Jay Shankle is a classic countrydisc jockey for KKNG. He is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of country music, and his "you've got Shank in your tank" slogan. Classic Country is a radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... KKNG is an influential country music radio station broadcasting out of Newcastle, a suburb of Oklahoma City. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ...
Listeners in Oklahoma will often call him and quote him just a snippet of an obscure song, and he often is able to tell them who sang it, who wrote it, and what year. Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong Southern, Western, and Midwestern influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ...