Dave started at WPGC in 1969 using the 'Bob Peyton' house DJ name.

 

 

Dave MacKay writes:

Went to Leland Powers Broadcasting School in Boston from '59 to '61.....WMEX was always the choice of us-wanna-be-jocks. Woo Woo Ginsberg was always a must listen until Jerry Williams came on the air, & then we would switch over to I believe a Medford station?

First gig after school was WTSL, Hanover, NH. where mowing grass & gardening was all part of my mid-day show. Went from there to WWRI, West Warwick, RI where I could live at home in Hope Valley, RI while working nights.

By then the draft board was calling so I beat them to the punch and joined up. Got some great experience during a Korean tour as the U.S. was looking for people with radio experience so I auditioned and got transferred to Taigo, Korea with The Armed Forces Network and for 6 months did an afternoon Top 40 gig.

After the Armed Forces was done, got together with my former Leland Power's roommate, Sandy Beach, who was working at WDRC, Hartford & he knew of an opening at WADS, Ansonia, CT so went there as afternoon drive from '64 to '67 while doing part time tv booth announcing at WNHC, New Haven and weekends at WNHC radio.

Middle of '67 on to WIRL, Peoria for Music Director and afternoon drive & then sent off an air check to WPGC in early 1969 & GM, Bob Howard wanted me to come into Bladensburg and audition but wanted me to pay for the airfare. Got him to pay for half of it but that was a hassle in itself. Program Director, Charlie Shoe didn't want to hire me as there certainly better talent out there but Bob's cheapness won out and for $188 a week, he got his new Bob Peyton.

Loved the station plus working with all the great talent, but after a few incidences with Howard...it got old real quick! Everyday I would go home for lunch as I just lived down the road from the station...maybe a three minute drive. Punch out on the time clock, eat quick & get back to the station & punch back in but real hard to do in the "allotted 30 minute break" so always running 3 or 4 minutes late. Obviously pissed off Howard as he would scream at me, "Peyton, Peyton...you are always a few minutes late!" "I will not tolerate this!!" Sad thing is that he would always make me "punch out" after working a 7 hour day, but wanted me to stay & do production or music duties which I always did because I loved the business.

He was probably the worst GM to ever work under, & it wasn't long before I started to make my feelings known to many of the music reps & they were very beneficial in getting me in touch with Gene Creasy, PD of WCAO in Baltimore. Slid my written 2 week notice of departure under his door & never looked back. Was at WCAO for 7 years going from all nights to 10p - 2a to Assistant PD under Ron Riley.

In 1977, my Dad had multiple health issues back in RI & I needed to be closer to him and family so moved to WLAM, Lewiston, ME. Too cold!!!! Even on Memorial Day weekend while trying to go to the beach, we had to lie flat on the sand as it was freezing when we sat up on the last day of May. Final radio gig was WROV, Roanoke where I stayed for a couple of years & happy to see Dino DelGallo take my place.

Off to Buffalo in 1979 for Infinity Records and after 6 months promoted to Regional gig in Chicago but of course, Infinity turned out to be a poor choice of names for a company that would be solvent for about a year & a half! Then out to Kansas City with a local promotion job with Atlantic Records. The Atlantic guy that hired me, Steve Evanoff, moved me back to Chicago in 1980 to become Regional Secondaries Director & we became fast friends!

We both left Atlantic in Sept. 1982 to form Music America Promotions and had a 20 year run doing Independent music promotion. We moved the company to KC in 1984 & then bought another promotion co. in 1986 & Steve moved to Buffalo to facilitate that company into ours and deal with the record labels as I stayed in KC to develop relationships with radio. By 1998, Music America has grown into the 3rd largest independent music promotion company in the nation. In 1999, Steve & I bought a small AM radio station in KC & flipped it to Hispanic format & became the first 24 hour a day Hispanic station in KC.

In 2002 we began building our 18 court sand volleyball complex here in Shawnee, KS and during this year, we had over 2000 teams playing in leagues. Somehow it has all worked out as I've been blessed with a good partner with all endeavors since 1982 & a beautiful wife of 40 plus years. It's been a great life!!!!

 

 

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Promos

	05/27/69	Beachcomber (live)	:11
	05/27/69	GO Magazine (live)	:09

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(Special thanks to Jonathon Wolfert for the above).

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