Johhny Williams came to
WTAE from KHJ in Los Angeles on March 31, 1975. replacing Mark Roberts
in afternoons. Johhny was the consumate radio professional. He was held
in such high regards by Bill Drake at KHJ that this memo hung in the studio.
Johnny started out in radio
in Boulder, Colorado in 1959 at KBOL. His career featured stops in Denver
(including legendary KIMN), Tuscon, Portland, Phoenix, San Diego (KCBQ),
and Los Angeles, where he spent 10 years at KHJ before coming to Pittsburgh.
Johnny spent a number of
years doing the afternoon shift on WTAE and each week counted down the
WTAE Hit Parade. Johhny moved to nights on WTAE when Bob Dearborn came
to Pittsburgh in 1977.
Johhny left WTAE in 1985
and spent time at Field-Williams Advertising. He moved to Hawaii and worked
at KHVH and KHNR. He now is the president of one of the premiere radio
websites, 440 Satisfaction. Johnny also does some consulting.
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