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Post by TimTolbert on Jul 28, 2009 21:28:42 GMT -5
Here's something to think about. The word, "Kentuckiana", is heard daily in advertising and speaking of our vicinity, but where and when did the word, "K E N T U C K I A N A", originate? Did it begin back in the 60s with the battle of the stations WAKY and WKLO and their Kentuckiana Countdowns, or was it already in use before then? Of course, Gary Burbank had his own take of the word when speaking of the area - ;D"Indy-ucky". I also know when you speak of the Illinois and Indiana area the word is, "I L L I A N A". I know it's no big deal, but just wondering. OK, guys, what's your opinion on this? Keem-O-Sabe Tim Tolbert
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Post by mikegriffin on Aug 31, 2009 1:26:12 GMT -5
In 1963 I was an angry 11 year old. We had moved back to New Albany and I thought it was a great crime that the area was called Kentuckiana. I have no idea when it started but I first heard it on channel 15 when our teacher would tune into educational broadcasts.
Being from Indiana I was lifted by Gary's use of Indy-ucky.
It is a big deal, I'm still pissed off about it.
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Post by Travis on Aug 31, 2009 7:48:39 GMT -5
I'm thinking that I, too, first heard "Kentuckiana" as a child in a classroom at James Russell Lowell Elementary. Channel 15 had the call letters of WFPK, before WKPC, and we would sit and wait for the program to start while staring at an image of a television camera that had rotating lenses of different lengths. I don't think the word "Kentuckiana" was showing in the picture, but it may have been. It's more like I remember actually hearing it pronounced by the station announcer.
Mason Lee Dixon loved twisting the city and state around in different ways. He would say "W-A-K-Y Louisssss" from time to time and "Ken-funky" among other variations.
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