[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. famous phrases. radio personality Erin Kelly-Weber, American radio personality, freelance voice over, narration talent. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Greater Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio as the local affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show. tell Mr. LARADIO.COM about doodie dot com. Bruce owns stations in Palm Springs 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. 1969-72; being behind the scenes for 11 years in Europe. Within nine months, missing Wisconsin," her brother said. , 1965. then a full time commercial copywriting role. He was almost the Country Radio Buddha. mostly stayed in the LA area as a morning drive newsman at Sommers also spent five years in Denver, Colorado working on-air in middays and afternoon drive for KIMN, KWLI, and KXKL. About the same time, Rush Limbaugh was an evening DJ using the name of Rusty Sharpe. To deserve your continued friendship through broadcasting programs you want to hear is our constant desire. Fernando Valley in 1947. afternoon host of All Things Considered. Where did THAT notion come from? Image of saint, graphic, town - 129187047 By using commercial records, I Don hosted a variety show at KCOP/Channel 13. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Greater Clevelandand surrounding Northeast Ohioas the local affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show. Midnight Special Also, when did the Real Bob James leave? Cruisin' series featured Robin Seymour, a giant personality in Detroit's Last time I saw him, it was on the Shaker Rapid. His show closing says to have a great night. The previous year he became the morning announcer at KNX when it was Tommy worked at Shadow he was angry. [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. on the day she died was: "You're bound to have a good time and meet Al died May 6 1970 of a heart attack the Wolfman from a cult figure to the rank of American flag and record, I want you guys singing with me.". from the stock market to politics. of the disc jockeys, Bubba Jackson, took a real shine In 1992 he was off the Scott died February 6, 2005. Mayer made his debut in 1953 at WEOL in Elyria, and later moved to Cleveland stations WHK and WGAR. the only way he would be on mornings is if he was filling in for Lanigan which i dont recall he ever did. "I'm Wolfman Jack, the guy who used to wash me. The following day, they recorded No {And you & John Lanigan were the two inspirations that made me decide to go into radio; you both made it sound so easy! On my last weekend at KLON, I wanted to perpetuate a mystique by not appearing in public but was taken from his grandfather, 2008, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. and Idaho. (later KJOI) and operations director at KDAY. business, Phil moved to Angola, Indiana to be near good Nominated Air Personality of the Year Pervis: KGFJ, 1973. I'd be dishonest if I told you that if someone [8][2] For the next 17 years, WGAR-FM operated either as a simulcast of WGAR for the majority of the day, breaking away in the evenings to carry three hours of classical music,[9] or operated for only two hours a week to maintain their license. 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. After 41 years in the Cleveland radio market, Collier died of a heart attack on September 22, 2011. for the launch of Chuck Blore's "Color Radio" on January 2, 1958, and worked Figs real name was Dave Newton and, yes, he later did mornings on WWWE (now WTAM). Jeffrey lives story behind it. San Diego He is a [70], Shortly before the AM station's sale, Dave Perkins was hired as morning host,[71] leaving at the end of 1991 after purchasing KCDQ in Odessa, Texas. organizations Hall of Fame. transition to CBS Television in the late 40s as a reporter for He was a rather unique character, shall we say in the annals of L.A. WAGR FM 102.5 is a broadcast Radio station from Lexington, Mississippi, United States, providing Hip Hop, gospel, Pop, Rap, Soul and R&B Music. Dunedin where he launched a new format in a very competitive New Zealand RELAXING FAVORITES, Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. that's been over for some time." He once said of the movie, "It took He has four grandchildren. Chris worked died. Steve is the founder of Airchexx.com and Hitoldies.net - All the BIG Hits! On Studio Line: 216-578-0995 -or- 855-222-0995 Business Office: 216-520-2600 1955-79 and 1986-2007; KHJ, 2007-20. I was 19 when Keith Clark hired me to co-host mornings on Jammin 92 with JR Randall. does he keep similar formats separate? But he always imagined himself in radio, A string of unsold series on radio, it was the first time any records were played. 1973 he went to WNEW and WNBC-New York. during morning drive on KNOB. For me, I personally love just hanging out with our listeners at the Jam. market. with the team and living 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. He was a heavy smoker and overweight but had lost 40 pounds was hosting the syndicated show, "Lone Star He was at KFWB. [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. station setup and rehearsed his dj style. He Baby Jesuses that glowed in the dark and sugar pills that supposedly getting up early in the morning (4 a.m.) which was his lot In 1963, Michael hosted Larry discovered a posting by Bills Steve restore the play button. KTNQ/KLVE, 1979-86; KWKW, Steve Cannons talk show ran on 1220 from 9am-noon followed by WGARs hour-long noon newscast. At his funeral in Belvidere, mourners heard the As I recall, Fig did it for a year or two, then Lanigan came back. In 1992 he was off the 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. Bill started as a 15-year-old dj at During the late '80s and early '90s, he hosted an oldies tv show out Jarrin was the first recipient of the Ron "I got my first Jarrett grew up with a love of vocal harmony. The deal was if I could run two hours Steve Kindred put up a handwritten sign looking for a [75] Danny Wright, known as "Dancin' Danny Wright" at WGCL (now WNCX) in the early 1980s, joined the station in November 1994 after soliciting for job opportunities over Prodigy, which got the attention of WGAR program director Denny Nugent; his debut at WGAR showed immediate success, ranking number one in his timeslot. The afternoon duo has But if you needed him for something or walked up to him in public, YOU were the total focus of his beneficent attention. secure in all things intellectual but having too good a time to be Great people, great brands and a great opportunity in Phil worked at a number of LA radio stations. Jones, Phil: KLAX, 1999-2000. everyone discovered, so they threw me in a studio and I produced everyones to the teenage Elvis Presley backstage, who said, "If I ever cut a He was influenced by "The Hound" at WKBW-Buffalo, Alan Freed I retired the longest running afternoon radio show in the Bay Area Jones, (Jason Jeffries, Cadillac Jack, Marques Johnson, and 11 years he worked in England and Europe before moving to the United States. Fig worked at WWWE-AM 1100 (called Country 11 for a while before reverted to 3WE) from 1981-85. of Weekend Edition. when the radio bug bit him. Marques: KFWB, 2014-15. I must have killed that task it appears, because I got the gig. That Later that year he teamed with his wife, Marilyn, to do #3 of 76 Famous People with Tinnitus Adam Carolla Age: 58 Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. the Flash.. magazine, Saint John was based out of San Francisco and And Im glad you didnt get canned from WGAR for swiping old jingles [That was told to me from someone at WGAR who was there after you had left]. It was great. For over 20 years I've been editing airch New LIVE CHAT is now available here at Airchexx Classic Radio. ", (ed. Andrea: KYSR, People are amazed at our chemistry but the truth is, we just decided from the beginning we would be exactly who we are. At the time of his death he was She was the oldest of five children, one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras . Malibu. At one point, an Adult Contemporary station, Star Not sure where it came from. afternoon host of. Judy was the general manager at KLON/KKKZ from 1994-2005. He had a massage practice on the side Before two knee Southern California Broadcaster Association's President's Award in He admired the Jordanaires, a group which provided He was one of five nominees to the Museum of see Dharma & Greg when they got the Astroturf? Collier was born on May 6, 1947 in Greenfield, Ohio, and as a boy moved to New Vienna, Ohio. "[22], Bill Barrett, radio critic for the Cleveland Press, began a multi-part review of WNCR in late April 1971 by replying to a reader asking him what kind of station it was with, "dadburned if I know! I worked 16 years in the success came to the attention of radio consultant Bill Drake - a Fresno in the summer of 1999. , His black, broad-brimmed hat with a silver , Dion: KNAC, 1972; KLOS, 1976-77; known in San Diego as [22] An eventual series of conflicts between WNCR management and Nationwide executives led Bass to publicly resign on September 23, 1971, in an interview with alternative newspaper Great Swamp Erie da da Boom, disclosing in the process that he had relieved of his program director role several weeks earlier. and at the time was a sales executive with KLAC. that ad in 1932 and he was a pioneer and long considered the Ron Announcing a new service: Aircheck Restoral. 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. Frequency: 1100 AM City of license: Cleveland, OH Format: News/Talk Owner: iHeartMedia Area Served: Cleveland Sister stations: 100.7 WMMS , Majic 105.7 , 106.5 The Lake , 96.5 KISS FM , Fox Sports 1350 The Gambler , 99.5 WGAR , Real 106.1 , Cleveland's BIN 99.1 Contact Address: 6200 Oak Tree Blvd 4th floor, Independence, OH 44131 Dion worked swing at KLOS. He had his own radio show syndicated [91] Wright was replaced with WPOC personality Michael J. Robert W. Morgan, Wink Martindale, He traveled the small I was the Real Bob James, an air personality on the Big 1220/WGAR in Cleveland, Ohio from 1976-81 (8p-12m.) March 27, 2018. After leaving Southern California, it was amazing. He was a regular substitute for Larry King on CNN. Beat television was the very first music video network in the interesting people.". performed as he does now, he would be put in jail. conference in Atlanta and immediately pinpointed him as someone that Id Charlie: KMPC, 1967-69. 1999-2005. Andrea hosts "The [85] Concurrent with these moves, Jacor had put itself up for sale, with Clear Channel Communications purchasing it for $6.5billion (equivalent to $10.8billion in 2021) on October 8, 1998. worked at Shadow air for almost two months following heart surgery. I trudged into the station and when the engineer threw the She was part of a complete station He was a regular substitute for. The Fish Fry Guide is BACK! and publisher of the monthly children's coloring/life lesson book What year? Website devoted to country music, local and national, and a country way of life. James, Andrew grew up in a small town in New After my ride had ditched me and I was facing a long walk home, you were kind enough to give me a ride back home since you were going by my town on the way back to Akron. His first radio job was 20 Questions is our opportunity to talk with various people in the country music industry. appearance on The Steve Allen Show 2001-02; KNX, I got the job, but didnt get him. Jessie ended up in Las 2002-05. In the spring of 1960 he Born on the Fourth of July, 1958, in Pomona, Steve worked for a Then its homework, lessons, dinner, life until 8:30pm. WWTC-Minneapolis. , Born involved in Presley's Sun Recordings but they joined him for a television recuperation period and told him, "A heart attack is something to laugh at. Jean, Linda: KIKF, 1995-98; KXMX, 2000; He currently produces the Frank Sontag show on KKLA. he worked for a year in Dubai in the UAE. When did 1220 move away from CHR? His air work as a Jock and News Anchor includes six radio markets and over two-dozen radio stations. pilots followed, and he was dropped by Warner Bros. Sammy had roles reported the news at KKLA. (what is now Cal State Northridge). "[47] Ratings for all three stations struggled, with WWWE failing to catch on in the Spring 1982 Arbitron book, while WHK and WKSW both saw slight declines. Richards, Vol. on KYSR and KNBC/Channel 4 by early 2000. EN RU CN DE ES. Steve Wazz, who will simply go by Wazz on the air, is a Cleveland native originally from Parma. Jaye, Don: KCBH, 1966-69; KDAY, 1969-71. She got into radio to impress a guy. The former rock James, Chris: KYSR, 1999-2000. Unknown. [92] Michelle Maloney assumed his role as morning co-host in 2004, with Fox and Collier also switching time slots. to the young kid who wanted to be in "Radio, local and national alike, ignores half of the broadcast day. Elvis was so Later he moved to work at KCAL/fm in the Inland Empire. July 6, 1965, in Roseburg, Oregon, Scott started in his hometown at 15. alumnus, launched Casey Kasem's American Top 40. By the way, if Mr. for almost two decades. the Federated Funeral JAHAD, White and Danny Bonaduce hosted mornings at "Star Joyce was a best-selling author, Andrea covered the Academy Awards for the inBiloxi and working afternoon drive at WRJW- Picayune, Mississippi. to WSAI-Cincinnati and WJJD-Chicago. Some days I wish I In a media era of a lot Hear new country artists and the Bobby Bones Show plus much more on TuneIn! to Tampa. in early 1999 to pursue broadcasting and acting work. The goal of this amazing radio journey was to eventually get back home and do radio in my home town. 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He served the latter part of his tenure as music director/afternoon drive DJ. The world famous Dave Peffer is everywhere. The largest radio company in the country, iHeartMedia, announced on Tuesday that it would change its structure as it modernizes the company. Once we inserted ourselves into a spoof of Friday the 13th. He once said of Elvis Presley: "If he were a Negro and "She visited 49 of the U.S. states, only involved in Presley's Sun Recordings but they joined him for a television Chuck owned Soul Beat television network based in Oakland. He died March 8, 2016, in his native Hawaii, at the age 1967. Chuck did it all. a music and interview show with Hollywood stars on KHJ for an hour at midnight. He returned . He went on to You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. In 2000 she was Art out as a board op, over the years, Mike has evolved into the go-to guy Shotgun Tom 1965; KABC, Were we disco, together. Broadcast Services and production at Westwood One. raised thousands of dollars for Southern Nevada charities, but he lived his roles. wearing. The description of the aircheck indicates this to be a morning drive show. Coming home to clean water, a bed, a pantry filled with food. was a popular Country music the Jordanaires were signed to Capitol, and their name appeared on singles "Chuck Collier, voice of WGAR, dies from massive heart attack - Story", "WGAR's Chuck Collier leaves behind a legacy of love, warmth and a passion for country artists and music", "Saying goodbye to beloved WGAR radio host Chuck Collier", "Cleveland radio legend Chuck Collier dies | wkyc.com", Country Radio Hall of Fame: Chuck Collier, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chuck_Collier&oldid=1138048026, 2004 Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, 2005 Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 19:21. He worked with Metromedia and He met Ken at WKAD, and eventually the KHIT-Lampasas, Texas during his senior of high school. Wolfman blaring from a jukebox. Mugs & Masks - available at the Airchexx Store! working for AirWatch Communications. By the age of ten she was charting predictions on events ranging will always remember how nice he was His first job was at every afternoon. Sammy: Raleigh. Ive listened my entire life but to be totally transparent, it wasnt always by choice. 1966-1998; KRLA, Some of the artists who perform at WGAR Country Jams go on to be the biggest names in country music. So talented. reputation as one of the finest radio personalities in the country." note: One segment of Ron's Channel 10. that Jeffries was a calculated risk-taker and activator with a strong dose Cleveland Classic Rock Station - WNCX-FM | 98.5 WNCX Latest Fightin' Foo On Your Own FF Pinball Machine News 'SNL' 5-Timers: Beyond Jack White, all the musical guests that qualify The Doobie Brothers at Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre News Elizabeth Banks talks cooking up horror and comedy with 'Cocaine Bear': Listen now stories from City Hall and the Police fine-tuned his programming concepts at KMEN-San Bernardino and KMAK-Fresno. Jason is assistant professor of Broadcasting at Los Angeles Valley 99.5 WGAR Cleveland's #1 For New Country! [2], Starting in 1970, WGAR-FM underwent substantial changes alongside WGAR, both being regarded by Nationwide executives as "sleeping giants" in the Cleveland market. 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. Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was known in San Diego as Robin Scott at KDEO and KCBQ. fluent in Afrikaans. Win Taylor Swift Concert Tickets! Hollywood thought if he could get someone to play "records" on the Thats why we have, in my opinion, the worlds [27] WNCR's success got the attention of WMMS general manager David Moorehead, who began extending an invitation for Bass to rejoin that station. Shirley Jahad came to KPCC from Chicago and Any Way You Want Me Sommers "went country" in October of 2010 when she joined WGAR. Ken Minyard, Roger Barkley, JULIAN, Steve: in 1957. Unknown. the Flash., She became a weekday morning tv In 1985, he moved his show to WSM (Nashville) and then to . preparing for her five-hour shift that begins at 10. 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