101 asks the question, "How did you get your start in radio?"...Here's Mike Clark-
Man, that picture of WATO brings back memories. I worked there for a couple of years 1979-1981. I remember babysitting the FM WUUU, and wondering why the owners didn't flip the format. Finally, not long before I left, they put Q-94 on the air on the FM with a country format.
My start in radio came in 1975, when I did an internship at WKGN. It basically involved working with Mike Beach in the afternoon, listening to the scanner and passing along traffic problems to him. But I also got a chance to go into the production room and make a few air checks. I learned a lot from the Beachman, and still consider him a friend even though I haven't seen him in years.
My first on-air gig was in '77 at WEZK. I worked about every shift there for the two years I was there, but started out Saturday night from midnight-8:00 AM. I was in college then, and had another job in retail. It was a lot of fun getting home from working at the store at about 6:00 on Saturday night, and trying to catch a few winks before heading up to the top of Sharps Ridge!
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Man, that picture of WATO brings back memories. I worked there for a couple of years 1979-1981. I remember babysitting the FM WUUU, and wondering why the owners didn't flip the format. Finally, not long before I left, they put Q-94 on the air on the FM with a country format.
My start in radio came in 1975, when I did an internship at WKGN. It basically involved working with Mike Beach in the afternoon, listening to the scanner and passing along traffic problems to him. But I also got a chance to go into the production room and make a few air checks. I learned a lot from the Beachman, and still consider him a friend even though I haven't seen him in years.
My first on-air gig was in '77 at WEZK. I worked about every shift there for the two years I was there, but started out Saturday night from midnight-8:00 AM. I was in college then, and had another job in retail. It was a lot of fun getting home from working at the store at about 6:00 on Saturday night, and trying to catch a few winks before heading up to the top of Sharps Ridge!
101 wants to hear from you too!