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My brief, but semi-illustrious, radio career began at the campus radio station at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina about 1973. In the summers I worked at WLOE in Eden, NC. I was also working on a loading dock at a local textile mill during the summers. I remember one summer where I worked Mon-Fri from 7am - 3pm on the loading dock. I would do the midnight-to-6am shift at WLOE on Friday night. I'd get off the air at 6am and then go back to work on the loading dock at 7am and work until about noon on Saturday and then go back to WLOE for the midnight-6am shift Saturday night. I would usually crash on Sunday. I'd sure hate to try that today. I worked with Barry Michaels while at WLOE.
After graduation, I went to work full time mid-day for WCBX in Eden. My program director was none other than Rich Randall. I remember my first day on the air, the FCC folks came in for an inspection. Great timing or what!? When Rich left for WROV, I moved to mornings at WCBX. When there was a programming change in 1975, I started looking for another radio home. I interviewed at WLVA in Lynchburg, WQBX (7Q) in Christiansburg, and WROV. I was thrilled when I got the call from WROV.
I went to work at WROV in fall of '75 until about May of '76. Unfortunately, a car accident sort of marked the beginning of the end of my radio career. I moved back to North Carolina and worked mornings at WLOE for the summer of '76. I then went into the teaching field and taught for 14 years, went back to school to get my Masters and became a school librarian. I retired from that in 1995 due to my sight impairment.
I now run a recording studio and record label that my wife and I started in 1986. My wife, Kathy, and I, along with my son, Taylor, play old-time roots music and travel and play some festivals. My daughter, Melissa, often accompanies us as a roadie & photographer. We've also just started an electric blues band. I just have to keep my hands in the music.
Please visit us at www.flyincloudrecords.com
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Doug McCloud
February, 1976 (2.6M) |