for their make-up

[woolebull]

Thank you for doing this! I didn't know that you (or anyone) was doing a book on the "Shadoe Years"...let me know when it is not in hiatus mode!

[johnnywest]

Yes, thanks for posting! I missed this one, but I do remember the one from 1989. I think he mentioned his daughter Amber. And there was a story (with odd background music) about how Glenn Miller disappeared. Interestlingly, the story came AFTER the song ("Swing The Mood"). Rick Dees does that all the time, but that's the only time I recall Shadoe or Casey ever doing it.

[Shadoe Fan]

Here's 1989:

1023.) 12-23-89 Program #89-51
Show: 5 debuts this week
Show: Christmas Themed Show
Show: Sound effects used throughout show, mainly "jingle bell" type
Show: A child says Happy Holidays
Show: Alice Cooper with holiday greetings
Story: Gene Autry originally did not want to record "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" at first; Clip played of his version of the song
Chart: 7 solo women this week
Long Distance Dedication: "Do They Know It's Christmas" - Band-Aid
Chart: "Bust a Move" is in its eighteenth week in top 40, the most in 5 years
Show: Shadoe advertises the year-end special
Show: Seduction with holiday greetings
Story: "When I See You Smile" is the fifth top 10 hit with "Smile" in title
Chart: 18 groups this week
Story: AT40 Special Report on "Band Aid 2" for famine relief
Show: Children intro a segment
Story: Origins of Madonna's musical interests
QL: Has a song ever fallen off the chart from #1? Clip played of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Jimmy Boyd
Show: Shadoe's daughter Amber makes several appearances
Show: Member of Thompson Twins with holiday greetings
Story: Glenn Miller's disappearance; "In the Mood" used as background music during the story
Show: Dog sound effects used
Story: New Kids on the Block are the first American group to have 6 hits make top 10 in a year; This information came from a "long time AT40 correspondent"
Show: Paul McCartney with holiday greetings
Flashback: 1974
Chart: 10 foreign acts this week
Show: Stevie Wonder with holiday greetings
Show: Amber closes out the show with her dad

[briguy52748]

Dec 19, 2012 8:36:06 GMT -5 Shadoe Fan said:

Here's 1989:

1023.) 12-23-89 Program #89-51

QL: Has a song ever fallen off the chart from #1? Clip played of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Jimmy Boyd

Flashback: 1974

Interesting this question arose. I thought Gene Autry's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" also fell off the chart from No. 1, having topped the pop Best Sellers' chart Dec. 31, 1949.

I know that was the case on the country chart – that and Ernest Tubb's "Blue Christmas" (the original, eight years before Elvis made it his own), both from the first week of January 1950 – Autry was Best Sellers, Tubb was on the new Most Played by Folk (C&W) Disc Jockeys chart.

Kept 1974 because, those three songs aside, earlier in 1974 brought the biggest drops from No. 1 while remaining on the chart – "Then Came You" by Dionne Warwick and the Spinners; and "Nothin' From Nothin'" by Billy Preston, from No. 1 to No. 15.

Brian

[OldSchoolAT40Fan]

I believe Shadoe's final Christmas show was on Christmas Eve 1994, and the original run was 5 weeks away from cancellation.

But yeah, I didn't like the final months of AT40's original run, mainly because the music during that period was just downright awful to my taste. Not to mention I was going through a rough period during that decade, which finally ended before the start of the 21st century.

[Shadoe Fan]

1076.) 12-22-90 Program #90-51
Annual Holiday Show: Clips of Christmas songs often are in the intro of a segment; Christmas sound effects are also used throughout the show.

Show: 4 debuts this week
Show: The number 40 jingle is sung by kids
Show: Candyman with Holiday greetings
Story: Songs with "Fire" in their titles; Medley played of "Great Balls of Fire" - Jerry Lee Lewis, "Light My Fire" - The Doors, "Light My Fire" - Jose Feliciano, "Fire" - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, "Fire and Rain" - James Taylor, "Fire" - Ohio Players, "Fire" - Pointer Sisters, "Chariots of Fire" - Vangelis, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" -John Parr , "We Didn't Start the Fire" - Billy Joel
Show: Donny Osmond with Holiday greetings
Brief: Some of Vanilla Ice's publicized life history facts were untrue
Show: Dino with Holiday greetings
Story: Phil Spector's Christmas album 25 years ago was originally a flop; Clip played of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - Darlene Love
Chart: 14 songs by solo men this week
Show: Shadoe advertises the year-end top 100 show
Show: Luther Vandross with Holiday greetings
Chart: 8 songs by solo women this week
Long Distance Dedication: "White Christmas" - New Kids on the Block
Show: The Outfield with Holiday greetings
Chart: 4 remakes this week.
Brief: Clip played of "I'm Not in Love" - 10cc
Show: Dino asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1982
Show: Member of Tony! Toni! Toné! with Holiday greetings
Story: "Tennessee Waltz" started out as a B side of a failed Christmas single; Clips played of "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" and "Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page
Show: Nelson with Holiday greetings
Brief: This week is the first time in history that half of the songs on the chart are not available as vinyl singles
Chart: 5 songs by duos this week
Story: Both the public and music critics like Mariah Carey
Show: Jon Knight of New Kids on the Block with Holiday wishes
Story: AT40 Christmas Almanac: "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" was almost not recorded; Clip played of"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
Show: One of Shadoe's daughters outros the end of Hour 3
Show: Hour 4 starts off at #8
Show: Donnie Walhberg from New Kids on the Block with Holiday greetings
Long Distance Dedication: "Right Here Waiting" - Richard Marx
Story: Story of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas"; Interview clip; Clip of the song played
Show: Paul McCartney with Holiday greetings
Show: Stevie Wonder with Holiday greetings
Story: Other "Postman" songs; Clips played of "Twistin' Postman" - Marvelettes, "Please Mr. Postman" - Marvelettes, "Please Mr. Postman" - Beatles, "Please Mr. Postman" - Carpenters
Show: Stevie B. with Holiday greetings
Show: Shadoe's daughter Amber outros the show

[woolebull]

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!! SOME OF VANILLA ICE'S LIFE HISTORY WAS NOT TRUE??

[briguy52748]

I'd have thought "Twistin' Postman" would be by Chubby Checker.

Brian

[Shadoe Fan]

1129.) 12-21-91 Program #91-51
Show: No debuts this week, but this is not mentioned during the show
Show: Christmas Themed Show
Show: Jingle Bells sound effects used in intro to show
Show: Last week's #1 song is played in its entirety to start the show
Chart: 15 hits by solo women this week
Show: Rythm Syndicate with Holiday wishes
Show: The Scorpions with Holiday wishes
QL: Has an animal ever performed on a top 40 hit? Clip played of "Jingle Bells" - Don Charles presents The Singing Dogs
Brief: Other than Jodeci, only 3 other groups have had members that contained two groups of brothers from different families
Show: Roxette with Holiday wishes
Show: Shadoe mentions the upcoming year-end special
Show: Curtis Stigers with Holiday wishes
Show: LL Cool J with Holiday wishes
Show: Member of Simply Red with Holiday wishes
Long Distance Dedication: "Right Here Waiting" - Richard Marx
Chart: 9 hits by solo men this week
Show: Robert Palmer with Holiday wishes
Show: Paul McCartney with Holiday wishes
Show: "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney opens hour 2 instead of the usual AT40 theme
Show: Nelson with Holiday wishes
Show: Kenny Loggins with Holiday wishes
Story: Kym Sims' turning point in 8th grade
Show: Member of EMF with Holiday wishes
Show: Wilson Phillips with Holiday wishes
Show: Sheena Easton with Holiday wishes
Show: Chesney Hawkes with Holiday Wishes
Show: Shadoe's daughter Amber reads her letter to Santa
Show: Color Me Badd with Holiday wishes
Show: "Gabriel's Message" by Sting opens hour 3 instead of the usual AT40 theme.
Show: Sting with Holiday Wishes
Chart: A record 35 solo women have hit the chart this year
Show: Members of Bell Biv DeVoe with Holiday wishes
Show: Member of Extreme with Holiday wishes
QL: What is the biggest selling single never to hit #1? Clip played of "Silent Night" - Bing Crosby
Show: James Ingram with Holiday wishes
Show: Jasmine Guy with Holiday wishes
Show: Richard Marx with Holiday wishes
Sneek Peek: "There Will Never Be Another Tonight" - Bryan Adams
Chart: Phil Collins ties Prince for record of hitting the top 10 most years in a row with 9
Show: Members of Genesis with Holiday wishes
Show: "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" by Amy Grant opens hour 4 instead of the usual AT40 theme
Show: Amy Grant with Holiday wishes
Show: Oleta Adams with Holiday wishes
Chart: 10 newcomers this week
Show: Member of Boyz II Men with Holiday wishes
Show: P.M. Dawn with Holiday wishes
Show: Phil Collins asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1984
Show: Member of Motley Crue with Holiday wishes
Long Distance Dedication: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - Bryan Adams
Show: Luther Vandross with Holiday wishes
Show: Aaron Neville with Holiday wishes
Show: "All 4 Love" reminds Shadoe of a verse from "Walk Like a Man"; Clip played of "Walk Like a Man" - 4 Seasons
Show: Stevie Wonder with Holiday wishes

[Shadoe Fan]

1191.) 12-19-92 Program #92-51
Show: Annual Christmas Show
Show: This is the last regular show to use the "Top 40 Radio Monitor" chart
Show: 3 debuts this week
Show: Celine Dion with Holiday wishes
Show: Paul McCartney with Holiday wishes; Clip of his "Wonderful Christmastime" used to outro a segment
Show: Trey Lorenz intros a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: Roxette intro a segment with Holiday wishes
Chart: 21 songs by groups this week
Show: Jason Priestly outros a segment with Holiday Wishes
Show: Stevie Wonder intros a segment with Holiday Wishes
Show: Amy Grant intros a segment with Holiday Wishes
Story: Members of Exposé discuss their latest, "I Wish the Phone Would Ring"; Interview clip
Show: Exposé with Holiday Wishes
Show: Robert Palmer intros a segment with Holiday Wishes
Sneek Peek: Instead of a regular Sneek Peek, Shadoe plays a "special Holiday extra" - "All Alone on Christmas" - Darlene Love
Show: Darlene Love outros her song
Show: Luther Vandross outros a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: En Vogue intro a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: Shadoe advertises the year-end special
Show: Members of Genesis intro a segment with Holiday wishes
QL: What record has spent the most weeks on the pop chart? Clip played of "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby
Chart: 9 newcomers this week
Show: "Aladdin" intros a segment with Holiday wishes
Brief: Patty Smyth's holiday memories
Show: Patty Smyth with Holiday wishes
Show: Tevin Cambell outros a segment with Holiday wishes; Clip played of his "O Holy Night"
Show: Actress Gabrielle Carteris with Holiday wishes
Show: Shanice with Holiday wishes
Show: Wilson Phillips intro a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: The Chipmunks ask for the Flashback
Flashback: 1983
Show: Jon Secada intros a segment with Holiday wishes
Story: Courtship of Bobby Brown & Whitney Houston
Show: Color Me Badd intro a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: TLC with Holiday wishes
Chart: Madonna is now the solo woman with the most top 10s
Show: Darlene Love outros a segment with Holiday wishes; Clip of her "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" played
Show: Miss America 1993 intros a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: Donny Osmond intros a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: Instead of a Long Distance Dedication, Shadoe's daughter Amber reads her letter to Santa Claus
Show: Oleta Adams outros a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: PM Dawn with Holiday wishes
Brief: What type of song Boyz II Men do best
Show: Boyz II Men outro a segment with Holiday wishes
Show: Sting intros a segment with Holiday wishes

[Deleted]

And then there will be 1993 which had me nearly in tears long about 7:30 or so Christmas morning IIRC.

[Shadoe Fan]

1244.) 12-25-93 Program #93-52
Show: 1 debut this week
Show: Annual Christmas Themed Show, with sound effects used at times
Show: Color Me Badd with Holiday wishes
Show: Shadoe mentions the year-end special
Show: Lisa Keith with Holiday wishes
Show: Jon Bon Jovi with Holiday wishes
Story: Story of Phil Spector's 1960s Christmas album; Clip played of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" - Darlene Love
Show: Member of Mr. Big with Holiday wishes
Show: Celine Dion with Holiday wishes
Show: Bruce Hornsby with Holiday wishes
Show: Paul McCartney with Holiday wishes; Clip of his "Wonderful Christmastime" used to intro a segment
Sneek Peek: Christmas special Sneek Peek, "Silver Bells" - Gloria Estefan
Show: Pointer Sisters with Holiday wishes
Show: Luther Vandross with Holiday wishes (twice during the show)
Show: Dino with Holiday wishes
Story: Story of "White Christmas", the biggest selling single in history; Clip played of "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby
Show: Joey Lawrence with Holiday wishes
Show: Shadoe reads a touching Long Distance Dedication and nearly chokes up during it
Show: No song is played after the Long Distance Dedication letter
Show: Amy Grant with Holiday wishes
Show: Bob Hope with Holiday wishes
Chart: Still a record 8 acts with 2 hits each this week
Show: Members of Genesis with Holiday wishes
Show: Member of Blind Melon with Holiday wishes
Show: Natalie Cole with Holiday wishes
Brief: Cranberries performed in holiday benefit shows for the homeless
Show: Roxette with Holiday wishes
Show: Jon Secada with Holiday wishes
Show: Actor Eddie Murphy asks for the Flashback
Flashback: 1988
Show: Color Me Badd with Holiday wishes
Show: Pat Benetar with Holiday wishes
QL: Who was the youngest singer to have a top 40 hit? Clip played of "Nuttin' for Christmas" by Barry Gordon
Show: Meat Loaf with Holiday wishes
Show: Boyz II Men with Holiday wishes
Show: Sting with Holiday wishes
Show: Member of Duran Duran with Holiday wishes
Show: Shadoe's daughter Amber reads her Christmas letter to Santa
Show: Robert Palmer with Holiday wishes

[Deleted]

My wife's 2nd grade class she taught included that LDD as part of a Christmas presentation in 2002

[Shadoe Fan]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

1297.) 12-24-94 Program #94-52
Show: 3 debuts this week
Show: Annual Christmas show, with Christmas sound effects used
Show: Holiday Wishes from the actors who play Disney’s "Beauty" & the "Beast"
Show: Holiday wishes from Celine Dion
Brief: Mariah Carey's Christmas cd
Chart: A Christmas song debuts - "All I Want for Christmas is You" - Mariah Carey
Show: TLC with Holiday Wishes
Show: Jon Secada with Holiday Wishes
Show: Boyz II Men intro the Flashback
Flashback: 1987
Show: Member of Spin Doctors with Holiday Wishes
Story: Vanessa Williams on Broadway
Show: Sting with Holiday Wishes
Show: Aaron Neville with Holiday Wishes
Brief: Trouble at a holiday concert with Alternative acts
Show: Richard Marx with Holiday Wishes
Brief: Aerosmith offering a free screensaver online
Show: A live version of "Zombie" played
Story: Actor Jack Palance discusses voice acting in "The Swan Princess"; Interview clip
Show: Roxette with Holiday Wishes
Show: Shadoe's daughter reads her letter to Santa Claus
Show: Instead of a Long Distance Dedicaton, "Let It Snow" by Gloria Estefan is played
Show: Shadoe gives the wrong chart movement for "You Gotta Be"
Show: Amy Grant with Holiday Wishes
Show: Meat Loaf with Holiday Wishes
Story: Actor John Cleese discusses voice acting in "The Swan Princess"; Interview clip
Show: En Vogue with Holiday Wishes
Show: 4 PM with Holiday Wishes and they intro their song, including its position on the chart
Show: Instead of Sneek Peek, a Christmas Extra is played: "The Christmas Song" - 4 PM
Show: 4 PM outro a segment
Show: Melissa Etheridge with Holiday Wishes
Show: Shadoe advertises the year-end special
Show: Jon Bon Jovi with Holiday Wishes
Show: Members of Genesis with Holiday Wishes
Show: Boyz II Men sing a brief version of "Silent Night" and give Holiday wishes
Show: Shadoe does not give the chart date