Before he became "Disco Dick", Dick Winstead worked middays at WNOX. Here he is in 1976-
Hello! Brad Allen, from Journal Broadcast Group Knoxville. Just found this site today, love the 80's CP and Walker pic from the U102 studios! Brings back memories. I came aboard U102 in '91 and have been "there" ever since...ah yes, the traffic light. Lets see if I remember...red was the hot line, yellow was the "mic is on...watch it light, and green was the news line. During the blizzard of '93 and with just enough generator power to keep the control room only powered up, we kept the mic on (potted down) in order to use the yellow light as the only light in the room.
Lots of memories in that room...in that building, which no longer exists as our studios as we moved to Amherst road. In my 17 years here with U102: U102 became MY102 (Oldies), which then became Oldies 102, later to become STAR 102(.1) as it stands today. I was on U102 (My102-Oldies 102) as a jock and later program director from '91 until the frequency flip in early 2001. I moved with the Oldies format to our sister station 93.1, which continued the Oldies format before going 80's a few years back. Just recently, 93.1 went Country and is now known as Q93. STAR 102.1 is owned by the Journal Broadcast Group. We have four local stations. STAR 102.1, HOT 104.5, AM1040 WKTI (formerly WQBB) and the newest addition Q93 (formerly WMYU 93.1 The Best of the 80's!) I could write a novel here with wonderful stories and all those I've worked with who have come and gone during my 17 years here, but I'll save it for another day.
Hello! Brad Allen, from Journal Broadcast Group Knoxville. Just found this site today, love the 80's CP and Walker pic from the U102 studios! Brings back memories. I came aboard U102 in '91 and have been "there" ever since...ah yes, the traffic light. Lets see if I remember...red was the hot line, yellow was the "mic is on...watch it light, and green was the news line. During the blizzard of '93 and with just enough generator power to keep the control room only powered up, we kept the mic on (potted down) in order to use the yellow light as the only light in the room.
Lots of memories in that room...in that building, which no longer exists as our studios as we moved to Amherst road. In my 17 years here with U102: U102 became MY102 (Oldies), which then became Oldies 102, later to become STAR 102(.1) as it stands today. I was on U102 (My102-Oldies 102) as a jock and later program director from '91 until the frequency flip in early 2001. I moved with the Oldies format to our sister station 93.1, which continued the Oldies format before going 80's a few years back. Just recently, 93.1 went Country and is now known as Q93. STAR 102.1 is owned by the Journal Broadcast Group. We have four local stations. STAR 102.1, HOT 104.5, AM1040 WKTI (formerly WQBB) and the newest addition Q93 (formerly WMYU 93.1 The Best of the 80's!) I could write a novel here with wonderful stories and all those I've worked with who have come and gone during my 17 years here, but I'll save it for another day.