I was a daily (nightly more accurately) listener back in those days to Beeker Street. KAAY in Little Rock. Ol' Clyde introduced me to my musical base that what i am today.
At night, KAAY's signal would go all the way up into Iowa. Dad used to listen to it on an old Philco, and says it's where he got most of his musical education in the 60's.
Black Oak Arkansas - that band was OUT THERE. I'm not sure anyone partied harder than them, and they drew the roughest crowds for listeners, particularly the 70's biker gangs. Many people considered them the Devil's music.
One of my favorite southern groups, and one of my all time favorite songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uMWbZj-gWg