Friday, May 14, 2010

15Q did not even last one year, but 1976 was an exciting time as many super jocks were heard on the 1490 AM dial position (15Q WKVQ)...Mick Rizzo, Kid Curry, Bob "Shotgun" Kelly, Ron Baptist, Charlie Fox, Suitcase Simpson, Scott Sams as Jamie Rivers, Bob Thomas, Barry Hodge, Eddie Beacon, Suitcase Simpson, Bob Kagan, The Brothers, Dave Elrod, Chuck "Boo Boo" Baron, George Patrick Dooley, Michael Henry Martin, Mike Beach, The Birdman, etc...and the original morning man was Steve West (Steve Bridgewater).

Steve liked East Tennessee well enough that he returned in 1982 to program 62 WRJZ My Kind of Country. As PD and morning DJ, Steve was known as Dr. Don West. This was also 101's last hurrah behind the mic, and what an exciting time!!!

Here's the 101 Audio Vault featuring longtime Ktown newsman David Henley along with Dr. Don~