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WHBQ 1976-1980

Rick stopped doing Elvis as soon as Elvis died, IIRC. someone asked Dees for "HE ATE TOO MANY JELLY DONUTS" within a few days after the funeral and he said no, that would not be heard again out of respect for Elvis.
 
I rather enjoyed Dr. Billy Birmingham. I believe he was from Hernando, Ms.
Way back in the days before Ipods and cd players, I used to listen to 56WHBQ on a transistor (with that 1 earpiece) as I rode my skateboard to my sophomore classes at Treadwell (1977). My only experience in Memphis City Schools. It was good to get back to Paris, TN, but I couldn't get the station then.
 
Hey Meepster, did you hear that Don Paris had a stroke? I think it was on New Year's Eve. It affected his left side....I dont' know the severity...I've been meaning to get by and see him but I haven't yet. He is in St Francis / Bartlett.
 
Little...
Yes. I knew that the day it happened. I live in Ripley.
I call the station and ask about him frequently, as of Saturday he was to go to rehab.
I'll call them again tomorrow and see if he's still there.
 
I was only a listener, as I am now. I have never worked in radio, but I enjoy it tremendously, that's why I come to this board.
 
mr.long was pretty tough to work for ..say my sources. Its too bad none of you could look behind the airchecks and see what he was really like. Real hardball...lots of freebies for mr. long. He couldn't get away with it today. Ask dees. or Rob greyson or mithc mccracka lackin.
 
rapmaster said:
mr.long was pretty tough to work for ..say my sources. Its too bad none of you could look behind the airchecks and see what he was really like. Real hardball...lots of freebies for mr. long. He couldn't get away with it today. Ask dees. or Rob greyson or mithc mccracka lackin.
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Somebody piss in your Corn Flakes, dude? I never got the chance to work for Mr. Long, but 2 good friends of mine did. Sure John, or any PD worth his salt, could be a pain in the neck but that's in the job description. His station was excellent and he demanded that of his air talent. As I said before, I never got a chance to work for him, but knowing what I know now, I would have in a heartbeat.
 
I never met John Long, but I hear great things about him and how good he was to work for. The only thing bad I can say about him was that he brought Terrance McKeever to the market. I did know Terrance, and he was [EDIT].

[EDIT-personal attack]
 
Well, rapmaster, all I can say is consider your "sources".
Guys who played for Vince Lombardi knew that when they did their job, it was all good, but when they blew their assignment, they would probably hear about it. I think working for John was a lot like that. John expected everyone to be on top of their game; from "Mr. Dees" all the way down to the overnight weekend guy. He taught us to be attentive to detail... (it still bugs me to hear a commercial for a sale "this Friday, Saturday and Sunday" on Sunday). But I don't remember the atmosphere as being oppressive per se. It was a fun place to work.
 
Hey Rapmaster, go read John Long's book. And when you've finished, read it again. You might, just might learn something about what real radio was like.
 
And one more thing... if the "freebies" thing is implying something, your sources better have some way of cashing the check their mouth is writing... That is pretty well bordering on slander and libel territory. (At this point, I fully expect DE to drop by...)
 
I had one and only one contact with John Long. I'm sure he doesn't remember it, but I was turned down for a part-time gig. The encounter was professional and courteous - and he was dead on in his comments. Add that to the fact that I have met a dozen or so former employess of John Long and everyone would work for him again in a heartbeat and I have to question your 'sources' as well.

What's with all the new folks coming on here and bashing people...Did someone put something in the water while I was away?
 
I haven't had this much atention in a long time. Almost as good as all those freebies I used to get! It certainly is a sad commentary on our present culture, when people annonymously make mean spirited comments. I appreciate those who have risen to MY defense, now I'll stand up for Terrence. He is a longtime friend of mine and was part of two radio staffs for which I had the priviledge of being responsible. At WAPE, he was the perfect compliment for The Greaseman. That's why I hired him at WHBQ and paired him with Rick. I didn't mandate that they work well together. I simply introduced them and asked them to spend time getting to know each other thenm come back and tell me if they felt compatible. The rest is history and it is my opinion that neither of them sounded better than they did on WHBQ. Terry had (has) his faults, so do I, so does everyone who reads this. Coming February 19th, another audio treat at the WHBQ Tribute page.    
 
I worked with Terry McKeever when Randy Lane brought him back to Memphis at FM 100 in the early 90's. He worried the engineering dept to death about mic buttons, lights and such...but he simply wanted everything to work and I couldn't find fault with that. Most very talented people in the entertainment industry have some sort of quirk, and arguably that's part of their inherent talent. KcKeever could ad-lib and make it hilarious. Overall, I liked Terry.
 
Randy Lane....now there's a name I haven't heard in a while.
 
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