Bob Scott on Radio Atlanta 1964 ohnny Jackson and Bob Scott When Radio Atlanta launched in May 1964 most of its programmes were pre-recorded in studios on land but somebody had to sit on the ship and play out the tapes. That job was shared by this Texan father and son team (real names Johnny and John Thompson). As well as keeping the pre-recorded shows running, they also presented some live programmes themselves. Johnny's theme tune was Little Brown Jug by Bobby Summers. The father, Bob Scott, in particular, had a taste for corny maritime-related slogans like: “Radio Atlanta - where our only cargo is music,” “the ship that rocks the ocean” and “the music queen of the seven seas.” They were both good professional broadcasters and, being live, often sounded more spontaneous than their colleagues on the pre-recorded shows. Unfortunately their southern American accents were thought unsuitable and they only stayed on the ship for the first month.
