2016 Legacy Nominations
Here is a compilation of information about the 2016 Legacy Nominees for induction into the Tennessee Radio Hall Of Fame. This category is voted upon by the Board and Advisory Council of the Tennessee Radio Hall Of Fame.
Harry Chapman (1936 New Haven, CT - 2002)
RADIO RESUME:
1956 1958 KQUE/KQEO, Albuquerque, NM (Announcer, DJ)
1958 1960 KMGM, Albuquerque, NM (Announcer, DJ)
1960 1962 WYDE, Birmingham, AL (Announcer, DJ)
1962–1964 WMPS, Memphis, TN (Announcer, DJ)
1964–1969 WHBQ, Memphis, TN (Announcer, DJ)
1969 1979 WLOK, Memphis, TN (Sales Mgr)
ALSO:
• Rock And Roll Promotions 10+ years, Memphis, TN (Owner) • 1966 1970 Showtime Attractions, Memphis, TN (Owner) • 1979–1985 Real Estate Agent, Poplar Pike Realtors, Memphis, TN • 1984 1996 Broker, River Oaks Realtors, Memphis, TN • 1993 MAAR Million Dollar Club Life Member, Memphis, TN • 1996 2002 Broker, Marx Bensdorf Realtors, Memphis, TN • One of the founders of "Street Tiques" of Memphis • Founding president of the Memphis Mensa Chapter • Member of the Model Railroad Association, Casey Jones Chapter
David Earl Hughes (1956 Peoria, IL – 2004)
RADIO RESUME:
1976 1979 WRIP, Rossville, GA (Announcer, DJ)
1979 1981 WGOW, Chattanooga, TN (Announcer, DJ)
1981 1991 WSKZ KZ 106, Chattanooga, TN (Announcer, DJ)
1991 2003 WUSY US 101, Chattanooga, TN (Announcer, DJ)
2003 2004 WSM FM, Nashville, TN (Announcer, DJ)
• The KZ 106 Morning Zoo was the top rated morning show in Chattanooga for 5 years. • At US 101: 8 CMA Station of the Year awards, CMA Award for Personality of the Year Medium Market in 1994 & 1999, The Dave and Dex Show was Chattanooga’s the top rated afternoon show.
ALSO:
• Helped start St. Jude participation in Chattanooga with radiothon, car washes, and the St. Jude Rodeo • American Cancer Society annual Cancer Walk Forgotten Child Fund • Coached an umpired youth baseball • Active member Chattanooga Rescue Squad • Honorary member Catoosa County Fire Department.
Louis King (1915 Bristol, TN – 2009)
RADIO RESUME:
1945 1949 High power AM transmitter design engineer at RCA,
1950 1977 Broadcast Consulting Engineer, Licensed Professional Engineer in TN and VA.
1962 1983 Founder and President of Kintronic Labs Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of analog and digital capable AM broadcast antenna systems.
ALSO:
• Following graduation with a BSEE from UT Knoxville in 1938 and MSEE from the University of Missouri in 1940, taught electrical engineering at Clemson College in Greenville, SC. There he developed the Radio Engineering curriculum, which later formed the foundation for the communications courses presently offered at what is now Clemson University. • While at RCA, recipient of five patents. • 2007 Recipient of the NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award • 2007 Recipient of honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, King College
2008 Recipient of the first NRB Impact Award
Lifelong member and elder emeritus, Bristol First Presbyterian Church
Member of the Bristol Rotary Club for over 40 years
Warren Medley (1922 Silver Point, TN – 2014)
RADIO RESUME:
1956 – 2014 WDKN, Dickson, TN (Announcer, DJ, Host)
During his 58 year part time career, he was consistently the iconic face and name of hometown broadcasting in Dickson County, Tennessee. Mr. Medley graduated high school during the Great Depression and immediately enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps, which brought him to Dickson County for the building of Montgomery Bell State Park. When his CCC enlistment ended in 1942, he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theater in World War II. After his discharge, he returned to Dickson County and began a long service with the Tennessee Department of Employment Security, working to help other people find jobs. WDKN owner Bill Potts asked Mr. Medley to host a Saturday morning program called “Saturday Sidelights” and over the years his part time role at the station grew to include broadcasting local high school sports, events and breaking news stories. Other programs he hosted included “The Old Timers Program,” “Friendly Neighbor Time” and “Know Your County”. He continued to host Saturday morning programs until his retirement in January 2014
ALSO:
• Mr. Medley promoted the idea of a celebration honoring the area's senior citizens. From that originated Dickson County's Old Timers Days festival in 1959. Member, Dickson County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors • Was instrumental in the creation of the Dickson County Industrial Park, where a road is named in his honor.
Dave Overton (1923 Tuscaloosa, AL – 1980)
RADIO RESUME:
1938 1942 WJRD, Tuscaloosa, AL (Announcer, DJ, News, Sports)
1942 1945 US Army Air Forces, Public Relations and Radio Division
1945 1946 WJRD, Tuscaloosa, AL (Announcer, DJ)
1945 1949 Alabama Football Network (Color announcer)
1946 1949 WBRC, Birmingham, AL (Announcer, Sports, News)
1949 1980 WSM, Nashville, TN (Sports Director, Grand Ole Opry Announcer, Host, PD) 1972 ? WSM FM (Manager)
• Auditioned and won job as DJ at WJRD at age 14, entered University of Alabama at age 15. • During WWII at USAAF, produced the National Army Hour over the Mutual • Network, and wrote, produced and announced a weekly radio show broadcast from Sheppard Field in Texas. • Hired by WSM Radio as sports director and color announcer for Vanderbilt football, Dave started "The Waking Crew" on WSM in 1952, and hosted it for 20 years from 7:45 to 9:00 weekday mornings with a studio audience, full band, staff singers and community news and entertainment.
ALSO:
• At WSM TV, hosted "The Five O'Clock Hop," an American Bandstand style dance TV show, “Luncheon at the Noel,” a midday audience participation TV from the downtown Noel Hotel, and a Saturday morning children's show. • 1963 1979, emcee and host of the Miss Tennessee pageant.
Aaron B. Robinson, Sr (1906 Jackson, TN – 1961)
RADIO RESUME:
1943 1946 WTJS, Jackson, TN (General Manager)
1947 1961 The Dixie Network (Founder and President)
While working at Jackson’s Sun Publishing Company and managing the company’s Radio Division, he realized what radio stations in small towns could mean in a post war environment. Starting with investors in 1947, within a decade, built a chain of radio stations that included WCMA Corinth, MS; WENK Union City, TN; WDXI Jackson, TN; WTPR Paris, TN; WDXE Lawrenceburg, TN; WDXN Clarksville, TN and WDXL Lexington, TN.
ALSO:
• 1954 founded WDXI TV Jackson, TN (now WBBJ TV). • Dixie Network and its Radio Stations were supportive early members of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters and the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters. • Director, National Bank of Commerce.
Charlie Scott (1930 Nashville, TN – 2015)
RADIO RESUME:
1953 1954 WSIX Nashville, TN (Staff Announcer, host of “The Tennessee Hay Ride,” announcer for “The Pat Boone Show.”
1954 1955 WKDA Nashville, TN (DJ, News)
1955 1956 WMAK Nashville, TN. (DJ, News)
1956 1961 WLAC Nashville, TN (News Director, Capitol Hill Correspondent)
1961 1962 WENO Nashville, TN (News Director)
1962 1983 WSIX Nashville, TN (News Director)
• Charlie covered major local news events for ABC Radio including the 1957 Nashville school integration violence, the 1960 downtown Nashville lunch counter sit ins, the Tennessee State Prison hostage crisis in 1960, the Maxwell House Hotel fire in 1960, and the discovery of the Clarksville and Nashville serial killings by Paul Reid from 1994 to 1997. • He received numerous Associated Press honors throughout his career and two Emmy nominations for his coverage of the deadly December 24, 1988 Franklin Brentwood tornado. • 2001 Received the Silver Circle Regional Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Art and Sciences
ALSO:
• 1962 1983 Channel 2 Television Nashville, TN (Reporter) • 1983 2004 Channel 2 Television Nashville, TN (Assignment Editor) • 2004 2010 Worked part time for local cable television stations and spokesman for the Nashville 411 information service. • His community involvement included “Handicappers of Nashville” and the American Legion's annual Parade of Pennies providing holiday assistance and disaster relief.
Cal (H.C.) Young Jr. (Johnny Waco) (1922 Nashville, TN - 2008)
RADIO RESUME
1942 WGOV Valdosta, GA (Announcer)
1942 WHUB Cookeville, TN (Announcer)
1942 1945 US Army Air Corps/Armed Forces Radio Service (Producer, Announcer)
1946 1948 WKEU Griffin, GA (Announcer, PD)
1948 1949 WMAK Nashville, TN (1st PD)
1950 1951 WDBL Springfield, TN (PD, Sales Manager)
1952 1956 WSOC (now WVOL) Nashville, TN (Owner)
1953 1954 WSOC FM (now WNRQ) Nashville, TN (Owner)
1954 1956 WIOK (now WTMP) Tampa, FL (Owner)
1957 WENO (now WPLN AM) (Owner)
1950s 1960s KWAM West Memphis, AR; WEZB Bessemer, AL; WGUS N. Augusta, SC; WSHO New
Orleans, LA (Owner)
• Known as, “the white man who brought black music to the Nashville airwaves” with WSOC in 1952, Nashville’s first station to serve the African American community full time. • In 1971, WENO claimed to be the nation’s first 24 hour Country Music station
ALSO:
• (Dates unknown) KIIX TV Los Angeles, CA (Owner) • 2008 Received the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters’ highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award.