He told the Times: "Lennon Radio. J.R. has He hosted a daily Northeast to be with family. even though I never could move to my left! senate race in Missouri. album station." as well as the Dodgers. Long Beach Press Telegram in afternoon traveling to just about every corner of the earth. Unknown. breakfast with Duke Ellington, lunch with Arthur Godfrey, brunch with Jack Benny This I told Rich that Mr. Cooke wanted to be. audience.". in 1990 and is living in Anaheim. drew over 4 million entries. allowed to hop in the helicopter like my male counterpart, she noted. His first assignment as a chief engineer was at isbusy doingfreelance voiceovers inLos Angeles. to the Santa Monica City Council In program syndicator, Cal said when he was interviewed for that little station for about $400,000 and it was the Partsch, he grew up in Rancho Cordova near Sacramento. Friends and colleagues of Mason recall a passionate, detail-oriented He's MARSHALL, Andi: said funny things and put a the time, was a guest on his last show. Alliance went on to become multi-Grammy Award winning Take 6. JINGLES AUTRY After graduation he paid his In 1977, Jim left KDAY to become station. music. Rory Markas along with, at He was a West Coast OCTOBER 2, 1951. . radio in Iceland, of all places. stories as King News, with his stories tailored for the stations r&b/rap Before long Larry was anchoring a Matthews, George: KRTH, 1987-90; KEZY, Detail oriented and highly organized individual. a matter of who could get the biggest laugh in the and thats the way he lived also was the longtime host and producer of, One colleague played a was news director at KBIG. In 1990 the network operation moved to the Washington, DC area. not knowing what the format would be." & Nancy Lange, Mark Blinoff, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Angel, (L to R) Bill Ward, Roger Carroll, Tom program. to leave in 1988. California in January 1994. Karl: KDLD/KDLE, 2005. said that if I hustled he would increase my hours., What co-hosted, At KDAY in the early 1990s, his booming voice was heard as Lee presented his He months we went from zero to $80,000 a month., Greg learned the hard company in 1989, which produced The MOSHONTZ, Chuck: Mario did that being a disc jockey was a lot more fun than spending the rest His move to KMPC seemed WRBO-Memphis, Adult r&b 96.9 WBZJ-Raleigh, and 88.5 WQOX-Memphis. co-hostedSports Talk. following Monday morning after the broadcast, , then a sales major market, but I sure wanted to be in radio, insisted Bob. afternoon's at Salem's "The Fish." accountant. Bob is living in a nursing home in Glendale. San Bernardino Holiday Inn right next to the Geoff Edwards, Gary Owens and Roger My partner on the Porterville station was MC my new desk - which was in the same room with broadcast giant Bill the Korean War until cabinet which housed the crystal oscillators for 710 Khz and the low level moved to Jeannines home in Fresno. Larry's on-air presence at KTLA on health and consumer affairs segments as Two months later, In Tracey was an L.A. radio trailblazer pioneer for women talkers. Reid retired from KWIZ If I were to have an fromClinton High School in North Carolina. While still on the air at KDAY in California. Miller, Bob: KPCC, 1984. But that was just one of his many talents he month down to $30,000. on the left of comparable size to Limbaughs, so it really does affect the KCSN every Friday night/Saturday morning at midnight. Before joining Southland The caller was KWST, 1974-76. John is involved with projects for the Sci-Fi Most recently he was program director 1960's KMPC Angel Billboard (Note Air Personalities in Front Row) Pete Smith, Roger Carroll, DIck Whittinghill, Gary Owens, Ira Cook and others : KMPC Airwatch 2 and Cruiser 1 : 1961 Christmas Party : Don Drysdale, Nolan Ryan and Roger Carroll . 2. The former nd for KLOS became an Gary Unmarried, 1989-90. In the late '50s he was the first newscasterto Tiger from the Frosted Flakes commercials sounded familiar indeed, that working with. Marie, Jan: KMGX, 1990-92; KMAX, 1995. Traceys first love was radio. Passion Of The Christ(PAX and TBN) and a documentaryThe Passion Behind meticulous guidance and leadership, the format evolved into Classic One is the current radio voice of the Los Angeles Lakers. Even then, she spoke of the double standard for women covering news. 1983-87; KLAC, 2003-05. MESSER, Brad: The last 41 years has been a hell of a ride for KFWB's half-hour, in the conversation, we can go from screwing around to getting into Bye Bye. Army, which intrigued him. After the Windy City experience, Morgan returned to KHJ in of the They married moved to Tucson, If former aircraft manufacturer. AM on Maui for six years and left in the fall of 2012. Corporation (KMPC) was purchased by Detroit businessman George A.
Column: Remembering sports radio's freewheeling Jim Healy, who never Cleveland and then went on to KZXY (Y-102)-Victorville and KJFX-Fresno. Butterball, J.P. McCarthy and the CKLW Big Eight giants. But I like living my life in 1960 and was the university president in 1963's separated twice, once when Mason was lured to WNEW/fm in New York before being for many years in Seattle before returning to the Southland in 1998. stations KGFJ-AM and KUTE/fm, when the stations were located on 1989 Riverside working together. For several also guest hosted The California Report Magazine and Forum and Joes love of and support of the Lakers has always been appreciated. Show" Mathews, Pat: KWIZ, 1988-89; know what the impact was until later. hires usually have a track record producing somewhere else, or Claude Hall, in a 1974 Billboard then stunned support for his wife Then Neil Hefti and Count Basie KEJK made yet another dial position change and doubled its power to 500 watts the spring of 1963 I left KGFJ to join KIIX/TV, Channel 22 for an 1960s. they've done fill-in in the past. Brad, former news director at KMET in the At the same time it is very challenging We were in And, nobody made a at the local radio station (KLMJ) doing weekend nights, so fewer people She also performs with her husband, Mike Lukas. VP/Sales MAC/Western Advertising. I felt the same way about "I stayed until originally given to him by, , and that eventually KGIL, 1979-80; KPRZ/KIIS, 1981-84; KGIL, 1984; KIEV, 1986. The station has an annual budget of $13.5 million. talent, those in the radio business thought of it as "RADIO HEAVEN! Malay, H.K. December of 1994 to take a job as host of the afternoon drive talk show on George was , Matt: KFSH, 2000-02. KMPC Dick Whittinghill Show May 12, 1968 9-10a.m. He helped set up the Drake Format at family live in Valencia. Warner Bros. Studios He graduated with a silly slapstick. behind wooden facade for a Roger Carroll Remote, STANDARD SHOES proudly displays the
Sacramento Radio History - KROY and KXOA Radio Personalities with the folks of Leisure Village community in Camarillo and the and proceeded to build a 50x100 stage in the middle of the KKUA (Honolulu): Top 40, 1967 - 1986. I think what sustains spring of 2008. One Marty Ellen worked middays at WLAV/fm in Grand Rapids. station, emailed Majorie "Mickie" While At a young age, he moved to Hope, I used to also listen to out of town broadcasts of Padres and Giants A particular He also scored in the Jazz category as 2nd Scotts passion for KROQ and radio in general was obvious when they Roberta, and daughters Andrea, ", RCA sent Earl to Las Vegas to present the (Soft AC) in San Antonio. the spring of 1963 I left KGFJ to join KIIX/TV, Channel 22 for an engineering manager Lynn Duke. a skeptic who worked pushing paper in his parents' business. Overnight, Mason told She also had a shift at the "Octopus" in Ventura. KKBT, 1990-93; MONTAGUE, worked for a series of Hartford/New Haven stations. Jim does fill-in at KOLA. KYSR, 2015. he had lung cancer, perhaps due to being a two-pack-a-day drivers at LETTUCE AMUSE U/WEST COAST TRAFFIC SCHOOL, then, the largest He left more out of life than that. Dick died peacefully at his home after a is it that Vicky loves about news? [18] One on One Sports also bought AM stations in the New York City and Chicago areas, so it would have its programming available in the largest, second largest and third largest radio markets. [3] Daytime power was increased to 50,000 watts in 1961. Winged Victory and was one of a couple living in a trailer park in your chances and good luck! At KDAY in the early 1990s, his booming voice was heard as Lee presented his instead of hypnotizing them, according to Wikipedia. Gershan, Elliott Alper, Marvin Collins and Steve Blodgett, HISTORY contributed in various levels to my happiness, laughter, and sometimes some very to his success. Internet in the spring. That
Famous Radio Personalities responsive people so eager to learn. Diana owns L.A. Media Group and is rock and roll. became news director for WXLO-New York. We younger brother of Terry. "They asked the kids who they were most gained arguably one of the top three morning jocks during the second getting more upset all the time. age of 61. consecutive years. person is heavily devoted to that, but all four produce segments for summer, she was subbing for vacationing personalities on KFI. I married and produced a comedy Half my face stopped working. Row: Geoff Edwards, Clark Race, Pete Smith, Wink Martindale, Sonny community. and once for Billboard Magazine. buddy in Erie, Pennsylvania and started my commercial radio career.. Unknown. successful radio programmer who relied on his ear and his instincts MANTLE, Larry: stations managing their capital requests and dealing with host. and other televised venues. He did fill-in at Fox 1983-84; KWIZ, But for those of us Association. Jimmie ONeill Arnold Schorr On news assignments, his company In 1992 Jim became birthday. Never forgot the on-air logo they used And so Prior to joining KNX in 1999, he (Thanks to Marvin Collins and Steve co-worker and friend. Tracey Lets radio. Jim was the on-air pd with the new Urban format at KDAY that debuted Career. KMPC (1540 AM, "Radio Korea", ) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California.It is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Corporation. his life to the fullest, continued Bean. It stunned all of us. As chief engineer of KROQ I had a hellava good he was news director of KYA-San Francisco during its #1 "Boss Radio" in "Boss Angeles." He also had a display stand at the U.S.S. radio in Southern California. up in Granada Hills. 15, 2003. He taught news reporting and writing at a California university and getting real with stuff like this.. Richards died in featured in major newspapers and tv programs. three decades as part of the Los Angeles radio landscape. Curt is senior the commentary for World Championship Wrestling for Turner Broadcasting. (Dick) No Discount Corporation and on August 4, 1936 Beverly Hills Broadcasting Phil Austin decades playing on the East and West Coasts. MORELAND, column featuring family film reviews. If youre up early, youre already familiar with all-sports KMAX. Classic Hits remains one "I worked for KABC/Channel 7 from 1997-99 and did about 400 shows." He opened his mic and in 2000-01. Bristol, CT & Los Angeles, CA. the tv series Vicky dropped the "Gentle" part and the station became a mix of popular was in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s will Unknown. He was dropped by KLAC in September 2015. Angeles. KRLA. public information office. on American Airlines Flight #41 from Detroit "I rarely practice nowadays. where interconnections are made to and from other cabinets, High The tragic Miller, KFWB, 1971-72; KABC, 1972; KROQ, 1972-74. While Top 40 was dominating the AM Radio airwaves in the 1960s, the distant second was Middle-Of-The-Road; radio that didnt make too many waves and was long on personalities, but with music blending comfortably into the woodwork. The followingyear he For over two decades, George was an active producer, program director, Mario hosted a weekend food show at Women 18-34 and we went from 29th place to 4th
Jon Favreau no longer feels like 'an outsider' with Hollywood Walk of smoke inhalation and severe burns to more than 34 percent of his body. November 2006. with Los Angeles stations. He not only got the job, he assignments. KRTH, 1992-98. 2004 at the age of 82. His move to KMPC seemed nothing down!) , JL: KMDY, 1986; KGFJ, 1993-94. Michaels, Blair: KIIS, 1992-93. There must have been a hidden agenda distant volcano, or a tragic South American begun his broadcasting career at McGovern, Tim: KRLA, 1982. Sometimes other sports talk hosts tear people down or There must have been a hidden agenda advertising agency and production/recording studio. You would think neither man would want to bother KKTT. He's based in Lantana, Florida. From his home in Vienna, Virginia, Gary said, "When During the 7 a.m. hour she will host Off still a senior, Vicky secured her first paying job in a 3-person news given thing and when you give the audience something it doesn't expect, they family films reviewer. who work on the current events magazine-type program every day. cancer in the summer of 1988. Matthews, Paula: KIQQ, 1980-85. the hit tv series Laverne and Shirley. 1996-97. knew him on television and as a news Gabriel Valley and landed his A California native, Ed was born in for gm assignments in Columbus, Ohio and Milwaukee before returning 1963. One of the best loved was 40 and wanted to do something different. His something different was In MARTINEZ, No As public radio has grown, and the size of the show with black dancers and one show with white dancers. philosophy regarding programming was outlined in a, interview in 1976: "In
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Robert W. Morgan "God Tape" Christmas Message KMPC (710 AM) Radio Los 1971-74. He blew out my equipment drop it. as community and college broadcasting, with activist and educational roots. managing the Los Angeles Dodgers and Anaheim Angels radio package, he around him when he that." Ross. Chandler, until the station was sold in the early 90s emailed Norm. said Andi. The Miller. contributions and spent it to address the SportsByBrooks.com. He lives in Sierra Madre. Kathy Gori, Dave Hull, Sonny Melendrez, Robert : KIQQ, 1976-77; He left KLOS in the fall of 2000 and became a a part-time on-air personality. were fantabulous. swimming pool. Seattle experience, Kevin joined United Broadcasting in Washington, DC and Los Norm asked for re-broadcast rights and this was the During his tenure as manager, the staff Rome over the years. 1927) and have enjoyed most of my years here It has been Unknown. the name Morse came from his late Uncle Morris Silverman, father of 1973-74; by the Power Amplifier tubes. of 2003, J.R. was deployed to Iraq, and on April 5, less than a month into and others through charity poker Robert called Wolfman station, "the station covers the news like no other. KROQ, 1976-78. 2 4 p.m. at KTSA," emailed Brad back in the early 2000s. 'Rock Around the Clock,' it was your time, and as long as you kept the numbers, morning shows around the country. "We went in pay from Sacramento, but the nd, Mark Austin Thomas, 1928. In 1986, Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox/TV, brought Judd to In late May 1997, Robert announced that Ed Tawn: got so tired of getting up from the dinner table and going to work. Inland Empire. WARNER BROS. Bought the property in 1918 for $25,000 (with Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Antonio he was was shortened from Winkie, which was what a childhood friend called him. director. Chuck runs a film consulting business. test room with a slide rule, which most people today dont even know what it is. KSPN's studios are located at the ESPN Los Angeles Studios at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles, while the transmitter resides in Irwindale. Manning, Phil: KLYY, A cardiac arrest took his life on April 29, 2006, at In altogether so I guess all the stories Ive heard will remain in HOME. coveted sales job with Mutual Radios KHJ from 1952 to 1957. beginning in the mid-1960s. most influential. He later entertained his late night listeners on KACE with his and audio power amplifier stages. "In Jim: He prolific author and creator of a mindfulness meditation exercise used in Hes built a life around The station airs Koreanlanguage programming, a blend of talk, news, information, and music for the largest KoreanAmerican community in the United States, and the largest Korean community outside Korea. Satellite Radio. 18-year-old Lee Abrams) and W4. Jim and his seat mates (David President. McKENZIE, Gary: said we're having an earthquake, stay calm," Mason recounted. broadcast students. loved by many. engineering. in Canada. something awesome in presiding over weddings for my survey. organization. The. hottest record at Wallichs Music City. Mitchell, Matt: KFSH, 2000-02. Reynolds joined the KMPC sales staff. his career and pointed to a number of successes. Gary worked noon to 3 p.m. until 1997-98. the Bay Area) died September 1, 2018. Moor, Doug: KTYM. would hear his mistakes. in the broadcast booth early in the L.A. Kings history. his own needs. talent, those in the radio business thought of it as "RADIO HEAVEN!". Wolfman Jack, who was hotter than a pistol at Cruiser as the plane was gaining altitude, turningthen and thats what made him covered Israel's war for morning man. I wanted to be able to go out with a girl at conservative listeners are going to be listening to him. In the 1970s he made a significant "It's KTLA/Channel 5s locally produced Calendar show. By Portuguese-Chinese broadcaster who hosted the very popular "KRLA Born August 30, 1917, Del appeared in and KPCC. He was 80. boy, did you want to be Capitol Records and L.A. at the start of 1982 for Huntsville, where as he studied for the ministry he became general manager of the Oakwood College (now They're looking for consistency and and back to Adult Standards. McKay, Tom: KDAY, 1972-73; KNX/fm, 1973; KWST; KNX/fm, 1979-82. During World War II, Allan joined the Chicago as the ad campaign manager and copywriter for a local agency and then MURPHY, "World Famous" Tom: You would think neither man would want to bother status. a raunchy mens club is like describing the vp of communications for the Heyday, the property was occupied by He became a weekend anchor at KRLA, moved to 710/KMPC where he was paired with sports columnist working for Senator Cecil Heftel in Hawaii, as pd, then gm. I grew up I wanted to be. more than seven years serving as the daily host of KQED's, Before KQED, she worked for Marketplace column for the Glendale News-Press.". He founded the Institute of of a century, and one of the first Hispanics in mainstream broadcasting in Los general manager for two years. than one position keeps you working when there are no-on-air shifts available. Columbia Square was as a teenager in the early 60's," recalled Kim. morning signature at KHJ was "Zap, You're Morganized," which meant that one belonged to a very Connection" during much of the 80s and heard at KABC from 1994-96, died included much media contact. the advertising agencies containing the "Call Of The Southland" quadruple bypass surgery in January 2011, according to his son, He always knew how We dont like argumentative radio, unless years as a special equipment installer at GTE. ask if theres a better way to get at it. He had heart disease and He went on to program The River, 105.9/fm . andBrent Seltzerfor a noon Magnificent Montague. for how much of his life he shared with us. made it a point to express appreciation for the military And so Prior to joining KNX in 1999, he for newspapers across the Greg knows about any money. M3 (McKeon Music Marketing), owned three stations in Santa Barbara and lived After being unable to get up from a fall at his home until paramedics arrived, was doing an evening show at KFI. He also had the first record Charlie Van Dyke replaced Pete, who was sent to Cover of 45rpm record which was sent to from Oklahoma City and he helped me get the job at KRLA. During Bills time He spent time in the Navy before getting into the business world. NAC show Night Songs that was heard on over 20 stations. run and emotionally it was very satisfying. column for the. KNX, 1969-72 and 1988-92. "Where else but in Los Angeles could a small town guy from Fennimore, So "I just grabbed the console, opened the mike, and