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I remember both those guys.
Your favorite radio station. Remember radio?
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I remember both those guys.
George Klein, one of the Elvis "Memphis Mafia" on WHBQ back in the 60s. He's took over the role as The World's Oldest Teenager when Dick Clark died. He's in his 80s now and you still bump into him around here every now and then.
In the early 70s in it was Rick Dees on WMPS and later on WHBQ when WMPS fired him.
In the early 70s in it was Rick Dees on WMPS and later on WHBQ when WMPS fired him.
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Hard to believe nobody has mentioned this one from the 60's and early to mid 70's. AM 1090, KAAY Little Rock from 11:00 PM to around 2 AM had Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford. They had some of the hardest and best rock played at night and were one of the pioneers of album oriented rock and also played music that would never be aired on more mainstream radio stations.
I remember many a night going out to my brother's 69 Plymouth Fury 3 and listening to Beaker Street in 69 and 70. If the key were not available, I could get the radio to power up by putting on the 4 way flashers, putting the left blinker on and stepping on the brake pedal and on weekends I would see what Beaker Theater would have on after 2 AM sometimes too. My brother would sometimes wonder why his car would hardly turn over on some mornings.
I remember many a night going out to my brother's 69 Plymouth Fury 3 and listening to Beaker Street in 69 and 70. If the key were not available, I could get the radio to power up by putting on the 4 way flashers, putting the left blinker on and stepping on the brake pedal and on weekends I would see what Beaker Theater would have on after 2 AM sometimes too. My brother would sometimes wonder why his car would hardly turn over on some mornings.
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Delta Expatriate
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See WHBQ and WMPS in Memphis have been mentioned. Growing up in the northern part of the Mississippi Delta in the 60s, we listened to both of these. I too remember George Klein and Rick Dees. It been a few years since I have listened to WHBQ, but I think they now have sports talk programming. Also listened to clear channel WLS (890 AM) at night. WWL (870 AM?) New Orleans was another clear channel. They went to a country format in the 70s (I think), and I believe now have a news talk format.
96.5 was WDIZ. I grew up with WORJ 107.7 (zeta7) in Orlando. When I returned from the military in 1985, it was gone. WDIZ lasted until 1987 or so, then went away also.
For the six years I was stationed at Pearl Harbor, it was KPOI Honolulu.
Wondered about that.
Still amazed what I can find once leaving the classic rock wasteland that has become South Florida.
I just remembered AFVN Saigon.
When I was a youth it was WLS. They had quite a crew of DJ's.
WCCO - was at the top for many years and still is a viable product
Cedric Adams for he news and later Franklin Hobbs for late night music
WLOL - brought us jazz from Leigh Kammen
WDGY - for rock and roll
Cedric Adams for he news and later Franklin Hobbs for late night music
WLOL - brought us jazz from Leigh Kammen
WDGY - for rock and roll
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I lived in St. Louis from '69 to '72 and had my own little tube radio, but I don't recall what station I liked. I remember there was a KMOX, that could have been it.
But this thread is timely, I was just getting very nostalgic about radio this weekend. Jacksonville is the home of the famous WAPE, whose signal reached from south Florida to North Carolina. I was reading some history about it, the people who built it and the building they were housed in. The transmitter equipment was cooled by water pumped through a swimming pool in the front of the building, where there were weekend parties back in the early '60s.
Then I was trying to google up info on the stations I used to listen to here in Jacksonville, but the info is long forgotten apparently. Radio used to be such a pleasure, now it's garbage. There's little to no human element, the on-air people aren't even "talent" any more, just people who can annunciate just well enough to get by, I doubt they're even permitted to express any character or personality any more. Might upset the giant corporate overlords.
But this thread is timely, I was just getting very nostalgic about radio this weekend. Jacksonville is the home of the famous WAPE, whose signal reached from south Florida to North Carolina. I was reading some history about it, the people who built it and the building they were housed in. The transmitter equipment was cooled by water pumped through a swimming pool in the front of the building, where there were weekend parties back in the early '60s.
Then I was trying to google up info on the stations I used to listen to here in Jacksonville, but the info is long forgotten apparently. Radio used to be such a pleasure, now it's garbage. There's little to no human element, the on-air people aren't even "talent" any more, just people who can annunciate just well enough to get by, I doubt they're even permitted to express any character or personality any more. Might upset the giant corporate overlords.
Lee in Quartzsite
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Might bring back some memories:
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yashua-p
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My favorite was WAQY in Birmingham AL. Insane programing. The hosts were Tommy Charles and Doug Layton
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cowboy4evr
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I had to work at a local gas station my senior yr in high school , 4-midnight shift 4 nights a week to help make ends meet . If you wanted rock , it was KOMA out of OKC . If you wanted country , then it was KGYN out of Guymon OK , Bill Mack . A good friend of mine was DJ of the yr in 63 , worked with Bill Mack at another station . If you wanted alll night news station , then it was KNIX out of Los Angeles . I grew up in a small community in SE Az . These stations all came in " loud and clear " when the sun went down .
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1950's So Cal area KFWB Frank Bull Barrelhouse, Boogie and the Blues.
AJ
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In the '60's in South Florida it was WQAM with Rick Shaw in Miami during the day. At night it was WABC out of New York with Cousin Brucie. If in North Florida during the day it was WAPE out of Jacksonville.
When in the Far East it was mainly Wolf Man Jack on AFRTS.
daniel lawecki
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Living in NW Ohio I too listened to CKLW. Later WIOT FM came along and WRIF out Detroit with Dick the Bruiser.
Ranger514
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Hard to believe nobody has mentioned this one from the 60's and early to mid 70's. AM 1090, KAAY Little Rock from 11:00 PM to around 2 AM had Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford. They had some of the hardest and best rock played at night and were one of the pioneers of album oriented rock and also played music that would never be aired on more mainstream radio stations.
I remember many a night going out to my brother's 69 Plymouth Fury 3 and listening to Beaker Street in 69 and 70. If the key were not available, I could get the radio to power up by putting on the 4 way flashers, putting the left blinker on and stepping on the brake pedal and on weekends I would see what Beaker Theater would have on after 2 AM sometimes too. My brother would sometimes wonder why his car would hardly turn over on some mornings.
Thanks for reminding me of the source of Beaker Street. We listened to it at night while studying or partying...sometimes the two blended together...Regardless, Clyde played the best rock variety.
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