ˌʌndɚ hɪz lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp, wˈæmz bɪkˌeɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl kˈʌntɹi ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ stˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə jˈuː.ˈɛs.  kˈælhaʊn ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θɹˈiː, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, ˈæftɚ θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz æt wˈæmz.
Under his leadership, WAMZ became one of the most successful country radio stations in the U.S.  Calhoun retired on December 3, 2014, after 35 years at WAMZ.