"This is for the nice people out front who allowed me to have a parking space. May peace and love fall all over you."
1967, this is the start of the Psychedelic Era, and it's apparent that Lee Gray was "participating"! This aircheck from WKLO was recorded in December of 1967 and features hits by The Mama's and The Papa's, and The Human Beings.
"Turn your radio's up because this is gonna turn you on!"
In 1968 the Vietnam War really began to heat up. This aircheck from WKLO has an interesting PSA encouraging businesses to hire Vietnam Veterans. Also, a commercial about how computer programming is a job that does not require a college education.
"This is your Leeeder for the last time tonight on Radio WKLO!"
It's September 12th, 1968... and this is the last 30 minutes of Lee Gray's shift before heading off to WMCA in New York City. Lee reads the letters that he's received over the air, and thanks "his people" for listening. Little does he know, that he will return to WKLO two more times before leaving Louisville for good.
"A good pizza pie is like a good boogie, you've got to
cook it to make it tasty!"
On a very chilly February morning in 1972, Lee heats up the radio on WKLO. This is a scoped aircheck of the first hour of Lee's shift on February 24th, 1972, and this also includes a bit of the last hour with his classic "Well, Bye!" ending. This aircheck features music by America, Elvis and The Carpenters.
"That was Daniel Boone, not the same one that went around scaring those racoons, but a different one."
It's the spring of 1972 and this aircheck was part of an on-air demo for WKLO. With a little bit of everything... weather forecasts, a report on the Louisville Colonels, this aircheck also features the hits of Mac Davis, The Hollies and Sly and the Family Stone.
"The Olympic Games in Munich will continue today despite the very serious hostage situation."
September 5, 1972 the day after Labor Day and the middle of the hostage crisis at the Olympic Games in Munich. At 36, a more mature Lee Gray returns from New York as morning show host at WKLO Louisville. On this morning drive aircheck, Lee plays hit music by Elvis Presley, The Doors and The Lovin' Spoonful.
"I'm having such a good day, I feel like Dolly Parton's doctor."
This is a nearly complete aircheck of everything that Lee Gray said on his shift at WKLO the morning of September 9th, 1976. In addition to local traffic and weather, there's also national and local sports updates, news and banter.
"Soon, you could be on your way to sunny California, from Number 1 WKLO!"
1977, the TV show Happy Days was very popular. In this aircheck, WKLO in Louisville is giving away a trip to Hollywood to meet, and have dinner with, the cast of Happy Days. Included in this aircheck, songs by ZZ Top, Barry Manilow, and KC and the Sunshine Band.
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