Thursday, May 30, 2019

101 travels to 1975...the year before WETE became 62 WRJZ!

During 1974 the voices on WETE were Jim Clark, Jim Humphries, Curtis Parham, Mike Beach, Adrien Newton, etc.

Fast forward to January 1975, the MOR format featured-

5 Curtis Parham
9 Jim Humphries
2 Walker Johnson
6 Joe Crotty
10 Ernie the Bartender

News- Mike Beach and Judy Jenkins


In early March Mike Beach left for afternoons at WKGN 1340, working with the iconic Dr Al Adams.

...enter Tony Yoken as AM news announcer! Soon after Judy Jenkins is part of the news department.

In mid May Eddie Beacon, the swingin' deacon is on 620 AM.

Alan Pearson debuts on June 8 from midnight to 5a.

Late June~

5 Walker Johnson
9 Jim Humpries
2 Harry Robert Shaw*
6 Joe Crotty
11 Ernie the Bartender

Weekends- Ben Clifton
News- Mark Smith and Judy Jenkins

Scott Sams joins in late August filling in for the vacationing Ernie Baker.

Late August~

5 Harry Robert Shaw
9 Jim Humphries
2 Walker Johnson
6 Joe Crotty
10 Carl Warner
12 Ernie the Bartender

Ann Alexander debuts that fall as part of the news team.

And that's a look back at WETE 620 AM for the year 1975! Where were you?