Friends of Georgia Radio Celebration

For hosting last evenings Friends of Georgia Radio 3rd Annual Celebration, Randy and I both received, as last year’s host Ernie Johnson Jr. so eloquently put it, “a nice firm stool.” Nuff said. 

(Photo by Rodney Ho/AJC) 

(Etched stool photo from a Rick Diamond Fox 97 Randy & Spiff promo shoot.)

 

 

(Photo by Rodney Ho/AJC)

Things I have overheard or have been said about “Randy & Spiff” during the years of doing our morning show on Atlanta radio.  The evolution of our career in Atlanta, Georgia:

February 1989 --- “Randy & Spiff?  Never heard of them.”

April 1989 --- “Aren’t they the guys who replaced JJ and Stacia on WFOX?”

November 1989 --- “They are the morning show on that oldies station, right?”

1990-2003 --- “Best radio show in town.” … “Love Randy & Spiff!” … “Wake up every morning to those guys.” …  Fox 97 is my favorite station and I never miss the Randy & Spiff show.” … Love the oldies and Randy & Spiff.”

2003-2011 --- “Weren’t they on Fox 97?” … “Where are they now?” … “Love Randy & Spiff and Cool 105.7.” … “Someone said they were on the Lite station now.” … “I heard they were on the AM dial.  Can you believe that?” … “They are back together on the True Oldies Channel.”  “I read where they were inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame.”

2012-2013 --- “Whatever happened to Randy & Spiff?” … “I grew up listening to those guys.” … “Loved them when they were on Fox 97.” … “I have a 37-cent check from them.” … “I sure do miss the Ultimate Oldies Concerts they hosted." ... "My parents used to listen to those guys".

Last year --- “I heard that one of them was in rehab.”

Today --- “Randy & Spiff?  Never heard of them.”

Chuck Norris in the house!

Moments after this photo was snapped, Chuck Norris wiped that stupid look off Spiff's face ... with his left foot.

Filming a Fox 97 TV Commercial

October 1995 "Morning Mouth"

Super Bowl 28 Flashback.

25 years ago, some of the Fox 97 crew were on the field during the opening ceremonies of Super Bowl 28. We were holding down the very large, inflatable Vince Lombardi trophy when the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys took the field. (Photo: Spiff, Mark Bell, Randy)

National anthem: Natalie Cole
Coin toss: Joe Namath
Halftime show: The Judds, Clint Black, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker
Final Score: Cowboys 30, Bills 13