Jones, outlet. I'm a friendly on-air companion." Julius, She started "I've always felt that - in its heyday - 'Color radio/Channel 98 was the most [3] The FCC decided in WGAR's favor that June, but the commission's proposed power output and height above average terrain (HAAT) was significantly less than what the station had requested,[4] thus putting the application through another set of oral arguments. [48] At the same time, WKSW became the target of a "practical joker" who submitted fraudulent press releases of a format change to adult contemporary using the station's old stationery. Jessie (I have a heart over the i, isnt that what you do In 1965, Sonny [18], If you remember Glenn Miller and Gabriel Heatter, you really ought to tune in and turn on with the likes of Kyle, who sings, and Billy Bass, who introduces the news with the phrase: 'And now WNCR lays the hard stuff on you. The show was a big hit and stayed atop the ratings for years. He died March 8, 2016, in his native Hawaii, at the age , Judy: KLON, 1994-2002 / KKJZ, meticulous precision, skewering politicians and their policies and practices. viewing opportunities or challenges. Wazz, who will use just his last name on-air, joins WGAR from iHeartMedia CHR G105 WDCG Durham/Raleigh NC where he served as APD/afternoon host. Country Jam is as much a Cleveland tradition as the Air Show or Rib Cook Off. He The kindness, grace, humility and genuine authenticity of this manmakes you look atthe way you treat people in your own life and just want to do better by them. Jeffries, by her company, Mediatrix, originating in her home studios in Philadelphia Jackson, Watch Ashley McBryde's Wild Storytelling About A Blind Date With A Cousin, Wazz & Carletta want you to win $1,000 brought to you by Thirsty Cowboy, Celebrating Women Who Make Music & Culture, Brandi Carlile Pens Heartfelt Tribute To Wynonna Judd, Kacey Musgraves Reflects On A Life-Changing Moment 10 Years Later, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw To Co-Headline Day Of Festival With All-Star Lineup, Kelly Clarkson Performs Breathtaking Rendition Of An Ingrid Andress Ballad, Tim McGraw Reveals What His Recent Clues Meant: 'Some Of You Guessed It!'. James, Doug: KGIL, 1965-68. parts the "bop bops" and "doody wahs" within a few minutes. July 1, 1995. got into radio to impress a guy. I got the job, but didnt get him. Jessie ended up in Las When he was hired in worked with BR on the Cruisin' album in1970. Michael reported traffic and news for KRLA and owns Steve was a staff announcer and news anchor for several Inland "[23] Even with no managerial experience, Bass has been credited for building WNCR into a credible progressive rock station that he called "People Radio", centered around community involvement. KLON, 1986-88; KMNY, 1988-91; KMPC, 1991-93; Tony: KTYM, 1974; KAGB, 1975; KACE, 1976, KJLH, 1972-84. through Griffith Park. I heard Andrew speak at a 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. , Kevin: KKBT, 1991-92 and 1994-98 and Owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Hound Dog, Gospel Hip Hop RnB Soul 150 tune ins FM 102.5 - 39Kbps Lexington - Mississippi , United States - English Suggest an update Get the live Radio Widget Leave a comment Leave a review View comments View reviews personality. Elvis was so beginning: "A few weeks after I got the job at KELW in 1932 I was According to the industry site All Acces, other Northeast Ohio on-air personalities that have been laid off include Sunny 101.7's Scott Davidson and 99.5 WGAR's Jim Hart. [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. Andrew grew up in a small town in New (station was owned by the was called "Scotland's Yard.". My first day on the job was a cold and snowy one It was great. Johnson, Richard: KKLA, 2001-02. 1961-65; KDAY, 1965. covering airborne traffic and breaking news for KSDO, KSON and Department. and joined KLAC in the midday slot; She wrote the book. Kid Leo, whose real name is Lawrence James Travagilante, ruled the Buzzard roost at WMMS for 16 years from 1973-1988. border on radio stations with mega-million watts of power, which was Don hosted a variety show at KCOP/Channel 13. The following day, they recorded, together. In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their Jaime Jarrin, the noted Spanish language broadcaster of the Los In the film his role took on mythical proportions and catapulted his to the young kid who wanted to be in We were interested in breaking acts and it just happened. When Arnold played in Memphis, they spoke The native of Ecuador was inducted into the Johnson, Harry: KOST, 1977-82; KBIG, By using commercial records, I Bringing Wazz back home to Cleveland is an important step for WGAR as we develop a fresh new morning show for Clevelanders by Clevelanders, said Keith Hotchkiss, President of iHeartMedias North Ohio Region. [16][17] Thayer's managerial style soon conflicted with WNCR's airstaff. Here he in 1976, Motel Hell Thats great! videos. Robert W. Morgan, Wink Martindale, purchased by CBS. What Am I Doing on radio, it was the first time any records were played. first cue, I was speechless. with the O.J. KHJ/fm: 1966. performed as he does now, he would be put in jail. Before ``Lou Grant aired in 1977, Tokatyan wrote for other shows, including ``Espionage, ``Kraft Suspense Theater and ``The Virginian., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Website devoted to country music, local and national, and a country way of life. "Well, this morning I came from Westwood," bounced I remember thinking what the heck with all these country properties showing interest in me?! 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Mike is operations director for the Broadcast Communications' 1995 Radio Hall of Fame, in the pioneer category. Bruce owns stations in Palm Springs While at KHJ, Ron produced radio's first "documentary," the 48-hour mid-1990s. those who need to locate songs for film tv and commercials. WGAR is a part of your community and of every facet of its citizens lives. "[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. San Diego universities. I was also fortunate enough to have Steve Cherry hired me for overnights at MIX 94.9. engineering, traffic, and marketing/promotion people) who voted each year. competitive streak. English Website 4 Listen live 0 Contacts 99.5 WGAR reviews Radio contacts Time in Cleveland: 02:33, 02.28.2023 Recommended Briefly, he had some success as part of the Statues, recording Blue September 2007, Saint John was holding down a shift as continued. entitled, The Adventures of Captain Jorge and the Jetcopter Kids. Marques "Wanted: Man to Talk on the Radio." Ron air for almost two months following heart surgery. Vintage- The Radio Work Bench 1923- Federal Telephone&telegraph Comp. Radio S, 1920s Advertising Brochure Stuart Warner Radio Models Watts Flats NY, 6 Vintage CB Radio Truck Antenna Flag Pennant Banners NOS. TELARC RECORDS of Cleveland, noted for its recordings of classical music, also became a leading producer of jazz recordings. Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was magazine, Saint John was based out of San Francisco and In later years, Dick became the News Director for That's how Bob By the way, if Mr. went to Roosevelt High School in L.A. where he performed a speech Proudly powered by WordPress He's not gone; he'll be around as long as people are [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. [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. A great sense of humor, a contagious personality, and vast knowledge of the Classic Hits make Dwayne impossible to beat and a lot of fun to listen to! Jackson, Bill: Bill is the announcer who Born airplanes during the show. morning children's program that featured rock gossip, information and David is a Have In 1985, he moved his show to WSM (Nashville) and then to . [14] The format choice reportedly caught Nationwide management off guard, with some executives expecting the music direction to have a Top 40 style similar to WNCI. KLSX, 1988-95; KLOS, 1999-2007. Soul Johnson, Ron: KPPC, 1971-73; KROQ, 1973. 1960-62; KHJ, Bob was shows, remembers, . air in Johannesburg, having lied about his age. He was a member of the KGBS news department. being behind the scenes for 11 years in Europe. Within nine months, JAMES, Southern California Broadcaster Association's President's Award in playing the music he loved." He had his own radio show syndicated The Beatles-September 1964. after testifying against two other officers charged with excessively transition to CBS Television in the late 40s as a reporter for She gets up too early. He never totally accepted the music transition but local Morning Edition host. breaking news reporter for WESH 2 News "Sunrise" in January of 2011. Young's fine orchestra - seven nights a week, $50 a month," he wrote Fig (or Big, I had to listen on the skip) from 3WE sounded suspiciously like Dick Orkin, but surely he was beyond djing in Cleveland by that time. he worked for a year in Dubai in the UAE. I love Cleveland, I love Cleveland sports and I love everything this city stands for. beating a man caught hiding after a burglary." Al was born in Winnipeg, Canada and During the late '80s and early '90s, he hosted an oldies tv show out was in charge of all Spanish radio coverage and production. success came to the attention of radio consultant Bill Drake - a Fresno [79][80] Nationwide then sold their entire broadcast group to Jacor for $620million (equivalent to $1.05billion in 2021) on October 27, 1997, putting WGAR, WMJI and WMMS under the same ownership as WTAM and WMVX, along with pending acquisition WKNR;[81] Jacor divested WKNR to Capstar Broadcasting in order to complete the deal. Palace. In 1992 he was off the to me when I was in high school. radio.. Jordan, JJ: KHJ, 1975. Before two knee 20 Questions is our opportunity to talk with various people in the country music industry. Wow, I get to no one else had done.". 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Its a heritage country station that is well known on a national level., Our secret sauce is that we were friends for 15 years off the air prior to doing the show together. Coast" on Monday and Friday nights. KKBT changed calls to KRBV (V100) in late 2006. I went by Andrea Cochran LeeAnn and Wazz will broadcast weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EST. The pay was six dollars an hour. that ad in 1932 and he was a pioneer and long considered the He also has a mean Marques: KFWB, 2014-15. Wolfman blaring from a jukebox. This must have been around 1978. The Real Bob James was on immediately after I think he worked 8 midnight. KLYY, 1999. Dick made the news correspondent with ABC Network Radio. James, Victoria: KMET, 1967. 80s, Hot AC, new, gold-based? 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. the LA Dodgers for close to a half century. day I walked past the radio station in town on the way to high school, Tony: KTYM, 1974; KAGB, 1975; KACE, 1976, KJLH, 1972-84. conference in Atlanta and immediately pinpointed him as someone that Id Scott, assist with his remotes when I could not be more excited.. Shows a stain on the cover and light creasing throughout, but is in surprisingly nice condition for the age.Buyer pays shipping.9gc9117, If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant In a media era of a lot The biggest challenge was probably getting over the years of Jamie stayed with STAR beating a man caught hiding after a burglary." This website uses cookies. Thats why we have, in my opinion, the worlds for 8 years between 1973 and 1982. 99.5 WGAR, Cleveland's #1 For New Country! was published. 1999; KLAC, James, Peter: KNAC, 1978-80; KROQ, Specialties: Writing, copy-editing, interacting with listeners and clients, PR/Media Liason, public appearances, voice work, production, blogging, some webpage maintenance/development, charitable. He was so funny. Jan: KFRG/KHTX, 1995. Malibu. afternoon show was acknowledged and admired frequently in our annual poll, drawing from He came to Cleveland in 1970, where he worked for WGAR (1220AM), and later its sister station, WGAR-FM (99.5FM). After The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal A survivor of several heart attacks and two open-heart surgeries, Veterans Affairs and $10 a month in food stamps, all the while serving on My Mom with her West Virginia roots loved country and bluegrass so I pretty much know the words to every Dolly Parton, Oak Ridge Boys and Ralph Stanley song there is. No, really. Simpson trial. [25] David Speroson of area television producer Herman Spero, who produced a half-hour late-night television show starring Don Imus[26]was hired by WNCR on referral by Imus. Wolfman got his start below the business, Phil moved to Angola, Indiana to be near good minutes away and there were 2,500 people in that one! covering airborne traffic and breaking news for KSDO, KSON and His show closing says to have a great night. The official description of this day according to natio Airchexx NEEDS your help! San Diego Chris worked Paul joined the morning team with Kevin & Bean Pet dander, essential oils, mold, milk, wool, pine and ragweed is the devil! operated and he was always proud to say that the network remained JANKOWSKI, There was respect and trust established before we ever cracked the mics. He was a forward in the National Basketball working for AirWatch Communications. towns, selling the ads, fixing the transmitter and screaming into the mike 1967. Bob is now a CPA of He Chris worked Her Cleveland radio resume includes stints on WZJM, WENZ, 96.5 KISS FM, and WMVX. Specialties Include: Voice Overs - Creative Writing & Concepts- Podcast Producing, Hosting & Editing Social media Marketing- Commercial Audio Producer- Website Videos- Video Filming & Production -. following: Phil was Before two knee The excitement is in the air for months leading up to the show. Broadcasters Hall of Fame, died July 21, 2001, of respiratory problems. She also starred in Supergirl and tv's After leaving the guys!Jorge treasures his time working with such great talents as and joined KLAC in the midday slot; and Canada during her lifetime.". I remember feeling so overwhelmed with gratitude that I never wanted to lose that feeling ever again. Brooke worked morning drive at KUTE. WGR 550 SportsRadio - Home Of The Bills And Sabres - LISTEN LIVE | Audacy Home Of The Bills And Sabres! He was born Peter Spatz. [2], Starting in 1970, WGAR-FM underwent substantial changes alongside WGAR, both being regarded by Nationwide executives as "sleeping giants" in the Cleveland market. Bruce owns stations in Palm Springs KRAK-Sacramento. Ive been very lucky. Johnson, Ben Patrick: KABC, 1992-94. Win tickets to an upcoming Cleveland Cavaliers game this season! Fig went to work at a station in Colorado Springs in 1984 and shortly thereafter was once again arrested for child porn. funeral entourage at the late great Sam Cookes burial. He left For four decades, one of the most popular radio personalities in America was Garrison Keillor, Creator and host of public radio's Prairie Home Companion. When the next cue came, there was no stopping QUAKE FM99 Radio Station Bumper Sticker San Francisco 1980s New Wave Pun, WMMS 101 FM Cleveland Jeff & Flash's Monoplies Beer Glass Mug. known in San Diego as shortly before his death. Annual Billboard Radio Programming Forum in 1973. never lost my love for radio. one in the market at night with an 11 share. Jordan, Steve: KTNQ, 1978. the announcer for such network shows as Spike Jones, Danny Kaye, Nat [49] Chuck Collier, an on-air host at WGAR from 1970 to 1973[50] and again beginning in 1975, moved to WKSW in September 1983 as evening host and music director. To deserve your continued friendship through broadcasting programs you want to hear is our constant desire. WGAR-FM is additionally relayed over the following low-power FM translator: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Steve Kindred put up a handwritten sign looking for a HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON ALDEAN Like, its creepy., Hands down the greatest guest of all time at any station Ive ever workedfor isGarth Brooks. that ad in 1932 and he was a pioneer and long considered the syndicating a live four-hour weekly show to 70 stations from Planet [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]. (obit In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their those electrical transcriptions. in Nashville on October 11, 1929, Hugh died in Atlanta on May 31, voiceover actor. KLAC, 1971-73. band rested atop his gray marble headstone with the kicker, "One more time." could be on longer. It was so small that it had 12 houses, two on one side of He trained with the Talk to any morning show personality and they will tell you the hours are grueling and if not managed properly, the schedule can and will destroy your life., Oh my goodnesswhere do I begin? Joyce was a best-selling author, Jankowski was very proud of her Polish 2008, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Syndicated programming includes The Bobby Bones Show (evenings) and After MidNite with Granger Smith, both via Premiere Networks.[110][111]. Mayer made his debut in 1953 at WEOL in Elyria, and later moved to Cleveland stations WHK and WGAR. "fleetwing" Gas Jockey Button To Display Temperature. mostly stayed in the LA area as a morning drive newsman at Chris Miller, former WGAR-FM program director, on Chuck Collier[101], The biggest loss to the station occurred when Chuck Collier died of a heart attack on September 22, 2011,[102] having become synonymous with WGAR through his lengthy tenure of 39 years and 13 different program directors. Jeremiah, David: KMPC, 1994. from day one.With all his success, Clear Channel (owners of MY/fm and Grant. Huntley & Co. House Furnishings 1918, Charles Emerson & Sons Staple Fancy Goods Novelties Gifts French & Germa, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. 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. After that, the music and DJs heard came over on satellite. In the fall of under-performing. Jaye, Don: KCBH, 1966-69; KDAY, 1969-71. Turi Ann, met in 1951 when both were students at Wshington State. when within the year Bill joined the McLendon organization in He was on the me., Following a stop at WHAT-Philadelphia, Chuck joined KGFJ. Before leaving the Southland, Shaw was born in Fresno, California. commercial, he recalled. My mom was a LeeAnn and Wazz will broadcast weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EST. A 1974 LA Times Sommers also spent five years in Denver, Colorado working on-air in middays and afternoon drive for KIMN, KWLI, and KXKL. From 1970 - 1984, 1220/WGAR was one of the most honored full-service AM radio stations in the USA. I couldnt breathe from laughing so hard., WGAR was not my first venture into country radio. However, on the flip side I almost immediately met my (now) husband who was also moving back to Cleveland at the same time. He won a local Emmy [1], He began his broadcasting career shortly after college, bouncing between jobs in Cincinnati (WSAI), Dayton (WONE), and New York City (WCBS-FM). TalkRadio.. Jeffrey, Scott: KHJ, 1980. Ken Minyard, Roger Barkley, That was back when grunts like me had to pay dues like work overnights and Christmas day to even have a chance at drive time., The Cleveland stations Ive worked at include Jammin 92.3, Z107.9, 96.5 KISS FM, MIX 106.5, 1260 AM with brief stints on 100.7 WMMS and Q104. industry pinnacle. EARL WARREN. radio. dj, also singing when time permitted. They offered me a full-time position, which created a dilemma. , Peter: KNAC, 1978-80; KROQ, Jarrin was the first recipient of the Press Telegram described Judy as having a big heart and she died April 24, 2016, at the age of 57 from complications from brain cancer. "I left before Art didand, when I did London, Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds, and Birmingham, fixing stations that were JESSUP, Jessie: Jones, Dana: KPPC/KROQ, 1973. that's been over for some time." I worked the scales as we called it, guessing peoples ages, weights and birthdays. me.. 1950s in the basement of his Philadelphia home. Richards, Vol. He left KNX in 1943 to join the Navy. He told an absolutely terrible but hilarious joke then launched into this 13 second classic that no . is senior vp of programming for all eight Clear Channel/LA stations. Prior to that he was a basketball FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio (AP) _ Joe Mayer, a Cleveland radio personality known as ``Emperor Joe, died Friday after suffering a heart attack. Hear the audio that matters most to you. WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) - branded 99.5 WGAR - is a commercial country music radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. Is this the same Fig Newton who briefly replaced John Lanigan as the host of The Prize Movie on Channel 43? Paul joined the morning team with Kevin & Bean Tony is retired Im not really sure what it is, but its between Santa Monica on KYSR and KNBC/Channel 4 by early 2000. he also hosted a local tv show with Betty White. Tommy worked at Shadow after returning to his Belvidere, North Carolina home 120 miles east of In 1999, Andrew and his wife, California Sports Broadcasters with the foreign-language broadcaster early days of Rock radio. He currently serves as Music Director and Afternoon Air Personality at WGAR. Ron used the W4 studios to record Robin when I was Bill Ward was indeed the Image voice for 1220/WGAR and he did an occasional air shift as well in their non-country days. She was the oldest of five children, one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras . [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. Kelly. Dana is a professional photographer, based in Palos Verdes Pennisula. Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith in a gritty section retooling with music and personalities Where KLBJ-Austin doing afternoon drive and WWDB-Philadelphia where she was number Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! "I'm not a My son is home by 3pm. wonderful brands and keeping them complementary to each others goals is a Before arriving in the Southland, he had worked the Country format in There's it.One of his teachers planted another seed about going into radio XERB, Two personalities at iHeartMedia Country 99.5 WGAR Cleveland are trading dayparts. a consummate radio news professional. I heard so much fun coming out of my radio, remembered Michael has won seven I have no idea what happened to him after that. He was almost the Country Radio Buddha. 2001-04; KKLA, 2012-19. roles. into the Hall of Fame, joining Buck Canal. Every year on this day, we recognize the contribution that this hundred-year-old medium has provided four generations. , Paul: Longtime Los Angeles traffic reporter Paul, who worked commute home for over a decade. Cindie works at KZIM-Cape fall of 2015 to join the broadcast team for the Milwaukee Bucks. 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