Folks, some sad news on Tm Bigby from Doug Virden:
"One of the original DJ’s at KAAY has passed away. Tom Bigby passed away Monday January 4th (2021, bs).
Not long after KAAY launched he was kicked out of the studio by
government officials to bring the people of Cuba information concerning
The Cuban Missile Crisis.
He later rejoined Mike McCormick at WLS in Chicago. Are there any of the original DJ’s from KAAY who are still alive?"
https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/203183/tom-bigby-veteran-radio-programmer-passes-away
" ALL ACCESS hears from several sources that TOM BIGBY, the sports radio programming pioneer who developed stations like WIP/PHILADELPHIA into powerhouses, died MONDAY (1/4)(2021, bs) in TEXAS. He was 76.
BIGBY spent 15 years as PD at WIP, shepherding the station's caller-driven "guy talk" format into national prominence, and programmed KRLD-F (105.3 THE FAN) and WXYT-F (97.1 THE TICKET)/DETROIT before adding corporate duties as VP/Strategic Programming for CBS RADIO. He also programmed KRLD-A and KLUV/DALLAS, WIFI and WPHT-A/PHILADELPHIA, WNEW/NEW YORK, and KFI-A and KOST/LOS ANGELES, and served as OM at WYSP/PHILADELPHIA before retiring and launching a consultancy in 2011."
So many of The Greats are heading to Radio Heaven recently...rest in peace, Tom....
Thanks to Doug for this news.
Bud S. (staceys4@hotmail.com)
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