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This is a tribute site to WQAM in the Sixties.
The current WQAM site resides here:
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Roaring 30s Album
Inside Cover Left Side |
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When WOAM started playing pop music over ten years ago, the nation was just beginning to swing. Rock and Roll was in its infancy, and bold stations were beginning to design new ways to present this exciting music.
WOAM was one of the pioneers in contemporary radio, and continues to change with the times Our listeners are responsible for the songs we play and the way we play 'em. We've had a lot of laughs together (remember "Chickenman" and the WQAM Chickencoupe" ?) and we've shared a lot of songs We hope the songs in this album bring back some groovy memories to you.
WOAM's profits from the sale of this album go to charity—but it is to you, our listeners, that the guys at WQAM dedicate this album.
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Dan Chandler
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When Dan plays a flashback, it's old. "The Protector of the Petrified Platters" (as his listeners have dubbed him) doesn't consider a record a true oldie unless it s on Medicare.
Big Dan stands over 6'2' tall and is often mistaken for a football player, an impression be encourages by wearing a football jersey to work. His bulk received credit for his being voted "Least Valuable Player" on the WQAM Tigor-Beatle-Monkee-Mets Basketball team.
In addition to his nine to noon show, Dam is in charge of WQAM Production and Promotion - such as the immortal "First (and last. incidently) Annual Hurricane Frolic" held at the height of real hurricane.
Dan appeared in two "Flipper" movies and was the only Miami actor to have a regular part in the "Everglades" and "Flipper TV series. He proved his acting ability by milking sympathy from the staff for three weeks over a basketball blister.
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Jim Dunlap
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"Good morning victims!" That's Dunlap, all right. Jim lashes his early morning listeners with an unending stream of cornball wit that drives even the sleepiest listeners from the warmth of bed
As WQAM M.D., or Music Director ("Doctor of Music," according to Jim) he has been responsible for breaking countless records nationally, and is highly respected by the music industry...despite his habit of telling harried record promotors to "take two musical aspirins and call me in the morning." He's on the air at six in the morning, awake by 7:30, and out the door at nine because "The bus for the asylum is about to leave." History will prove J.D. the "Catfish," to be Sistersville. West Virginia's most important product.
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Rick Shaw
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Accept no substitutes. Rick Shaw is the original article. He's been on the air in Miami for over eight years. dividing his time between dances, a newspaper, a daily television show, and his nighty stint on WQAM. Rick manages to feed and brush the stint (a handsome 22 pound animal) while he does his air show.
Rick was recently voted the "Ffth Monkee" by over a million fans in a competition designed to further enrage the postal department. Rick is also a pilot and enjoys cars of all kinds. Last year Rick's garage was mistaken for the Miami Auto Show by several exhibitors and a few thousand fans.
Driven by an energy that would shame a sloth. Rick doesn't even sleep slowly.
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Clark Moore
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Clad Moore Whoopee was first born, at a very early age, in Milwaukee. After he'd lived there for 21 years, somehow avoiding the draught, he began a slow migration south.
Unlike most announcers, Clark is a full-fledged radio engineer—and often assists in technical stuff like grabbing two wires to see if the current was on (it was) and pushing a button to see if WQAM would go off the air (it would.)
Clark sleeps days and spends the nights on the air, entertaining thousands of all-night listeners throughout the southeastern United States and Bahamas. All-night listeners swear that its impossible to play more music than Clark Moore. Often he plays several records at the same time, just to prove his point.
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Lee Sherwood
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Lee Sherwood Whoopee is living proof that there really is a Nebraska. He hails from the booming crossroads known as Stella, where he picked up change running the parking concession for the town car.
Not satisfied with this business success, he struck out for greener pastures, ultimately settling in a green pasture just outside of Miami.
He is WQAM's Program Director—spending many long minutes Directing Programs. Lee is a familiar companion to those braving the rush-hour traffic. Often, he's even on the air at that time, if he can't get away.
Lee is flight commander of the WQAM Flying Tiger Squadron. "Crash and Burn Sherwood," as he's known to his men, teaches that any landing one can walk away from is a great landing.
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Tom Tyler
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Tom Tyler sprang fully-grown from the forehead of an Indian llama somewhere in the Himalayas. he liked it so well he stayed, taking up residence as a guru on his own unlisted mountain. You'll find him prominently listed in the third edition of "Who's Who at Guru U."
He learned to fly - in an airplane - while quite young. Tom recalls one of his early first - the now famous flight under the Ft. lauderdale River.
Housewives find Tom most entertaining. So do his listeners. You can hear him from Noon to Three on WQAM, if you have a radio.
Although physically small, Tom believes that desire can move mountains - and proved it much to the bewilderment of Cassius Clay. While Clay prepared for a match in the Beach Convention Hall, Tyler was moving Mount Everest.
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Johnny Knox
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The youngest member of the Whoppee bothers is Johnny Knox Whoppee — a product Sommerville, South Carolina - a fact that local residents hotly deny.
At the age of 13, be built his own small recording studio which he used to produce blackmail tapes. Johnny turned down a full scholarship offered by the CIA to work his way through school.
Johnny has a good ear for music. He has earned a reputation for hearing hits and overhearing conversations. Shame be turned down the CIA offer.
Some of the bits first heard on the Knox (His friends call him Knick) show were: "Bon Voyage Titanic," "Tonto Come Home," "The Star Spangled Banner."
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Back to the Roaring 30s Album
Oldies But Goodies Album
Twist To WQAM Album
Back to WQAM Record Albums
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 Email: WQAM@560.com |
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Hits since 02/10/2008
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Last updated: February 09, 2009 |
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This is a personal site and is not affiliated with WQAM Radio, PAMS of Dallas or any railroad Company.
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Thanks to PAMS/JAM for the various PAMS graphics used on these pages.
Pams is a registered service mark of PAMS Productions, Inc. Dallas, TX
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