WHOT Radio 1330-Jan. 1st, 1973 (BOOTS BELL)

[tojo2692001]

I meet Boots, in the 70s Great person, good shooter what to happen to his son?

[MrPmonaco]

Oh what memories! I was a regular on his weekly TV Dance Party. Used to see Boots out all the time. What a guy! He is missed.

[WMichaelAZ]

In the 70s, I wrote/produced an audio taped show called "Do You Want To Dance?" a history of dance crazes from the 50s-70s. I contacted Boots and asked if he him to do the narration, and he agreed! Fuzzy Palumbo and Susan Chalkin were the dancers -- the show was only performed once, at Delmonico's on Coitsville Rd, next to the Sky Hi drive-in. That night someone stole the tape, our only copy.

I also did an extensive interveiw with Boots for a newspaper called Pierre & The Pussycat.

[chipiona]

I first met Boots when he DJ'd for the Bug Out in Transfer PA. One night he had a friend of his perform for us. "Chuck Berry" What a night. Years later I met up with him on the campus of Youngstown State U. He was teaching radio/tv something.

[JOHNINCOLUMBUS]

Wow, this brings back memories...I loved growing up in Youngstown...I had a wonderful childhood when I look back on it...such a nice place to grow up!

[Mosparx78]

Boots was "our" (Youngstown) answer to the Super Jocks on CKLW and WIXY (The Motor Cityyyyy...) The 60's were great years to be a kid with a cheap transistor radio, hearing some of the best songs ever written.

[mandel233]

Boots Bell lived 2 houses up from me when I was a kid for about 2 yrs He walked with a cane and very soft spoken man when he was not on radio or being a DJ in person He had a daughter very nice man

[cathie1009]

Love it!! 1972 was a great year with so much happening so this is a real treat!! Love the commercials and everything. What a wonderful trip back!!!

[BuckGuy78]

What a great way to look back.....wow, 1972, senior year, Ursuline HS.....great memories of great music AND it's still being played today! Loved WHOT and didn't wake up in the morning without hearing Johnny K prior to my walk from Smoky Hollow to grade school at St Joe's then SS Cyril & Methodius then high school....thanks for posting this!

[IdoraParkKid]

Great Stuff!!!

[carlo2737]

i remenber when Bootsy conducted a losers contest my friend was the winner in 1966 and he sent her a ciggerett butt smoked by Ringo Starr after an interview he had with Ringo in Pittsburg far out Bootsy WHOT 4 EVER

[wd8dk]

This is what radio and WHOT was back in the day. No doubt, Boots was WHOT.

Grew up listening and finally met Boots at the Blaine Avenue studio! Just a shame Johnny K, DT and Jerry aren't out there on aircheck too. Loved the Idora WHOT days.

Wow, just takes me back to the days of youth and I will never forget him.

[ozell1992]

It's OK to edit the music, but why the commercials?

[kc8byq1]

Great video ! Thanks MUCH !!

[fastfreddierocks]

What a great video Jimmy. I worked with Boots for 10 years. Thanks for posting this.

[TomOwenM]

@fastfreddierocks Do you have any photographs of him? I'd be interested. Please reply to my inbox.