WLSC could be called The Bluegrass Channel. Listeners can tune in to AM 1240 every weekday at Noon and hear one hour of classic and new 'grass on Bluegrass on the Corner.
On Saturday, WLSC has a two hour version of Bluegrass on the Corner which starts at 10:00 AM. At Noon, It's Knee Deep in Bluegrass with Cindy Baucom.
There's more.
Into the Blue, hosted by Terry Herd hits the airwaves at 2:00 PM and continues until 5:00 PM.
We're still not done.
Our newest show is The Tim White Bluegrass Show which airs every Saturday afternoon from 5:00 until 7:00. Tim White is best known for hosting the popular televsion program, Song of the Mountains which is seen weekly on Public Television.
On Sundays, WLSC airs Great Stuff Gospel at Noon. This show features the best in bluegrass gospel.
There are plans to add even more quality bluegrass programming.
Stay Tuned
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Bluegrass on the Waccamaw....What A Day It Was
Bluegrass on the Waccamaw was an incredible show. It was a BIG day for us. We had a few technical glitches, but those are to be expected. When it was all said and done, we hit a homerun with our coverage of the bluegrass festival.
The downside is that I've lost my voice. It is completely gone. I think I puched myself way too hard the last couple of weeks.
Oh well, life should be interesting this week. How does a radio man pay the bills when he can't speak?
Stay Tuned
The downside is that I've lost my voice. It is completely gone. I think I puched myself way too hard the last couple of weeks.
Oh well, life should be interesting this week. How does a radio man pay the bills when he can't speak?
Stay Tuned
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
WLSC Shares Bluegrass With The World
AM 1240 WLSC, America's Biggest Little Station is at it again. Join www.wlscradio.com for a behind the scenes broadcast at Bluegrass on the Waccamaw this Saturday, May 10th. Conway, SC is the scene for what radio station owner Banana Jack Murphy says is going to be an exciting day. "I can't speak for the rest of the broadcast industry, but we're trailblazing with our 1,000 watt AM station. Thanks to modern technology, we're only limited by our imagination.", says Murphy.
WLSC apparently has found a real niche with bluegrass here along the South Carolina coast and they're sharing what they're doing with the rest of the world. Murphy adds, "Our behind-the-scenes broadcast is really going to be a treat for listeners. We'll actually be right out there in the crowd as well as backstage with the bands. This is going to to be a blast!"
The lineup is quite impressive for Bluegrass on the Waccamaw. Among those scheduled to appear are: III Tyme Out, Grasstowne, The Lewis Family, Drover's Old Time Medicine Show, The Bluegrass Strangers, The Snyder Family Band, New River, County Line Band and students from The Low Country Bluegrass Academy. The show starts at 12:30 PM and continues until 10:00 PM. The internet broadcast on www.wlscradio.com is scheduled to start at Noon.
Banana Jack will be joined on the broadcast by Tim White, host of the syndicated radio program, The Tim White Bluegrass Show. White is also the host of Mountain Songs, a television program which is seen nationally on Public Television. Bob Scarborough, another radio-television veteran will also be helping out on the broadcast.
AM 1240 WLSC in Loris, SC was recently purchased by Banana Jack Murphy Productions LLC and one of the first moves the new company made was bringing bluegrass programming to the Myrtle Beach, SC area. WLSC is the home of Bluegrass on the Corner, a locally produced bluegrass show that showcases regional bluegrass bands live from The Loris Chamber of Commerce stage which is actually located in the WLSC studios.
Be sure to tune in, no matter where you are this Saturday, May 10, 2008 at www.wlscradio.com.
For more information, call Jack Murphy at 843.222.4652
WLSC apparently has found a real niche with bluegrass here along the South Carolina coast and they're sharing what they're doing with the rest of the world. Murphy adds, "Our behind-the-scenes broadcast is really going to be a treat for listeners. We'll actually be right out there in the crowd as well as backstage with the bands. This is going to to be a blast!"
The lineup is quite impressive for Bluegrass on the Waccamaw. Among those scheduled to appear are: III Tyme Out, Grasstowne, The Lewis Family, Drover's Old Time Medicine Show, The Bluegrass Strangers, The Snyder Family Band, New River, County Line Band and students from The Low Country Bluegrass Academy. The show starts at 12:30 PM and continues until 10:00 PM. The internet broadcast on www.wlscradio.com is scheduled to start at Noon.
Banana Jack will be joined on the broadcast by Tim White, host of the syndicated radio program, The Tim White Bluegrass Show. White is also the host of Mountain Songs, a television program which is seen nationally on Public Television. Bob Scarborough, another radio-television veteran will also be helping out on the broadcast.
AM 1240 WLSC in Loris, SC was recently purchased by Banana Jack Murphy Productions LLC and one of the first moves the new company made was bringing bluegrass programming to the Myrtle Beach, SC area. WLSC is the home of Bluegrass on the Corner, a locally produced bluegrass show that showcases regional bluegrass bands live from The Loris Chamber of Commerce stage which is actually located in the WLSC studios.
Be sure to tune in, no matter where you are this Saturday, May 10, 2008 at www.wlscradio.com.
For more information, call Jack Murphy at 843.222.4652
Thursday, April 24, 2008
1989 Was A Very Good Year
It really doesn't seem like it's been nearly two decades since I first opened a microphone and said, "Good Morning!" to the good folks of South Carolina, but here it is another anniversary.
On April 24, 1989, The Banana Jack Murphy Show premiered on WKZQ 101.7 FM. The radio station was owned by Grand Strand Broadcasting back in those days. Tom Rogers was the president of the company and Bill Hennecy was the General Manager.
Man, those guys rocked. I remain friends with them even to this day. In 1997, Tom Rogers sold WKZQ to Hirsch Broadcasting he left radio. Bill Hennecy left radio too. Despite the ownership change, I stayed around and did mornings at 101.7 FM the entire time that Hirsch owned the station. Three years later, Hirsch Broadcasting sold WKZQ to Next Media in the summer of 2000. Once more, I survived an ownership change.
I remained on the air at WKZQ until September of 2001. When I left WKZQ to replace Howard Stern on Wave 104.1 (WYAV) on September 17th, I only walked about 30 feet down a hall and entered another studio door.
Ironically enough, the Wave 104 studio was located in the former office of Tom Rogers. You see, when Next Media purchased WKZQ from Hirsch, they also purchased some valuable real estate. Since, WKZQ was just one of 5 stations owned by Next Media in the Myrtle Beach market they had to put them somewhere, so they moved them all to the original WTGR/WKZQ property on Ocala Street. They moved everything to where I already was.
Geez, I spent nearly 18 years on Ocala Street in Myrtle Beach. Twelve and a half years at WKZQ and another five and a half at WYAV. When I signed off for the last time on April 17, 2007, I walked out of the same door in which I was hired by Bill Hennecy and Tom Rogers. Wow! Ain't life funny?
So, I'd have to say 1989 was a very good year. The others haven't been too bad either.
Stay Tuned!
On April 24, 1989, The Banana Jack Murphy Show premiered on WKZQ 101.7 FM. The radio station was owned by Grand Strand Broadcasting back in those days. Tom Rogers was the president of the company and Bill Hennecy was the General Manager.
Man, those guys rocked. I remain friends with them even to this day. In 1997, Tom Rogers sold WKZQ to Hirsch Broadcasting he left radio. Bill Hennecy left radio too. Despite the ownership change, I stayed around and did mornings at 101.7 FM the entire time that Hirsch owned the station. Three years later, Hirsch Broadcasting sold WKZQ to Next Media in the summer of 2000. Once more, I survived an ownership change.
I remained on the air at WKZQ until September of 2001. When I left WKZQ to replace Howard Stern on Wave 104.1 (WYAV) on September 17th, I only walked about 30 feet down a hall and entered another studio door.
Ironically enough, the Wave 104 studio was located in the former office of Tom Rogers. You see, when Next Media purchased WKZQ from Hirsch, they also purchased some valuable real estate. Since, WKZQ was just one of 5 stations owned by Next Media in the Myrtle Beach market they had to put them somewhere, so they moved them all to the original WTGR/WKZQ property on Ocala Street. They moved everything to where I already was.
Geez, I spent nearly 18 years on Ocala Street in Myrtle Beach. Twelve and a half years at WKZQ and another five and a half at WYAV. When I signed off for the last time on April 17, 2007, I walked out of the same door in which I was hired by Bill Hennecy and Tom Rogers. Wow! Ain't life funny?
So, I'd have to say 1989 was a very good year. The others haven't been too bad either.
Stay Tuned!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Can You Believe It's Been a Year....?
I think I will always remember April 17, 2007. It was my last day on the air in Myrtle Beach radio. After doing morning radio in the area nonstop since April 24, 1989, my streak ended.
Still to this day, I'm asked, "What really happened?" Folks, nothing happened except I was replaced by a syndicated morning show. It was a cost cutting move by my former employer and that's the bottom line.
Those things happen. Recently, the ever changing radio business in Myrtle Beach claimed even more victims. There were some good radio folks that are probably wondering what the heck is to become of them. All I can say is, "DON'T PANIC".
One year ago, I assure you that I was not thinking about forming my own broadcast company and actually owning a radio station of my own.
But, looky here. It happened. Can you believe it been a year....?
Wow, what an incredible year it has been.
Stay Tuned
Still to this day, I'm asked, "What really happened?" Folks, nothing happened except I was replaced by a syndicated morning show. It was a cost cutting move by my former employer and that's the bottom line.
Those things happen. Recently, the ever changing radio business in Myrtle Beach claimed even more victims. There were some good radio folks that are probably wondering what the heck is to become of them. All I can say is, "DON'T PANIC".
One year ago, I assure you that I was not thinking about forming my own broadcast company and actually owning a radio station of my own.
But, looky here. It happened. Can you believe it been a year....?
Wow, what an incredible year it has been.
Stay Tuned
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Bluegrass on the Corner is Now Heard Monday - Friday
Attention bluegrass fans. If you've been listening to WLSC during your lunch hour, then you may have already figured out that we mean business when it comes to bluegrass music.
We technically did a soft launch of Bluegrass on the Corner on Tuesday, April 8, but we were only testing the waters. Boy, were we surprised at the feedback.
We've even got sponsors on board to ensure the continued success of bluegrass on the radio around these parts.
So spread the word. Bluegrass on the Corner now airs Monday through Friday at Noon. Forget the blue plate special, get your bluegrasss special from AM 1240 WLSC. Be sure to let everyone know that they can catch the show online at wlscradio.com.
More BIG Announcements are coming......
Stay Tuned!
We technically did a soft launch of Bluegrass on the Corner on Tuesday, April 8, but we were only testing the waters. Boy, were we surprised at the feedback.
We've even got sponsors on board to ensure the continued success of bluegrass on the radio around these parts.
So spread the word. Bluegrass on the Corner now airs Monday through Friday at Noon. Forget the blue plate special, get your bluegrasss special from AM 1240 WLSC. Be sure to let everyone know that they can catch the show online at wlscradio.com.
More BIG Announcements are coming......
Stay Tuned!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
New Stuff is Coming to WLSC
Man, this is some cool stuff that I'm working on these days. I have a feeling that those of you that regularly tune in to AM 1240 WLSC are in store for some wonderful surprises.
You should expect nothing less than the best from America's Biggest Little Station.
Stay Tuned!
You should expect nothing less than the best from America's Biggest Little Station.
Stay Tuned!
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