Bobby was born in Bald Knob, Arkansas; he attended White County Training School (WCTS) grades 1-12. He graduated in 1957 and was valedictorian of his class. Upon graduation he enlisted into the USAF. After serving two and one half years he was honorably discharged. Bobby returned to Arkansas and became an active member of the Arkansas Chapter of the NAACP and participated in the 1960’s Civil Rights movement in the state of Arkansas.
Bobby left Arkansas and after a brief stop in Cleveland, Ohio, he graduated from The Career Academy of Broadcasting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was asked to stay on as an instructor. His reply was sorry but no, “I want to do live broadcasting." So began his leap into broadcasting and a long and great career.
Bobby's first radio job was WAMM-AM in Flint Michigan. In 1969 he became the station manager/program director of WWWS (W-3 Soul) 107.1 FM in Saginaw, Michigan.
Bobby Q. Day passed in July 20011 shortly after we completed documenting the history W-3 Soul.
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