Country (WSOC or WKKT)

[Ken]

Im not from Charlotte but I was their last summer and went to see a concert (Brad Paisley) at the outdoor theater near the Concord Mills Mall. Anyways getting to the point. What country station do people in and around Charlotte like better? When I was their I had it on WSOC 103.7 as they had good imaging and the music sounded great. Thats only my opinion. Also to ask which country station was their first if anyone remembers? Thanks

[ncscradiogeek]

I believe that WSOC has been country much longer than WKKT.
When I am in CLT I choose WSOC over WKKT, mainly because WSOC is not owned by the Evil Empire.
And SOC has the races.

[Mike Sheridan]

Yes I can confirm that WSOC-FM has been Country much longer than WKKT.  I think WSOC-FM has been Country since at least the mid-1970's and WKKT was A/C as WLVV when I got to Charlotte in 1981.  They went country as WLVK in 1985. 

WSOC-FM had a solid line up of jocks for years including the late Bill Dollar, Bill Ellis (who left for WSSL Greenville, SC and he's still there!), Edd Robinson (music director who knew everyone in country music, Edd went to WFMX), and Bob Brandon.  All very talented guys!

I remember a young guy named Paul Shadt who worked part-time and was buzzing around WSOC-FM all the time.  What ever happened to him? 

[Lhsh]

WSOC was country long before the 1980's.  I am not really sure when it cam on, but I remember listening to it in the mid-70's and it was country then.

[eacalhoun1]

Speaking of Edd Robinson...someone at WSIC told me about a month ago that Edd has been in some movies since the demise of WFMX. Anyone else heard this? And, Mike, remember Kitty Ledbetter on WSOC in the 80s? I really enjoyed listening to her. Also, what was the date of Bill Dollar's death? Wasn't it an auto accident?  It also seems that Bill Dollar no longer was doing mornings not too long before his death--was this his decision or not? And, who replaced him on mornings? Jeff Roper?

[uppendowndadial]

I'm thinking Bill's accident was '93.  You could search charlotte.com, maybe.  And yes, he had been doing afternoons for a few months.  I think it was a programming decision

[mp3RadioGuy]

Speaking of Edd Robinson...someone at WSIC told me about a month ago that Edd has been in some movies since the demise of WFMX. Anyone else heard this? And, Mike, remember Kitty Ledbetter on WSOC in the 80s? I really enjoyed listening to her. Also, what was the date of Bill Dollar's death? Wasn't it an auto accident?  It also seems that Bill Dollar no longer was doing mornings not too long before his death--was this his decision or not? And, who replaced him on mornings? Jeff Roper?

I believe old Bill Dollar bit the dust in 1995.  Paul Shadt and Claire B Lang were doing mornings at WSOC and Bill was doing mid days.  Yes, it was a car accident in Gastonia visiting his girl friend.

[yugoidar]

I think Bill Dollar's unfortunate car accident happened in the Fall of '96, the year we moved to Charlotte.  I remember being impressed with the way the entire airstaff handled Bill's death on the air in what must have been a very difficult few days for all of them.  It was done in a very classy manner!

[Holly Haze]

I, too, believe Bill died in 96 because i was on the air at the Fox when I heard the tragic news.

I do believe SOC rules the country air waves....not in to country though, so I can't say for certain. I have pals working over there and they are sister station to K, so I have only kind words for SOC!!

I enjoy Catherine Lane on middays. She is a great talent. (remember when she did mornings on Lite? I was working there when she was there )

[CrazeeCarroll1]

I have always liked WSOC even as a kid... Where I lived I had the choice of a lot of country stations from Columbia SC, Florence SC as well as the QC... WSOC was always my choice for country music... Back in the 90's they had some of the best audio on any station... Kat otoh was not really my cup of tea and to this date it still is not as good as SOC!!! The only bone headed move I ever remember WSOC making was back in 1987 when they dropped NASCAR!!!!!! it took them some time to recover what they had lost, but from that point on they knew what kind of treasure NASCAR really was to them!!! CC1