Back in 1959 Jim Dick decided to head west, leaving the original WIVK 860 kc studios located across the street from the Regas Restaurant on Gay Street for Bearden Hill, officially 6711 Kingston Pike.
The property was purchased from Dr Wilson for around $52k. The building had to be remodeled and turned into a powerhouse radio station...and that it was.
WIVK featured Phil Rainey signing on the daytime only at 5a followed by Claude Tomlinson from 7-9a, then from 9a-1p Cas Walker and The Mulls were heard. Claude came back on the air from 1-3p and was followed by Ken Russell on the air until 6p. Phil Rainey then returned until sign off. Both Don Patrick and Bob Clark were additional weekend voices.
The move to Bearden Hill happened around Thanksgiving.