Retro Radio Dial: Texas 1963
Miss Texas 1963
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| Frequency | Call | Location | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM | |||
| 550 | KTSA | San Antonio | Sunshine Broadcasting Company |
| 560 | KFDM | Beaumont | Beaumont Broadcasting Corporation |
| 570 | WBAP | Fort Worth | Carter Publications Inc |
| WFAA | Dallas | AH Belo Corporation | |
| 580 | KDAV | Lubbock | Western Broadcasting Company |
| 590 | KTBC | Austin | LBJ Company |
| 600 | KERB | Kermit | Radio Station KERB Inc |
| KROD | El Paso | Southwest States Inc | |
| KTBB | Tyler | Blackstone Broadcasting Company | |
| 610 | KILT | Houston | McLendon Corporation |
| 620 | KWFT | Wichita Falls | North Texas Radio Inc |
| 630 | KMAC | San Antonio | Walmac Broadcasting Company |
| 650 | KIKK | Pasadena | Industrial Broadcasting Company |
| 660 | KSKY | Dallas | Sky Broadcasting Service |
| 680 | KBAT | San Antonio | Texas Star Broadcasting Company |
| 690 | KHEY | El Paso | KHEY Broadcasting Inc |
| KPET | Lamesa | The Cobra Corporation | |
| KZEY | Tyler | Tyler Broadcasting Company | |
| 710 | KURV | Edinburg | Magic Valley Radio Inc |
| KGNC | Amarillo | Plains Radio Broadcasting Company | |
| 730 | KPCN | Grand Prairie | Radio KPCN Inc |
| 740 | KCMC | Texarkana | KCMC Inc |
| KTRH | Houston | KTRH Broadcasting Company | |
| 790 | KFYD | Lubbock | Plains Radio Broadcasting Company |
| KTHT | Houston | Winston-Salem Broadcasting Company | |
| 800 | KDDD | Dumas | Dumas Broadcasters Inc |
| 860 | KFST | Fort Stockton | KFST Inc |
| KONO | San Antonio | Mission Broadcasting Company | |
| KPAN | Hereford | KPAN Broadcasters | |
| KSFA | Nacogdoches | Texas Broadcasting Inc | |
| 870 | KJIM | Fort Worth | Trinity Broadcasting Company |
| 900 | KALT | Atlanta | Ark-La-Tex Broadcasting Company |
| KCLW | Hamilton | San Jacinto Broadcasting Company | |
| KFLD | Floydada | West Texas Broadcasters Inc | |
| KMCO | Monroe | Montgomery County Broadcasting Company | |
| 910 | KNAF | Fredericksburg | Gillespie Broadcasting Company |
| KRIO | McAllen | Texas State Network | |
| KRRV | Sherman | Red River Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 920 | KECK | Odessa | Radio Industries Inc |
| KELP | El Paso | Northern Pacific Radio Corporation | |
| KTLW | Texas City | Texas City Broadcasting Service | |
| 930 | KDET | Center | Center Broadcasting Company |
| KITE | Terrell Hills | KITE Broadcasting Company | |
| 940 | KATQ | Texarkana | Floyd Bell |
| KIXZ | Amarillo | Radio KIXZ Inc | |
| KTON | Belton | Belton Broadcasters Inc | |
| 950 | KDSX | Denison-Sherman | KDSX Inc |
| KPRC | Houston | Houston Post Company | |
| KSEL | Lubbock | McAlister Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 960 | KGKL | San Angelo | Angelo Broadcasting-Telecasting Inc |
| KIMP | Mount Pleasant | Mt Pleasant Broadcasting Company | |
| 970 | KASE | Austin | Rogers Broadcasting Company |
| KNOK | Fort Worth | KNOK Broadcasting Company | |
| 980 | KFRD | Rosenberg-Richmond | Fort Bend Broadcasting Company |
| 990 | KMAL | Kennedy-Karnes | The Camel Company |
| KNIN | Wichita Falls | Wichita Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KTRM | Beaumont | KTRM Inc | |
| 1000 | KGRI | Henderson | Henderson Broadcasting Corporation |
| KSTA | Coleman | Coleman County Broadcasting Company | |
| 1010 | KAWA | Waco | M-L Radio Inc |
| KBUY | Amarillo | Radio KBUY Inc | |
| KODA | Houston | Taft Broadcasting Company | |
| 1030 | KCTA | Corpus Christi | Broadcasting Corporation of the South West |
| 1040 | KIXL | Dallas | Variety Broadcasting Company |
| 1050 | KLEN | Killeen | Highlife Broadcasting Company |
| KWLD | Liberty | KWLD Broadcasting Company | |
| 1070 | KOPY | Alice | Norman Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1080 | KRLD | Dallas | Times Herald Printing Company |
| 1110 | KDRY | Alamo Heights | National Enterprises Inc |
| 1120 | KCLE | Cleburne | Jim Gordon Inc |
| 1140 | KORC | Mineral Wells | Action Broadcasting Company |
| 1150 | KBER | San Antonio | Kepo Broadcasting Company |
| KCCT | Corpus Christi | International Radio Corporation | |
| KIBC | Midland | Ronald Lee Pope | |
| KIZZ | El Paso | Sunland Broadcasting Company | |
| KOLJ | Quanhah | Fay Noel Eggleston | |
| KPNG | Port Neches | Mid-County Radio | |
| KVIL | Highland Park | University Advertising Company | |
| WTAW | College Station | Radio Bryan Inc | |
| 1190 | KLIF | Dallas | The McLendon Group |
| 1200 | WOAI | San Antonio | Southland Industries Inc |
| 1220 | KVLL | Livingston | Trinity Valley Broadcasting Company |
| KZEE | Weatherford | Bartlesville Broadcasting Company | |
| 1230 | KDLK | Del Rio | Queen City Broadcasting Company |
| KEEE | Nacogdoches | JC Stallings | |
| KERV | Kerrville | Kerrville Broadcasting Company | |
| KHHH | Pampa | Trend Broadcasting Company | |
| KLVT | Leveland | Leveland Broadcasters | |
| KNUZ | Houston | Texas Coast Broadcasters Inc | |
| KOSA | Odessa | Odessa Broadcasting Company | |
| KSEY | Seymour | William C Moss | |
| KSIX | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi Broadcasting Company | |
| KSST | Sulphur Springs | Hopkins County Broadcasting Company | |
| KWTX | Waco | KWTX Broadcasting Company | |
| 1240 | KCKG | Sonora | Ward Broadcasting Company |
| KEAN | Brownswood | KEAN Radio Corporation | |
| KOCA | Kilgore | Radio Kilgore Inc | |
| KORA | Bryan | Bryan Broadcasting Company | |
| KSOX | Raymondville | Bob Hicks Enterprises Limited | |
| KVLF | Alpine | Big Bend Broadcasters | |
| KXOX | Sweetwater | Radio KXOX | |
| 1250 | KFTV | Paris | Lamar Broadcasting Company |
| KPAC | Port Arthur | Port Arthur College | |
| KUKA | San Antonio | Por Favor Inc | |
| 1260 | KPSO | Falfurrias | Bob Hicks Enterprises Limited |
| KSPL | Diboll | Arthur Temple Jr | |
| KTAE | Taylor | KTAE Inc | |
| KTFO | Seminole | KSML Radio | |
| KTUE | Tulia | WA & Doris Amburn | |
| KWFR | San Angelo | Solar Broadcasting Company | |
| 1270 | KEPS | Eagle Pass | Uvalde Broadcasters Inc |
| KFJZ | Fort Worth | Texas State Network Inc | |
| KHEM | Big Spring | The Cobra Corporation | |
| KIOX | Bay City | Bay City Broadcasting Company | |
| 1280 | KLUE | Longview | Radio Longview Inc |
| KNIT | Abilene | Key City Broadcasters Inc | |
| KRAN | Morton | Morton Broadcasting Company | |
| KVWG | Pearsall | Winter Garden Broadcasting Company | |
| KWHI | Brenham | Tom Whitehead Inc | |
| 1290 | KBLT | Big Lake | Permian Basin Broadcasters |
| KIVY | Crockett | Pioneer Broadcasting Company | |
| KRGV | Weslaco | Kenco Enterprises Inc | |
| KTRN | Wichita Falls | T-D Broadcasting Company | |
| 1300 | KGNS | Laredo | Southwestern Operating Company |
| KKAS | Silsbee | Hardin County Broadcasting Company | |
| KTFY | Brownfield | Terry County Broadcasting Company | |
| KVET | Austin | Austin Broadcasting Company | |
| 1310 | KOYL | Odessa | Mid-Cities Broadcasting Company |
| KUBO | San Antonio | Radio KIWW Inc | |
| KZIP | Amarillo | Panhandle Broadcasting Company | |
| WRR | Dallas | City of Dallas | |
| 1320 | KXYZ | Houston | Radio Station KXYZ Inc |
| KVMC | Colorado City | Colorado City Broadcasting Company | |
| 1330 | KDOK | Tyler | KDOK Broadcasting Company |
| KINE | Kingsville | Radio Station KINE Inc | |
| KMIL | Cameron | Milam Broadcasting Company | |
| KSWA | Graham | Jones & Gilligan | |
| KVKM | Monahans | Monahans Broadcasters | |
| 1340 | KAND | Corsicana | Alto Inc |
| KLBK | Lubbock | Grayson Enterprises Inc | |
| KOLE | Port Arthur | Radio Southwest Inc | |
| KPON | Pampa | Top o’ Texas Broadcasting Company | |
| KRBA | Lufkin | Darrell E Yates | |
| KSET | El Paso | Rio Grande Broadcasting Company | |
| KTEO | San Angelo | Burkhart Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KVIC | Victoria | KVIC Broadcasting Company | |
| KWKC | Abilene | Citizens Broadcasting Company | |
| 1350 | KCAR | Clarksville | KCAR Inc |
| KCOR | San Antonio | Inter-American Radio Inc | |
| KTXJ | Jasper | Jasper Broadcasting Company | |
| 1360 | KACT | Andrews | KACT Radio Inc |
| KRAY | Amarillo | Raymond D Hollingsworth | |
| KRYS | Corpus Christi | South Texas Broadcasting Company | |
| KWBA | Baytown | Bayshore Broadcasting Company | |
| KXOL | Fort Worth | KXOL Inc | |
| 1370 | KFRO | Longview | Voice of Longview Inc |
| KOKE | Austin | David R Worley | |
| KPOS | Post | Garza Broadcasting Company | |
| 1380 | KBOP | Pleasanton | Atascosa Broadcasting Company |
| KBWD | Brownswood | Brown County Broadcasting Company | |
| KCRM | Crane | Albert L Crain | |
| KJET | Beaumont | KJET Inc | |
| KMUL | Muleshoe | Radio Station KMUL | |
| KTSM | El Paso | Tri-State Broadcasting Company | |
| 1390 | KBEC | Waxahachie | Richard Tuck Enterprises |
| KULP | El Campo | Wharton County Broadcasting Company | |
| 1400 | KBYG | Big Spring | Big Spring Radio Inc |
| KDWT | Stamford | ABKO Broadcasting Company | |
| KEBE | Jacksonville | Wells, Waller & Ballard | |
| KEYE | Perryton | Perryton Radio Inc | |
| KGVL | Greenville | Radio Station KGVL Inc | |
| KILE | Galveston | Galveston Radio Inc | |
| KIUN | Pecos | KIUN Inc | |
| KRUN | Ballinger | Central West Broadcasting Company | |
| KTEM | Temple | Bell Broadcasting Company | |
| KTFS | Texarkana | Aircrest Radio Stations Inc | |
| KUNO | Corpus Christi | KUNO Inc | |
| KVOP | Plainview | KVOP Inc | |
| KYOU | Uvalde | Uvale Broadcasters Inc | |
| 1410 | KADO | Marshall | Marshall Broadcasting Corporation |
| KBAL | San Saba | San Saba Broadcasting Company | |
| KBAN | Bowie | Bowie-Nocona Broadcasting Company | |
| KBUD | Athens | Henderson County Broadcasting Company | |
| KNAL | Victoria | Victoria Broadcasting Company | |
| KRIG | Odessa | Auchinloss Broadcasting Company | |
| KVLB | Cleveland | Stephen van Sandler | |
| KXIT | Dalhart | Dalhart Broadcasters | |
| 1420 | KFYN | Bonham | Bon-Tex Radio |
| KGNB | New Braunfels | Comal Broadcasting Company | |
| KPEP | San Angelo | Western Broadcasting Company | |
| KTRE | Lufkin | Forest Capital Broadcasting Company | |
| 1430 | KCOH | Houston | Call of Houston Inc |
| KEES | Gladewater | Gemini Enterprises | |
| KSTB | Breckenridge | Breckenridge Radio Inc | |
| 1440 | KDNT | Denton | Harwell V Shepard |
| KETX | Livingston | Polk County Broadcasting Company | |
| KEYS | Corpus Christi | Nueces Broadcasting Company | |
| KFDA | Amarillo | Lone Star Broadcasting Company | |
| 1450 | KAMY | McCamey | Upton Radio |
| KAYC | Beaumont | Texas Coast Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KBEN | Carrizo Springs | Walter H Herbert Jr | |
| KCTI | Gonzales | Gonzales Broadcasting Company | |
| KCYL | Lampasas | Lampasas Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KMHT | Marshall | Harrison County Broadcasting Company | |
| KNET | Palestine | Palestine Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KSNY | Snyder | Synder Broadcasting Company | |
| 1460 | KBRZ | Freeport | Radio Brazosport Inc |
| KLLL | Lubbock | Corbin Broadcasting Company | |
| WACO | Waco | WACO Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 1470 | KCNY | San Marcos | Central Broadcasting Company |
| KDHN | Dimmitt | High Plains Broadcasting Company | |
| KRBC | Abilene | Radio Abilene Inc | |
| KWRD | Henderson | Wes Dean & Co | |
| 1480 | KAPE | San Antonio | Top Broadcasters Inc |
| KBOX | Dallas | KBOX Radio Station | |
| KLVL | Pasadena | Felix H Morales | |
| 1490 | KBST | Big Spring | Snider Corporation |
| KGKB | Tyler | KGKB Inc | |
| KHUZ | Borger | North Plains Broadcasting Company | |
| KIBL | Beeville | Bee Broadcasting Company | |
| KNEL | Brady | Brady Broadcasters Inc | |
| KNOW | Austin | Pioneer Broadcasting Company | |
| KPLT | Paris | KPLT Inc | |
| KSAM | Huntsville | Verla Cauthen | |
| KVOZ | Laredo | Border Broadcasters Inc | |
| KVWZ | Vernon | KVWC Inc | |
| KZZN | Littlefield | Gerald H Sanders | |
| 1500 | KANI | Wharton | VM Preston |
| KTXO | Sherman | O’Connor Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KWFA | Merkel | Taylor County Broadcasting Company | |
| 1510 | KABH | Midland | Mid-Tex Broadcasting Company |
| KCTX | Childress | Golden West Broadcasting Company | |
| KMOO | Mineola | Mineola Broadcasting Company | |
| KROB | Robstown | Dr George L Gossage | |
| KSTV | Stephenville | Dixie Broadcasters | |
| 1530 | KCLR | Falls | KCLR Inc |
| KGBT | Harlingen | Harbenito Radio Corporation | |
| KGTN | Georgetown | Georgetown Broadcasting Company | |
| 1540 | KCUL | Fort Worth | Dalworth Broadcasting Company Inc |
| KGBC | Galveston | Galveston Broadcasting Company | |
| 1550 | KCAN | Canyon | Randall County Broadcasters Inc |
| KCOM | Commanche | Radio Commanche | |
| KWBC | Navasota | Whitten Broadcasting Company | |
| 1560 | KCAD | Abilene | Westgate Broadcasting Company |
| KGUL | Port Lavaca | Lewis O Seifert | |
| KHBR | Hillsboro | KHBR Radio Inc | |
| 1570 | KVLG | La Grange | Vernon R Nunn |
| KTER | Terrell | Terrell Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KZOL | Farwell | GD Anderson | |
| 1580 | KBGO | Waco | Audiocasting of Texas Inc |
| KBYP | Shamrock | Eugene B Henderson | |
| KGAF | Gainesville | Gainesville Broadcasting Company | |
| KIRT | Mission | KIRT Inc | |
| KKAL | Denver City | Yoakum County Broadcasting Company | |
| KTLU | Rusk | EH Whitehead | |
| KWED | Seguin | Seguin Broadcasting Company | |
| 1590 | KBUS | Mexia | Limestone Broadcasting Inc |
| KCBD | Lubbock | Bryant Radio & Television Inc | |
| KERC | Eastland | Eastland County Broadcasting Company | |
| KGAS | Carthage | Wells Broadcasting Company | |
| KINT | El Paso | Radio KINT Inc | |
| KTOD | Sinton | Southern Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KYOK | Houston | KYOK Inc | |
| 1600 | KBBB | Borger | W & E Weldon |
| KBOR | Brownsville | Brownsville Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KCFH | Cuero | Cuero Broadcasters Inc | |
| KMAE | McKinney | McKinney Air Enterprises | |
| KOGT | Orange | Sabine Area Broadcasting Corporation | |
| KWEL | Midland | George H Vaught | |
| FM | |||
| 88.1 | KHBL | Plainview | Wayland Baptist College |
| KNER | Dallas | Buckner Baptist Benevolences | |
| KHPC | Brownwood | Howard Payne College | |
| 88.5 | KVOF-FM | El Paso | Texas Western College of University of Texas |
| 90.7 | KUT-FM | Austin | University of Texas |
| 91.3 | KOCV | Odessa | Odessa College |
| KUHF | Houston | University of Houston | |
| 91.7 | KUTT | Dallas | Texas Trade School |
| 91.9 | KTXT-FM | Lubbock | Texas Technical College |
| 92.3 | KNFM | Midland | FM Associates |
| 92.5 | KLVL-FM | Pasadena | Felix H Morales |
| KRLD-FM | Dallas | Times Herald Printing Company | |
| 92.9 | KITY-FM | San Antonio | Mission Broadcasting Company |
| 93.1 | KGNC-FM | Abilene | Plains Radio Broadcasting Company |
| KSLT | Tyler | Oil Center Broadcasting | |
| 93.3 | KFMP | Port Arthur | Triangle Broadcasting Company |
| KMOD-FM | Midland | Moran Broadcasting Company | |
| 93.7 | KJSB | Houston | Independent Music Broadcasters Inc |
| KTBC-FM | Austin | LBJ Company | |
| 93.9 | KCUL-FM | Fort Worth | Dallworth Broadcasting Company Inc |
| KLEN-FM | Killeen | Highlife Broadcasting Company | |
| 94.1 | KCHO | Abilene | Panhandle Broadcasters |
| 94.5 | KARO | Houston | Apollo Broadcasting Company |
| KELT | Harlingen | Harbenito Radio Corporation | |
| KGAF-FM | Gainesville | Gainesville Broadcasting Company | |
| 94.7 | KSET-FM | El Paso | Rio Grande Broadcasting Company |
| 94.9 | KCLE-FM | Cleburne | Jim Gordon Inc |
| 95.1 | KHGM | Beaumont | Woodland Broadcasting Company |
| KNTO | Wichita Falls | Radio Wichita Falls Inc | |
| 95.3 | KDDD-FM | Dumas | Dumas Broadcasters Inc |
| KFNE | Big Spring | Anca Broadcasting Company | |
| 95.5 | KAZZ | Austin | Audioland Broadcasting Company |
| KEFC | Waco | Centex Radio Company | |
| KMFM | Corpus Christi | Master Music Inc | |
| KSYL-FM | Diboll | Arthur Temple Jr | |
| 95.7 | KHUL | Houston | Nor-Temp Broadcasting Corporation |
| 96.1 | KIMP-FM | Mount Pleasant | Mt Pleasant Broadcasting Company |
| 96.3 | KBFM | Lubbock | Background Music Inc |
| WBAP-FM | Fort Worth | Carter Publications | |
| 96.5 | KXYZ-FM | Houston | Radio Station KXYZ Inc |
| 96.9 | KQIP | Odessa | Texas Broadcasting Industries Inc |
| 97.1 | KFJZ-FM | Fort Worth | Texas State Network Inc |
| 97.3 | KEEZ | San Antonio | Sound Distributors Inc |
| KVOP-FM | Plainview | KVOP Inc | |
| 97.5 | KAYD | Beaumont | Texas Coast Broadcasters at Beaumont Inc |
| 97.9 | KFMK | Houston | James R Corry |
| WFAA-FM | Dallas | AH Belo Corporation | |
| 98.3 | KHFI | Austin | Kennedy-Heard Features Inc |
| 98.5 | KPAC-FM | Port Arthur | Port Arthur College |
| 98.7 | KLIF-FM | Dallas | The McLendon Corporation |
| KSEL-FM | Lubbock | McAlister Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 99.1 | KODA-FM | Houston | Taft Broadcasting Company |
| KWMO | Odessa | Audiomnialfidelity | |
| 99.3 | KFMN | Abilene | Fine Music Enterprises |
| 99.5 | KISS | San Antonio | Walmac Company |
| KXOL-FM | Fort Worth | KXOL Inc | |
| 99.9 | KLUR | Wichita Falls | Nortex Broadcasting Inc |
| KTSM-FM | El Paso | Tri-State Broadcasting Company | |
| WACO-FM | Waco | WACO Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 100.3 | KBOX-FM | Dallas | KBOX Radio Station |
| KOST | Houston | The McLendon Corporation | |
| 101.1 | KTRH-FM | Houston | KTRH Broadcasting Company |
| WRR-FM | Dallas | City of Dallas | |
| 101.3 | KTOD-FM | Sinton | Southern Broadcasting Corporation |
| 102.1 | KAJC | Alvin | Alvin Broadcasting Company |
| KJIM-FM | Fort Worth | Trinity Broadcasting Company | |
| 102.5 | KHBR-FM | Hillsboro | KHBR Radio Inc |
| 102.9 | KQRO | Dallas | Multi-Casting Inc |
| KQUE | Houston | Texas Coast Broadcasters Inc | |
| 103.7 | KVIL-FM | Highland Park | University Advertising Company |
| 104.1 | KRBE | Houston | Texas Fine music Broadcasters |
| 104.5 | KIXL-FM | Dallas | Variety Broadcasting Company |
| 105.3 | KMAP | Dallas | WB Carver |
| 105.7 | KHCB-FM | Houston | Houston Christian Broadcasters |
| KLUE-FM | Longview | Radio Longview Inc | |
| 106.1 | KDNT-FM | Denton | Harwell V Shephard |
Texas Connections
Radio data extracted from Broadcasting Yearbook 1964 supplied courtesy of David Gleason at www.americanradiohistory.com
| Total Stations: | 345 | |
| AM: | 269 | 78% |
| FM: | 76 | 22% |
It Happened in Texas in 1963
| USA Population | 185.738 million |
| Texas Population | 10.159 million |
| Texas as percentage of all USA | 5% |
| President JF Kennedy | Assassinated in Dallas, November 22 |
| President LB Johnson from Texas | Inaugurated November 22 |
| Governor | Price Daniel/John Connally |
| Lieutenant Governor | Ben Ramsey/Preston Smith |
| Mayor of Austin | Lester Palmer |
| Mayor Dallas | Earle Cabell |
| Mayor of Fort Worth | John Justin Jr/Bayard H Friedman |
| Mayor Houston | Lewis Cutrer |
| Mayor of San Antonio | Walter W McAllister |
| Miss Texas [Miss America Pageant] | Jeanne Armacker, Beaumont |
| Miss Texas [Miss USA Pageant] | Cheryl Wilburn, Houston |
| Dallas Texans [AFL] | leave for Kansas City |
| NFL East | Dallas Cowboys rank #5 |
| Baseball | Houston Colt .45s rank #9 |
| Cotton Bowl | Texas Longhorns beat Navy Midshipmen |
Your Texas Media Collection
 The Ticket: Full Disclosure: the Completely True Story of the Marconi-winning Little Ticket |  The Twerp Generation: Growing Up In Dallas in The ’50s and ’60s |  4 For Texas |  Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves |
 When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963 |  The History of Texas Music |  Texas Signs On: The Early Days of Radio and Television |  Texas Bucket List Adventure Guide |
American Popular Culture in 1963
Your Personal Collections & Recollections
At the Movies
| Oscar Award | Movie |
|---|---|
| Gregory Peck | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Anne Bancroft | The Miracle Worker |
| Best Art Direction B&W | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| Best Art Direction Color | Lawrence of Arabia |
| Best Cinematography B&W | The Longest Day |
| Best Cinematography Color | Lawrence of Arabia |
| Costume Design B&W | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane |
| Costume Design Color | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm |
| Best Director [David Lean] | Lawrence of Arabia |
| Best Picture | Lawrence of Arabia |
| Best Music [Music Henry Mancini & Lyrics Johnny Mercer] | Days of Wine & Roses |
Favorite Movies of 1963: Your Personal Collection
 From Russia With Love |  The Great Escape |  Cleopatra |  The Birds |  Bye Bye Birdie |
At the Grammy Awards
| Genre | Awarded to: | Song |
|---|---|---|
| R&B | Ray Charles | I Can’t Stop Loving You |
| Rock & Roll | Bent Fabric | Alley Cat |
| Pop Chorus | New Christy Minstrels | Presenting the New Christy Minstrels |
| Pop Group | Peter, Paul & Mary | If I Had a Hammer |
| Pop Solo Male | Tony Bennett | I Left My Heart in San Francisco |
| Pop Solo Female | Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson |
| Gospel | Mahalia Jackson | Great Songs of Love & Faith |
| Jazz | Stan Getz | Desafinado |
| Folk | Peter, Paul & Mary | If I Had a Hammer |
| Country | Burl Ives | Funny way of Laughin’ |
| Instrumental Arrangement | Henry Mancini | Baby Elephant Walk |
| Instrumental Composer | Bobby Scott & Ric Marlowe | A Taste of Honey |
| New Artist | Robert Goulet | |
| Song | Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley | What Kind of Fool am I? |
| Album | Vaughan Meader | The First Family |
| Record of the Year | Tony Bennett | I Left My Heart in San Francisco |
On the bookshelves
| Author | Book |
|---|---|
| John La Carre | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold |
| Kurt Vonnegut | Cat’s Cradle |
| Sylvia Plath | The Bell Jar |
| Betty Friedman | The Feminine Mystique |
New on the TV
| My Favorite Martian |
| The Outer Limits |
| The Fugitive |
| Petticoat Junction |
Billboard’s Hot 20 Singles
| Rank | Singer | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs | Sugar Shack |
| 2 | Beach Boys | Surfin’ USA |
| 3 | Skeeter Davis | The End of the World |
| 4 | Cascades | Rhythm of the Rain |
| 5 | Chiffons | He’s so Fine |
| 6 | Bobby Vinton | Blue Velvet |
| 7 | Paul & Paula | Hey Paula |
| 8 | Little Stevie Wonder | Fingertips II |
| 9 | Village Stompers | Washington Square |
| 10 | Impressions | It’s All Right |
| 11 | Andy Williams | Can’t Get Used to Losing You |
| 12 | Angels | My Boyfriend’s Back |
| 13 | Kyu Sakamoto | Sukiyaki |
| 14 | Lesley Gore | She’s a Fool |
| 15 | The Tymes | So Much in Love |
| 16 | Peter, Paul & Mary | Puff The Magic Dragon |
| 17 | Peter, Paul & Mary | Blowin’ in the Wind |
| 18 | Dale & Grace | I’m Leaving It Up To You |
| 19 | Nino Tempo & April Stevens | Deep Purple |
| 20 | The Surfaris | Wipe Out |
Top 5 Music Hit Music Albums from 1963: Your Personal Collection
 Billboard Top Rock ‘n’ Roll Hits: 1963 |  The Beach Boys – Greatest Hits |  The Best of Jukebox Rock 1963 Vol 1 |  The Best of Jukebox Rock 1963 Vol 2 |  The Best of Jukebox Rock 1963 Vol 3 |
Arrivals
| Audio cassettes |
| US Zip Codes |
| Lava Lamp |
Departures
| President John F Kennedy |
| Patsy Cline |
| Dinah Washington |
Reflecting on the 1960’s: Your Personal Collection
Top 10 Recommended Reading available right now:
 The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage |  On Our Own: Americans in the Sixties |  The Age of Great Dreams: America in the 1960s |  The Portable Sixties Reader |  America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s |
 Takin’ it to the streets: A Sixties Reader |  The Sixties: From Memory to History |  The 1960s from the Vietnam War to Flower Power |  America in the 1960s |  America in the 1960s |
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