R.I.P. Lee Bayley Radio Ex, Former Tulsa Personality

Lee Bayley The 60s

Lee Bayley, former morning show host one of the original ‘Big Seven’ jocks at KAKC Tulsa in the 60s, died this week in Hawkins, Texas.

He was 73.

Bayley jumped to TV in 1965, when he joined KOTV as the host of "Dance Party."

He hosted "Dance Party" from 1965 to 1970, before heading to LA.  He served as VP/Programming & Operations for Drake-Chenault, Ops Dir. At American Independent Radio and PD at Top 40 KIQQ.  He also was VP/GM at TM Programming.

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In January 1979, KAKC shocked the Tulsa radio market by dropping Top 40 programming after 21 years for adult standards. A year later the station was purchased by the owners of KCFO-FM (now KVOO-FM) which changed the format to Southern Gospel music and Christian talk programming. In 1984 the legendary 970 call letters were changed to KCFO-AM.  

In 1985, KBBJ 1300 picked up the KAKC call letters.  On April 16, 2007 KAKC changed their format to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.

His memorial service is Saturday.