One of 101's favorite Ktown radio names is Smokey Burns. Smokey was the morning DJ at WKGN in '73-'74. Smokey went on to work in Nashville and Charlotte and other spots as Murphy in the Morning.
When 1974 started WKGN and WNOX were battling for the top rock spot in Knoxville...
WKGN-
6 Smokey Burns
9 Bob Baron (PD)
11 Frank Erwin
3 Wayne Bernard
7 Dave Young
12 Jerry Steel
WE Dick Winstead, Ken Burger, Jack Gregory
News Joe Anderson, Walker Johnson
WNOX-
6 Eddy Roy
10 Fleetwood Gruver
3 Randy Lane
7 Jay Richards
12 Fred Brown
News Ron Ashburn, Larry Booker
WETE 620 was still a few years away from morphing into 62 WRJZ, they played an easy rock type format...
WETE-
5 Jim Clark
9 Jim Humphries
2 Curtis Parham
6 Open Line with Tom Padgett
8 Adrian Newton
1 Ernie the Bartender
In February 1974 the 41 year All SEC basketball team was announced...Bob Pettit and Pete Maravich of LSU were on the first team, as were Ralph Beard and Cliff Hagan of Kentucky, and Bailey Howell of MSU. The coach was Adolph Rupp.
On Monday March 25, WKGN had a big line up change as Smokey exited and Wayne Bernard switched from afternoon to morning drive. Your Dave took over afternoons and "Laid back low key" Kent Newton became the rocker from 7-12 on 'KGN!
The next week WETE's Jim Humphries became the iron man by beating the world record of being on the air for 209 consecutive hours. Remember Jim broadcasting from the parking lot of Suburban Center during those many hours!
When 1974 started WKGN and WNOX were battling for the top rock spot in Knoxville...
WKGN-
6 Smokey Burns
9 Bob Baron (PD)
11 Frank Erwin
3 Wayne Bernard
7 Dave Young
12 Jerry Steel
WE Dick Winstead, Ken Burger, Jack Gregory
News Joe Anderson, Walker Johnson
WNOX-
6 Eddy Roy
10 Fleetwood Gruver
3 Randy Lane
7 Jay Richards
12 Fred Brown
News Ron Ashburn, Larry Booker
WETE 620 was still a few years away from morphing into 62 WRJZ, they played an easy rock type format...
WETE-
5 Jim Clark
9 Jim Humphries
2 Curtis Parham
6 Open Line with Tom Padgett
8 Adrian Newton
1 Ernie the Bartender
In February 1974 the 41 year All SEC basketball team was announced...Bob Pettit and Pete Maravich of LSU were on the first team, as were Ralph Beard and Cliff Hagan of Kentucky, and Bailey Howell of MSU. The coach was Adolph Rupp.
On Monday March 25, WKGN had a big line up change as Smokey exited and Wayne Bernard switched from afternoon to morning drive. Your Dave took over afternoons and "Laid back low key" Kent Newton became the rocker from 7-12 on 'KGN!
The next week WETE's Jim Humphries became the iron man by beating the world record of being on the air for 209 consecutive hours. Remember Jim broadcasting from the parking lot of Suburban Center during those many hours!
Remember some great sounding radio names...'Possum Riley, Eddie Beacon, Suitcase Simpson. What's your favorite made up radio name from Ktown's yesteryear?
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