Bobby O Jay for his upcoming induction into the
Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame, an honor given to a special group of people who have led their stations and their communities, leaving a legacy of impact behind. O’Jay will officially be inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame on July 31st at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Bobby is the fourth personality to be inducted into the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame, joining legendary broadcasters such as Rufus Thomas, Nat D. Williams and Bev Johnson.
Congrats Bobby!!!
Thursday, April 8, 2021
TALKERS | April 8, 2021
Cumulus Fires PD and Morning Hosts in Aftermath of Racist Bit at WGRF, Buffalo. As reported by WGRZ-TV, Buffalo,
Cumulus Media has taken further action after the March 24 morning program radio bit by “The Morning Bull” personalities in which the three cast members discussed the color of Black female celebrities’ skin, comparing them to burnt toast. On that day, WGRF-FM, Buffalo “97 Rock” morning host
Rob Lederman was fired and co-hosts
Rich Gaenzler and
Chris Klein were suspended. Now, the station has fired Gaenzler and Klein as well as program director
John Hager. Cumulus issued the succinct statement: “Upon further consideration following the racist incident that occurred on ‘The Morning Bull Show,’ we decided to terminate the whole morning show in addition to the program director.” Rich Gaenzler also lost his gig as arena announcer for Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits games and as stadium announcer
Earl Freudenberg: Luther Loved Christmas Wednesday, December 23, 2020 - by Earl Freudenberg
Luther The late Hamilton County Commissioner Curtis Adams named broadcaster Luther Masingill “A Chattanooga Treasure”. No truer words were ever spoken. Having grown up listening to Luther and then working with him, I quickly found out his favorite time of the year was Christmas.
Our families go back to the 40’s. His father sold dry goods to my grandfather who operated a store on North Market Street. When I met Luther for the first time he knew who I was.
I first worked with Luther in 1968 while a control room operator at WDEF radio. I quickly learned how generous he was but didn’t want any fanfare. That Christmas he handed out small monetary gifts to his fellow workers. We worked together twice in the 80’s and then again after WDOD and WDEF merged.
Earl Freudenberg: A WDEF-Kiwanis Club Christmas Party From 1951 Saturday, December 12, 2020 - by Earl Freudenberg
Crowd in front of Memorial Auditorium
Big crowd included mainly youngsters
Directing traffic on McCallie Avenue
Kids look around for next act
Luther is at left with Santa and another official
Baseball legend Joe Engel was one of the greatest promoters of all times. Mr. Engel headed up the Chattanooga Lookouts for decades. His promotions included Jackie Mitchell, one of the first female baseball pitchers, striking out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game with the New York Yankees.
Engel also gave away a house which stands today on Hixson Pike in the S Curve. Engel s famous Knot Hole Gang allowed many young teens to see the Lookouts free if they went to Sunday School.