KQV presented HAIR at the Nixon Theater

The Big 14 sponsored the first Pittsburgh performance of the controversial rock-musical HAIR, a formerly off-Broadway musical created by James Rado, Gerome Ragni, and Galt MacDermot in the late 1960s. The show went on as planned on.

(Photo Courtesy of John Gibbs) "When KQV sponsored the first HAIR performance, some right-wing kooks vowed to boycott all KQV sponsors. There was one particularly venomous woman who actually wrote every single commercial advertiser that there would be a drop-off of customers. Several agencies were also threatened. The station did lose several advertisers, but sponsored the premiere performance of HAIR in Pittsburgh. Again, the station generated great national coverage for resisting Christian Coalition type pressure." ... John Gibbs

May 19, 1971 - KQV SPRING FREE DAY at POINT STATE PARK
with the Cast of Hair

KQV gave away tickets to HAIR on the Bob DeCarlo Show & let everyone in on the fun. 20,000 people filled Point State Park for KQV Spring Free Day on May 19, 1971. It all began with the KQV jocks Hot Pants Contest. Lots of music with the cast of "Hair". "Oh Happy Day", "Aquarius", "Hair" and more.  (Photo Courtesy of Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania) (Photo Courtesy of Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania) (Photo Courtesy of Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania) (Photo Courtesy of Carl Eckles) (Photo Courtesy of Carl Eckles) (Photo Courtesy of Carl Eckles) (Photo Courtesy of Carl Eckles)