You're welcome. I had these going around in my brain for decades and they still sound great. It's funny how my brother and I were just kids but we would actually listen to "Newsradio 78" and these sounders were a big part of my memories. I'm glad I can share them and that you're enjoying them!

These were designed to cut through traffic noise and be heard clearly on AM radios, which is what most cars had (IF they even had a radio) in city traffic with windows down and horns honking. It also accommodated people of different hearing abilities, so it had a mix of highs, mids and lows.

Thanks for bringing this out. I had never heard about this before. Good historical information. I always enjoy learning about these things connected with broadcasting history. That had to be tedious having to do that live every time - or it could have been job security (chuckle!)

@@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles Thanks! Based on the photograph, I believe that the bells were approximately 3 to 4 inches in diameter. They were all slightly different sizes. I personally love the early CBS News tone, and at one point I had it on my phone as my ringer and I would like to do that again. This was the early days of radio when little of it was automated.

Well thank you very much- and definitely I appreciate the support for the jingles- and the channel! Looking forward to the new year and more jingles to share with you!

Interesting- thanks for pointing that out. For years I had taken for granted that these were specific to WBBM. Then again, I didn't think much about the back story of these as an 8 year old hearing them.

Thanks for that information. As a child, you hear these things and never consider that anyone else anywhere else was hearing the same jingles/sounders. I grew up in the Chicago area and I recall these in the very early 70s til at least the middle of the decade. Plus the CD listed them as 1971. So maybe the package was indeed from a few years before WBBM started using them.

I'd love to hear some (ok, ALL) of those!

@@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles I have some. Do you have an email address?

@@joewhlm That would be great but I gotta see if there's a way to give it to you besides putting it up here...

I never really had an interest in stuff from the 70s/80s so I never collected it. I don't know where I'd even find those. I would try checking with Ellis Feaster. He's got a great collection.