Don Markwell
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Don Markwell was a talk radio
personality in Montgomery
, Alabama
. He was born in Central City, Kentucky
, and began his radio career as a disc jockey
in 1956 and died at his Montgomery home on March 25, 2011.
Don came to Montgomery in the early 1960s and created Alabama's first call-in talk show on WCOV
, later moving it to the now-defunct radio station WQTY
-AM 1000, which originated from the Frank Leu Building in downtown Montgomery. Markwell also served as General Manager
for WLWI-FM
92.3 for many years, before returning to the talk format on the new WACV
-AM 1170 in 1986.
He celebrated his fiftieth year in broadcasting on June 18, 2006 and retired from radio on August 29, 2008 with a final sendoff show broadcast on WACV-AM 1170.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
personality in Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. He was born in Central City, Kentucky
Central City, Kentucky
Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Muhlenberg County and the communities...
, and began his radio career as a disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
in 1956 and died at his Montgomery home on March 25, 2011.
Don came to Montgomery in the early 1960s and created Alabama's first call-in talk show on WCOV
WACV
WACV is a radio station in the Montgomery, Alabama, market owned by Bluewater Broadcasting Company, LLC. Since July 30, 2010, the station has broadcast a modern rock music format...
, later moving it to the now-defunct radio station WQTY
WQTY
WQTY 93.3 FM is a radio station licensed to Linton, Indiana, serving Vincennes, Indiana, Robinson, Illinois and the Terre Haute area. WQTY has an Oldies / Classic Hits format and is owned by The Original Company, Inc....
-AM 1000, which originated from the Frank Leu Building in downtown Montgomery. Markwell also served as General Manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
for WLWI-FM
WLWI-FM
WLWI-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Montgomery, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and the broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing, Inc.-Programming:...
92.3 for many years, before returning to the talk format on the new WACV
WACV
WACV is a radio station in the Montgomery, Alabama, market owned by Bluewater Broadcasting Company, LLC. Since July 30, 2010, the station has broadcast a modern rock music format...
-AM 1170 in 1986.
He celebrated his fiftieth year in broadcasting on June 18, 2006 and retired from radio on August 29, 2008 with a final sendoff show broadcast on WACV-AM 1170.