When I asked if she was literally drawing a blank she said yes. I moved to Nashville 15 years ago and I really wish that 105.9 would extend thier library of songs. For this blog post were taking the Way-Back Machine to talk a little bit about my part in 102.7/Rock 103s history here in Memphis, TN. from 4 am to 9 am or. Sometimes for print they would use too dark of a blue which didnt give the logo much contrast. We would then unveil the new logo on tees and merch to celebrate the stations birthday. *UPDATE: Theyre back to calling it Rock103 againfor now. Posts. In the Studio continues today after 1,310 consecutive weeks (that's 175 in dog years!). Nice try, but "close" only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, so after nine months they bought out my contract and put a stake through the format's heart a few weeks later. Live Tracks 38 Special- Back Door Stranger- New Years Eve 1982- Memphis. This was around the time the internet was starting to hit, and you just couldnt google anything. You can also reach us by e-mail: inlichtingen@noord-hollandsarchief.nl. GRANTS PASS, OR 2 DAYS AGO. I listened to their new morning show, The Wake-Up Crew, and had a cartoonist friend, Greg Cravens who did as well (Greg did the caricatures above). After all the good and the bad over the years, I do think its kinda cool to know that back in high school I used to make over-sized faux Wink105 bumper stickers for my American History teacher, Mr. Ed Winkelmann, and that a few years later I ended up doing actual Rock103 bumper stickers- and more. They brought back some of the old familiar talent in hopes of regaining some listeners. This website uses cookies. I don't listen to the radio at all so I was apparently unaware that they ever went anywhere? Tim and Bad Dog stayed around as a team until Bad Dog's passing a few years back. So I took Gregs simple advice, inked the drawing, scanned it into the computer, ran it through streamline to convert it to vector art, then cleaned it up in Freehand. Listen to 1070 WDIA via radio-us.com. When it became rigid, it read CAROLYN THOMPSON CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE. At $1.15/hr, I made a little less than my all-night janitor job out by the interstate, but pretending to DJ in the deserted AM daytimer studios with my personal album collection was more fun. What's the story? Most of the talent left over the years. I am so proud to be among the initial "Unfrozen Chosen," the original "Dirty Dozen" programmers that Lee Abrams and Dave Logan hired to pioneer this effort in an impressive talent pool that eventually grew to almost 300. Times change- as well as formats and station names, but apparently the way corporations think really doesnt, especially in radio. Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. He passed away before I got to know him, but Ive been a big fan of his ever since I found out about him.). Remember- dont forget to put your web address on all your materials! I was A LOT younger when all this started. Blijf op de hoogte van het laatste nieuws en de activiteiten van het Noord-Hollands Archief. For a brief period, the station was promoted as "The Eagle," in an attempt to create a brand from the call sign. GO TO HELL, ALL OF YOU!! ROCK 103 Music Recently Played Top Songs BarracudaHeartLittle Queen1:28 PM One (Remastered)Metallica.And Justice for All (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)1:21 PM I Hate Myself for Loving YouJoan Jett & the BlackheartsUp Your Alley1:09 PM Bohemian RhapsodyQueenA Night At The Opera12:51 PM JumpVan HalenBest of Volume 112:47 PM FOX 13 Memphis; Contests & Promotions. That first dozen featured albums and guests were crucial in establishing In the Studio's targeting and consistency: David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash for their debut; Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull for Aqualung; Gary Rossington and Ed King for Pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Yes Album with Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Tony Kaye; Rod Stewart for Every Picture Tells a Story; the late Ray Manzarek at his kitchen table opening The Doors; David Gilmour and Roger Waters exploring The Dark Side of the Moon; Ian Gillan and Roger Glover for Deep Purple's Machine Head; Tom Petty for the Heartbreakers' Damn the Torpedoes. They do not EVER play The Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band. I once saw a pic of a Penis with CTCT tat on it. In the early/mid 80s they kinda dropped the walrus from promo materials, and just went with a black and white logo (above- which is what my shirt looked like). This was before webcomics had really become a thing, or before I had even heard the term. Mitch, Dave Beaty (our new artist and my future Bushi Tales partner), and myself immediately started working on new ideas for updating the walrus. Innes iHEARTMEDIA Classic Rock WEGR (ROCK 103)/MEMPHIS, TN is adding the "JOSH INNES SHOW" to Mornings beginning MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th. Discover what's missing in your discography and shop for Memphis Archives releases. Greg helped us out with ad art for The Wild Hare (Memphis Flyer ads, promo flyers, our rabbit mascot, and round logo) and started doing the Ronald McDonald House Radiothon tee designs (which we printed), as well as the art for the Best of the Wake-Up Crew tapes/CDs. By first identifying the timeless rock music that makes up the soundtrack to your life, it allows these rockumentaries to be surprisingly evergreen, and by insisting on one-on-one in-depth interviews with the biggest rock personalities on the planet, we can deliver serious rock journalism for fans who love gaining new insights into their favorite rock bands and songs. I was asked to do only afternoon personality, with zero input on concept or execution. America's first black radio station, playing classic R&B. . They need it BAD!!!!!! I told her I would give it a shot and headed back out east to our shop. The 'archievenoverzicht' will tell you if an archive is publically available to consult or not. I had met the Crew several times, and had seen Gregs caricatures of them, but didnt have any pics on hand to go by. I meant to do this blog post back in October, but had health issues sidetrack me for a bit. Don Broco / Sleeping With Sirens Mar 10, 2023 Uploaded by Yasmin <3. 2023 KHTQ-FM Rock 94 and A half | Powered By: Vipology, Inc. 5/5 Vicksburg, MS. I told her that really defeats the whole purpose of going retro and we just ditched the whole idea. That is one of the reasons I stopped listening. Empty Spaces Pink Floyd The Wall 5:51 PM. We gave her a business card and an extra shirt and we began printing them for the station soon after. Will be nice to get out of the house. The Crew and lizard tees had done well for us- updating and printing the walrus could be big for us, and it was. You will receive a visitor number that you can use for requesting archives and which you can use for a next visit. That's not a typo! In February 1984, Tom "Q" Owens at Q102 Dallas/Ft.Worth hired me again to replicate our Memphis success. Lots of listeners stopped listening because the syndicated shows blew. WEGR has been broadcasting here in one form[at] or another since the late 70s. Tennessee, Leslie and I had become friends and she wanted them to submit to Maxim Magazine for a female DJs feature they were doing. Access to WiFi is availabe in the reading room for free. Greg, our friend Bob Kimball, and myself would occasionally share cartoons we did with the Crew. I love music so I collect rather obsessively. im Spencer, Memphis - Its mascot is a walrus [1], which has seen numerous incarnations. Re: What's the deal with HD radio. Radio contacts Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. Thats what I get for not picking out specific PMS colors for the logo. Once I won some free tickets to go see him live. Copyright 2023 by In the Studio with Redbeard. Diane asked us to come up with some new t-shirt designs, and one of the ones I came up with not only ended up on tees, but bus bench posters (above left) and bumper stickers(above right). You candownload digital copies of most images in the image library for free. Steve really took a chance on me as producer/host of In the Studio because, as he pointed out, "all of the nationally syndicated shows are hosted by DJs in New York City or Los Angeles." Inside the wool jacket, the inner lining had the logo repeated over and over- it was a very cool surprise. ROCK 103. Find Out How A Positive Vibe Creates The Programmers Can List Only At AAAS 2023, NAB Show Monday: LeGeyt Talks Local And 'Roy Kent' Talks Podcasting, Universal Music Group Speaks Out Against Viral Drake AI Track, Concord Reorganizes International Executive Structure In London, Techsurvey 2023 Data Nugget Confirms The Addictive Quality Of TikTok For Younger Demos. WEGR broadcasts at 102.7 MHz and on the air it calls itself Rock 103. For more information about consulting archives please click here (in Dutch). MY NAME IS J. GORNICZ AND EMAIL IS JGORNICZ5025@comcast.net IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THIS UP WITH ME. Stephen R. Smith (a native Texan who was the first PD of KLBJ/Austin when the owner's initials actually were "LBJ," as in POTUS!) Cookie files from analytics systems, social networks and other services help us to customise our website to better match your interests. (Cant find any pics of the Wake-Up Crew shirts or the store display- will add one later if I run across any.) see more With his famous de-programming "boot camps" (I still have my metal dog tags with our slogan "AFDI" stamped into them ), Lee kept us all off the air while they de-conditioned us from the many clichs and constipated conventional wisdom which had been enslaving our creativity. I believe they dropped the Eagle from the name after a couple years, and just before that is when I come into this story. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Tim and Bad Dog stayed around as a team until Bad Dog's passing a few years back. Login here. LOVE THIS STATION!!!! 129Listens Hooker & DB Mornings Rock1067 Slat Lake, 947 The Brew, Rock 103 Memphis. Exclusive Shows From Today's Best Artists, Gisele Shares Post About 'Bad' Experiences Months After Divorce, WATCH: E-40 Gets Kicked Out Of NBA Playoff Game; Claims 'Racial Bias', 15 Facts About Temple Of The Dog's Self-Titled Album, Tennessee City Named One Of America's Best Cheap Travel Destinations, WATCH: Gene Simmons Gets Ill During Kiss Concert, Performs Seated, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Perhaps, this is a temporary station problem. !. Still thriving on radio and Classic Rock, Spencer is proud to be a part of 97.1 FM The . I loved the fact that the neon walrus sign ended up in the background of many of the pics- always dug that sign. Artist seeks fame and fortune by drawing funny. The reading room of the Noord-Hollands Archief is situated atJansstraat 40. n Well, I once saw a pic of tat on a penis that was "CTCT" When it became rigid, it read CAROLYN THOMPSON CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE. Outside of WEVL I listen to none of the garbage spit out of Memphis stations. Our chatservice is available on Monday 09.00-12.30, Thuesday and Thursday 09.00-16.00, Wednesday and Friday 09.00-12.30 and 19.00-22.00. Sleeps in a dog crate, YES HOT. D&Z had a non-compete, and once that had expired, moved to XMX in the mornings. The station first signed on in March 1967 as WREC-FM, sister to WREC 600 AM. Tune in to. Listen online at http://www.ROCK103.com or on your smartphone with the iHeartRadio app! Your comment is being published.Thanks for keeping alive the conversation. Press J to jump to the feed. Enter to win Tickets to 3 Doors Down! 5 years later the RMH used my walrus head logo for the embroidered back of their letterman jackets for pledge rewards. He starred in productions at the Gaslight Theater and the Circuit Playhouse, and travelled the country performing on the dinner theater circuit. If you want to play The Dead or Janis Joplin or The Band I would greatly appreciate it. (Remember cassette tapes..?!!) 95.7 Hallelujah FM, V101, K97.1, The Mighty 990, ROCK 103 Memphis, 101.9 KISS FM. September 16, 2022 0 iHeartMedia Classic Rock " Rock 103 " 102.7 WEGR Arlington/Memphis TN is adding the Josh Innes Show for mornings starting Monday, September 19. D&Z seemingly try to find the worst part of a good news item. Fresh Air With Terry Gross. 6w Maribeth Campbell True 5w Doni Barnett Very true 4w Karen Hilmy Ronald Glowacki 3w Vivien Kells yes sire indeedy 4d The website cannot function properly without these files, they can only be disabled by changing your browser settings or by using our website in "Incognito" mode. Funny thing- Tim was known to work on the website constantly- even while on air. I AM LETTING EVERYONE KNOW ON FB ABOUT YOUR SICK RADIO STATION THAT TAKES DELIGHT IN THIS SICK I feel as if I lost a dear friend I never met him but I listened to him every morn he will b truly missed. This is THE BEST radio station EVER!!!!! It let many of us flex our cartoon muscles. Radio was a total fluke for me. However, in some cases restrictions to access apply, for example in cases where data protection applies. An error happened posting the comment, sorry! Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. Get to go back to my day job next week. Our staff are happy to guide you through the resources available in the reading room and can assist in using the technology (computers, microfilm/fiche readers, photocopier) available. Just in the right place at the right time, because "underground" progressive rock was just gaining a toehold on the otherwise vacant FM band, and the focus on bands and music rather than the DJ and technique was perfect for me. Items from ourlibrary collection can also be requested digitally. The new had worn off for some- others just got busy with other projects. Would Love to find a Rock 103 t-shirt for my son. They NEVER play any of these bands in Nashville. Seen by corporate programmers as an insurrection, it was treated like a McDonald's franchise that had gone rogue and starting serving Texas barbeque. Visit our, Tavis Smiley Files To Convert KBLA LMA To Purchase, WideOrbit Launches WO Fusion Sales Platform, Looking At The Radio One/Cox Houston Deal, Radio One/Cox Sale Price & Divestitures Filed, 107.7 The End Resurrects Locals Only; Adds Ian Camfield For Afternoons, EMF Acquires Seacoast Oldies WXEX/WXEX-FM, Injury Attorney Acquires West Palm Beach Move-In. Not to mention their 30 song playlist. Strange coincidence- the station was just a couple blocks up the road from our original Wild Hare location. Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. They gutted the station. 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