1960 - 1969 PEOPLE
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Jay Kent
In the 60’s, Jay was WSB farm director and host of the Dixie Farm and Home Hour from 5AM to 6AM. The show was billed as "Early riser music plus full coverage of farm and rural news."
Bob Ketchersid
Bob began his career at WSB in January of 1966 after graduating from Ohio State. He was hired as a reporter then promoted to assistant news director, and finally became news director in 1973, a position he held until 1980
Dave Kirschner
Dave began working at WSB in November, 1963. He handled various duties during the 7 years he worked for WSB, including host of "The WSBeaverPatrol" from 3-6pm, anchor of the 11pm news, "Five Star Final", and host of "Nightbeat". He also hosted WSB's earliest audience call in show, "Sound Off" with Sherrie Johnson and later with Pat Anderson. Dave left WSB in 1970.
Alwilda Lindsey
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Paul McClay
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DICK MCMICHAEL
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Dick Mendenhall
Dick was the editorial director of WSB Radio and TV from 1962-1963, researching, writing and delivering more than 120 broadcast editorials on issues ranging from race relations, government and politics, economics, crime, education and health care. In 1962 Dick won the National Headliners Club Award and the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Award for his editorials. In 1963, he founded and served as the first chair of the National Broadcast Editorial Conference (NBEC) at the University of Georgia in Athens. Dick's WSB editorial scripts and papers from the first NBEC in 1963 and subsequent editorial conferences in other cities today reside in the University of Georgia's Hargrett Rare Books and Documents Library.
John Moore
John joined WSB in 1964 and worked his way from a part timer on WSB-FM to become the morning voice of Atlanta radio in the decade of the 1970’s after taking over from the popular Bob Van Camp. Moore teamed with Jim Howell in 1977 for some of the liveliest morning shows ever to air on WSB for several years. In 1980 when Howell left, John was paired with Garry Kinsey until 1982.
AUBREY MORRIS
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Larry Munson
Larry Munson came to Atlanta and WSB in 1966 as play by play announcer for the Atlanta Braves and the Georgia Bulldogs. Munson was so popular the most of the Bulldog Nation would turn down the sound on their televisions and listen to Munson, instead. His play by play broadcasts are the stuff of legend. He retired in 2008 and passed away on November 20, 2011.
Jerry Psenka
Jerry began hosting the WSB's all-night "Clockwatcher" Show in 1962 and moved quickly to the early morning news, which included reporting on traffic both from WSB’s radio cars and the 750 Skycopter. Psenka was the WSB newscaster who delivered the news that President Kennedy had been assassinated. Jerry left WSB in 1964.
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