FRANK
PAGE Frank
Page has been a KWKH air personality since 1947 and
was an announcer on the Louisiana Hayride. Page started
in radio by working on the air at KGHI Little Rock,
AS before and after his high school classes. He was
soon also working at KLRA, Little Rock, AK. Page served
in World War Two and at the end of the war, was on
the air at Armed Forces Radio, Berlin. In 1947, he
stated at KWKH Shreveport, LA. He became an announcer
for their Louisiana Hayride program in 1949. Page later
hired Jim Reeves as a Hayride announcer, and introduced
Elvis Presley on his first appearance on the show,
Saturday, 16th October 1954. In addition to his Country
airwork, he did late night rhythm and blues shows sponsored
by Stan’s Record Shop on KWKH and KAAY as Brother
Gatemouth. Bob Dylan credits this show as an influence
and mentions Page in two of his books, “Dylan” and “Tarantula”.
Page worked at KWKH for more than fifty continuous
years. Frank Page was inducted into the Country Music
D J Hall of Fame in 1998. Frank has received the Louisiana
Association of Broadcaster's Lifetime Achievement Award.
His book “Elvis - The Hayride Years 54-56” was
published in 2004. Page continues as a member of the
KWKH airstaff.
