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« on: June 02, 2008, 07:15:50 PM » |
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I did a weekend shift (in the 7th grade) for WVOT when it was Beach music. Does anyone on here happen to know anything about any of the former jocks from that station?
I remember J.T. Austin and Mark Miller, but have no idea how to get in touch with them. It's been so long, and I have always wanted to catch back up with them at some point.
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2008, 10:45:23 AM » |
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I was there during that era, but don't remember you. We must have just missed each other. I haven't heard from Mark or JT since I left. BB is lurking around this board somewhere.  |
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2008, 02:40:23 PM » |
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When WVOT-AM FM finally was sold - they tweaked everything to treble to sound great on that ancient AM transmitter and tweaked the old cbs volumax & audimax. WVOT sounded like a million dollars. This was during the Voyager Communications days in mid 70's. So sad to see what has happen to stations Wilson. 4 religion stations? WHY? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WVOT |
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2008, 03:25:22 PM » |
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I went by Steve Casey while on WVOT. I forget the guy's name who did their sports broadcasting, but I helped him do a few high school football games. That was a long time ago.
Now I'm in Knoxville, on the CHR.
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« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2008, 02:49:24 AM » |
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As being a former owner of 1420 Beach WVOT, here is what I can tell you. Mark Miller is in Columbia South Carolina woking for the Clear Channel properties. The last I heard of J. T. Austin, she was living in the western part of the state and has gotten married. Former morning man John Drake is more or less a bum and couldn't get hired to sweep studios and is now selling credit card machines. Alton Britt the Sports Director, is now a teacher at Fike High School. Susan Jones is living in Greenville. Brent Grinell left for Virginia after a very messy incident involving killing a pedistrian while working at Domino's Pizza. Michael Buscemi is working for Henry Hinton in Greenville. Not sure of the whereabouts of Maurice Brown, or Dan "The Torch" Mills. Don Flowers our most talented part timer is working in the school system in Wilson County if I understand correctly. Roy Rogers has his own business in Wilson. As for Rick Mendelson, he is retired and living in Wilson. Joe George is in sales in the Rocky Mount group and Juanita Hawkins is retired. Busniness Manager Diane Owens is...who gives a crap about her. Me, I own WPNC-FM in Plymouth NC and have been here for 14 years.
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« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2008, 11:11:40 AM » |
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Alton Britt as of a couple years ago did the radio play-by-play for us on WZAX for the Barton Bulldogs when they won the National Championship. Joe George is also working for us here at First Media as a Sales Rep and is a nice guy.
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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2008, 11:42:20 AM » |
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Alton Britt was the guy I worked with. I'm going to try and search for Mark Miller on Clear Channel's different sites. It would be great to hear from him again.
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« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2008, 11:51:13 AM » |
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Alton Britt as of a couple years ago did the radio play-by-play for us on WZAX for the Barton Bulldogs when they won the National Championship. Joe George is also working for us here at First Media as a Sales Rep and is a nice guy.
JOE IS STILL THERE???!!!??? Seriously, Joe is a good salesman and nice guy. I never had to worry about the copy he wrote...it was generally dead on. Sure, he's a little gruff, but that's just Joe. Man, I miss Rocky Mount! |
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« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2008, 12:32:24 PM » |
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Alton Britt as of a couple years ago did the radio play-by-play for us on WZAX for the Barton Bulldogs when they won the National Championship. Joe George is also working for us here at First Media as a Sales Rep and is a nice guy.
JOE IS STILL THERE???!!!??? Seriously, Joe is a good salesman and nice guy. I never had to worry about the copy he wrote...it was generally dead on. Sure, he's a little gruff, but that's just Joe. Man, I miss Rocky Mount! Yes he is still here. I have a feeling one day we will get a call from a client saying he died in their office. Really he is a nice guy and I know you know that Mike. How's things in Kentucky? |
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« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2008, 12:45:44 PM » |
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Alton Britt as of a couple years ago did the radio play-by-play for us on WZAX for the Barton Bulldogs when they won the National Championship. Joe George is also working for us here at First Media as a Sales Rep and is a nice guy.
JOE IS STILL THERE???!!!??? Seriously, Joe is a good salesman and nice guy. I never had to worry about the copy he wrote...it was generally dead on. Sure, he's a little gruff, but that's just Joe. Man, I miss Rocky Mount! Yes he is still here. I have a feeling one day we will get a call from a client saying he died in their office. Really he is a nice guy and I know you know that Mike. How's things in Kentucky? Things are going well at the Coyote! I'm settling in well in PM drive...plus I get to sleep in when the kids let me! The thing we're dealing with right now, though, is the 17-year cicadas that just arrived last weekend. Dang, they're loud! |
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