tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045082947464782107.post1495835560738391872..comments2023-06-20T05:36:43.003-07:00Comments on Knoxville Radio History: 1340 HistoryDerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12138217729732420009noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045082947464782107.post-36405128661004576842015-03-24T11:42:33.136-07:002015-03-24T11:42:33.136-07:00I heard Gary Drake in 1972 doing mornings in Ashev...I heard Gary Drake in 1972 doing mornings in Asheville NC on 1310 "Big WISE." Interestingly, in the 70s WISE came under the ownership of Basic Media Ltd., which was the company that in 1976 bought WETE and transformed it to WRJZ. <br /><br />Also, in the late 1990s after I changed careers from radio to TV audio sports mixing, I freelanced at Sunbelt Video in Charlotte NC. One of their sales/marketing guys was Dave Nichols, of WKGN and WHBQ fame, among others. Great guy.Steve Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029046056621248373noreply@blogger.com