ATLANTA'S GREATEST STATIONS--FROM THE PAST

[OgOgglby]

For the best technical execution of a format, Peach in the 70's was it. They delivered the Shulke format almost perfectly and had the longest time spent listening ratings in town for many years.

For pure fun, I don't think Z93 in the Ross and Wilson days could be beat. Although Ross "Boogie" Brittain was his funniest at WIIN-AM.

[BarryATL]

OgOgglby, I agree.  The Ross and Wilson days of Z93 were fun.  I still remember The Telephone Man controversy.  I was in jr high or high school.  All of the parents complained to Z93 that it was too racy for their kids to listen to.  Of course Ross and Wilson played it to death until station management pulled the song.  Here it is if you don't remember it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UexxG4RntfU

For being corny, I used to listen to WBIE.  One cart after another.  Every song recorded on a cart with the station owner doing the out take at the end of the song... every song 24 hours a day.  I forget his name, but you can never forget the voice. 

[MRFLASHPORT]

That person at WBIE would have been the late Jim Wilder, who was also the stations' heart and soul, and CE:
http://www.grhof.com/08%20legacy%20jim%20wilder.htm

the Wilder building at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta is named after him.

[RhubarbFan]

Jim wilder was the first station manger at Kicks when it stared in I believe 1982,if that's the case Kicks is 30 years old.

[jabba17]

Jim wilder was the first station manger at Kicks when it stared in I believe 1982,if that's the case Kicks is 30 years old.

WBIE changed to Kicks I think in 1980 or 1981.  WBIE had been country since 1968 (BM before that).  That's (country on 101.5) the longest-running commercial format on any ATL station.

[frdeaconjosephz]

Mr. Wilder passed, then the Wilder estate sold WBIE to Capital Cities, then WKHX came about.

[taylorengineer]

Og reminded me of good ol' WIIN 97. That was a cool station! Ross "B for Boogie" Brittain and Rex Patton held down mornings with visits from Carlton Quaalude III, Charles Chastain (anyone remember any of the other "regulars" from the WIIN 97 days?)

[RhubarbFan]

I believe you're right,Kicks started in 1981,Gary Kinnsey told me one time that when he started at Kicks it wasn't quite a year old. Then in 1984 WYAY Y106 stated in Gainsville and moved to Atlanta in 1985.

[secondchoice]

Mr. Wilder passed, then the Wilder estate sold WBIE to Capital Cities, then WKHX came about.

Was this before Capitol Cities bought ABC?

[RhubarbFan]

I believe it was,because ABC bought Kicks first,WYAY at the time was owned by New City Communications and then in 1994 ABC bought WYAY.