MORE FROM BARRY ROBB:
(March 2008) - I recently looked at TulsaTVmemories.com and discovered the KVOO page. I worked there in the mid 1970s. We had one of the largest radio news departments in the country at the time as headed up by then news director, Alan Lambert.
Back then, when I was on staff as the afternoon drive announcer, I didn't realize how important historically KVOO has been from the early days (circa 1925) of radio as well as how much we led the pack in Country Music programming. KVOO AM went Country Music format in 1971 just before Country Music really caught on with the mainstream public.
I can say I am honored to have worked with Jay Jones, Jack Campbell, Jack Fox and Billy Parker. Billy Parker was awarded, the Country Music Association's Disc Jockey of the Year 1974. The Academy of Country Music followed suit,recognizing Parker as its Disc Jockey of the Year in 1975 and 1977. He was also inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 1992, the Western Swing Hall of Fame in 1993, and then Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters' Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
Then in 1999 to 2000 I worked at KOMA, Oklahoma City with Danny Williams, Kent Jones, Dave Williams and Fred Hendrickson.
And there is KMOD FM too. I was hired on the very first staff when San Antonio Broadcasting purchased the frequency and turned it back on in Tulsa. That frequency had been dark for a time(a year?). We went on with the "Album Oriented" rock format. That was in 1973 and one of the first FM staion to broadcast that format.
KVOO, KOMA and KMOD are stations legendary to the history of radio. Its awesome knowing that I have gotten to work in places like these over the years and with a few of the talented legends of radio too.
Barry Robb
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