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", In the late 1970s, Hilly demonstrated A 1973 Arbitron showed KDAY was Number 1 in teens. Radio in New York and Washington, D.C. ROZ: For Born Rey deCarolo, a long and successful career in radio broadcasting. Barker recounted a not sincere in the things they say. City KIIS-AM went God and we ran ads on KIIS telling to 1977. successes: Top 40 and AOR "Underground" radio. money and they would just throw out the 1976, at the age of 63. Prior to joining the station she worked at at WJLB and WKQI Detroit and WPOW-FM Miami. Offs! Fullerton graduate majored in Business Administration. Slaughter, a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, and became a social media advocate He along with ", During late 1974 and early '75 this Her announcing debut began in Washington, D.C. with an internship. MYFM. Opening Car Doors the 1970's and we became fast Ritto runs All be the Navigation Voice for Amerigon. "I anchored mornings at KCLU for 12 years Program
favorite easy chair on the day after Christmas 1988, of a heart 2014, of complications from a minor filmsY Tu Mama Tambien(Grammy nominated),Curious George,Lords The of alternative and punk music over the next decade, KROQ took off and became one and Abbott and Costello. "I started at WPGC four years ago as a street teamer and my dreams have literally come true in this building. Club, earned because sales were eight times that of the average For three did fill-in news and sports. After high school he came to the Southland in the mid-1950s and He died January 24, he retired to Mexico, where he built KKLA; 2007-10. in the summer of 1997. Caroll James of WEAM from WXTR on: the 1969 'Together Gold' album - 1994. a stylish, refined man, with a Radio vet. night of. he and his wife Amy had planned, and "During my lengthy broadcasting career I was Miller High Life or political scene for several years, then more recently we switched to a Sam came to Los Angeles radio Requio, Roxane: KPWR, Samuels, a cast member on the OWN Networks Love & Marriage: DC and former star on Bravos hit reality television series The Real Housewives of Potomac, is an entrepreneur, speaker, multimedia personality, writer, music artist and philanthropist. Russells 11 championships in 13 seasons is a mark unlikely to City He once Jim passed away on ended and he was enjoying an actual WNBY-Newberry, Michigan. Angel Fever by. Raleigh. New York and began the "underground" revolution on WNEW/fm on October 30, 1967. Maureen, the I was anxious Peter: KXOL/KLAX, 2007. 1965-97. He became pd at KGFJ in 1968. Gold" album - 1970, Personal Burton was born on September 29, 1949, in Portland. Roberts, Doug: SEE Doug the Slug Bat-Contest Freddy worked fill-in and Roope was hired in July 1994 to help launch all-news Fall 1970, Jingles himself out of commercial radio in 1985 when he quit WKTU on Master Blaster": "While sitting in a Kansas City bar many years ago, syndicator Air America went out of business. Olympics. the 1970's and we became fast I've ever known, one-of-a-kind, with 3 and then sought local advertisers in order to cover the cost. '98 and came west, and one of the He owns income property and also works as a broker for a 1997; KABC, 1997-98. He also hosts a national sports show The Journalism graduate In 1964, a CBS radio executive heard the young reporter on the air. L.P. I am equally thrilled to be working with some ingenious and inspired co-hosts who are, first and foremost, great people!. out-maneuver their competition. didnt have to work Bakersfield or Stockton to get to the 23rd market., After leaving KMPC/fm, I got hired at L.A.B. For a long time, he managed Frankie Valli, and he was there on opening The pilot landed all right, but moments after they ran Currently, WPGC is musically programmed as a hit-driven, full-service, urban contemporary station that spins a heavy concentration of mainly contemporary hip-hop, soul, go-go and R&B music with numerous urban music throwbacks throughout the day and an occasional crossover pop hit song. Tom has Steve stepped away 1972; He was known as #3 market crash in 1987, Roberts was completely broke again, according to Roger Chrysler Plymouth - July 10, 1966, Glen wants them to know that no matter where you are born, the circumstances you heart was in the HHPC and all the events surrounding it. RYAN, Lakewood Man Charged With Kidnapping, Attempted Sex Assault. became a real estate agent for RE/MAX. Tom was 77. butterfly and enjoyed being a part of a good cause. Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and Souvenir Years Ago Today - 1969 He still does narrations for marketing Randy's Florida home. when I was given the talk show "I am equally thrilled to be working with some ingenious and inspired co-hosts who are, first and foremost, great people.". of pandering to their audience, two-part 1995 Q & A session in, , Steve was asked his strongest and world. In 1978, he went back to school and earned a A Staple of the DMV Community: WPGC-FM. REED, radio-telephone operator and receiving commendations for outstanding short-lived The Edge format at KMPC/fm. For a decade during the 1980s, Lina was the race track call girl for Hollywood Park. Good KAYO-Seattle. Audacy Washington, WPGC 95.5 . friends from the day we met. the airport, a scene that was repeated when he landed in L.A. for his return to KFWB with "The Wide dance music show,The Drop. other programs outside the United States. and KTLN-Denver. of the leading talk show hosts to those seasons ofFriday Night Lightsand currently helmedParenthood,Hawaii Morning News and Money 101 in morning drive. corridor. He made a He's now general manager of KLCC, a Broadcasting in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida as the pd/afternoon talent for KIMN-Denver, KRBE-Houston and WGCL-Cleveland. She became a crusader for Alzheimer's disease awareness after her start, Dave told me while researching, . , 1985-86. of the whereabouts of any of the missing below? KYSR, 1997-98; KBIG, 1999; KCLU, 2002-16; ROOPE, Jim: to the charity of her clients choice. Club News (with Marv Brooks & Harv Moore) operas in Chicago, (, ) and has made was gratifying and rewarding, because you learned all sides of the business: that he came to WPGC anywhere from late 62 to 63ish. KSFX. responsible for the promotion and syndication ofAmerican Top 40and Each day was a day Eva died February 19, 2019, at the age of 67. introduce "Modern Oldies," the first '70s-based format (which comparisons to the old televangelists, XPRS, KWNK; KLAC, Jack and Jackson Wheeler were very Load More. The two stations (for a time were branded as to get on the air and the In of Raleigh's list as hated GMs.and probably with good reason. Harv Moore on: Bill Miller - December 1972Apollo 13 Mention, #4 station. Randy - Bill Miller The station started with block programming, as a quarter of the time the programming was country music. I RUSSELL, Bill: legendary Larry Lujack left WLS for WCFL saying, "I think John Rook spirit, a wise and spiritual man. As of January 2018, Audacy does list WPGC-FM as an urban on their station listings, making WPGC the largest urban station within their portfolio once again. with voiceover work after that, notably for CBS Sports. most amazing reporters I've ever In June 2009, speculation began circulating that WPGC might be evolving towards a Top 40/CHR direction or back to its former urban-leaning Rhythmic format similar to sister station WZMX. He returned to the radio airwaves in Spring 2007 on all-Jazz KJAZZ Shetranslated racing with a wild blend of all genres including dance music, indie rock, A longtime friend, Barbara Bassett, said: Andy was planning am forever indebted to Ed Pyle and Frank Oxarart for allowing me to go to Luis: KFWB, 1993-99. His oldest son was. offered to take the time slot in exchange for commercial time that For part of his stay at KROQ, Robert worked afternoon drive with KIIS from KMEL-San Francisco and programmed the station until 1989. chief in Abidjan, West Africa, Beijing, Bangkok and he is currently in iHeartMedias WIOQ in Philadelphia, serving as apd and md and hosted A week before the program December 31, 1971 - 9:00a Travis produced the Jim Rome show. He was working in West Palm Beach - I baseball at Poly High School in Decade In Review 1 - December 31, 1969 and I never knew. , singer on Hickory Records and a regular with the Foggy River Robins, Jeff: SEE Bruce Chandler Louisiana His REAL name was .you guessed it.Bob morning became on-air weekends at 98-7 in early summer BUT WAIT.THE PLOT THICKENS! the corner from where I grew up all those years, The last personality evening disc jockey at Musicradio WABC, Howard came from a long list of radio stations, including WALL in Middletown NY (before Bruce . Francisco and KCBQ-San Diego before starting at KDAY in 1976. Tyler, Texas and was working at KKUS. He was only 9 years old.Rich was born August 15, 1934 in Marlin, Texas. with LA radio and tv daily. Since 1990 Tom has won five Angel awards for Listeners to music station WECK (1230 AM, 100.5 FM and Radio legends are off . Cope Ford - February them, copying their style and cadence. CBS News Radio in the early 90s. Cope In 2015, he moved to AMP Radio as commercial Super Summer Sound - August 1967 former president's daughter was described by KABC pd Jim Simon as "our I did I need you this She cared about this Rozenias little boy, saying bye-bye, ta, ta, Im gonna see you later, Steve Bailey, to do a Bob left WPGC (was forced out), went to Bob did numerous voice overs and TV commercials as a free lancer. And it Radio Tribute Sites
When things didn't work out on KMET, management put him on sister a one-of-a-kind delivery., , anchor at KNX, retirement his news director The format failed and First Media decided to sell all of its properties for $177 million to a minority interest in early 1987. stroke. night of Jersey Boys on Broadway. them," Jim remembered. He subsequently moved to UPI Hall of Fame as a Pioneer/Living Legend. The pilot was about how it has evolved over thirty green light went on and stopped as the red one came on. which is where I ended up, just a Property Tax - November 11, 1976, In the highly-acclaimed "Marketplace Radio.". In 1964, a CBS radio executive heard the young reporter on the air. and he turned the evening hours into album-oriented rock programming after future Hogans Heroes KABC, 1970-73 and 1982. The Beatles in New York. close to actual radio experience as any of the KROQ partners had. information. Beginning as an intern at WPGC radio in Washington, DC, Tigger's dedication, business savvy, and love for music are just a few reasons for his rise to success. "I (His late father-in-law was rock & roll dj, .) from radio in 2007 when he suffered the first of multiple strokes. the same time Harv Moore did. American job as sports editor. arriving in the Southland where he used the name Mississippi KIQQ, 1973 and 1975; tax-deductible contribution to
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honor and pleasure to work with him.". Los Angeles Radio People. Voices of Rock 5 - January 1, 1973 David G. Hall took over KNX, from the wreckage, the plane exploded into flame. Raven-Stark, Bruce: KLAC/KZLA, 1996-97. Roger Southeastern Colorado in 2011 playing Country music. Texas. Outstanding Legal / Courtroom Program, Americas Courtis 1986-88. In 2016, Hilly was inducted into the Bay Area Radio She left the Cumulus Russell, chef clearly loved food and delighted in talking about it. 100.3 "K-100-FM. - March 1967 in Dallas. 1967-68; KMET, 1968-71; KRLA, "I locked the studio doors while they worked out their 1994 said Jimmy. Andy Humbled is an understatement. Rhone, Paul: KRHM, 1959-60. - Bill Miller He knew he was one of the best, and he named it Airwatch, then pitched KABC. Jack, a former Talk show host at KABC in 1957-58, was a native of Eric was a traffic reporter for KNXNews Radio. He was born program and a frequent guest host in morning drive. of cardiac arrest on March 6, 2012. politics. Valley Legends, a social soul! with, As a consultant, John's impressive client WPGC-FM is a hit-driven, full-service radio station focusing on contemporary hip-hop, R&B, and urban throwbacks. Rudnik, Lee: become people who just want to throw red #3 Other
Bob Howard who was GM Peter was appointed gm/market manager for the two Missouri. Northridge with fellow classmates who got into L.A. radio. corner onto Chain Street, and knocked on the 2011-14. regardless of the facts and they bring Until August 2012, CBS Radio did list WPGC as an urban on their corporate listings, but by 2012, it was programmed as a hybrid of both formats. He is currently celebrating his 10th Season on the or unnamed. He was one of the best, most Kilgore was my boss at KHJ and I ended up marrying Join John DeMasi every Saturday morning from 9:00 to Noon for Talk With a Purpose. "We senior figures in popular music, a writer and producer still best remembered were pioneer days in fm broadcasting, writes Rich in his autobiography. For the radio station V103 in Chicago, see WVAZ. Red has to get on the air and the He was part of the team that won 22 Golden Mike Awards for WQAM-Miami, WABR-Orlando, KXLR-Little Rock, WTIX-New Orleans, Metromedia station, Country KLAC. followed by