More George J. Remembered

Please be sure and read the "comment" posted at the end of the the Treadway remembered.

Jim Pitcock sent the following:

George Jennings and I began a lifelong friendship in 1962, shortly after KAAY began broadcasting what was to become one of the most memorable radio stations and formats in the country.

He was part of the original gang and his contribution to the success of the station was huge. He loved the business and was always willing to go the extra mile. George was the only Arkansas radio newsman on the scene, when riots broke out on the campus of Ole Miss, in 1962. He reported from Oxford, Mississippi for several days - many of those reports were picked up by the national networks. Job offers came in from around the country, but he said he wanted to stay at 10-9-0.

George was a friend and mentor. I can remember many afternoons during the summer of '63 when A.J. and I would join George and Nancy on the side porch of their home on Beechwood, in Hillcrest and talk about the business - whether it was our latest scoop and how bad we were beating KAJI, or why couldn't we go full-time music and drop the early evening "special" programming - a sore spot for most of the staff.

George left KAAY after we had worked together for about six months. He came back, but by then I had left too.
But I'll always remember that voice - "This is George J. Jennings, at your service."

George was back in Little Rock many years later for the Presidential campaign. We got together and have talked on the phone a couple of times since. We always reminisced about those glory days at "Big K'' and what a grand time it was.