… . . . if that doesn’t work, hold his upper lip between your toes . . . …
Plough Broadcasting’s WMPS was known for its emphasis on morning personalities, from the Flying Dutchman to Crazy Bob McClain to Rick Dees. Rick came to Memphis from WSGN, Birmingham, following McClain as WMPS morning man. Rick combined his outrageous spontaneity with a determination to “take it to the streets” promotionally, and rode the numbers staight to the top.
It was while at WMPS that Rick recorded Disco Duck, and legend has it that this “conflict of interest” was one of the dynamics which led to his dismissal at WMPS.