iHEARTMEDIA R&B WDIA (1070-A)/MEMPHIS longtime PD/morning man BOBBY O JAY passed away this morning (5/3). His cause of death is unknown. O’JAY was inducted into the TENNESSEE RADIO HALL OF FAME in 2021 (NET NEWS 4/28/21).O’JAY had been a fixture on WDIA since 1983 as PD/air personality. His radio career stops included MILWAUKEE, HOUSTON, DALLAS, and WBMX/CHICAGO. There s no more information at this time.
WIVK/KNOXVILLE’s TED “GUNNER” OUSLEY and longtime KBEQ (Q104)/KANSAS CITY morning host RANDY MILLER (who got his start in KNOXVILLE radio) are among the final round of nominees of the 27 selected to vie for a spot in the TENNESSEE RADIO HALL OF FAME this year. Other recently-announced nominees are: 35-year WDIA/MEMPHIS veteran BOBBY O’JAY; JOHN POWELL, whose resume of SPARTA, TN stations includes WSMT-A, WSMT-F, WUCR, WTZX and WRKK; WCLE/CLEVELAND, TN’s TOM .