WKDA 103.3 FM

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Format: AOR

Website: https://www.facebook.com/remembering103kdfnashville/

Same station as WKDF

Interesting history of the station:
https://alchetron.com/WKDF

DJs:
Mac Allen
Jim Baton/Batten (70-??)
...(Coyote J Calhoun)
...WKDA AM (69)
Big Dave*
Tom Bootle (originally on Carl P.
Mayfield's "Carl P. & the P. Team"
show, later a couple stints on
classic rock WGFX, also owned by
Dick Broadcasting)
Fred Buc*@ (78)
Ian Case (90-93)
"The bearded" Bob Cole**
Jack Crawford (75), & PD
...Fired as PD 3/78
B. Derrick (late 80s-mid 90s)
Don(?) Dixon (71)
Beth Donahue*
Mike Donegan (The Dook)*
Dave Duncan (75)
Eric Edwards
Joe Elvis (92-98)
...to Rock 106 in '98
Jim Escue ("J. Franklin in the
...Morning" (70-75)
The Freakin' Brothers (93-95)
Hunter Harvey
Jimmy the K***
The Mauldons (74)
Carl P. Mayfield, Cleon & Bubba Skynyrd
Chuck McCartney
Shannon (McCombs) (88-93)
Harvey McGee (74)
Mr. Bill
(probably not the SNL character)
Mobey (James Carney)**** (73-78)
Patty Murray
Kidd Redd*****
Jeff "Coach" Roberts
Clark Rogers (75)
Sherry Sexton (93-)
"Slats" (??-92)
Dave Walton

Program Directors:
Dick Buckley (Richard B. Huckaba)
...First Program Director
...(WKDA-AM 59-70)
Scott Cristensen (?-82)
Jack Crawford (73-78)
Kidd Redd
Smokey Rivers (82-??)
...(WLAC 78-80)
Alan D. Sneed (78-79)
Dave Walton (91-95)

*Morning show early 90s
**also first Music Director
**** all moved to Rock 106 in 78
*@ Previously on WKDA AM, later WWRB, WRLT

News:
Ann Marie Deer
...("...and that's Vanderbilt")
Steve "True Stories" Dickert (72-05)
Jenny Fox (72-74)
Buddy Sadler
Weather (& news fill-in):
Bill Hall (70) (Yes, THE Bill Hall)

Traffic:
"Traffic" Jim Fuqua
..."Nashville's only wheelchair traffic reporter"
Vic Rumore (GM)
"Rock lawyer" Ed Gross

Notes: Considerable thx to 440 Satisfaction (https://440int.com)/440sat.html)
Also to: Memories of Nashville Radio:
https://nashlinks.com/memories-of-nashville-rock-radio/

Many/most dates incomplete.

OUR SURVEYS FOR WKDA
Includes Scanned Image of SurveyWEEK#1 THIS WEEK
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-04-06The Beatles / Let It Be
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-04-13The Beatles / Let It Be
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-04-20The Beatles / Let It Be
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-04-27The Guess Who / American Woman
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-05-25The Ides Of March / Vehicle
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-06-01The Moody Blues / Question
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-06-08Blues Image / Ride Captain Ride
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-06-15The Beatles / The Long And Winding Road
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-06-22Three Dog Night / Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-08-17Bread / Make It With You
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-09-07Edwin Starr / War
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-09-14Edwin Starr / War
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-09-21Creedence Clearwater Revival / Lookin' Out My Back Door
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-10-12Sugarloaf / Green-Eyed Lady
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-11-02The Kinks / Lola
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-11-09Free / All Right Now
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-11-23The Jackson 5 / I'll Be There
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-11-30Badfinger / No Matter What
1970-12-12N/A
1970-12-14George Harrison / My Sweet Lord
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-12-21George Harrison / My Sweet Lord
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1970-12-28George Harrison / My Sweet Lord
1971-01-16N/A
1971-01-30N/A
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1971-02-01Judy Collins / Amazing Grace
1971-02-13N/A
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1971-02-22Creedence Clearwater Revival / Have You Ever Seen The Rain
1971-04-03N/A
1971-04-17N/A
1971-06-05N/A
1971-06-12N/A
1971-06-26N/A
1971-07-10N/A
1971-07-24N/A
1971-07-31N/A
1971-08-14N/A
1972-04-01America / A Horse With No Name
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-04-08America / A Horse With No Name
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-04-15Yes / Roundabout
1972-04-29Roberta Flack / The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-05-06Roberta Flack / The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-05-13Bread / Diary
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-05-20Derek And The Dominos / Layla
1972-06-17The Rolling Stones / Tumbling Dice
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-06-24The Rolling Stones / Tumbling Dice
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-08-05The Hollies / Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-08-12The Hollies / Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-08-19The Hollies / Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
1972-09-02Three Dog Night / Black And White
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-09-09Elton John / Honky Cat
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-09-16Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band / Garden Party
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-10-14The Moody Blues / Nights In White Satin
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-10-21The Moody Blues / Nights In White Satin
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-11-11America / Ventura Highway
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-11-18Billy Lee Riley / I Got A Thing About You Baby
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-12-09Billy Lee Riley / I Got A Thing About You Baby
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-12-16Billy Lee Riley / I Got A Thing About You Baby
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1972-12-23Carly Simon / You're So Vain
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-00-00Edgar Winter Group / Frankenstein
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-01-06Carly Simon / You're So Vain
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-02-10Eric Weissberg (only "Deliverance" in bold shown on some 45s; Steve Mandell is uncredited) / Dueling Banjos
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-03-03Eric Weissberg (only "Deliverance" in bold shown on some 45s; Steve Mandell is uncredited) / Dueling Banjos
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-03-17Roberta Flack / Killing Me Softly With His Song
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-03-24Edgar Winter Group / Frankenstein
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-03-31Edgar Winter Group / Frankenstein
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-04-07Edgar Winter Group / Frankenstein
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-04-14Edgar Winter Group / Frankenstein
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-04-21Edgar Winter Group / Frankenstein
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-05-26Paul McCartney & Wings / My Love
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-05-26Paul McCartney & Wings / The Mess
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-06-02Paul McCartney & Wings / My Love
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-06-02Paul McCartney & Wings / The Mess
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-06-16Paul McCartney & Wings / My Love
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-06-16Paul McCartney & Wings / The Mess
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-06-23Paul McCartney & Wings / My Love
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-06-23Paul McCartney & Wings / The Mess
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-07-06Charlie Daniels / Uneasy Rider
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-08-03Stories / Brother Louie
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-08-10Stories / Brother Louie
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-08-17Stories / Brother Louie
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-09-01Dobie Gray / Loving Arms
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-09-07Dobie Gray / Loving Arms
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-09-14Dobie Gray / Loving Arms
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-10-05The Allman Brothers Band / Ramblin' Man
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-10-26Ike And Tina Turner / Nutbush City Limits
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-11-02Chicago / Just You 'N' Me
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-11-16Jim Croce / Time In A Bottle
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-11-23Jim Croce / Time In A Bottle
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-11-30Elton John / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-12-07Steve Miller Band / The Joker
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1973-12-14David Bowie / Sorrow
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-00-00Lynyrd Skynyrd / Free Bird
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-01-04Black Oak Arkansas / Jim Dandy
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-01-11Black Oak Arkansas / Jim Dandy
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-01-18Gregg Allman / Midnight Rider
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-01-25Gregg Allman / Midnight Rider
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-02-22Lynyrd Skynyrd / Free Bird
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-03-01Lynyrd Skynyrd / Free Bird
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-03-08Lynyrd Skynyrd / Free Bird
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-03-22Lynyrd Skynyrd / Free Bird
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-03-29Lynyrd Skynyrd / Free Bird
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-04-12Grand Funk / The Loco-Motion
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-04-19David Bowie / Rebel Rebel
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-04-26David Bowie / Rebel Rebel
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-05-03Paul McCartney & Wings / Band On The Run
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-05-17Paul McCartney & Wings / Band On The Run
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-05-31Dave Loggins / Please Come To Boston
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-06-07Golden Earring / Radar Love
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-06-28Bachman-Turner Overdrive / Takin' Care Of Business
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-07-19The Hollies / The Air That I Breathe
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-10-04Barefoot Jerry / If There Were Only Time For Love
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-10-18Bachman-Turner Overdrive / You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-10-25Barefoot Jerry / If There Were Only Time For Love
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-11-22Frank Zappa / Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-12-06Chicago / Wishing You Were Here
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1974-12-13Paul Davis / Ride 'Em Cowboy
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-01-04Elton John / Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-01-11Barry Manilow / Mandy
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-02-08The Doobie Brothers / Black Water
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-02-15The Doobie Brothers / Black Water
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-03-01The Doobie Brothers / Black Water
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-03-08Sammy Johns / Chevy Van
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-03-15Sammy Johns / Chevy Van
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-03-22Sammy Johns / Chevy Van
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-04-26Elton John / Philadelphia Freedom
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-04-26The Elton John Band With John Lennon / I Saw Her Standing There
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-05-10Linda Ronstadt / When Will I Be Loved
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-05-17Linda Ronstadt / When Will I Be Loved
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-05-24Elton John / Pinball Wizard
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-06-14The Amazing Rhythm Aces / Third Rate Romance
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-07-07The Bee Gees / Jive Talkin'
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-07-14The Bee Gees / Jive Talkin'
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-07-21The Bee Gees / Jive Talkin'
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-07-28Eagles / One Of These Nights
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-08-04Eagles / One Of These Nights
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-08-18K.C. And The Sunshine Band / Get Down Tonight
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-10-06Eagles / Lyin' Eyes
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-10-13Eagles / Lyin' Eyes
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-10-27Eagles / Lyin' Eyes
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-11-03The Bee Gees / Nights On Broadway
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1975-12-15The Marshall Tucker Band / Fire On The Mountain
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1976-01-05Gary Wright / Dream Weaver
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1976-03-01Eagles / Take It To The Limit
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1976-03-15N/A
Includes Scanned Image of Survey1976-03-22N/A
AIR TALENT THAT WORKED AT WKDA
DATESAIR NAMEREAL NAME
No Air Talent data has been entered for this station.

POSTEDTWO CENTSPOSTED BY
2024-01-14 @ 17:03 Made the corrections to the Notes. Thanks, Dean.Gary Pfeifer
2024-01-14 @ 11:54Note #2 should be #1 Note #7 should be #5Doug Dean
2024-01-14 @ 11:52Note #1 should be #2 Note #5 should be #7Doug Dean
2023-07-01 @ 21:48Songs notes: #1 Note: lp cut. Highly edited single not released until Nov. NS#…Doug Dean
2023-07-01 @ 21:44#5. Note: import. Released in the UK in Feb., the US in May. Plus, different mix…Doug Dean
2023-07-01 @ 21:39Singles notes: #1 Note: lp cut. Highly edited single not released until Nov. #…Doug Dean
2023-06-27 @ 17:25Well, J. Franklin is Jim Escue.Doug Dean
2022-10-03 @ 10:30 We usually prefer to keep our listings to what is actually shown on the survey,…Gary Pfeifer
2022-10-03 @ 06:19Hi Doug Sorry for the delay in getting back to you but we live in Central Flo…Lee Tucker
2022-09-30 @ 21:42Lee, Even tho they're not listed on 8/12, we know from 8/19's LW: #29. You Wear…Doug Dean
2022-09-08 @ 19:59#31, #32 should be New SongsDoug Dean
2022-07-19 @ 21:47Mike, Thanks for your input. What i remember (i was in 11th grade in Sep. 70) wa…Doug Dean
2022-06-28 @ 16:38Yes it is a hybrid. The result of Format changes 5 months earlier. WKDA AM drop…Mike Haile