The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame event last night was incredible. John Long and his crew will have a hard time topping this one next year.
It was a multi-media show with actual aircheck snippets, animation and several videos masterfully voiced by John Young. The 2008 Career Achievement Inductees were the original Braves broadcast team of Skip Carey, Pete Van Wieren and Ernie Johnson (with Skip Carey represented by his son Josh), Bill Bowick, Gary Corry, Captain Herb Emory, Red Jones, Scott Slade, Tony Taylor and Del Ward. Legendary WSB newsman Aubrey Morris won an award established in memory of Elmo Ellis.
The Legacy (deceased) inductees included Jimmy Bridges, Barry Chase, Jimmy Deer, George Fisher, Bill Powell, Robert Rounsaville, Zenas Sears and Jim Wilder.
John Young presided over the Z93 reunion. In attendance from the Z93 CHR crew were Steve McCoy, Ross Brittain, Steve Davis, Jay Andrews, Lindsay, Dale O'Brien, (CBS Radio president) Dan Mason, Chris Thomas, Steve Mapel and Randy Reeves. Mason was the evening's master of ceremonies and came across as down to earth.
I was like a kid in a candy store during the hour of socializing before the event. I walked around looking at name tags and spoke with as many of my radio heroes as I could. Atlanta's JJ Jackson, now in Louisville radio, made the trip for the event as did Dennis Winslow. Others I spotted (and not already mentioned) included Kelly McCoy, Dennis Winslow, Russ Spooner, Steve Brown, the legendary Kent Burkhart, Jerry Blum, Gary McKee, Sandy Weaver, Scott Woodside, Mark Arum, Candace Pressley, Eileen Kimble, Harley Drew, the Rounsaville family, the Sears family and Jerry Blum. I'm sure I've inadvertently left someone out.
A few personal thrills were speaking to Ross Brittain before the event and introducing myself to two of my current radio heroes, Scott Slade, the first voice I hear every morning, and Steve McCoy.
It was a truly great night.
It was a multi-media show with actual aircheck snippets, animation and several videos masterfully voiced by John Young. The 2008 Career Achievement Inductees were the original Braves broadcast team of Skip Carey, Pete Van Wieren and Ernie Johnson (with Skip Carey represented by his son Josh), Bill Bowick, Gary Corry, Captain Herb Emory, Red Jones, Scott Slade, Tony Taylor and Del Ward. Legendary WSB newsman Aubrey Morris won an award established in memory of Elmo Ellis.
The Legacy (deceased) inductees included Jimmy Bridges, Barry Chase, Jimmy Deer, George Fisher, Bill Powell, Robert Rounsaville, Zenas Sears and Jim Wilder.
John Young presided over the Z93 reunion. In attendance from the Z93 CHR crew were Steve McCoy, Ross Brittain, Steve Davis, Jay Andrews, Lindsay, Dale O'Brien, (CBS Radio president) Dan Mason, Chris Thomas, Steve Mapel and Randy Reeves. Mason was the evening's master of ceremonies and came across as down to earth.
I was like a kid in a candy store during the hour of socializing before the event. I walked around looking at name tags and spoke with as many of my radio heroes as I could. Atlanta's JJ Jackson, now in Louisville radio, made the trip for the event as did Dennis Winslow. Others I spotted (and not already mentioned) included Kelly McCoy, Dennis Winslow, Russ Spooner, Steve Brown, the legendary Kent Burkhart, Jerry Blum, Gary McKee, Sandy Weaver, Scott Woodside, Mark Arum, Candace Pressley, Eileen Kimble, Harley Drew, the Rounsaville family, the Sears family and Jerry Blum. I'm sure I've inadvertently left someone out.
A few personal thrills were speaking to Ross Brittain before the event and introducing myself to two of my current radio heroes, Scott Slade, the first voice I hear every morning, and Steve McCoy.
It was a truly great night.
