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Remembering Chuck Yates
Remembering Chuck Yates
Remembering Chuck Yates
An icon in local radio, Chuck Yates, would have been 69 years old tomorrow (August 5). It sounds strange to say that since he was always considered a “teenager” by all who knew him.
H.O.F. Honoree's Quincy Tie
H.O.F. Honoree's Quincy Tie
H.O.F. Honoree's Quincy Tie
This Sunday, the Hall of Fame Induction ceremonies will take place in Cooperstown, New York, a small hamlet less than an hour from where I used to live. This year's induction ceremony will have a tie to Quincy in that the late Bill King will received the Ford C...
John Tripp is Why I Am Known as The Big Dog and I Miss Him Dearly
John Tripp is Why I Am Known as The Big Dog and I Miss Him Dearly
John Tripp is Why I Am Known as The Big Dog and I Miss Him Dearly
It was May 16, 2009, five years ago today, when I lost my best friend and hundreds of others did likewise with the passing of John Tripp. A year ago, I started to write about John, but I kept deleting what I was writing. I finally decided that what I wrote last year still fits today. I wrote it from my heart a year ago and the words still say everything I want to say today so here it is.
Today Marks the 29th Anniversary of the Beginning of 99Q Radio
Today Marks the 29th Anniversary of the Beginning of 99Q Radio
Today Marks the 29th Anniversary of the Beginning of 99Q Radio
April 25 is a very special day for me and four other people. It was 29 years ago today that 99Q hit the airwaves of the Hannibal-Quincy area. On April 25, 1985 at 5:30 a.m., WQCY-FM changed its format, as well as my life. The format went from “Easy Listening” to “Top 40″ and with it a legacy began.
Jerry Leggett’s Blue Devils Were Also Mike Hellenthal’s Blue Devils
Jerry Leggett’s Blue Devils Were Also Mike Hellenthal’s Blue Devils
Jerry Leggett’s Blue Devils Were Also Mike Hellenthal’s Blue Devils
Saturday marked the birthday of former Quincy High School Blue Devil Coach Mike Hellenthal who now resides in Marion, North Carolina. So I thought I would take the time to spotlight a man that deserves to get a lot more credit than he ever got for helping the Blue Devil basketball program become one of the most talked about teams in the State of Illinois and beyond. I first met Mike when I arrived

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