Dick Pike (November 7, 1924 – August 16, 2003) was a disc jockey and general manager who turned WNOP (740) into a jazz station.

Dick (Richard) Pike
BornNovember 7, 1924
DiedAugust 16, 2003(2003-08-16) (aged 78)
Elsmere, KY
Career
StationWNOP
StationWJW-TV
StyleDisc Jockey

Career

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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 Wein[3]

Death

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Pike died August 16, 2003, in Elsmere, Kentucky.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b [1] Dick Pike Obituary
  2. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1959-12-28.
  3. ^ "Record Research" (62). August 1964. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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