ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ˈælən mˌeɪd ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tə ɹᵻvˈaɪv hɪz ˈɑːɹ ænd bˈiː slˈæʃ sˈoʊl slˈæʃ blˈuːz ʃˈoʊ ˌɔn sˈæɾɚdˌeɪ ˈiːvnɪŋz, ðə ʃˈoʊ fˈeɪld dˈuː tə lˈæk ʌv pɹəmˈoʊʃən ænd pɹˈiːˈɛmpʃənz baɪ vˈændɚbˌɪlt fˈʊtbɔːl ænd bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl kˈʌvɚɹɪdʒ, ðə ɹˈaɪts tʊ wˌɪtʃ dˈʌbəljˌuːlˈæk hˈɛld æt ðə tˈaɪm ðə stˈeɪʃən ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd ðə ɹˈaɪts ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv ænd bɹˈɔːdkæsts vˈændɚbˌɪlt spˈoːɹts æz ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn.
Although in 1986 and 1987 Allen made an attempt to revive his R&B/soul/blues show on Saturday evenings, the show failed due to lack of promotion and pre-emptions by Vanderbilt football and basketball coverage, the rights to which WLAC held at the time (the station regained the rights in 2012 and broadcasts Vanderbilt sports as of 2021).