@mommateresa and @06bradsgirl: Talk show host Neil Boortz, who was a practicing attorney at the time, had this to say several years ago on his website at boortz(dot)com:
"From the summer of 1979 until the spring of 1981 Atlanta suffered a series of murders of black children generally known as the Atlanta Child Murders. During this period 29 black children and a few adults were killed. It seemed as if every day we would learn of another body found behind an office building"
"During that time I was privileged to know a morning radio pair known as Ross and Wilson. Brian Wilson is s now a program director at a talk radio station and Ross Brittain is probably managing his multi-million dollar portfolio from a yacht in the Caribbean. One day, so the legend goes, Ross and Wilson were interrupted by a news bulletin that the body of yet another child had been found. When the news report ended they came back on the air and played "Another One Bites the Dust."
"That rumor, which persists to this day, is untrue. And just how do I know? Because at the time I was a practicing attorney in Atlanta and Ross Wilson was a client. I had some involvement in his contract negotiations with the radio station. These two will be forever dogged by the false charge that they followed the report of the discovery of a murdered black child with that song, though it never happened."
Also, people like John Young and Steve McCoy would back me up on this as well.
I caught up with Randy Miller & Mary Glenn Lassiter for an article looking back on the hilarious The Randy Miller Morning Show (86-88) mornings on Z-93. visit examiner (dot) com. Search for 'Randy Miller' and you'll see the headline reading "In & out, The Randy Miller Show gone, but never forgotten". I think you all will enjoy it and if you were a fan, it will leave you longing for more Randy Miller in the mornings..
Robyn, I don't mean to say you're not right, but I was on my way to school that day listening. I heard it myself, and was shocked! After the song played, it was just silence. I remember it like it was yesterday....it did happen!
One Atlanta DJ played it.. I heard them make the comment and then play the song. It may of been one of those crazy dudes from wkls. They need to pull the plug over there, and stop the slow death.
The airwaves blew THOSE PEOPLE WAAAY far away from the Baba O'riley days
Thanks for the memories Flash !! Remember the one Atlanta D.J that was fired for playin' ''another one bites the dust'' for all the missing and murdered children. Back in the Wayne Williams days. lol
Actually that story was a myth! The story was that in 1981, Ross and Wilson had left Z93 for mornings at WABC According to Brian Wilson in an interview several years ago.... "First of all, we weren't even allowed to play that song in morning drive. Second, it was sick humor not the kind we would do. Third, our departure for the New York station had already been announced in the local paper. Even though the station wasn't thrilled, our parting was amicable."
Great video! If the powers-to-be (read:programming) didn't screw up Z-93 around 1988 by flipping to CHRurban (which ultimately led to their conversion to Classic Rock in 1989), Z-93 might have been still with us as a Top 40 station.
@mommateresa and @06bradsgirl: Talk show host Neil Boortz, who was a practicing attorney at the time, had this to say several years ago on his website at boortz(dot)com:
"From the summer of 1979 until the spring of 1981 Atlanta suffered a series of murders of black children generally known as the Atlanta Child Murders. During this period 29 black children and a few adults were killed. It seemed as if every day we would learn of another body found behind an office building"
RobynWatts 5 months ago
cont:
"During that time I was privileged to know a morning radio pair known as Ross and Wilson. Brian Wilson is s now a program director at a talk radio station and Ross Brittain is probably managing his multi-million dollar portfolio from a yacht in the Caribbean. One day, so the legend goes, Ross and Wilson were interrupted by a news bulletin that the body of yet another child had been found. When the news report ended they came back on the air and played "Another One Bites the Dust."
RobynWatts 5 months ago
Cont:
"That rumor, which persists to this day, is untrue. And just how do I know? Because at the time I was a practicing attorney in Atlanta and Ross Wilson was a client. I had some involvement in his contract negotiations with the radio station. These two will be forever dogged by the false charge that they followed the report of the discovery of a murdered black child with that song, though it never happened."
Also, people like John Young and Steve McCoy would back me up on this as well.
RobynWatts 5 months ago
I caught up with Randy Miller & Mary Glenn Lassiter for an article looking back on the hilarious The Randy Miller Morning Show (86-88) mornings on Z-93. visit examiner (dot) com. Search for 'Randy Miller' and you'll see the headline reading "In & out, The Randy Miller Show gone, but never forgotten". I think you all will enjoy it and if you were a fan, it will leave you longing for more Randy Miller in the mornings..
bandsreunited 8 months ago
Robyn, I don't mean to say you're not right, but I was on my way to school that day listening. I heard it myself, and was shocked! After the song played, it was just silence. I remember it like it was yesterday....it did happen!
mommateresa 10 months ago
Who remembers the Bike and Boogie tee shirts?
jdagj 1 year ago
One Atlanta DJ played it.. I heard them make the comment and then play the song. It may of been one of those crazy dudes from wkls. They need to pull the plug over there, and stop the slow death.
The airwaves blew THOSE PEOPLE WAAAY far away from the Baba O'riley days
Thank God for 97.1 the river.
Peace Out
slipbyu2 2 years ago 11
Thanks for the memories Flash !! Remember the one Atlanta D.J that was fired for playin' ''another one bites the dust'' for all the missing and murdered children. Back in the Wayne Williams days. lol
slipbyu2 2 years ago 13
Actually that story was a myth! The story was that in 1981, Ross and Wilson had left Z93 for mornings at WABC According to Brian Wilson in an interview several years ago.... "First of all, we weren't even allowed to play that song in morning drive. Second, it was sick humor not the kind we would do. Third, our departure for the New York station had already been announced in the local paper. Even though the station wasn't thrilled, our parting was amicable."
RobynWatts 2 years ago 10
@RobynWatts The story was NOT a myth!!! I and several of my friends were listening when it happened!!!!!!!
06bradsgirl 5 months ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Meh-- 96 Rock was where it was at.
(Thanks for the post, though)
blacklakelight 2 years ago
Hey...dig those ITC Cart Machines!!!
And of course,some classic JAM...and Ross & Wilson too!
DaveNightingale 2 years ago 22
Any Body Know Where I Can Find The Commercial Used In This Video?
Rev48954 2 years ago 27
Oh man !! This station and the staff is why i got in radio !! There will NEVER be another Z93 !!
stevestevens21 3 years ago 39
Yep, CHRban was like a Hip Hop Country experiment. Z-93 was the greatest CHR on the east coast, period.
Flash007 3 years ago
Great video! If the powers-to-be (read:programming) didn't screw up Z-93 around 1988 by flipping to CHRurban (which ultimately led to their conversion to Classic Rock in 1989), Z-93 might have been still with us as a Top 40 station.
RobynWatts 3 years ago 42