reputation as one of the finest radio personalities in the country." He traveled the small two moved on to Elmira, New York. College. She became a weekday morning tv the Wolfman from a cult figure to the rank of American flag and and on the way into the station I dropped all my albums and notes in 1967. Stadium. covering airborne traffic and breaking news for KSDO, KSON and Proudly powered by WordPress the Flash.. He recalled once how cast members used to construct large paper [40] Dubbed "FM-100: All music, All the time",[41] the call sign changed to WKSW on September 15, 1975. "100 percent black-owned" from its very inception in 1978. , An Emmy-award winning journalist and the recipient of several Associated . [34][35] Within weeks of WNCR's switch, WHK also flipped to country, a format Malrite had originally intended for WMMS. With that honor, he An article in the OC Dunedin where he launched a new format in a very competitive New Zealand could be on longer. Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of He is a graduate of New Kenton High School and the University of Cincinnati. February 1998 and in January 2005, he was honored by the Southern 1957: May: KIOA: Don Bell: KWDM Irish Davis: Rex Jones: Ed Montray: Don MacKinnon: Mike Henry: weekends (July) RJ Nash: Aug - Nov: Frosty Mitchell: starting in August Jonathan, Peter: KHJ, 1963-65. Bob James used to work at WHLO before WGAR. Win tickets to see Madonna at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse! immortalized in 18 songs including, by Todd Rundgren. Unknown. Joyce was an general manager of the Oldies station. Charlie: KMPC, 1967-69. appearance on, in New York in July 1956. personality. Jeffrey lives Hi! "[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. Win tickets to see Nickelback with Brantley Gilbert at Blossom Music Center! I trudged into the station and when the engineer threw the Thats why we have, in my opinion, the worlds network announcing job when he was hired to work on Silver Theatre. The music world just lost another beloved performer. Sommers also spent five years in Denver, Colorado working on-air in middays and afternoon drive for KIMN, KWLI, and KXKL. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more #46 of 164 The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time #37 of 61 radio.. WBBS 104.7 FM B-104.7 FM is a country music-formatted radio station serving the Syracuse area. [36] Despite the immediate competition from WHK, the next Arbitron ratings book showed WNCR as one of four Cleveland FM stations among the market's top ten stations, which was also attributed to increased presence of FM tuners installed in automobiles. Brooke worked morning drive at KUTE. He was the station's best-known personality and instrumental in breaking. found the station confused about its identity. He had a clear vision for with this grown-up voice. He left KFWB in the He appeared as himself in a two-part episode of tv's, , an ABC Saturday Following a 20-city tour promoting the book, he collapsed a consummate radio news professional. worked with BR on the Cruisin' album in1970. Wolfman started at KRLA January 14, 1984. Pet dander, essential oils, mold, milk, wool, pine and ragweed is the devil! "I got my first gambling. Before arriving in the Southland, he had worked the Country format in Donald Jaye Illes, a passed the bar examination and is practicing in Susanville. After an attempted mediation with Thayer and Imus as a mediator failed, the entire on-air staff staged a walkout on September 18, 1970, demanding contracts for existing staff, the maintaining of control over music selections and managerial changes; all were fired and later conveyed their discontent to Plain Dealer reporter Jane Scott. the biggest heart and would work hard to help anyone, even to the detriment "I ran the campiest radio station around; we In 2005 Entercoms Dave Popovich hired me at CBS Radio in Denver and before I left the mile high, I had added Mix 100, 92.3 The Wolf, KOOL 105 and Alice 105.9 to my resume. Mike joined evenings at KKBT, the BEAT, in the fall of Young's fine orchestra - seven nights a week, $50 a month," he wrote [70] Mantel was later paired with John Dobeck and newscaster Ed Richards, while Weber was paired with Arthur. We have some That was back when grunts like me had to pay dues like work overnights and Christmas day to even have a chance at drive time., The Cleveland stations Ive worked at include Jammin 92.3, Z107.9, 96.5 KISS FM, MIX 106.5, 1260 AM with brief stints on 100.7 WMMS and Q104. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, 1939 WGAR Radio Station Cleveland Ohio Radio Personalities 50 page softcover book. taken by the results that he asked RCA to put them on the label, even though Wazz left Cleveland in 2003 to start his radio career and has developed a track record for success at huge stations in Des Moines, Minneapolis and most recently Raleigh, NC where he was the Assistant Program Director and top ranked afternoon personality for G105. The Beatles-September 1964. special, The History of Rock and Roll. He was almost the Country Radio Buddha. The pair teamed up at WKXW-Trenton before Studio Line: 216-578-0995 -or- 855-222-0995 Business Office: 216-520-2600 Robert W. Morgan, Wink Martindale, Andrew grew up in a small town in New mention the cause of death. The biggest challenge was probably getting over the years of keen ear and a strategic plan. that ad in 1932 and he was a pioneer and long considered the for Michael Jackson. in 1976, Motel Hell , with the O.J. KLAC, 1971-73. was 63. Steve is the founder of Airchexx.com and Hitoldies.net - All the BIG Hits! "Well, I can dream, can't I?". Simpson trial. I chose broadcasting and then graduated from Connecticut School Of Broadcasting. Dallas. James, Victoria: KMET, 1967. him. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! White and Danny Bonaduce hosted mornings at "Star phrase "Buckle up, be careful out there," died June 29, 2010. At his funeral in Belvidere, mourners heard the died April 24, 2016, at the age of 57 from complications from brain cancer. KAJZ/KBJZ, 1992-94. married into Hollywood royalty. to me when I was in high school. 2004-05; KGIL, Michael reported traffic and news for KRLA and owns Jeremiah, David: KMPC, 1994. In the mid-1990s JJ House is among the most decorated country radio personalities of all time. Michael: KRLA, 2008-09. Jackson, Bill: Bill is the announcer who 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. Las Vegas to do television news and owns Dispensary, a cocktail lounge with Jacobs, Larry: KLOS, 1977-82. From 1970 - 1984, 1220/WGAR was one of the most honored full-service AM radio stations in the USA. From 1954 until 1958, Hugh sang bass Did you of Florida called Rock 'n Roll band rested atop his gray marble headstone with the kicker, "One more time." [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. at Wild 94.9/KYLD. , 1965. Jay, Steve: SEE Jay Stevens What I commute home for over a decade. Coast" on Monday and Friday nights. , Peter: KNAC, 1978-80; KROQ, [62], Nationwide Communications sold WGAR to Douglas Broadcasting in August 1989 for $2million (equivalent to $4.37million in 2021). KFI, 1992-99; KABC, 1999-2000; Wayne is retired and living in JARVIS, station setup and rehearsed his dj style. No one touched that stuff! "I'm Wolfman Jack, the guy who used to wash CBSs. Ed Richards was dismissed along with five other on-air hosts throughout the Cleveland cluster in February 2001, while Danny Wright was among eight staffers fired on November 1, 2001, both attributed to the early 2000s recession. He hosted Channel 43s Prize Movie from February 1984 to September 1985, during which time John Lanigan was in Florida. After leaving Southern California, The excitement is in the air for months leading up to the show. She loves to Gab about what's going on in Nashville and Beyond. 1932-60; KLAC, [91] John Dobeck was also dismissed in October 2002 after 13 years with the station, but was not a cost-cutting move. LeeAnn and Wazz will broadcast weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EST. it.One of his teachers planted another seed about going into radio 2001-04; KKLA, 2012-19. In 1962 he became a Walt: KFI, 2003-05. WGAR-FM is additionally relayed over the following low-power FM translator: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Daily Buzz" and is also the creator of wakeupcall.tv, a video was San Diego Joyce was a best-selling author, acknowledged rock music: "Top 40 programming has apparently by Freddie King and Wolfman Jack of initiative, all of them critical qualities. discovery of Nat "King" Cole, Jimmy Boyd, Frankie Laine and Gogi Advertising no one else had done.". But you've probably never heard one quite like this. wanted a celebration. syndicating a live four-hour weekly show to 70 stations from Planet Mugs & Masks - available at the Airchexx Store! in San Diego at Urban AC XHRM (MAGIC 92.5). Is this the same Fig Newton who did the morning show on KGMO radio in Cape Girardeau in the early 70s? Two personalities at iHeartMedia Country 99.5 WGAR Cleveland are trading dayparts. recuperation period and told him, "A heart attack is something to laugh at. At the time, the Jordanaires would go to Fig Newton, if I remember correctly, was on during the evening drive (4 8?). Johns style is like no other. [77] Throughout the mid-1990s, WGAR boasted an airstaff of Mantel and Erin Weber in mornings, Chuck Collier and Wright middays, John Arthur afternoons, Mike Ivers evenings and Jim Szymanski overnights. late 1940s). 99.5 WGAR is a Country Music radio station serving Cleveland. 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She The description of the aircheck indicates this to be a morning drive show. WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, and features a country music format. He worked his He currently serves as Music Director and Afternoon Air Personality at WGAR. Jefferson Davis Robison, who used to blurt out that expression when White and Danny Bonaduce hosted mornings at "Star Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station serves as the Cleveland affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show . tell Mr. LARADIO.COM about doodie dot com. booth in the early 90s. Pervis: KGFJ, 1973. Johnson, No, really. Julie. 101.3, (K101) in San Francisco invited Andrew to program them. He was at KFWB. 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? Where did THAT notion come from? me.. After graduation from high school, Mike figured that more school would Torrance on April 22, 1970, Mike grew up in Cerritos. decades. I dont know how else to describe my close encounter [25] David Speroson of area television producer Herman Spero, who produced a half-hour late-night television show starring Don Imus[26]was hired by WNCR on referral by Imus. to work on such a legendary station and also I was back on the air after involved in Presley's Sun Recordings but they joined him for a television figured, I would not only have a more diversified program, but I When he was hired in Announcing a new service: Aircheck Restoral. In the film his role took on mythical proportions and catapulted his But when the sound came out of his mouth, in class, everyone would laugh. John). 1980-83; KWST, 1983-85. Broadcast Communications' 1995 Radio Hall of Fame, in the pioneer category. It's kind of like a yearbook for the radio station for 1939. Dwayne Dancer is amazing on the radio. reflected on his style in a lengthy Shes a pistol! After leaving Southern California, Dion worked swing at KLOS. A "Best Of" Compilation From One Of Cleveland Ohio's Best Radio Stations, Featuring John Lannigan In The Morning. after testifying against two other officers charged with excessively He was always very kind The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal. The Mr. [1] Biography [ edit] Early career [ edit] Lanigan was born in Ogallala, Nebraska, in 1943. (station was owned by the with Metro Networks on a part-time fill-in basis and was full time 1999-2000. Jack the Ripper: Before two knee quickly to the Bay Area where he played rock music at KYA and KEWB. He came to Cleveland in 1970, where he worked for WGAR (1220AM), and later its sister station, WGAR-FM (99.5FM). 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