Summary
George Gonzales got his start in radio at KTRC back in the days when people still remembered that the call letters for the station stood for the Keys to the Royal City. That was in 1955, and as Gonzales honed his skills as a radio announcer he found he was a natural for the airwaves, thanks to his early days as a musician.
He began performing as a teenager with Albert and Ernest Sanchez at Fiesta and at parties around town. As the trio sang traditional Spanish music, their reputation grew beyond New Mexico.See the full content of this document
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Riding the Airwaves in Santa Fe
"In 1953, when I was 15, we were invited to compete on the Lucky Strike Hour in Las Vegas, Nev.," he said. "And we came in second."
At KTRC, Gonzales also worked in the sales departme...See the full content of this document
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