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| WVMI-WQID| Then | Now
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| Bob Lima
 |  | Bob Lee
formerly Mack Miller in Miami
| Bob and Stella Lima live in Largo, FL (Tampa St. Pete) near their 3 grandkids and daughter. Retired almost 3 years.
| | | | | | Mickey Coulter
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| Mickey & Rose Anne Coulter live In Tampa since 1994 working for Verizon Wireless as a corporate computer programmer. Mostly internal web sites for various purposes. | Ron Hurst
| | Spider Jackson
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Spider was one of the first two DJs for 94FM (1973) along with Pablo (see below) which eventually became WQID. Ron later returned to school after Keesler Air orce Base and worked in radio at WRKO, WNAC as well as Metro Networks.
In 2009 Ron, wife and two college age son and daughter moved to Nashville, TN.
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Eddie Galey
| | Eddie
| Married Sam Farnham (AE) and started their own agency in Dothan AL
| Rick Mize
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| WQID & WVMI morning man and later part of the CMA Personality of the Year at k99-FM (see video section).
Rick is the General Manager of WQLJ-WTNM, Oxford MS. Plus, he still plays deejay as the co-host of the Q93.7 morning show. WQLJ is a Hot AC and WTNM is a Talk FM. Trivia: Rick was named after Rick Nelson.
| Gwen 'Wilson' Linder
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 | Gwen Wilson
K99-FM
| Former CMA Winner with Rick Mize at K99-FM and before that WZKX.
"Doing just great here, really. My health is good (so far) and I have a
wonderful husband who rocks my world even at our age! We have a beautiful
place here in the Ozark Mountains where I garden to my heart's content
(a passion of mine) and daily commune with Nature and wildlife of every
description... Kenny Martin once wrote that happiness is
natural; Joy is spiritual. I guess that sums it up for me at this stage
of life. I am active in my church choir, involved with the Ozark Humane
Society,and (this sounds corny) but I write poetry and keep a journal." | Gene Wooten
|  | Bobby Case
| Went to WPLJ in New York from WQID. Now lives in Knoxville and producing syndicated voicers for radio.
| Laura Hasty
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With Daughter Megan
At Her Wedding Aug. 2009
| | Still lives in Biloxi, MS.
Stayed in Radio until 1992 and then worked for a local advertising agency. Opened The Ad Group, a full service advertising agency with co-owner Robin Stephens in January of 1995.
My son, Ricky has a two year old daughter, Reagan and my daughter, Megan got married August 1, 2009 and is expecting
my second grandchild in August of this year. | Stance Bingham
|  | | Worked at Qid and Vmi in 1981. The Jerry
Reed pic is from my time at VMI...Jim Tabor and I MC'd that show.
Now. At Miss 103 in Jackson as mid-day guy
and also the PSA Director. I also voice track a 7pm to midnight show for
our
classic rock station Z106 and also 3pm to 7pm at B 103 in Meridian,
MS. I have also been doing some voice work for a
few production houses. | Michael Pol
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 | Mike Lee
| Currently the Assistant Transportation Commissioner for the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). Up until March of this year (2009) I had a local TV show on WKFK in Pascagoula called “Spotlight on Jackson County”. | Dick Schoenick -Sales Manager
Left WVMI-WQID to sell TV advertising at WLOX TV, Biloxi. Still think often of the good ole days. Retired in Nov 2009.
Richard "Lance Carson" Wrisley- WVMI mid 70s
Rick Carson is the weekend radio news anchor on WSBT. Along with weekend duties, Rick fills in during vacation time. Rick also dj's at our sister station Sunny 101.5. Rick's been with WSBT since 2002
Paul 'Pablo' Hughes
L.ives in Nashville running Paul Hughes Photography and running 560 WNSR.
 |  | After WQID I worked at "Real Rock Radio" WNOE New Orleans - WHBQ Memphis
and then was production director at historic WDIA Memphis. For 21 years
I owned a company that created syndicated programs for the Christian
radio market. In 2005 I programed the first live channel on Sirius
Satellite Radio, Elvis 13. Today I am a freelance voice actor. Or as a
friend likes to say, "cheap-lance - I can't afford to do it for free!" |
Bruce "Jim Tabor" Gaugh - WVMI PD and DJ
Back in Biloxi. Doing morning traffic for WLOX TV (and putting up with Schoenick...ha!) Also hosting my own show weekdays from 11:30 til noon.
Steve Dickerson - Newsman and first to break the Charlie Parker UFO Story
Great days with a great Program Director. Now Co-host Gulf Coast Mornings at Newsradio 104.9 FM in the old K-99 building --- 24 hours news talk - Kipp Greggory & I host the only local segment from 5 - 8 a.m. weekdays. Now the #1 station in the market.
Ron Manning - WVMI's original morning man pre-1971
I hope all is well with you and yours. I have all of my children close by me. Five children, nine and one half grand children and one great grand child.Mary Ann died two years ago (2006). I am teaching High School and serving in the Church all the time. I am the rector at All Saints. Angela Jones (WVMI-WQID News Director)12 years as a broadcast journalist and 16 years as a public relations professional, now in real estate.Floren DeDeaux - (WVMI)
Andrea and I have been home in Bay St. Louis since Jan. 93 but travel
often to Indianoplis to see kids and grandkids. Just looked at pictures
on web site. You and Dave got me going on a nearly 30 year career in
radio and TV. Thanks. Samano Thomas "Sami" - Check out her '77 on aircheck pageI am retired now, living in Waxahachie, TX and trying to enjoy the "simple life" of piddling in the garden and crafting and all the things I never had time to do before Kevin Michaels - WQID DJI'm currently in the DC area involved in IT and would love to hear from everyone! Keith Burton - News Director WVMIRan for office in Ward 2 Biloxi Ms this summer (2009) and may tr again. He currently is with GulfCoastNews.com He was one of the first to break the Sherry muders.
Dave Taylor - early 70s part-timer Now living in Fairbanks Alaska, engineering in radio (courtesy of Paul Hughes)
Judu "Goul" Caverhill - Salesperson in the 80s Now living in Philadelphia, Ms and in Real Estate
Ted White - WVMI 70s I've been in Savannah Ga. for about six years now, Apartment manger for a complex here.
Charles Davis - WVMI
Charles says, "Great seeing you on here,i remember fondly working for you at WQID?WVMI ,worked midnights and some 7-12s ,went into law enforcement after that and now I teach at JD (history) . I hope life is good for you , you were a great guy to work for ....you never slept and if I screwed up you always seemed to know but....smile....have a good day." Ben Haviland - WVMI 1968 - 1973) Now living in Lucedale Ms (Hometown). Has 3 children now grown. Steve 'Harrison' Nybo - WVMI Worked
two times at WVMI-AM on DeBuys Rd., Biloxi. Each time there was this
Dolly Parton Record Store picture. Almost life size. The second time I
had a portrait session done at Edgewater Mall with me and the cutout.
Later Bob Lima let me take Dolly home. She got crushed in a move I am
sure not long after second wife moved in! OH no Dolly got all folded up
under the Washer! Jersey reads calls of the FM, WQID. | Rod Chambers
|  | Rod Chambers
| Worked afternoons on WVMI around 1977-78 and went on to work at the home office in Meridian and moved to Nappa Valley and later forming Sierra Broadcasting, Corp. which purchased KSUE/KJDX in 1989. In 1987 KHJQ was built and signed on the air as Susanville's second commercial FM service. Today Rod continues as President, General Manager of The Sierra Radio Network based in Susanville. |
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| 98Frog
J John Owens
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| John Rivers
| Since 98 Frog, John did mornings in
NY on the Family Life Network...a network of stations across NY and PA...and was
the Network Program Director for the 11 years they were there.
Now, he's the Operations Manager for 89.7 WMHK, a Contemporary Christian
station in Columbia, SC....they just won a Dove award for Large Market Station
of the Year!....he also gets to travel the world leading and taking part in
mission trips to India, El Salvador, Ghana...(www.wmhk.com) | John Kehoe
| | John Anthony | Currently programming multiple radio stations for WV Radio Corporation in Charleston. Recently WKWS was named WV Country Music Radio Station of the Year!! | Ron Jones
| | Ron Jones
| Unknown whereabouts at this time. Ron was the Midday Personality and Music Director from the late 80s to mid 90s then retired near Orlando somewhere. If you know more, please CONTACT US.
| Jennifer Garnes
| | Jennifer
| I am the Utility person for Votrans' downtown Plaza Daytona. I love it. | Jim King |  | Kingbird
| Currently the afternoon Drive personality on WKRO-Kro Country in Daytona. Kingbird has been with KRO since leaving 98Frog in 1999
| Jackie Robinson - Longtime AE at the lillypad
I'm out of radio now - not by choice. I'm sure you heard that Renda moved the signal to the Jacksonville market and left us old frogs without a lily pad! I worked with Women's Lifestyle Magazine and also a unique store "Far Corners of the World" for a while. In Dec of '05, I started working with the News Journal in the Direct Mail department. The joy of working with lots of car dealers developing their direct mail pieces!! I am now with the display advertising department and have South Daytona as my zone! My life just keeps getting better! No, really, I am thankful to have a JOB! Marlee is now 14 and still my life! She has found a passion for softball. Starts to high school in August.
Ryan Julison - Public Relations
I am still at Ginn Resorts (almost 8 years now). Promoted to Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications last year. I really like it. The real estate market is horrible, but we still have a lot going on. My daughter Ashley will turn 10 in September. Unbelievable how true the "time flies" cliché actually is...
Big Jim (Andy Nance) - Mornings with Kingbird
Still in St. Augustine and am now a published author. The book is a Young Adult (teen) novel, Daemon Hall, published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, part of the MacMillan group (one of them big New York publishers). You can google it and see it's doing well, in fact it's one of twenty-six nominated for the American Library Association's Teens Top Ten Books list, so I'll be competing against JK Rowling---frankly, she's got too many accolades as it is. The sequel is due out next year ('09) when the first is released in paperback. And as you know, radio never gets out of your blood, so I volunteer at Flagler College's radio station as jazz music director and handle a weekly airshift.
Heather Williams- I'm the utility person at CC Columbus, Ohio. I do on air/production for 7 of our stations
In Memorium (let us know who has passed)
 Charles E. Ray - In 1991, he moved to
Mississippi and worked at WKNN for 10 years, then he moved to work with
Dowdy Broadcasting until he retired in May 2009. RIP
Dennis Stacy - Bob Thornton - Rick Johnson - Bruce Philips - Bill Kramer - Bill Butz - John Gallotte - Jeanene Jones Petkovsek - Wayne Vowell - Dan Driscoll, Wendy (receptionist in 1980).
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