690AM KZEY Tribute/Alumni Page

690AM KZEY Tribute/Alumni Page This is a page dedicated to the men and women who have graced the airwaves and operates behind the scenes at 690 KZEY.

05/14/2020

Coming real soon, KZEY comes online. Looking for classic jingles to capture the authenticity of the classic R&B station.

Sunday mornings at 9:30, KZEY would air this famous preacher. Now how many of us back in the day got "rich for the word"...
08/12/2019

Sunday mornings at 9:30, KZEY would air this famous preacher. Now how many of us back in the day got "rich for the word" by listening to a man whose full name was Fredrick J. Eikorenkoetter, II?

08/10/2018

Let's wish Happy Birthday to an alumni member of KZEY 690 AM...Mr. Reginald Williams known professionally on air as BJ Williams.

06/20/2018

Over the years, KZEY has been the station to bring Juneteenth events every year. What is your favorite moment at these events KZEY threw in?

This is the creator of this page. He came to KZEY back in 1994-1995, 1998-1999, and 2000-2001. His many tours of duty ha...
06/08/2018

This is the creator of this page. He came to KZEY back in 1994-1995, 1998-1999, and 2000-2001. His many tours of duty has varied during his experiences from production to programming during the Community Broadcast Group era. He is currently running two internet stations in Longview, TX and a home based production house.

05/21/2018

About 1972 0r 1973, KZEY turned to KLTV Channel 7 in doing a weekly music show that was taped at Matt Walker's club. It was aired during the spring or summer. Soul Town was a 30 minute program that is also a first for KLTV and the East Texas viewing public to show African-Americans on television. The show was modeled after a syndicated music dance program Soul Train which was aired nationally two or three years earlier. Soul Town, as you know, was local.
Now, here is another known fact similar from east of Tyler. The earliest of blacks on TV took place in Shreveport, LA back in 1955 when KOKA turned to a new TV station KTBS (an NBC affilaite, now ABC) to broadcast a weekly music program.

If you were on TV when Soul Town aired, what are your fondest memories of this East Texas television show?

05/17/2018

Anyone that has archives of old airchecks from the glory days of KZEY 690, let me know. Also in search of the jingles that was used during the 60s through the 80s. If you of anyone that has them comment below.

05/14/2018

If you have a KZEY memory, feel free to post them here and tell us about it. Whether you were on-air, who your favorite KZEY personalty or something that was out of the ordinary (no personal attacks, venting nor technical dysfunctions of the station, please) at the studios at 4248 Lake Park Drive are all welcomed here. Please let's keep in mind that this is a tribute page. Only the high points of this said subject only!

A veteran of KZEY since 1973. He was the midday personality on the Mighty 690 and later has worn many hats. Donny Clemen...
05/11/2018

A veteran of KZEY since 1973. He was the midday personality on the Mighty 690 and later has worn many hats. Donny Clements (1951-2015) has been a fixture at KZEY playing your favorite hits and later when the station went 24 hours about the near mid80s, he hosted a nighttime slow jam show. After leaving KZEY in 1984, he went to do overnights for KTYL before returning to the Mighty 690 about 1986. With his signature baseball cap and dark glasses, you can sure bet that the voice on your dial is none other than Donny Still on KZEY

KZEY's legendary status stays strong in East Texas. Beginning in 1971, this Mighty 690 veteran wore all kinds of hats fr...
05/11/2018

KZEY's legendary status stays strong in East Texas. Beginning in 1971, this Mighty 690 veteran wore all kinds of hats from programming, to sales, to operations. Plus he is the one responsible to launch East Texas first local black dance TV show (Soul Town) on KLTV in addition to Juneteenth events including the Miss Juneteenth contest. All with help of staff puts KZEY on the map! In additon, he also launched urban programming in 1986 after KROZ's 10 and a half year run as a country station (due to heavy competition from KNUE) to became Tyler's first urban FM (1986-1989) His long association started in 1971 after finishing his broadcast courses in California. This would be his only stations he has been long committed to until 1995. The man with the plan I speak of is Mr. KZEY himself, the late Mr. Matt Walker (1941-2007)

One of KZEY's first black announcers from the beginning: The late Columbus Warren Jackson (1930-2011)
05/11/2018

One of KZEY's first black announcers from the beginning: The late Columbus Warren Jackson (1930-2011)

One of the first voices you heard the day KZEY signed on in 1958. He came in from his stints at KGKB and KDOK. He would ...
05/11/2018

One of the first voices you heard the day KZEY signed on in 1958. He came in from his stints at KGKB and KDOK. He would later do sports for KLTV from 1967-1975. The late John Bass.

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