Dr. Roosevelt “Rick” Wright, Jr.

While growing up in Elizabeth City, N.C. in the late 1950’s, and “just plain crazy about
radio broadcasting,” I was an avid Radio DX’er, and while sitting in my bedroom with my
S-38D Six Band Radio and scanning the AM Radio band, I can never forget the night that
I found 50,000 watt WKBW-AM – “KB” at 1520 khz and “The Hound Dog.” With my musical
passion being R&B music ——- The Hound Dog was putting out the sounds of Little
Richard, James Brown, Bo Diddley, Ruth Brown, The Coasters, Little Anthony and the
Imperials, and a host of other greats — and I was in Radio Heaven. A wonderful radio
historical fact is that WKBW-AM and its’ powerful signal, was right next to another
night time R&B powerhouse, WLAC-AM, 50kw, at 1510khz. It was a “fabulous” radio
experience to hear the “Hound Dog” at 1520Khz and “Randy’s Record” Mart with John R,
Hoss Allen, and Gene Nobles putting out the hits at 1510Khz. And Wow!!!!!!! both signals
were “Loud and Clear” in Eastern North Carolina. Radio was “magical’ during this time!!!!!!