ROMEO
SULLIVAN Romeo
Sullivan (born: Wagarville, AL) was a key figure in
Country radio in the South Mississippi/Alabama area.
His first stage appearance was at the ripe age of 5,
when he sang Mule Skinner Blues and won five dollars
and a cake. He laughingly says "bet that George
Jones never won five dollars AND a cake." He had
his own band at the age of 15, playing in places that
he admits were really scary. Sullivan’s first
radio job was at WPBB, Jackson, AL where he begged
the station manager to let him work week-ends for free.
His first full time job was at WTUF in Mobile, Alabama,
where he worked with Jack Cardwell, Boots Barnes, Luke
McDaniels and Gene Leachman. In 1967 he landed the
job as program director at WVMI in Biloxi, Ms. When
Hurricane Camille hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast he
kept the station on the air, providing information
and entertainment to the victims of the sorm.1970 found
him in Hattiesburg, Ms. at WBKH, where he later became
manager, and WKNZ Collins, MS. Sullivan retired in
1997, after almost 45 years as a country disc jockey.
Romeo was inducted into the Country Music D J Hall
of Fame in 2000.
