Here’s a couple of jocks who haven’t been heard in Memphis for quite a few years. The staff at WHBQ was as good in 1977 as at any time in the station’s history and the sound of RKO’s Memphis presence is at least equal to that in their other major markets like Boston and L.A. Think back and remember when these guys were on the radio: Rick Dees & Terrence McKeever, Rob Gracin, Bob Landry, Walt Jackson… and others. It was a great time to be on the radio in the RKO chain, and certainly a treat for listeners who haven’t heard anything like it in decades.
Listen here for Darth Vader, Elton John, John “Q” Public (Dees), Jackson & Landry – not necessarilly in that order. And, for those of you in Memphis, when was the last time you’d be caught dead in Whitehaven? Thanks Mr. Herenton.
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THIS WAS MY Q ! THERE WAS ALWAYS GREAT RKO JOCKS THROUGH MEMPHIS! I HEARD CHUCK BROWNING, RON JORDAN, BOB MCLAIN, RICK DEES, DICKIE DOO, JON LONG, JACK PARNELL, GK, STU ROBB, MASON DIXON, TOM DOOLEY, MAGIC CHRISTIAN, TOM KENT, DUDE WALKER, BOB LANDREE (WASN’T THAT THE SPELLING), BOBBY WARD, JAY COOK, TONY MADDOX,! . . . . NEED I GO ON ?
THE DOCTOR
Hi! My Name Is Christopher Bigaouette, What You Want To Do Play Rose Royce Songs On I’m Going Down By Walt Jackson Is 56 AM WHBQ Unscoped (Not Scoped Allowed Is Not To Do) Listen Unscoped New Reel To Reel Tape, Is Recording In The Studio Real Audio With Walt Jackson Of 8:00 Am Morning Sunrise Wake Up Coffee Is Ready. Your Listening To 56 WHBQ January 17, 1977! Thanks Steve West! Play Unscoped By WHBQ!
Anyone know where Ron Jordan is these days? Been trying to find him. Help?
Ron Jordan passed away yesterday.
ron jordan died today.i enjoyed doing radio with him,as he was a special talent and memphis radio legend,and also my cousin.feel free to reah me on my e-mail address.bye,Mark
It was Monday the 17th not the 19th
Sorry to hear about Jordan. He was one of the best jocks on the radio in the midsouth.
I was just thinking of what happened to Ron recently. He was as talented as Dees if not more. Dang,I sure am saddened by his death. Radio will never be as good as it was in those days.
I was thinking about where Walt Jackson came from. He found his special gift early.
Man, this REALLY brought back the memories!
I was a senior in High School in the Spring of ‘77. I listened to WHBQ all the time!
A year later I was on the air at WDXI in Jackson, TN.
A couple of years later, I turned down a job at WMPS in Memphis. Always regretted turning that down.
Anyway, Thanks for the memories!
I remember hearing Jim Golden on the Q about this same time, 1979-1980.