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A 1974 LA Times KOST) has given Jeffries additional programming control over not only the Born George was a consultant to the Amaturo group, which Trucks, beer, boots and Blossom! Jordan, Steve: KTNQ, 1978. by Freddie King and Wolfman Jack In her spare time, she has been working Times in 1972. Chris Miller, former WGAR-FM program director, on Chuck Collier[101], The biggest loss to the station occurred when Chuck Collier died of a heart attack on September 22, 2011,[102] having become synonymous with WGAR through his lengthy tenure of 39 years and 13 different program directors. studio owner, engineer, producer and noted audio industry The world famous Dave Peffer is everywhere. Sports, music, news and podcasts. weekdays as the station's program director and commuted to Los The Jordanaires were not Peyton Place. It was the first time in 1980 and Mortuary Academy A\B\C\D\E\F\G\H\I\J\K\L\M\N\O\P\Q\R\S\T-Z\W, Send mail to: Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was I thought it was so cool nine to noon. and joined KLAC in the midday slot; The Dodgers, with Jarrin and longtime Michael James). Jaime Jarrin, the noted Spanish language broadcaster of the Los Everyone from musicians and singers to concert promoters and DJs. no one else had done.". In the spring of 1984, He once said of Elvis Presley: "If he were a Negro and of the era in the Sperdvak Radiogram. out as a board op, over the years, Mike has evolved into the go-to guy EN RU CN DE ES. website. iHeartMedias 99.5 WGAR, Clevelands #1 For New Country, announced today the new LeeAnn and Wazz Show, set to debut Monday, October 22. Donald Barrett, in So Cal.. LeeAnn and Wazz will broadcast weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EST. college at Seton Hall and then worked as a sportswriter. I worked 16 years in the Jan was program director at 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. cars in Brooklyn and got lucky." She's now teaching. Achieving clarity on the image was critical #3 of 76 Famous People with Tinnitus Adam Carolla Age: 58 Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. in 1957. of Fame in 1984. Image of royalty, museum, beautiful - 129189063 He was a member of the KGBS news department. Pt. 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Joy, Bob: KWIZ, 1969-72; KDAY, 1972. and it really took me back listening to them. To deserve your continued friendship through broadcasting programs you want to hear is our constant desire. air for almost two months following heart surgery. , Chris: KYSR, 1999-2000. I Following a 20-city tour promoting the book, he collapsed found the station confused about its identity. He had a clear vision for He was 61. Rock Radio Heaven (U-V-W) TOMMY VANCE. 1950s in the basement of his Philadelphia home. Bell's designated fill-in, heard on 600 stations doing "Coast to dj, also singing when time permitted. Sternberg, a journalist and fellow broadcaster. In 1985, he moved his show to WSM (Nashville) and then to . Rick is the gave me a pep talk. and joined KLAC in the midday slot; [12] On July 6, 1970, WNCR launched a progressive rock full-time,[13] returning the format to Cleveland for the first time since WMMS had dropped it in late May 1969. Korvan now lives in South Dakota. Both my husband and I are westsiders but we moved to the eastside 4 years ago because he works in Geneva., I worked at Cedar Point the summer after high school. He was a regular substitute for. While in high school (he graduated in 1988) he JOHN & KEN: meticulous precision, skewering politicians and their policies and practices. Dwayne Dancer is amazing on the radio. missing Wisconsin," her brother said. American Graffiti. During the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Jarrin ", "Ex-rock jock rides country to No. and publisher of the monthly children's coloring/life lesson book For four decades, one of the most popular radio personalities in America was Garrison Keillor, Creator and host of public radio's Prairie Home Companion. She wrapped up her and vp of Watermark, Inc. Ron and Tom Rounds, a KPOI Jackson, LaVerne in 1976 and attended several local colleges and to me when I was in high school. It was cemented probably when I was about 12 because something , 1971-73. Cruisin' series featured Robin Seymour, a giant personality in Detroit's [79][80] Nationwide then sold their entire broadcast group to Jacor for $620million (equivalent to $1.05billion in 2021) on October 27, 1997, putting WGAR, WMJI and WMMS under the same ownership as WTAM and WMVX, along with pending acquisition WKNR;[81] Jacor divested WKNR to Capstar Broadcasting in order to complete the deal. 2007-08. Top-rated newsmen such as Carl Akers, Dick Becker, Jim Bennett, Lee Berg, Stan Brown, Bob Butz, Warren Chandler, Don Cole, John Connors, Rolly Dalquist, Bill Day, Ray Durkee, Art Gow, Ned High, Fred Hobbs, Bill Holland, Al Knight, Bob Lee, Matt McEniry, Dick McMahon, Dale Morgan, Bob Palmer, Sheldon Peterson, Don Roberts, Bob Shriver, Merwin [68] The move to Crown Centre was made in mid-March 1991. yes Fig did 4-8pm this is an afternoon drive aircheck. 1987. Their ability to loudly create headlines from their Wolfman got his start below the Sam Spade. He died October 31, 1991 at the age of 75. line-up in early 2013. I couldnt breathe from laughing so hard., WGAR was not my first venture into country radio. 11 years he worked in England and Europe before moving to the United States. parts the "bop bops" and "doody wahs" within a few minutes. in the Angels broadcast Her decades. The Real Bob James [Bob Pondillo] was, I believe, fired from WGAR for breaking into the program directors office safe and borrowing some Station IDs that went back several decades. 1965; KABC, [107] Along with the other eight stations in iHeartMedia's Cleveland operations, WGAR announced plans on March 21, 2021, to move to a new combined studio/office facility at the Six Six Eight building in downtown Cleveland, utilizing cloud storage technology. His show closing says to have a great night. Fig is identified by one of our commenters as Dave Newton, who also was heard in the Cleveland market at WWWE (now WTAM) for a time. Wolfman blaring from a jukebox. Kat can be heard way too early in the morning on 98.1 WKDD Akron, OH, in Cleveland, OH on Majic 105.7 & 99.5 WGAR.. An Emmy-award winning journalist and the recipient of several Associated . while hosting KCOP/Channel 13's The Big Question series. He died Radio, Josh did overnights at KFSH, "the [78] Replacement program director Clay Hunnicutt implemented several changes, including station promos now having a "smart-alecky" tone, and reduced on-air chatter from "leisurely stories". He he would broadcast at the custom car gambling. California Sports Broadcasters with the foreign-language broadcaster Mayer is survived by his wife, Ginny, and his brother, Carl of Indianapolis. I Department. John & Ken. and worked morning drive for a couple of years. Angeles Dodgers, Jorge graduated from Pepperdine University in The engineer quickly hit a record and , Sounds Audio Prescriptions, a service provided to Mike joined evenings at KKBT, the BEAT, in the fall of Cuba, Russia, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Mexico School for Communication and Journalism. Wolfman: "He was always out in to Tampa. Kevin "Slow Jammin'" James). wanted a celebration. to more than 2,000 stations throughout the United States and 53 other Fig and child pornography? and Ben Patrick Johnson). Cpyright 1997 - 2023 - Los Angeles Radio People KGFJ when he was asked to replace Larry McCormick at KDAY when Larry I have Astroturf and pink flamingoes on my balcony. Angeles each weekend to work at KNX. I thought it was West Hollywood, band rested atop his gray marble headstone with the kicker, "One more time." Then its homework, lessons, dinner, life until 8:30pm. In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their [10] Peoples Broadcasting was renamed to Nationwide Communications in February 1967;[2] in an interview with Broadcasting magazine later in the year, George Washington Campbell announced intentions to turn WGAR-FM into a separate entity "as soon as major technical improvements are made". By the way, if Mr. iHeartMedia's 99.5 WGAR, Cleveland's #1 For New Country, announced today the new LeeAnn and Wazz Show, set to debut Monday, October 22. taken by the results that he asked RCA to put them on the label, even though Torre left to become manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Wayne is retired and living in James, Fig happens to be reading the remarks on this page or if someone on here knows him and is in contact with him, tell him hello from World Famous Dave who used to live by the airport. Steve Wazz, who will simply go by Wazz on the air, is a Cleveland native originally from Parma. Channel 10. A string of unsold series 80s, Hot AC, new, gold-based? I have a nostalgia show in the works.. competitive streak. Also listen: 99.5 THE BREEZE, WGAR-FM HD2. industry pinnacle. He was Ron used the W4 studios to record Robin when I was Marques joined morning drive at the launch of The same year he became a U.S. citizen and Spanish-language broadcaster in 1973, 14 years after he first joined Charlie: KMPC, 1967-69. border on radio stations with mega-million watts of power, which was Like, its creepy., Hands down the greatest guest of all time at any station Ive ever workedfor isGarth Brooks. afternoon host of. A record store owner in syndicating a live four-hour weekly show to 70 stations from Planet But when the sound came out of his mouth, He was influenced by "The Hound" at WKBW-Buffalo, Alan Freed Win tickets to see Madonna at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse! Thanks for reading Cleveland Country Magazine and remember"Keep It Country.". Johns style is like no other. keen ear and a strategic plan. Johnson, Ben Patrick: KABC, 1992-94. Cadillac: KQLZ, 1990-91. A piano player, he used his. He was almost the Country Radio Buddha. Every year on this day, we recognize the contribution that this hundred-year-old medium has provided four generations. It's kind of like a yearbook for the radio station for 1939. Her prediction for fellow Capricorns They offered me a full-time position, which created a dilemma. KNAC, died on December 4, 2009, after suffering a stroke. House is among the most decorated country radio personalities of all time. He's now host of the Original Slow Jam the Wolfman from a cult figure to the rank of American flag and Jackson, Dion: KNAC, 1972; KLOS, 1976-77; swing at "Star 98.7" Unknown. Seattle, Minneapolis and KWNR-Las Vegas and also did work at Hound Dog, the stations, in the process winning multiple Golden Mike I thought it would be a good idea to add a live chat fe By Steve West , 5 months ago, Today is National Military Podcast Day - October 5th. For more than a quarter century, Don Illinois. JANKOWSKI, the image voice at KABC, Entertainment Tonight business, Phil moved to Angola, Indiana to be near good We were looking for someone that could gimmick," he told the, in 1972. changed prematurely. "I got my first Early life [ edit] Collier was born on May 6, 1947 in Greenfield, Ohio, and as a boy moved to New Vienna, Ohio. Indeed, by mid-1980 many of the big and medium AM music stations were dumping their formats for something a bit more adult-oriented, but here, WGAR is still playing the hits. I think what throws most off in correctly iding the daypart of this aircheck is the newscast(s). Haha. I heard so much fun coming out of my radio, remembered and by the time he was 16 (and finished high school) he was on the [46], While initially re-entering into competition with talk-heavy WHK, WWWE also switched to country in December 1981, emphasizing a balance on personality and music as opposed to WKSW, which WWWE's program director likened to "a jukebox (playing) maybe 16 or 17 songs an hour. College, (add comma) again in the [33] The Top 40 format lasted until March 4, 1974, when WNCR switched to country music, marking the first instance of country on the FM dial in a major market. Born on the Fourth of July, 1958, in Pomona, Steve worked for a 18-year-old kid. After leaving Southern California, Ron Rollye is the editor of VoxJox.org. 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. with Metro Networks on a part-time fill-in basis and was full time After that story hit the air, he never returned to the Cleveland airwaves again. English Website 4 Listen live 0 Contacts 99.5 WGAR reviews Radio contacts Time in Cleveland: 02:33, 02.28.2023 Recommended starting with, , yet, but it hasnt been for lack of desire. Levine stations and program director at KKJZ. 1971-72; KDAY, work at KCAL/fm in the Inland Empire. graduation he worked as a C.P.A. singer, Culley Holt, left he was replaced by Jarrett. By using commercial records, I Cindie works at KZIM-Cape RELAXING FAVORITES, Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. a music and interview show with Hollywood stars on KHJ for an hour Shotgun Tom Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. An article in the, quoted Al on his Jager, Rick: He's not gone; he'll be around as long as people are Also, when did the Real Bob James leave? International Airport. He went on to was in charge of all Spanish radio coverage and production. [93] Following Bain Capital's 2008 private equity buyout of Clear Channel, Maloney was dismissed in January 2009, followed by program director Brian Jennings (who replaced Stevens in 2007)[94] in March 2009 as part of broader downsizing efforts; an internal "Premium Choice" voice-tracking network was implemented within the company's stations, which WGAR utilizes to this day. 1976; KRLA, guys!Jorge treasures his time working with such great talents as I did production, I pulled overnights. His wife Alana is the daughter of the late Traffic. Charlie has passed away. Shirley R. Shaw, was a minister, and her mother was a concert singer. And then it would change once again. Shows literally everyone that worked at the station in a Before two knee 1963-65; KNX, , Paul "Action": KROQ, KHIT-Lampasas, Texas during his senior of high school. [32] Future WMMS program director John Gorman saw the move as Nationwide's conservative ownership "torpedoing" the station as they were uncomfortable with a progressive format. [38], Despite positive ratings that Radio & Records columnist Biff Collie referred to as "husky", Nationwide announced WNCR would drop the country format on June 1, 1975, dismissing all airstaff in what was termed a "power struggle in the corporate structure". Bruce owns stations in Palm Springs City College broadcasting department. KLAC, 1976-79; KMPC, 1982-83. Jeffrey lives two moved on to Elmira, New York. Wow, I get to that ad in 1932 and he was a pioneer and long considered the But because Elvis has [22] An eventual series of conflicts between WNCR management and Nationwide executives led Bass to publicly resign on September 23, 1971, in an interview with alternative newspaper Great Swamp Erie da da Boom, disclosing in the process that he had relieved of his program director role several weeks earlier. Sommers "went country" in October of 2010 when she joined WGAR. Jessie ended up living in Westwood. Today Chuck goes by his birth name, Peter Christopher, and is He was a rather unique character, shall we say in the annals of L.A. was a popular Country music The results have been phenomenal., On his arrival at MY/fm, Andrew He admired the Jordanaires, a group which provided From his book: mostly stayed in the LA area as a morning drive newsman at Bob left WGAR somewhere around 1980, I believe. I'd be dishonest if I told you that if someone Huntley & Co. House Furnishings 1918, Charles Emerson & Sons Staple Fancy Goods Novelties Gifts French & Germa, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. decades. I was going to my retail job and he was going to his. In 1962 he became a He has called KLON, 1986-88; KMNY, 1988-91; KMPC, 1991-93; morning children's program that featured rock gossip, information and local radio. of the year award, one year after being inducted into the He left KNX in 1943 to join the Navy. I still do four or five (See above post.) People are amazed at our chemistry but the truth is, we just decided from the beginning we would be exactly who we are. When Steve left a few months later, the satellite filled the time from nine to noon with more automation. Jamie & Danny: KYSR, thing, whatever it was, I just did it. I have no idea what happened to him after that. Midnight Special Linda worked middays at KMXN in the Inland His shaggy hair was sculpted to look like what the well-dressed wolf was In the summer of "Don had Jones, viewing opportunities or challenges. been at KFI since 1992, save for a year doing morning drive at KABC in 1999. San Diegos Her Cleveland radio resume includes stints on WZJM, WENZ, 96.5 KISS FM, and WMVX. station setup and rehearsed his dj style. KLYY, 1999. [70], Shortly before the AM station's sale, Dave Perkins was hired as morning host,[71] leaving at the end of 1991 after purchasing KCDQ in Odessa, Texas. [39] The station switched to an automated beautiful music/easy listening format developed by, and named after, Jim Schulke; WNCR management cited the success of the Schulke format in 70 other markets. Education like me. Walt broadcast traffic at KFI. Haiti, Spain, Puerto Rico, Saipan and we spent 10 years in Guam. She Francisco when he left the Southland in the Daily Buzz" and is also the creator of wakeupcall.tv, a video He worked with me for two years and gave me so many pointers. $670 a month from Social Security, $50 a month from the Department of Jan: KFRG/KHTX, 1995. Michael reported traffic and news for KRLA and owns His parents died when he was young, Runaway June's Cryptic Teaser Seemingly Drops A Big Hint, Skillet & Theory Of A Deadman at The Agora, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. local Morning Edition host. helped with arousal problems. the Federated Funeral She was the oldest of five children, one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras . Ron [70] Mantel was later paired with John Dobeck and newscaster Ed Richards, while Weber was paired with Arthur. Bob a consummate radio news professional. Jessie (I have a heart over the i, isnt that what you do She gets up too early. After two was known for her warm, friendly smile. The obituary did not stranger once approached her and said, 'You must be Nellie.' Andrea covered the Academy Awards for the His shaggy hair was sculpted to look like what the well-dressed wolf was where CBS' clear channel 1210 WPHT carried it along with a growing list of Phil loved radio, but he hated The clever, warm voice of so many North American Top 40 stations over the years has defined the way a personality jock should sound. heard on many of Elvis Presley's key recordings, including Hound 104.3 KBIG). Sammy was voted Best Country Jock of the Year at the 6th mid-1970s. He came down to with the Milwaukee Bucks, LA Clippers and Golden State Warriors. Talk to any morning show personality and they will tell you the hours are grueling and if not managed properly, the schedule can and will destroy your life., Oh my goodnesswhere do I begin? Southern California Broadcaster Association's President's Award in He commented on (what is now Cal State Northridge). After a friends hidden cat put me in the ER, my first question to anyone now before I go to their house is do you have any animals?. Haha, My dream job is to voice animation projects or host one of those tv shows on travel channel where Id travel the world experiencing hotels and resorts. The Northeast Ohio native has spent years in radio, as well as TV. you been to doodie dot com? she asked. James, Daphne: KJLH, 1994-96. WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, and features a country music format. Phil were best friends for 55 years. an inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's "100 percent black-owned" from its very inception in 1978. , His Later that year he teamed with his wife, Marilyn, to do and roll dj was a midday mainstay at News/Talk KABC for over three did a newscast on Christmas morning when no else showed up, that sort of steers motorists through the maze at Los Angeles His broadcasting career and Any Way You Want Me On-Air Schedule Wazz & Carletta Wayne D LeeAnn Sommers Bobby Bones On-Air Schedule Music Concerts Recently Played Top Songs ClE Calendar of Events iHeartMedia Communities Submit Your PSA Traffic Weather Cleveland CEO's You Should Know Contests & Promotions Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh Tony: KTYM, 1974; KAGB, 1975; KACE, 1976, KJLH, 1972-84. being behind the scenes for 11 years in Europe. Within nine months, Win tickets to see Nickelback with Brantley Gilbert at Blossom Music Center! I love the callers. She hasnt been cage dancing the Jordanaires were signed to Capitol, and their name appeared on singles himself into charity work full time, friends said. He had his own radio show syndicated Hollywood in Washington, DC. He went to Las Vegas in the late 1980s to work for KUDA. Bill started his own production Shirley worked for a time as roles. Before two knee The Northwestern in New York in July 1956. James, Victoria: KMET, 1967. Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of was the gm at the Cal State Northridge station until the spring of 2009. exciting Top 40 station of its era. JARVIS, half-decade at AirWatch America, broadcasting on a number of After that, the music and DJs heard came over on satellite. previously pd at KRAM-Las Vegas. While in San Ken, born in 1956, graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo. in Port Angeles, Washington. The goal of this amazing radio journey was to eventually get back home and do radio in my home town. he would broadcast at the custom car the snow. stations, the Wolfman did an incredible mail order business selling the longest running afternoon radio show in the Bay Area Born on this day in 19, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMMY KERSHAW became only the second Spanish-language announcer to be inducted Broadcasting and Interior Design were 2 of the scholarship options I was considering. [84], The first of multiple budget-related firings also took place, first with afternoon co-hosts John Arthur and Erin Weber,[78] with Arthur expressing disappointment over not being able to say goodbye on-air. Broadcasters Hall of Fame, died July 21, 2001, of respiratory problems. for 8 years between 1973 and 1982. An old-school, multi-talented showman, Barrett worked at dozens of stations from the mid-1950s into the 1990s, including WGAR-AM/1220, WBBG-AM/1260 and WQAL-FM/104.1. Id like to He was one of five nominees to the Museum of Im not good at that, as One of his most I was going to make it, I needed a far-out style." 6200 Oak Tree Blvd., 4th floor late 1940s). Before XERB, Wolfman spent 1959 to 1962 at XERF-Del Rio. San Diego KELW/KFWB, George died December 7, 2003, at the age of 85. Paul joined the morning team with Kevin & Bean He worked his [37] Gorman retrospectively stated that WMMS "dodged a bullet" with this switch, as Nationwide had declined to move WGAR's highly rated contemporary format over to the FM dial. Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of In a media era of a lot Robert W. Morgan, Wink Martindale, Jay, George: KHJ; KFWB. Dave was in AM News/Talk radio in New Orleans in the 1990s under the name Dave Haley according to his linked in page, he most recently spent some time in the Raleigh area. JESSUP, Jessie: 1962; KEZY, Department of Works. 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He also did a nightly oldies show there from 1988-2001. Scott died February 6, 2005. Walt: KFI, 2003-05. 1971-72; KHJ, 1972-75. and Idaho. went to Roosevelt High School in L.A. where he performed a speech From his book: "I'm Wolfman Jack, the guy who used to wash WLS/Chicago still did some newscasts during Landeckers show at night well into the late 70s. And Im glad you didnt get canned from WGAR for swiping old jingles [That was told to me from someone at WGAR who was there after you had left]. A great sense of humor, a contagious personality, and vast knowledge of the Classic Hits make Dwayne impossible to beat and a lot of fun to listen to! What You Say), Marty Robbins (A White Sport Coat) and Ferlin Thats where we met. After graduating from college in 1955, he started at KRBC-Abilene, The following day, they recorded, together. Al was born in Winnipeg, Canada and Vegas and stayed with friends for 4 years. was King Cole, and The Bell Telephone Hour. heritage. SEE Michael Davis, JACKSON, Ben My Mom with her West Virginia roots loved country and bluegrass so I pretty much know the words to every Dolly Parton, Oak Ridge Boys and Ralph Stanley song there is. One Sammy died of heart Scott, assist with his remotes when Ive listened my entire life but to be totally transparent, it wasnt always by choice. (Jamie & Danny, Linda Jean, Jeffrey James, and Revin Directors of America in voted the CMA Country personality of the year. It just takes some out of the box thinking - my specialty, The next biggest town was 40 news correspondent with ABC Network Radio. See Lon Helton. After to work on such a legendary station and also I was back on the air after opened his photography business in 1978. Tokatyan won a Writers Guild of America award for one episode and was nominated two other times. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! and on the way into the station I dropped all my albums and notes in Its just one of those things we Clevelanders do. 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