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Tri City Radio Info from 60's and 70's

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Where can I find information about Tri-City radio from the 60's and 70's? Are there any web sites.....or archives of marketing materials, pics, jingles, etc.?

Some of the stations and announcers I remember are:
WJCW (Dick Ellis, Charlie B, Damon Flannery, Skip Sparkman, Larry Hinkle, Bill Cramer, and Bill Williams)
WJSO (Wayne Sparks, Don Dale, Big Al Lefevre, Steve Castle, Fred Story, and Greg Alexander)
WFHG (Bill Hagey, Bruce Clarke, Mason Lee Dixon, Joe Kelly, Reggie Neal, and others)
WJCW-FM/WQUT (Rick Hall, Therin Crane, Cathy Hewitt, Skip Sparkman)
WETB (Don Gibson and others)

Thanks.
 
> Where can I find information about Tri-City radio from the
> 60's and 70's? Are there any web sites.....or archives of
> marketing materials, pics, jingles, etc.?
>
> Some of the stations and announcers I remember are:
> WJCW (Dick Ellis, Charlie B, Damon Flannery, Skip Sparkman,
> Larry Hinkle, Bill Cramer, and Bill Williams)
> WJSO (Wayne Sparks, Don Dale, Big Al Lefevre, Steve Castle,
> Fred Story, and Greg Alexander)
> WFHG (Bill Hagey, Bruce Clarke, Mason Lee Dixon, Joe Kelly,
> Reggie Neal, and others)
> WJCW-FM/WQUT (Rick Hall, Therin Crane, Cathy Hewitt, Skip
> Sparkman)
> WETB (Don Gibson and others)
>
> Thanks.

Some other names from the past....WKIN-Dick Winstead,Mike Casey,Wayne Bernard(aka Charlie Chase),Chuck Carroll,Oscar Harris,Reggie Jordan,Bob Gordon,T.B.Scott,Steve Howard,Bill Meade,John Kelley,Mark Mc Kinney,Good Time Charlie O'Day,Larry "Go-Go" Harris
. WFHG-Rick Monday,The Janitor,Gary Meadows and the list goes on
>
<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by TennStud on 11/28/05 04:01 AM.</FONT></P>
 
Dick Ellis past away a few years back.
Wayne Sparks had a stroke in 93, doing okay now, Retired.
Bill Cramer past away a few years ago.
Big Al LaFevre is the Engineer at WQUT.
Don Dale is an attorney in Kingsport.
Greg Alexander is in Iraq, rebuilding.
Chuck Carroll is a with the J.C. Police Bureau.
Larry Go Go Harris used to own Century 21 Real Estate in Kingsport
now in sales with Citadel.
Mark McKinney is with NextMedia in Myrtle Beach SC.
Curly White past away back in the 90's.(Curly was "The Mayor" on the
Q Morning Zoo-WQUT 1987--93)
Daddy O Don Gibson is on WGOC am640

These Great Radio people may have some old stuff from tri cities radio's past.
Maybe this will help you locate them now.

CYA

Where can I find information about Tri-City radio from the
>
> > 60's and 70's? Are there any web sites.....or archives of
>
> > marketing materials, pics, jingles, etc.?
> >
> > Some of the stations and announcers I remember are:
> > WJCW (Dick Ellis, Charlie B, Damon Flannery, Skip
> Sparkman,
> > Larry Hinkle, Bill Cramer, and Bill Williams)
> > WJSO (Wayne Sparks, Don Dale, Big Al Lefevre, Steve
> Castle,
> > Fred Story, and Greg Alexander)
> > WFHG (Bill Hagey, Bruce Clarke, Mason Lee Dixon, Joe
> Kelly,
> > Reggie Neal, and others)
> > WJCW-FM/WQUT (Rick Hall, Therin Crane, Cathy Hewitt, Skip
> > Sparkman)
> > WETB (Don Gibson and others)
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Some other names from the past....WKIN-Dick Winstead,Mike
> Casey,Wayne Bernard(aka Charlie Chase),Chuck Carroll,Oscar
> Harris,Reggie Jordan,Bob Gordon,T.B.Scott,Steve Howard,Bill
> Meade,John Kelley,Mark Mc Kinney,Good Time Charlie
> O'Day,Larry "Go-Go" Harris
> . WFHG-Rick Monday,The Janitor,Gary Meadows and the list
> goes on
> >
>
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> Dick Ellis past away a few years back.
> Wayne Sparks had a stroke in 93, doing okay now, Retired.
> Bill Cramer past away a few years ago.
> Big Al LaFevre is the Engineer at WQUT.
> Don Dale is an attorney in Kingsport.
> Greg Alexander is in Iraq, rebuilding.
> Chuck Carroll is a with the J.C. Police Bureau.
> Larry Go Go Harris used to own Century 21 Real Estate in
> Kingsport
> now in sales with Citadel.
> Mark McKinney is with NextMedia in Myrtle Beach SC.
> Curly White past away back in the 90's.(Curly was "The
> Mayor" on the
> Q Morning Zoo-WQUT 1987--93)
> Daddy O Don Gibson is on WGOC am640
>
> These Great Radio people may have some old stuff from tri
> cities radio's past.
> Maybe this will help you locate them now.

DONT FORGET!!!!! Bob Gordon is Ops Mgr at Citadel-JC,Bill Meade is PD WJCW/WKIN,Wayne Bernard is Charlie Chase-Media Superstar,Reggie Jordan is GM-Clear Channel-Norfolk,Va.,and Don Dale is actually an editor at the JC Press...Steve Gilly is a Kingsport Attorney.
>
> CYA
>
> Where can I find information about Tri-City radio from the
> >
> > > 60's and 70's? Are there any web sites.....or archives
> of
> >
> > > marketing materials, pics, jingles, etc.?
> > >
> > > Some of the stations and announcers I remember are:
> > > WJCW (Dick Ellis, Charlie B, Damon Flannery, Skip
> > Sparkman,
> > > Larry Hinkle, Bill Cramer, and Bill Williams)
> > > WJSO (Wayne Sparks, Don Dale, Big Al Lefevre, Steve
> > Castle,
> > > Fred Story, and Greg Alexander)
> > > WFHG (Bill Hagey, Bruce Clarke, Mason Lee Dixon, Joe
> > Kelly,
> > > Reggie Neal, and others)
> > > WJCW-FM/WQUT (Rick Hall, Therin Crane, Cathy Hewitt,
> Skip
> > > Sparkman)
> > > WETB (Don Gibson and others)
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > Some other names from the past....WKIN-Dick Winstead,Mike
> > Casey,Wayne Bernard(aka Charlie Chase),Chuck Carroll,Oscar
>
> > Harris,Reggie Jordan,Bob Gordon,T.B.Scott,Steve
> Howard,Bill
> > Meade,John Kelley,Mark Mc Kinney,Good Time Charlie
> > O'Day,Larry "Go-Go" Harris
> > . WFHG-Rick Monday,The Janitor,Gary Meadows and the list
> > goes on
> > >
> >
>
 
Larry Hinkle passed away

Fred Story owns a production house in Charlotte

Bill Williams (Mophead) was working at ETSU

Candy Bryant Teaching Radio at ETSU

T Tom Honaker(Dont' forget the Bread & Milk) Had a stroke

Bill Hagy OM/WXBQ PD at Bristol Broadcasting

Charlie B Production Director at Bristol Broadcasting


> > Dick Ellis past away a few years back.
> > Wayne Sparks had a stroke in 93, doing okay now, Retired.
>
> > Bill Cramer past away a few years ago.
> > Big Al LaFevre is the Engineer at WQUT.
> > Don Dale is an attorney in Kingsport.
> > Greg Alexander is in Iraq, rebuilding.
> > Chuck Carroll is a with the J.C. Police Bureau.
> > Larry Go Go Harris used to own Century 21 Real Estate in
> > Kingsport
> > now in sales with Citadel.
> > Mark McKinney is with NextMedia in Myrtle Beach SC.
> > Curly White past away back in the 90's.(Curly was "The
> > Mayor" on the
> > Q Morning Zoo-WQUT 1987--93)
> > Daddy O Don Gibson is on WGOC am640
> >
> > These Great Radio people may have some old stuff from tri
>
> > cities radio's past.
> > Maybe this will help you locate them now.
>
> DONT FORGET!!!!! Bob Gordon is Ops Mgr at Citadel-JC,Bill
> Meade is PD WJCW/WKIN,Wayne Bernard is Charlie Chase-Media
> Superstar,Reggie Jordan is GM-Clear Channel-Norfolk,Va.,and
> Don Dale is actually an editor at the JC Press...Steve Gilly
> is a Kingsport Attorney.
> >
> > CYA
> >
> > Where can I find information about Tri-City radio from
> the
> > >
> > > > 60's and 70's? Are there any web sites.....or
> archives
> > of
> > >
> > > > marketing materials, pics, jingles, etc.?
> > > >
> > > > Some of the stations and announcers I remember are:
> > > > WJCW (Dick Ellis, Charlie B, Damon Flannery, Skip
> > > Sparkman,
> > > > Larry Hinkle, Bill Cramer, and Bill Williams)
> > > > WJSO (Wayne Sparks, Don Dale, Big Al Lefevre, Steve
> > > Castle,
> > > > Fred Story, and Greg Alexander)
> > > > WFHG (Bill Hagey, Bruce Clarke, Mason Lee Dixon, Joe
> > > Kelly,
> > > > Reggie Neal, and others)
> > > > WJCW-FM/WQUT (Rick Hall, Therin Crane, Cathy Hewitt,
> > Skip
> > > > Sparkman)
> > > > WETB (Don Gibson and others)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Some other names from the past....WKIN-Dick
> Winstead,Mike
> > > Casey,Wayne Bernard(aka Charlie Chase),Chuck
> Carroll,Oscar
> >
> > > Harris,Reggie Jordan,Bob Gordon,T.B.Scott,Steve
> > Howard,Bill
> > > Meade,John Kelley,Mark Mc Kinney,Good Time Charlie
> > > O'Day,Larry "Go-Go" Harris
> > > . WFHG-Rick Monday,The Janitor,Gary Meadows and the
> list
> > > goes on
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
 
> > Where can I find information about Tri-City radio from the
>
> > 60's and 70's? Are there any web sites.....or archives of
>
> > marketing materials, pics, jingles, etc.?
> >
> > Some of the stations and announcers I remember are:
> > WJCW (Dick Ellis, Charlie B, Damon Flannery, Skip
> Sparkman,
> > Larry Hinkle, Bill Cramer, and Bill Williams)
> > WJSO (Wayne Sparks, Don Dale, Big Al Lefevre, Steve
> Castle,
> > Fred Story, and Greg Alexander)
> > WFHG (Bill Hagey, Bruce Clarke, Mason Lee Dixon, Joe
> Kelly,
> > Reggie Neal, and others)
> > WJCW-FM/WQUT (Rick Hall, Therin Crane, Cathy Hewitt, Skip
> > Sparkman)
> > WETB (Don Gibson and others)
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Some other names from the past....WKIN-Dick Winstead,Mike
> Casey,Wayne Bernard(aka Charlie Chase),Chuck Carroll,Oscar
> Harris,Reggie Jordan,Bob Gordon,T.B.Scott,Steve Howard,Bill
> Meade,John Kelley,Mark Mc Kinney,Good Time Charlie
> O'Day,Larry "Go-Go" Harris
> . WFHG-Rick Monday,The Janitor,Gary Meadows and the list
> goes on
> >You guys forgot about Dave Hogan, who was as of 12/05 PD for WGOC.
He was morning drive for WJCW in it's country days...Marty Osborne was
with WFHG in its music days. Then WXBQ, WQUT for a while,now "Big Dawg" WIKQ in Greeneville. John Patrick, current PD for WQUT worked for WZXY(now WKOS).
"Tell em'Red sent ya,",Red Kirk worked for WJSO, WKIN and WGOC mornings before
his death in 99'. There's a tribute to Red at the BCMA museum at the Bristol
Mall. Dave Carter, worked for WQUT back in the late 70's,WTFM ,WXBQ. Voice-over
work for WEMT 39 and now volunteers for WETS Public radio. Sorry some of these
names are from the 80's too. Rufus Hurt was programming QUT' before John. I
can't think of WQUT's PD back in the 80's but I saw him at a remote once in 85'.
 
> can't think of WQUT's PD back in the 80's but I saw him at a
> remote once in 85'.

Jay Christian was PD of 101.5 in the mid 80's. Last I heard he was somewhere near Chattanooga.

Have we forgotten Martin Karrant who was morning drive at WKPT for years?

Bill Cramer (dead now) was at WXBQ and then at WQUT.

Chuck Boyd was nights at WXBQ in the 80's. Does anyone know what ever happened to him?

Chuck Anthony was at I-99, WQUT, WTFM, and is now Director of Engineering at Bristol Broadcasting Company.

Robert E. Lee was 7-Midnight at the old WFHG in the 70s and 80s. Someone told me he's driving a truck.

Gary Meadows was mid-days at FHG for a long time. He went into sales, and later died in his office at BBC

Dr. Don was morning drive at FHG for years....last I heard he was on the streets (unconfirmed rumour).
 
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