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Ty Williams

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Kiesewetter's blog today tells of Ty Williams passing away this morning. One of the truly great radio people in town, first at WNOP, then at WEBN. There was nothing like hearing Ty's voice at 2 or 3 am, in between the music. Rest in peace Ty
 
I know there are more appropriate people to reply to this than me, but I consider myself lucky to have heard Ty on many a Saturday Night at 8:00.
 
My favorite Ty Williams moment came in 1978. He was commenting on how radio had become so open after playing "When the Whip Comes Down". "S&M jokes were always funny, here we are in 1978 and the whip comes down", he said, as he chuckled and gave the time.
 
He never said what he meant by the "early days of radio". Maybe he liked "Our Miss Brooks" as much as I do. He was probably talking about a brief period before the 1952 broadcast code went into effect. Anyway, I have my doubts that Dr. Hook or something like that entered into it.
 
I remember coming in to do my all night shift at WEBN when they were on Price's Mountain and there would be Ty with the strange smell of weed emanating from the studio. He would also always bring in 3 quarts of Stroh's Beer and put them in the little fridge in the small kitchen. He was definitely a great person. We got to know each other over the years. And yes indeed he was a good teacher and mentor. Dude knew his music. I went out to his little small farm in Newtown a few times. I remember he had a squirrel monkey and a boa constrictor. Last time I saw Ty was at the Fergusion Hills flee market selling antiques out of his old VW MicroBus. Check out this old recording I found in my archives. http://www.w8smc.com/Digital/WEBN%20Ty%20Williams%20Site%20and%20Sound%20Shop.mp3
 
What a special privilege it has been to work with and bask in the knowledge of Don Webb, Rex Dale, Joe Lomas, Ty Williams, Glenn Ryle, Bob Shreve and so many others who were there when it was all about the talent capturing the interest of the audience. Those guys forgot more about what we aspired to produce than the current managers can imagine. I am thankful I was there for the party and the camaraderie.

A toast to the Founders!
 
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