Thanks and Credits
Without help, prodding, and inspiration from various people, none of this would have ever happened. In the order that things fell together:
- Gene James, now formerly of Westmoreland Online, who when I read in May 7's Post-Gazette of the impending sale mentioned he had seen it earlier in the Tribune-Review (I had missed it) and provided me with the article, along with other support since.
- Scott Hill of Greensburg, who on May 10, 1996 had a letter to the editor of the Post-Gazette published desiring something to be done of the impending sale of Z107 to the ownership of WAMO for simulcasting. I later got in touch with him and he has provided much useful information. If there is a bigger Z107 fan out there than me, certainly it is he.
- Matt Falenski, a Westmoreland Online customer, who answered a query I posted to a newsgroup local to Westol about Z107 and indicated his support.
- John Kochmar, a pgh.general reader who in a reply to a message I sent him in response to a post of his there and described the lengths to which he had gone in order to receive Z107's weak signal.
- Jim DeCesare, whom I met at Menear Pools when he was on location for Z107 on Memorial Day, 1996. This was after I had replied to Scott's letter in the PG and had also written to the Tribune-Review. He told me the letters were on the wall at the station, and that my efforts were appreciated, which belayed my concerns that the station employees were in favor of the sale to the point that I would be annoying them.
- John Biko(sp?), morning show host on Z107 until the end of July, who talked briefly with me on his last day (I believe it was July 26, 1996) after a stop at Shop 'n Save in Norwin Hills Shopping Center.
- Adam Prince, another local net-denizen and student, who found my web pages and has since provided various information as well as sanity-checked my song listings.
- Jeff Roteman, whose KQV page's success provided the impetus for me to finish this page.
- W.T. Koltek provided information about the heavy metal incarntion of the station, then still WOKU.
- Geoff Miller got in touch near the end of 1999 with a bunch of new information, still being integrated.
- Denny Grim was in touch at the beginning of February 2000 just after his departure from WZKT as they became Froggy 98.
- Ursula Adams dropped a line and some information in late February of 2000.
- Jason Togyer provided a scan of a "Hot Hits" bumper sticker, and like me was a "Classic Hits" listener and shared remembrances of those days.
To these people, and to anyone I've forgotten, I owe the inspiration to actually do these pages. There are actually more people I need to thank at this point; Hopefully I'll get caught up soon.
The Guy to Bug with Information
If you have anything, information or otherwise, that's pertinent and you'd like to share, please feel free to drop a line to shadow@dementia.org.
Last update: 5 September 2001