In 1958, Dana Webb had the very special honor of having WIRE's longtime morning man, "Uncle" Wally Nerhling broadcast from his birthday party. Uncle Wally was famous for reading the Sunday funny papers on WIRE. It started during a newspaper strike, and proved so popular that it remained a mainstay of WIRE in the pre-country music years. Uncle Wally hosted mornings on WIRE for over 3 decades and generations of Hoosiers grew up listening to him. He remained with WIRE even after the change to country in 1968, hosting weekend shows and serving as Public Service Director.
Dana Webb went on to become a personality at WIRE in the '70's and 80's.
Enjoy this audio clip of Uncle Wally and the 8mm film of Uncle Wally courtesy of Dana Webb.
Dana Webb went on to become a personality at WIRE in the '70's and 80's.
Enjoy this audio clip of Uncle Wally and the 8mm film of Uncle Wally courtesy of Dana Webb.
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