WZKY
Encyclopedia
WZKY is a radio station
licensed
to serve Albemarle, North Carolina
, USA. The station is owned by Stanly Communications.
WZKY broadcasts an oldies music format that includes programming from the Classic Hits network by ABC Radio.
WZKY is where Bob Harris
, "Voice of the Blue Devils
, got his start in the radio business.
, now voice of the Duke Blue Devils
, offered to take over the job of announcing West Stanly High School football
games for WZKY, though his only experience had been as a student announcer for Albemarle High School (North Carolina) Albemarle High School basketball
. WZKY station manager Ralph Gardner gave Harris a reel-to-reel tape recorder
because the 250-watt station could only broadcast during the daylight hours, and the game would not air until 11 the A.M. on Saturday.
Harris became morning host and sports director, and added more games, including boys' and girls' basketball, until, a 2009 Salisbury Post
article said, "By 1975, WZKY was originating more sports programming than any other station in the state." Harris remained sports director at WZKY for eight years before moving to WDNC.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle is the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina. The population was 15,680 at the 2000 census. It is governed by Mayor Elbert L. "Whit" Whitley, Jr...
, USA. The station is owned by Stanly Communications.
WZKY broadcasts an oldies music format that includes programming from the Classic Hits network by ABC Radio.
WZKY is where Bob Harris
Bob Harris
Bob Harris may refer to:In sport:* Bob Harris , American baseball player* Robert Harris , Scottish footballerIn TV and radio:...
, "Voice of the Blue Devils
Blue Devils
Blue Devils may refer to:In botany:*Eryngium pinnatifidum, a plant from Western AustraliaIn military history:*The Fighting Blue Devils, nickname of the 88th Infantry Division of the United States Army in World War II...
, got his start in the radio business.
History
In 1967, Bob HarrisBob Harris (sportscaster)
Bob Harris, the "Voice of the Blue Devils" is a Hall of Fame-inducted play-by-play announcer for Duke University men's basketball and football teams....
, now voice of the Duke Blue Devils
Duke Blue Devils
Duke University's 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The name comes from the French "les Diables Bleus" or "the Blue Devils," which was the nickname given during World War I to the Chasseurs Alpins, the French Alpine light infantry...
, offered to take over the job of announcing West Stanly High School football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
games for WZKY, though his only experience had been as a student announcer for Albemarle High School (North Carolina) Albemarle High School basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. WZKY station manager Ralph Gardner gave Harris a reel-to-reel tape recorder
Reel-to-reel audio tape recording
Reel-to-reel, open reel tape recording is the form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel, rather than being securely contained within a cassette....
because the 250-watt station could only broadcast during the daylight hours, and the game would not air until 11 the A.M. on Saturday.
Harris became morning host and sports director, and added more games, including boys' and girls' basketball, until, a 2009 Salisbury Post
Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post is a daily newspaper, founded in 1905, in Salisbury, North Carolina that serves the city and other municipalities in Rowan County, as well as the county itself. The Post was founded in 1905. The publisher of the Post is Greg Anderson and its editor is Elizabeth G...
article said, "By 1975, WZKY was originating more sports programming than any other station in the state." Harris remained sports director at WZKY for eight years before moving to WDNC.