Johnny Dark on 1520 KOMA Oklahoma City | November 1967, June 1963 & November 1971
About a year ago, maybe a tad longer, KOMA became a thing of the past - at least on the AM side. But, for many years, KOMA was known as the music authority in OKC.
The legendary KOMA lives on in this composite, somewhat improperly named Johnny Dark on KOMA… actually the first part of this aircheck is JD - from November 1967. Then the composite moves on to June of 1963, then fast forward to November 1971. They are using PAMS jingles - those wonderful PAMS sounds rang out in seemingly every major market in the 60s and Okies everywhere got to hear what make KOMA great.
KOMA lives on on FM as an Oldies station these days, as the AM dropped the KOMA calls about a year ago.
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KOMA-AM 1520 dropped oldies for news/talk in Feb. 2003. But the actual KOMA calls were not changed on 1520 to KOKC until Aug. 2004.
just let you know you made me feel like a kid again i use to listen to you back in the early to mid 60s thanks
Johnny Dark has been working in the Baltimore/Washington area for some-time now. He was on WBIG in Washington for a while, and most recently at WQSR in Baltimore. He was fired on 5/4/2005 along with Steve Rouse and the rest of the on-air staff as WQSR gave up on the oldies market they had been successful with for 18 years and went to an all automated format of stuff from the 60s to present.
Can anyone tell me where I can find Johnny Dark now? Thanks.
I miss KOMA AM I was raised up with it and the kissing tone. KOKC realy screwed this deal up. It should be KOMA again and you would have all your old listeners. Thanks
I am Johnny Dark’s sister and he died Aug. 26,2008 in Hot Springs, Ark. of brain cancer. His real name was Mack Owens. He was one of the best radio personalities ever, that is no doubt. He was only 68 years old. Will be Buried in Fort Smith Arkansas Tuesday Sept 2 at 2:00pm.
I too, grew up in the ’60’s, listening to KOMA, and Johnny Dark. I have been thinking about him recently, and remembering how much we all enjoyed him. I am so sorry to here of his death. He was one of the best. Sept 2nd was my 60th birthday!Thanks for the memories!!! My sympathy to his family.
To Bess: I was so shocked when I read your post. I grew up in the DC area and listened to your brother constantly. I finally met him in the late 90s when he was at WBIG - he did a remote for my company and I always called in to his “request Line” even in those days. I’m terribly sorry for your loss - he was one of the best I have ever heard - I will miss him .
Just finding out about Johhny’s recent passing is very sad. Very sorry I missed the service, too.
I had the unique pleasure of listening to Johhny and being a fan back in the 60’s on KOMA. Then I had the honor of hiring him when I was GM of KOOL106 in Tulsa in the late 90’s. To me, Johhny Dark was first an entertainer, then an employee, but always a friend. He used to say “It’ll be Dark until…”. It will ALWAYS be dark. He was a classic.