On this page you'll find scans and photos of WAKY promotional material
listed chronologically.
Some scans are in .pdf format, so make sure you have the
free Adobe Reader to view them.
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WAKY Promotional Material? Drop us a line.
We can also scan or photograph items you let us borrow.
1969 QSL card from Patrick
Martin, who writes: "The reception was made from Warrenton, Oregon,
about 4 miles North where I live now. I was using an old EH Scott
communications receiver connected to a 600 foot longwire antenna running
north-south. Of course, the dial was much clearer in those days. Caught
WAVE 970 about the same time."
Ad for a 1970 WAKY-presented Three Dog Night concert -- love those ticket
prices!
Mason Lee Dixon writes: "Here is the original
handout (1971) on my interpretation of the classic song 'American Pie' from
that year. Don McLean wrote it and WAKY promoted the song with this flyer."
WAKY License Plate
WAKY Oldies LP Cover
WAKY Oldies LP Track
Listing
WAKY October 28, 1972 Newspaper Ad
WAKY '70s LP of local bands
WAKY '70s LP of local bands
These key chains are some of the many promotional items Penny Whitaker
created during her 9 1/2 years as WAKY's Continuity and Promotions Director
Johnny Randolph writes about the
checklist: "I used it about the whole time I was Program Director. The jocks
were required to get each element in every quarter hour and could combine the
elements. The goal was to keep us on track with the basics. I even required
the deejay to write down the song title. (Sounds like BMI week.) When I sprung
an aircheck session, I used the finished sheets for reference. You may think
this procedure was viewed as a pain by the jocks but it was to the contrary.
Burbank was the biggest advocate."
Remember this WAKY promotional button? Tom
Prestigiacomo writes: "'Thank WAKY It's Friday' was the name of the happy
hour parties WAKY hosted with clients. They were Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m.
In-house they were called 'TWIF Parties' and the the promo song for the
spot came from the movie 'Thank God It's Friday' with Bill Purdom dropping
in a ballsy, bass 'WACKY' in place of 'God.' We always sent a talent to do
call-ins. Crowds were good-to-very-good depending on which bar hosted."
