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Gary McKee on 79 WQXI Atlanta - Full Morning Show | 1972

More McKee fun! Here’s one complete, scoped morning show from sometime in ‘72. This is courtesy of our old site pal Karl Phillips (and we thank him greatly!). Transferred directly from 7 1/4 inch reel played on an old Wollensack graciously loaned out to us by my good friend, voiceover guy Jack Parnell, this aircheck is presented in unbelievable, stunning audio quality!

It runs 58 minutes, and while there are pauses in the recording, this is so good I decided to leave this recording completely untouched by processing and digital splicing. Just listen, and see why both Gary McKee and WQXI are our most searched and played selections!

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September 29th, 2006 Atlanta • Gary McKee • Karl Phillips | 11 comments

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11 Responses to “Gary McKee on 79 WQXI Atlanta - Full Morning Show | 1972”

  1. Steven Green on October 27th, 2006 10:18 am

    The date was 2-15-72. The music and the comment about no valentine (yesterday).

    Lots of music on the morning shows in 1972.

  2. Brett on February 7th, 2007 11:44 am

    Anyone remember McKee’s sidekick Willis “The Guard?” I’d love to get a recording of his song “Gonna Drive My Truck.”

  3. larry dickman on July 4th, 2007 5:56 pm

    i don’t know this for a fact, but it seems that WQXI gained accecptance among the advertising heavy-hitters at the time as time went on……….i don’t hear delta or rich’s (or coca-cola for that matter) on the 1969 airchecks but they are on this one

    i liked hearing the Dave Kirschner for Treasure Island spot…i forgot all about that place, its funny but that then made me remember “GEX” a membership dept store in the same area……… I-85 near Shallowford Rd/I-285…..later in the same area the was Kennedy and Cohen…VERY catchy jingle:
    you should be goin’
    to kennedy and cohen
    kennedy and cohen

    i loved growing up with WQXI and feel very lucky to have had this in our city at that time…this is great so many years after the fact to have the opportunity to express my gratitude to those that made it possible………….and you know i speak for many thousands of others

  4. William on July 20th, 2007 9:19 pm

    I had only been in Atlanta for a short time when this was recorded. Having come here from California, I had been a fan of top-40 radio on classic stations such as KFRC San Francisco, KEWB Oakland, XERB Baja California, and KXOA Sacramento. Coming to Atlanta, I found top-40 radio to be a big disappointment. This recording reminds me of why I was so disappointed. I remember a Marietta station WFOM-AM that I thought was superior to WQXI, but their Atlanta signal was not very good.

  5. Beth on November 8th, 2007 4:23 pm

    yes, I remember Willis the Guard & “Gonna Drive my Truck”, that is a blast. Wasn’t there Yetta Levitt, too? Or was that another station?

    Brings back good memories, Gary McKee had such an energy…made you feel great on the morning drive.

  6. Karl Phillips on November 13th, 2007 11:07 am

    I was on hand as The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame gave Gary McKee the Career Achievement Award on September 22nd at the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Awards and Dinner. See http://www.grhof.com

    Karl

  7. connie karr on June 6th, 2008 6:12 pm

    we returned to Atlanta july 1971, Gary McKee was a staple on wqxi-79.1… by the time I learned to drive, he was on both the am and fm WQXI stations…. I loved Gary, Willis, Yetta and then Art “madman” joined the team… what great fun Atlanta radio was… Gary and the wqxi team was responsible for the ‘GREAT AMERICAN RAFT RACE’ on the ‘Hooch, and the Light up Atlanta street party…. what great fun we had when McKee was around…. and yes, I still talk “through a cardboard tube” . I met him a couple times here and there, and talked to him on the radio many times…. he, like Lewis Grizzard are “GREAT AMERICANS”

  8. DA Bennett on June 11th, 2008 10:45 am

    I too, grew up listening Mckee, tuned in to whatever station he was at. Then in 1987, I went on “The Love Boat” with Mckee & the gang. WQXI started the Love Boat cruise and what an incredible trip it was. I will always remember, “Wake me up McKee you Bozo!!”
    Yes, the raft races - wow what a blast that was.
    McKee, all the best to you and your family. You truly were a part of my family for many years and your humor is sorely missed on Atlanta radio today.
    God Bless

  9. Steve on June 13th, 2008 9:42 am

    There was noone better than McKee for so many years. Such a part of my daily life from 1973 to the day he left the air, he brought life to what was Atlanta for me. Noone even in all these years has become the icon he was. Listening to all these recordings brought back many memories of a simpler day and time. Thanks Gary for all the great memories!

  10. Norma on July 17th, 2008 1:40 pm

    Gary, Willis, et al, were absolutely great. I loved Willis’ puppet, Gerald Huh. And who can forget Willis the Guard’s song, “PBRs and Peanuts”? Atlanta traffic was almost tolerable listening to Gary on QXI in the morning. Thanks for saving a bit our youth!

  11. Mr. Radio on July 30th, 2008 9:38 am

    “Gonna drive my truck…all over the world!
    Gonna drive my truck….all over the world!
    Gonna drink my beer and drive my truck…
    drive my truck and drink my beer…
    Gonna drive my truck…all over the world!”

    Now, if only we could hear “The Buford Triangle”.

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