The Pixie Tower -Clay Street

The Original "Pixie" Staff

Johnny Angel (Larry Williams)* 6 to 10
Mark Wheeler (The Italian Superman)
10 to 2
.Mark Wheeler


The control room board was a Gatesway, made by Harris Medalist. The mike channel had reverb, making "Pixie" the only station in the market to have echo on the announcer. The window faced Elm Avenue.

Rick Shaw (Dave Young) 2 to Sign Off

Marty Shayne (A.J. Sartin) Weekends - Also worked at WCFV - Clifton Forge, VA, and WROV - Roanoke, VA,

A.J. Sartin then...A.J. Sartin now



Johnny Angel standing on Rick Shaw's shoulders

Johnny Angel (top)
Rick Shaw (bottom)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later Staff Members

Perry Woods III, also worked at WPLO - Atlanta, GA, WRVA - Richmond, VA


Boom Boom Branegan (Robert W. Klingeman)*

Boom Boom Branegan

Before WPXI, Boomer worked at WROV and Swinging Radio England. He is a member of the Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. Bob died April 4, 1967, at the age of 19 in a car accident. Click here to read the accounts of Boomer's career from the British point of view.

Aircheck From Swinging Radio England

Bob Dale (Bob Dale Lackey) also worked at WCFV - Clifton Forge, VA, WKYE - Bristol,VA, WISE - Ashville, NC, WTOB and WSJS - Winston Salem, NC

Bob Lackey - 1967 Bob Lacley - 2005
Bob Dale doing show intros for WKIX - Raleigh

Steve Richards (Steve Nelson) also worked at WRIS & WHYE - Roanoke, VA, WCFV - Clifton Forge, VA, AFRTS - Naples, Italy, WKYE - Bristol, VA, WKBX - Winston Salem, and WSLS, WSLC & Q-99 - Roanoke

Steve Nelson - Stars & Stripes Newspaper 1968 - Armed Forces RadioSteve Nelson - Early SeventiesSteve Nelson - 2000's
Steve Nelson aircheck from WSLQ

Ric Starr

Steve Soul (Steve Reid)

John Andrews - also worked at WROV - Roanoke

John Andrews

Fat Daddy (David Massey) *

Dave Massey

* Deseased

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