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G. Michael McKay, WGNG Providence RI May 22, 1974 Pt. 2 (scoped) (0:20:35)

Scoped
The Eric Rhoads Collection
… The original Four Tops were a bunch of spinsters …
[Description by Uncle Ricky, contributed by Eric Rhoads]

Part Two of this aircheck with G. Michael McKay on WGNG features a lot of low-frequency noise in the control room along with McKay’s cast of characters. WGNG was licensed to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a suburb of Providence. In this part, you’ll hear the infamous “hidden” city-of-license ID, with a solo Pawtucket babe buried between a full group sing of the call letters and “RHODE ISLAND!”

As usual, McKay is accompanied by Peter O’Toolbox and sports reporter Rock Nootknee, plus Boorwinkle J. Moose, Hardly Reasonable and Howard K. Jones reporting the ABCD Morning News. Genuine newsman Mike Cabral is included with two WGNG newscasts.

G. Michael McKay has been a successful voice talent in Miami, Florida for many years. Most recently, he has re-located to Los Angeles, California.

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