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TightwadSquarepants
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What about that guy Turd Ferguson? I can't remember what station he worked at or when it was, but he was REALLY good! Long Live Turd!
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Best Personality in Tri-Cities, Now or Back-In-The-Day
Hello,
I know I can't be to objective since I never lived in Knoxville, but....when I was in school at WCU in the moutains of NC circa 81-85, we could hear Animal R.O.Boogie, with the Boogie check nightly. I am not sure... was it WIMZ or what? Anyway, I would listen through the static to hear Animal. We didn't have much to listen to, but Animal was heard by a few our way. Later, for just a short time, I got to work with him in Charlotte. Great talent, and fun to listen too! I am not even sure of the exact year he was there, but very entertaining. He is now gone, but I have a few airchecks to remember him by...
I know I can't be to objective since I never lived in Knoxville, but....when I was in school at WCU in the moutains of NC circa 81-85, we could hear Animal R.O.Boogie, with the Boogie check nightly. I am not sure... was it WIMZ or what? Anyway, I would listen through the static to hear Animal. We didn't have much to listen to, but Animal was heard by a few our way. Later, for just a short time, I got to work with him in Charlotte. Great talent, and fun to listen too! I am not even sure of the exact year he was there, but very entertaining. He is now gone, but I have a few airchecks to remember him by...
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J-Street
Guest
does anyone remember the show "what's the alternative" in the early-mid 90's on 92.7 out of abingdon. don't remember the djs well, but the show was f'n awesome!
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TightwadSquarepants
Guest
I've been reluctant to make a REAL opinion on this deal, but what the heck. My vote in this matter would have to go to Mike Padgett. The guy is a legend in this market. I have heard some of the old airchecks from the 70's and 80's and the guy was as smooth as Tennessee Whiskey. Great personality with an even better voice. Wish I had chops like that dude. Also, The Q Morning Zoo from the mid 80's was pretty good from some of the old airchecks I have heard. I didn't move here until 1990, so I grew up on K-92 from Roanoke. Not Tri-Cities jocks, but good God, that was a mammoth radio station back in the day with K-Crew in the Morning and jocks like Larry Dowdy, Eddie Haskell, Cat Thomas, Blair Carter. Love to know where some of those guys ended up. Probably upper-management suits for Clear Channel now!
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TightwadSquarepants
Guest
I know Mike is doing the smart thing right now with sales (only way to make it), but David Widener is sitting on one of the all-time air talents at HVBC. I always wanted to have him either do a live or even voice-tracked morning show on WKPT after the switch over to oldies. When you have someone that damn good working for you, at least utilize him on a part-time basis. I know there had been some talk in letting him doing Sunday at the 70's on WTFM. Don't know why that fell through.
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ass gasket
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Tightwad, you're on the money with the vote for Mike Padgett as a great air talent.
I worked with Mike for 6 years from 1979 - 1984 at HVB.
I was most embarresed whenever I had to follow him with my :-\ shift.
I worked with Mike for 6 years from 1979 - 1984 at HVB.
I was most embarresed whenever I had to follow him with my :-\ shift.
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TightwadSquarepants
Guest
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I wouldn't worry too much about feeling that way. I'd say many a radio personality has felt that way about following Mike. It has nothing to do with anyone's talent level or lack of talent. Mike is just that good. I'd bet a dollar to a doughnut that if he started a regular airshift tomorrow it might take him one stop-set to shake out the rust, if there was any rust at all!
Not only is Mike a true radio talent and pro, he is one of the true nice guys in this sometimes God forsaken business we choose. I know that when I still worked at HVB, I could ask Mike anything about radio and he would be more than happy to give me advice. That always meant a lot to me, especially when I was a teenager just looking for a break. I owe a great debt of gratitude to people like Mike Padgett, Dave Barnett, Steve Mann, Scott Onks, Elva Marie, Mark McKinney, George Carter and Steve Howard for taking me under their wings and showing me the ropes of radio when they didn't have to!
I truly enjoy working here at Citadel and I have great respect for the airstaff at WQUT, but those guys that I just mentioned are my roots and I will never be able to thank them properly for helping me connect to my first true-love! The only way I know how to even come close to repaying that debt is something that I did when I was the PD at WKPT. If I hired a board-op that showed signs of the "radio bug," I always tried to do what those people did for me. Give them what little experience I had to offer and give them a shot to prove themselves. More than anything else I've done in my 15 years of radio, that is what gives me the most pride and satisfaction: seeing someone who got their start with me doing well in whatever field of work they chose. Please don't take that as being cocky and thinking they couldn't have done it without my help. It's more a feeling of getting to give them their first chance and watching them thrive. And with the exception of one person, I can honestly say that I am proud of all the people who worked for me at WKPT. They may not all be in radio anymore, but they truly helped make me the person I am today. Truth be told that even the one who turned out to be a one-eyed jack shaped my life in his own way, too! Hell, I even met the love of my life there and we just celebrated our first wedding anniversary a little over a month ago.
Sorry if that is a bit too gushy and sentimental, to say nothing about being a little off-subject, but I don't say stuff like that unless I mean it. If I didn't, I would just keep my mouth shut!
I wouldn't worry too much about feeling that way. I'd say many a radio personality has felt that way about following Mike. It has nothing to do with anyone's talent level or lack of talent. Mike is just that good. I'd bet a dollar to a doughnut that if he started a regular airshift tomorrow it might take him one stop-set to shake out the rust, if there was any rust at all!
Not only is Mike a true radio talent and pro, he is one of the true nice guys in this sometimes God forsaken business we choose. I know that when I still worked at HVB, I could ask Mike anything about radio and he would be more than happy to give me advice. That always meant a lot to me, especially when I was a teenager just looking for a break. I owe a great debt of gratitude to people like Mike Padgett, Dave Barnett, Steve Mann, Scott Onks, Elva Marie, Mark McKinney, George Carter and Steve Howard for taking me under their wings and showing me the ropes of radio when they didn't have to!
I truly enjoy working here at Citadel and I have great respect for the airstaff at WQUT, but those guys that I just mentioned are my roots and I will never be able to thank them properly for helping me connect to my first true-love! The only way I know how to even come close to repaying that debt is something that I did when I was the PD at WKPT. If I hired a board-op that showed signs of the "radio bug," I always tried to do what those people did for me. Give them what little experience I had to offer and give them a shot to prove themselves. More than anything else I've done in my 15 years of radio, that is what gives me the most pride and satisfaction: seeing someone who got their start with me doing well in whatever field of work they chose. Please don't take that as being cocky and thinking they couldn't have done it without my help. It's more a feeling of getting to give them their first chance and watching them thrive. And with the exception of one person, I can honestly say that I am proud of all the people who worked for me at WKPT. They may not all be in radio anymore, but they truly helped make me the person I am today. Truth be told that even the one who turned out to be a one-eyed jack shaped my life in his own way, too! Hell, I even met the love of my life there and we just celebrated our first wedding anniversary a little over a month ago.
Sorry if that is a bit too gushy and sentimental, to say nothing about being a little off-subject, but I don't say stuff like that unless I mean it. If I didn't, I would just keep my mouth shut!
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Jockamo
Guest
You know, I didn't even think about Mike Padgett when I cast my vote earlier...shame on me! They truly broke the mold when Mike came along. I met him in '81 when he was doing afternoons at 'KPT-AM, and I was in awe...of the voice, the airwork...everything about him spelled out what I wanted to do with my radio career. And, after getting to know him, he's as great of a person as he ever was a jock. I don't think you will ever have the caliber of radio personality in the market as Mike and some of the others were. And again, it all boils down to managment. If the "powers that be" will let a jock do what they're capable of doing, there might just be a new era of memorable personalities.
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TightwadSquarepants
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No problem, George! I do appreciate the help you and all the peeps I mentioned gave to me back in the day! And have a happy new year, y'all!
Peace,
TWSP
Peace,
TWSP
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mr.d
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Mr. TightWad,
Thinking back about some of the most memorable radio personalities there are actually quiet a few who should make the list:
Daddy-O-Don Gibson
Rusty Curry
Steve Grant (died just a few years ago of cancer, WKPT,WTFM, WQUT,WXBQ)
Scott the Body (died 3 years ago, formerly of WKPT,WKPT-FM or TFM)
Bob Gordon of WKIN
Doctor Don of WFHG
Jerri George of WETB
In the coming years, I don't think we will see Winnie, definately not Nicole and Burke making the list.
...and I predict BBC to buy out HVB and "The HOG" will become an "Oldies" station and WTFM will finally get a PD after stupid Widener is ousted by George D.
Thinking back about some of the most memorable radio personalities there are actually quiet a few who should make the list:
Daddy-O-Don Gibson
Rusty Curry
Steve Grant (died just a few years ago of cancer, WKPT,WTFM, WQUT,WXBQ)
Scott the Body (died 3 years ago, formerly of WKPT,WKPT-FM or TFM)
Bob Gordon of WKIN
Doctor Don of WFHG
Jerri George of WETB
In the coming years, I don't think we will see Winnie, definately not Nicole and Burke making the list.
...and I predict BBC to buy out HVB and "The HOG" will become an "Oldies" station and WTFM will finally get a PD after stupid Widener is ousted by George D.
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TightwadSquarepants
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Yeah,
Those are some good choices. I never heard Bob Gordon doing an airshift, but if the spots he does at Citadel are any indication, he's got a really good delivery. And Daddy-O, well, he's a legend. I would also have to put Steve Mann and Carl Swann on that list, too.
I have to disagree with you on BBC buying out RZK. I think if anyone does it, it's going to be Ken Maness. From what I hear, he'd like to get back into the game. But you never know, Dave Murray's wife may not want to sell. That was a truly sad day for radio when Dave passed away. I had a heckuva lot of respect for him. I know that he always listened to my ideas, even if he didn't necessarily agree, he took the time to listen to me, which wasn't something I was used to working at HVB.
And I hope you are kidding on the Widener thing. George ain't firing him. As long as the money comes in, GDV is more than content with him.
Those are some good choices. I never heard Bob Gordon doing an airshift, but if the spots he does at Citadel are any indication, he's got a really good delivery. And Daddy-O, well, he's a legend. I would also have to put Steve Mann and Carl Swann on that list, too.
I have to disagree with you on BBC buying out RZK. I think if anyone does it, it's going to be Ken Maness. From what I hear, he'd like to get back into the game. But you never know, Dave Murray's wife may not want to sell. That was a truly sad day for radio when Dave passed away. I had a heckuva lot of respect for him. I know that he always listened to my ideas, even if he didn't necessarily agree, he took the time to listen to me, which wasn't something I was used to working at HVB.
And I hope you are kidding on the Widener thing. George ain't firing him. As long as the money comes in, GDV is more than content with him.
You're absolutely right about Mr. Swann. Very few remember his contributions as air personality and program director of the FIRST progressive FM station here in the Tri-Cities(and one of the first in the Southeast)...A New Day on WKPT-FM. Carl was a man ahead of his times and a damned good AC Morning man too on WTFM. And not a bad production voice to boot!!!!
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mr.d
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GCC,
I worked with Swann for years. Yes, he is a true talent.
And I remember when WKPT-FM was the "daddy of the airwaves" back in the day.
If only they had been true to their roots, no station could have touched them today.
The station, now WTFM, is a true example of how some stupid PD's have these brainstorms (or more appropriately, brain farts) and think THEY have the greatest idea of how a station should be run and start to implement changes only to set their station 20 years backwards.
Stray from the "ROOTS" and you're running only backwards.
I worked with Swann for years. Yes, he is a true talent.
And I remember when WKPT-FM was the "daddy of the airwaves" back in the day.
If only they had been true to their roots, no station could have touched them today.
The station, now WTFM, is a true example of how some stupid PD's have these brainstorms (or more appropriately, brain farts) and think THEY have the greatest idea of how a station should be run and start to implement changes only to set their station 20 years backwards.
Stray from the "ROOTS" and you're running only backwards.
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maddog1964
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squarehead:
Animal R O Boogie was at WOKI about the time I graduated from high school(!982-1983). He wasn't there very long. I think he came on about the time Brother John was rumored to have been fired. Brother John migrated for even a shorter time to WQUT.
Animal R O Boogie was at WOKI about the time I graduated from high school(!982-1983). He wasn't there very long. I think he came on about the time Brother John was rumored to have been fired. Brother John migrated for even a shorter time to WQUT.
Best DJ in the history of the market was Bill Cramer.
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mr.d
Guest
Tightwad,
Interesting discussion you have started here.
Several opinions and very good choices expressed.
I would like to see this discussion broken down demographically.
Best Female DJ of the 1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's and the new millennium.
Best Male DJ of the 1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's and the new millennium.
Interesting discussion you have started here.
Several opinions and very good choices expressed.
I would like to see this discussion broken down demographically.
Best Female DJ of the 1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's and the new millennium.
Best Male DJ of the 1960's, 70's, 80's, 90's and the new millennium.
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CharleyHorse
Guest
Pratte4Life said:Best DJ in the history of the market was Bill Cramer.
I am so glad that you mentioned Billy "C". Oh, what a talent he was!
I had the good fortune of being able to hook up with Bill Cramer in the early 80's and do some joint production projects. It didn't take me long to realize that I didn't know squat about production compared to him. So, I mostly sat back and watched and learned.
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