[BC] WKRP

SHAFFER, RANDY L RandyShaffer
Tue Oct 4 05:55:41 CDT 2005


David wrote -
>Jerry Blum, the GM of WQXI, was a paid story consultant for WKRP. He was the
>one who gathered the radio lore, truth and not so true, and suggested ideas
>to the writers. Among the stories Jerry suggested was the KENR Houston
>turkey drop, one of the best episodes and totally based on fact... the
>promotion, done by PD Jay Blackburn, lasted through two turkeys... first one
>knocked an awning off a store, second went through the roof of a car.
(snip)

Okay, that will teach me to read all of the digests before responding.
I guess it still could have had a Susquehanna connection through WLTA somehow. (I think that was the calls back then)

Randy Shaffer
WLYH-TV/WHP-TV
Harrisburg, PA



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