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i was 10yrs old when this happened. I lived on the next street, Lyman Ave.. our Killarney Elementary bus stop is right there on Denning... the pool of that community center was ripped apart right there... there was a Porsche dealership right there on Fairbanks.. some of those Porches went in that hole 🕳 .... Roger Holler Chevrolet was on that adjacent corner of Fairbanks... I vividly remember this like it happened yesterday...

The promotion for Fresno's KYNO a quarter of the way through this was a hoot! And yes, you can hear that WLOF was taking a lot of chances musically at the time. And the Rag Dolls, brothers of the 4 Seasons? They sounded more like sisters to me (I will have to look up the group's biography to know if they were males or females.)

We were kids living on Lee Rd long before this occurred. VCC and Civic Center nor the park was there at the time. The park "castle park" built near it was our childrens favorite place. Relocated to Orlando didn't know about the sinkhole until later.

Thanks for posting.I grew up with WLOF

I grew up on T.G. Lee milk

Great audio quality for an aircheck that's almost 60 years old. Thanks for sharing this blast from the past.

@Jason Ivey would you happen to be in possession of any old WLOF or WHOO Top 40 surveys from this time period? I'm trying to compile an excel spreadsheet with all songs to ever chart on either station before this information is lost. As you might imagine the surveys are extremely hard to come by today. Thanks!

Lived in St. Cloud in the 1960s and listened to Bob Bacon on the way to school in my 56 Chevy and Pat O'Day at lunch time when able but lost the signal after dark .

Sounds like Channel 6 was bleeding through from their nearby tower. At one point around 8:30 I could hear Harry Reasoner in the background.

What month, does anyone know?

Grew up in winter garden in the 60’s WLOF WAS KING.

I watched this video with great interest. I was at WLOF in 1980, the last year they were "top 40" technically, before format alterations and changes and finally sale from Rounsaville to Nationwide. Johnny Gee was one of the personalities I heard about and heard air checks. I never had the privilege of meeting your dad Jason, but having been at WLOF, I knew I was at a great radio institution. I tell everyone I have traveled in great company, even with those who preceded me. May his memory be for a blessing...Al Gordon

Great job, Jason. I didn't know your dad but knew of him and his time at WLOF. He will be remembered.

Thanks for sharing your dad with me. Wonderful memories of you and your family. Great music! I was confused at first because I knew him as Johnny G. Those are what we call the good old days! Jason, what a wonderful legacy your dad left for you. Hope you are well.

Is Johnny G your dad? Or granddad?

Was this for Montgomery Ward? L-R AceLander, Dave Morris, Charlie Lytle, Russ Hamilton, Steve Grier on drums. They wore white Levi’s & light blue shirts. This was long ago!

I married Russ, the lead player of the ROCKIN’ ROADRUNNERS. Went to Seminole High School in Sanford. WLOF was big time back then. Thanks for the great memories. Have you got any tapes 66-68? Russ & Dave were good friends of the station deejays & often stopped by. The Rockin’ Roadrunners won Orlando Battle of the Bands in 66. Any tapes you might have of them?

CW McCall on dispatch, y’all!

Jason, any idea what happened to the WLOF heritage pages (cfr.net, etc.)?

Interesting....

Had no idea dick was a historian for the Orlando fire department. Very interesting interview.

Great memories. Everyone in Orlando listened to this station . I once went to Sweden house and they had it playing in the back lol

I miss t.g.lee chocolate milk.lol.great show

Used to listen to this when I lived on braddock street. (Now braddock ave).I worked right across the street at standard gas station.we had it going all day.

If I remember right it started in the early morning when a lady living a house on that street called for help reporting that the trees in her front yard where disappearing.

Glory days of Orlando, before Disney.

I drove by the site today. it's now basically a pond

Did you know that Dom Rep is the queen of food stamps and welfare in the USA and that Cuba is 4th in the list? Here the crowned queen, and the list at the end of the page. vdare.com/articles/national-data-and-the-winner-is-dominican-immigrants-top-the-welfare-dependency-league-table-again Did you know that the ones that you do not find there are part of the census and contribute with billions of dollar annually to the USA treasury help support them?

We’re those sports cars able to be saved?

We watched the first launch from behind the post office and the Wendy's in Titusville. It was an unforgettable experience.

I was 10 and I lived in Altamonte Springs. We went and saw it the next morning. The thing I remember most is that they were already selling "I survived the Winter Park sinkhole" T-shirts on the road side. I've seen this a million times since.

Great to here Jim's voice!!

This should have 100,000 views

Was there for their heyday. Remember them fondly.

The Number 1 Station in Orlando.. back in the day....

Loved it! Thanks for posting this.

Wow! Take me back!

I was about 10 when this happened. The news had everyone in a panic that winter Park was going to be swallowed up. I heard people were living there wanted to move out. I wonder how many porches are down in that hole. 200 years from now, someone will probably stumble on them on some major digging project LoL

Voices that helped inspire my career choice. Thanks so much.

Hi Jason, I am interested in licensing this footage for a National Geographic WILD series. If you are interested and would like to discuss details, could you please email me at sabrina.worth@optomenusa.com? Thank you.

I was living in Maitland and working at the Burger King right near the sinkhole. It was unbelievable that a hole could open up like that and swallow things whole!

Hi Jason - I'm working on a TV show for History Channel and interested in licensing this footage for use - can you please reach out to me at mgambling@propagateshows.com - I didn't see an email on your page so posting here, thank you!

Lots of memories from channel 95 rock and roll everyday

I was at this party--I was the co-President of the Rockin' Roadrunners fan club -- they come in at about 18 min of this party film...so awesome to see this

wow! know exactly where this happened

I was working for the Winter Park Land Co. 1981 and saw it that morning

Thanks for the memories, guys!

Sure does bring back fond memories of hot summer nights cruising between the old Steak n Shakes with a carload of friends, Friday and Saturday nights at the Orlando Youth Center, and surfing at Daytona & Cocoa Beach. Times were so much simpler back in 1966.....

Great video. Thanks for posting this.

Cool! Johnny G, how about posting some of those videos you did with Johnny Sutton in your off hours? They were some of the funniest things I've ever seen. Sir Art