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DJ Vanishes from Radio

By C M Russell

Gary Russell was contacted for comment at the number shown on ‘For Sale’ signs in Waco. Russell stated,  “I had been close to Gary Quinn for almost nine years prior to his disappearance, but lost contact with him after his last air-shift.” When asked about the physical resemblance between Quinn and himself, Russell replied “I always did think he was a handsome guy.” Russell was also asked if he thought Quinn would re­turn to the air-waves of Central Texas. “I know there was a time when GQ really enjoyed being on the air and given the right opportunity, he might return on a limited basis.”

Gary Russell neither confirmed nor denied whether he was, in fact, the missing DJ. Though the official investigation into the disappearance of Gary Quinn seems to have dead ended, the predominant consensus among conspir­acy theorists is that DJs Jim Daniels, Gary Carrington, and Gary Quinn and Realtor Gary Russell are all, in fact, one and the same.

Waco — Radio personality, Gary Quinn, has disappeared from the air waves of Central Texas. ‘GQ’, as he was nick­named by colleagues, was last heard on Temple radio station KUSJ on the after­noon of Friday, October 15, 2004.

Although the name ‘Gary Quinn’ seems not to have existed prior to October 1995, it appears that
the same man has been on the radio air waves since June 1993. Using the name ‘Jim Daniels’,
Quinn’s radio career can be traced back to Greenville, Texas, where Program Director Ross Johnson offered Quinn’s first on-air opportunity. After reading the news on one Saturday morning, ‘Daniels’ was promoted to midday DJ. When asked why he would hire someone with so little experience, Johnson explained,
“Well, we had to replace the previous midday guy after he was caught stealing.”

Four months later, using the name ‘Carrington’, Quinn began work at WJJL, an Oldies station in Niagara Falls, New York. For this Texan, New York was completely alien. In spring 1995, after 18 months in Yankee-land, Quinn left New York and came home to Texas.

Approximately three months after moving back to the Dallas area, Quinn met his future wife. He soon moved to be near her and took a part-time gig at Country station KCKR in Waco. Quinn was later promoted to the full-time midday shift. During his time at ‘KiCKeR’, Quinn be­came well-known in the Waco market. Though he did take a short break from radio in 1997, he left the station permanently in April 2000. In search of a change of scenery, Quinn took a position at KUSJ in Temple, Texas. Continuing in the Country format, he could be heard in the afternoon timeslot for most of his four and a half years in the Temple/ Killeen market.

Investigations into Quinn’s disappearance have produced more intrigue than information. When his picture was circulated by authorities, Carrie Williams, a resident of Hewitt, Texas, first identified the man in the photo as her Realtor, Gary Russell, who assisted her in the February 2004 purchase of her home.

When informed that the man in the photo was actually DJ Gary Quinn, Carrie Williams stated that she had actually been listening to him since May 2000 when she began working in the Waco Texas area. Williams said “Since he disappeared, I have been listening to a lot more CDs.” Williams was asked if she thought Quinn and Russell could be the same person. “Having listened to Gary Quinn and having worked with Gary Russell, I think there are definite similarities in their energy. Listening to Gary Quinn was always fun, high-energy entertainment. Working with Gary Russell, I really felt as though I was his only client; that he had all his energy into helping us find our home. Obviously, they also look very much alike. It’s really weird”

Gary Russell, an associate of Russell Reatly Group at Bentwood Realty, has been a licensed real estate agent since 2003.
 


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Gary Russell
Began work at KCKR in Waco; first use of name “Gary Quinn” 1995 Self-taught hardware/software usage and maintenance and website development
Worked midday air-shift at KCKR. Developed website and maintained station website 1996 Married Connie Allen, honeymooned at
Walt Disney World
Took break from radio business 1997 Built computers; providing hardware and software support
Went back to work at KCKR in 7pm-mid­night air-shift 1998 Provided computer
support to customers,
colleagues, & friends
Aided others in using new technologies as radio became more computerized 1999 Bought house in
Hewitt, TX with wife, Connie
Made the move to afternoon drive air-shift at KUSJ in Temple 2000 Became proud papa
of baby kitties,
Thelma and Louise
Took lead in computer information support 2001 Continued computer
and website development
Moved to the KUSJ morning show; Served as program director and directed studio computer operations 2002 Celebrated second honeymoon at
Walt Disney World.
Adopted kitty, Sophie
Back ‘home’ on the afternoon drive shift 2003 Became licensed Real Estate agent
Vanished from air-waves October 15th, 2004 2004 Continues real estate career at Bentwood Realty in Waco