WAPE 'The Mighty 690' - Jacksonville 1965

WAPE put out a massive signal, no question about that. It was THE radio station for young people up and down the eastern seaboard. Thanks for your comment, Joel Thompson.

Author — dwtpa90

Wow!!! This was one of the best stations in the country in the 60s.  We could here that ape call as clear as day on the beach at Pawley's Island, South Carolina every day.

Author — The Nacho Mama Band

Man does that bring back memories. Used to listen to them while traveling to and from gigs with my band back in the late 60s and early 70s. They helped promote our band "Mouse, The Boys and Brass"

Author — Frank Crumpler

This made me tear up. I haven't thought of this in years and it was so much a part of the '60s for me.

Author — Sandi Dilbeck

My older brother and I listened to WAPE everyday growing up on Sapelo Island, GA in the 1960s.

Author — CH Norwood

I was stationed at Mayport, Florida while in the Navy and loved this station!!

Author — TCSjohn 766

Speaking of Myrtle Beach, one of the favorite things about going there was being able to tune in to the "Big Ape" and listening to 690 while sunbathing on the beach.

Author — Jim Ragan

Dino was quite the talent, he did mornings on the APE thru the early 60's. After leaving the Mighty 6-90 he went to work in Ashville, NC and retired as GM from WWNC the market leading country station. Dino passed away about 10 years ago.

Author — jERRYKIEFER

Ah, ....those were the days..the DJ's were talking to you...great sounds...Beatles ...Stones...Motown...the TOP 40 hits...great times...

Author — Jim Cushman

Georgia's Coastal Islands were in listening range! Many teen memories from the Ape Call of the mighty 690.

Author — Meg Self

OMGoodness, I was a junior at Jacksonville's Englewood High School in 1965. Never missed listening to the Big Ape while grabbing a chilled rootbeer and slawdog at A&W's on Beach Blvd. or sunbathing on the beach. Loved my 690.

Author — Connie Durrance

WAPE was owned by a family called the Brennans. They also owned two other 50k watt AMers...WBAM-Montgomery, and WVOK-Birmingham. They too were 50, 000 watt daytimers as well. WBAM and WVOK signed on...and off with "Dixie".

Author — Bob Jones

Fond memories of listening to the Big Ape in Georgetown, SC. Mid-1960s.

Author — King Ward

Remember it like it was yesterday.  And their annual rock and roll "conventions" in the old J'ville Coliseum were awesome.  Always a dozen acts or so, and relatively cheap.  Would love to see a program of one of those shows if anybody has one!

Author — Jim Staudt

Awesome! Used to listen to WAPE Wadio from Miami at night in mid-'60s, jumping back & forth between WQAM and WFUN in Miami and Cousin Brucie on WABC 770 in NYC.

Author — Stephen Peeples

remember WAPE in Jacksonville, Fl but it was earlier than '65. I remember going to Jax Beach when WAPE would be doing a live broadcast & seeing the BIG APE at the beach! just flashed back to the years from about 1958-1963!

Author — macrockettere

Used to listen to this in the 60's & 70's in the Charleston area.

Author — amfanmagician

Heard that "ape call" many a time in G'ville. Everybody would turn up their Sonys and GEs to announce their presence!

Author — Stephen McGuire

Man, that brings back a lot of memories.  I wish I could go back in time.  hi.

Author — Mike Malloy

I moved to Asheville in 1980 to take what was actually my first full time radio gig and about 2 weeks in I hear that the manager of another local station is the voice I listened to every afternoon on the school bus!

Author — ShannonCat