Bucky Smith:
CLASS OF 1984
Lithonia High SchoolClass of 1984
Lithonia, GA
Stone Mountain High SchoolClass of 1984
Stone mountain, GA
Bucky's Story
Life
Hello everyone..Life is good & I am highly Blessed!!!
Working in radio at WFSH-FM/104.7 The Fish..
For some that don't know, I have been an Atlanta radio personality for 39yrs now. I have worked several music formats over the years such as pop-rock, jazz, oldies(golden oldies, classic soul & motown), classic/new country, southern-country gospel, contemporary christian & news/talk-sports.
Recently have had people ask when & where I had been on the air, so here are all the stations I have worked:
James Rivers Stations
>WTJH-AM/1260(East Point): on-air('84-'85)
Dee Rivers Stations
>WGUN-AM/1010: on-air('85-'86 & '89)
Tempo Enterprises
>WTPO-WPBE-AM/1050(Conyers): on-air('86-'88,'90)
Jefferson-Pilot Communications
>WQXI-FM/94Q(now WSTR-FM/Star94.1): producer/promotions('88-'89)
Phoenix City Broadcasting
>WPBD-AM64(now 640/WGST-AM): on air/producer('88-'89)
Nash Broadcasting
>WPLO-AM/610(Lawrenceville): on-air('89-'91)
ABC Radio/Disney
>WYAY-FM/Y106.7-Eagle106.7: on-air/producer/promotions('91-'00 & '03-'04)
>WKHX-FM/Kicks101.5: producer/promotions('93-'00 & '03-'04)
Joseph Broadcasting
>WLKQ-FM/Lake102(Buford): on-air('99-'01)
Southern Broadcasting
>WNGC-FM/106.1(Athens): creative director/on-air('00-'01 & '02)
Chuck Tarkenton(Spalding)Broadcasting
>WEKS-FM/92.5The Bear(Griffin): on-air('01-'02)
WSB Radio Group/Cox stations:
>WSB-AM750: producer-talk shows & sports('02-'03 & '05-'06)
>WSB-FM/B98.5: producer/some air work('96-'97 & '02-'03)
>WJZF-FM/104.1(now WALR-FM/Kiss104.1): on-air('96-'97)
>WFOX-WSRV-FM/971The River: afternoon traffic producer('05-'06)
Clear Channel Communications:
>WUBL-FM/94.9The Bull: on air('07-'08)
>WWLG-FM/96.7The Legend: on air('08)
Salem Communications:
>WFSH-FM/104.7The Fish: on-air(as 'Uncle Buck')('03-'07)& ('09-present)
>WKXC-FM/Kicks99(Augusta,Ga): on-air('16-'21)
>WGAC-AM/FM(Augusta,Ga): morning show & mid day producer/Traffic & News reporter fill in('16-'21)
I have known & worked along side some of the BEST...see if you have heard or remember any of these personalities:
Gary McKee, Craig Ashwood, Tommy Sullivan, George Mason-Dixon, Rhubarb Jones, Mark McCain, Moby, Garry Kinsey, Kevin O'Brien, Bill Dollar, Angie Powell, Keith Connors, Dixie Lee, BJ Williams, Joel Williams, John Roach, Red Neckerson, (Capt)Herb Emory, Mark Arum, Dale O'Brien, Bob Bailey, Chris Morgan, Steve Mitchell, Jim Vann,Cadillac Jack, Scott Howard, T...Expand for more
im Ciccarelli, Neil "Hondo" Williamson, O'Neill Williams, Jeff Van Note(ex-Falcon,now Falcons announcer), Edgar Treiguts, Larry Munson, Dallas McCade, Glenn Burns, David Chandley, Pam Martin, Joy Barge, Jordan Graye, Rebecca Stevens, Beth Keppel, Randy Cook & Spiff Carner, Craig "Powers" Ross,Cheryl White, Ken Cooper, Jon-David Wells, Art"madman"Mehring, Bill Cellar, John Young, Chris Monroe, Steve Holman, Skip Caray, Jeff Laurence, Chris"KB"Travis, Kelly McCoy, Neal Boortz, Royal Marshall, Belinda Skelton, Mark Alewine, Chris Camp, Richard Sangster, Art Terrell, Renee Miller, Scott Slade, Clark Howard, Herman Cain, Sean Hannity, Harley Drew, John Patrick, Steve Smith, Mary Liz Nolan, Cliff Bennett, Jenny Montgomery, John Lynn, Barclay Bishop, Vince & Barbara Dooley, Mike Gann(ex-Falcon), Tony Schaivone, Marion Campbell(ex-Falcon coach), ex-wrestler Tommy"wildfire"Rich, Mark Lemke(ex-Brave,now Braves announcer), Stu Klitenic, Kim Petersen(The Kimmer), ex-Governor Roy Barnes, the late Len Anthony, Warren Roberts,"Blue" Irvin Elswick(was my first mentor, we worked together at WGUN-AM & took me under his wing in so to speak in 1985. He is a songwriter/musician & played in a band with Jerry Reed called the 'Circle A Wranglers'. They performed on a 25 minute radio show on armed forces radio called "The Circle A Roundup" at Fort McPherson while they were in the Army together in the 50's, Blue is a class act & yes I have audio from those sessions!!!).
Here are SOME of the artists/groups I have met over the years:
Kenny G, Basia, John Berry(great friend), Doug Stone, Neal McCoy, Gibson Miller Band, Blackhawk, Lee Roy Parnell, Conway Twitty's daughter(Joanie-'93 phone conversation not long after Conway passed away), T.Graham Brown, Aaron Tippin, Mark Collie, Toby Keith, Mark Wills(great friend), Danny Shirley/Confederate Railroad, Bryan White, Clint Black, Lila McCann, Billy Dean, Cledus T. Judd,Garth Brooks,David Lee Murphy, Alabama, Jeff Carson, Paul Brandt, Terri Clark, Gary Allan, most memorable is Waylon Jennings in '94...came in the door with his manager...saw a couple of us standing there & asked me if I would still play his music in the "new country" era...what else do you tell a legend but "of course"!!
25yrs in this crazy business...it's been a great ride!!
Now you know a little bit more about me after all this time. Hope all is well with each of you..
Bucky
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