Growing up in West Knoxville it was fun to dial twist to 1290 AM and hopefully catch a bit of WATO Oak Ridge. My Dad, like thousands of others, worked in the Atomic City for a career.
I particularly remember a DJ going by the name Justin Time, fun stuff!
Mike Clark was a fixture on WATO in the late 70s and early 80s. He went on to have a brilliant stint as a news person at U-102 (WMYU). Mike is still on the air in the morning at Praise96.3 WJBZ. (click)
Mike sent these photos; he's an avid guitar player and motorcyclist!