COUNCIL #13520 - REMEMBERS
JOHN (JACK) K ANDERSON

 

John (Jack) P. Anderson (AKA Jack Grady) was the overnight voice on ABC Radio Network’s Stardust (later Timeless) format from 2001-2009. Before that he was at KAAM in Dallas. His career began in the days when DJs got to choose the records they played. When he was on a Memphis radio station, he received a call from a man who liked the records he was playing. The man invited him to “stop by the house” after his show. That man was Elvis Presley with whom Jack became a friend. Jack worked for several McLendon stations in the early Top 40 days. From radio he moved to music publishing with April/Applewood and later Tree Music. Then back to radio and several other businesses until he retired. Jack was found dead in his apartment last week. Cause of death is pending the coroner’s report. Jack was a good friend and employee. He and his stories about the radio and music publishing businesses will be missed very much.