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Radio Eras

The Golden Era of Chattanooga Radio

 The Top 40 Battles That Defined a Generation It’s a warm summer evening in Chattanooga, Tennessee, sometime in the late 1960s. The crackle of an AM radio fills the air as teenagers cruise down Brainerd Road, windows down, their cars packed with friends. From one car, you hear the unmistakable jingle of WFLI “Jet-FLI,” the reigning king of Top 40 radio. From another, WGOW’s polished sound competes for attention. Meanwhile, a smaller but scrappy station like WMOC might cut through […]

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Ted “The Bear” Richards

Ted "The Bear" Richards: A Legendary Radio Career Origins and Early Career (Carolinas and Florida) Ted "The Bear" Richards, born Robert Theodore Richards, began his radio journey in 1965 at WBLR in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina. He further honed his skills at WDXY in Sumter, South Carolina, and with the Armed Forces Radio network. By the early 1970s, Richards had advanced to WAPE 690 AM in Jacksonville, Florida—a dynamic Top 40 station known as "The Big Ape." There, he adopted the […]

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Lee Baby Sims

Lee Baby Simms: The Radio Poet Who Defined an Era Lee Baby Simms wasn’t just a DJ—he was a mood, a moment, and a master of radio’s most intimate art form. His voice, hypnotic and warm, had a way of drawing listeners in, making them feel like they weren’t just part of an audience but part of a secret, late-night conversation. For three decades, from the 1960s through the 1980s, Simms was a restless presence on the airwaves, never staying […]

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Lynn Tolliver Jr.: Cleveland’s Legendary Broadcaster

  Lynn Tolliver Jr.: Cleveland’s Legendary Broadcaster Early Career and Entry into Radio Orrin “Lynn” Tolliver Jr. grew up in Cleveland and developed an early passion for radio. He got his start on the air in the 1970s, gaining experience at local stations in both R&B and Top 40 formats. In particular, Tolliver worked at Cleveland’s R&B outlet WJMO and at the Top 40 station WGCL, immersing himself in both sides of the musical spectrum (Cleveland Radio Legend Lynn Tolliver […]

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