Had some of their speakers in my car in high school. You could hear me from a mile away. Good stuff.
Wish I had been able to hear it. My equivalent was Rock 103 broadcasting from 203 Beal Street. Had to have a pretty good antenna to pick it up.For those old enough to remember, this looks like a cool watch on MPB tonight...
WZZQ the Movie
Hear the story of legendary Jackson rock radio station WZZQ from the folks who lived it.www.pbs.org
WZZQ had a little van that broadcasted from during the State Fair. I remember this mom stopping by there to fuss at the DJ (I think it was Wayne Harrison) complaining about the language and music they played. Good times.For those old enough to remember, this looks like a cool watch on MPB tonight...
WZZQ the Movie
Hear the story of legendary Jackson rock radio station WZZQ from the folks who lived it.
I used to listen as a kid and I never pictured him as black.
Ha, I got chills the first time I heard one of them say the phone number last night (instant recognition even though I hadn't heard or thought about it in years) and remembered waiting to call in until after 11:00 when the long distance call charges dropped (my folks wouldn't complain if I did that).
Before covid, that van was in a fenced junk yard where the new cut through comes into Hwy 51, At least I think those are the roads. We passed it all the time going to lunch. I tried to buy it but they wouldn't sell it.
Me, too. Driving to my summer job every morning. Could just about set your watch by it.
I moved back to MS around 1996 and was thrilled to find Adcock and "Tunes till 2:00" every Sunday morning from 8:00-2:00. Sorry preacher, David Adcock is on the air every Sunday during your time slot.......probably a big contributor to why I'm such a heathen today
The documentary said it was Warren Strain that did the final sign off. I believe he passed away maybe a couple years ago now from a stroke? He said "this WAS WZZQ" and it went to static.
I had (and still have, but it's in the closet) a Marantz 2270. Just googled and they're going for near $3K from the couple I looked at.
It was indeed Warren Strain who did the final sign off. He was a fraternity brother of mine at MSU.
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WZZQ the Movie
Hear the story of legendary Jackson rock radio station WZZQ from the folks who lived it.
Wayne Harrison and I were really good friends. We grew up together in the same neighborhood in Byrd Heights - Clinton. There were four brothers in the family. Wayne's dad was a postman. We played Whiffleball and two-hand-touch football in their backyard about a hundred times. On May 25th, 1965, Ali fought Sonny Liston and we all got together to listen to the shortest fight Ali ever fought on Wayne's Dad's AM radio in their carport. The fight was less than a minute long. Went by BoBop many times, just to see Wayne. He was such a good guy, nearly killed me when he was shot in the failed marijuana purchase that night on Mill Street, west of Milsaps campus. The music scene in Jackson lost a great guy that night. His younger brother, Gerald was not very tall, but loved baseball as much as anyone I have ever met. He played Little Legue baseball, and no pitcher could put a ball into his 12-18 inch strike zone. The coaches would always tell him to "Just stand there and make them walk you." This nearly killed Gerald, who was a pretty good hitter and so badly wanted to swing the bat. every time he did, even when he got a hit, the coach would go berserk because Gerald didn't do what he was told. So many good memories of Wayne and his family. Too many to share here.For those old enough to remember, this looks like a cool watch on MPB tonight...
WZZQ the Movie
Hear the story of legendary Jackson rock radio station WZZQ from the folks who lived it.
