FEBRUARY 18, 1973—THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO CONCERT SERIES: THE KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR PREMIERES, FEATURING BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS, THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, AND BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E-STREET BAND. IN 1982, A THREE-ALARM FIRE DAMAGED THE MANHATTAN OFFICE TOWER THAT HOUSED D.I.R. BROADCASTING. REPORTEDLY, MANY OF THE KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR RECORDINGS WERE LOST IN THE FIRE.