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theradioguy2004
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I worked nights at WLSQ 950 on AM in Montgomery, AL from the spring of 1977 to the spring of 1978, which was its first year as a top 40 station. From the beginning of our top 40 format, we went from a .8 to an 8.8. We were competing with WHHY AM, which had a 14 share when we finally got to 8.8.
Despite the improving numbers, I heard a rumor that the station went album rock sometime after I left. This does not really make sense to me though, since album rock was more successful on FM at the time and WHHY FM may have already gone to that format also. I understand that sometime later WHHY FM went top 40.
I am very interested in the true history of WLSQ after the spring of 1978. I also want to know what happened to its FM sister station on FM 103. Their call letters were WGMZ or something like that. Their format was the old beautiful music format. Finally, I want to know if anyone knows where O’Henry Allen is and how to contact him. He was the first PD at WLSQ. The last that I heard, he was at WRFS, in some small market near Montgomery. I learned a lot from him, which I later implemented at several stations that I programmed.
By the way, I was on the air opposite the Birdman, who seemed to be a legend in the market. I knew we had our work cut out for us when I first got to town. Whenever I said I was with WLSQ or mentioned radio, the reaction was that there could be no other station besides WHHY. By the way, I was also at WLSQ when Kirk Sherwood was Brother Eli as PD and afternoon drive. I worked for him again at Q99 in Jackson, Ms.
Despite the improving numbers, I heard a rumor that the station went album rock sometime after I left. This does not really make sense to me though, since album rock was more successful on FM at the time and WHHY FM may have already gone to that format also. I understand that sometime later WHHY FM went top 40.
I am very interested in the true history of WLSQ after the spring of 1978. I also want to know what happened to its FM sister station on FM 103. Their call letters were WGMZ or something like that. Their format was the old beautiful music format. Finally, I want to know if anyone knows where O’Henry Allen is and how to contact him. He was the first PD at WLSQ. The last that I heard, he was at WRFS, in some small market near Montgomery. I learned a lot from him, which I later implemented at several stations that I programmed.
By the way, I was on the air opposite the Birdman, who seemed to be a legend in the market. I knew we had our work cut out for us when I first got to town. Whenever I said I was with WLSQ or mentioned radio, the reaction was that there could be no other station besides WHHY. By the way, I was also at WLSQ when Kirk Sherwood was Brother Eli as PD and afternoon drive. I worked for him again at Q99 in Jackson, Ms.