BOB
GRAYSON Bob
Grayson (born: Iowa Falls, IA, August 17, 1945) is
credited with helping to establish the careers of Country
artists including George Strait, Randy Travis and Toby
Keith. Bob first went on the air on KWDM, Des Moines,
IA, as a singer at the age of three where his father
preached daily. The program then moved to KFNF, Shenandoah,
IA (1951-1958). After graduation from Brown Institute
in Minneapolis, MN, he worked at rock and MOR stations
until 1971, when he joined Country WAME, Charlotte,
NC. In 1972, he joined WPLO, where co-hosted the first
St. Jude Radiothon. In 1978, Bob moved back to WAME,
this time as Program Director. He then became Program
Director of WHOO, Orlando, FL (1979-1980) and then
back to Charlotte at WIST (1980-1982). Bob then did
mornings at WTOD, Toledo, OH (1982-1983) then moved
closer to home at WOW, Omaha, NE (1983-1984). He joined
WAMS, Wilmington, DE as Operations Manager/Program
Director (1984-1987), then on to KWTO, Springfield,
MO (1987-1988). Bob then took some time off to find
sobriety. In 1989, he returned to Country radio at
WFMX, Statesville, NC. In 1991, Bob joined WCHK, Canton
GA and then WFMB, Springfield, IL (1993-1998). In 1998
joined WXCL in Peoria, IL and the following year moved
across town to WFYR as Operations Director, Program
Director and Morning Drive Air Personality. Bob Grayson
was inducted into the Country Music D J Hall of Fame
in 2000. Bob died November 8, 2005, after a three year
battle with cancer. He was 60.
