The Tennessean reports stardom was still a few years away for the future Country Music Hall of Famer who'd become known as Whisperin' Bill Anderson. At the time, he was a journalism student at the University of Georgia, and he penned his first No. 1 hit, "City Lights," during his time in Commerce.
Sixty-three years later, Anderson is still a country star, and WJJC is still on the air — but as of Friday it has a new name, Whisperin' 95.5, in honor of its first on-air personality.
"I went to Commerce as a 19-year-old college student chasing a dream, and the wonderful people there took me in and treated me as one of their own. They gave me the confidence to move forward, and they've blessed me with their unbelievable love and support all along my journey. I'm so appreciative and so grateful for this latest chapter in our story."
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