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Early days of LSU football on radio?
Posted on 12/1/17 at 8:31 am
Posted on 12/1/17 at 8:31 am
My grandfather grew up in West Texas and passed away many years ago. I've heard that his favorite two football teams were LSU and Ohio St., primarily because these were the two that he could hear on the radio. I'm guessing that he started listening to games somewhere between the late 1920s and mid-1940s. LSU on the strong WWL signal, possibly at night if LSU was playing night games back then.
When did WWL begin airing LSU football games? What is the earliest full broadcast that I could listen to online? Anything else of note during these early days of LSU football on the radio?
When did WWL begin airing LSU football games? What is the earliest full broadcast that I could listen to online? Anything else of note during these early days of LSU football on the radio?
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Posted on 12/1/17 at 8:38 am to litenin
I don't know much about it but I'll bet that it was a lot of fun following the LSU Tigers on the radio back in the old days. Standing around with a sack of oysters, shucking and eating them, drinking bottles of beer that you open with a bottle opener. Friends, wife and kids present. Party atmosphere. Kids running around playing. LSU on the radio.
That sort of thing would be hard to capture again.
That sort of thing would be hard to capture again.
This post was edited on 12/1/17 at 8:39 am
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:09 am to litenin
I believe KWKH in Shreveport was also broadcasting the games back then. They had one of the strongest signals around at that time and could be heard throughout much of North America.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:24 am to TigerMikeAtl
Can not go to the 1920s, but in the 70s, when living in Columbia SC, I could only get the signal for WWL at the top of a hill in the lot of a private club (Polo's) ....
Lucky for me, I made friends w the waitresses who would come and serve me in the parking lot.
...and people complaint about WiFi while being able to sit at the game....
Lucky for me, I made friends w the waitresses who would come and serve me in the parking lot.
...and people complaint about WiFi while being able to sit at the game....
This post was edited on 12/1/17 at 9:25 am
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:55 am to litenin
WWL has always been strong, reaching 40+ states at night.
Traveling to Disney in the late 1970s, my dad brought the "big" multi-band radio he kept in the kitchen so we could listen to the LSU-Tulane game in Florida.
Traveling to Disney in the late 1970s, my dad brought the "big" multi-band radio he kept in the kitchen so we could listen to the LSU-Tulane game in Florida.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:58 am to litenin
Can only speak ov listening to LSU on WWL late 50s early 69s.
Great times!
Great times!
Posted on 12/1/17 at 9:59 am to Champagne
That sounds so simple,
and wonderful
and wonderful
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:08 am to litenin
Lots of schools had their games broadcast on clear channel stations. What was different with LSU is that they played their home games at night, when those clear channel signals carried the farthest. Many school outside the south didn't even have lights until 20-30 years ago, so the amount of night games that you could pick up was very limited.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:11 am to TrueTiger
I would listen to LSU in Norfolk,Va on WWL in the late 60's when I was in the Navy.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:32 am to litenin
Would listen to Tigers on WWL with my dad on his car radio in late 60’s and early 70’s in Maryland. Loved it.
Posted on 12/1/17 at 10:54 am to litenin
Loved listening to John Ferguson say "and he was spilled for a loss at the 23 yard line!"
This post was edited on 12/1/17 at 11:30 am
Posted on 12/1/17 at 11:05 am to 1723lale
Pre-ESPN,etc out of state LSU fans were always very fortunate to have WWL. Not sure about the explanation for it but its not as "clear" as it once was in terms of the MW and East coast.
But in the 70's and 80's it was great. In the 1970's ,and probably 60's, there was a radio "network" called "Pick of Dixie" where a local radio station that was part of the network would carry a team from the South's radio broadcast for night games. More times than not it would indeed be LSU,but sometimes Tulane,and maybe a State or Ole Miss game from the night cap of a DH in Jackson.
Kentucky also has games on a clear channel --note that's not in caps, WHAS 840 out of Louisville and a very strong station out of Cincinnati, WCKY--actually across the river in Covington,KY 1530. Georgia games are on WSB 750 out of Atlanta,another clear channel. For years Vanderbilt was on WSM 650 in Nashville,but the only problem with that they would get bumped to WSM FM for night games as 650 carried the Grand Ol' Opry.
But in the 70's and 80's it was great. In the 1970's ,and probably 60's, there was a radio "network" called "Pick of Dixie" where a local radio station that was part of the network would carry a team from the South's radio broadcast for night games. More times than not it would indeed be LSU,but sometimes Tulane,and maybe a State or Ole Miss game from the night cap of a DH in Jackson.
Kentucky also has games on a clear channel --note that's not in caps, WHAS 840 out of Louisville and a very strong station out of Cincinnati, WCKY--actually across the river in Covington,KY 1530. Georgia games are on WSB 750 out of Atlanta,another clear channel. For years Vanderbilt was on WSM 650 in Nashville,but the only problem with that they would get bumped to WSM FM for night games as 650 carried the Grand Ol' Opry.
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