Pictures From WIRV
Billy Joe Houndshell & Dave Cox 1968
Main Street Studio
Main Street Studio
WIRV's First Audio Board installed by Lewis
Owens in 1960. It was a Gates Studioette.
The Studioette included a high-gain
program amplifier and a 10 watt ultra liner
monitoring amp. It was removed from
service in 1970 and used for production.
Owens in 1960. It was a Gates Studioette.
The Studioette included a high-gain
program amplifier and a 10 watt ultra liner
monitoring amp. It was removed from
service in 1970 and used for production.
Have WIRV Pictures or Audio? Please
send to me at the below address.
send to me at the below address.
CoxDE3@aol.com
First WIRV Transmitter Installed in 1960
Radio, the Raytheon used two 813 tubes to drive the 833s in the RF stage. It used two 845 tubes to Radio,
the Raytheon used two 813 tubes to drive the 833s in the RF stage. It used two 845 tubes to drive the 833s
in the audio stage. The Raytheon was removed from service in the early 1980s. I understand that several
of the RA-1000s are still on the air today. The transmitter weight was around 2300 around 2300 pounds.
Before being moved in the 80s, the RA-1000 transmitter and 158 foot antenna was was located on a small
hill at the end of Ann Street in Irvine. In the early days, WIRV was a 1000 watt "daytime only" AM station
operating on 1550 kHz.watt "daytime only" AM station operating on 1550 kHz.
Radio, the Raytheon used two 813 tubes to drive the 833s in the RF stage. It used two 845 tubes to Radio,
the Raytheon used two 813 tubes to drive the 833s in the RF stage. It used two 845 tubes to drive the 833s
in the audio stage. The Raytheon was removed from service in the early 1980s. I understand that several
of the RA-1000s are still on the air today. The transmitter weight was around 2300 around 2300 pounds.
Before being moved in the 80s, the RA-1000 transmitter and 158 foot antenna was was located on a small
hill at the end of Ann Street in Irvine. In the early days, WIRV was a 1000 watt "daytime only" AM station
operating on 1550 kHz.watt "daytime only" AM station operating on 1550 kHz.
Former WIRV DJ
David Bratcher
(Mason Lee Dixon
when at WAKY)
David was with WIRV
in 1963.
David Bratcher
(Mason Lee Dixon
when at WAKY)
David was with WIRV
in 1963.
Former WIRV DJ the
late Woody Stiles.
Woody was with
WIRV in 1966
late Woody Stiles.
Woody was with
WIRV in 1966
A very young Dave White at the old
Broadway WIRV Studios in 1966. Dave
is now in Nashville and writes a
Classic-Rock web page. Dave's Father,
Rev. Bob White, also worked for WIRV
in the late 60s.
classicrock.guide@about.com
Broadway WIRV Studios in 1966. Dave
is now in Nashville and writes a
Classic-Rock web page. Dave's Father,
Rev. Bob White, also worked for WIRV
in the late 60s.
classicrock.guide@about.com
Former WIRV DJ
David Bratcher
(Mason Lee Dixon
when at WAKY)
David was with WIRV
in 1963.
David Bratcher
(Mason Lee Dixon
when at WAKY)
David was with WIRV
in 1963.
To share your WIRV memories (employee or listener), please send to the email
address below.
Do you have information on any of the following:
Ike Smith
Milton Floria (Big Irv)
Darrell Evens
Garry Calmes
For additional information on David, see
John Quincy's WAKY Tribute Page:
WAKY Tribute Page
John Quincy's WAKY Tribute Page:
WAKY Tribute Page
For additional information on Woody,
see John Quincy's WAKY Tribute
Page:
WAKY Tribute Page
see John Quincy's WAKY Tribute
Page:
WAKY Tribute Page
Jim Gaskin and country music legend Asa Martin at the WIRV
Main Street location in the late 1960s. Photos by D. Riddell
Main Street location in the late 1960s. Photos by D. Riddell
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Thank you so much to Seth Craycraft,
Grandson of Asa Martin. Seth sent me a
copy of Asa's last recording, Dr. Ginger Blue.
I am in the process of converting the songs
to CD.
Grandson of Asa Martin. Seth sent me a
copy of Asa's last recording, Dr. Ginger Blue.
I am in the process of converting the songs
to CD.