“Happy Gnu Year” first aired on Jan. 2, 1982.

The old theme song airs first, followed by Miss Carolyn and the South African Gnu introducing the New KIDS Radio Show Theme song. Ricky Peale plays lead guitar, Mike Hufford on drums, Carolyn Meyer on piano and vocals, and Donnie Mitchell on bass. They perform the entire song, marking its first broadcast.

Starring:

The South African Gnu, Mr. Invento, Cecil the Skunk and Gary Gobbler the Turkey – Kel Pickens

Miss Carolyn – Carolyn Meyer

Guest Starring:

Walter the Rooster – Randy Pease

Francis – unknown

Some of the songs featured in the show are:

Space Explorer

The Ballad of Lucy Lum

Zounds of Sounds!

I Love Winter

Pajamas Song

Fortune Cookie

and the new Outro of the “KIDS Radio Show Theme song.

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Credits:

Each episode was co-produced and directed by Carolyn Meyer and Kel Pickens.

Kel Pickens wrote episodes, and Chris Cozort did the audio engineering.

Sound engineering for the KIDS Radio Show theme song was provided by Mike Hufford at Lamb Recording Studio.

Jon Dickey created the artwork for the KIDS Radio Show T-shirt.

Analog to digital conversion provided by Don Mitchell.

Chris Peters published the podcast.