Comments on: Bob Bolton on 79 WQXI Atlanta | August 1969

By: Carolyn Hatcher Maciaszek

Carolyn Hatcher Maciaszek — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:57:43 +0000

We are trying to locate Bob Bolton, having a school reunion class of 1963.
If you you know where he is, would like to contact him.
Please E-Mail me at smaciaszek@knology.net

Thank You,
Carolyn Hatcher Maciaszek
Class of 1963 ARC Augusta, Georgia,

By: JEFFERSON STONE

JEFFERSON STONE — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:15:18 +0000

I worked with Bob at ‘FUN IN MIAMI RADIO’ WFUN……..We were great friends back them…would love to hear from you Bob.

By: David Baugh

David Baugh — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:27:36 +0000

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed listening to these air checks from WQXI. I grew up and still live just down the road from Atlanta in Griffin, GA. The teens in Griffin listened to QXI back in the 60s. These brought back a lot of great memories from my youth. Thanks so much for sharing with us.

By: KEVIN FENNESSY

KEVIN FENNESSY — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:56:42 +0000

I’ve recently uncovered a stash of Bob Bolton airchecks from WFUN, and one of his last shows on WHK, and a friend of mine is converting them to digital. If Bob is reading, let me know if you’re looking for these!

By: Jim Fisher

Jim Fisher — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:07:59 +0000

Very unique to hear of the old days & good times. MMD machine, Bolton Out to Lunch Bunch, “with a pheasant under glass, or a chubbie decker”

Dave Weiss – remember an Oglethorpe broadcaster who hung around during your overnights at QXI? Send me an e-mail.

By: Barry Young

Barry Young — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:45:44 +0000

I too am from Augusta, Georgia – lived and worked there until I was 29. Then, like Bob Bolton & Mike Dineen, I grabbed an offer and went Atlanta.

But early on, when I was very young (11, 12, and 13 or so) Bob Bolton and (to a lesser but still large extent) Mike Dineen, were my on-air roll models. They greatly fueled my then “consuming” desire to get on the air. I followed their footsteps as best I could. First to WFNL. But I could not break through to WBBQ. My future lay in what would eventually develop into the phenomenon of Talk Radio. And so those “altered paths” took me to Atlanta for Morning Drive at WRNG, then to Dallas at Mid morning WFAA, then on to mid days Miami WGBS WNWS AND and finally, for the past 20+ year, to mornings on KFYI in Phoneix.

I believe that my ability to blend humor and news/talk throughout my program “germinated” in listening to Bob and Dino on WBBQ – and even DX listening through all the the static when they were in Atlanta, Ft. Wayne and Philadelphia.

I met Bob only once, and then sonly very briefly one evening when I was pestering him for a job to work as his assistant on the old PK (Pepsi-Kelly) Party on WBBQ Saturday nights 8-midnight. I got the job. THAT was going to be my “foot in the door” to radio. Alas, I was only 13 and it was my Dad who said, “NO.” I was more than heartbroken. I was devastated.

But now I realize that what happened from that “moment in time” made the difference as to how my life evolved. Today at age 57, I’m still getting to do the #1 program in Phoenix on KFYI.

But best of all, for me it’s now just a hobby. It’s not my job and that makes it FUN! Radio is still FUN after 40+ years on the air!

My “real work” is being President & CEO of WestStar TalkRadio Network, syndicators of The Kim Komando Show (which we conceptualized and launched and which is heard now on over 400 stations nationally together with a host of other music and talk radio national programs.)

I did not get to do what I thought I wanted which is what Mike and Bob did (and did very, very well!) and many times regret it. But, to a larger degree, and even though I never met them personally, what I learned from them is still with me each day.

Thank you Bob & Michael. You taught me the basics of formats, style and delivery – and you had no idea.

And maybe one day we will meet and I can say thank you in person.

Best to all!

By: BOB BOLTON

BOB BOLTON — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:12:47 +0000

Hi folks,
After two years, I thought I’d google myself and just want to tell you all how much I appreciate your comments. Especially those who listened to me on some pretty good radio stations in our past. It’s so nice to hear I had an impact on you. I still believe in our industry but am so disappointed with what great talents have been relegated to do. That’s voice tracking. Some are doing this for multiple markets they’ve never lived in or even visited. Overall, our business has “lost its flavor”. In past years, I used to delight in taking trips throughout our great Nation and listening to “the flavor” of each market I drove through. Some were really great and the rest were just wonderful because they were delivered locally. Local radio ended 15 years ago. That’s sad. Anyway—here are some call letters for you in my past and I’d love to hear from you if you were listening to me along the way;

By: david weiss

david weiss — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:50:20 +0000

Joe Carpanzano

just saw your 5/1/08 entry
please send me an email

Dave Weiss

By: Bill Stanley

Bill Stanley — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:17:28 +0000

I remember Bob Bolton from WQXI in Atlanta when he worked the 12 Noon-3 P.M. shift. I listened to him often-the time flew by very enjoyably. Bob was great-truly unique in personality, wit, and knowledge.

Hope you are doing well, Bob.

By: G.T.

G.T. — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:03:26 +0000

Its amazing what you find when you’re just feeling nostalgic and prowling around on the web. As a kid growing up in northwest Ohio, my radio was always tuned to WOWO at night. Many nights I drifted off to sleep listening to Bob Bolton (I mean that in a good way). Though this check isn’t from WOWO, it was great to hear Bob and his good-natured sense of humor again after almost 40 years. God, it couldn’t have been that long ago…