KTKT DJ Hall OF Fame
1964
March 1964
6 am – Jerry Stowe
9 am – Tim Parker
Noon – Gordon Vann
3 pm - Frank Kalil
6 pm – Ray Lindstrom
9 pm – Lee Smith
Midnight to 6 am – Tom Madison
The first of several 1964 changes occurs during the summer when the two evening DJs trade shifts. Ray Lindstrom just got married, and he wanted a later shift so he could spend more time with his new bride so he moves from the 6 to 9 pm slot to do 9 pm to midnight. Lee Smith who had previously held down the 9 pm shift drops down to do the 6 to 9 pm program. Another change at KTKT is the departure of Tim Parker. Gordon Vann who had previously been doing noon to 3 pm takes over the 9 am spot. Tom Madison who been doing midnights does a turnaround and advances to the noon to 3 pm slot. To fill the overnight position vacated by Tom Madison KTKT adds Dick Nelson to the staff to do the all night show. Dick is the brother of former KTKT DJ Dave Nelson. Here is the early summer KTKT line up.
June 1964
6 am – Jerry Stowe
9 am – Gordon Vann
Noon – Tom Madison
3 pm - Frank Kalil
6 pm – Lee Smith
9 pm – Ray Lindstrom
Midnight to 6 am – Dick Nelson
Towards the end of summer 1964 Lee Smith once again leaves KTKT.This time he moves on to Phoenix and KRIZ. Later in the decade he would move on to the great northwest to work in Spokane Washington ay KJRB and a couple years later would wind up at KJR in Seattle where he would enjoy great success. Lee Smith’s spot at KTKT is filled by Joe Bailey. Previously Bailey had been doing news and fill in DJ work at KTKT. The evening shift assignment at KTKT would lead Joe to a very successful and popular five year run at KTKT. Another late summer change is the departure of Gordon Vann. Gordon would go on to great later radio fame and success in Ohio. Vann is replaced in the 9 am to noon slot by Bob Bell. But Bob barely gets the seat warm and winds up leaving KTKT a couple months later. By December Dave Griffis is doing the 9 am to noon program at KTKT. Here is the end of the year KTKT line up.
December 1964
6 am – Jerry Stowe
9 am – Dave Griffis
Noon – Tom Madison
3 pm - Frank Kalil
6 pm – Joe Bailey
9 pm – Ray Lindstrom
Midnight to 6 am – Dick Nelson
