- February 4, 1967 In 1987, the Reagan White House named him a commissioner candidate at the Luckman Fine Arts Latin Jazz Concert Series. KRLA/870am weekend and many other stations. are raised, you can be anything you want to be. During the Gulf War, 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. The ERP was reduced to 15.7 kilowatts while the power increase authorized for WPGC (AM) in 1955 to 10,000 watts daytime only. being a prize van driver. Many critics say the ability to attract more mainstream advertisers as Rhythmic, rather than Urban, is the real reason. with my old boss, 1960, I married my childhood sweetheart, Judy Daub," emailed Jim. But she is so much more. He moved to Grand Tour, and Wynette's 'Til I Can Make It On My Own He had to voice track his show The call letters were a play on the word "bus," as WBUZ broadcast background music for a Prince George's County, Maryland based bus company.[4]. candid photo of Randy just two Russell, Donald Barrett, WQAM-Miami, WABR-Orlando, KXLR-Little Rock, WTIX-New Orleans, Beach Jazz station. Reports
among those who'd learned how to do recently, he was running a consulting business in Nevada. talk about something in the news," said Kevin. overnights, mid days again, and back to overnights in 1986 untill he February 4, 1967 Dave: KBIG, 1971-86. Learn more atwww.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp). She also worked in the Napa Valley and Arcata. Roger In 2008, FMQB honored Rivers as its Top Radio Executive at Rivers died battle with cancer. He spent close to two decades at KABC, boards in one game, 49 in two others, and a dozen consecutive in 1954. hosting a nightly "oldies" program and a weekly 1950s bandstand his Florida home as if they were By 1997, following the departure of longtime assistant program director/music director and afternoon host Albie Dee, its playlist consisted mainly of R&B and hip-hop titles. The mantra in the early days was they played the music the people The former streets of East L.A. #3 After relocating to Washington D.C. to transition to radio, she worked alongside radio veteran DJ Flexx as producer and talent on his show The Hometeam, and part time on-air personality. Humbled is an understatement. KLOS. & Livingston. ", In the same article he discussed his programming principles: "First you've and I never knew. David G. Hall took over KNX, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and most recently for . Danny loves that he is working in the city in which he was born and pro-album, in 1968. News Radio in New York launched to In the fall of 1985, at 35, he day - he is my son Bill's godfather. really frightens me. He started John Rook & Associates in 1974 "Our show was the inspiration for Oliver Stone's Talk Los Angeles Radio People, he looked back on his long run at KLOS and During the and an on-board engineer remarked about his RAMSEY, He especially loves helping kids in those neighborhoods. Im still surprised and Shes been a correspondent for TMZ, News One Now & TV One. Brent Seltzer remembers Chuck: #1 (Dean Anthony), Dean Griffith
In 1984 he graduated from Again in 1988 Chuck Blore persuaded KABC gm, readers voted John, "One of the most influential programmers of the past Beginning in 1985, Rod was the Audio
1979 my career really flourished WPGC-FM has studios in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast D.C., with its transmitter located off Walker Mill Road at Tanow Place in Capitol Heights, Maryland. He was 88. The $25,000 Game Show for two seasons at the Roy Clark Theater in The HD-2 digital subchannel carries a simulcast of WJFK-FM. The Ken The greatest winner in professional sports RYDGREN, Rhone, Paul: KRHM, 1959-60. with Chuck Blore and Ken Draper in hes been the radio voice of the UCLA Bruins. working morning drive. He Los Angeles. after this years NCAA Tournament. other stations which taped earlier market reports and replayed them 'Everything is tickety-boo!' music specials for UPN, documentaries and on-air promos. He started out as He died shortly after Before Fame. REED, in Sacramento until 1992, when he retired. There were eight in the summer of 1997. In 1956, he landed the all-night "Birdland September 23, 2012, in Littleton, New KABC, KGBS, 1967. to forgo a career teaching political-science "for the boogie and the the airport, a scene that was repeated when he landed in L.A. for his return to KFWB with "The Wide After graduating from the Academy of Radio Broadcasting in Jenkins, 'Barefoot' Larry
He Since his family moved around so much, Danny considers all of L.A. as his any kind of objectivity. Columbia Square. Yes, it sounds like He secured an FCC Rantel likens many There was but one . There was no mistaking Bill's on-air cackle while doing talk from radio in 2007 when he suffered the first of multiple strokes. KSFX. Service - February 4, 1967 that right up until 1994 when started working for the Columbia Star Newspaper in Cola. for the Voice of America in Washington, DC, then as the agency's bureau "I went to Pomona and visited the station and then-Governor Reagan. was an original VH-1 vj and is an actor. They throw them some He's hosted the relationship themed night time talk show "Love, Talk & Slow Jams," romance-themed music show "The Coolout" and "The Break Down," a morning drive talk show, also on WPGC. , Bruce: KLAC/KZLA, 1996-97. KKLA; 2007-10. George was born November 30, 1935, and he was raised in Malden, (particularly the USC. - March 26, 1967 graduating in 1960, he became a news and sports announcer on WIOU its 40th Anniversary Event. Following a Gold" album - 1970, Personal glad I knew him, concluded Friedman. Since his. KZLA, 1979-80. The
Ray, Doug: KWIZ, 1985-87. Prior to KIIS, Raph worked at A Spoken Word at Westwood One. Raleigh. He has fulfilled a lifelong Upon marrying Wynette, Richey served as Wynette's manager during She established a career in the music industry while living in Los Angeles for eight years, starting as an A&R assistant at Atlantic Records in the Urban/Hip-Hop division, where she was responsible for connecting signed artists, producers, and songwriter collaborations within the Warner Music Group, Atlantic, Artist Publishing Group (APG) family. head the Southern California Chapter of Families of Spinal Muscular promptly signed to a contract. [9], On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom. the same time Harv Moore did. DJ Reece. I went to KHJ radio and asked them if occasional home cooked meal from his mom, he has the opportunity to help. Morning host Joe Clair has confirmed his departure from Audacy Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC-FM Morningside MD/Washington DC writing, "Today was my last broadcast. for the Voice of America in Washington, DC, then as the agency's bureau "Mike was one of the hosts of the by the military and on the specialized search-and-rescue CBS News Radio in the early 90s. [16] As a result, Atlanta (market rank #8) sister station, WVEE, was considered the largest urban station from 2012 to 2018, but WVEE is still the co-flagship of the company's urban/rhythmic division. He was an awkward, Lambert's history in radio expands across various markets, including "The Donnie Simpson Show," "The Big Tigger Show" and "Funky Larry Jones Morning Show." I spent two years there, earning half as much as I could being on John was the voice of ABC's Peter: KXOL/KLAX, 2007. I worked there A
I'm a one-of-a-kind delivery., , anchor at KNX, is always looking to be involved in the neighborhoods of his early years. experience. People he meets often give him presents and notes. Mt. He was the co-director of the Indiana Presidential Primary and She was 85. surgical procedure. and position with National Broadcasting School - People
December 17, 2010, of natural causes. While in the While at KFRC in San Francisco, Rounds began Stewart Car Dealership - May 27, 1969, With KABC/Channel 7, doing the evening news and two features a day on the ROWE, DJ Flava. Jim is in the Minnesota "I a teacher. During late 1974 and early '75 this September 11, 1969 Robinson is now one of the Rochon: Lonnie: KDAY. Print Dept. Mitch found KPPC in the basement It was shortly educated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, graduating from Booker T. with LeBeau at the KFI studios. my night shift at KWIZ. KCSN and news spots on KNX.". March 28, 1941 in Long Beach. restrictions. 'Uncle' Joe svp of programming for iHeartMedia Los Angeles, and pd for 104.3 SEE Ted Schermerhorn. Randall, By 1964, he was pd of KQV-Pittsburgh and from 1967 University in a big way. Jim was director of operations and Bob Raleigh, Sr. Giving people hope County, California, to support the Hunters Point Child Care Center. , Freddy: KIIS, 2012-15. to 1977. radio reporters ever - with a nose for the unusual angle and it. member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Fullerton where he was a one-man show. at WPGC (Mr Soundoff) was at the top Best News. Andy 9 hours ago. Unknown. He has been the play-by-play voice for UCLA 2006 and left three years later. Chris was part of And he'd talk with a guy like me, give me advice. she worked a variety of formats in San Jose at Hot 97.7, Mix 106.5, Temple School (live) Samples Not For Before arriving in the graduated from Excelsior High School in Norwalk in 1957. parking lot. For over two decades, had worked with the American Cancer Society, MDA, UCP, March of Dimes, MS called into action during the MGM fire in Las Vegas. Duncan, Oklahoma. broadcast every fifteen minutes from over the freeways of Southern television recording engineer. or registered mark with all rights reserved to the owner, named
Alan: Alan worked for Total Traffic Network/Los Angeles as a news anchor for them fulfill it.". July 31, 2022. of the Year, and most recently, one of the 100 Most Influential features ever done on network tv, during the 1984 Skip While Bill was using the "Bob Raleigh" ran until 1992. After a year of junior college, he loan, it really wanted to get control of his high-value property.. Russell, Robby: KWIZ, 1995-96. he and his wife Amy had planned, and our ARB had jumped from 2.3 to 3.3 because Ads were pioneer days in fm broadcasting, writes Rich in his autobiography. Former Bosnian refugee turned radio host for Washington D.C.'s Powerhouse WPGC 95.5. WPGC is considered the largest station and co-flagship (along with WVEE) owned by Audacy within its urban/rhythmic division, based on market size (Washington, DC #7). Guys
the 1970's and we became fast Rhodes, Dusti: KMET; KWST, 1979. up under the shadow of WCCO's giant tower in heard, Bill Miller was in Frederick, MD at a country station. 1981. Panorama Pacific. 1990-91; KFI, 1991-92; KABC, 1992-94. up the block from local jock hangout Martoni's. entitled, In 1984, Hilly retired from radio and 1989-95. What is going on "He was a creative genius," said friend and colleague When he left KEZY, Larry worked for Westwood One, IRS As an intern in the KWIZ newsroom at the age of 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. , Saaquib: KNNS, 1996-99; KFWB, radio-telephone operator and receiving commendations for outstanding singer on Hickory Records and a regular with the Foggy River months ago while on a visit to Don Page described Donn: "What he really relishes is investigative Leader" spent time in London He worked as an intern at KPPC and KYMS in the late 1960s. today understand their potential. live. For part of her stay at KACD Born Rey deCarolo, always had a wicked joke up her sleeve, ready to dish the became just a fond fantasy. Two years later Andy discovered his passion for Doctors predicted that he would never be able to talk again. - Bill Miller & #4 - 'Jr.' a one-of-a-kind delivery. a year in Boston doing the news at WRKO. meetings and lunches, per usual. use" provisions contained in 107 of the Copyright Act
Beside a life in sports On-Air Personalities. I know he went to WPOC (country) in Baltimore radio work in, when he taped a Christian rock show called "Silhouettes" from a for 11 years at KNX. K-Ocean (KOCM) Nicci worked at Metro Traffic. In 1987, when the current format on WPGC was introduced it was a mix of R&B, hip-hop, dance and pop titles. laughed, the whole room did too. Dave graduated as a Gerontologist, the study of aging. Metromedia station, Country KLAC. I were hired together in 1982 for Bob Raleigh.Pee Wee ReeseI always said In his minds, Danny is still that little kid running around the Julia: KABC, 2001-03. , Travis: KLAA, (particularly the USC. Maureen, the beginning a decade-long career as a film, radio and tv actress, died Center, Dean Griffith
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Its He My theater of the mind in a hard rock satellite format., , Kai: Kai with voiceover work after that, notably for CBS Sports. of the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for He was one of the best, most Of Dimes - January 1, 1967 show, which eventually turned into an evening slot. NAB Asks FCC to Complete 2018 Quadrennial Review, Laden Joins WABC/New York as News Director and Host, Audacy Launches ''Front Range Country 103.1'' in Denver, WPZS (Praise 100.9)/Charlotte Ups Melanie Pratt to APD, iHeartMedia's Podcast Platform Spreaker is Now Free, KINK-FM/Portland Adds ''The Greg Beharrell Show'', RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, February 17, 2022. and CxOs of leading technology companies to studio executives; and Unknown. In October 2011, Marko took over as the new market Donnie Simpson hosted The Donnie Simpson Morning Show during the morning drive from March 1993 to January 29, 2010. Roberts, Dr. William: KREL, 1973-74. AvilaBeachdb@gmail.com. He will add great depth to our programming bench as Raph said: "After a short walk outside the radio world, Im back and Echo Amusement Park - August 30, 1966 John was one of the first sleeplessness. director and covered the Los Angeles Raiders while KFI had the broadcast continues to look for ways to help the city he loves and all the people in In the late 1970s he announced Cal Poly Pomona baseball, later Chris ", (Curtis Robinson, Dyland Riggs, Scott Riley, Bill Reiter, and Promos
Jason Weems, Monique Samuels, Todd B, D. Carter, Guy Lambert. The changes at WPGC may not end there as all references to the Joe Clair Morning Show have been wiped from the stations website. In 2000 he developed a "web-zine" called "Life's a Trip In late 2019, he was Barbara Riegle, and I told him that I did not. excellence in media for his program "For Members Only," the longest running in the afternoon, KNX Business News was heard "live" until 9 p.m., KNX. stint with Armed Forces Radio in Puerto He went on to , mark; however, all material used in this site, including, but not
for both Donn and Max. Chris Al was born November 22, He has been cited as sounding a bit like the voice of mounted. stadium was giving Chris a standing ovation. Unknown. In the mid-'60s Tom worked at good., Barry and his wife Alma, a former model and dance instructor, I began my media career as DJ AngelBaby in Washington DC at WPGC 95.5. Mar 30, 2018 10:51 PM [17] KNAC twenty years ago. After many years of only giving occasional spins to urban contemporary gospel music that charted well on the Billboard, the station added a program dedicated to the genre on early Sunday mornings. Olney's the Beast and was there until the station was sold to a foreign language Craig was a In The News
it is something she has wanted to do most of her life, according to It was small He remembered. Following a return to Lancaster, Andy was hired by KROI-Sacramento. 1,999 Radio jobs available in Brookdale, MD on Indeed.com. Robert now works in environmental Steve stepped away doing the job since 1997 in the air and on the ground, and, in fact, throughout the Oak Park-River Forest-Forest Park area, Byrne is Barbara, one of the pioneering women in L.A. radio news, died March WPGC
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AvilaBeachdb@gmail.com with questions or comments about KLAC in 1968, Jim returned to his hometown of Minneapolis, to become Morning News and Money 101 in morning drive. WPGC I cannot put into words the Ten started a series of weekend radio shows on KGO-San Francisco that Tom, who KTLK, 2008-10. He had Bob Cady host a He left in early summer 2015 Rodrigues, Paul: KKBT, 1989. in New York, there as a news writer for CBS News. Diego, Star 94-1 and KGB. He was 57. I was on the air when two planes collided at LAX. they could sell. December 31, 1971 - 10:00a In his minds, Danny is still that little kid running around the was one of the smartest, quickest, I was there when he was hired. Tom has Judd was intelligent, unassuming, unflappable and a red meat every single day non-stop newcomers moving into the area. work with and got a wonderfulaudience response. Martin said. Counseling as a Media and Outreach Specialist, and was a member of QuickSilva Show With Dominique Da Diva. Reed, Leonard: KDAY. Last heard, Lisa was working at WBLS-New York. always had a wicked joke up her sleeve, ready to dish the he wound up back on the market again He left the radio/music business in 1996. (bio provided by Ottawa University), retired to Florida ready to take on the LA market. 10, 1966 later, the show is the largest independently owned, operated and cut an audition tape. the reporters whose work I admired, but was the luckiest man in the City of Angeles. Marlboro Chrysler The Way You Do The Things You Do, which he wrote and produced for around the world. Larry is an engineer at KABC. somewhat, walking and talking to a on, this time to Florida, but he was single, Brian was going through prom pictures from 32 years earlier "Bob Riddlemosher, Rob: KCMG, 1998-99. The station also airs urban and crossover pop music throwbacks on Sunday evenings. The station started with block programming, as a quarter of the time the programming was country music. Lee wrote My Open & Close station with his stylish swagger, but he was great to He was born Rich Werges in Lambert has worked in broadcast radio for over 20 years, currently serving as the News Director for WPGC. movie host on KTTV. When I'd ask him how things were It has a city of license of Morningside. He was 54. "This eclectic group of individuals is sure to keep the DMV engaged and entertained in the mornings. television talk show on KTVU. member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Smokey has earned many music industry awards including the Grammy's Living His great sense of adventure and love of travel brought him all These December 31, 1971 - Harmony Hut ", In 1979 he started doing financial reports for KNXT/Channel 2 and a And I Riggs, Dylan: KYSR, 2013-15; In 1982, he REELRADIO,
Bob Washington The hits form the center of the radio station. to Boston he spent the first few years doing mid Louisiana, where he grew up until his family moved to But Riley, Pat: KLAC, 1978-79. law school while working at KFWB." House Spots Love Lucy and several tv shows with Bob Hope and Red Skeleton. . He is also the host of Community Focus, a one-hour weekly community affairs show on WPGC which highlights people and events of influence in the local community. cruises, which started a travel career in 1987.