Meet The Q Crew |
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Pat
(J. Patrick) Milan - Pat
is the original Q Crew member who did the very first afternoon drive shows at Rock 102 in
Myrtle Beach, SC. Why afternoon drive you ask? Well that's when he got out of
school - Myrtle Beach high School. - that is. Durng
his 4 years at the Q ('73-'77), Milan was sought out by Chicago rocker, WCFL. Pat
shocked the program director whe he informed him he was only 16 and needed to finish high
school before he could take a job in Chicago (parents are such sticklers for education
before fun!).
Pat
left the Q (actually he was pushed out the door by heneral manager, Bill Hennecy) to go to
journalism school at USC. He was one of the youngest reporters ever to win an
Emmy-Award at age 20. Milan worked as a reporter for TV stations in Savannah,
Orlando and Minneapolis.
You
can listen to Pat Milan weekdays, 10 am - 2 pm on Q Rock Radio.
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Banana
Jack Murphy - After a 7 year stint in Raleigh, NC radio, Jack moved to Myrtle
Beach in 1989. He replaced the legendary Q Crew jock, Freakin' Deacon, as morning
man at 101.7 FM. Murphy remained there for 12 years and two ownership changes.
In 2001, Jack replaced Howard Stern at Wave 104. In
2007, Murphy and his wife, Barb formed their own media company and purchased WLSC-AM in
Loris. WLSC was rebranded as Tiger Radio. Two years later, Jack was also part
of the Q Crew that created and launched Q Rock Radio, as an internet tribute station.
In 2020, Murphy launched an FM translator, W294CW (106.7 FM)
licensed to WLSC-AM and debuted the John Boy & Billy Show on WLSC Tiger Radio.
In 2023, Murphy acquired the assets of Q Rock Radio and revived its online presence at
QRockRadioUSA.com.
After completing a series of engineering requirements, the FCC
granted Banana Jack Murphy Productions a construction permit to relocate W294CW to a
higher tower and improve the coverage area of 106.7 FM. On September 11, 2023, WLSC
changed call letters to WLSQ and the new Q Rock Radio was launched. In June of 2024, Byrne
Media Aquisition purchsed WLSQ from Banana Jack Murphy Productions.
In addition to hosting the morning show on Q Rock Radio, Murphy now
can be heard on Grand Strand Live with Banana Jack and James, weekdays 3 pm - 6 pm on Talk
Radio WTKN 94.5/WLSQ 106.7. Murphy also co-hosts a daily TV talk show with Freakin'
Deacon called River Talk, which airs weekday mornings at 6 on WWMB-CW21.
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Mark
Stewart - Part of the ‘70’s Q Crew, Mark Stewart grew up in Horry County and
has fond memories of his days at the home of the “Beach’s Music FM.” He not
only enjoyed his weekend air shifts, but also working at remote broadcasts at waterslides
and night clubs, and giving out Q merchandise along Ocean Boulevard from the “Funky
Green Jeep.” Along with his radio work in Myrtle Beach and Atlanta, he has worked as
a reporter and continues his career as a corporate attorney, still trying to overcome his
“youthful indiscretion” at the age of 22…going to law school. |
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Freakin'
Deacon - Deacon's knack for spinning records and
filling airtime has allowed him to be a radio personality on the Grand Strand for decades.
He started his broadcast career at Rock 102 in the '70s and remained through the '80s. In
1984, Deacon was Billboard Magazine's Radio Personality of the Year. He's won numerous
SCBA awards as well. Moonlighting as a character actor in Television, Commercials
and Motion Pictures, performing Voice-Overs, and writing and recording novelty songs are
all activities that Deac enjoys. An appearance in a music video with Alabama, who
are good friends of his, was a highlight in his career.
Deacon currently lends his talents to create various Q Crew projects including Fireside
Chat Radio and Freakin' Deacon's Retro-Mercials.
You can see Deacon every morning on River Talk, a daily TV talk show that he co-hosts on
WWMB CW21. .
Deac is also an accomplished artist and has created many beautiful paintings of Myrtle
Beach landmarks.
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