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Rock 106 WKQB
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Nick Archer, Al Woody, Dave Walton, and Hunter Harvey all come to mind...just lost HH last week.
Wasn't Lisa Richards (later on WMMR in Philadelphia) on Rock 106 as well? In the short time frame it was on, ROCK 106 had a very focused sound and was truly an AOR. I was surprised when they flipped (although Sudbrink had a history of detonating rock stations) and that WKDF (which ROCK 106 was ahead of in the ratings) didn't drop all of the Top 40 from the playlist and become fully Album Rock. Was there any reason that KDF was so hesitant to drop all the Top 40 from the playlist? It seems like it wasn't until 1989 that KDF completely embraced the AOR format.
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Re: Rock 106 WKQB staff
Mark Damon was the guy that hired me for the new WKQB. John Conlee was the morning jock for a week before he quit for a country music career, as "Rose Colored Glasses" was just taking off. Others who were on the air included DJ Jones, Lee Stevens, Susan Stone, and Ron Lake. There was a female jock from Colorado, I think her name was Sheila Mullins. Paul Randall Dickerson did news.
I was going through some old airchecks from KQB and found a complete Hunter Harvey midnight-6am airshift. I'll post over at the nash_radio yahoo group soon.
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Mark Damon was the guy that hired me for the new WKQB. John Conlee was the morning jock for a week before he quit for a country music career, as "Rose Colored Glasses" was just taking off. Others who were on the air included DJ Jones, Lee Stevens, Susan Stone, and Ron Lake. There was a female jock from Colorado, I think her name was Sheila Mullins. Paul Randall Dickerson did news.
I was going through some old airchecks from KQB and found a complete Hunter Harvey midnight-6am airshift. I'll post over at the nash_radio yahoo group soon.
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romer979fm said:
Did Hunter Harvey die? Gee, I've not seen him in ages! Last time I say him, it had been about two years since Sudbrink changed WKQB to "The Joy of Nashville". He was working as a volunteer jock at WRVU back when they allowed non-students to operate the station in the early 80's. He told me he had to work a "Real Job" called proof reading the Bible. This was about 1982 or 83, somewhere then.
don't forget the pre ROCK 106 wind chimes: open the mic...hit the chimes..."oh wow, man"...
this was only in the very early days of the KQB-106 launch...long before it was "cranked up" to ROCK 106.
BTW...the WKQB call letters were used in the easy listening days, too...as "W-106"
if you use your inagination (and add to the calls)...you can make WKQB look like W106
I have an old reel-to-reel dub with the WLAC/W106 label somewhere.
this was only in the very early days of the KQB-106 launch...long before it was "cranked up" to ROCK 106.
BTW...the WKQB call letters were used in the easy listening days, too...as "W-106"
if you use your inagination (and add to the calls)...you can make WKQB look like W106
I have an old reel-to-reel dub with the WLAC/W106 label somewhere.
Dr Huuu Haaa, I couldn’t wait to get to work in the morning to see what “Hunter notes” were posted during the over night. If I read that post right, The Hunter has passed and I am sorry to hear that. Last I heard, he had relocated to Ashville, North Carolina and was a school custodian. That was over twenty years ago and Hunter was not the most healthy person in those days I fear mostly self-inflicted.
In reference to the W106, that was until they could change the call letters to WJYN, meaning The Joy of Nashville; a memorable format excursion into the failed Shulke “Adult Vocal” format. We went from $95k per month down to about $8k. KDF was spared a format change to country and picked up key sales wizards Bill Johns and “Hollywood Manning” also all of their impressive billing they had on WLAC and Rock 106.
Memories… If it is indeed true, R.I.P. Huuu Haaa.
Don't forget Walton, "toon".
In reference to the W106, that was until they could change the call letters to WJYN, meaning The Joy of Nashville; a memorable format excursion into the failed Shulke “Adult Vocal” format. We went from $95k per month down to about $8k. KDF was spared a format change to country and picked up key sales wizards Bill Johns and “Hollywood Manning” also all of their impressive billing they had on WLAC and Rock 106.
Memories… If it is indeed true, R.I.P. Huuu Haaa.
Don't forget Walton, "toon".
Since we're doing history class remind me. 106 was WLAC FM on top of the L&C Tower. It was a/c format.
Wasn't that originally WFMB owned by Bill Baird & Bill Barry.
I know WSM FM was originally WLWM owned by Weber Parrish and the studio and transmitter building are still standing on 37th avenue off Charlotte Ave. Only go during the day. It's now a challenged neighborhood and after a "murder after signoff" a few years ago, 560AM decided it might be time to leave the premises.
I guess it's easier to leave the tower standing & the building empty than tear it down. Could be either a good cell phone tower or perhaps someone could hang a sign for a Charlotte Ave liquor store on the tower ... not much other reason for it's usefulness.
Wasn't that originally WFMB owned by Bill Baird & Bill Barry.
I know WSM FM was originally WLWM owned by Weber Parrish and the studio and transmitter building are still standing on 37th avenue off Charlotte Ave. Only go during the day. It's now a challenged neighborhood and after a "murder after signoff" a few years ago, 560AM decided it might be time to leave the premises.
I guess it's easier to leave the tower standing & the building empty than tear it down. Could be either a good cell phone tower or perhaps someone could hang a sign for a Charlotte Ave liquor store on the tower ... not much other reason for it's usefulness.
That is almost correct, and if you want to go further; the original WLWM 95.5 old tower was actually a crane derrick in its early life. WFMB 105.9 was jointly owned by Cal Young and Bill Barry who put in on the air in 1953 then sold it to Life and Casualty in about 1960. The original tower site was on Davidson Street next to the river and was co-located with WSOK 1470 when it was non-directional daytimer.
Or a new "adult" business not far from there!onetake said:
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firepoint525 said:Or a new "adult" business not far from there!onetake said:
Yea, that's all we need, another new adult business in Nashville! YUK!
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"ROCK 106, WKQB, NASHVILLE....."CRANK IT UP"!
I'll never forget that kickin voice that did that legal I.D.! I did have a copy of that I.D., being played with the intro of Cheap Trick's "Gonna Raise Hell", playing in the background.
I listened to the last hour that Rock 106 on Dec. 24, 1980 from 11 AM to 12 PM. It was so sad, the last song, was by Jim Morrison & The Doors. I don't recall the title, but it said something like "turn off the lights and close the door".
Maybe I should be Rock 1560, WMRO, Gallatin, We can't crank it up! (HA!)
Today's "Rock @ 105.9 is terrible! IT's the S.O.S!
I'll never forget that kickin voice that did that legal I.D.! I did have a copy of that I.D., being played with the intro of Cheap Trick's "Gonna Raise Hell", playing in the background.
I listened to the last hour that Rock 106 on Dec. 24, 1980 from 11 AM to 12 PM. It was so sad, the last song, was by Jim Morrison & The Doors. I don't recall the title, but it said something like "turn off the lights and close the door".
Maybe I should be Rock 1560, WMRO, Gallatin, We can't crank it up! (HA!)
Today's "Rock @ 105.9 is terrible! IT's the S.O.S!
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scottwmro said:
The song you're referring to is "When The Music's Over" By The Doors
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dlf said:
Rock 106 was by far a more consistent version of the AOR format. I thought KDF was much too top 40 or mainstream. Both stations had their loyal followings. I was a rock 106 guy from the get go. When Rock 106 came on the scene, I dropped KDF very fast. I was loyal to Rock 106 and personally converted many of my friends and acquaintances at that time to Rock 106. They had been listening to KDF for so long, they did not know any other rock station could be that good . Not since the underground days at 103.3 KDA FM was their a radio station that played deeper rock cuts from the great rock albums. Sorry to hear about Hunter Harvey. Hunter's show on KDA FM 103.3 was fun to listen to.I heard he was from somewhere in the Berkley, California area and was influenced by KSAN FM San Fransisco. KSAN was the Mother of all hippie rock and roll radio!
Didn't they go "all Christmas" or something right before the changeover, so that no one would notice, and there would be less suspicion? Personally, I think it is despicable when a station uses Christmas as an excuse to change formats.scottwmro said:
They go all Christmas all the time, and then once Christmas is over, they just conveniently "forget" to go back to what they were doing before the holidays!
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scottwmro said:
The music presentation product at 105.9 is dreadful. I know there are some lurking that will find that remark offensive. I'm not blasting the jocks or the people at 105.9 mind you, just the musical programming. Is Joe Elvis still over there? I heard Mary Glen the other day. They are good radio talent through and through. It is just that blasted narrowing of songs in their play-lists. OK, I probably said too much negative comments on 105.9. ???
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