Radio personalities bring back memories

People come and go in life, and especially in the topsy-turvy world of radio. Still, it is amazing how just the simple mention of a name from the past can bring back a flood of nostalgic memories.

As such, here's the first part of a listing of some of the former personalities who used to be on the air at various Salt Lake-area radio stations decades ago.

These aren't all-inclusive lists but rather a sampling of the era. Credit goes to Joey Santarelli of Roy for his extensive research on these names.

KSL: Rolf Petersen, Doug Wright, Mark Van Wagoner, Danny Kramer, Dave Hebertsen, Gaylon Rowan, Tom Bock, Rex Campbell, Herb Jepko, Charlie Freed, Morrie Carlson, Doug Stone, Craig Rasmussen, John Berg, Karen Hurst, Morgan White, Jan Snyder, Tim Hughes

KALL-KQMU: Will Lucas, Paul Engeman, Dan Tyler, Tom Barberi, Mike Runge, Don Shafer, Dick Dixon, Phil Nolan and "Daddy Flo"

KLUB: Paul Coburn, Paul Droubay, Bill Terry, Ron McCoy, Dick Dixon, Vern Bruggerman, Howard Bogart, Frank McIntyre, Roger Wilkins, Duane Earnhardt, Charlie Freed and "Bunk" Robinson

KIXX:"Dangerous Dick Dixon," "Jungle Jim," "Brave Dave" and "Ravenous Ron"

KBYU: David Jensen, Brian Capener, Lee Stott and Lee Scanlon

KCPX: Will Wright, Danny Jessop "Chad O. Stevens"; Rex Walgren, Michael G. Kavanaugh, Kent Norton, Bob Barnett, Mel Remy, "Skinny" Johnny Mitchell, Jordan Mitchell, Tommy T, Doug Wright, Johnny Walker, Lynn Lehmann, "Wooly Waldron," Michael O'Shea, Jerry Bee, Jonathan Browne, "Dr." Karl Watkins, Joe Lee, Johnny Ryder, John Benson, Hal Buckner, Bill Terry and Lynn Bryson

KDAB: Mike Scott, Gary "Woody O'Neil," James Kay, Dave Page, Paul Droubay

KEYY: Johnny Ryder and Benjamin Salem

KLO: Len Allen, Dale Spaulding, Jordan Mitchell, Al Jensen, Rulon Passy, Rex Greenwell and Tom Robin

KMOR/KMUR: Barry Wirth, Dick Dixon, Ray Graham, Bill Hudson, Con London and Sandy Gilmore

KKAT-KBKK: Greg Heuser, Tracy Chapman, Richard Cano, Ken Simmons, Roger West, Scotty Christopher, Gary Zane, Kidd Cassidy, Dawn Kennedy, Len Thomas, "Gentleman Jim," Jay Byrd and Kelly Anderson

• RADIO HAPPENINGS: On its Web site, KFNZ ("K-FAN," AM-1320) is counting down a "they're-coming" change that begins Monday at 6 a.m. Could this be the premiere of a new morning sports show that used to be on AM-1280? Stay tuned.

Rick Shane is the KKAT (FM-107.5) DJ each weekday evening from 7 to midnight. He also does a feature at 8 p.m.: "80's at 8." Shane is also still working weekends on sister station KBEE (FM-98.7), Saturdays, 6 p.m.-midnight, and Sundays, 7 a.m.-noon. He's also the oval-track announcer at Rocky Mountain Raceways again this year, for the 11th season.

Also, since Shane started doing radio in August 1987 at KKAT "Kat Country 102 FM" on 400 S. and 455 East as the producer for Jay Bird, this marks his 20th year in Utah radio.

KOSY held an unusual contest last week, a "Big Daddy Musical Chairs" event for Father's Day.

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