The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 146

Doc Holiday In Murfreesboro Dick Buckley To locate here Gary Edwards Circus animal trainer Roger Schutt With Robert Holladay Co. Dave Allen With Shelby Singleton mt Ok, Mfkm Urn mm By PAT SWINGLEY THEY wore sweatshirts instead of white hats and they finished first instead of last because they were the Good Guys to Nashville's youth. WKDA was one of the first stations in the country to promote the image, beginning in 1 9 5 9, and through the years there were some 35 disc jockeys to bear the insignia. They donned their Good Guy sweatshirts and appeared at record hops and shows, played in basketball games and participated in school activities. They launched a Keep Nashville Clean campaign once and even the Mayor's office didn't escape their mop and pail.

And, it all rated them favorites of the listening audience for many years. Now, after 14 years of a top Forty format, WKDA is one week into a new era, "the now sound of featuring modern country, and the rock, hard rock and underground has been shifted to WKDA-FM under Bob Cole's programming. "We feel that the audience is far more sophisticated than it has been up to now and that now there is a definite need for a change," said Al Greenfield, new station manager. "The Nashville Sound is nationally and internationally known and we are pleased to be the flagship station for the Nashville Sound music." The present disc jockey staff. Mack Allen, Don Bill Craig On West Coast Sullivan, Al Adams, Dave Clark and Richard Van Dike, will remain to bring the Nashville Sound to their fans.

Where have all the Good Guys gone? A rundown follows on some of their whereabouts and a few of their Top Forty predecessors at WKDA: Wally Beecham, known as Lee Anthony on his early afternoon show from 1956-58, is a minister in Louisville. Daryl Hicks, with the station from 1957-59, is at WIND in Chicago. Bud Dancy, here in 1956-57, is news representative John Dancy on the Hunt-ley-Brinkley show. Ron Terrell, who did a night show from 1958-60, is program director at WRIT in Milwaukee. Sammy Hale, also heard at night from 1958-61, is an Atlanta stockbroker.

Quin Ivy, heard in the Where has all the hard rock gone Gone to FM, everyone When will they ever learn When will they ever learn Where has all the FM gone Long time passing Where has all the FM gone Long time ago Where has all the FM gone Gone to Bob Cole, everyone When will they ever learn When will they ever learn Don Bowman Country comedian screams over the past year is headed for WAYS in Jacksonville, Fla. Richard Huckaba who, as Dick Buckley was the grandaddy of the Good Guys, seeing it through from the beginning of the Top Forty format in 1956 up to two weeks ago, plans to locate here in Nashville. During his 14 years, Buckley was chief announcer and music director for seven years, program director for four years and general manager for the past two and a half years, plus doing a show, "Housewives' for several years. ENROLL NOW! tenoKfachic Courses 5 crctrtat Courses Accounting Courses Complete Business Machines Courses Recent omst Courses Aulom.tt on Drfta Processing Associate Degrees DIAL 255 6579 I he dern Accredited Business School CRftUfHOIi'S BUSINESS COUECE 1 i 1 8th N. Time for a KitchenAid dishwasher HiilfiSn it PHONE 865-1611 tmUMM ML 1 Dan Hoffman Peoria program director morning from 1961-63, discovered and now manages Percy Sledge.

He also produces records in Muscle Shoals, Ala. Ronnie Page, gospel music singer, was with the station from 1956-58. Bill Randall, at the station in the early sixties, is with WSIX. Roger Schutt, alias Captain Midnight, with WKDA at various times in the late Sixties, writes for Rob-e Holladay Production Co. Audie Ashworth now produces records and is in public relations for Hubert Long Agency.

Hairl Hensley, at WKDA in the early Sixties, is program director at WLAC. Gary Edwards, in the news department from 1964-69, has gone back to his first love, animal training with a circus. -At one time, he had worked for Barnum and Bailey-circus and also appeared in the movie, "The Greatest Show on Earth." Dee Jay Dan Hoffman, the "Housewives' Man-About-Town" from 1964-68, is program director at WIRL in Peoria, 111. Bill Craig, who appeared in the movie, "What Am I Bid?" during his four years here, is now working with a Los Angeles station. Doc Holiday, the "Morning Mayor of Nashville" who woke up listeners with his "son of a gun" and "okee dokee koko kee dok pou pou pido" from 1964-68, is sales manager at WMTS in J.

Thomas In Jacksonville Don Bowman, famed for his country bumpkin comments on his early morning show from 1962-64, records for RCA and appears on the Bill Anderson TV show. Bill Hudson, with the station from 1962-64, now heads Bill Hudson Associates. Bill Berlin, the late night "Wild Child" from 1963-68, works for a Nashville loan company. Hal Smith left in 1960 after two years to become program director at WMPS in Memphis for the next 10 years. He now is a record promoter for Capital.

Dave Allen, here from 1966-68, is director for Shelby Singleton. Ray Lynn, who had a hit recording, "Wisdom of a Fool" during his stay here from 1963-66, is working at a Florida station. King Zbornik, who did the night shift in 1967-68. is an independent promoter of records. Nat Street, here from 1959-61, is sales manager at the station in Pulaski, and writes for the newspaper there.

John Fox, who followed Don Bowman into the morning drive, is a top disc jockey with the country station WPLO in Atlanta. Charlie Brown, who gained notoriety for going 100 hours without sleep while he was here in 1964, is program director at a Houston station. J. The Baby Thomas of the night time fast talk and Where Have Where have all the Good Guys gone Long time passing Where have all the Good Guys gone Long time ago Where have all the Good Guys gone Gone to country, everyone When will they ever learn When will they ever learn Where has all the hard rock gone Long time passing (As sung to the tune of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" at a farewell party given by WKDA "Good Guys" for Dick Buckley, former general manager of the station.).