… WNOR is now winding the Booty Clock …
WNOR was never able to beat WGH in the ratings, but they certainly gave them a run for their money in the 60’s and 70’s. This station composite from 1975 shows them at the top of their game.
Phil Beckman came over from WQRK in late ’74 and Jim Stanley did middays. He had been the morning personality on WNOR-FM in 1974. Jim Stanley would later go on to be big in the mornings at album rocker WMYK (K-94) in the late 70’s and early 80’s He was also on TV on the campy “Dr. Madblood’s Movie” TV show that used to be on WAVY-TV 10 around the same time. Probably the wildest night time jock in Hampton Roads up until Johnny Ringo came along, Rockin’ Larry Ryan held down evenings.
Dave Hale, who was doing overnights at WNOR in 1975, was the production director at WTAR/WLTY when I started there in 1989. Dave has always been one of my favorite people to listen to on the radio. He also was one of the most prolific voices in Hampton Roads in the 80’s. He was not only on the radio, but was also the station voice for WVEC-TV 13 for a while. I really enjoyed working with Dave and I learned a lot from him.