Whats your favorite WOWO memory, or who was your favorite WOWO personality? http://www.historyofwowo.com/list.php?2 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:35:51 -0700 Phorum 5.2.15a http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,201,201#msg-201 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,201,201#msg-201
I can recall a few so I'll share them with you here.

The 'Name That Sound' contest was a good one. Albeit simple in context, it did have listeners making some pretty interesting guesses along the way, as WOWO jox gave clues out over the air before and after they played the mystery sound. WOWO put on this contest in 1975 or 1976, I seem to remember. One sound in particular that was in the contest was the World Famous WOWO Fire Escape, as the creaky metal stairs of the fire escape were lowered slowly to ground level. Then there was another mystery sound later in the contest that turned out to be one of the doors of one of Fort Wayne's performing arts halls.

Another WOWO contest I recall was the 'Sing Our Thing' contest, where WOWO listeners were given opportunity to compose their own lyrics and melody for what they believe would make for the next great WOWO ID jingle and then they could call a special number at the station to submit their entry. I recall Jack Underwood playing a promo for the contest over the air and the promo contained clips from what some eager 'Sing Our Thing' contest entrants had already submitted and some of those clips were hilarious!

Anyways those are just a couple great WOWO-1190 contests that I can recall and I'd be interested in hearing about some of the great and wacky WOWO contests that you remember and when they aired.]]> inspiredby1190 WOWO Memories Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:44:51 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,198,198#msg-198 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,198,198#msg-198 inspiredby1190 WOWO Memories Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:33:42 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,141,141#msg-141 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,141,141#msg-141 Deb Minear WOWO Memories Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:50:48 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,140,140#msg-140 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,140,140#msg-140
Jay will always be remembered for his wit, sense of humor, a caring smile and "spritzles." Jay's been watching over me in my studio in Durango from a picture of the three of us from the WPTA morning team, since I moved to Durango 8 years ago. Now he's looking down on my bald head, probably planning a healthy dumping of spritzles. (Jay, we need the rain....please!) Rest in peace brother! And my thoughts will be with his wife Deb

Victor Locke
Durango, CO]]> victorl1 WOWO Memories Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:14:34 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,138,138#msg-138 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,138,138#msg-138
First, I believe he's the longest-tenured WOWO air personality EVER, at 56 years. That passes Bob "Mr. WOWO" Sievers who did 4 years parttime and 51 years fulltime, even when you add 'em together!

Second, Bob Chase did EVERYTHING. He interviewed Elvis, jocked, did sports, and of course did the games of his beloved Fort Wayne Komets hockey team.

Third, Bob is STILL doing those Komets games! I believe coming up will be his 59th season. I'm only approaching my 56th birthday, so I bow to this man who was "gettin' 'er done" before I was born! He truly is the last link to WOWO's storied past, and it'll be the serious end of an era when he steps away from that mic.

Thanks, Bob Chase. What a ride you've had, sir.]]> Steve Howard WOWO Memories Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:48:13 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,135,135#msg-135 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,135,135#msg-135
I did some research of my own on Bodie, and it looks like Estel Bodenhorn passed away in about 1995 after having almost 20 years of life after his retirement as WOWO's janitor. Does anyone know who the young men in the 70s flowered shirts are that are in the photos of Bodie on the Jack Underwood Show as he receives his proclamation from President Carter? I'm guessing it was grandsons, and they may have even lived with him.

Anybody have any insight?]]> Steve Howard WOWO Memories Thu, 31 May 2012 08:42:31 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,129,129#msg-129 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,129,129#msg-129 Jude2003 WOWO Memories Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:44:03 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,125,125#msg-125 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,125,125#msg-125
We both remember these two radio personality names - Ron Britain and Barney Pip. Barney would blow on a trumpet - making strange sounds to introduce songs and such.

Were these WOWO personalities or if not, what station were they with??

Thanks so much!!]]> VickiA WOWO Memories Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:12:17 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,123,123#msg-123 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,123,123#msg-123 oldswab WOWO Memories Thu, 31 May 2012 09:01:27 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,116,116#msg-116 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,116,116#msg-116 Ritas4293 WOWO Memories Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:21:31 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,114,114#msg-114 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,114,114#msg-114 I'm Tom. My partner Steve and I, owned WFDT, Columbia city, from 73-75. In about 72, I was hired by Bob Moomey at WIND, Chicago, to record 2500 music carts for the "Number One Music" format he ran. A few years later WIND went talk, and shipped all the carts to WOWO for your format. Just wondering what became of those carts?]]> tjthedj WOWO Memories Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:15:20 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,53,53#msg-53 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,53,53#msg-53 Fender Strat WOWO Memories Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:26:27 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,51,51#msg-51 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,51,51#msg-51
73s all
Dewey
KC9SYJ]]> KC9SYJ WOWO Memories Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:59:08 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,46,46#msg-46 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,46,46#msg-46
Dad and Bob Sievers were good friends and Bob was one of a kind and someone that I could look up to and aspire to be. Listening to him on the EBS alert and the time that a streaker went through the newsroom were events that I never forgot and for a moment was feeling like I was in the kitchen at the house that we lived.

The greatest thing about this site was the pictures. One in particular brought a lump to my throat. It was a picture of the transmitter and as I looked closely at it, I saw a man smiling on the roof. Almost as if he were coming down through the clouds, there was my Dad, smiling at me. Well it was more than a lump to my throat, I could not help but smile back.

Thank you again so much.]]> sevans1956 WOWO Memories Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:58:33 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,34,34#msg-34 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,34,34#msg-34
This is your big chance to help: what would you like to ask Chris, if you had the opportunity? We may use your suggestions!]]> HistoryOfWOWO.com WOWO Memories Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:42:00 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,31,31#msg-31 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,31,31#msg-31 Fender Strat WOWO Memories Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:50:48 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,29,29#msg-29 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,29,29#msg-29 Jerry WOWO Memories Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:04:37 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,28,28#msg-28 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,28,28#msg-28 Cal Stewart which tells of the transitions in radio during these days. I was pretty young, born in 1947, but was able to
spend many hours hangin around the station. Going to record hops and stamping people's hands so they could get back
in if they left (the stamp would show up under the blue light). I think I got paid a quarter. I went to Komet's games and
even Pistons games before they moved to Detroit.

My Dad left in 1957. He was transferred to KDKA in Pittsburgh, later on to WIND in Chicago. He ended up here in Texas
working with Crosley Broadcasting(Later Avco) managing WOAI in San Antonio, He Passed away of a heart attack in
1970 at the young age of 49.

Just recently came across this website and brought back memories. Thanks Randy !!!

Richard Guy Harris
San Antonio, Texas]]> RGuyHarris WOWO Memories Sat, 21 May 2011 10:25:13 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,27,27#msg-27 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,27,27#msg-27 www.dafont.com]]]> arnie zlotnik WOWO Memories Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:44:53 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,25,25#msg-25 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,25,25#msg-25 I am new to this group and joined to help fill in some moemory gaps.
After DXing and listening to WOWO off and on since I was a kid summering on Long Island (NY), I found myself actually living and working in Ft. Wayne for a few years in the late 1990s to about early 2000. Of course I had to visit the studio and even check out the ol "Fire Escape." Great times but, for the life of me I can only recall one or two of the on-air personalities from back then. Can anyone help me by listing some of the names I knew on WOWO in say 1999-2000? Sure would appreciate it.
One host recognized my NY accent and recommended me to try "Julies Family Pizza" in Avilla knowing I hadn't found "good" pizza in town yet and I finally did that. (Great pizza there too especiall their Seafood Pizza!). I'm trying to remember those names I knew then from WOWO. That one host, I think, left WOWO after some sort of legal dispute about something (contract maybe) but I don't know where he went. Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance all, hope to visit Ft. Wayne and Avilla again next Summer on a last road trip across America.
-Briggs Longbothum, ab2nj Gloucester, Mass.]]> Bruggo WOWO Memories Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:43:12 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,21,21#msg-21 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,21,21#msg-21
Hey Bob, any chance you saved some audio from that weekend and could post it on the site?]]> therad WOWO Memories Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:26:10 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,20,20#msg-20 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,20,20#msg-20 arnie zlotnik WOWO Memories Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:42:29 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,13,13#msg-13 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,13,13#msg-13 JAC_46808 WOWO Memories Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:30:26 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,10,10#msg-10 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,10,10#msg-10
Calls would regularly come in from the Eastern seaboard with song requests, and from every other place you could imagine.

The weirdest call I ever got came in from New Orleans one night in the wee hours. It was some crazy dude calling from a phone booth, half raving. He kept asking me to stop playing "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins because it was sending some kind of evil rays into his brain. Guess he'd had too much fun on Bourbon Street!

I also recall the sudden transition in the studio. I'd be wrapping up the Saturday overnight show, with the studio lights dimmed and everything low key. Suddenly Jack Underwood would leap in the studio at 7AM, fresh as a daisy, and flip on all the lights. It was blinding, kind of like the sun coming up instantaneously!

Just a few fun memories I wanted to share.]]> chris WOWO Memories Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:35:06 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,9,9#msg-9 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,9,9#msg-9 arnie zlotnik WOWO Memories Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:39:44 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,7,7#msg-7 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,7,7#msg-7 arnie zlotnik WOWO Memories Sun, 24 Oct 2010 06:51:44 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,5,5#msg-5 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,5,5#msg-5
Scott B]]> blik WOWO Memories Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:23:27 -0700 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,3,3#msg-3 http://www.historyofwowo.com/read.php?2,3,3#msg-3 ka3zci WOWO Memories Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:37:17 -0700