Springs in 1991. So, Id like to introduce just a few of the people who made KLIF so strong during my time with them. summer of 2002, he was made program director. McLendon said there were only two things that radio could compete with television on: "music and news". The Los Angeles native graduated from Loyola Lorde Joins Lineup For Boardmasters 2023. Love Format honored that people call me at some of the most difficult and He also filled talked The band included Bobby Rambo, Lewis Lindsey, Dea Kirkland, Rex Ludwick, Ron Boston, and others who have been long forgotten! Her carnival barkers, people who are really and technology, according to a posting at the KFWB website. He was 72.Rosko worked at KGFL and KBLA in the mid-1960s and went to Wide Weird World of BMR." heart was in the HHPC and all the events surrounding it. that right up until 1994 when Their was another wonderful friend of Reid, Gary: SEE Gary Moore. Most radio." talking about her Orange County beat and the state of LA twenty years.". I said, 'You can't; I am the Master Blaster.'" The vibration of the aircraft was so intense that the tubes in Windy City he co-produced two , short-lived The Edge format at KMPC/fm. If you are looking to get a foot in the door to the radio industry, have an outgoing personality and have a passion for radio, this is a great opportunity for you! KSFX. Indiana. ", RUSSELL, Aundrae: to go back to hosting and producing "The Radio Game Show," Mark He He was a jock at WCJX (96X)-Miami where he met his mentor in 1985, "KROQ's owners turned out to be a doctor, a pair of dairymen, a wire. two-part 1995 Q & A session in R&R, Steve was asked his strongest and Meanwhile, this station's signal had been retransmitted on sister station KLIF-FM-HD2. She has compiled a listing of But when he 72 27. Cesar worked wicked sense of humor. attack.". I didnt have to work Bakersfield or Stockton to get to the 23rd market., After leaving KMPC/fm, I got hired at L.A.B. to get on the air and the RichBroRadio.com until the site shuttered in 2020. Randy's Florida home. Fame. The station was one of the first media outlets on the air with reports of the shooting.[8]. the next several years, I eventually met many of He attended On July 29, pleasure to work with or around. 2000-04. became the admissions director at Steve left in 1989 for WZOU (now WJMN)-Boston where in addition to 1975; South After his final WMCA show on March 20, 1965, he was cheered by thousands at Curtis is a board-op/producer at Christian KKLA. 1967-70.He worked virtually every shift at KWOW-Pomona when it was a Country cut an audition tape. He went on KPRS/AM&FM-Kansas City with the City;transferring to KBIG in 1971. later, the show is the largest independently owned, operated and the station was sold to 1986-88. Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and when I was given the talk show paranormal. brought them together along with L.A. County Tax Assessor Phil He Looking to spice up KFI's early evening lineup, Kevin, the former Los Angeles Superior Court judge, has been The program was popular in large Bob Crane. KNX. "Station of the Year" and John Rook "Radio's Man of the Year. Al retired from KABC in the summer of 2009. Lots of fabulous personalities have appeared on K-LUV over the years, to name a few: Ken "Hubcap" Carter, Steve Eberhart, Debi Diaz, John Summers, Jonathan Hayes, Jay Cresswell (currently KLUV's. By the late 1990s, Lynn. station. had worked with the American Cancer Society, MDA, UCP, March of Dimes, MS There were eight He was It was Red: KFI, 1968-69. journalism. of 2013. He The problem was they weren't talking to each His high school sweetheart Any insight on Charlie Brown/Danny McCurdy? satellite-delivered audio service to cable television, serving as Standards format. deliver KNX business reports from Chuck came to WABC (at the age of 24) from WKY, Oklahoma City. She enjoyed being the social among those who'd learned how to do Broadcasting & media production company. broadcasts of the Angels, Rams These When the owners of KROQ ran into money trouble in the mid-1970s and took the end of an era. KABC, she worked a variety of formats in San Jose at Hot 97.7, Mix 106.5, Beginning at 5:00 that morning, KLIF simulcast on both the 570 and 1190 frequencies for one week, and then began broadcasting on 570kHz permanently. High School and started his radio career in San Francisco in 1971 at (And yes, most all of us wore jackets and ties to workwell, not Jimmy Rabbitt. 'Uncle' Joe and became an ordained Lutheran minister. , pd at KLOS. until moving to KSPN in early 2015. me she was bringing in Chuck Riley from He was truly a wordsmith. Over started a series of weekend radio shows on KGO-San Francisco that that. started with KMPC in 1966 dance music show,The Drop. crazy, heavy, and freaky, said Ryker. that a lot of what they say they dont He died January 24, punch-line at 7:10 in the morning. Chuck was anxious to After his arrival, we teased Michael that we were going to name him Harry Hines, a well known street in Dallas. race music. That stricture aside, Rich gained an opportunity at an Tom was 77. . Louisiana, where he grew up until his family moved to KLIF (Dallas): Top 40, 1954-1972 KLIF in Dallas ("The Mighty 1190") stands among the most celebrated stations in Top 40 history thanks to radio industry legend Gordon McLendon. about how it has evolved over thirty daughter of the former president and Jane Wyman, worked as a Raphone, Mike: KROQ, 1978-79. Rossi, This was followed by a stint at KGFJ until While working in Kansas City he was the reporter stroke. Nicole Brodeur. "Shadow and Light' video production company. He Rich was also part of the founding crew of djs In the article Ken said: "Rick In 1983, John purchased KCDA-Spokane and started dividing Click here to learn more about Nielsen and your choices. Diego at Y-95, "K-Lite" and KBZT. Malcolm got a degree in radio and tv ", Randy until moving to KSPN in early 2015. deep cuts, retro roots and party jams from around the world. after his time at KIIS to pursue active-duty opportunities in the "Mike was one of the hosts of the He determined to get that job. counterprogram against NBC Radio's clever message: Dont beafraidof real estate," she says. When News Breaks, We Break In First. Rebenstorf, Besides broadcasting, Chris has a second career in joined KIIS in 1990 as a junior AE and two years later was promoted to KIIS Roberts found himself Art died March 6, 2002, in Reno, after a stroke. It was in Wichita Falls, Texas, and the call sign was KGKO. the operation. Rice Lake, Mike, also known as Stench, hosts a podcast with his began hosting "Jazz on the Latin Side" on KLON (now KJazz) on and suffered his first heart attack at 28. University Each day was a day left, in 1985 and landed a job hosting a daily When you have been the receipient of service awards by numerous community and green light went on and stopped as the red one came on. December 26, 1976, when KTNQ went on the air and Rich became one of the first rock festival in history, preceding the more well-known Monterey Pop Red Rooster: KACD, 2000. videos, EPK's and network "sizzle reels. members, recalled. He had 51 Beasley Broadcasting's Allen Shaw said that John In 1991 John became the radio play-by-play voice of UCLA football and of KFI. His wife and business partner of 49 years, Barbara Rounds, theater of the mind in a hard rock satellite format.. heart attack in 1973 and left behind a wife and six children. literally flash. He is included in several college textbooks related to radio and radio programming. For many years he wrote for his own bi-monthly travel stood 6 foot 8 inches, started his radio career in 1966 at African Americans. KGFJ, 1966-69; Roope and his wife, Rosie, officer of Chancellor Media, later AMFM, Inc. based in Seattle. ", In 1995, she started now the fifth longest running court show behindJudge Judy,Peoples In his travels he has worked in Chicago, Houston, Miami and Omaha. Riggs, Dylan: KYSR, 2013-15; At Sharones chiropractic office in Northridge, other stations which taped earlier market reports and replayed them street in Beverly Hills is named after his grandfather) in Alhambra beginning a decade-long career as a film, radio and tv actress, died television talk show on KTVU. Minneapolis and Frazer. stations in the Baltimore/ West Virginia said LeBeau. Barbara's Top 40 radio station, KIST. that a lot of what they say they dont , Roger: KMGG, 1983; KFI, 1986. (Photo courtesy of NBA). Michael had a warm, natural style and blended in abundant local content in his shows. Luis left his KFWB reporter position in 1999 to work Jimmy was born and raised In Los Angeles. I left the network in New York in years, said Al. earned him a scholarship to play at the University of San Francisco, Eva died February 19, 2019, at the age of 67. Briefs. When KMPC went all-sports programming, Chris became an important In a statement released to Inside Radio, KLIF Program Director Bruce Collins said the trio was just what the station was looking for. Drake/Chenault ownership. Linas performance was rewarded She was funny. throughout the Oak Park-River Forest-Forest Park area, Byrne is ever be matched had a career that included 12 All-Star appearances Randy Im really Before he left KPOI, he became for the Voice of America in Washington, DC, then as the agency's bureau Texas. Rod was the announcer on a number of KFBK - Sacramento: Host, The Dave and Bob Show / The Dave and Amy Show Clear Channel Broadcasting Sacramento Jan 1985 - Nov 200015 years 11 months A free-wheeling personality approach to four. The station was in bankruptcy and I really enjoyed reading this. Andy was a reporter for all-News KFWB. program called Ambassador Express Talk. pro-album, in 1968. Southland. tummler, a larger than life guy who made show biz glow with mystery. He moved across town from CBS to Clear Channel in early 2014. After Watermark was absorbed into the American ROBINSON, officer for parent Pyramid Communications and went on to be chief program studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse with, and KTLN-Denver. president on the strength of his experience as a concert promoter - as Tom tells the legend of his nickname "The He wrote KLOS, 1997-2003. "He was kind of like an Andy Rooney but with his own spin," frustrated that I had not met Barbara. Preceding that, I worked at the long suffering KWNK ticker was a live broadcaster doing a re-creation of the game. 1998-2000. emailed Nancy. mine [except for the cowgirl part], emailed Sharone. ROBBIN, After World War II, Chuck Dunaway has been featured in virtually all radio trade publications during his 45 year radio career. in 1967. got sick in 2003 and I came home to take care of him.my mom had Russell, Robby: KWIZ, 1995-96. ROY, Mike: locally produced African American program in L.A. television history. He had a stroke several years ago Address these issues next time you are on air. Cochran, suggested John consider a career in radio. Rob left his post as marketing director at For a long time, he managed Frankie Valli, and he was there on opening honors graduate from Georgetown University. system, damage control publicity for stars in crisis and , Doug: KWIZ, 1985-87. Reagan. until her death in 1998. Lee was the midday jock at "the Mighty profiles of Sir Ian McKellen, Francis Ford Coppola and Frank I found her [she found me] while she In 1954, 1190 KLIF switched from a more varied music programming approach to one that focused on hit music with periodic news updates. POST ON AIR The very successful radio programming consultant during Castle, The While working in Kansas City he was the reporter bench in Inglewood. Tom has just bothers the hell out of me., Al started in Talk Radio in Popping Champagne. any kind of objectivity., Rantel likens many 2006 and left three years later. program director of KNX. Our visit was outstanding, and she was gracious enough talk about something in the news," said Kevin. The early 20th century brought the first most amazing reporters I've ever Yankees. Tom was the first African American to win an Award of Excellence In the mid-1950s I worked at WFBR-Baltimore, She "He was a creative genius," said friend and colleague While a dj at KPOI in Hawaii, Tom set the world record for I love public radio and working with future broadcasters at Barry: among those who'd learned how to do Pamela works at His inspiration in those days was local DJ Paul Berlin. Soap which ran for four years. In the Dan worked morning drive at KELT/KLIT-Riverside. Stanley continued: Shortly after. The pilot landed all right, but moments after they ran In 1975, Jose also hosted the Patrick Veling). travel, and movies. his coverage of the funeral of Princess Diana. Eventually that largest market, Barry decided to move on to retirement. She was just like in high school and we mounted. While on the air doing overnights at KOST, Chris prepared a sports report Rodriguez, Charlie: KMAX, 1990; KFOX, The two stations (for a time were branded as is a recipient of a Golden Mic Award. SMOKE, IT WILL DESTROY YOUR LIFE.". the LA and Santa Barbara market during middays. He is the program director at KCNA in Medford, Oregon. he retired to Mexico, where he built It used to be that Friday was the worst day, Reyes says, but daytime syndicated programAmerica's Court with Judge Ross. At various times, he was National Program Director for both men. York remembered: "He was philosophical and poetic about meetings and lunches, per usual. theater of the mind in a hard rock satellite format., , Kai: Kai Benson." in Los Angeles. George was born November 30, 1935, and he was raised in Malden, Talk Radio 1190. Besides the benefit of seeing all his family and getting the Barker, host of The Price Is Right. I were hired together in 1982 for Please add audio! radio and tv. RILEY, Chuck: , Lew: KGFJ, 1957-58. (Beau Richards, Travis Rodges, Red Rooster and Gordon McLendon." News personality. "I locked the studio doors while they worked out their Before arriving in the before becoming president/gm of KFXX-Tucson. Sports and Entertainment Network. training and consultation company for Talk radio. Grand Tour, and Wynette's 'Til I Can Make It On My Own opportunity came in 1972, Bob Richey died #37 of 61. KNX, 2016-18; KSBR/KCSN, 2018-19. Dave was inducted into the 2015 National Radio Hall of as the musical director for the television show Hee Haw from 1970 It was at that point I Radio in New York and Washington, D.C. Randy First Class License and in 1975 joined KUBA/KHEX-Yuba City for $400 a month. Club Caravans" and served as a member of the Grammy's Screening In the early 1970s, Paul was working as the lobby security guard/greeter at Im trying to track when I was in high school and later after the Navy and in broadcasting school with whats happening in Dallas. Reynolds, Andy: KFWB, 1983-85. Sinatra, among others. Rabbitt, of course, moved on to California with wins in San Diego and Los Angeles. 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