Broadcaster, craftsman and auto-restorer of note. For many years he operated the searchlight at events for KRMD Radio in Shreveport, La. One of his major voice characters was "Charlie."
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Former Shreveport disc jockey dead at age 71
Longtime broadcaster loved to restore antique automobiles.
By John Andrew Prime
[email protected]
Paul Brock Bain, morning drive disc jockey at Shreveport country music radio station KRMD in the 1970s and early 1980s, died Thursday in Albuquerque, N.M.
Bain, 71, who grew up traveling as the son of an Army colonel, died after a lengthy illness.
"He was a dear friend and a great employee," said Jerry Black, who with Smokey Hyde bought KRMD in the early 1970s. They'd worked with Bain at radio and TV outlets in El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque, and they convinced Bain to move to Shreveport.
"He was our morning man from 6 to 10 a.m., and he and his other voice, 'Charlie,' were probably No. 1," Black said. "That morning slot is critical, because that's when you grab people for the day, and Paul was good at it."
Black said Bain did amazing things, all live, with his alter ego voice, who was witty and sarcastic to Bain's straight-man role.
"'Charlie' always had the smart remark," Black said. "And Paul did it so well, you'd swear he'd recorded it. It almost sounded like he'd 'talk over' Charlie."
Smokey Hyde, now a Bossier City businessman, said when they brought Bain here, the biggest morning draw was a show featuring two now-veteran local broadcasters, Larry Ryan and Ralph Montgomery, known as "Lovable Larry Ryan and Mr. Weather."
"They owned the market and now they're both friends of mine, but I didn't have the budget for two voices," Hyde said.
He remembered Bain and his uncanny ability to be almost two people on the air at the same time, and coaxed him over.
"There were only two or three two-voice deejays in the country at that time, and he was one of them," Hyde said.
Bain was well known to local concert and event crowds for his operation of the KRMD searchlight, of World War II vintage, which stabbed its beam high into the sky outside Hirsch Memorial Coliseum on many occasions.
Bain left KRMD in the early 1980s after a change in ownership at the station, worked briefly at KWKH, and then devoted himself to restoring classic automobiles, which had earlier been his hobby and passion.
He said he would work on anything that had a running board, and was particularly fond of Fords.
His dark-green Model A touring car, which he drove as an everyday vehicle, was a fixture in many parades and events featuring vintage automobiles.
Bain is survived by his widow, Virginia; three children, and eight grandchildren.
Services
Memorial services for former Shreveport broadcaster Paul Bain will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Cristo del Valle Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, N.M.
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Former Shreveport disc jockey dead at age 71
Longtime broadcaster loved to restore antique automobiles.
By John Andrew Prime
[email protected]
Paul Brock Bain, morning drive disc jockey at Shreveport country music radio station KRMD in the 1970s and early 1980s, died Thursday in Albuquerque, N.M.
Bain, 71, who grew up traveling as the son of an Army colonel, died after a lengthy illness.
"He was a dear friend and a great employee," said Jerry Black, who with Smokey Hyde bought KRMD in the early 1970s. They'd worked with Bain at radio and TV outlets in El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque, and they convinced Bain to move to Shreveport.
"He was our morning man from 6 to 10 a.m., and he and his other voice, 'Charlie,' were probably No. 1," Black said. "That morning slot is critical, because that's when you grab people for the day, and Paul was good at it."
Black said Bain did amazing things, all live, with his alter ego voice, who was witty and sarcastic to Bain's straight-man role.
"'Charlie' always had the smart remark," Black said. "And Paul did it so well, you'd swear he'd recorded it. It almost sounded like he'd 'talk over' Charlie."
Smokey Hyde, now a Bossier City businessman, said when they brought Bain here, the biggest morning draw was a show featuring two now-veteran local broadcasters, Larry Ryan and Ralph Montgomery, known as "Lovable Larry Ryan and Mr. Weather."
"They owned the market and now they're both friends of mine, but I didn't have the budget for two voices," Hyde said.
He remembered Bain and his uncanny ability to be almost two people on the air at the same time, and coaxed him over.
"There were only two or three two-voice deejays in the country at that time, and he was one of them," Hyde said.
Bain was well known to local concert and event crowds for his operation of the KRMD searchlight, of World War II vintage, which stabbed its beam high into the sky outside Hirsch Memorial Coliseum on many occasions.
Bain left KRMD in the early 1980s after a change in ownership at the station, worked briefly at KWKH, and then devoted himself to restoring classic automobiles, which had earlier been his hobby and passion.
He said he would work on anything that had a running board, and was particularly fond of Fords.
His dark-green Model A touring car, which he drove as an everyday vehicle, was a fixture in many parades and events featuring vintage automobiles.
Bain is survived by his widow, Virginia; three children, and eight grandchildren.
Services
Memorial services for former Shreveport broadcaster Paul Bain will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Cristo del Valle Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, N.M.
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Broadcaster, craftsman and auto-restorer of note. For many years he operated the searchlight at events for KRMD Radio in Shreveport, La. One of his major voice characters was "Charlie."
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Former Shreveport disc jockey dead at age 71
Longtime broadcaster loved to restore antique automobiles.
By John Andrew Prime
[email protected]
Paul Brock Bain, morning drive disc jockey at Shreveport country music radio station KRMD in the 1970s and early 1980s, died Thursday in Albuquerque, N.M.
Bain, 71, who grew up traveling as the son of an Army colonel, died after a lengthy illness.
"He was a dear friend and a great employee," said Jerry Black, who with Smokey Hyde bought KRMD in the early 1970s. They'd worked with Bain at radio and TV outlets in El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque, and they convinced Bain to move to Shreveport.
"He was our morning man from 6 to 10 a.m., and he and his other voice, 'Charlie,' were probably No. 1," Black said. "That morning slot is critical, because that's when you grab people for the day, and Paul was good at it."
Black said Bain did amazing things, all live, with his alter ego voice, who was witty and sarcastic to Bain's straight-man role.
"'Charlie' always had the smart remark," Black said. "And Paul did it so well, you'd swear he'd recorded it. It almost sounded like he'd 'talk over' Charlie."
Smokey Hyde, now a Bossier City businessman, said when they brought Bain here, the biggest morning draw was a show featuring two now-veteran local broadcasters, Larry Ryan and Ralph Montgomery, known as "Lovable Larry Ryan and Mr. Weather."
"They owned the market and now they're both friends of mine, but I didn't have the budget for two voices," Hyde said.
He remembered Bain and his uncanny ability to be almost two people on the air at the same time, and coaxed him over.
"There were only two or three two-voice deejays in the country at that time, and he was one of them," Hyde said.
Bain was well known to local concert and event crowds for his operation of the KRMD searchlight, of World War II vintage, which stabbed its beam high into the sky outside Hirsch Memorial Coliseum on many occasions.
Bain left KRMD in the early 1980s after a change in ownership at the station, worked briefly at KWKH, and then devoted himself to restoring classic automobiles, which had earlier been his hobby and passion.
He said he would work on anything that had a running board, and was particularly fond of Fords.
His dark-green Model A touring car, which he drove as an everyday vehicle, was a fixture in many parades and events featuring vintage automobiles.
Bain is survived by his widow, Virginia; three children, and eight grandchildren.
Services
Memorial services for former Shreveport broadcaster Paul Bain will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Cristo del Valle Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, N.M.
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Former Shreveport disc jockey dead at age 71
Longtime broadcaster loved to restore antique automobiles.
By John Andrew Prime
[email protected]
Paul Brock Bain, morning drive disc jockey at Shreveport country music radio station KRMD in the 1970s and early 1980s, died Thursday in Albuquerque, N.M.
Bain, 71, who grew up traveling as the son of an Army colonel, died after a lengthy illness.
"He was a dear friend and a great employee," said Jerry Black, who with Smokey Hyde bought KRMD in the early 1970s. They'd worked with Bain at radio and TV outlets in El Paso, Texas, and Albuquerque, and they convinced Bain to move to Shreveport.
"He was our morning man from 6 to 10 a.m., and he and his other voice, 'Charlie,' were probably No. 1," Black said. "That morning slot is critical, because that's when you grab people for the day, and Paul was good at it."
Black said Bain did amazing things, all live, with his alter ego voice, who was witty and sarcastic to Bain's straight-man role.
"'Charlie' always had the smart remark," Black said. "And Paul did it so well, you'd swear he'd recorded it. It almost sounded like he'd 'talk over' Charlie."
Smokey Hyde, now a Bossier City businessman, said when they brought Bain here, the biggest morning draw was a show featuring two now-veteran local broadcasters, Larry Ryan and Ralph Montgomery, known as "Lovable Larry Ryan and Mr. Weather."
"They owned the market and now they're both friends of mine, but I didn't have the budget for two voices," Hyde said.
He remembered Bain and his uncanny ability to be almost two people on the air at the same time, and coaxed him over.
"There were only two or three two-voice deejays in the country at that time, and he was one of them," Hyde said.
Bain was well known to local concert and event crowds for his operation of the KRMD searchlight, of World War II vintage, which stabbed its beam high into the sky outside Hirsch Memorial Coliseum on many occasions.
Bain left KRMD in the early 1980s after a change in ownership at the station, worked briefly at KWKH, and then devoted himself to restoring classic automobiles, which had earlier been his hobby and passion.
He said he would work on anything that had a running board, and was particularly fond of Fords.
His dark-green Model A touring car, which he drove as an everyday vehicle, was a fixture in many parades and events featuring vintage automobiles.
Bain is survived by his widow, Virginia; three children, and eight grandchildren.
Services
Memorial services for former Shreveport broadcaster Paul Bain will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Cristo del Valle Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, N.M.
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