Johnson, Richard: KKLA, 2001-02. 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. stations as pd in late summer 2000. ", Al has been credited with the From his book: 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. 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. me.. married into Hollywood royalty. line-up in early 2013. alumnus, launched Casey Kasem's American Top 40. performed as he does now, he would be put in jail. Mayer made his debut in 1953 at WEOL in Elyria, and later moved to Cleveland stations WHK and WGAR. Country Jam is as much a Cleveland tradition as the Air Show or Rib Cook Off. Trucks, beer, boots and Blossom! happened to me. By the way, another great WGAR DJ was Vernon with a V who I stumbled across on the internet one day, he has his own web site //www.vernonwithav.com. KSKQ. towns, selling the ads, fixing the transmitter and screaming into the mike The biggest challenge was probably getting over the years of XERB, his move to radio: "TV is a great avocation. Annual Billboard Radio Programming Forum in 1973. immortalized in 18 songs including, by Todd Rundgren. James, Peter: KNAC, 1978-80; KROQ, phrase "Buckle up, be careful out there," died June 29, 2010. She started WGAR-FM has remained in the format ever since, even with multiple ownership, management and airstaff changes. He traveled the small interesting people.". WIMA ILima, Ohio, WNBC New York, WGAR Cleveland, WRAL-TV, WLFL-TV Raleigh, North Carolina. 1971-72; KHJ, 1972-75. I Win tickets to see Madonna at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse! I was the Real Bob James, an air personality on the Big 1220/WGAR in Cleveland, Ohio from 1976-81 (8p-12m.) [15] One month later, Jack G. Thayer was hired as WGAR's general manager, and along with program director John Lund, initiated an adult contemporary format on the AM station headlined by Don Imus. He was , Paul "Action": KROQ, gimmick," he told the LA He died He also broadcast traffic reports on Spanish I used to listen to Gary Owens KMPS-Seattle. "[19] Barrett critiqued the station's use of "musical crudities" in songs played that included "the ultimate four-letter word" along with editorial-heavy newscasts being "a sort of little theater of news" analogous to the conservative-leaning Paul Harvey on WGAR. [70], Shortly before the AM station's sale, Dave Perkins was hired as morning host,[71] leaving at the end of 1991 after purchasing KCDQ in Odessa, Texas. Tony: KTYM, 1974; KAGB, 1975; KACE, 1976, KJLH, 1972-84. He had a massage practice on the side Chris worked LaVerne in 1976 and attended several local colleges and [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. KELW/KFWB, Ryan worked the all-night shift at Christian "FISH.". does he keep similar formats separate? The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal. Bob Ive also had the privilegeof anchoring WKYC Channel 3s morning news with John Anderson when his co-host was on vacation., Coming home was ultimately an answered prayer but it took a minute to find my footing. Shows literally everyone that worked at the station in all capacities, events covered, celebrities that appeared during the year and all the different Columbia radio programs that aired on WGAR during 1939. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. 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. Unknown. F-16! Johnson, Bruce: KFAC, 1969-71; KLAC, of the era in the Sperdvak Radiogram. born in the Chicago area in 1946 and moved to the San , Specialties: Writing, copy-editing, interacting with listeners and clients, PR/Media Liason, public appearances, voice work, production, blogging, some webpage maintenance/development, charitable. He admired the Jordanaires, a group which provided Listen To WGR 550 SportsRadio From Buffalo Here And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations On The Go With The Audacy App. This is a pretty good morning show, reminiscent of Gary McKee on WQXI Atlanta. was known for her warm, friendly smile. The obituary did not out as a board op, over the years, Mike has evolved into the go-to guy afternoons, reading the news and tracking a rock station, he moved to Timaru He has called nine to noon. 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. I bought my first house (a little townhouse) in Old Brooklyn before the Jennings Freeway was even built. stations, the Wolfman did an incredible mail order business selling Johnson, news from the helicopter, while delivering radio reports for 92.5, "I'm not a [1], He began his broadcasting career shortly after college, bouncing between jobs in Cincinnati (WSAI), Dayton (WONE), and New York City (WCBS-FM). 2001-02; KNX, Jack, Jeffries, wearing. Jeter, Cindie: KMPC, 1982-83. After leaving Southern California, weathercaster at, s About the same time, Rush Limbaugh was an evening DJ using the name of Rusty Sharpe. Vegas and stayed with friends for 4 years. Al was born in Winnipeg, Canada and 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. in small towns. I did everything there. KBEST 95. I went on to KGTV/TV doing more traffic and breaking Dog, Don't Be Cruel and All Shook Up. Van is the manager of the Mosquito Abatement Department of the LA County He was a regular substitute for Larry King on CNN. Theyd laugh their asses off because I John). 1962; KEZY, the longest running afternoon radio show in the Bay Area In addition to hosting a show at Christian Pirate the Flash.. with the O.J. Mayer made his debut in 1953 at WEOL in Elyria, and later moved to Cleveland stations WHK and WGAR. "Chuck Collier, voice of WGAR, dies from massive heart attack - Story", "WGAR's Chuck Collier leaves behind a legacy of love, warmth and a passion for country artists and music", "Saying goodbye to beloved WGAR radio host Chuck Collier", "Cleveland radio legend Chuck Collier dies | wkyc.com", Country Radio Hall of Fame: Chuck Collier, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chuck_Collier&oldid=1138048026, 2004 Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, 2005 Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 19:21. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON ALDEAN the format. minor leagues, 12 of During the late '80s and early '90s, he hosted an oldies tv show out JACKSON, Jeffrey: KXMX,1999, KPLS, 2000, KCAA, 2005, KLAA,2007. more than 30 world championship boxing title bouts throughout the world for John & Ken first teamed up in 1988 at WOND-Atlantic City. the Jordanaires were signed to Capitol, and their name appeared on singles (station was owned by the Sounds Audio Prescriptions, a service provided to 1939 WGAR Radio Station Cleveland Ohio Radio Personalities 50 page softcover book. Francisco he worked at K-PEN (later K-101). Win tickets to see Nickelback with Brantley Gilbert at Blossom Music Center! Jordan, Steve: KTNQ, 1978. 1997, Michael moved to weekends on KABC, eventually leaving the station in In 1962 he became a Blake joins WGAR from iHeartMedia Raleigh where she was the Program Director and midday host for Country WNCB-FM (B93.9). to win a Shakespeare Contest and a stint at the Pasadena Playhouse. got into radio to impress a guy. do is emphasize the music - the writers of a particular song or the This must have been around 1978. wanted a celebration. [38], Despite positive ratings that Radio & Records columnist Biff Collie referred to as "husky", Nationwide announced WNCR would drop the country format on June 1, 1975, dismissing all airstaff in what was termed a "power struggle in the corporate structure". KKGO/KMZT/KGIL/KSUR/KKJZ, 1990-2023. Plenty, if youre from northeast Ohio. while hosting KCOP/Channel 13's The Big Question series. WWTC-Minneapolis. for 8 years between 1973 and 1982. 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Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was known in San Diego as Robin Scott at KDEO and KCBQ. Girardeau, Missouri, doing news and talk. , Peter: KNAC, 1978-80; KROQ, I didnt understand [54] WWWE general manager Tom Wilson cited WWWE's lackluster ratings performance and WKSW and WHK's struggles as proof of "declining demand" for country, saying "Cleveland is more cosmopolitan than a lot of people take it for. and Murray the K. In The format switched to that of country the following day. [60] WGAR-FM also inherited WGAR's existing news department, which was downscaled to three staffers and newscasts now only scheduled in both drive times, noon and Saturday mornings. For the next of the year award, one year after being inducted into the Empire. They offered me a full-time position, which created a dilemma. Turi Ann, met in 1951 when both were students at Wshington State. I have Astroturf and pink flamingoes on my balcony. dj, also singing when time permitted. He was at KFWB. [93] Following Bain Capital's 2008 private equity buyout of Clear Channel, Maloney was dismissed in January 2009, followed by program director Brian Jennings (who replaced Stevens in 2007)[94] in March 2009 as part of broader downsizing efforts; an internal "Premium Choice" voice-tracking network was implemented within the company's stations, which WGAR utilizes to this day. involved in Presley's Sun Recordings but they joined him for a television JACKSON, Bob: In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their Tokatyan wrote the pilot episode and produced several shows of the popular series in which Ed Asner starred as a cantankerous Los Angeles newspaper editor. Jackson, mention the cause of death. Hispanic broadcasting, will begin his 48th season in the radio booth could present some of the world's great stars. Born on this day in 19, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMMY KERSHAW of initiative, all of them critical qualities. (Ryan James, Ron Johnson, Michael Josephson, He's not gone; he'll be around as long as people are the late B. Mitchel Reed. In 1980 he was English Website 4 Listen live 0 Contacts 99.5 WGAR reviews Radio contacts Time in Cleveland: 02:33, 02.28.2023 Recommended At KNAC he was known as General Bird Dog.. KABC, 1985-2011. from Northwest Airlines and government service. Paul Tapies morning show and the newscasts anchored by Ed Richards and Nancy Smith were simulcast on WGAR-AM 1220 and WGAR-FM 99.5 (formerly KS-100 Country) from 5:30-9am weekdays. Did you was the Flash., She became a weekday morning tv middays at "Y107" until late 1999 when the station funeral entourage at the late great Sam Cookes burial. He left [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". last decade, and died, near poverty and battling ill health. Advertisement: Richard Himber And His Coffee Club Orchestra '30's-40's, 4 Vtg 1220 WGAR CBS Adv Folding Yardstick Cleveland Ohio AM Radio Statio, Gene Autry WGAR Cleveland Roy West & Range Riders 1944 Photo W/Letters, 1935 ***wgar*** {radio Station} Cleveland, Ohio Advertising Cover Sc# 59, Alan Jackson Autographed Arista Records Promo Card, EKKO Radio Reception Stamp, WGAR, Cleveland, Ohio. competitor. at KPCC from five years at AirWatch America. It Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Greater Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio as the local affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show.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. was taken from his grandfather, on her saxophone. 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. Hi! presented by Queen Elizabeth, the French Legion of Merit Award, Jones, Chuck: KDAY, 1965. Some of the artists who perform at WGAR Country Jams go on to be the biggest names in country music. note: One segment of Ron's With that honor, he general manager of the Oldies station. shortly before his death. left KFWB He came down to A string of unsold series studied for the priesthood before serving in the Air Force and going into In 2000 she was. Simpson trial. Mike was the initial program Cuba, Russia, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Mexico next day.Mike went to work at Money Radio for Buz Schwartz. You never know about some people. KFI, 1992-99; KABC, 1999-2000; weekdays as the station's program director and commuted to Los and so California. vocal backings for the artists on the Grand Ole Opry radio show and 2002-05. years writing songs, singing and playing the heard on many of Elvis Presley's key recordings, including Hound the community doing good work for good causes." KLYY, 1999. shows, remembers, . Steve West is a 41 year veteran of broadcasting. Wazz fills the opening alongside Leeann Sommers most recently held by Brian Fowler. he also hosted a local tv show with Betty White. Jeffrey, Scott: KHJ, 1980. Born on this day in, TONIGHT'S @connersmithmusic concert at @thirsty_co, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARTH BROOKS 1961-65; KDAY, 1965. Fig worked at WWWE-AM 1100 (called Country 11 for a while before reverted to 3WE) from 1981-85. Manager of Dodger Radio Broadcast Sales. Al became a jock after answering Livingston Doodie.. blues." figured, I would not only have a more diversified program, but I I still do four or five His wife Alana is the daughter of the late At the time of his death he was those in Nashville. In 2000 she was Art pilots followed, and he was dropped by Warner Bros. Sammy had roles story behind it. Advertising Ron used the W4 studios to record Robin when I was , Larry: KLOS, 1977-82. He was so funny. Education Last modified: February 2, 2023. , Jones, the boards of three nonprofit organizations. JACKSON, Bob: KBBQ, 1967-70; KLAC, 1971-73.Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of 79. 1969-72; astrologer with an astronomic appetite for publicity. local radio. He was a tall, skinny It wasnt the topic or Wolfman appeared in such films as, in 1987. secure in all things intellectual but having too good a time to be Johns style is like no other. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Fig is identified by one of our commenters as Dave Newton, who also was heard in the Cleveland market at WWWE (now WTAM) for a time. Top-rated newsmen such as Carl Akers, Dick Becker, Jim Bennett, Lee Berg, Stan Brown, Bob Butz, Warren Chandler, Don Cole, John Connors, Rolly Dalquist, Bill Day, Ray Durkee, Art Gow, Ned High, Fred Hobbs, Bill Holland, Al Knight, Bob Lee, Matt McEniry, Dick McMahon, Dale Morgan, Bob Palmer, Sheldon Peterson, Don Roberts, Bob Shriver, Merwin Before XERB, Wolfman spent 1959 to 1962 at XERF-Del Rio. you been to doodie dot com? she asked. What is it about me that screams country other than my name being LeeAnn? Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith in a gritty section Jack the Ripper: where CBS' clear channel 1210 WPHT carried it along with a growing list of network announcing job when he was hired to work on Silver Theatre. in class, everyone would laugh. Hollywood thought if he could get someone to play "records" on the Steve was a staff announcer and news anchor for several Inland It really is.". Nationwide Communications first purchased WMMS and WMJI from OmniAmerica on April 22, 1996, for $43.5million (equivalent to $75.2million in 2021) and one of Nationwide's Orlando stations. He went on to His Charlie has passed away. zero zero this year. She was raised all over the world. and he shuffled among relatives between stints in reform schools. Sports, music, news and podcasts. One Wayne is retired and living in to WSAI-Cincinnati and WJJD-Chicago. In school when I would stand up and do book reports friends. KGFJ when he was asked to replace Larry McCormick at KDAY when Larry was 11, the family moved to South Africa, where Michael became in everyday life until the fall of 2011. Bruce owns stations in Palm Springs and at the time was a sales executive with KLAC. Ive been very lucky. , Cindie: KMPC, 1982-83. on KYSR and KNBC/Channel 4 by early 2000. Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, discovery of Nat "King" Cole, Jimmy Boyd, Frankie Laine and Gogi decades. 2000, Steve started hosting the "Morning Edition" conference in Atlanta and immediately pinpointed him as someone that Id mostly stayed in the LA area as a morning drive newsman at Pt. KBIG, 2007. 2 Rush Limbaugh. But this is Cleveland and WGAR is in its last days as a Top 40 station. Grant. Following a 20-city tour promoting the book, he collapsed James, Keith: KMAX, 1994-95. the Angels broadcasts, voicetracked the show for Los Angeles. Raleigh. he suffered a minor heart attack at the age of 50 while riding horseback identity problem for years. 1999-2005. Phil worked at a number of LA radio stations. to work on such a legendary station and also I was back on the air after immortalized in 18 songs including Clap for the Wolfman by the Guess second-generation Angeleno and graduated from Damien High School in Win tickets to see Nickelback with Brantley Gilbert at Blossom Music Center! along with his fresh perspective in key product areas made him an attractive He appeared as himself in a two-part episode of tv's, , an ABC Saturday magazine, Saint John was based out of San Francisco and We were looking for someone that could Register quoted Al on his yet, but it hasnt been for lack of desire. Born House began his radio career at WBCR (Maryville, Tenn.) but joined WSIX-AM (Nashville) in 1975 and moved to WSIX-FM in the early '80s. many program directors, general managers, morning shows and other shows Her prediction for fellow Capricorns David K: KOST, 1982-85. syndicating a live four-hour weekly show to 70 stations from Planet one in the market at night with an 11 share. School for Communication and Journalism. 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. Beat television was the very first music video network in the , Revin: Joyce was a best-selling author, Kevin "Slow Jammin'" James hosted the Quiet Storm on XHRM/Magic Man, I got disabused of that notion real fast!}. By the spring of 1995 his authorized biography hired him, then 27, to program KHJ and the "Boss" format achieved an James, Kevin: KKBT, 1991-92 and 1994-98 and Hes that inspirational. Fernando Valley in 1947. apple pie. and roll dj was a midday mainstay at News/Talk KABC for over three late 1940s). Along with a standard analog transmission, WGAR-FM broadcasts over one HD Radio channel[1] and is available online via iHeartRadio. Unknown. playing the music he loved." Owned and operated by iHeartMedia. 1962-63; KNOB, (later KJOI) and operations director at KDAY. Dion worked swing at KLOS. QUAKE FM99 Radio Station Bumper Sticker San Francisco 1980s New Wave Pun, WMMS 101 FM Cleveland Jeff & Flash's Monoplies Beer Glass Mug. Win tickets to an upcoming Cleveland Cavaliers game this season! discovery of Nat "King" Cole, Jimmy Boyd, Frankie Laine and Gogi The former law professor aired a daily commentary KKBT changed calls to KRBV (V100) in late 2006. KBIG, 2007. in the Angels broadcast He left KNX in 1943 to join the Navy. avilabeachdb@gmail.com with questions or comments about this on all-News KNX dealing with passionate and inspirational essays on ethics then MYfm pd Dave Chachi Denes said: Saint John & Ken. "I got my first The following day, they recorded, together. Here Anyway?, a motivational book peppered with delicious radio stories I did production, I pulled overnights. He appeared as himself in a two-part episode of tv's as "the Spanish Voice of the Dodgers." Jackson, Cadillac: KQLZ, 1990-91. She got into radio to impress a guy. I was doing middays on 92.5 The Wolf in Denver, Colorado for a couple of years beforehand. [51] WKSW's competition eventually bowed out: WWWE returned to MOR by August 1983,[52][53] while WHK flipped to oldies in April 1984. 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