Having used the radio name Jim Scott for 54 years, WLW-AM's popular morning host bristles at the term "fake. 1 Exploding Maple Trees. My brother the pyromaniac thought Lets have a fireworks show. When it initially went on the air on August 31, 1967, it was owned by Frank Wood, Sr., a Cincinnati attorney. SiriusXMs Mad Dog Sports Radio has fun with Top Dog Tourney; Fox Joe Buck lends his voice to the call! The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived on the scene with a hook and ladder and wanted him to come down. ", "It Must Be WEBN! (Having been relatively modest about our own milestones, we do plan to pop several corks in our next issue.) His knowledge creates a very good baseball watching experience. Soon after the birth of radio here 90 years ago, future TV star Eddie Albert ("Green Acres"). After my non-compete elapsed, I was happy to get back on the air somewhere else. Mike McConnell Scott Sloan Bill Cunningham Eddie & Rocky Lance McAlister Mo Egger Gary Jeff Walker America's Truckin' Network with Bubba Bo Mike Allen Ken Broo Rachel Elliot Sterling Five Rounds with Rocky Gamble & Fin iHeart Cinci 700WLW Weekends Big Outdoors NFL Football Talk UC Coach's Shows Dave the IT Guy Reds Hot Stove League Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. WEBN - Cincinnati's ROCK Station & Home of the KiddChris Show! Others had once loved the stationeven revered it as an alternative universe of disruptive joybut later came to resent its drift into corporate blandness. ", "Turn Us On, Tune Us In, And Crank It Up! ". The seventeen-year agreement with Toyota came to an end in 2007. I wonder if someone would come.. PublishedJanuary 24, 2018 at 10:46 AM EST. . Would your boss do that? Part of Audacy. Barry left Q102 to do WLWT-TV's weather in 1984, and has worked at a variety of stations. The Bengals had gone 9-7 the previous season how many games in-a-row could they lose at the start of the season? It requires curiosity, creativity, and collaboration to drive the real conversations and culture that help people feel less alone. Our application uses a transmission that connected to the Internet reproduces the signal live 24 days a day, 7 days a week, all year! Thats why it was easy, when we started doing the April Fools Parade in 1976, to get clients to play themselves in their own fake ads. LINKIN PARK Releasing Never Before Heard Song "Lost" This Friday! Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! Sara Elyse. Robin: Jerry would write one-minute commentaries, which were very thoughtful and funny. It was good timing, well executed. (Miles was Frank's dog.) There was a fireworks company here in Cincinnati, Rozzi, and they were one of the major fireworks companies but theyd never done a big show in their own hometown. John Kiesewetter joined the WVXU news team as a TV/Media blogger on July 1 2015, after nearly 30 years covering local and national broadcasting for The Cincinnati Enquirer. but not every hour. But it's rare that someone using a fake or "professional" name will talk about their true identity. "I don't use my real name, it's meaningless. A pair of well-known local radio personalities were among the Cincinnati cutbacks in the wake of a massive layoff announced . Twitter: @webn Language: English Contact: 8044 Montgomery Rd. Among the BFC "products" for which the station broadcast tongue-in-cheek "ads" were: These spots were picked up by some other stations, such as Chicago's WDAI in its progressive/underground days c. 1971. Cincinnati's Riverfest and fireworks celebration is officially a go in 2021. Thanks for everything, and happy birthday. McConnell was hired by WLW-AM to do production before taking over the late-morning talk show. It is a great responsibility to give 270MM+ listeners a trusted friend, whenever and wherever they need one. And we thought, _We dont need no stinkin AM, so we came on and foundered around and figured it out. Get their official bio, social pages & articles! Owned by iHeartMedia, WEBN serves as the FM flagship for the Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network; and the home of radio personality Christopher "Kidd Chris" Foley. The station did lose some clients, which is why I must salute our management. Robin: But he never got a key, so Id have to run down three flights of stairs and let him in every morning. FALL OUT BOY Rockin' iHeartLand's State Farm Park in Fortnite! Walker got a call from Luczak, and told the then Program Director, We dont need a suit-and-tie guy to do sports for us. WRRM-FM (WARM98.5) once had a former Roman Catholic priest who fibbed about his name. Six-Day War. The tarps were important, I went through every change of weather in my 61 days up there Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall., By the fifth week he had his mail forwarded to the billboard. Vietnam protests. Soon after the birth of radio here 90 years ago, future TV star Eddie Albert ("Green Acres") performed on WLW-AM. Feb 20. Audacys Website and Digital Terms of Use. The Project already champions amazing local acts like Walk The Moon, Foxy Shazam, 21 Pilots and Cinema Sleep in regular rotation. The Q had a Bananaman mascot to compete with WEBN-FM's Frog. NAB member stations submit nominations. It was July, 1983 when the Wild Man was collecting money for an airplane banner against Reds General Manager Dick Wagner. Stern is the highest-earning radio host in 2021 and boasts a mind-blowing net worth of approximately $700 million. 10:35 on WLW. 102.7 WEBN is a popular radio station that broadcasts from the Cincinnati, Ohio area. It was 14-10 Browns at the half the third quarter was even, each team scoring a touchdown to make it 21-20, Cleveland. On November 3rd a full two-months from the beginning of the season, the 0-8 Bengals hosted the 4-4 Cleveland Browns. Home of the KiddChris Show Weekday Mornings on WEBN, Cincinnati's Rock Station and FM home of the Cincinnati Bengals! Local media is still his beat and hes bringing his interest, curiosity, contacts and unique style to Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU. One of the best voices around; incredible delivery, incredible excitement; offers humor to his radio bits; informed and strong supporter of all local teams. Frank the Younger called himself Michael Xanadu, and he did things on Jelly Pudding that the dominant Top 40 AM stations would never consider. The Project 100.7 / 106.3. They took a picture of people carrying a coffin full of beer. [12], W264BW provides limited coverage to southern and central parts of Greater Cincinnati. Other spots were for the "White Rose and Lilac Virginity Restoration Clinic", "WEBN's Tree Frog Beer" Starting 1st with "The Sleezy People's Beer" and then years later with "It doesn't taste like much but it sure gets you there", and a spoof on the Rambo movies entitled "Sambo: Real Blood Part Four" featuring an african-american superhero driving a rescue Cadillac and yelling "Hey Chin Ho, Ronnie Reagan says you can kiss his white butt!" Like a humidifier, its sound is so constant that people can easily stop hearing it. We are America's best friend, the voices 9 out of 10 people listen to every month. I can't wait to hear a group of former competitors reminisce together about how they tried to get the best of each other. Sister stations: 55KRC, ESPN 1530, Fox Sports 1360, 102.7 WEBN, Kiss 107.1 Cincinnati, 102.3 The Beat Cincinnati, The Project 100.7/106.3; Contact. After a successful career in law, hed decided to act out his midlife crisis with a transmitter instead of a Porsche, building his radio station literally from the ground upa new broadcast tower beside an old house in Price Hill. It started in the morning with Robs show and it was hilarious. He said, 'Then you're Chris Lynn.' List of radio stations But another local historical event from the summer of 1967 got little attention at the time: On the afternoon of August 30, from a converted living room in Price Hill, radio station WEBN-FM signed on. Subscribe Now To Listen Your Favorite Songs On Demand! Instead of 'Rockin' Ron," I'd be 'Rockin' Roland' on the air," said Schumacher, who has played the Beatles and other rock stars on WGRR-FM since 1990. They had our backs. Yes, we all love Nirvana . 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Listen To The Most Popular Podcasts On iHeartRadio! Frank: My father wanted to make it jazz and classical music. Eleven different WEBN album projects were released in the 1970s and 1980s. He is a phenomenal columnist, however, for the Cincinnati Enquirerhis radio show was just cut on Thursday. Robin: And FM converters started being added to car radios. The library publicity for the event promises "a few surprise guests," and I expect a program like this to attract many other radio staffers from the 1970s and '80s. They thought that it was going to catch on some day, but they didnt spend any time or energy helping it. WEBN also presents the Cincinnati Riverfest annual fireworks display, a spectacular exhibition on the Riverfront, on Labor Day weekend in conjunction with Cincinnati Bell and Rozzi's Famous Fireworks. Branded "102.3 The Beat", WEBN-HD3 initially aired a classic hip-hop format promoted as "throwback hip hop and R&B". My first job was not as a DJ, but as producer of those homemade commercials. WEBN (102.7 FM) branded as 102-7 WEBN is a commercial mainstream rock radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, serving Greater Cincinnati. Want to know more about SHROOM? Even more fun! 9,080 Followers, 269 Following, 353 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rachel Elliot | iHeartRadio (@msrachelelliot) Even as it later drifted into mainstream programming, the stations behavior between songs continued to poke its finger in the eye of the proper and starched. Son of Marty; has taken on several play-by-play assignments in recent years including FOX Saturday baseball andBCS football games. "I started out as 'Chris Huneke' on an Indiana station," said Huneke, from Greensburg, Ind. In WEBN 102.7 in addition to your favorite radio station. He's also written columns for many newspapers for decades. Youll also learn about Cincinnatis rich broadcasting history. Joe Morgan is a color analyst for ESPN baseball. Nothing. He had a port-a-potty hauled up to the roof, which was emptied every week. And of course everything bad that people could do, they would take pictures of. No female personalities. ", "No Pussies Allowed", "Cincinnati's Rock Station And The Home Of The Kidd Chris Show! So crazy stuff happened when a station tried to give away a huge cash prize. Marconi finalists were selected by a task force of broadcasters, and the winners were voted on by the NAB Marconi . It meant that we had arrived. By 2006 WEBN was added to the Nielsen BDS Active Rock panel only to revert to Mainstream Rock the following year. It took place at Kentucky Speedway. A look back at WEBNs Golden Age, by its longest-employed employee. Many Cincinnati sports figures from this era are currently prominent on the National sports broadcasting scene: Former Bengals Chris Collinsworth, Solomon Wilcots, and Boomer Esiason are currently covering NFL for major networks. The morning was the last to develop. I feel he should be more prominent in the city but very few people miss the Bengals on TV. Mine did. Chizek was among the most opinionated (and durable) radio personalities in local history. The stunt, he told SBJ, was the brainchild of WEBN Program Director Tom Owens, who had gotten the idea from KRFX, The Fox, a Denver (then) sister station that had a DJ do the same thing until the Broncos won a game in 1990.. It was phenomenal. With sports being such a large part of life in the Cincinnati area, these personalities are a significant part of our lives. He also played obscure rock artists, ones that baby boomers had only read about in Rolling Stone, a brand-new magazine. Thats why clients let us put up billboards all over town that looked like theirs, but seemed vandalized by a big, ugly, spray-painted WEBN. Clients even allowed their TV commercials to look like WEBN had electronically hijacked them. Hal McCoy (Reds beat writer-Dayton Daily News). WEBN was willing to lose money as a cost of being who we were. So thanks, all you tight-assed and unknowing supporters out there. Walker claims he was discovered while standing at the rail in Cincinnatis old Riverfront Stadium in August, 1981. So whatever the station may have planned for its 50th birthday, and though I now work for a competitor, I feel compelled to speak up for WEBNs Golden Age. Although FM translators in the U.S. are generally not permitted to originate their own programming, the Federal Communications Commission has recently allowed FM translators to simulcast the programming of both AM stations and HD2 digital subchannels. The station markets t-shirts and sweaters with the station's mascot Tree B. Frog for August just before the annual fireworks, as well for December with a holiday version. ", "The Last Great Untamed Radio Station In North America", "WEBN Rocks Cincinnati! He loved all kinds of musicexcept rock. Dennis Wild Man Walker, the Sports Commando at Cincinnati's WEBN-FM (102.7) reported on the big games, and the big concerts and met all the stars along the way for 27 years. The truth was much smaller: Frank the Elder was the principal on-air personality, the owner, general manager, music director, and program director, but "officially" he was a DJ named George Gregory, with a program director by the name of Miles Duffy. And who was ruining it? The J Show, Weekdays 5:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. They knew better, but they wanted to believe it. Listen To WBEN From Buffalo Here And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations And Podcasts On The Go With The Audacy App. Or was literally laundering honey-coated dollar bills from a sister station's give-away stunt involving a child's swimming pool filled with honey and money. rock stations WEBN-FM and WKFS-FM; ESPN WCKY-AM; Fox Sports WSAI-AM . I'm Jim Scott. . Black Crowes Hit Stage-Crasher With Guitar. Them. Tired of being teased, he "told everyone my name was Ron when we moved from North College Hill to Delhi Township," he said. Over W264BW, Clear Channel opted to simulcast the hot adult contemporary (hot AC) format heard on the HD2 subchannel of Cincinnati area station WKFS (107.1FM). All of them came from Media Heritage,the local nonprofit TV/radio archives which also has displays at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester Township. News director John Edwards was really John Hingsbergen, who later used his real name at WVXU-FM and WMUB-FM. "In a group of really strange, talented, lunatic-fringe characters that were WEBN at that time, Geoff was the outer fringe of lunacy," says Frank "Bo" Wood, former owner and manager of the rock. "Wild Man" Walker (On-air personality102.7 WEBN/Cincinnati Cyclones PA announcer) One of the best voices around; incredible delivery,. It's as if they have 30 CDs and that is all they're going to play. Get his official bio, social pages & articles on iHeartRadio! ", "For Something Different On Your Radio", "Lighten Up! Many of 1967s greatest hits are wedged into June, July, and August: Sgt. Gilbert started at WEBN-FM in 1974, and did afternoons from 1980 to 2012. Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! We made Mapplethorpe a household name. The show featured many album cuts by both popular and somewhat obscure artists, other than the recognized hit songs or radio edits, tagged "rock, jazz, folk and ragas." However, it honored its roots as a classical music station by broadcasting classical music on Sunday mornings from 8:00-noon with Frank Wood Sr. as the host. Here again is where Frank the Younger understood a vital fact others didnt: ads and promos are not interruptions. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. The album projects featured exclusively local artists performing original songs. He now hosts mornings on oldies WDJO-AM (1480). On August 16, 2012 W264BW began simulcasting WEBN-HD2. ", "Shut Up And Rock! LOUISVILLE (WAVE) -- He's been a staple on 84WHAS Radio for 14 years coming to you over the airwaves on "the Joe Elliott Show" for three hours every night. WEBN had to weather a double-crossfire of animosity: from those repulsed, and those betrayed. "The 1970s changed the face of the radio dial as rock and roll made FM king of the airwaves," says Mike Martini, Media Heritage co-founder. "Now I wish I would have kept it. Cincinnati, OH Weather Mon Lo 39 Hi 63 Tue Lo 42 Hi 56 Wed Lo 45 Hi 73 Thu The Browns Matt Stover might kick a late game-winner.. Howard's big break that made him the wealthiest in the radio industry was when he signed a contract in 2004. Matthews also served as vice president of programming for iHeartMedia's entire Cincinnati radio cluster before exiting the company in 2017.[10][11]. Subscribe Now To Listen Your Favorite Songs On Demand! [citation needed]. Ive left out the raunchier things, which you may remember with fondness, or perhaps outrage. 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Its first air date is August 31, 1967. Frank Wood: In the early in the days of EBN we had a lot of phony commercials for a fictitious company called Brute Force Cybernetics, which invented lots of strange products: The three-dimensional television, which was a TV mounted on a rail that went back and forth really fast. Youve got lots of company, Frank. Hed call from the corner. Id long expected to be a casualty of the previous nationwide pink-slip massacres, so it was no surprise. Supposedly, this might lead to potential disaster as they could explode. After Frank Sr.'s retirement (and way before he died in 1991), the classical program continued for a few years with new host Larry Thomas and later began to include new age music. On the first floor are displays from the "Uncle Al Show," "Skipper Ryle Show," Nick Clooney, Bob Braun, Ruth Lyons, Rod Serling, Hasker Nelson, Al Schottelkotte, Paul Dixon, Bonnie Lou, "Midwestern Hayride" and "WKRP in Cincinnati.". That was the symbol of how bad things were. [7] On March 7, 2016, the station shifted to a current-based mainstream urban format while keeping the "Beat" branding; this made it a direct competitor to WIZF 101.1.[15]. Chris O'Brien (now at WGRR-FM) and Jim Fox hosted the "Q102 Morning Zoo." Recently I have been changing to another radio station during an extra-long period of time of nothing but commercials on WLW-700 radio. My 38-year trophy will never be handed off. Berry worked for WKRQ-FM/WKRC-AM before joining Fingers on the WEBN-FM "Dawn Patrol.". His opinions arecommon sense basedand down to earth. He also spoke conversationally, disdaining the Top 40 full-bottle-of-Adderall persona. [1] WEBN-HD2 simulcasts over local translators W264BW Norwood (100.7FM) and W292CO Middletown (106.3FM), while WEBN-HD3 simulcasts over W272BY Cincinnati (102.3FM).[2][3][4][5][6][7]. Radio airwaves here are filled with fake names: Eddie Fingers, Michael Grayson, Meat, Shroom. ", "Frog 'Em! Radio airwaves here are filled with fake names: Eddie Fingers, Michael Grayson, Meat, Shroom. Ad time on WEBN was extremely desirable to local merchants, but the station wasn't about to permit the staid and often amateurish production values that often permeated American radio. And they would bring chairs and stuff to drink, and they would cheer the parade, even though they were just listening to it on the radio: There was nothing there. Lance McAllister (talk show host1530 WCKY). Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! Launch of WEBN. The station began referring to itself with monikers and slogans like, "RRRRRRIBBIT! The night programming was managed by a bank of 10-inch Scully reel to reel tape machines in an early instance of station automation. 5 reviews of WEBN "This sounds like a radio station that is stuck in a time warp from the mid 70's through 1995. Spent considerable time in Camarillo where she is associated closely with Kat Dennings and has been seen with Jennifer Carpenter as a up and comer in the ease of the comic books where we may see a resurgence of the style . Buffalo News & Talk Radio Station - WBEN-AM | WBEN 930 Buffalo News Buffalo lawmaker calls on city to address 'dangerous' road conditions in aftermath of ice storm News Officials prepare for anti-Semitic groups' call for 'Day of Hate' Local Sports Sabres move into playoff spot with 3-1 win over Panthers ", "It's Not Just The Size, It's The Frequency", "OutFrogRageous! In 2000, the Atlanta Business Chronicle named Belinda the second most poplar female radio personality behind B98.5FM's . The "Remembering Radios Rock Rivalries"program starts at 2 p.m. in the Reading Garden Lounge on the first floor of the main public library Sunday, Jan. 28. WEBN (102.7 FM) - branded 102.7 WEBN - is a commercial active rock radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, serving Greater Cincinnati. Popular local bands such as The Raisins and Wheels had cuts on WEBN album projects. Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibits The Work of Albrecht Drer. Listen To WBEN From Buffalo Here And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations And Podcasts On The Go With The Audacy App. As of January 2014, W292DT identifies as W238BJ and broadcasts at 95.5FM; WEBN-HD2 itself continues to simulcast over 106.3FM, now via translator W292CO Middletown. WEBN is the home for KiddChris Show which airs every weekday from 5 am to 10 am. There isnt a ballpark, stadium or arena where you dont hear rock n roll music during a game. But the best marriage yet was Dennis (Wild Man) Walker and WEBN. They just used them to hold the license. The first WEBN fireworks show happened in 1977 as a one-time celebration of the station's tenth birthday, but it was so well-received that it has been repeated every year since under the auspices of the station's "Committee for Aesthetic Public Spectacle." By Lindsay English. Branded "100.7 The River", WKFS-HD2 and W264BW aired content from Today's Mix, a national format on the Premium Choice network. Find Rachel Elliot of WEBN-FM (Cincinnati, OH) and WKQQ-FM (Lexington, KY)'s articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and more A local arcade company brought up a pinball machine. I realize Im describing WEBN in the past tense as if it no longer exists. (Photo provided by John Calhoun) In a good year, WEBN would sell 15,000 to 20,000 spring . Both Frank Woods used fake names on the air because they wanted to make it seem like WEBN had an actual staff. Auburn (106.3FM) began simulcasting the alternative rock format on WEBN-HD2 as "The Project 100.7 / 106.3". Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! He was born Edward Heimberger. Touring 700WLW's Historic Transmitter and Mammoth Tower, [WIN TICKETS] Skid Row/Buckcherry @ Rose Music Center, [WIN TICKETS] Dead & Company @ Riverbend Music Center, [WIN TICKETS] James Taylor @ Riverbend Music Center, [WIN TICKETS] Hank Williams Jr. @ Riverbend Music Center, Green Lasers Spotted Over Hawaii, China Believed To Be Responsible, Rock Icons Star In Workday Super Bowl Commercial, Seniors Are Getting Freaking And A New Loofah Code Lets Everyone Know, Stephen King's The Boogeyman trailer has just dropped. Someone donated a mailbox, done up with Bengal tiger stripes and colors. [citation needed], Radio personality Maxwell Slater Logan (Benjamin Bornstein), perhaps best known for his time at Cleveland rock station WMMS as host of The Maxwell Show, spent time at WEBN in early-to-mid 1990s under the on-air name Max Logan. He may be reached at: andyf@brooklyneagle.com. WEBN is Cincinnati's rock station, the place to know everything about your favorite rock music, and bands. He's best known as Gary Burbank's sidekick on WLW-AM in the 1980s and '90s. Rush Limbaugh is one of the most prominent conservative voices in the U.S. and has been for quite some time. And the minute we looked at the crowd we thought, Uh oh. WEBN radio personalities such as Shroom, Rachel Elliot, and "The KiddChris Show" will host the annual end of the summer event with a 30-minute firework celebration. UFC Prez, Dana White Gets Into Altercation With His Wife On NYE. Call sign: WEBN; Frequency: 102.7 FM; . He came down for two weeks, and helped with anchoring tarps to deal with the wind up there. When porn first made inroads into Americas movie theaters, Cincinnatis streets remained closed. Walker went up on the downtown Cincinnati billboard August 24, 1991 and the deal: he wouldnt come down until the Bengals won a game. I feel he overestimates his baseball knowledge at times and makes unnecessary and boisterous criticisms. Fans laughed harder at our stuff because they knew that in the next car, cubicle, or living room, somebody else was horrified. Reds outfielder, Paul ONeill came up the ladder and told him to come down. My final day at WEBN was completely unrecognizable from my first. All rights reserved. WEBN continued to call its location "Frog's Mountain". The ratings got huge in 1975, which coincided, by the way, with Rob taking over the Morning Show. But for all the interviews and commentaries it was the billboard stunt that garnered him into Cincinnati folklore. ", "Cincinnati's Undisputed Champion Of Rock 'N' Roll! The Phillies won the World Series with Rose in 1980. The program and its music proved to be so popular that the station eventually made this album oriented rock show the bulk of its programming, much to the chagrin of Frank Sr. himself. 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