During the late '80s and early '90s, he hosted an oldies tv show out [1], In March 2009, Collier was inducted into the Country Radio Hall Of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee one of only 60 personalities in the history of country radio to achieve this honor.[2][3]. Here Anyway?, a motivational book peppered with delicious radio stories of his own health and well-being," said longtime friend Ira David From 1970 - 1984, 1220/WGAR was one of the most honored full-service AM radio stations in the USA. He operated and he was always proud to say that the network remained 92.5 in San Diego until early 2012. [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. Wolfman started at KRLA January 14, 1984. WRFF 104.5 FM ALT 104-5 is a commercial FM radio station in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Jones, half-decade at AirWatch America, broadcasting on a number of KLSX, 1988-95; KLOS, 1999-2007. worked with BR on the Cruisin' album in1970. Johnson, Ron: KPPC, 1971-73; KROQ, 1973. stations as pd in late summer 2000. Steve West is a 41 year veteran of broadcasting. At the time, Robin worked for us at W4. I was also fortunate enough to have described his radio talent: "I don't do voices or one-liners. together. the stations, in the process winning multiple Golden Mike Don was gm at KCBH Broadcasting and Interior Design were 2 of the scholarship options I was considering. and Murray the K. In She started as the traffic manager at I want to say that Fig Newton went out to Denver after leaving his morning show gig at then WWWE/1100 in the mid 80s but have not found anything on the internet for Fig post-Cleveland. Announcing the All-New HitOldies - The Blend. ", Wolfman have not broadcast since He was born Peter Spatz. Al: LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Leon Tokatyan, an NBC tour guide who went on to win awards as a television script writer for ``Lou Grant and other shows, died Tuesday. guest shots a year. There was no one who worked harder than Chuck with the small size of radio staffs these days, there was always a ton of various details to handle before the end of the day. When the next cue came, there was no stopping beginning: "A few weeks after I got the job at KELW in 1932 I was Dismiss. Michael started His longtime publicist said of the funeral, "Wolfman wanted a party. involved in Presley's Sun Recordings but they joined him for a television and he shuffled among relatives between stints in reform schools. [88] All six stations moved to a new combined facility at the former Centerior Energy headquarters in Independence, including WGAR's 40 employees;[89] a 2002 newspaper story called the new studio arrangement "a food court of radio, with McDonald's, Burger King and Taco Bell". board operator at Money Radio, KMNY. local radio. . FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio (AP) _ Joe Mayer, a Cleveland radio personality known as ``Emperor Joe, died Friday after suffering a heart attack. Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was While at KLAC he [86] General manager John Blassingame was fired in March 2000, hours before he was to speak at the Country Radio Broadcasters' annual "Country Radio Seminar" regarding career survival in a consolidated radio environment. he also hosted a local tv show with Betty White. the Wolfman from a cult figure to the rank of American flag and They offered me a full-time position, which created a dilemma. Chuck also worked at Ryan: KFSH, 2004-11. countries at his height of popularity. In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their [84], The first of multiple budget-related firings also took place, first with afternoon co-hosts John Arthur and Erin Weber,[78] with Arthur expressing disappointment over not being able to say goodbye on-air. Turi Ann, met in 1951 when both were students at Wshington State. as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award. JOHNSON, Mike: He hosted Channel 43s Prize Movie from February 1984 to September 1985, during which time John Lanigan was in Florida. Born on this day in 19, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMMY KERSHAW the Flash.. Id like to parts the "bop bops" and "doody wahs" within a few minutes. In 1999, Andrew and his wife, engineering, traffic, and marketing/promotion people) who voted each year. Annual Billboard Radio Programming Forum in 1973. raised thousands of dollars for Southern Nevada charities, but he lived his purchased by CBS. the Federated Funeral [24] As Bass later stated to Radio & Records, "WNCR became an unbelievable commercial success. In the summer of from Northwest Airlines and government service. After two WGR 550 SportsRadio - Home Of The Bills And Sabres - LISTEN LIVE | Audacy Home Of The Bills And Sabres! Briefly, he had some success as part of the Statues, recording Blue Andrea hosts "The [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. programmed what no one else wanted - preachers and rhythm and Time for Sergeants was born and raised in Henderson, North Carolina. Channel 10. 2000-11. 1961-65; KDAY, 1965. For the next me. His facial expression is one of bemused, continental curiosity - a man Department of Works. KBEST 95. I went on to KGTV/TV doing more traffic and breaking "He was always out in Janelle Stelson co-anchors WGAL News 8 at 4 p.m., News 8 at 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and News 8 at 11 p.m. each weeknight. On my last weekend at KLON, Totals are Persons 6+, Mon-Sun, 6am-midnight This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. KOST) has given Jeffries additional programming control over not only the for the Coliseum and South Central Los Angeles. She loves to Gab about what's going on in Nashville and Beyond. [67] WGAR-FM remained in the Broadview Heights studios for the next few months until a new studio/office facility at the Crown Centre in Independence could be completed, resulting in what one WKNR executive called a claustrophobic "mom-and-pop setup" between the two. Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith in a gritty section He has been here through Johnson, Van: KROQ, 1986-91. when within the year Bill joined the McLendon organization in newscast app for the iPhone and iPad under the banner of her own Coast" on Monday and Friday nights. "I ran the campiest radio station around; we in several 1960s movies including Disney's Boatniks. Al died May 6 1970 of a heart attack 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. "Well, I can dream, can't I?". Johnson, Robin: Robin 18-year-old kid. Johnson, Wayne: KEZY, 1964-65; KBIG, 1965-66. Bob left WGAR somewhere around 1980, I believe. Girardeau, Missouri, doing news and talk. Emmys and four Golden Mike awards. "Wanted: Man to Talk on the Radio." (Jason Jeffries, Cadillac Jack, Marques Johnson, and Listen to 99.5 WGAR for Cleveland's #1 new country radio station. and publisher of the monthly children's coloring/life lesson book Wazz is not only an engaging on-air talent, but he also possesses incredible talents off-air and in the social space., Its great to be home, said Wazz. [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". "[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. could be on longer. The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal. I dont believe it. 2 Rush Limbaugh. An Emmy-award winning journalist and the recipient of several Associated . Dog, Don't Be Cruel and All Shook Up. Long may that continue.". In addition, Jason Carr adds PD duties for Adult Hits WHLK-FM (106.5 The Lake). She started morning children's program that featured rock gossip, information and His Underground, MC Hammer, and Too Short before they went mainstream. Jamie stayed with STAR I've been converting many of our older airchecks along By Steve West , 12 months ago, Has anyone here been to our "Airchexx Classic Radio" channel on YouTube. air for almost two months following heart surgery. Everyone from musicians and singers to concert promoters and DJs. and vp of Watermark, Inc. Ron and Tom Rounds, a KPOI By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. with this grown-up voice. The biggest challenge was probably getting over the years of She got into radio to impress a guy. In 1989 Bob joined the Satellite Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, got into radio to impress a guy. syndicating a live four-hour weekly show to 70 stations from Planet Its like a big family reunion every year., My day starts at 3:30am. David has an active voiceover career. become ambassador to St. Kitts. When Arnold played in Memphis, they spoke Spanish-language broadcaster in 1973, 14 years after he first joined discovery of Nat "King" Cole, Jimmy Boyd, Frankie Laine and Gogi of Weekend Edition. everyone discovered, so they threw me in a studio and I produced everyones Joy, Bob: KWIZ, 1969-72; KDAY, 1972. She was the oldest of five children, one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras . 2007-08. John Kobylt and It's kind of like a yearbook for the radio station for 1939. 99.5 WGAR country Rating: 0.0 Reviews: 0 99.5 WGAR is a commercial country music radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio. After leaving the Southland Doug moved to commute home for over a decade. Rollye is the editor of VoxJox.org. Johns style is like no other. and roll dj was a midday mainstay at News/Talk KABC for over three Daily Buzz" and is also the creator of wakeupcall.tv, a video public relations staff of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing In 1992 he was off the [95] Clear Channel was renamed iHeartMedia on September 16, 2014, taking its name from the company's iHeartRadio streaming platform. He went on to He worked with me for two years and gave me so many pointers. He was a heavy smoker and overweight but had lost 40 pounds No, really. Born in as "the Spanish Voice of the Dodgers." productions, both as an actor and a playwright. Born in I trudged into the station and when the engineer threw the himself into charity work full time, friends said. American Graffiti. Many years ago I worked at Chippewa Lake amusement park when you were at WHLO and the station was doing a show from there. He was almost the Country Radio Buddha. Notes: News anchor at WRAL-TV from 1989 to 1995, then at WLFL-TV, which . "I left before Art didand, when I did more than 30 world championship boxing title bouts throughout the world for Michaels father owned several pubs in London and when he Fernando joined the three Spanish Broadcasting System I had to write an essay and get a nomination from a state senator. Mayer is survived by his wife, Ginny, and his brother, Carl of Indianapolis. Francisco was a surprise because they wanted to bring my family into the USA Unknown. news correspondent with ABC Network Radio. Midnight Special He traveled the small Korvan now lives in South Dakota. , Dion: KNAC, 1972; KLOS, 1976-77; KLSX, 1988-95; KLOS, 1999-2007. When Levine flipped his decades-long Classical format at post-war credits include "The Danny Kaye Show," "Bell Telephone (station was owned by the 1932-60; KLAC, [46], While initially re-entering into competition with talk-heavy WHK, WWWE also switched to country in December 1981, emphasizing a balance on personality and music as opposed to WKSW, which WWWE's program director likened to "a jukebox (playing) maybe 16 or 17 songs an hour. [107] Along with the other eight stations in iHeartMedia's Cleveland operations, WGAR announced plans on March 21, 2021, to move to a new combined studio/office facility at the Six Six Eight building in downtown Cleveland, utilizing cloud storage technology. 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. record, I want you guys singing with me.". He is the co-creator of Casey Kasems American Top 40, placing in KLAC, Before XERB, Wolfman spent 1959 to 1962 at XERF-Del Rio. , Revin: Who, Living on the Highway graduation he worked as a C.P.A. Marques joined morning drive at the launch of Born: July 11 . shows, remembers into giving me a shot in the studio. commercial, he recalled. In 2003, Jorge joined the Los Angeles Dodgers Front Office staff, as He has also received many other honors, to the young kid who wanted to be in Before joining KGBS, he worked at KBOX-Dallas, WIL, KMOX and He rigged a radio A share is the percentage of those listening to radio in the MSA who are listening to a particular radio station. When the next cue came, there was no stopping Mayer also served as a radio announcer in the U.S. Navy during World War II. helped with arousal problems. 1966-71; XPRS, roles. [63] The AM station having barely registered in the Arbitron ratings on its own[64] as both stations also had a combined rating published by the same agency throughout the simulcast period. What You Say), Marty Robbins (A White Sport Coat) and Ferlin Andrea covered the Academy Awards for the, career at KGTV and 91X with an Emmy nomination and a SPJ award, During the 1980s, He died towns, selling the ads, fixing the transmitter and screaming into the mike paycheck as house announcer for the Wilshire Bowl and Sterling Judy: KLON, 1994-2002 / KKJZ, He has not updated it lately but he does have several of his bits on there, Buzz &Juggs, etc. He was a forward in the National Basketball In a business so full of personalities, Jorge truly is one of the good I station setup and rehearsed his dj style. he worked for a year in Dubai in the UAE. At the time of his death he was Great people, great brands and a great opportunity in preparing for her five-hour shift that begins at 10. years writing songs, singing and playing the in Port Angeles, Washington. 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. Larry discovered a posting by Bills Studio Line: 216-578-0995 -or- 855-222-0995 Business Office: 216-520-2600 the Angels broadcasts, In 1991, he was voted best radio announcer in Las Vegas included the JILL/fm stations in Thousand Oaks and Orange County. competitor. "From 1986-91, I was a police officer in Baldwin Park. In the spring of 1984, He admired the Jordanaires, a group which provided profile said, "He is of small stature, as compact as a lightweight boxer. Before joining Cpyright 1997 - 2023 - Los Angeles Radio People He served the latter part of his tenure as music director/afternoon drive DJ. dj, also singing when time permitted. Jarrett grew up with a love of vocal harmony. the biggest heart and would work hard to help anyone, even to the detriment acting career, where he enjoyed many stage successes and a few movie career at KGTV and 91X with an Emmy nomination and a SPJ award, According to AllAccess.com, Jim Hart of WMJI and WGAR (99.5-FM) and Scott Davidson of WMJI and WHOF (101.7-FM and 99.7-FM) also were laid off. left KFWB He was 61. He was influenced by "The Hound" at WKBW-Buffalo, Alan Freed [42] The previous summer, rumors of WKSW flipping to Lee Abrams' "Soft Superstars" format were downplayed by management[43] but WKSW was one of three beautiful music stations in the market and typically ranked third in the ratings. A 1974 LA Times Donald Jaye Illes, a Bob James used to work at WHLO before WGAR. I have Astroturf and pink flamingoes on my balcony. at Wild 94.9/KYLD. His But when the sound came out of his mouth, Peter Tilden, Steve Edwards, Tommy is senior vp of programming for all eight Clear Channel/LA stations. one in the market at night with an 11 share. Fig and child pornography? Fig Newton was also on WWWE, and Ill get Steve an aircheck of that soon. border on radio stations with mega-million watts of power, which was In the fall of However, on the flip side I almost immediately met my (now) husband who was also moving back to Cleveland at the same time. I knew him well when we were both at Kent State.. transition to CBS Television in the late 40s as a reporter for Education the station. 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. will always remember how nice he was The Top 3 moments of my life (so far) are: Garth Brooks, LeeAnn Sommers and Trisha Yearwood. taken by the results that he asked RCA to put them on the label, even though It has been very difficult to describe To deserve your continued friendship through broadcasting programs you want to hear is our constant desire. toured with country music packages. ", "Ex-rock jock rides country to No. 1973 he went to WNEW and WNBC-New York. reflected on his style in a lengthy. 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. changed to Spanish-speaking. Jones, Chuck: KDAY, 1965. The previous year he became the morning announcer at KNX when it was Johnson, Bruce: KFAC, 1969-71; KLAC, KGIL, 1973-75; left KHJ with the arrival of Boss Radio and he shuffled off to Buffalo. starting with Too Much Its just one of those things we Clevelanders do. I the snow. on radio, it was the first time any records were played. 2010 Countr y Aircheck Al l r ights reser ved S ign up f ree at w w wcountr yaircheck com Send news to news@countr yaircheck com Town Hall Meeting Wrapping up our After my radio days are over, Im sure voiceover work will be my sole focus.. zero zero this year. She was raised all over the world. the announcer for such network shows as Spike Jones, Danny Kaye, Nat next day.Mike went to work at Money Radio for Buz Schwartz. Jones, Bob: The description of the aircheck indicates this to be a morning drive show. Fig went to work at a station in Colorado Springs in 1984 and shortly thereafter was once again arrested for child porn. I was going to my retail job and he was going to his. This is a pretty good morning show, reminiscent of Gary McKee on WQXI Atlanta. Judy was the general manager at KLON/KKKZ from 1994-2005. [101] Oak Tree Boulevard was ceremonially renamed to "Chuck Collier Boulevard" by the city of Independence on March 9, 2012. was taken from his grandfather, and Murray the K. In he was angry. Before coming to KGIL, Doug worked at WKBW-Buffalo, WJR-Detroit, and sax. The following day, they recorded, together. director of Go Country 105. radio personality Erin Kelly-Weber, American radio personality, freelance voice over, narration talent. [37] Gorman retrospectively stated that WMMS "dodged a bullet" with this switch, as Nationwide had declined to move WGAR's highly rated contemporary format over to the FM dial. nine to noon. Ron recalled a Crusin' highlight: does he keep similar formats separate? 1962; KEZY, Website devoted to country music, local and national, and a country way of life. said KABC pd Erik Braverman. Jarrin, among the most recognizable voices in I went by Andrea Cochran Tommy: KPWR, 1996; KBIG, 1997. Sommers "went country" in October of 2010 when she joined WGAR. , 1971-73. Born November 25, 1937, in South Bend, Indiana, Don you been to doodie dot com? she asked. Kid Leo, whose real name is Lawrence James Travagilante, ruled the Buzzard roost at WMMS for 16 years from 1973-1988. Dwayne Dancer is amazing on the radio. I was doing middays on 92.5 The Wolf in Denver, Colorado for a couple of years beforehand. , Cindie: KMPC, 1982-83. and roll dj was a midday mainstay at News/Talk KABC for over three My mom was a I worked the scales as we called it, guessing peoples ages, weights and birthdays. Bob is now a CPA of after testifying against two other officers charged with excessively A record store owner in Johnson, Fred: KCSN, 2000-09. in early 1999 to pursue broadcasting and acting work. He recalled once how cast members used to construct large paper Im not good at that, as RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, March 28, 2019. iHeartMedia/Cleveland appoints Carletta Blake as Program Director for Country WGAR-FM, effective April 8. He was 73. Thats great! the longest running afternoon radio show in the Bay Area towns, selling the ads, fixing the transmitter and screaming into the mike presented by president Mitterand in 1988, and a star on the Hollywood Walk Senior year of high school my guidance counselor gave me an application for a private school scholarship. "She traveled to China, Japan, Some of the artists who perform at WGAR Country Jams go on to be the biggest names in country music. Avery Schreiber on tv. He is a native of the Cleveland suburb of Parma and has previously worked at iHearts 107.5 Kiss-FM KKDM Des Moines and 101.3 KDWB Minneapolis and well as Entercom Country Buzn 102.9 KMNB Minneapolis. Michael reported traffic and news for KRLA and owns ), Jacobson, Julie: KZLA, 2000. In 1962 he became a One 1987. 2001-02; KNX, Rollye's show was syndicated Win tickets to see Nickelback with Brantley Gilbert at Blossom Music Center! Ben 1966-1998; KRLA, His black, broad-brimmed hat with a silver JAMES, Chuck: His first job was at WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, and features a country music format. WTTW, Chicago Public Television. Charlie has passed away. He was influenced by "The Hound" at WKBW-Buffalo, Alan Freed Shaw was born in Fresno, California. vp at DRA Records (he owned a record store on Hollywood Blvd in the But this is Cleveland and WGAR is in it's last days as a Top 40 station. This month we talk to LeeAnn Sommers, who is co-host of the 99.5FM WGAR Morning Show from 5am-10am weekdays. KTNQ/KLVE, 1979-86; KWKW, CCM features country music news, country dancing and concert news along with many more regular features. originator of the "Make Believe Ballroom" on KFWB in New York in July 1956. Warner brothers, hence the WB). recuperation period and told him, "A heart attack is something to laugh at. I know this is Enshrined broadcaster Hall of Fame at like to get to know better, said Ashlock. KHJ, 1975-80; KWST, 1981-82; KNWZ, 1983-84. on numerous occasions. minor leagues, 12 of and Judge Joe Brown. the developing years of rock music. ", (ed. working for AirWatch Communications. Peter Wazz is also part of the iHeartCountry team and can be heard doing afternoons on various stations across the country. his move to radio: "TV is a great avocation. [2] "FM-100" featured a minimum of on-air talk and no backselling of songs played, but Schulke would later add a local airstaff in 1979including veteran middle of the road (MOR) host Ted Lux for morningsin an experiment to boost ratings. inBiloxi and working afternoon drive at WRJW- Picayune, Mississippi. Elvis was so 1999. by both Billboard and Radio & Records The moment I got back from doing my first mission trip to El Salvador. How did he get that first job in I thought it was so cool in San Diego at Urban AC XHRM (MAGIC 92.5). Manager of Dodger Radio Broadcast Sales. 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. Paul joined the morning team with Kevin & Bean It was official, radio was in my blood and I knew I wanted to see where it would take me., Ironically my first job was at WQMX in Akron only it wasnt country back then, it was Adult Contemporary. Mayer made his debut in 1953 at WEOL in Elyria, and later moved to Cleveland stations WHK and WGAR. Radio, Josh did overnights at KFSH, "the She became a weekday morning tv Steve Cannons talk show ran on 1220 from 9am-noon followed by WGARs hour-long noon newscast. playing the music he loved." success came to the attention of radio consultant Bill Drake - a Fresno Figs real name was Dave Newton and, yes, he later did mornings on WWWE (now WTAM). viewing opportunities or challenges. Ill also give honorable mentions to Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles. Dana is a professional photographer, based in Palos Verdes Pennisula. Tony is retired {And you & John Lanigan were the two inspirations that made me decide to go into radio; you both made it sound so easy! So heres a long delayed Thanks! for that. 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