| Message | I grew up in Sac, graduating from Encina Hi School in 1961. I didn't know what a treasure KROY was, I just took it for granted. Tony Bigg, Jack Hammar, and Mark Ford were the most important names that I recall. Mark was the music director and he played Long Tall Sally and Tutti Frutti by Little Richard, while KXOA was going out on a limb with this Rock and Roll Music by Pat Boone. Thank you Mark, thank you KROY. I might never have heard Dale Hawkin's Suzie Q, til Credence played it. Or Rumble by Link Wray til it showed up on an oldies show. KROY cut the color barrier when it was very real in radio. KROY was cutting edge and set the pattern for me as Program Director of KRBE Houston and KSTN Stockton, carrying on the KROY and Drake tradition from 1970-80. Those Ripples from KROY are still flowing thorough the industries airwaves. Thanks again KROY. RIP
:DMz |