Talk:Tom Clay

"Clay skipped town in the wake of the Beatles Booster fiasco..."

He might have left Canada, but I don't believe that he left the Detroit area, because he hosted a call-in show on WTAK in Garden City, MI while the Beatles were still at the peak of their popularity. As a call-in moderator he was very good.

Clay was a Detroit institution and quite talented. As a newcomer to Detroit radio at that time (as a studio engineer), I observed that he didn't seem to have many friends among his peers. Our news director once refused to speak to me for several days simply because I had dropped Clay's name in casual conversation. 76.199.8.109 (talk) 20:53, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

As a disc jockey, in 1955, Clay drew attention to his Buffalo NY radio show by broadcasting live from atop the WWOL billboard that was located above the Palace Burlesque building, adjacent to the radio station and some five storeys above the ground - all without any safety equipment and bringing downtown Buffalo traffic to a standstill for more than two hours time. During his almost seven hours "in" the air he repeatedly encouraged crowds to shout and car drivers to honk their horns in approval. His crazy publicity stunt caught the attention of many passers-by as well as the local authorities, some of whom were concerned for his safety (Clay was a former window washer who had no fear of heights). Toward the end of his live broadcast, Clay was escorted from his lofty perch by the fire department and into the waiting arms of police officers who promptly whisked him away. It is unclear if a $50 fine for public mischief and disturbing the peace was imposed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LovesSmarties (talk • contribs) 16:49, 28 July 2013 (UTC)