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Gary Gears |
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KQV airstaff, Gary may have had one of the best voices of all. The "Big
G" joined KQV in 1968. Gary served in the US Armed Services and was heard
on AFVN radio in Vietnam before coming to KQV from Minneapolis St Paul.
After leaving Pittsburgh , Gary spent most of his career in Chicago at
legendary stations WCFL, WLS and many others including WDAI, WIND,
WJEZ, WJJD, WKQX, WMAQ and WRQX. He also spent time at CHUM in Toronto.
Gary's voice was on commercials all over the country in the 70's. You'll remember his voice from the many spots he did for Sears Auto Centers. You may have even bought tires or a battery after hearing Gary. If you remember the Green Giant commercials, you will remember Gary as the voice of the Ho Ho Ho's of the Jolly GreenGiant. Sadly, Gary passed away on February 17, 1991 at the age of 46 from a heart attack. Thanks to Greg Gears, Gary's brother for providing some of these rare airchecks from early June 1970. This other Gary Gears aircheck is on-line on Uncle Ricky's Reel Top 40 Archives from January 1971. Gary Gears on WLS, January, 1970 Gary Gears was inducted to
the Nebraska
Radio Personalities Hall of Fame
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(courtesy Bob Morecook |
(courtesy Bob Morecook) |
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| KQV Gary Gears Aircheck (25:18) June 4, 1970 |
| KQV Gary Gears Aircheck (18:54) June 6,1970 |
| Gary Gears 1970 Aircheck (8:51) August 2, 1970 |
| KQV Gary Gears Aircheck (12:53) August 28, 1969 |
| KQV Gary Gears Aircheck (22:25) Sometime during Week of May 8-15, 1970 |
| KQV Gary Gears Aircheck (4:23) April 10, 1970 |
| AFVN
Army Specialist 4 Gary W Gears
(6:57) AFVN (American Forces Vietnam News). January 1969. Courtesy Airchexx.com |
| AFVN
Army Specialist 4 Gary W Gears Newscast
(5:09) AFVN (American Forces Vietnam News). Thank you to Bob Morecook (1969). This rebroadcast is from the Paul Kaspar collection of AFVN recordings. AFVN Computer support provided by Houston Community College System - Southwest College |
| Fans of Gary Gears
should visit Uncle Ricky's Reel Top 40 Archives and hear Gary's work on
the WXLW airchecks. Gary is the station voice and can be heard on the station imaging including sweepers, id's and contest promos. |
