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Engineer Ben Pflederer
in the studio at the WKLO transmitter |
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WKLO's Ken
Douglas interviews the Beatles at a 1966 press conference |
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WKLO's Ken Douglas
with
Beatle Ringo Starr (1966) |
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Beatle George Harrison with WKLO's Ken Douglas (1966) |
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Ken Douglas |
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WKLO Johnny Randolph
Fan Club card |
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Wild Willy Mitchell on the air
in 1966 or 1967 |
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Wild Willy Mitchell on the air
in 1966 or 1967 |
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Wild Willy Mitchell on the air
in 1966 or 1967 |
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WKLO Teen Listeners
Club membership card |
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Mitch Michael (seated)
receiving an award (1967) |
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Jon Grey (1967) |
Jack Sorbi (1967) |
Carl Wiglesworth
(1967) |
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Lee Gray (1967) |
Jim Schneider (1967) |
Allen Bryan (1967) |
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Bob Henry (1967) |
Ken Knight (1967) |
Reed Yadon (1967) |
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Jim Fletcher (1967) |
J. Paul Roberts (1967) |
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WKLO General Manager
Ernie Gudridge (R) presents an award to
the jockey of "Mr. WKLO" at Louisville Downs in the Summer of 1967.
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Carl Truman
Wiglesworth shakes the hand of singer Andy Kim (1968) |
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The WKLO Air Force in
May of 1968 |
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The 1968 WKLO Air
Force -- gotta love those Nehru jackets!
Front Row L-R: Al Risen, Bill Clark, Lee Gray, Bob Shannon
Back Row L-R: Jack Sorbi, Bill Bailey, Carl Truman Wiglesworth |
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Carl
Blanton sent us the two 1969 Bill Bailey pictures above. Carl writes:
These two B&W Polaroid photos of the Duke of Louisville at WKLO were
taken two days before he left for WLS. I was trying to take the
photos from outside of the studio on the sidewalk, and of course it
just wasn’t happening. So the Duke motioned for me to come inside. I
told the receptionist that Mr. Bailey said I could come inside and
she said “there are no visitors in the studio.” I tried to plead my
case, but she didn’t believe me. Then the door opened to her little
receptionist area and it was the Duke who said “Let the kid in.” She
looked at me and said “go on in.” He was so nice to me. Then when he
left WLS and came back to WAKY, I was working at the Marilyn’s Shoe
Store across from WAKY and walked over one morning with these two
photos in my hand. I went into the lobby and walked up and held the
photos up to the glass of the studio and the Duke smiled and
motioned for me to come in and see him. The first words out of his
mouth were “Hey Kid, how ya doin?” I will always be grateful to him. |
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Lee Gray (1969) |
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Dick Braun (1969) |
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A WKLO winner with
Dick Braun (1969) |
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Kentuckiana teens
cruised Walnut and 4th Streets to go by the WKLO and WAKY showcase
studios. Many times there was an attempt to get the jock to say
something about the school. In this 1969 photo, youths from Valley
High School hung a Butler Bear in effigy prior to a big football
game. (Note: The guy that took this picture -- young Jim Hicks --
sat in the window with Al Risen 6 months later doing a teen hour,
then for real as "Ron Lake" four years later.) |
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This photo was taken
at the WKLO facilities on West Walnut in December of 1969.
L-R: Mike Smith, Dave Carson, John Irwin, contest winner, "Big" Joe
London, and Carl Strandell |
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L-R: Steve Katz, Lee
Gray, David Clayton-Thomas, Carl Truman Wiglesworth |
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Bonus Photo Page 4 Pictures (Big
Images!)
1969 DJ Flyer
Downstairs Production Room
Flyer 1
Downstairs Production Room
Flyer 2 |
