… Alright Charlie, toss him out of the front door then if he’s got such a
big name …
[Description by Ed Brouder]
Ron Landry
Ron Landry was born in New Orleans, raised in Washington, and at his
creative zenith during six years in the Insurance City (1960-1966). His
“light and lively” morning show was peppered with comedy drop-ins (his
special favorite was Stan Freberg,) and he was a master at excerpting
clips from commercials as part of the buildup to a spot.
Watching Landry work must have been a treat. As a tune was spinning, he would
record half a conversation using a character voice through the audition channel
of the console. The engineer would rewind it and wait for a cue. Then, Landry
did the other half of the conversation in his own voice, live. His timing and
use of sound effects was superb.
During his last year at Big D, Ron also hosted “Scene 18”. a weekly
Bandstand-type show on a local TV station.
On this morning, Landry decides to get a shave down at the WDRC Barber Shop. Note the mention of engineer Wayne Mulligan, who is WDRC’s current
Vice President and General Manager.