Its reputation was developed by Dewey Phillips , a disc jockey who played rhythm and blues music on his night - time show , Red , Hot and Blue .
WHBQ was once owned by RKO General .
WHBQ 's reputation was developed by Dewey Phillips , a disc jockey who played rhythm and blues music on his night - time show , Red , Hot and Blue .
WHBQ was once owned by RKO General .