This page last updated Monday, August 03, 2020

 

We Remember Johnny Randolph

Johnny Randolph spent 10 years on the air at 790 WAKY (1967-1977), becoming Program Director in 1970. He was coaxed in coming out of retirement to do afternoon drive at the reincarnated WAKY between 2007 and 2020.

On this page you can download Johnny Randolph airchecks from the Super 79 and 103.5 WAKY. All airchecks are in MP3 format and are arranged chronologically (when dates are available). 

Shortly after Randolph's passing, WAKY-FM Program Director Joe Fedele
asked some of the folks from the original WAKY to share their memories of Johnny.


Gary Burbank


Coyote Calhoun


Byron Crawford

WKLO veteran Rip Rinehart produced this tribute to Johnny Randolph.
It aired on WFMP-LP's "Back Tracks" on July 25, 2020.


Rip Rinehart Johnny Randolph Tribute
 

Johnny plays the hits on a Million Dollar Weekend in 1967.
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5:58 - 2100 KB
This JR aircheck is from late 1967.
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5:52 - 2065 KB
Mr. Randolph serves up the WAKY oldies in 1969 on a Million Dollar Weekend.
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9:08 - 3216 KB
JR does a Solid Gold Weekend in March, 1969.
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19:44 - 6938 KB
It's an Aquarian Weekend with JR in March, 1969.
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8:49 - 3102 KB
This Randolph aircheck is from 1969.
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1:08 - 400 KB
Hear WAKY's legendary PD in '72.
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:29 - 171 KB
Hear JR from 1973.
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:57 - 337 KB
More Randolph in '73
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2:34 - 906 KB
Still More Randolph in '73
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3:21 - 1183 KB
JR three days before Christmas '73
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:40 - 235 KB
JR counts down the Top 100 of 1973.
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25:00 - 8790 KB
In this piece of audio -- recorded in the WAKY Production Room in August of 1974 -- Johnny Randolph does a "phoner" with Donny Osmond. Various bits of the conversation were later used for a WAKY contest and to promote the Osmonds' appearance at the Kentucky State Fair.
You also hear WAKY salesman and concert promoter Trigg Black.
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15:52 - 5579 KB
Here's Johnny in 1975.
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3:46 - 1330 KB
Johnny does PM drive on May 18, 1976.
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25:25 - 1330 KB
Johnny Randolph returns to WAKY in 1980 for this one-shot stint at hosting
WAKY's oldies show "Fourth Street Sunday Night."
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19:45 - 8937 KB
On Derby Eve in 1984, former WAKY jocks Johnny Randolph and Steve Cook
host the "Rock and Roll Revival Show" on Louisville's WHAS talking about WAKY and WKLO,
as well as playing airchecks of both stations.

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26:40 - 9376 KB

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24:44 - 8697 KB

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24:23 - 8576 KB

This is a better-quality copy of some of the above aircheck.
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25:59 - 9136 KB
Johnny Randolph does PM drive on 103.5 WAKY on July 23, 2007.
This is a scoped aircheck of the 3 and 4 p.m. hours.
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25:27 - 11,931 KB
Johnny Randolph interviews Louisville musician Paul Penny on 103.5 WAKY on May 13, 2008.
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45:22 - 21,272 KB
Former WKLO jock Joe London sits in with Johnny Randolph to play the hits on September 19, 2008.
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47:12 - 16,598 KB
Gary Burbank guests with Johnny Randolph to talk about Burbank's new biography
and reminisce about his time at the original WAKY. (October 14, 2009)

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5:05 - 40,707 KB
Johnny Randolph chats live with the Duke of Louisville, Bill Bailey, on February 25, 2010
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5:05 - 2386 KB
Johnny Randolph interviews Joe Stampley, the lead vocalist on one of the biggest
"Louisville hits" of the 60s, The Uniques' "All These Things" (February 25, 2010)

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11:03 - 5188 KB
Johnny Randolph talks to 79WAKY.com's John Quincy (March 2, 2010)
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4:52 - 2283 KB