Dick (Richard) Pike | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 7, 1924 |
| Died | August 16, 2003(2003-08-16) (aged 78) Elsmere, KY |
| Career | |
| Station | WNOP |
| Station | WJW-TV |
| Style | Disc Jockey |
Dick Pike (November 7, 1924 – August 16, 2003) was a disc jockey and general manager who turned WNOP (740) into a jazz station.
Career
Pike worked most of his career at WNOP, a jazz station with studios in Newport, KY. When Pike returned to the station in 1961 - as General Manager - he instituted the Jazz format with his personal record collection.1
Pike also spent time at television station WJW, in Cleveland, before returning to WNOP as general manager.2
Pike also introduced acts at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1964 for George Wein3
Death
Pike died August 16, 2003, in Elsmere, Kentucky.1
References
References
- [1] Dick Pike Obituary
- Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1959-12-28.
- "Record Research" (62). August 1964.
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