KATC: Jay Walker The Voice of the Ragin' Cajuns

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Since 1991 Jay Walker has been the voice of the Ragin' Cajuns. A native of New England, Walker came to Lafayette in the 70's where he first enjoyed a long career in music. Jay goes "Off Topic" with Andrew Clay to relive the early days of his career

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[CajunVic]

Nice interview.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Lots of service to Louisiana Mr Walker, a life dedicated to good broadcasting.

[talktomewillis]

Thank you. I loved my years in music radio and appreciate Andrew Clay reaching out. That was a lot of fun.

[Turbine]

Good stuff

[GreatestStory]

A very nice body of work ...and not done yet.

Great job Jay.

[Louisiana84]

Thanks, Jay. Great memories. I actually remember you and Ray from back in the day at K94. And I remember writing about Chris “Aircraft” Carrier when he was at Eunice High. I did some halftime interviews with guys at the Eunice station when I was covering that beat, but I don’t think it was you. Also... You did not mention it in the interview, but at one time KSMB was in Northgate Mall, wasn’t it?

[donallen]

1991? Really?

[CajunT]

1991? Really?

Don, sorry about your loss recently. I didn't know how to reach out to you, but you have my condolences sir.

[Turbine]

Thanks, Jay. Great memories. I actually remember you and Ray from back in the day at K94. And I remember writing about Chris “Aircraft” Carrier when he was at Eunice High. I did some halftime interviews with guys at the Eunice station when I was covering that beat, but I don’t think it was you. Also... You did not mention it in the interview, but at one time KSMB was in Northgate Mall, wasn’t it?

I remember a station across from the record store next to Orange Julius was that KSMB?

[Louisiana84]

I don’t know if it was across from Orange Julius, but I am pretty sure it was K94

[roarman]

I don’t know if it was across from Orange Julius, but I am pretty sure it was K94

It was.

[BeauCajun]

I don’t know if it was across from Orange Julius, but I am pretty sure it was K94

KROCK. My station of the 70-80s. Good old AOR.

[talktomewillis]

1991? Really?

I know, Don. I did not give him that date.

[talktomewillis]

KSMB was located in the Northgate Mall at one time.

In 1976 they moved to the old FNB Towers. They started using K94 exclusively with the switch to Album Oriented Rock in 1977. In 1981 they moved into their current location on Galbert Road.

KROCK was a different station. It was at 107.9 and changed call letter to KHXT when they became a hip hop station.