The Legendary John R.

[beatlenut]

Does anyone know where to find John R. memorabilia? Looking for airchecks or pictures.

 

[radiorob2.0]

Here is a start:

http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/johnr1.html

 

[deltas69]

http://airchexx.com/category/markets/nashville scroll down toward the bottom left..also ebaysearch wlac ..usualy a couple of john r airchecks for sale there..

 

[deltas69]

http://www.reelradio.com/index.html this site has tons of info on all the jocks from the rock era..you have to join..but i's only 10.00 PER YEAR cheap for all the info and audio tracks availble "AWRIGHT CHILDREN..WE'RE DOWN FOR ROYAL CROWN"

 

[K4WRF]

The posts here are good starts. If you want to dig deeper, The University of Mississippi was the recipient of his personal collection or that was the intent as I remember. How that was conserved I don’t know or recall.

 

[radioboy]

There is a book written by Wes Smith entitled "The Pied Pipers of Rock 'n' Roll: Radio deejays of the 50s and 60s" that has a chapter devoted to John R. There are several pics.

I found it for $1 at a dollar store.

Lots of other legendary DJs are included in the book.

 

[jy]

For a good printed resource on Nashville radio keep an eye out for Lee Dorman's upcoming book with lots of stories from WSM, WKDA, WMAK and WLAC-AM and KDF...Don't have the actual release date but the book I understand is finished.