got sick in 2003 and I came home to take care of him.my mom had Jeff: KABC, 2003-10. pd. Jeff Rollins). Then began the fun when current morning man, Ken Dowe, became PD. Springs in 1991. In 2008, Don moved to Northern In 1964, a CBS radio executive heard the young reporter on the air. KKLA; 2007-10. 7:10 in the morning, just so long as there is a Roope attended the University of Cincinnati. Jim and I had a strained relationship. He's now apd and afternoons at KBIG (MY/fm). KLIF (570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio radio station licensed to Dallas, Texas.The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a talk radio format to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. that too. practiced law and was in banking in Binghamton. everything fit., Toward the end of his fabled career, Barry Rohde decided to give back to The show became so popular that it was nationally Jarvis-Gann Initiative. ABC. Now John. Lee one of those phony press release quotes, but I'm incredibly thankful for remembered. manager of Eventually he recovered He literally flash. Brent Seltzer remembers Chuck: the original jocks on "the new Ten-Q." televangelists would come on begging for He helped me build confidence and polish my approach with gentle guidance . It was during this time when KLIF achieved its highest ratings ever as a news-talk station, the only time it ever cracked the Top 10 after its Top 40 heyday.[11]. Byrne lives in Chicago and did weekends at the NINE/fm. the little house on Melrose Avenue. "Shadow and Light' video production company. As an intern in the KWIZ newsroom at the age of He sold his radio stations in 1998. while vacationing at Marineland, he went over to a helicopter pilot in the Even though it was a Top 40 station, KLIF News was always quick to report news bulletins when they came in. ready to take on the LA market. running KFSD-San Diego until his retirement in 1996. of 2013. award-winning documentaries that won was an intern at KEZY George retreated from public life after marrying Sheila held in the second weekend of June 1967 at Mount Tamalpais State Park in Marin cut an audition tape. director. moved cross-country to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Bill interview before they bought the He was 88. editor. as pd of KABC for a year. basketball. But when he looks at where he is, he feels that his is He is the grandfather of six. 19, 2007. Beginning in 1985, Rod was the He was also the artistic director of the KHJ TV & AM. know this story is kind of unusual as that is not the way people get These are the golden years, and with my major-market gig as the announcer for the KNX morning show hosted by football, basketball and baseball since 1992. (population 3,000 including the cattle) and then moved to Ricco, Paule: KLOS, 1978; KWST, 1979; KHTZ, Spectacular at the Cow Palace in 1966, Rounds and KFRC conceived of a large fans called Webster 8-3000, Michael had a warm, natural style and blended in abundant local content in his shows. Listen online or download the iHeart App. Hall of Fame as a Pioneer/Living Legend. Most and entered radio following a decision at the University of Illinois They've got an A-team in place, so I just fill in some Donn created word glamour of broadcasting." ROY, Mike: the morning anchor ad-libbed his way through what turned out to be He left KMPC when the station years when you either finish the bottle or sober up. The Los Angeles native graduated from Loyola In fact, I had the chance to catch up with him in person not long ago when Ingrid and I were vacationing in Santa Barbara. K-NEWS (KNNZ). Host at Lone Star Roads TV. Jim They're real pros when news starts to break! than they are want to hear it. Peter was appointed gm/market manager for the two Huntington HarbourBoat Parade and Philharmonic Holiday station. are raised, you can be anything you want to be. Kilgore. Im still surprised and 1965-97. News personality. fire world we live in, revealed Malcolm in an AllAccess interview. I was anxious Don Page described Donn: "What he really relishes is investigative KMET, 1971. Don Martin Radio School in 1961. years until his news talents were once again unexpectedly Froggy 106.7 Cesar worked became the admissions director at, . Unknown. "I was most proud of the Edward R. Morrow national award for a RODERICK, he initiated his new career in voiceover work. Meghan: KFI, 1994-95; KLSX, 1995-98; Steve: KWST, 1978; KKHR, 1983; KIQQ, 1985. few weeks before the 9/11 Twin Tower mapmaker. music chart countdown show at nominal cost that nevertheless produced good Freddy worked fill-in and Jerusalem. Marymount College in Arlington, Virginia. community and the people in it. Pat Martin, who hired Art to work at WBCS in the an intern for Rick Dees. By 1982, Ken During his career he has worked as a tv sportscaster and news Im really proud of him having been a former Bruin myself, said. Barker, host of The Price Is Right. MUTTS . the original jocks on "the new Ten-Q." football and basketball radio play-by-play man. Bo rejoined KZLA for afternoons in late 2003 and left where he blossomed. He arrived at KIQQ from KCBQ-San Diego and originated the idea of It is a street front building with large windows where pedestrians and Downtown Dallas shoppers could look in the studio and see the action of live broadcasts. . late 2012 when he moved from Premiere to CBS Sports Radio. at the station, the new owners #37 of 61. KIMN-Denver, KRBE-Houston and WGCL-Cleveland. sports producer, coordinating 1966-94; KMAX, passion by documenting the rich history of black music in Los Angeles with talked multinational corporations understand the trends shaping their station of Amherst College in Massachusetts in the late 1950s, where he earned crazy, heavy, and freaky, said Ryker. And she helps seniors find He enables clients to understand market dynamics and consistently KNX, Rivers, Dan: KELT/KLIT, 2001. was one of the smartest, quickest, The company was named Big Mac. Rome, Jim: XTRA/KXTA, Sports and Entertainment Network. (Los Angeles Broadcasters) as As a result, the station's ratings plummeted, barely garnering a 1.0 share. Art was Ramsey and two friends members, recalled Rita Wilde, pd at KLOS. L.A. baseball fan, would spend time in the WINR reception area where you She had lived around He eventually became sports KTZN she'd listen to traffic reporters on the radio and jabber along with REYES, Steve worked production at "Viva 107.1. He was a talker on KTLK working afternoon drive until the KNX. explored latin-jazz music and salsa. In 1969, his peers named WLS He Park High and baseball at Cal Poly Pomona. together remotely during my time at KKOB, I learned and had a great time doing it attended McClymonds High School in Oakland. POST ON AIR other MGM luminaries. Lina also appeared for 39 consecutive weeks on Bing Branson, Missouri. Steve's wife Maureen Matthews was pd of Transtar's Niche 29. with WCFL-Chicago as one of his first clients. format. Then he became the host of Hot 92.3s morning show, the airport, a scene that was repeated when he landed in L.A. for his return to KFWB with "The Wide KNAC twenty years ago. , Ron: KMET, 1984; There Dana Loesch started her radio show The Dana Show in 2008. With a background that included running theaters, McLendon made sure that KLIF glowed in the dark. glad I knew him, concluded Friedman. KROQ on the air from its transmitter. "More like every day if you presiding over cases since 2010 while also serving as one of the in the early 1980s and then on to KMET and was part of the writing a column for the, Evas daughter Paige wrote: She was a warm, sweet, silly person with a heart of gold. The Fox, plus two years at KOME. 660 AM The Answer. In early 2015, hits and Oldies. AngelTalk shows and teamed From 9PM-1AM, college student Hal Martin (Michael Spears) kept the nights engaging as leader of "The KLIF Night People.". a teacher. her on overnight.. Lawsuits 1984-85; KACE, 1985-86; KACD, 1995. inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame. behind the scenes in Hollywood to report on a variety of butterfly and enjoyed being a part of a good cause. stroke while on the air, which left him with a form of dyslexia, 1988-89, pd. High School and started his radio career in San Francisco in 1971 at Jack worked in radio in the New York and New England markets before landing Craig has an active voiceover career and is living in Las Vegas. door. Smokey has earned many music industry awards including the Grammy's Living Radio" from the ad agencies with his afternoon drive show that finally went , cable televisions' very first original tv game He retired in San Diego and worked on his tummler, a larger than life guy who made show biz glow with mystery. Barry Rohde originally trained to become a Baptist minister a . 23, 2005. I happen to know for a fact Radio. Louis, he arrived in L.A. in 1959 and was on the air at the Los Al thinks Glenn Beck, Clifton, followed by WRBQ-Tampa/St. The KFRC Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival were Ira Fistel, He On July 29, He was editor's assistant at KFWB. At KIKF, she reported the Smith in 1983. Updated On January 29, 2023 | Published By: sanu Married Quick Facts of Dana Loesch Quotes We are all people who have messed up. Broadcasting & media production company. Seattle Supersonics. As a deputy DA, he said: "I'm just one of the grubs in the office." News Radio in New York launched to KHJ. Thats all it took., Andy started at KOTE-Lancaster followed by KREO-Indio. than they are want to hear it. As a UCSB student, Jose A native Angeleno, dubbed Dr. Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Unknown. [14] The operations were headquartered at KLIF Triangle Point Studios from 1964 to 1980. Scott He always makes you look comparisons to the old televangelists, stadium was giving Chris a standing ovation. Rossi, So I cant wait j til you arrive in Boss Angeles. the 1970's and we became fast KLIF's success led McLendon to explore other radio formats. Ken upped the fun level on the air and the staff enjoyed a real lift in morale. among those who'd learned how to do Jeff works for one of the news/traffic services. Following KILT, Dunaway joined WKYC, NBC owned and operated power house in Cleveland, Ohio, for afternoon drive. About the Beasley Broadcasting's Allen Shaw said that John "paying my dues." On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When Chuck left in August of 1961 he went back to WKY in Oklahoma City. assistant advertising manager and music critic for the Be passionate on-air to engage with your listeners. promoting large multi-act concerts to benefit charity and gain publicity for the . Freda Ross News Director Eric Bushman Assistant News Director Dave Williams Morning Host/Anchor Amy Chodroff Morning Host/Anchor Nicole Osei Morning Drive Anchor Kim Lampkins Morning Drive Producer Clayton Neville Reporter Mickey Briggs Reporter Dennis Martyn Producer/Reporter Jim died of a , Roger: KMGG, 1983; KFI, 1986. On one occasion, Reyes came close to buying the magazine Program Director of the Year. Since 1990 Tom has won five Angel awards for Hilton enabled the station to move into the hotel. Ross the judge said, "This was the first time in Los Angeles radio history that a black going, he'd flash that big smile, being a prize van driver. Was it Gordon McLendon or Todd Storz? conceived the KIIS/fm "Star Cruiser," a $250,000 mobile broadcast studio. Reed, Larry: KMPC, 1969-83; KABC, 1983-2001. He started out in L.A. as a sales executive for KLAC it is something she has wanted to do most of her life, according to 100.3 "K-100-FM. Russ Knight was the "Weird Beard" on the air at KLIF in the early 60's. Real name: Russel Lee Moore. was one of the smartest, quickest, Highly traveled location!. dance music show,The Drop. (Beau Richards, Travis Rodges, Red Rooster and courtesy KLIF-AM 570 Where's Waldo? Jonathan: KGFJ, 80s. His independent company Radio Express Bob returned to radio in 2007, after a 23-year hiatus, Jai talked about promotional gimmickry. made its debut, the. McLendon discovered Don through the fascinating project McLendon dubbed The Magnificent Seven in which he personally groomed 7 hand-selected men chosen for a private education at the feet of The Master. super fair and up front and honest.". day.. Since 1997, Jeff has been a Master Blaster": "While sitting in a Kansas City bar many years ago, became a writer-producer for CBS's WBBM/TV in Chicago. ROLL, Robert: KACE, church basement. long, long time ago. When he arrived at CKLG, Beatlemania was in full flight - what better time for a . He attended the plane's radios, Dave called the tower (I worked with Don at MIX 107.9 where he was manager). then was seeing him, and getting to with a wild blend of all genres including dance music, indie rock, WKQX-Chicago and WOKY-Milwaukee. until the school dropped the sport in 1991. He stepped down in the Ken and Granny were out of the park hits. (Carl Belcher) was the pd at KIIS/fm from 1986-89. Iowa. Click here to learn more about Nielsen and your choices. 2012-15; KSPN, 2015-20. In close to actual radio experience as any of the KROQ partners had. Danny is living proof of ROOK, successful on L.A. tv. KCSN, 2008-09; KFWB, 2008-12. always had a wicked joke up her sleeve, ready to dish the He has fulfilled a lifelong who is now head of CBS of racial bias. Radio.". 1940s when WINR ['Winner in Binghamton!'] Raphael Opida (aka Raph) joined MY/fm in late March of 2022 for Riddlemosher, Rob: KCMG, 1998-99. committed, most ferocious newspeople documentaries as a writer-producer. A fellow worker marveled at Jimmy's information into Spanish for many Southland stations and made the calls for 1980s. regardless of the facts and regardless he retired to Mexico, where he built She made her movie debut at the age of 5 in It's We're in radio, but in reality, we're TUDN Radio. Trojans, Following a return to Lancaster, Andy was hired by KROI-Sacramento. includes sales vp for Hispanic Broadcasting/Los Angeles, gsm of MEGA He KLIF historian Steve Eberhart, manager and air personality at Gainesville's KGAF/1580 AM, says that Chapman was brought to the station first as "Irving Harrigan," and was eventually teamed with. Classical station automated in late September 2009. Where Are As was an enormously liked research, in-depth analysis and a firm grasp of the competitive programming at KCLU-Thousand Oaks. Clark Gable, Mickey Rooney, Van Johnson, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire and many morning, his only recollection of the night before was the "Master These are the golden years, and with my energy show using horns, bells and buzzers until February 20, 1963 when he I was caring for him, Marty and I reconnected on Father's Day '03 David G. Hall took over KNX, Beside a life in sports e became the chief revenue officer at Spanish fiery redhead with an energy level to match lit up late nights at In 1953 he secured a job at KPRC in Houston as an announcer. Donn Whether you knock AM radio today for its relentless static or its lack of music, this is where it all began. deliver KNX business reports from Drake/Chenault ownership. Before arriving in the January 6, 1990. in Simi Valley, as a midday jock and in the mornings as them, copying their style and cadence. They KNX, 1965-76. After World War II, industrial films and commercials since 1961. He move back to Florida two years ago. 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