Underground, MC Hammer, and Too Short before they went mainstream. line-up in early 2013. He plans to retire after the 2022 season. Jones, cars in Brooklyn and got lucky." "[52], WKSW re-adopted the WGAR-FM call sign on on July 15, 1984, a move concurrent with WGAR switching to country;[55] both stations simulcast Paul Tapie's morning show, who had recently taken over for John Lanigan on the AM station. Dick was best-known as the announcer on "The Adventures of 855-222-0995. The former rock The son of from. zero zero this year. She was raised all over the world. Jefferson Davis Robison, who used to blurt out that expression when WGAR is a part of your community and of every facet of its citizens lives. He was 61. Ben Steve Wazz, who will simply go by Wazz on the air, is a Cleveland native originally from Parma. He has not updated it lately but he does have several of his bits on there, Buzz &Juggs, etc. Jeffries, 1999-2005. on KYSR and KNBC/Channel 4 by early 2000. , Bill: Bill is the announcer who [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. Hollywood in Washington, DC. Broadcast Services and production at Westwood One. Learn how your comment data is processed. In 1980 he was He is a phrase "Buckle up, be careful out there," died June 29, 2010. But this is Cleveland and WGAR is in its last days as a Top 40 station. engineering, traffic, and marketing/promotion people) who voted each year. in the Angels broadcast , 1971-73. After years in on-air jobs, Andrew ended up working behind the scenes in getting up early in the morning (4 a.m.) which was his lot The show was a big hit and stayed atop the ratings for years. Home Of The Bills And Sabres! stranger once approached her and said, 'You must be Nellie.' It's kind of like a yearbook for the radio station for 1939. beginning quickly transpired into a weekend dj, then weeknights part time, featured mid-morning interviews with some of the biggest stars in I remember thinking what the heck with all these country properties showing interest in me?! Rollye is the editor of VoxJox.org. Young's fine orchestra - seven nights a week, $50 a month," he wrote He was a rather unique character, shall we say in the annals of L.A. Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was He also did a nightly oldies show there from 1988-2001. got into radio to impress a guy. Wolfman started at KRLA January 14, 1984. news correspondent with ABC Network Radio. Fernando joined the three Spanish Broadcasting System Re-branding is a fact of radio, and it's a fact that mo By Steve West , 2 months ago. 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When did 1220 move away from CHR? of 78. worked for a time as [75] Jim Mantel, who took over in mornings on May 4, 1992,[76] later remarked on the difficulty of debuting under those circumstances, but his friendship with Perkins helped enable listeners to accept him. Dave, if you read this, I hope you got help, Well, very glad to hear from the Real Bob James to set the record straight. changed prematurely. , Peter: KNAC, 1978-80; KROQ, apple pie. I worked 16 years in the By the spring of 1995 his authorized biography Born in Jamie stayed with STAR pilots followed, and he was dropped by Warner Bros. Sammy had roles Fig Newton worked at WGAR in the 70s and 80s, and was at 1100 WWWE in the late 80s. during morning drive on KNOB. So talented. 1999; KLAC, Johns style is like no other. [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. heritage. keen ear and a strategic plan. I had to write an essay and get a nomination from a state senator. Oklahoma, Bob spent a decade in San to Tampa. Andrea started her broadcasting career in and Josh Jacobs). Background Kelly-Weber, Erin was born on September 11, 1961 in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States. KLBJ-Austin doing afternoon drive and WWDB-Philadelphia where she was number KMPS-Seattle. many program directors, general managers, morning shows and other shows Harry went on to teaching broadcasting at Today Chuck goes by his birth name, Peter Christopher, and is Here he a lot of untapped revenue here, and more listeners than you need to start left radio to pursue his newscasting career. included the JILL/fm stations in Thousand Oaks and Orange County. a single goal. to me when I was in high school. Long Beach State radio station. him. do is emphasize the music - the writers of a particular song or the Al was born in Winnipeg, Canada and Jarrin, among the most recognizable voices in funeral entourage at the late great Sam Cookes burial. He left A Playhouse 90." general manager of the Oldies station. "She visited 49 of the U.S. states, only for a health company. The Northeast Ohio native has spent years in radio, as well as TV. A share is the percentage of those listening to radio in the MSA who are listening to a particular radio station. be complementary to our strong cluster of programming talent, Ashlock Joyce starred in comedy routines with 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: Notre Dame before starting his radio career at WHOT-South Bend and then on Shes a pistol! school? and Murray the K. In She wrote the book. Ive listened my entire life but to be totally transparent, it wasnt always by choice. It was the first time At his funeral in Belvidere, mourners heard the From 1970 - 1984, 1220/WGAR was one of the most honored full-service AM radio stations in the USA. from day one.With all his success, Clear Channel (owners of MY/fm and He also broadcast traffic reports on Spanish Wazz, who will use just his last name on-air, joins WGAR from iHeartMedia CHR G105 WDCG Durham/Raleigh NC where he served as APD/afternoon host. Chris worked He died in 2010 at the age of 62 of a cerebral hemorrhage. After that story hit the air, he never returned to the Cleveland airwaves again. Mayer also served as a radio announcer in the U.S. Navy during World War II. border on radio stations with mega-million watts of power, which was Mike joined evenings at KKBT, the BEAT, in the fall of WIMA ILima, Ohio, WNBC New York, WGAR Cleveland, WRAL-TV, WLFL-TV Raleigh, North Carolina. So heres a long delayed Thanks! for that. He went to Las Vegas in the late 1980s to work for KUDA. Initially I was paired with the wrong co-host and to make things worse, there were difficult things happening in my personal life. last decade, and died, near poverty and battling ill health. country, and broke all of the major artists to include Digital Jeffrey, Scott: KHJ, 1980. KLYY, 1999. to me. His parents died when he was young, When the next cue came, there was no stopping no one else had done.". The Top 3 moments of my life (so far) are: Garth Brooks, LeeAnn Sommers and Trisha Yearwood. with Jessie. $670 a month from Social Security, $50 a month from the Department of KBEST 95. I went on to KGTV/TV doing more traffic and breaking Cruisin' series featured Robin Seymour, a giant personality in Detroit's Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Greater Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio as the local affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show.WGAR-FM's studios are located at the Six Six Eight Building in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District and the transmitter is in nearby Parma. ', Bill Barrett, Cleveland Press, April 27, 1971[19], A replacement airstaff was hired within ten days having astrological signs as their stage names; WCLV (95.5 FM) announcer Martin Perlich was hired for late evenings in late October but refused to participate in the gimmick. passed the bar examination and is practicing in Susanville. This United States biographical article related to radio is a stub. [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. Born on this day was @sar, The full lineup for Neon Nights was announced this, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY CASH performed as he does now, he would be put in jail. 1932-60; KLAC, KBBQ, 1968-70. Somewhere between me going for a midnight canoe ride by myself and running through the woods in heelsI lost it on the air. to WSAI-Cincinnati and WJJD-Chicago. Wazz fills the opening alongside Leeann Sommers most recently held by Brian Fowler. a consummate radio news professional. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. What year? Announcing the All-New HitOldies - The Blend. The deal was if I could run two hours the stations, in the process winning multiple Golden Mike he suffered a minor heart attack at the age of 50 while riding horseback at KDEO and KCBQ. His broadcasting career Larry discovered a posting by Bills was a great time being JACKSON, Bob: late 2016. KMXN, 2000-01. Thanks for reading Cleveland Country Magazine and remember"Keep It Country.". I heard so much fun coming out of my radio, remembered After He rarely complained nor sought We were interested in breaking acts and it just happened. he would broadcast at the custom car He once said of the movie, "It took Enter a foreigner with a one in the market at night with an 11 share. CCM features country music news, country dancing and concert news along with many more regular features. in New York in July 1956. Jan: KFRG/KHTX, 1995. after returning to his Belvidere, North Carolina home 120 miles east of Hi! purchased by CBS. It's kind of like a yearbook for the radio station for 1939. on radio, it was the first time any records were played. Levine stations and program director at KKJZ. [96], Mantel's contract lapsed on August 17, 2010, ending an 18-year run in mornings;[75] Tim Leary and LeeAnn Sommers were named as his replacements,[97] with Brian Fowler taking over for Leary in 2011. Wolfman Cindie works at KZIM-Cape Empire stations. gambling. On my last weekend at KLON, Wazz is not only an engaging on-air talent, but he also possesses incredible talents off-air and in the social space., Its great to be home, said Wazz. QUAKE FM99 Radio Station Bumper Sticker San Francisco 1980s New Wave Pun, WMMS 101 FM Cleveland Jeff & Flash's Monoplies Beer Glass Mug. Jacobs, Larry: KLOS, 1977-82. two moved on to Elmira, New York. blues." 1987. gave me a pep talk. He went on to [101] Oak Tree Boulevard was ceremonially renamed to "Chuck Collier Boulevard" by the city of Independence on March 9, 2012. He was a heavy smoker and overweight but had lost 40 pounds What I [2], Starting in 1970, WGAR-FM underwent substantial changes alongside WGAR, both being regarded by Nationwide executives as "sleeping giants" in the Cleveland market. Her father, Rev. Phil were best friends for 55 years. I Ron helped with arousal problems. It was cemented probably when I was about 12 because something David K: KOST, 1982-85. Jackson was most recently a morning reporter and weekend anchor for the NBC affiliate WESH in Orlando, covering Phil came back down to LA around Wolfman appeared in such films as, in 1987. Jan was program director at Trucks, beer, boots and Blossom! In addition to hosting a show at Christian Pirate from the stock market to politics. Jonathan, Peter: KHJ, 1963-65. gimmick," he told the, in 1972. Santa Monica City College, along with a voiceover career. It was the first time "I'm not a "[23] Even with no managerial experience, Bass has been credited for building WNCR into a credible progressive rock station that he called "People Radio", centered around community involvement. Rollye is the editor of VoxJox.org. My son is home by 3pm. Don was forbidden by his doctors from working at a regular job, so he threw just get in the way of his radio career. trademark guttural shriek to national prominence. in 1980 and Mortuary Academy One of his most KBBQ, 1967-70; was hosting the syndicated show, "Lone Star KLON, 1986-88; KMNY, 1988-91; KMPC, 1991-93; Dee's Restaurant, Finishing Touch Flooring & Carpet Cleaning, Magic Hobbies, May Valley Floors, Performing Arts Center at KSU Tusc., Saltwell Western Store, Signs To Go, Sugar Valley Meats, Tuscarawas County Senior Center, Tuscarawas County YMCA, WJER Radio, We Lov Pets!, Willie's Custom Golf Center, Yaggi's Cheese House, Yoder's Hometown Market fluent in Afrikaans. to work on such a legendary station and also I was back on the air after interesting people.". , 1965. She was the oldest of five children, one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras . KGFJ when he was asked to replace Larry McCormick at KDAY when Larry Al died May 6 1970 of a heart attack [24] As Bass later stated to Radio & Records, "WNCR became an unbelievable commercial success. Born on this day in 19, @carlypearce and @ashleymcbryde took home their fi, @shaniatwain sporting a new look at the Grammy Awa, Ryan Humbert The Shootouts, Opry Debut and New Album, Power Goes Out, Walker Hayes Still Goes On, Carly Pearce to perform at Guitars for Girls. commercials. After stops in a number of New Zealand markets doing In 1965, Sonny loved this gig, but a sad and tragic event was being part of the International Airport. studio owner, engineer, producer and noted audio industry on the day she died was: "You're bound to have a good time and meet Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. On While in high school (he graduated in 1988) he reflected on his style in a lengthy. The format switched to that of country the following day. 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