In the 1960s & 70s, Columbus Georgia’s 540 WDAK was Top 40 formatted station.
It was known as Big Johnny Reb Radio and “The Giant of the Valley.” It was the dominant station in the Chattahoochee Valley for decades, with it’s 5,000 watt daytime, & 500 watt nighttime signal.
The station broadcast from a beautiful southern mansion.
The station & the format were very successful, until the late 70s, when the station flipped to country.
This aircheck features Paul Troy. He was on air at WDAK from 1969 through 1970. Paul moved on to Philadelphia radio, where he was on air at WIFI 92, & WUSL US1. -Ellis
WDAK 540 Columbus, GA - Paul Troy - 1970 Courtesy: Paul Toub. In the 1960s & 70s, Columbus Georgia’s 540 WDAK was Top 40 formatted station. It was known as Big Johnny Reb and "The Giant of the Valley.." It was the dominant station in the Chattahoochee Valley…
Courtesy of Contributor Paul Ford Just over 6 minutes of what we think is the earliest FM Top 40 aircheck in the Capitol District, here's Johnny Lance on the first pop music incarnation of WFLY. This is from 1971. WFLY will revert to a Classical format for a few years…
WUSL US-1 FM 99 Philadelphia - Paul Troy - September 15, 1979 From the Paul Troy Collection For the last few decades, WUSL Philadelphia, has been know for it’s Power 99 R&B & Hip Hop format, but there was a time, from 1976, until 1981, WUSL had an easy…
Since 1979, Ellis has been on the radio, mostly hosting morning radio shows across the country, from Philly to Salt Lake City, Tampa to Seattle, and for the last 25 years, has been waking Orlando & Daytona Beach.
From the Ellis B Feaster You Tube Radio Aircheck & Classic TV Channel.
