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#1232 |
Talent: SHANE
Station: WKBW
Buffalo, N.Y.
Date: March 8,
1973
Time: 38:40
When Jack Armstrong left WKBW in February, 1973, the station was faced with a daunting task: how to replace him? The answer: they held a contest.
It was called the Great American Talent Hunt, and for 10 nights 'KB listeners were treated to a variety of jocks all competing for Armstrong's vacated 6-10 p.m. shift.
Here's the complete list of contestants and their station at the
time if available:
Monday, March 5 - Dick
Kemp
Tuesday, March 6 - Andrew
Jackson (Big Ange, WPRO,
Providence, Rhode Island)
Wednesday, March 7 - Judd
Coursey
Thursday, March 8 - Shane (WLEE,
Richmond, Virginia)
Friday, March 9 - Greaseman (WAXC Rochester,
New York)
Monday, March 12 - Mike
St. James (WFTL, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida)
Tuesday, March 13 - Bruce
Clark (WKAZ, Charleston,
West Virginia)
Wednesday, March 14 - The
Janitor (WLOF, Orlando,
Florida)
Thursday, March 15 - Jim
Carter (WBAB, Babylon, New
York)
Friday, March 16 - Super
Shannon
The Janitor (Warren Miller) was declared the winner, but he didn't last long at 'KB and was replaced by Shane. Another contestant - Super Shannon - also did the evening shift at 'KB later in the decade.
NOTE: Albert Hammond, Harry Chapin and either Peter or Paul from Peter, Paul and Mary did guest shifts, co-hosted by Don Berns, February 28-March 2. They were not part of the contest, however.
Enjoy Shane on
The Great American Talent Hunt on WKBW here.
(The Bill Dulmage Collection)
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