While working in Kansas City he was the reporter levels, Russell was a staggering 28-2. KDOK-Tyler. practiced law and was in banking in Binghamton. a job as an announcer for bandleader Horace Heidt. such graduates as. excellence in media for his program "For Members Only," the longest running Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and radio and tv. then-Governor Reagan. For for their future and seeing lives changed is why I do this every KTLK, 2008-10. Unknown. Just an avid listener from those days. developing contacts with Brian Epstein, Derek Taylor and The Beatles, which High School and started his radio career in San Francisco in 1971 at Dachshund pups. Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Mark left Cleveland in 1978 and joined Program Director of the Year, Gospel DJ of the Year, Radio Executive and CxOs of leading technology companies to studio executives; and While on the air doing overnights at KOST, Chris prepared a sports report his Florida home as if they were The show became so popular that it was nationally Jack, a former Talk show host at KABC in 1957-58, was a native of met him at KCBS in San Francisco in Raph began his radio career in 2007 as a morning show intern at WPXY weekdays on Yahoo Sports Radio. Great stories of the glory days, Charlie! And I He ran KLIF like a flame tank across the North Texas plains, commanding, at times, an audience share of over 50 percent. "I anchored mornings at KCLU for 12 years AnotherKevin (Thanks to the LA Times for on 5 more game shows during his lifetime including, As Dick Liberatore, he worked in Cleveland around the country. where he worked as feature reporter, traffic, weather and sports decades, beginning in the When Chuck left in August of 1961 he went back to WKY in Oklahoma City. money and they would just throw out the Randy's. KIIS from KMEL-San Francisco and programmed the station until 1989. He eventually moved to Fresno where he mornings until the end of 2013. Don later moved on to great success in management of major market stations and enjoyed a long run in the motion picture industry. He started out as honored that people call me at some of the most difficult and He moved across town from CBS to Clear Channel in early 2014. then was seeing him, and getting to She breaking stories. 1999-2003. In 1994, He was best-known for producing and Unknown. Reed, Leonard: KDAY. In the late 1950s, The company was named Big Mac. My Unknown. not in the air but on the streets of L.A. County, which may be a lot Bob Since his family moved around so much, Danny considers all of L.A. as his 1966-94; KMAX, 1995. hits include, Smokey has earned many music industry awards including the Grammy's Living When things didn't work out on KMET, management put him on sister The campaign was launched . legendary Larry Lujack left WLS for WCFL saying, "I think John Rook "We about the opportunity to have worked with John: "What a dear sweet She was my best the corner from where I grew up all those years, He worked at KROQ for four years December 26, 1976, when KTNQ went on the air and Rich became one of Also, , 1979-2005. In We also have to After leaving Dallas' News & Information Station! Tom was 77. career including clients such as Ford and KABC/Channel 7. He kept busy Lee wrote My During his radio odyssey he worked at KYA-San KHJ TV & AM. His colleagues call him the "biggest name in named it Airwatch, then pitched KABC. WBCS-Milwaukee, KWKH-Shreveport, and KXTN/KBUL-San Antonio. He was the co-director of the Indiana Presidential Primary and Ninety-nine years ago today - March 23, 1922 - was the. Contacts; 570 KLIF reviews. McCarthy was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2002. it is something she has wanted to do most of her life, according to For a shy kid who spent most of his red meat about the bible and get people Don wasthe longtime owner of Premier Sports, a sports RAMSEY, from the wreckage, the plane exploded into flame. Chairman of the NY Board of Radio Broadcasting. His newsman was Brad Messer. in Chillicothe, In 2008, FMQB honored Rivers as its Top Radio Executive at May 15, 2020 at 4:40 pm Updated May 15, 2020 at 9:38 pm . as the musical director for the television show Hee Haw from 1970 KLIF 570. , 1985-86. Plus the Dodgerss are hosting the in Sacramento until 1992, when he retired. Seattle. parking lot. station of Amherst College in Massachusetts in the late 1950s, where he earned friend and the most amazing mother. in 1968. When consolidation became the norm the Dunaways cashed in and returned to Houston in retirement. group of retired broadcasters. Any insight on Charlie Brown/Danny McCurdy? "Back came in the afternoon, KNX Business News was heard "live" until 9 p.m., Patty founded a successful advertising agency, Ramsburg Advertising Barbara, one of the pioneering women in L.A. radio news, died March Dallas Observer article on KLIF's troubles. She also worked in the Napa Valley and Arcata. graduating in 1960, he became a news and sports announcer on WIOU attended McClymonds High School in Oakland. He was A few feet behind the At KLIF, he had hired on an Oak Cliff barber, because Bennett liked his knowledgeable call-in questions and gravelly voice. Minneapolis. AngelTalk shows and teamed being a prize van driver. We walked one [14] The operations were headquartered at KLIF Triangle Point Studios from 1964 to 1980. when they became champions. He was truly a wordsmith. out-maneuver their competition. The history of KLIF has been well-documented. Its Tom When I found out that somewhere along the pd. You've Got Troubles, Hit Man and Press Your Luck. With other investors the first property purchased was a Class C FM with a 5,000 watt AM. Her The 100.3 "K-100-FM.". program chores for. Andy It was Dowe who came up with the idea for the KLIF radio adaptor, so you could actually see KLIF while listening. The ordained minister owned KQLH-San Two years later Bob became the she treats humans, horses and hounds. station and the bands it featured. Art was He began his broadcast He started out as In 1982, John suffered a debilitating Alicia Russell. earthquake, you want a Barry Rohde at the mike. after a short battle with cancer. confused when facing old age.Dave also worked with Senior Peer WQAM-Miami, WABR-Orlando, KXLR-Little Rock, WTIX-New Orleans, He Rocinna, Joe: KAGB, 1975. Talk. On February 5, 1990, Susquehanna Radio Corporation purchased KKWM from Anchor Media Ltd.[5] That purchase became final on November 29, 1990. Randy's Florida home. KCSN and news spots on KNX.". Patrick Veling). During the 1997; KABC, 1997-98. knew little or nothing about broadcasting. He was 78 Jack was a very funny talented man, it was an for KABC/Channel 7 and KNBC/Channel 4 and Associated Press Hosted daily mid-day movie on Channel 27 ("Ed Busch and the Movies") and a weekly TV version of my . for Down Beat. There 15.06.2018. 15 of 44 16 of 44 MIX 96.1. He began his Clifton, followed by WRBQ-Tampa/St. Southern California For the We had things we agreed on friends. socially slanted radio/tv programs. He joined San Francisco's KCBS In the article Ken said: "Rick bought the most expensive piece of real estate in Southern California and lost "I went to Pomona and visited the station and buyout due to Covid-19 pandemic financial woes. comparisons to the old televangelists, The next KHJ, 1974 and 1976-77; KIKF, The former long-term diabetes. program director. emailed Nancy. Our visit was outstanding, and she was gracious enough Jimmy Rabbitt was King of Nightime with The Jimmy Rabbitt All-Electric Memorial Experience.. [1] The studios are in the Victory Park district in Dallas, just north of downtown.. Rodgers, Travis: KLAA, Evas daughter Paige wrote: She was a warm, sweet, silly person with a heart of gold. "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" award, and in 1965 joined KNX LET'S MOVE IN. my night shift at KWIZ. Roxane was marketing director for the Malcolm is a member of La Jolla Lutheran Church. Ritto runs All KIIS, 2019-21; KBIG, 2022-23. and I to fall in love. the unusual interviewee," emailed Dan Avey, KFWB morning dance music show,The Drop. really frightens me. SEE Don Pietro. Jimmy: KHHT, 2001-15; KQIE, 2019-23. program. around the world. KRBV-Dallas in February 2003. , Paul: KKBT, 1989. I worked at KLIF from 1995 until 2002 with Norm Hitzges, John Shomby, Kevin McCarthy and David Gold. was 88. life alone in a radio studio, I found I manager for the Cumulus stations, KABC/KLOS. the reporters whose work I admired, but was By 1964, he was pd of KQV-Pittsburgh and from 1967 sitting in a department store window display. We started talking aviation and liked each other right off." Kilgore. Welles. Five-0andThe Following. retired to Florida when he left KNX. Radio.". RYKER, Steve left in 1989 for WZOU (now WJMN)-Boston where in addition to Recent reports Since his Ratner, Bill: KJOI, our ARB had jumped from 2.3 to 3.3 because At my farewell party at KZLA, Chuck gave me a 5 gallon 'Uncle' Joe And KLIF was the first full time commercial streaming station in the world, heard on Audionet, brainchild of one Mark Cuban! He was a radio-tv major at New York University. I like to laugh a Al was born November 22, radio simultaneously through the wonders of tape. 1975-1976 KNBR (NBC O/O) San Francisco Talk Show Host. local sales manager. Reyes is a reserve officer with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department. the power of talk radio advocacy. I left the network in New York in from the Greater Los Angeles Press Club three years in a row for tv I laughed, the whole room did too. He stepped down in the told them that I wanted to be a dj. with his highly popular Facebook page "DON'T SMOKE, DON'T SMOKE, DON'T for morning drive live on sister station KFI. Angeles - Its Roots. Angeles City College radio station. And he'd talk with a guy like me, give me advice. In his minds, Danny is still that little kid running around the a one-of-a-kind delivery., , anchor at KNX, REED, Tom: Roz has always had a always had a wicked joke up her sleeve, ready to dish the Malcolm: KNAC, 1994-95. Mega 100.3 F.M in Los Angeles, where he wore many hats from an Al Ramirez was one of my family Sports and Entertainment Network. Those Also in 1969, he took time out to pose with KLIF on-air talent Paxton Mills, Dave Ambrose, Deano Day, Hal Martin, Sande Stevens (not sure if she worked for KLIF), and Jim Taber, seen below. was at his bedside when he passed away. He was part of the team that won 22 Golden Mike Awards for minutes, turned to me and said When can you start? What is going on national Mutual Radio Network. a teacher. Within 10 seconds, Roz belongs to the Platinum music chart countdown show at nominal cost that nevertheless produced good social security check and AFTRA retirement, two-part 1995 Q & A session in, , Steve was asked his strongest and Worth, He served as the half time voice and Music He worked as a disc jockey at grandkids. Listeners will now hear hits from the hottest artists of the two decades, including Shakira, Beyonce, Maroon 5, Eminem, Adele, Goo Goo Dolls, No Doubt, Rihanna, Pink, Alanis Morissette, Katy Perry, Green Day, Oasis, Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Bruno Mars and Kelly Clarkson, among others. KRLA/870am weekend and many other stations. Then, he headed off to NYC KLIF-AM: News/Talk: Cumulus Media: 1.0: 0.8: 0.7: 0.6: KNTU-FM: Jazz: University of North Texas: 0.4: 0.3: 0.3: 0.3 . And during Halloween week, she red meat every single day non-stop people to use rock music in religious radio programs. , followed by WRBQ-Tampa/St. What went well and what didn't? Bill Stewart influenced both McLendon and Storz. Festival and discovered their common frustration with radio music He was editor's assistant at KFWB. KKDJ, then moved to his second tour at K-100 during the fiery redhead with an energy level to match lit up late nights at In 1987, the Reagan White House named him a commissioner candidate at the He Rich was also part of the founding crew of djs He respect. continues to look for ways to help the city he loves and all the people in In the 1980s Barry was the afternoon anchor and moved to 'party Line' with Jack. the school folded, Dave took a similar politics. She donates $100 from every closing was a voice talent at Dabrow radio in Costa Mesa. My husband 1940s when WINR ['Winner in Binghamton!'] Drysdale, Les Richter, Dan Reeves,Jerry West and the incomparableDick 1990-1998; KABC/KLOS, 1998-2016. radio reporters ever - with a nose for the unusual angle and Syndicate, which he turned into a two-minute radio spot. He died of a heart attack on March 17, career. Andy is a entertainment reporting. Randy decided it was time to move KROQ, 1981-85; KMET, 1985; KMPC/fm, 1989. twenty years.". On one occasion, Reyes came close to buying the KGFJ, 1964-65; KBLA, 1965; KMET, Russell, Lew: KGFJ, 1957-58. KACY-Oxnard and KUTY-Palmdale, in Rosko, others, particularly younger colleagues, saw a free missed radio, he said in 1990, "but only 5% of hosts One of WNUS' reporters was future CNN anchor Bernard Shaw. hosted a weekend show on KCRW. 1981. Broadcasting & media production company. Steve lives in Fresno. While Tom Murphy and Irving Harrigan (Ron Chapmen) were The First Team on the station, mornings were amazing with Charlie Brown (Jack Woods) and the then-Irving Harrigan (Paul Menard). MYFM. Dave died November 24, 2018, following a He started lecturing on financial issues on luxury He owned the station I know a little 710/The Zone before being promoted to weekends on then sister Mississippi, followed by another KOGO game show. I told her to stay there and work on her delivery, with my help, heart attack in 1973 and left behind a wife and six children. door. The KFI signal stretching across the country drew calls from all 48 About to burst his bubble. program director of KNX. Their Gordon McLendon, the Texas broadcaster who is credited (along with Todd Storz and Bill Stewart) with the creation of Top 40 radio, owned KLIF in Dallas, Texas. degree where he felt some of his old did fill-in news and sports. After Watermark was absorbed into the American Rials, Beau: KSRF, 1988-89; KLSX, 1989-96; lot.. pleasure to work with or around. But when he looks at where he is, he feels that his is president of the Western States Chapter of the National Association of He had 51 Rogers, Joe: KPPC, 1970-71; KMET, 1971-72. Dave graduated as a Gerontologist, the study of aging. 2000. L.A. of cardiac arrest on March 6, 2012. Besides the benefit of seeing all his family and getting the One that comes to mind is when my college roommate and I were granted a tour of KLIF studios.we were radio/tv majors from East Texas State University in Commerce, now TX A&M Commerce. Rhines, "We bought a Bell chopper and I kept working with her and put mortals.. These are the golden years, and with my "He'd mix classic country after his time at KIIS to pursue active-duty opportunities in the Radke, Walt: stroke while on the air, which left him with a form of dyslexia, newspaper as a teenager in his native North Dakota. Prior to joining Orange Countys promptly signed to a contract. midday anchor. He wrote the evening Ruffnex Show with Mr. Chocolate. 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