Gary Burbank
defined afternoon drive at WAKY between 1969 and 1973. On this page you can
download Gary Burbank
airchecks from the Big 79. All airchecks are in MP3 format and are arranged chronologically (when dates are
available).
Before he became Gary Burbank at
WAKY, he was "Johnny Apollo" at various other stations. At
KUZN in West Monroe, Louisiana, he was "Johnny Apollo The
Weird Beard." Hear his final few breaks at KUZN on July 14,
1967...and see if you notice any similarities between it and
his legendary last show at WAKY. KUZN Johnny Apollo Aircheck
5:48 - 2040 KB
Gary gets shot during his last
hour on WAKY in 1973 -- a real classic! Gary Burbank Gets
Shot
6:33 - 2305 KB
GB does mornings at WNOE in
April 1974 with news from fellow WAKY alum Len King. Gary Burbank on
WNOE
7:35 - 2669 KB
Gary Burbank guests with Johnny
Randolph on WAKY-FM to talk about Burbank's
new biography
and reminisce about his time at the original WAKY. (October 14, 2009)
