Mid 70's Page 2
Music flowed in the studio as well as nearby
concert venues. Popular locations were the Richmond
Mosque, the old Franklin St. Gym, the new Franklin St.
Gym, the Richmond Coliseum and the Richmond Arena. Most
VCU concerts were organized by the Concert Committee,
another student organization, and WJRB got equal billing
by promoting the concerts on campus.
As station members starting leaving school and WJRB for
the real world, some began their radio careers right
here in Richmond. Read a retro story that was published
in Richmond Surroundings Magazine back in March,
1994 courtesy of the author, Harry Kollatz, Jr.
"Days of Future Past" (pdf document)
highlights the crew of WGOE-AM and weaves a fun story
that included several former WJRB members.
Concerts are one of the benefits
of working at any radio station and WJRB was no
exception. Here Bill Byrd and Rick Ward meet with
Herbie Mann
backstage after a performance at the Richmond Mosque
(now known as the Landmark Theatre).
Bill Byrd and Rick Ward meet with
Les McCann
backstage after a performance at the Richmond Mosque.
Les McCann onstage at the Richmond
Mosque.
(Concert
Photos by Rick Sleeman)
The WJRB remote van hits the
streets again for another broadcast. Station give-aways
were always popular with with the crowds that mobbed
each event.
Proud partners with the American
Information Radio Network.
The WJRB remote staff gather for a
group picture at one of their events. Pictured are
(front row) Ditty ?, Sue Wysocki, Rick Ward. (back row)
Rick Sleeman,
Andy Hoffman (The "Van Man"), and Kevin "KC" Connors.
Bob Smallwood, announcer and
production engineer caught by the camera just moments
prior to going
on the air.
Chuck McGuigan in the music
library.
(top row - l
to r)
Chuck McGuigan, Ray Brogan.
(bottom row - l to r) Dot Proctor, Larry Frankel.
Life on
Schafer Street - Hibbs Bookstore (right), Chalkley House
and Cabell Library, circa 1974.
