Question for Salem or whoever can answer it

[bucwhyl]

I was living in Amarillo around the year 1985 and back then, we could hook our cable up to our radio and pick up K104. Dr. Rock used to broadcast from a club called Starz. Could anyone give me some history on this club? What is it now? Thanks.

 

[salemjedi54]

Ushay did his show from Starz...I don't remember where it was. I have to ask around. Dr. Rock was at KNOK at that time. I think he moved to K104 in 1987 or such.

 

[jeffdfw]

I am pretty sure that Starz was on Camp Bowie in Fort Worth.

 

[charles123]

Ushay did his show from Starz...I don't remember where it was. I have to ask around. Dr. Rock was at KNOK at that time. I think he moved to K104 in 1987 or such.

You mean KNON??

 

[salemjedi54]

Ushay did his show from Starz...I don't remember where it was. I have to ask around. Dr. Rock was at KNOK at that time. I think he moved to K104 in 1987 or such.

You mean KNON??

No KNOK....Both Ushay and Dr. Rock started at KNOK. Ushay was first in the early to mid '80s. K104 backed up the Brinks truck to get Ushay. Then KNOK found Dr. Rock. Rock was unique because he could scratch, and Ushay could not. Then some time later, K104 backed up the Brinks truck and Dr. Rock went to K104. KNOK was on 107.5 back then.

 

[jeffdfw]

No, he means KNOK 107.5

From Mike Shannon's website:


KNOK, Fort Worth. Station established 2/8/1965. Sister station of KNOK-AM. Format: Pop R&B, 100% simulcast of AM (1965-68; programming continued seamlessly on FM side after AM signed off at sunset,) 50% simulcast of AM (1968-2/5/1979.) Nickname: "The Black Rocker" (1978-1985,) "Disco and More" (1978,) "Exclusive Soul Radio for Dallas-Fort Worth." Owners: Chatham Corporation (1965-1978,) Earl G. Graves dba EGG-Dallas aka Black Enterprises (1978-1988.) Programs: "World Tomorrow," "Washington Week," "The Quiet Storm." Notables: Stu Hepburn (President/25% owner, 1965-1978,) Dewayne Dancer, Fairlie Artis, Baron Bacon, Scott Nevius aka Scott West (2/1981-2/1983; currently with USA Radio Networks,) Bill Hix , Dexter Andrews, Dean McClain, Keith Solis (a teen when starting at the station in 1985; hosted "The Quiet Storm," which moved to KJMZ in 1988,) Larry Dee Hemphill aka Larry D, Nat Jackson, Lenita Johnson, Jerry Thomas, Andy Perpener aka "Mr. Big Stuff," Quen Echoles, Kenny Byrd , Sherry Alexander, Michael Ray, "Killer" Buggs, "Dr. Rock," Ron Mitchell , Glen Cosby, Julie Summers, Doug White, Ruben T. "Mad Lad" Washington, Ken Bell, Tony Price, "Mr. B," Ushay, Bob Ray Sanders, Roy Johnson, Ed Eubanks (also an anchor for KXAS-TV,) James Hawthorne (1980-1984; Sports Director and personality; currently the Deputy Police Chief for Arlington, TX!), Calvin E. Foster (sales manager,) Larry Carolla (1976,) Anita Bradley, Aidra Davis, Jackie McKenzie, Robert Ashley, Cynthia Brown, Alisa Robinson, John Wiley Price (Dallas County Commissioner who filled in for Dewayne Dancer briefly in 2/1985.) Studio and tower located at 3601 Kimbo Road in Fort Worth. 107.5 was one of two remaining, unassigned frequencies allocated to Dallas-Fort Worth (93.9 was the other) that were applied for at the same time in 1964. Part-owner Stu Hepburn was contacted by friend Gene Cagle, president of KFJZ, when KNOK's application was published....who said, "Why didn't you tell me you wanted an FM station...I would have given you mine!"

 

[salemjedi54]

No, he means KNOK 107.5

From Mike Shannon's website:


KNOK, Fort Worth. Station established 2/8/1965. Sister station of KNOK-AM. Format: Pop R&B, 100% simulcast of AM (1965-68; programming continued seamlessly on FM side after AM signed off at sunset,) 50% simulcast of AM (1968-2/5/1979.) Nickname: "The Black Rocker" (1978-1985,) "Disco and More" (1978,) "Exclusive Soul Radio for Dallas-Fort Worth." Owners: Chatham Corporation (1965-1978,) Earl G. Graves dba EGG-Dallas aka Black Enterprises (1978-1988.) Programs: "World Tomorrow," "Washington Week," "The Quiet Storm." Notables: Stu Hepburn (President/25% owner, 1965-1978,) Dewayne Dancer, Fairlie Artis, Baron Bacon, Scott Nevius aka Scott West (2/1981-2/1983; currently with USA Radio Networks,) Bill Hix , Dexter Andrews, Dean McClain, Keith Solis (a teen when starting at the station in 1985; hosted "The Quiet Storm," which moved to KJMZ in 1988,) Larry Dee Hemphill aka Larry D, Nat Jackson, Lenita Johnson, Jerry Thomas, Andy Perpener aka "Mr. Big Stuff," Quen Echoles, Kenny Byrd , Sherry Alexander, Michael Ray, "Killer" Buggs, "Dr. Rock," Ron Mitchell , Glen Cosby, Julie Summers, Doug White, Ruben T. "Mad Lad" Washington, Ken Bell, Tony Price, "Mr. B," Ushay, Bob Ray Sanders, Roy Johnson, Ed Eubanks (also an anchor for KXAS-TV,) James Hawthorne (1980-1984; Sports Director and personality; currently the Deputy Police Chief for Arlington, TX!), Calvin E. Foster (sales manager,) Larry Carolla (1976,) Anita Bradley, Aidra Davis, Jackie McKenzie, Robert Ashley, Cynthia Brown, Alisa Robinson, John Wiley Price (Dallas County Commissioner who filled in for Dewayne Dancer briefly in 2/1985.) Studio and tower located at 3601 Kimbo Road in Fort Worth. 107.5 was one of two remaining, unassigned frequencies allocated to Dallas-Fort Worth (93.9 was the other) that were applied for at the same time in 1964. Part-owner Stu Hepburn was contacted by friend Gene Cagle, president of KFJZ, when KNOK's application was published....who said, "Why didn't you tell me you wanted an FM station...I would have given you mine!"

I so loved KNOK. Scott West was my man, and Dwayne Dancer. I remember Keith Solis, Jackie Mackenzie, Ken Bell, Quinn Echoles(and the Jheri curil commericial he did for Pro-Line or TCB, I can't remember which one),Glen Cosby and the man Baron Bacon. It was so much better than K104.

 

[bucwhyl]

When I first heard Dr. Rock, he was on KNOK. His skills were awesome. Ushay was K104. He was at Starz, I hear him mix in Midnight Star's, "Body Snatchers" with Phil Collins, "Sussudio" remix. Then, next thing I knew, Dr. Rock was at Starz on K104. This was around the time Whodini's, "Big Mouth" was hot. I do remember him saying Starz was on Marsh Lane. It sounded like he used to say 9410 Marsh Lane, but I'm not sure.

 

[bucwhyl]

Didn't Quinn Echoles eventually move to K104? I know I came to Ft. Worth one summer when I was a teenager, and I was listening to K104 and I heard this guy say, "It's Quinn on your weekend". I also remember K104's voice guy: Bumper Morgan. He made K104 sound so good. He was one of my favorites.

 

[salemjedi54]

When I first heard Dr. Rock, he was on KNOK. His skills were awesome. Ushay was K104. He was at Starz, I hear him mix in Midnight Star's, "Body Snatchers" with Phil Collins, "Sussudio" remix. Then, next thing I knew, Dr. Rock was at Starz on K104. This was around the time Whodini's, "Big Mouth" was hot. I do remember him saying Starz was on Marsh Lane. It sounded like he used to say 9410 Marsh Lane, but I'm not sure.

Yeah thats the address for Starz...I don't remember Dr. Rock being at Starz, but I KNOW he was at Shamrock Skating Rink on Lancaster Road.

 

[salemjedi54]

Ushay did his show from Starz...I don't remember where it was. I have to ask around. Dr. Rock was at KNOK at that time. I think he moved to K104 in 1987 or such.

You mean KNON??

I don't remember Ushy being on KNON.. I remember Snake, Big Al, and Cassanova Roc on KNON. They were the force behind Nemesis.

 

[salemjedi54]

Didn't Quinn Echoles eventually move to K104? I know I came to Ft. Worth one summer when I was a teenager, and I was listening to K104 and I heard this guy say, "It's Quinn on your weekend". I also remember K104's voice guy: Bumper Morgan. He made K104 sound so good. He was one of my favorites.

Quinn probably did work for KKDA-FM. There was so much cross over back then. I think Quinn is still the PD of a station in Ruston or Shreveport.

 

[bucwhyl]

What is that place now Salem?
Dr. Rock was at Starz. I used have tapes that I recorded off of K104 when he was there. He was there when these songs were hot:
Who's Zoomin Who?
Swing Low
Fly Girl
Big Mouth
Big Butt
Girls
Those were a few of the songs he put in the mix when he was there.

 

[salemjedi54]

What is that place now Salem?
Dr. Rock was at Starz. I used have tapes that I recorded off of K104 when he was there. He was there when these songs were hot:
Who's Zoomin Who?
Swing Low
Fly Girl
Big Mouth
Big Butt
Girls
Those were a few of the songs he put in the mix when he was there.

Shamrock is a bingo hall now. I don't remember Rock at Starz....just Down Under 1 and Shamrock.
Do you remember Bimini's, RJ's By The Lake and Fat Sally's.....boy those were some rockin' places. The memories.....

 

[bucwhyl]

The only ones I remember are RJ's by the lake. I think 100.3 Jamz did a live broadcast from there and Shamrock. So what is Starz now? That's the million dollar question. Speaking of RJ's by the Lake, wasn't it later called Lakeside?

 

[salemjedi54]

The only ones I remember are RJ's by the lake. I think 100.3 Jamz did a live broadcast from there and Shamrock. So what is Starz now? That's the million dollar question. Speaking of RJ's by the Lake, wasn't it later called Lakeside?

yes it was called lakeside..as to what STARZ, Starz BABY is today...I have no clue. Anything in far North Dallas is out of my jurisdiction. I'm a southern Dallas County type of person. I rarely go north of town...

 

[bucwhyl]

There was another club that Dr. Rock used to broadcast live from on K104. This was when MC Hammer first hit the scene. I remember he said the club was located in Garland across from the Hypermart. As you can tell, I was a big Dr. Rock follower. I basically wanted to grow and be just like him.

 

[whodatdj]

There was another club that Dr. Rock used to broadcast live from on K104. This was when MC Hammer first hit the scene. I remember he said the club was located in Garland across from the Hypermart. As you can tell, I was a big Dr. Rock follower. I basically wanted to grow and be just like him.

Club Countach is the club you are talking about. That was the remake of the Fast Times Teen Club. Before that it was the 5th wheel skating rink.

 

[bucwhyl]

That was it!!! What a name. I'm still curious to know, what are these places today?