The 'original' WCNW

[BobOnTheJob]

Anybody remember WCNW's Country days? From 1964 until they started playing gospel, W Country 'N Western had Pappy Tipton & Uncle Teddy Richards and others doing a decent job of playing the country hits in the days before WUBE was country. I'd love to have a copy of their old jingles...they were so hokey they were memorable. One of them sang "Way down yonder in the Indian nation, Everybody listens to a radio station, Listening is their full time occupation, they listen to W C N W". Classic...

 

[major]

My dad listened to it in Williamsburg, Ohio, when I was a kid.

One of the jingles went something like this: "WCNW, we're people in the know, for people on the go". I'd like to have a copy of that one, especially. Fat chance, I'm sure.

 

[chuck9997]

I worked part time at WCNW (when they were country).. probably around 1975.. or something like that.

 

[BobOnTheJob]

You didn't happen to run off a copy of their jingle library did you? Lot of childhood memories in those mid 1960's jingles for me. I remember riding my bicycle from College Hill to the Fireside Inn (I think that was the name of it) in Mt Healthy around 1965 to see Uncle Teddy Richardson doing a live remote on 1560. Aside from seeing WSAI's Ron Brittain doing an early 60's "sock hop" at a drive in restaurant in Finneytown on the north side of North Bend Road (near the transmission repair place), that was my first exposure to "live" radio...I was hooked.

 

[RadioBill]

Anybody remember WCNW's Country days?

Sure do! I remember Truckin' Bozo Dale Sommers on WCNW around 1970, known at that time as Bruce Sommers. Before WCNW the calls were WFOL for Walter L. FOLmer Inc.

 

[BobOnTheJob]

I remember the WFOL call letters on 94.9 as a B/EZ...but don't recall them on AM. But I was a young 'un back then.

 

[JerryK]

The package in question was the Pepper-Tanner "Countrywide" jingle package out of Memphis.
They sold it from about 65 till the early 70's.
You can hear the package of the Des Moines radio tribute web site.
http://www.desmoinesbroadcasting.com/kwky/kwky-countryjingles-peppertanner.ram
The home of the country gentleman..WCNW..1-5-6-0...
A lot of talented folks went thru WCNW. Good to see the name of Pappy Tifton mentioned.
Befroe WCNW, Walter Follmer who was in the excavation business owned the station, thus the WFOL.
Does anyone know the whereabouts of John Thomas (Stoltz)?
Thanks
Jerry Kiefer (WZIP Country Giant, circa 67-70)

 

[BobOnTheJob]

The package in question was the Pepper-Tanner "Countrywide" jingle package out of Memphis.
They sold it from about 65 till the early 70's.
You can hear the package of the Des Moines radio tribute web site.
http://www.desmoinesbroadcasting.com/kwky/kwky-countryjingles-peppertanner.ram
The home of the country gentleman..WCNW..1-5-6-0...
A lot of talented folks went thru WCNW. Good to see the name of Pappy Tifton mentioned.
Befroe WCNW, Walter Follmer who was in the excavation business owned the station, thus the WFOL.
Does anyone know the whereabouts of John Thomas (Stoltz)?
Thanks
Jerry Kiefer (WZIP Country Giant, circa 67-70)

What is a .ram file? I can't seem to open the link. I look forward to hearing it. I remember the WCNW sign off and the Walter L Folmer name being stated therein. I remember the sign off music, but never knew the name of that instrumental piece. Right after they signed off, I would sometimes hear Toledo on 1560 briefly. I never met Pappy Tipton but he always seemed like the grandpa I never knew as a child (my grandpa passed away when I was 2 or 3). He didn't have that polished professional sound, but that's OK...he probably left more of an impression just being himself.

 

[JerryK]

Just click on the link for KWKY and the jinkgle window will open.

 

[DJ Oldschool]

When I was 7 or 8, my Mamaw made an apple pie to take to Pappy tipton. I'll never forget it...he loved the pie, but said he could sure use something to "wash it down." My Daddy
ran down to the carry out and got a six pack of Wiedemann for Pappy. Good memories.

 

[BobOnTheJob]

Just click on the link for KWKY and the jinkgle window will open.

New computer...didn't have Real Player installed. That's the package all right. They all sounded familiar...thanks for the link!

 

[Triple T]

Other names that come to mind that i remember at WCNW are Fred Slezak, Gary Gabbard and Johnny Wade.

 

[JerryK]

Your right, can't forget "Fuzzy" Fred, also somebody with the last name of Hubbard.
Of course Vern Baldwin did his daily broadcasts from Tidy House Furniture.

 

[AMichael]

I worked at WCNW / WFOL in1971 as an on air personality "not for long though'" As recall Glen Scott was on in the morning, Marv Wallace later, Gary Gabbard, afternoon with Bruce Sommers aka The Truckin Bozo who later went to WLW 700. Fred Slazak was doing the news with Johnny Wade I came on at 6 pm (Mike Smith) and Pappy Tipton followed me at midnight. Oh I shouldn't leave out Vaughn Allan either. WCNW was a great place to learn the broadcasting business. Pappy Tipton was jewel of a person and he was well respected by his many fans who tuned into the station.

Although radio did not turn out to be may career path, I had a great time "perhaps too much fun" and will always remember "You're listening to BIG COUNTRY WCNW Radio 94.9 FM...
.Best regards A.M.A.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

When the AM station signed on in 1964, it was WFOL. The WCNW call-sign came later later when the country format came in. About September, 1962, WFOL signed on as an FM station at 94.9 with middle-of-the-road music and was the area's first full-time stereo station.

I certainly remember the sports on the station. In the fall of 1962, WFOL aired University of Kentucky football games as a member of the "Standard Oil Network" with the play-by-play done by Claude Sullivan. In the WCNW days of the late 1960's into the 1970's, the station covered Fairfield High School footbasll and basketball games. Wil Tieman and John Eric did the F.H.S. basketball games in the 1968-69 season and Jon Wade came later on.

 

[jry]

When the AM station signed on in 1964, it was WFOL. The WCNW call-sign came later later when the country format came in. About September, 1962, WFOL signed on as an FM station at 94.9 with middle-of-the-road music and was the area's first full-time stereo station.

I certainly remember the sports on the station. In the fall of 1962, WFOL aired University of Kentucky football games as a member of the "Standard Oil Network" with the play-by-play done by Claude Sullivan. In the WCNW days of the late 1960's into the 1970's, the station covered Fairfield High School footbasll and basketball games. Wil Tieman and John Eric did the F.H.S. basketball games in the 1968-69 season and Jon Wade came later on.

Thats funny, Kid. I'll ask Wil about it when i see him.