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*** WGOG 2009 COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN will be held on *** *** July 25, 2009, at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium *** Thank you for your interest, we now have all of our contestants
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The Golden Corner's Morning Show with Wayne Morton The Golden Corner's Morning Show airs live Monday-Friday 6-9 AM on 96.3 WGOG Wayne plays the Golden Corner's Favorite Music: Today's HOT NEW Country and All-Time Classics! Dick Mangrum with local news and information at 6:30, 7:03, 7:30 and 8:03. Live Traffic Reports from Jimmy Watt at 7:50 and 8:50. Wayne brings you local sports stories, along with Johnny Holliday and ABC Sports at around 7:45 every morning. Hear Country's Inside Trak with Lon Helton every morning around 7:40 am for interviews with the stars of country music and a feature of their latest songs.
Pictures from The Golden Corner Radio Station
Gary Butts - General Manager
Gary with Heidi Newfield
Gary with Trent Tomlinson
Gary with Heartland
MEMORIAL DAY - VETERANS PARK - MAY 28
Don Morton (l) joins his brother Wayne at the Oconee County War Memorial
Matthew Morton, Jerry Dyar (Oconee County Veterans Affairs Officer), Tom Rusk, and Don Morton assisted in the Memorial Day program at Veterans Park
Ray Head, Brig. Gen. (ret.) Bill Butts, and Tom Rusk
Tom Rusk, co-host of "Golden Corner Gospel" and a retired US Army Reserve chaplain assistant, is pictured with a display he is building at Patriots' Hall, Oconee's military museum.
REMOTE AT TRI-COUNTY ACE HARDWARE ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Wayne & Gary conducted a remote broadcast from Tri-County Ace Hardware in West Union on Memorial Day weekend.
Aarn Butts, son of Gary & Julliana, draws out the winning entries and assists Dad"" "GUEST DJ"
WILL PARKER was our "Guest DJ" recently. Will is a Tri-County Technical College student studying Radio/Television and had his mother Leanne to accompany him.
Gary (Photo #1), son Aaron, Will Parker, and (photo #2) Wayne at the Tri County Ace Hardware
(Photo #1) Mikayla Sharpe, Gary, and Aaron and (Photo #2) Gary with Tri County Ace Hardware-West Union manager Richard Matheson
Radio Hall of Fame member Jim Bohannon dropped by to co-host "The Morning Show" with Wayne recently (Photo #1) and was greeted by Gary, Rev. Larry Dunster, and Wayne; (Photo #2) Jim, Mikayla Sharpe and Larry Dunster; (Photo #3) Wayne awards Roy Rogers his prize pack for winning the trivia contest, (Photo #4) Rising Clemson Univ. sophomore Mikayla Sharpe will spend the summer at the station.
(Photo #1)Studio engineer Van Atkins, Wayne, and Jim Stover, radio promoter of Crossroads Music in the Crossroads studios in Asheville,NC, (Photo #2) Tom Rusk & Jim Stover; (Photo #3) Wayne and Tom with Crossroads studio engineer Jack Mascari and Jim Stover.
Brett McCall, general manager of the Tri-City Hurricanes (a 13-under USSSA team from the Golden Corner headed to the World Series) and Jan Hopkins of the Foster Child/Parent program at the Oconee DSS, were recent guests.
Eddie Adams (l), newly-elected chairman of the Oconee GOP, Bill Alexander of the Oconee Timberfest, and Phil Soper, state committeeman of the Oconee GOP
Paul Smith, health and safety training director of the Oconee Chapter, American Red Cross, graced our studios as a "Guest DJ" recently. (He loved the "mouse ears.")
Tom Rusk and Sgt. Tony Quintal, retention officer and chaplain, US Army Reserve Center, Clemson.
(Photo #1) Eddie Adams of the Oconee GOP and Rep. Bill Whitmire, (Photo #2) Presidential candidate Mitt Romney with Oconee's Phil Soper, (Photo#3) Wayne and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, (Photo#4) Colonel Ed Rumsey, former Oconee GOP chairman, received the Katon Dawson Award during the state GOP convention, (Photo #5) Wayne with former SC Governor James Edwards
Tom Rusk and Wayne Morton with magazine writer Jeanne Dobson
Gary accepts the "Heroes" Award from Gary Stetler, Oconee Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Tom Rusk is co-host, "The Golden Corner Gospel Show" heard Sunday mornings beginning at 6 am.
Tom with former Texas congressman Rick Green and (Photo #2) Mr. Green with former Miss SC Erika Powell spoke to area residents at West-Oak High School
Easley resident Wayne Snipes brought his recorded music as "Guest DJ" in May. THANKS DOUG! WE WILL MISS YOU!!!
DOUG STEPHENS has left the building! After umpteen years at WGOG, Traffic Manager Doug is relocating to Toccoa,GA (corporate HQ for Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting) to continue handling traffic for the company's 13 stations. We will miss the guy who has all the answers and knows everything about radio. (He even owns a couple - not to mention the one in his car!) Doug was selected "Broadcaster of the Year" in 2006 by the company. (Photo#1) Misty Reid, assistant traffic manager, and Gary and Doug (Photo #2) Doug is given "the door prize." WE WILL MISS YOU, DOUG!!
Mikayla Sharpe joined the staff for the summer in May. She is a rising sophomore at Clemson University. Welcome Mikayla! (An obvious visual improvement over Doug!)
Rob Lyles, a 2007 West-Oak High graduate headed to Clemson University (who likes to run with a cell phone in his sock) performs afternoon duties at 96.3.
Westwood One's Jim Bohannon, heard on more than 500 stations nationally each day, shows off his "supercharged caffeine sunflower seeds" to Larry Dunster who fires back with his "The Town Crier," the most popular publication in Fairplay,SC
John Frady, principal of James M. Brown Elementary School, and Dale Baumgarner, Nurse Manager of the Year at Oconee Memorial Hospital, were recent guests with Wayne on "The Morning Show."
Guest DJ Dr. Jerry Cade joined Wayne recently on The Morning Show. Jerry is an instructor at Clemson University, Southern Wesleyan University, and Webster University.
Jesse and Linda Spurlock joined Wayne recently. Linda serves as Pastor, Walhalla First Assembly of God Church.
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
Station manager Gary Butts and Wayne Morton were honored to bring a "live" broadcast of the National Day of Prayer observance to listeners from the steps of the Oconee County Courthouse May 3.
(From left) Sgt. Lisa Williams, Seneca Police Dept.; Tom Rusk, retired US Army Reserve chaplain (Utica Baptist Church); Greg Lambert (Scenic Heights Baptist Church) and Rev. Fred Astin (Beaverdam Baptist Assoc.); and part of the audience at the Oconee County Courthouse
(From left - Photo#1) Rev. Ken Reid (College St. Baptist Church), (Photo#2) Tom & Kathy Rusk, Annette Johns and Edna Smith, and Emcee Jimmy Watt (Seneca Church of the Nazarene), (Photo #3) Sgt. Williams, Rev. Stan Rankin (Newry Church of God), Rev. Ed Brewer (Bounty Land Church of God), Rev. Mike Babb (Trinity Praise and Worship Center), (Photo #4) Rev. Phil Baily (Welcome Wesleyan Church), John Powell, Rev. Steve Black (Scenic Heights Baptist Church), and Rev. Fred Astin (Beaverdam Baptist Assoc.)
(From left-Photo#1) Emcee Jimmy Watt & Sgt. Lisa Williams, (Photo #2) Walhalla Mayor Lamar Bailes (r) with a local businessman, (Photo #3) John Hall of Fairplay & a volunteer at Oconee Memorial Hospital with Wayne, (Photo #4) Annette Johns (Hepsibah Baptist Church) and her mother Edna Smith
(From left - Photo #1) Rev. David Coffman (St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church), (Photo #2) Emcee Jimmy Watt (Photo#3) Rev. Steve Black, (Photo #4) Rev. Mike Babb
(From left - Photo#1) Rev. Ken Reid, (Photo#2) Rev. Linda Spurlock (Walhalla First Assembly of God Church), (Photo#3) Rev. Stan Rankin (Newry Church of God) RELAY FOR LIFE REMOTE BROADCAST FROM SENECA WALMART
Tom Rusk and Greg Lambert on "The Golden Corner Gospel Show"
Rev. Greg Lambert, a member of Scenic Heights Baptist Church, is also a singer/songwriter and a police chaplain.
Ray Burroughs of the Biggerstaff Christian Retreat Center was a recent guest with Wayne
Mike Evatt, former chairman of the Oconee County Democratic Party and member of New Hope Baptist Church, was a recent "Guest DJ"
Rev. Tillman Black (Grace Family Church), Tracy Brooks, Congressman Gresham Barrett, and Rev. Mike Babb (Trinity Praise & Worship Center), (Photo #2) Senator Lindsay Graham and Rev. Babb.
Tom Rusk, Jimmy Watt, and Wayne on a the debut program of
Former Clemson Tiger center Dustin Fry dropped by The Morning Show to talk about his experiences at Clemson and which team he would like to play for as he awaits the beginning of his professional football career. Pictured with him are (L-R) area pastors Mark Bagwell and Mike Babb, Gary Butts, Clemson graduate Pastor Jerry Lyles and son David, Pastor Bagwell and Pastor Larry Dunster.
Fud Cater (L) & Ray Burroughs & Stephanie Lehrmann
Golden Corner Gospel co-host Tom Rusk (L) and Walhalla Police Officer Earl Rudy during a recent program
A listener named Cindy came by The Morning Show to tell us what a fan of Elvis Presley she is (she has lived next door to Graceland in Memphis!) and how she enjoyed being on stage with Robbie Dean Scott at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium recently.
Ray Burroughs of the Biggerstaff Christian Retreat Center (L), Wayne, and Jimmy DuPre, retired Oconee coach and educator and formerly superintendent of education
Martha Wright of Walhalla was our "Guest DJ" recently and enjoyed it so much so wants to know when Wayne will be on vacation! She is pictured here with Gary (L), Sandy Smith (center) and Jan LeCroy both of the American Red Cross, Oconee Chapter, and with Wayne.
Jerome Ledford talks to interested folks about his antique automobile at the Spring Sing at Biggerstaff Christian Retreat Center recently.
Wayne and Tom spoke to four different classes of students at West-Oak High School during the annual Career Day.
Ronnie Wiliams appeared on The Morning Show recently to tell Wayne that his shirt needed to be turned down and Oakway High School was staging a reunion. The former teacher and administrator is also a firefighter and had a live hose ready if the shirt burst into flames! (Thankfully, it didn't!)
Kathy Rogers-Watson, director of the Oconee Chapter of the American Red Cross (L) appeared on a recent program with Michelle Christensen of Benton Village
Annette Johns, her parents Edna and Thomas Smith appeared on a recent program.
Jimmy Watt, traffic reporter and member of the Seneca Church of the Nazarene, appeared on the debut program of "The Golden Corner Gospel Show" on April 15 with Tom and Wayne.
Jimmy also spoke recently during the Easter Sunrise Service conducted by the Oconee County Ministerial Association.
Ray Burroughs of Biggerstaff Christian Retreat Center and Wayne
U.S. Senator Lindsey Grahman and Pastor Mike Babb of Trinity Praise and Worship Center
Our recent "guest DJ" Emily Whitten interviewed Jonathan Gettys (top left) and Zack Anderson (grandsons of Wayne Morton and Ann Anderson respectively) and participated in the Holy Week Services broadcast live from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church with help from her mom, our own Kate Whitten
Sgt. Lisa Williams, Seneca Police Dept., and Paul Smith of the Oconee Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Jim Bohannon from Washington, DC dropped by to co-host The Morning Show with Wayne recently.
Clay Duke - our first "Guest DJ" - with (from left) Paul Smith of the American Red Cross, station manager Gary Butts and Wayne
Wayne with Steve Crooks
Zac Anderson (Ann Anderson's grandson) talking about his school trip to Washington
Scenes from 96.3 WGOG's remote at Benton Village to support the Oconee Chapter of the American Red Cross
J. T. Cooper and Pastor Calvin King
Scene from three remotes in one day (a first!) at Lake Keowee Chrysler/Dodge, Bobby Wood Chevrolet, and Leader Ford to support fund raising efforts for the Oconee Chapter of the American Red Cross
Tom Rusk from Utica Baptist Church
Michelle Christensen and Don Clarke from Benton Village and in the middle, Gary Stettler, from The Red Cross
Tanya Fry from Hair Expressions with Gary
Studio guests Glen Crain and Scott Hawkins of The New Dixie Storm performed live in Studio 1 during a recent appearance
Malcolm Haynes with Clemson Football players Jock McKissic and Rendrick Taylor
Greg Wales, Gary Butts and Glen Crain shown recording an advertisement in the production studio
Melissa Grant and Marly Ellenburg From the Foothills Pregnancy Care Center With Wayne
Paul Ricciardi, Principal at Westminster Middle School and Wayne
Rev Larry Dunster from Fairplay Presbyterian Church
Susan Rawlings, Dir. Volunteer Services-Oconee Memorial Hospital & Wayne
David Williams from the Anderson Independent
Rev. Mike Babb, Wayne, Seneca's Mayor-Dan Alexander, & Bill Graham
Debbie Thurmond (Trinity Praise & Worship Center) and Reg Tatum (local realtor, member Gideon's International and former radio announcer on WGOG)
Henry Gordon, Oconee's Emergency Management Director, with Wayne
Barbara Wilson, the U.S. Weather Observer for Oconee, and Gary
Barry Burton (front) of Holly Springs Baptist Church, Pastor Jewell Gaines (left) of Holly Springs BC, and Ken Williams of the Zion Quartet
Rhonda Morgan (Victims Advocate, Oconee Sheriff's Dept.), Gary, and Jenna Henson (Women Alive -Oconee County Ministerial Association)
= John Powell - left - (Walhalla Postmaster) and Pastor Mike Babb (Trinity Praise & Worship Center and Board Member of the Oconee County Ministerial Association)
John and Donna Menzies of Alpharetta, GA and Wayne
Wayne and Jerry Crain (Director Bethesda Ministries and Board Member Oconee County Ministerial Association)
(from left) Jerry Cade, Henry Stubbs (Manager Outpatient Services, Oconee Memorial Hospital) and Michael Jacko (missionary to Cuba)
Cub Scouts from Central, SC during a recent station visit
Amy Montgomery (8th grade teacher-Palmetto Middle School and missionary to Cuba), Michael Jacko (missionary to Cuba) and Wayne
Rickey, Leshia, Eli, Dylan, and Gracie Herring on a home school field trip (Rickey serves as the Director of Emergency Management for Oconee Memorial Hospital)
Doug Stephens & Gary Butts during The Feb.1 "Winter Storm"
Gary Butts readies the remote unit for "Winter Storm Coverage"
Gary Butts - General Manager
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