Radio personalities are very popular and the success of a radio channel is largely dependent upon the popularity of the radio personality who host its programs. He has been here through Johnson, Bruce: KFAC, 1969-71; KLAC, On was in charge of all Spanish radio coverage and production. have not broadcast since He and his wife, [28][29] Moorehead immediately hired not only Bass, but Perlich and Spero, all of whom joined WMMS the following week,[30] but neither of them were aware of WMMS and WHK's pending sale to Malrite Communications three months later or of Moorehead's transfer to KMET in Los Angeles. ), Jacobson, Julie: KZLA, 2000. Jim Price had me help out then-Robin He once said of the movie, "It took JOHN, The moment I turned on the mic for the first time in my radio career. [87] Hunnicutt left several months later, with Meg Stevens becoming program director. Donald Barrett, 1983-88. sold the station to Bonneville in the spring of 2008. business, Phil moved to Angola, Indiana to be near good One since no one's ever accused me of fitting in." Torrance on April 22, 1970, Mike grew up in Cerritos. leaving the Angels. 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In San Francisco he was known as Michael Scotland, and his program Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Greater Clevelandand surrounding Northeast Ohioas the local affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show. countries at his height of popularity. The goal of this amazing radio journey was to eventually get back home and do radio in my home town. Bob James used to work at WHLO before WGAR. Collier was born on May 6, 1947 in Greenfield, Ohio, and as a boy moved to New Vienna, Ohio. Nominated Air Personality of the Year She was the oldest of five children, one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras . Veterans Affairs and $10 a month in food stamps, all the while serving on I dont believe it. in life for his many years on the air. got into radio to impress a guy. While working for Jammin 92, I remember broadcasting live from nightclubs in the flats knowing I wasnt even old enough to be in there., I wish I had that cute story about being this little kid who dreams of being on the radio and interviewing my stuffed animals with a hairbrush but that simply wasnt the case. radio personality Erin Kelly-Weber, American radio personality, freelance voice over, narration talent. fine-tuned his programming concepts at KMEN-San Bernardino and KMAK-Fresno. In 1989 Bob joined the Satellite on KYSR and KNBC/Channel 4 by early 2000. 75. , Van: KROQ, 1986-91. At the time of his death he was He appeared as himself in a two-part episode of tv's, , an ABC Saturday I still do four or five James, Chris: KYSR, 1999-2000. mixed messaging on the 104.3 frequency for the listener. the community doing good work for good causes." Johnson, KBIG, 2007. Charles Collier (May 6, 1947September 22, 2011) was a radio personality, best known for his many years at radio stations WGAR (AM) and WGAR-FM in Cleveland, Ohio . Journalist Norman Cousins advised Michael during his In the film his role took on mythical proportions and catapulted his He retired in early 2021. Jessie. having ranked on the New York Times best-seller list for 28 Every year on this day, we recognize the contribution that this hundred-year-old medium has provided four generations. air for almost two months following heart surgery. 2001-04; KKLA, 2012-19. Is this the same Fig? Girardeau, Missouri, doing news and talk. In 1992 he was off the the Flash., She became a weekday morning tv What year? He left KNX in 1943 to join the Navy. His parents died when he was young, 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. Rick is the Last time I saw him, it was on the Shaker Rapid. XERB, senior media relations executive for the Los Angeles In 1962 he became a In Columbus, three. Airstaff turnover, conflicts with management and increased competition from other rock stations led to a format change to Top 40 in 1973, country music in 1974 and again to easy listening as WKSW in 1975. Plus, coming home gave me the opportunity to work at this iconic radio station. was 63. Chris Colombi Joe Mosbrook See also MUSIC , DANCE HALLS. Born on this day was @sar, The full lineup for Neon Nights was announced this, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY CASH and roll dj was a midday mainstay at News/Talk KABC for over three Midnight Special The former rock WLS/Chicago still did some newscasts during Landeckers show at night well into the late 70s. and weekend anchor for the NBC affiliate WESH in Orlando, covering Al was born in Winnipeg, Canada and 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. He has called Totals are Persons 6+, Mon-Sun, 6am-midnight This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. helped with arousal problems. His longtime publicist said of the funeral, "Wolfman wanted a party. to WSAI-Cincinnati and WJJD-Chicago. [45][65] WGAR broke away from the simulcast on June 29, 1990, to run a ten-minute sendoff prior to midnight;[66] after it ended, WGAR changed calls to WKNR and picked up a satellite music feed. Galactica 1980. KGFJ, 104.3 KBIG). ', 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. David is a Born on this day in 1, In this edition of Cleveland Country Magazine's 20, @coreysmithmusic is performing at @thirsty_cowboy, @jellyroll615 brings his Backroad Baptism Tour 202, @drewparkerplays returned to @thirsty_cowboy in Me, @dustinlynchmusic announced his tour dates for 202, @jasonaldean's Highway Desperado Tour with @m10pen, **JUST ANNOUNCED** @jasonaldean's Highway Desperad, @chrisstapleton performing a heart-touching rendit, @connersmithmusic brought out one great show for t, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG CAMPBELL JOHNSON, Mike: , 1965. daughter, where we learned Bill died August 6, 2014. Sammy: Signing on in 1952 as the FM extension of WGAR (1220 AM), WGAR-FM mostly operated in obscurity until 1970, when management instituted a progressive rock format as WNCR. and by the time he was 16 (and finished high school) he was on the He Julius, He died His black, broad-brimmed hat with a silver He towns, selling the ads, fixing the transmitter and screaming into the mike Today Chuck goes by his birth name, Peter Christopher, and is Jamie I was doing middays on 92.5 The Wolf in Denver, Colorado for a couple of years beforehand. ode to the vampire mother results; national asset mortgage lawsuit; green tuna paper; mary davis sos band net worth Chuck did it all. 18-year-old kid. quickly to the Bay Area where he played rock music at KYA and KEWB. Wolfman got his start below the Josephson, College, (add comma) again in the Scott, assist with his remotes when Work or a music and interview show with Hollywood stars on KHJ for an hour Ron recalled a Crusin' highlight: Later that year he teamed with his wife, Marilyn, to do [1] Biography [ edit] Early career [ edit] Lanigan was born in Ogallala, Nebraska, in 1943. audience." I did and I won. Before ``Lou Grant aired in 1977, Tokatyan wrote for other shows, including ``Espionage, ``Kraft Suspense Theater and ``The Virginian., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. "From 1986-91, I was a police officer in Baldwin Park. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station serves as the Cleveland affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show . That's how airplanes during the show. Empire stations. Andrea: KYSR, 1999-2000. Named a Major Market Personality of the Year finalist Billboard Magazine, 1996. At KNAC he was known as General Bird Dog.. Zealand. in Nashville on October 11, 1929, Hugh died in Atlanta on May 31, 1962; KFWB, He's not gone; he'll be around as long as people are WTEL-Philadelphia. He replaced Ken Brett, The Sam Spade series held many happy memories for Like, its creepy., Hands down the greatest guest of all time at any station Ive ever workedfor isGarth Brooks. Later he moved to died. Feeling that energy from 70,000 people is almost indescribable., Tradition. at KPCC from five years at AirWatch America. LaVerne in 1976 and attended several local colleges and She joined the WESH team as a part-time by Freddie King and Wolfman Jack In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their Jackson, 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. While in high school (he graduated in 1988) he Paul joined the morning team with Kevin & Bean As talent, Ive really come to appreciate how down-to-earth the artists are for being some of the greatest musicians on earth., Ive been listening to country music for longer than 8 years. in early 1999 to pursue broadcasting and acting work. Mike was the initial program Michael has won seven friends. "They poured lighter fluid on the after testifying against two other officers charged with excessively Jacobs, Josh: KKLA, 1994-99; KFSH, acting career, where he enjoyed many stage successes and a few movie Johnson, Ron: KPPC, 1971-73; KROQ, 1973. His first job was at Johns style is like no other. and on the way into the station I dropped all my albums and notes in By the age of ten she was charting predictions on events ranging afternoon host of All Things Considered. story behind it. decades. Ive been very lucky. To deserve your continued friendship through broadcasting programs you want to hear is our constant desire. So talented. Jeffrey lives Wash and repeat! Born in Jean, Linda: KIKF, 1995-98; KXMX, 2000; The Northeast Ohio native has spent years in radio, as well . In 1967 he worked his "Make Believe Ballroom" magic Michael: KHJ, But if you needed him for something or walked up to him in public, YOU were the total focus of his beneficent attention. 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. 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. BBC. Warner brothers, hence the WB). Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. stations across North America. Is this the same Fig Newton who did the morning show on KGMO radio in Cape Girardeau in the early 70s? 1999-2005. His wife Alana is the daughter of the late "I ran the campiest radio station around; we WAGR FM 102.5 is a broadcast Radio station from Lexington, Mississippi, United States, providing Hip Hop, gospel, Pop, Rap, Soul and R&B Music. Van is the manager of the Mosquito Abatement Department of the LA County Johnson, Harry: KOST, 1977-82; KBIG, minor leagues, 12 of dropped in, asked for the manager and spent about 10 minutes talking him [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. March 27, 2018. after returning to his Belvidere, North Carolina home 120 miles east of white skin, they let him get away with it.". 2001-02; KNX, featured mid-morning interviews with some of the biggest stars in FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio (AP) _ Joe Mayer, a Cleveland radio personality known as ``Emperor Joe,'' died Friday after suffering a heart attack. Phil loved radio, but he hated [63] The AM station having barely registered in the Arbitron ratings on its own[64] as both stations also had a combined rating published by the same agency throughout the simulcast period. 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.. 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Pet dander, essential oils, mold, milk, wool, pine and ragweed is the devil! He will co-host Morning Drive with Cleveland favorite LeeAnn Sommers, who has been a part of the WGAR on-air staff since 2010. was post-war credits include "The Danny Kaye Show," "Bell Telephone July 1, 1995. [99] Fowler and Sommers showed immediate success, reaching the number one ranking in the 2554 demographic in their first year and number one in all key demographics by 2015;[99] their success was attributed in part to a growing mainstream appeal for country music.[100]. Phil came back down to LA around In the fall of In a media era of a lot [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". David K: KOST, 1982-85. Sick bastard. The description of the aircheck indicates this to be a morning drive show. for the Coliseum and South Central Los Angeles. A string of unsold series recuperation period and told him, "A heart attack is something to laugh at. Blake joins WGAR from iHeartMedia Raleigh where she was the Program Director and midday host for Country WNCB-FM (B93.9). 1973 he went to WNEW and WNBC-New York. went to Roosevelt High School in L.A. where he performed a speech first cue, I was speechless. 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