Listen to the Superstar Power Hour with Shania Twain All this week from 2PM to 3PM with Katie Neal. Police said they found a 35-year-old woman and. 1 in the ratings, they became a heavy influence for record sales in Detroit. According to CNN, Banks settled in the Windy City in the 80s. GREATER MEDIA Classic Rock WCSX/DETROIT has named DAVE DAHMER as the new evening host replacing STEVE KOSTAN (NET NEWS 9/25) who exited the station last month. UK is grappling with vegetable shortages. The campaign worked and WDRQ changed format. Finally, he reported the score, and I wrote Thank You on the paper, got on my bike and rode home. Spinning on the floor and flying around crazed! was hired as the new over-night personality on 1270. Discover how an iHeartRadio station can deliver connect your message with your audience, live and local, right where you live. The added new voices on 1270 became the newest household names. According to the Detroit Historical Society, the on-air personality American Top 40 program was broadcasted on over 1,000 stations across the nation in the late 80s. Born in Detroit in 1932, Kasem was soon to be a household name and voice. One night he informed his followers what actually happened. The same article mentions what it believed to be the salaries of select Detroit (then)-leading media personalities: Dick Purtan $5M, Drew & Mike $2M each, Chuck Gaidica, $1.2M, Carmen Harlan $1M+, John Mason $1M. Henson returns to Michigan from Richmond, VA, after a successful run at heritage News/Talk station, WRVA. Martin and Howard were hired . WXYZ was to become the first ABC-owned radio station to play Top 40 hits (or then labeled as Formula Radio) in the entire country. Part of Audacy. It has all those voices in it for all to hear again. But by mid-1966, not much had changed for WXYZ during their battle for higher ratings in Detroit. . Lepidis personality on and off air is as colorful as her hair. Now heading forward well into the early 1960s, the 1270 top 40 notables would comprise of great air names as, Storer-owned WJBK and RKO Generals CKLW for the Top 40 crown in the Motor City. in our Aircheck Library, here. A bit later he moved over to WOMC. Joseph Priestley "J.P." McCarthy II (March 22, 1933 - August 16, 1995) was a radio personality best known for his over 30 years of work as the morning man and interviewer on station WJR in Detroit, Michigan . But it was also during this time the stations own commitment to recapture a higher market share, seemingly came to an impasse, a standstill in the ratings. Location: Detroit. With the Fred Wolf era gone and out of the picture, Fritz extended his sights in search for a younger (but calmer, more contemporary) voice in filling the morning void. The man who wore many hats in the Detroit music business. Besides being an on-air personality, Kasem was a voice actor for Shaggy in Scooby-Doo and was a narrator for NBCs national promotional announcements from 1977 to 1981. On top of working at WJR and having his own talk show, The Frank Beckmann Show, Beckmann also was the announcer at the Big House for the University of Michigan and for the Detroit Tigers. He was much more into Sinatra and the standards.. Detroit Radio will never again be as exciting and fresh as it was in the 60s. The end of an era. Tom's career in radio spanned more than four decades. Tony Ortiz, who has served as a sports anchor for WWJ and sister station 97.1 The Ticket, has also been elevated as new co-anchor of the afternoon drive, teaming up with Jackie Paige from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Brooke Allen will continue in middays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. I couldnt be more excited to elevate Tony and Jason into their new roles, said Debbie Kenyon, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy Detroit. Detroit was bigger, but that doesn't always equal nicer. One of Detroit's beloved radio Air Aces came to rest this week. He invented the phrase: DODGE DEPEND ON IT. Read more: Casey Kasems daughter pushes Michigan lawmakers to pass elder abuse bills, Ken The Casual One Calvert - WWWW, WABX, WRIF, WLLZ, WJR and WCSX, Related: A look inside Detroits historic Black-owned radio station. 1,456 talking about this. And of course, Lee Alan was on as well during that timeline as well. Detroiters can still tune into The Julia Show via the Audacy app. Remember when 89X switched to county? Lee Alan left momentarily, came back again, this time working in the WXYZ television studios. I will soon be releasing the Audio Book version of my book, Turn Your Radio On. Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life, Regarding the very last name listed, Don Zee.I believe he was also on CKLW overnights at least in 66 & 67 before he went to Texas where he passed from a cleaning his gun incident. . Similar memories long before we went to Specs-8 transistor radio Zenith under the pillow from 10-12, Lees opening theme was Plink went the strings of my heart (At least thats my memory) And yes, Sinatras Cant get started to close and into Don Zee. (WWJ) -- WWJ Newsradio 950 listeners will be hearing some familiar voices in new time slots, as Detroit's top news station announced a new anchor lineup Thursday, effective immediately. I was looking for it on line but no such luck. In a comparatively short space you have captured a great deal of the essence of the battle for ratings that took place in the 60s. Having gained ground, WXYZ and. The station management impressed the ABC brass in New York to drop many of the local shows and transcend to a more modern sound. Since then, and especially when the show moved to FM radio, Valenti has become one of the most well-known radio personalities in Detroit. Bill Drake made the BIG 8 happen. BIRMINGHAM (CBS RADIO) - The mysterious personality behind the late-night 'Pillow Talk' radio music show has died. When they were at the station, being number one was no big deal. In concluding, Alan elaborated further,I still had hopes that ABC would kill the breakfast club and that listener-chasing hour and 20 minutes of news, 6 Oclock 5:55 when all of a sudden Bill Drake came into town and did exactlywhat Joel Sabastian, Dave Prince and I, had pleaded with Chuck Fritz to do back in 1963. I never talked to a nicer guy in my life while Joey was on the air. Joel Sabastian left WXYZ for the Windy City that year. I still hope the despicable members of that family responsible are still Incarcerated. It was always a great ending for his show. Now we have both CK and Keener to contend with. The landscape for local talk radio, particularly programs focused on Detroit and African-American issues, has indeed morphed. My compliments to Jim Feliciano and the MCRFB staff for this terrific site. I never missed he and Joel Sebastian hosting the Club 1270 TV dance show. I was so proud and honored that Lee actually took the time to read the e-mail personally. According to the Billboard trade publication dated. He died in a traffic accident on his way to work in 88. Check womc.com for local news,. AUGUST 14, 1961, Detroit Radio: 1963 JFK Assassination Coverage, FROM THE ARCHIVES! The suggested appointment for PD was approved by the ABC brass-heads in New York. holy smoke! We also saw many fine acts at the Casino. Your email address will not be published. Towers has been in the Detroit market since 1999. His radio career then took him to stations in Austin, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, and Pittsburgh, PA, in roles including On-Air Personality, Operations Manager, and Program Director. and on the television side Club 1270 was gaining Detroit audience popularity asJoel SabastianandLee Alanintroduced the hottest WIXIE hits on WXYZ-TV. The Lone Ranger, all local creations that had me glued to the receiver. I believe the first televised performance of My Girl by The Temptations was done on our show. Here listed below is the ABC network programming line-up on WXYZ for a typical broadcast day, according to Billboard, July 17, 1965: WXYZ: 5,000 watts. Few deejays had the special connection with the listeners and the artists that Regen did. Legendary Detroit radio personality Billy T. with his sidekick T.J. and others to talk about the latest in news, sports, and pop culture. Replacing Bruce Still, Lee moved into his new position in March of that year. Related ads: In the middle of the dial 800 k.c. Just as we had outlined. Worked with Lee Alan at WPON around 2004 to 2007 or so. Thanks! Despite the lowest ratings of the top 3, WXYZs The Marc Avery Show held the No. for the Windy City that year. Valenti has developed a reputation for shooting. Growing up his mother owned Simpsons Record Shop that was located by East McNichols Road and Joseph Campeau Avenue. During the earlier top 40 transition period some of the old radio names would leave WXYZ. Rogers was at CKLW in 1972 and '73. Thank goodness I have most of those memorable shows on tape! Still can be heard on WNIC and seen on Fox 2 Detroit, the media personality has been juggling both radio and TV since 2004. HEY BRUCELAVOIE IT WAS LEE ALAN(ON THE HORN) CREAM OF THE CROP UNTIL 12 OCLOCK YOU LEFT OUT THE IMPORTANT WORD ON(THE HORN) HAVE SOME OF HIS OLD ON THE AIR SHOWS IN MY OLDIES COLLECTION INTERESTED THANKS, MICHAEL, __ TRIBUTE to a FRIEND __Sorry to say it took SEVEN YEARS for me to hear of the passing of a Detroit radio legend on June 23rd, 2010 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The WXYZ line-up in late 1965 consisted of some of the greatest radio voices heard on Detroit radio during that time. Management, the entire radio staff and Lee Alan, now as program director were convinced the right formula was now in place moving forward for 1966. It is still available, here. This clip will have a very limited appeal to most people. According to the Associated Press, Banks was given a late-night weekend show at WDRQ. I believe he was a newscaster on one of the Detroit radio stations in the 1940s and 1950s, maybe even into the 1960s. BABY! By years end, WXYZ was now a slight 24 from the previous 22% they held in 1965. at WIXY. In 1955, Doctors Haley Bell, Wendell Cox and Robert Bass founded WCHB. I wouldnt have become a Detroit Tigers fan (since 1966!) Gibb was a teacher in Dearborn Public Schools for many years. Visit our, Estrella Media Sells One From Los Angeles Cluster, Bold Gold Promotes Chase Daniels To Catskills Director of Programming, Kyle Santillian Joins The Morning Hustle As Headkrack Exits, Kenzie K Exits B96 & Additional Audacy CHRs, Classic Country Makes The Grade In San Luis Obispo, First Listen: Spotify DJ, YouTube Radio Builder. Chandra Hood Chandra is a Sr. By 1958, there was a strict playlist with a more contemporary music format to follow. He worked in markets across the nation such as WQMG at Greensboro N.C., Tampa Florida at 95.7 The Beat/iHeartMedia and afternoon drive at . Recently Lepidi won a Gracie Award for her interviews with artists such as Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Adele and many others. Following the news, many current and former 97.1 The ticket personalities took to Twitter to pay their respects to Jamie. The list consists of 66 members. Oh===thanks for the horn and its fine tone. Her show is nationally syndicated in 15 markets across the nation. Reggie Reg Davis is a 30-year radio broadcast veteran. And WXYZ had the most popular disk jockey in all of Detroit during that time both radio and TV Ed McKenzie. Leadership Programming News Digital Content Music Hosts Audio Engineering Underwriting Operations Interns Leadership Mary Zatina General Manager Mary Zatina came to WDET as General Manager in 2020. rjw, Please send any info you have regarding Joe k. Bacarella and any lawsuits in which he was a participant. ABC affiliate. Our new wave-length after April 1. I read your posting and was moved by your remembrances of Club 1270 and the Casino. I am beyond excited to begin another epic chapter with Gregg at WLAV along with the best team in the business.. WXYZ was in fact the legend of which you speak. and Friday, February 24 th. The WXYZ line-up in late 1965 consisted of some of the greatest radio voices heard on Detroit radio during that time. And its black population was growing, too. WXYZ, under the direction of Chuck Fritz, the 37-year old general manager at the station since 1963, was by then re-structuring the stations appeal for a younger audience. This brings back good memories for this 80 year man. WWJ-AM (WWJ Newsradio 950)/Detroit is announcing a new anchor lineup, effective immediately. Detroit Radio: 1963 JFK Assassination Coverage, FROM THE ARCHIVES! More Robin Quivers. The Detroit Free Press reports. Happy to say, as of today, Sunday, September 15, 2019 I (and as moderator/administrator for the site) I viewed today the site stats in the dashboard panel for this WXYZ thread and WordPress Jetpack showed this article has had 6,019 hits since tabulating this post beginning in 2016. I revisit this site now and then and just want to thank all who have commented about those halcyon days and of course about my colleagues and me and the shows we all loved to hear. Henson joins renowned West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite, Travis Gibbs, on WLAV weekdays from 5:30am-10:00am on the newly-named Michelle and Gregg With Travis show. Speaking of a very special friend, Mr. JOEY RYAN ( Joseph Pietruska ), interned at The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Cemetery . During his career, Calvert was the public address announcer for the Detroit Pistons during the Bad Boys era. Falter, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus West Michigan, commented: Behind Greggs hardcore Rock roots and razor-sharp wit is a dedicated community leader and passionate advocate of the audio industry. WDET Staff - WDET 101.9 FM WDET Staff Meet the group of awesome people that keep your favorite radio station up and running. Lee Alan would always ask the regulars from the show to attend the dances at the Walled Lake Casino on Saturday nights where he was the DJ. During the, some of the old radio names would leave WXYZ. Dick has been news director at WJR since 1989. I have that same picture and no clue who they are. Among the leading personalities to grace the airwaves there were Tom Shannon, Dave Shafer, Charlie Van Dyke, Frank Brodie, Terry Knight, Walt "Baby" Love, Bill Gable, Tom Rivers, Ted Richards, Scott Regen, Charlie O'Brien, Dick Purtan, Gary Burbank, Byron McGregor and Dick Smyth. Some had advocated openly to the station manager, Lee Alan among them, that network programming out of New York was killing the station. But by the mid-50s WXYZ was in search of its own identity with ideas for newer audience appeal. I wrote the Birmingham winning football score and the opponents losing score on a piece of paper and held it against the glass in front of his face, hoping he would announce it. But pleas towards Fritz to persuade ABC in New York to drop network programming fell on deaf ears. We knew when the dance was over when Lee played Since I Fell For You by Lenny Welch. Now with WRIF, the morning show can be heard on 70 radio stations across North America. He passed away long before I was born but has always lived as a legend in my mind and heart. So Thank you for remembering ! Both know the Detroit area well and that will allow them to bring our listeners valuable insight into the stories we cover each day.. Does Dave Prince ring a bell? A co-host of the , Mike Valenti, 97.1 The Ticket host (YouTube Screenshot). Ill never forget new DJ Weird Beard coming on the dance show for the first time and being out of control wild. Why Black Radio Matters. For many at the station it only served as reminder who it was who still owned the station. These historic radio broadcasts were produced locally from the stations annex-studios, located at the former Mendelson building on East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. Meanwhile, during a short stay in Cleveland in early 1966, Lee Alan discovered the sound of. I found out that Dick Kernan was at Spec Howard. By this time WXYZ radio had begun its fierce battle going full force head-to-head for top ratings going against Detroits top-rated WJBK 1500. Joey, THANK-YOU for your service to the USA! Respectfully, David Olsen. But on the side, there was still glimmers of hope. Jim Harper, who has been heard on Michigan airwaves intermittently for more than 40 years, announced his retirement today from his current post at WMGC (105.1-FM). Lori Bennett, Operations Manager, Cumulus West Michigan, said: With the 50th anniversary of WLAV next year, its thrilling to have an innovator like Gregg join us in bringing the station to the next generation of Classic Rock fans. DETROIT, November 28 WXYZ radio. Ed from WAYNE Nov. 17, 2017 __ WHO STOLE THE KIESKA???___. Birmingham won the game. Living near Traverse City, Michigan. . Jim As a member of the Knights of Columbus he helps many charities. I remain thrilled to be working with Roberta Jasina and such professional people at such a revered station., Tune in live for all the latest news on WWJ Newsradio 950. Photographs by Beth Hoxie By Hour Detroit - September 27, 2010 Previous article Next article Mojo, Spike and Shannon are the main personalities of the morning show that established legacy segments like War of the Roses and the various Phone Scams. Immediately after the war years, in 1946, the station was sold and was purchased by the American Broadcasting Network in New York. . Calvert got his start in the early 70s at WWWW. Then, on Halloween Eve of 1963 the KEENER onslaught began. Growing up in Dearborn, Gibb went to Fordson High School where he later taught at. Click here to read about Mark McKenzies experience with the format flip. I graduated high school in 1966 and all we listened to was Lee Alan (the Horn), Joel Sabastian, Dave Pince and Robin Seymore The Bird. Jason Scott, previously an afternoon anchor, has been promoted to morning drive and will co-anchor with Roberta Jasina from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays. . Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! I lived in Birmingham at the time. Music, news, in-depth conversations, and laughs are what you hear while listening to the "Mason and CoCo In The Morning" show on Kiss 105.9 in Detroit. Listen to the all-new WOMC for Detroit's Classic Hits! From being an on-air broadcaster for both radio and television, best-selling author and journalist. Also, according to the Billboard issue dated above, WXYZ was now ranked third at 22% below CKLWs 34% and WKNRs 44% share of the Detroit market overall, in that order. While WWJ is one of many legacy radio stations in Detroit, lets take a look at radio personalities from the 20th and 21st centuries who have helped shape the radio community. About this same time, Jimmy Hampton was hired as the new over-night personality on 1270. Music has been an influence in Simpsons life from a young age. tazza kitchen nutrition menu; frank and richards food truck menu; 5 coin puzzle 1 move; la vie scolaire acteur yanis; sheridan avenue bronx shooting; american funeral home durham, nc obituaries; al leong wife; how much do band members make for famous singers; abbott point of care istat value assignment sheets By late-summer 1965, the veteran morning-broadcaster, WXYZ, under the direction of Chuck Fritz, the 37-year old general manager at the station since 1963, was by then re-structuring the stations appeal for a younger audience. ;) Detroit had the best radio stations in any market at the time, believe I have traveled far and wide. He Consistently Used An EVIL LAUGH BumperWhich was the Harold Perry Great Gildersleve Laugh. I just posted one of his WXYZ October 10, 1966 Detroit Sound Survey charts he kindly provided to us in 2013. Besides radio and music promotion, Gibb also hosted his own TV show Russ Gibb at Random which was aired locally. He loved reminiscing about many of the people you have listed on this site. Detroit sports radio legend Art Regner. And two years later I could not have sold The Lee Alan School of Broadcast Arts to him, and 10s of thousands of people may never have experienced the excellent school it has become under his direction at The SPECS HOWARD SCHOOL. DETROIT, MI - February 28, 2023 Cumulus Media . The top 40 formula at WXYZ was now growing in popularity on the Detroit radio dial. . He had a show on Detroits WXYZ doing human interest stories during the 1940s and also did some voice acting work on radio in the 1950s. He did Sunday night segway on Mix 92.3, I am writing to ask if you know where former CKLW-WNIC radio personality Johnny Williams is today? Don Zee Was indeed The Midnight DJ At CKLW , Hello The Lone Ranger was still the big show on Thursday nights. Fred Wolf was doing a special broadcast on the following Saturday morning at a shopping center in Royal Oak, at the intersection of 13 Mile Road and Woodward Ave. Stream live CNN, FOX News Radio, and MSNBC. By April, after talking to Fritz that he should hire him immediately, Alan had Joey Reynolds making the move over to the Motor City. The format was changed. WMXD BACK ON THE RADIO: GERALD McBRIDE, JANUARY 1996. What ever happened to Dale Conquest I would like to send him an e-mail. Since the format flip in 2018, Lepidi started The Julia Show in Chicago at B96. It was an absolutely unforgettable era. Interesting to note that had we not hired Martin and Howard I never would have known Specs Howard. Photographs by Beth Hoxie, Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present, General Motors African Ancestry Networks 17th Annual Black History Month Celebration. Cool to have Lee still knocking around. On top of being on air, he most recently was on the Netflix reality competition show, The Circle. CKLW. Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present On Sept. 25, Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present, was held at the Crowne Plaze Hotel in Novi. There was the legendary broadcasts from the Walled Lake Casino, Club 182 and more . I loved it!. . Tragically, his engineer on that very show, Tom Knight ( Margellar) would meet a violent death on June 5, 1997. at times found themselves into a virtual ratings tie vying for the top 40 title on the dial, seemingly, with no end in sight. Persistence paid! Hi Donna, I am so sadden to learn, today after reading your comments here, in 2022, that Jim Heddle had passed away in 2018! Detroit radio personality and author Steve Black is celebrating his 1,000th episode of his syndicated "The Chop Shop Guitar Show." (Photo by Scott Legato) When Steve Black began his syndicated . It's a story about finding love at any. Jason Scott (pictured) is promoted to mornings and will co-anchor with Roberta Jasina from 5-10am ET. Simulcast with WXYZ-AM. and turned CKLW into the BIG 8. If memory serves, Bob Beasley and I were fired the same day at WEXL by way of a memo at the end of our shifts in the commercial live copy note book. Dont know whether to brain you or thank you==but 40 years later, here I still am, morning drive news at an NPR station in Grand Rapids for 25 of those 40.\. Its also an honor to be able to deliver the news on WWJ, a station that I grew up listening to and have been pleased to work at for the last 21 years., Im both excited and honored by the opportunity, Scott said. Back in the golden days of personality radio, Scott Regen was personality-plus. Then in 1960, the doctors established WCHD which was the 1st jazz radio station. Your email address will not be published. And we had a terrific time doing it.. Music format: Contemporary. He also seemed to stay away from the oldies from his era. In 2010, Towers landed with WNIC and has been on air with the Jay Towers in the Morning show. The top news/talk station in the city will now have the following hosts in these time slots. Still at second overall in 1966, 3 of the CKLW share percentage points went to WKNR, who gained at 47 from a 44 previous. Anyways, it has been great going down memory lane. The estimated total pay for a Radio Personality is $49,332 per year in the Detroit, MI area, with an average salary of $46,037 per year. Includes exclusive interviews, celebrity gossip, and much more. I remember when Lee had his horrible car accident. If you call 1-866- SOUL-JAM, you can cast your vote to McBride directly. I think he knew those days were over and he had no desire to go back. Broadcaster for both radio and television, best-selling author and journalist Detroit Tigers (. From Richmond, VA, after a successful run at heritage News/Talk station the... 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