Saturday, October 14, 2023

Greetings 101.

I was wanting to know if you were aware of the passing of former 99 WNOX Morning Man  Bernie Quayle better known as "Sir Bernard".  

Apparently he passed away a little over 2 years ago back on September 22, 2021. I was not able to find any acknowledgement of his passing from two years ago on the "KNR 101 Website" and did not know if anyone was aware of his unfortunate passing.  

https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/former-radio-dj-bernie-quayle-dies-aged-80-242824

https://www.legacy.com/uk/obituaries/iomtoday-uk/name/bernie-quayle-obituary?id=42185334

Kind Regards 
Brian Alden  

 

George,

Saw your WKGN lineup on the 101 site and was pleased to see Jim Dearman’s name.

I had the good sense to hire Jim into the Mooney Broadcasting fold when I heard him on another local station - WATE, as I recall.

Jim had an uncanny ability to be the morning talent’s sidekick and still maintain his news credibility. It wasn’t long after my departure from WKGN that Jim was lured to Nashville by WKGN’s big sister, WMAK. He performed even better in this role.


Paul Randall (Possum Riley) Dickerson

 

I'm always on the hunt for easy listening radio stations that play American Standards from 40's - 60's. Our family is going to Kiawah Island and I was looking for something in that radio market.
 
I happened upon WOKE MEMORIES, a web-site of a now vanished radio station, that was started by Harry Weaver, who transferred the WOKE call-sign from Oak Ridge to Charleston, SC.





We Remember Charleston, South Carolina's WOKE Radio - Home Page


The web-site has a biography blurb about Mr. Weaver, and some personal insights from past employees and those who remembered Mr. Weaver.

I don't know if this fits the Knoxville Radio History 101 format, but, hey...it's a Knoxville connection!

Thanks for the Knoxville radio history that you've shared. I drop in every so-many months to read about what I missed before moving here in 1989.

Warmly,
Jeff Shrewsbury
Knoxville, TN



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James Carney aka Moby in the Morning recently passed away. He was never a Ktown DJ but had a million East TN radio connections. I met him when I lived in Atlanta and later connected when he had his syndicated morning show.