Ghosts, goblins, and a new radio station were in the air around Halloween 1980. In October WUUU 94.3 Oak Ridge, and sister to WATO 1290, was in the final stages of becoming WETQ (Q94) and going country!The Program Director was Mike Stewart. Here's the first line-up...
6- Jeff Winters
10-Mike Stewart
1- Jan Jennings
3- Rick Hudson
7- Dan Collett
12-David Brownell
Photo above is Jeff Winters, keep these classics headed our way!
Elsewhere at that time...
*Mooney Broadcasting was completing the purchase of WSEV AM/FM Sevierville.
*John E. Douglas was PD at WNOX, Phil Williams was morning drive!
*1240 AM was called WHEL, jocks were Win Maxwell and Bob Ogles.
*WRJZ...CP&Walker, Adele, Fred Story, Jeff Jarnigan, and Steve Howard.
*CNN featured Don Farmer, Chris Curle, and Mary Alice Williams.
*On Tuesday 11/4, Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter to become U.S. President.