Legendary Houston DJ ARCH YANCEY (on the air there for 30+ years), along with TERRY DORSEY and LON HELTON, just joined the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame. JONATHAN FRICKE and ED SALAMON were inducted into the Country Music Radio Hall of Fame.
I am old enough to know each one of them, to have been personally inspired by the great radio they all continue to create and can testify that the Hall Of Fame is a richer place now. It would not be an overstatement to say that where we are today is due in no small part to what they did yesterday.
Chuck Aly at RadioAndRecords.com reports that the always hilarious Fricke offered a career travelogue and joked, "U-Haul loved me."
Salamon contrasted his accomplishment with the chilly reception his ideas received during his first CRS presentation.
Dorsey called it his "second best Valentine's Day" noting he was celebrating his wedding anniversary.
Helton observed that induction is based on a person's contribution to Country radio, but that for him, "This night is about how Country radio has enriched my life."
Yancey called the evening one of his proudest moments and ribbed Helton for his long acceptance saying, "I didn't forget my watch."
Jack Lameier was presented the CRB President's Award and Ronnie Milsap was honored with CRB's Career Achievement Award.
Joe Nichols and Phil Vassar performed before Milsap summed up the evening in a snapshot of the artist and radio relationship. "I got to hear all those great call letters of all those great stations," Milsap said of the evening. "And I've been to all of them. I guarantee it!"
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