Billy C Cole was a Hall of fame Dj who passed away in 2007. I searched for an aircheck of his but couldn't find one. Anybody know anything about the label? I don't think his one is one of is better efforts- I like "Put the Hearse in Reverse" much better.
Although Billy Cole was born in a place called Short Track, NY, his career in country radio covered a long track in that it encompassed 40 years when he retired in April, 2000. Launching his impressive run in the medium at Greenland Air Force Base in Sondestrom, Greenland, Cole went on to serve as air personality and music director at WMMB, Melbourn, FL (1961); WBTA, Batavia, NY (1962); WHDL, Olean, NY (1962); WHHG, Hornell, NY (1963); KSOP, Salt Lake City, UT (1963-1964); KAOH, Duluth, MN (1964-1965); KTCR Minneapolis, MN (1965-1967); KANO Anoka, MN (1967-1968); KFRM Wichita, KS (1968-1969); WENO Madison, TN (1969); WSM Nashville, TN (1969-1971); WHO Des Moines, IA (1972-1977); KDLS Perry, IA (1978); KYNN Omaha, NE (1979-1980); KSO Des Moines, IA (1981-1986); WHO Des Moines, IA (1987-1989); KXLQ Indianola, IA (1990-1994); KMGO Centerville, IA (1995-2000).
Through the years, Cole served as the national voice for major clients such as Roto-Rooter, Massey-Ferguson, Pioneer Seed, John Deere and International Harvester. As a country singer, he's recorded for Chart, Mega, Volunteer and Twin Town Records where he was produced by Pete Drake and Waylon Jennings. As a songwriter, his songs have been recorded by Stonewall Jackson, Webb Pierce and W. B. Stokely. During the mid-70's, Cole hosted the "Country Call-In" show from WHO in Des Moines which played host to numerous country greats. His charitable undertakings have been concentrated toward the "Kids With a Wish" Foundation, which he helped fund for years with his Labor Day Weekend Softball Charity Tournament and his bluegrass concerts at the fairgrounds in Winterset, IA. Inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame in 2002, Billy Cole is a classical example of the phrase he used to end his show each day, "The best way to have friends is to be one yourself."
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Billy C Cole was a Hall of fame Dj who passed away in 2007. I searched for an aircheck of his but couldn't find one.
Anybody know anything about the label?
I don't think his one is one of is better efforts- I like "Put the Hearse in Reverse" much better.
This sounds very annoying to me, and I don't think he shoulda quited his day job as a DJ...
Although Billy Cole was born in a place called Short Track, NY, his career in country radio covered a long track in that it encompassed 40 years when he retired in April, 2000. Launching his impressive run in the medium at Greenland Air Force Base in Sondestrom, Greenland, Cole went on to serve as air personality and music director at WMMB, Melbourn, FL (1961); WBTA, Batavia, NY (1962); WHDL, Olean, NY (1962); WHHG, Hornell, NY (1963); KSOP, Salt Lake City, UT (1963-1964); KAOH, Duluth, MN (1964-1965); KTCR Minneapolis, MN (1965-1967); KANO Anoka, MN (1967-1968); KFRM Wichita, KS (1968-1969); WENO Madison, TN (1969); WSM Nashville, TN (1969-1971); WHO Des Moines, IA (1972-1977); KDLS Perry, IA (1978); KYNN Omaha, NE (1979-1980); KSO Des Moines, IA (1981-1986); WHO Des Moines, IA (1987-1989); KXLQ Indianola, IA (1990-1994); KMGO Centerville, IA (1995-2000).
Through the years, Cole served as the national voice for major clients such as Roto-Rooter, Massey-Ferguson, Pioneer Seed, John Deere and International Harvester. As a country singer, he's recorded for Chart, Mega, Volunteer and Twin Town Records where he was produced by Pete Drake and Waylon Jennings. As a songwriter, his songs have been recorded by Stonewall Jackson, Webb Pierce and W. B. Stokely. During the mid-70's, Cole hosted the "Country Call-In" show from WHO in Des Moines which played host to numerous country greats. His charitable undertakings have been concentrated toward the "Kids With a Wish" Foundation, which he helped fund for years with his Labor Day Weekend Softball Charity Tournament and his bluegrass concerts at the fairgrounds in Winterset, IA.
Inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame in 2002, Billy Cole is a classical example of the phrase he used to end his show each day, "The best way to have friends is to be one yourself."
Here's an aircheq of Billy Cole: http://www.desmoinesbroadcasting.com/who/who-main.html
Ya gotta scroll down some, but, it's there, from WHO/AM.
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