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Frank Bonner, who played Herb Tarlek on ’WKRP in Cincinnati,’ has died

Atlanta Journal 17 Jun 2021
The show’s creator Hugh Wilson, who died in 2018, worked at Atlanta ad agencies from 1966 to 1976 and his idea of “WKRP” was modeled after Atlanta’s top 40 station 790/WQXI-AM, known at the time as “Quixie in Dixie.” ... Johnny Fever, played by Howard Hessemen, was based in part on WQXI jock “Skinny” Bobby Harper, who died in 2003.
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Unearthed audio claims that a ‘WKRP’-like radio promotion turkey drop actually happened

Atlanta Journal 08 Sep 2020
The sitcom was created by former Atlanta ad executive Hugh Wilson, who based some of the show’s characters and antics on 790/WQXI-AM, a powerhouse Atlanta top 40 station back when AM radio ruled the roost.
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2019 Atlanta radio year in review: Jeff Dauler, Cadillac Jack, Wanda Smith, Talk 106.7, Tom Joyner

Atlanta Journal 30 Dec 2019
WSB radio host Pete Combs passed away earlier this month after a brief battle with cancer at age 60... Bob Bailey, a former jock at 96rock and Z93, died in November also from cancer at age 66... Former WQXI-AM general manager Jerry Blum - the ...
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41 years later: ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ turkey episode remains legendary but WQXI cast inspirations have largely passed

Atlanta Journal 28 Nov 2019
If you read my column regularly, you’ll be getting  real sense of déja vu every Thanksgiving because since 2013, I’ve decided to post something about this particular TV show episode, inspired by characters of a former Atlanta top 40 station 790/WQXI-AM.
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41 years later: ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ turkey episode remains legendary and so do the Atlanta connections

Atlanta Journal 28 Nov 2019
If you read my column regularly, you’ll be getting  real sense of déja vu every Thanksgiving because since 2013, I’ve decided to post something about this particular TV show episode, inspired by characters of a former Atlanta top 40 station 790/WQXI-AM.
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Moultrie native inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame

Suwannee Democrat 31 Oct 2019
... Hits in Macon; Sanders Hickey, operating partner at Golden Isles Broadcasting in Brunswick; Tim Johnson, former marketing and promotions manager for WFOX FM in Atlanta; “Bear” O’Brian, mornings at WCGQ FM in Columbus; and Ron Parker, former air personality at WQXI AM in Atlanta.
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Sabrina Gibbons Cupit, Bob Coxe inducted into 2019 Georgia Radio Hall of Fame

Atlanta Journal 27 Oct 2019
Among the other seven inductees, three had Atlanta connections including Atlanta-based radio consultant Dwight Douglas, former Fox 97.1 marketing and promotions manager Tim Johnson and Ron Parker, a former air personality for 790/WQXI-AM (the Quixie in Dixie).
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