WNUE Hall of Fame (Station Roster)
A Long Legacy
118 Wright Ave (eventually Parkway)
904-243-6188 (Originally Cherry 4-5685)
Official Launch Date: June 1, 1960
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1960 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith (Sr.)
General Manager: William Borthwick
Program Director: Dewey Webb
Chief Engineer: John Davison
1963 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith (Sr.)
General Manager: William Borthwick
Program Director: Jim Vance
Chief Engineer: John Davison
1964 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith (Sr.)
General Manager: William Borthwick
Program Director: Jim Vance
Program Manager: Glen Buxom
Chief Engineer: Tut Walker
1966 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith (Sr.)
General Manager: William Borthwick
Coml Manager: Mardis Howle
Program Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk - Tribute
News Director: Joe Moore
Secretary: Mona Rosbury-Yoder
Chief Engineer: Lawarence Young
1967 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith (Sr.)
General Manager: William Borthwick
Coml Manager: Jim Hemphill
Program Manager/Director: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Account Executive: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
News Director: Joe Moore*
Secretary: Sue Jordan (Tilcock)
Chief Engineer: Lawarence Young
*Joe Moore eventually moved onto television and was
a very popular news host in Panama City well up into
1990's.
1969 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Don Cook
Program Manager: Glen Buxton
News Director: Rick Stuart
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1970 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Gabby Bruce - Tribute
Program Manager: Glen Buxton
News Director: Sid Knight
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1971 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Gabby Bruce
Program Manager: Glen Buxton
News Director: Sid Knight
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1972 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Gabby Bruce
Program Manager: Glen Buxton
News Director: Scott Gordan
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1973 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Gabby Bruce
Program Manager: Glen Buxton
News Director: Scott Gordan
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1974 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Gabby Bruce
Program Manager: Scot Gordan
News Directors: Scott Gordan & Bill Thomas
Chief Engineer: Jerry Ryan
1975 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Gabby Bruce
Program Manager: Art Smeeton
News Directors: Scott Gordan & Bill Thomas
Chief Engineer: Jerry Ryan
1976 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Gabby Bruce
Program Manager: Art Smeeton
News Directors: Scott Gordan & Bill Thomas
Chief Engineer: Jerry Ryan
1977 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Holley Rogers
Coml Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Directors: Gabby Bruce & Art Smeeton
Program Managers: Scott Gordan & Gabby Bruce
Music Directors: Bill Collins & Bill Thomas
Chief Engineer: Jerry Ryan
1980 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Chris Keller
News Director: Don Mooring
Music Director: Dave Leon
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1981 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Bill Hichok
News Director: Don Mooring
Music Director: Dave Leon
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1989 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Bill Hichok
News Director: Don Mooring
Music Director: Dave Leon
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
1990 Line up:
President: M.D. Smith III
General Manager: Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk
Program Director: Larry White
News Director: Larry White
Chief Engineer: Jerry McGuire
* Most of this information was obtained from the archives
of WorldRadioHistory.com
On Air Talent
The 1960's
Harmon "Dutch" VanBuskirk aka Dutch Van - Tribute
Joe Moore (News)
Rick Stuart (News)
Sid Knight (News)
Gabby Bruce - Tribute
Bill Collins
Kirk Donovan
Lee Michaels aka The Mole in Control
Pat Borthwick
Johnny Weiland
Steve Williams aka Sandy Beach
Doug Mooring (News)
The 1970's
Bill Collins
Sid Knight (News)
Brother Bob
Uncle Don
Gabby Bruce - Tribute
Bill Hickok
Jerry Dean
Larry White
Robert W. Conrad
Steve Williams aka Sandy Beach
Dutch Van - Tribute
Bob Kay
Mike Hennessy
Dan the Radio Man
Charlie Glaze
Scott Gordan (News)
Ricky the K - Later Years
Rock and Roll Bob K
Jack Norris
Kirk Donovan
Michael O’Malley
Phil Sanchez Baker
Weird John Marcus
Shotgun Skip
Kirk Donovan
Chip Nelson
Christopher Cross
Ron Wood
Rock-n-Roll Shotgun Skip (Bunter)
Christopher Larko
Steve Randall
Gary Morgan
The 1980's
Stephen Baldwin aka Steve O'Day
Gary Morgan
Dale Willis aka Dale McCartney (80-83)
Don Mooring (News)
Steve Williams aka Sandy Beach
Ken Larson aka Scott Patrick (Nights)
Gabby Bruce (Mornings)
Bret Herzog (Mornings)
Alan Humphrey (Nights)
Lelbo (Real name unknown) (Nights)
Johnny Savage (Afternoons)
Michael O'Malley
Bill "Birdman" Thomas
Curtis Nations aka Ric Allen (Nights)
Daniel Patrick Roche aka Dan Patrick (Afternoons)
Patrick Audio Sample - Click Here
Craig Sherman (High School Reporter 1980)
Leo Bakersmith
Cyron Marler
Joseph Arthur
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WNUE Clips & Pics
1967
1974
Stephen Baldwin aka Steve O'Day - 1980's
Steve Williams aka Sandy Beach 1970's
1990
1968
1981