Former announcer for the Grand Ole Opry and lifelong radio engineer Ted Klimkowski, better known as Ted Randall, passed away on May 11 at the age of 73 in Lebanon, TN. A Detroit native, Klimkowski began his radio career at the age of 15 at WMUZ, a Christian station in his hometown.
There, he formed a pivotal relationship with Dr. Gene Scott, whom he introduced to shortwave radio, broadening the reach of Scott’s global ministry. His broadcasting journey would go on to include stops at legendary stations like CKLW, WKCQ, WSM-AM, and WSM-FM.
After relocating to Middle Tennessee in 1979, Klimkowski worked with WQKR, WRMX, WWCR, WZPC, and Cumulus and served as Chief Engineer for both 5 Star Radio in Clarksville and Cromwell Radio, overseeing engineering for ten stations in the Nashville market…