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Monday, August 4, 2008
8/4: Spiff Carner joins True Oldies 106.7
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Spiff Carner, best known for his 14 years with the Randy & Spiff show on Fox 97, will be joining True Oldies 106.7 on Monday, August 11, with Freddie Brooks. He’ll be on from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays.
Carner has been rather peripatetic since Fox died in early 2003. He and Randy Cook went to True Oldies 105.7 for two years, followed by 18 months at Lite 94.9, then nine months or so at WGST-AM. This will be his fifth radio station in six years.
Management at GST, Carner said, wanted a more serious morning show so Spiff had to go. Meanwhile, the True Oldies general manager Paul O’Malley said hiring Spiff was a no brainer.
“It’s pretty simple math,” he said. “He’s a recognizable name in the market. There are two things we look for: ratings and revenue. He has the opportunity to bring in both. This has a chance to be a home run.”
Spiff is just glad to be able to talk to his fans again and get a regular paycheck.
“I’m happy to be part of True Oldies and I don’t have to move!” he said.
Asked how he got the job, he cracked: “They finally spotted me at the end of Barrett Parkway with my ‘Will tell jokes for food’ sign.”
He expressed interest in working at the station on this blog practically the day it launched back in early March. But management waited until the music mix and audience settled a bit before they committed to Spiff.
During his nine-month break, he said he spent a lot of time working on his photography skills, watching sports and taking long walks. “I lost 20 pounds!” he said.
Also, if you’re a Skip Caray fan, WSB-AM and Mark Arum are prepping a special commemorative show on his behalf tonight from 7 to 9 p.m.
