WSM 1975 Pat Sajak Aircheck

[briancraig]

Here's what WSM sounded like in the summer of 1975:

http://airchexx.com/markets/nashville/pat-sajak-on-radio-65-wsm-nashville-june-23-1975

Although I remember when they played pop music during the day, it still sounds strange.

 

[radiorob2.0]

Here's what WSM sounded like in the summer of 1975:

http://airchexx.com/markets/nashville/pat-sajak-on-radio-65-wsm-nashville-june-23-1975

Although I remember when they played pop music during the day, it still sounds strange.

Yes, WSM played Van McCoy's "The Hustle".

 

[Wind]

Ok call me crazy but Romer kind of sounds like Sajak. Same style...Wish radio was like that again.

 

[romer979fm]

thanks, wind...

I'm gonna print and frame that comment: I've always been a Sajak fan.
and like Sajak, I also had a double major in sarcasm/smart-ass in college.

 

[ShadowB]

WOW what a blast from the past! I can remember my mom listening to Pat and WSM in the car. She called him "Cute Pat Sajak" when he did weather on tv. Not sure what she would call Chris!! haha ;D
Kind of sad that a guy that does weekends sounds much better than most of the full time "talent" in town.

 

[jackshell]

I donated that aircheck to that site because I felt it needed to be out there. Sajak sure was top shelf talent back then was he not? Thanks to one Mike Bohan for initially giving it to me. WSM really sounded terrific back then, didn't they? If you folks enjoy classic airchecks as much as I do, that site really is a goldmine of radio nostalgia. They sure don't make em like that anymore. I think we can all agree that it was THAT type of radio that we here performed by Sajak (and Al Voecks) that inspired most if not all of us to pursue a career in broadcasting. Most of us are lucky enough to at least been able to do that kind of radio at some point. Such fun!

 

[radio30]

WOW...What radio should be. Too bad it no longer is in our day of Down-sizing , voice tracking, automated corporate world. That was not "generic radio in a box" like we have today. One of the many reasons why after 30 years, I decided to get out.

 

[DToTheJ]

Technically, he's still in the radio business. He owns a station in Maryland.

 

[SwissVol]

Wow, I did not know that WSM had this kind of format on 650 back in 1975. I guess I was too busy calling WKDA FM trying to get Jim Eskew AKA as Jay Franklin to play obscure KIng Crimson records. Seriously, this was a great aircheck!!

 

[Bruce63]

Super aircheck!! I grew up in middle Tennessee and have fond memories of listening to WSM Radio 65. This is the station where I discovered pop music. Getting up in the mornings for school I thought it was incredible that Lester Flatt would be on from 5:45 - 6:00, and then beginning at 6:05 I would hear artists like Chicago, Elton John, Bee Gees ,etc. As I recall, the d.j., in the mornings, when I began listening around '74 was Ted Johnson. Around '76 I remember John Young took over early mornings. This aircheck confirmed my memories that it was great radio.

Speaking of Ted Johnson and John Young, does anyone know what happened to them? There is a John Young on WNIV in Atlanta (a religious station). Could this be the same one who was in Nashville?

 

[romer979fm]

Speaking of Ted Johnson and John Young, does anyone know what happened to them? There is a John Young on WNIV in Atlanta (a religious station). Could this be the same one who was in Nashville?

IIRC...John left Nashville to program Z93 Atlanta...and is still an occasional poster here on the Nashville board. Currently operating a very
successful production/voice-over business in ATL (WTVF locally is one of his many TV clients). He'll probably pop-in with the correct info.

 

[Voicedude]

There is a John Young on WNIV in Atlanta (a religious station). Could this be the same one who was in Nashville?

That is John. He's been doing that show for several years. I think he just does it on weekends. His VO business is going well. Always been one of my favorite people.

Chris, we met once when I was in Atlanta in the 80's. From what McCoy told me, that would not be a double-major but instead a Ph.D.

Hope you're well.

 

[deltas69]

i too, did not recall WSM sounding like this..always thought it all opry all the time..so to speak..pat was really on his game ..shame nashville doesn't have a station that sounds that good now..

 

[spew]

The weekend lineup under Ted Johnson (now owns 560 sports) in 1975....Mike Donegan (later The Duke at KDF), Pat Sajak, Ted also did a shift, and Tony Lyons (now owns an Irish bar on 2nd avenue). This replaced Monitor, NBC's old weekend show.