Who is the radio call-in show host in "Time Zones?"

March 1, 2006 9:31 PM

What is the name of the American radio host sampled in "Time Zones" by Negativland? The one who repeatedly says "eleven."
posted by gubo to Media & Arts (11 answers total)

You might have better luck with Snuggles.
posted by mediareport at 9:46 PM on March 1, 2006

Casey Casem, isn't it?
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:58 PM on March 1, 2006

I haven't heard "Time Zones" for a few years, but I'm pretty certain it wasn't Casey Casem.
posted by scody at 11:53 PM on March 1, 2006

I thought it was Peter Jennings or some other known anchor. Hurm.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 4:44 AM on March 2, 2006

I'm pretty sure it wasn't him, but to me it always sounded like Jack Buck, the now-dead sports announcer (and father to Joe Buck, who has but a wisp of the talent his father had). What he'd be doing discussing times zones in the Soviet Union I don't know.
posted by Mo Nickels at 6:13 AM on March 2, 2006

It definitely was not Casey Casem.
posted by Mo Nickels at 6:13 AM on March 2, 2006

It sounds like Ted Koppel to me. I always assumed it was from Nightline or something.
posted by kindall at 8:36 AM on March 2, 2006

I think kindall's on to something Ted Koppel.

"Car Bomb" is a track of unparalleled sound anarchy, blurring throbbing drum and bass, staccato guitar ticking and terrified vocals. And "Time Zones" turns an interview with Ted Koppel into a sci-fi, call and response masterpiece about the number of time zones in the Soviet Union (there are 11)."
posted by robocop is bleeding at 10:09 AM on March 2, 2006

That does not sound like Ted Koppell to me.
posted by davebush at 10:35 AM on March 2, 2006

Best answer: I'm told by Don Joyce of Negativland that it was Ray Breim.

"Eleven."
posted by avgeeks at 9:31 PM on March 2, 2006

Response by poster: Thanks, avgeeks!
posted by gubo at 8:17 AM on March 3, 2006