Jim Hankins, "Mike McCormick"...

 Per Doug Virden on Facebook:

"This is a photo of Jim Hankins (Mike McCormick) 1st Program Director of KAAY. This photo is courtesy of Jeff Roteman and was taken in January 2016 a couple of years before he passed away."

 Per Tom Bigby: " Worked for mike at kaay. And many years later at wls. Rip Mike. Hope Patty is well."

 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10221026014132756&set=gm.10158790272664313

Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)

Question From Barry Mac???

 So, it's from 7th Street, probably late '60s, and...it's a black guy in front of the control board! Maybe just a visitor, but anyone have any idea when KAAY maybe hired their first African-American? And if so, maybe it's this guy?

 Posted by Barry Mac on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10224267911036152&set=gm.10158811724944313

(Dick Price said, "Johnny Scott, midnight to 5am."...?????

Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)

A New "Phil North" Story!

 Posted by "Pea Gee"on Facebook, a story about Phil Rowe, a.k.a. "Phil North":

"By the time Phil Rowe was in the sixth grade at Greenwood School, he had developed a passion for radio and broadcasting. Phil would tape little "radio shows" and play them over the phone to his friends. In junior high he started hanging around real radio stations, sweeping the floors and reading the occasional weather report over the air.

In high school Phil was a full blown broadcaster. He was the night time DJ at Hot Springs' radio KZNG. On weekends he traveled to Little Rock where he became "Phil North" on powerhouse KAAY. Phil's voice could then be heard from the Canadian border all the way to Cuba."

 

Unsure of where this picture was from, but we'll have to trust "Pea Gee" on it!

 https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1394551784222439&set=gm.3760513833999417

Thanks, "Pea Gee"!

Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)

Monroe Looney, Per Barry Mac

 From Barry Mac's Facebook post:

So, anyone remember this guy? Not on air talent, but a salesman from the '60s and '70s by the name of Monroe Looney, and I think he sold for several other stations in addition to KAAY.

 

And a funny story about a saleswoman:

Barry Clarke McCorkindale

I've got a quick fun Lyndae story. After we were all brought under the same roof on Wellington Hills Road off of Chenal, they were having a sales meeting in the main conference room, probably in 2001 or 2002. I was coming out of the business office and through the sales area and saw Lyndae, and asked her, "Uh, you not going to the sales meeting in the conference room right now?" And Lyndae's response was, "Oh, Barry, I don't have time for that foolishness. I'm trying to actually work." Loved it!

 

Thanks, Barry!

 

Buyd S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)

 

MIke McCormick, Per Doug Virden

 Per Doug's words:

"This is how I got the information that Mike passed away in January 2018."

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/198469254312/permalink/10158790272664313/

 

Thanks, Doug....

 

Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)

Vintage KAAY Poster, From Doug Virden

 From blog friend Doug Virden comes this vintage KAAY poster and in his words:

"It was announced today (e-mail dated 12/20/2020) that the Arkansas Razorbacks would take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the Texas Bowl on New Years Eve so the thing to do is post this vintage poster of a former Southwest Conference rival. 

Nowadays a team's name and logo are patented so something like this can’t be done anymore."

 

 

 Thanks, Doug!  All I can say now, is :"GO HOGS!"

Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com

Toys For Tots, on KAAY

 

Thanks to Barry McCorkindale posting this on Facebook!  I had never seen a picture from those times.  I had mentioned years ago in a post here that I'd wanted to take vacation during Christmas, drive up to Little Rock from Mobile, AL and work with the Toys For Tots program.  Thaty's how much I loved KAAY.

 

Unfortunately, being of meager means for a teenager (I was working to put myself through school and college and taking care of cattle on our farm), I just couldn't take off.  But this is a great memorial picture, which brought back great memories.  Thanks, Barry Mac!

 

Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)