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Originally Posted by Robert Coats
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• When I was an infant (early 60s), I sat on the lap of a German rocket scientist: Wernher von Braun. We were both living in Alabama at the time. He was working the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo program, and I was filling diapers. :p
• While flying as a Naval Aircrewman about a P-3 Orion aircraft and tracking a Soviet Yankee-class submarine north of Bermuda, I also 'found' a US Navy fast-attack submarine that was also tracking it. Locations and sound signatures of US submarines are HIGHLY classified, and I had both. The nice Marines with their M-16 rifles were kind enough to make sure I took everything off the plane when we landed.
• I used to listen to The Greaseman, a popular disc jockey in Washington DC and later in national syndication, and one day I decided I could write for the show. After a few weeks of submissions and meeting with the producer, I was offered a part-time paying gig and did it for three years. Easily the most enjoyable/fun and paid job I ever had.
• My wife and I raised five kids, put all through college and now are all independent, educated, and tax paying adults.
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Uncle Greasy actually got his big start at the Big Ape, WAPE, here in Jax, use to listen as a kid and somewhere have his original LP and a VHS of his 1st TV appearances in heavy makeup.
He was a blast and of course his shoot 4 more civil rights leaders and take the rest of the Week off didn't go over very well in DC.
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Tracht found a home at*WAPE*in*Jacksonville, Florida, in August 1975 and became the dominant radio personality not just in northeast Florida,[8]*but in the Southeastern United States[2]*While in Jacksonville, his true identity was kept confidential because the public was disappointed that the booming, macho voice belonged to a young guy who was skinny and shy. The station turned Tracht's request for privacy into a marketing ploy. Curtains were hung in the window of the broadcast booth, a TV interview showed only his lips, and Tracht wore a gorilla costume at personal appearances. Tracht was named as the top radio personality in the United States for 1977 and 1980. In 1979, he signed a five-year contract worth $1 million.[6]
He was an early*shock jock, but Tracht denies the label: "I'm telling jokes. The bottom line—it's a comedy show."[2]*"I'm creating characters and stories, I'm weaving a tapestry of humor. The others are just saying nasty things."[6]*However, his show was outrageous and edgy, which offended some people. Tracht kept his stories from violating FCC obscenity regulations by using "code words" for certain anatomical features (hydraulics*for male genitalia,*fudge packing*for anal sex, for instance) and sound effects for physical acts.
Allen Moore, WAPE's news director, was also a*bodybuilder. Tracht questioned Moore about his hobby, and Moore encouraged Tracht to try it. Tracht began a high protein diet of canned tuna, raw eggs, and milk; took vitamins; and lifted weights for 90 minutes a day. In the first three months, he added 25 pounds of muscle to his thin physique.[2]*After a year, he had gained 45 pounds, and people commented that he looked like*Arnold Schwarzenegger.[6]*Tracht enrolled in an evening law enforcement training program, and after completing it, he volunteered as an auxiliary officer. He occasionally worked the night shift with the Clay County Sheriff's Office, then went directly to the station at 5:30*a.m. for his morning show, still in uniform.[6]*One of his most popular bits was stories portraying what it would be like to be a lawman. He would state "What it must be like to strap on a gun, pin on a badge and become a lawman" under the theme song to the TV program SWAT.
On May 25, 1979, Tracht gained national attention when he mocked convicted murderer*John Spenkelink, who was due to be executed in "Old Sparky," the*Florida State Prison*electric chair, that day. Tracht aired a recording of sizzling bacon and dedicated it to Spenkelink, telling him to get used to the sound.[9][10]
Tracht remained in Jacksonville almost seven years, then moved in 1982 to*WWDC-FM*in*Washington, D.C., where he replaced*Howard Stern. DC-101 was his first*FM*station. He purchased a home in nearby*Potomac, Maryland, continued working out, and overcame his dislike of public appearances. During that time, he was known for a series of publicity stunts, including his "presidential campaign" in 1984
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Current claim to fame, surviving getting t boned in the 968 by a 2017 Ford F150 doing 70mph. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1612382539.jpg
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