Rest easy Brian Wheeler

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  1. Kell

    Kell Port with an S

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    Very sorry to see this today, he was amazing at what he did and by all accounts an ever better person.
     
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    RIP Wheels
     
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    Oh damn! He was a legend. So very good at his craft and a very nice guy. :(
     
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    Damn!

    RIP Wheels
     
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    Rip Wheels. Always such a nice dude at the meet and greets.
     
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    oh no. this was my childhood.

    very sad to hear
     
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    RIP Legend. Thank you for the memories!
     
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    BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA
     
  11. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Hope they make some kind of mention of it on the broadcast tonight, both TV and radio.
     
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    Best Dude Ever. RIP.
     
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    RIP Wheels......
     
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    I'm crushed! RIP big guy! Way too young at 62...I loved his call...BATUMSHAKALAKA! Wheels, you were top shelf!
     
  15. julius

    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Shit, these Wheels highlights are harder to listen to than I thought they'd be.
     
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    RIP Wheels, you will be missed.
     
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    THAT VOODOO THAT YOU DO!!!
     
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    for old-timers like me he was never going to replace or match Schonley. But he came closer that I would have guessed

    RIP
     
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    Full screen graphic tonight….. I believe the best of his calls Sunday
     
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