Jim Pewter

Who is Jim Pewter?

An authority on Oldies but Goodies in the pop, rock and blues fields, Jim Pewter was host of the daily radio program The Jim Pewter Show, heard worldwide on Armed Forces Radio and Television Service for thirty-plus years, and his show was the first music show to be broadcast to our troops serving in Desert Storm.

Because of his musical expertise, Pewter has been busy compiling and producing CDs and writing liner notes for MCA Music Entertainment, Varese Sarabande Records, Quality, Rhino, and GNP Crescendo. These included The Best of the Surfaris, The Chantays, The Hilltoppers, Surf Party, featuring the Surfaris Live, Surf City's Greatest Hits, Pulp Rock Instros, Better Shred Than Dead - Dick Dale Anthology. Hot Rods and Custom Classics-Boxset, Del-Fi Girl Groups, and Endless Sleep - The Best of Jody Reynolds. He has just completed a set of 3 CDs for Dick Clark, which he compiled, and wrote the liner notes.

Pewter was Research Consultant for the Columbia movie La Bamba, was consultant for the live Rock 'N Roll Revival shows in NYC and was also heard weekends over WPIX-FM in New York City, via tape. He maintained the #1 teen rating for his time slot.