Vladimir Kryuchkov diplomatic service, stationed in Hungary until 1959. He then worked for the Communist Party Central Committee for eight years, before joining the KGB in 1967 together with his patron Yuri Andropov. He was appointed head of the First Chief Directorate (FCD) in the summer of 1971 (upon the order of Andropov)(See Vladimir Kryuchkov, 1996) (the KGB Foreign Operations) and Deputy Chairman in 1978. In 1988, he was promoted to the rank of General of the Army and became KGB Chairman. In 1989–1990, he was a member of the Politburo. A political hard-liner, Kryuchkov was among the members of the Soviet
KGB-FM two additional "Homegrown" albums: "Homegrown's Greatest Hits" (1978) with favorite selections from previous albums, and "Homegrown Songs for '84" with additional songs by San Diego artists about the area. In 1976, singer Stephen Bishop submitted his song "On and On", but it was rejected because he submitted it on cassette tape instead of the required reel-to-reel format. The song went on to become a commercial hit. In 1976, KGB-FM launched the annual "KGB Sky Show" and it has been held continuously ever since. ("Sky Show 40" was held on September 5, 2015.) The "Sky Show" is a fireworks display, synchronized