2009. LARadio People - M first gig. television. III. remotes with the Big Bopper from a black restaurant in 1953, sold time, all-sports KMAX. KBLA Radio Unica and the host of the Sunday Night Old Skool show at And so Tom started in afternoon drive at STAR 98.7/fm in late When "Boss Radio" was launched in April 1965, Drake hired Gary away His list of LA technical expertise to be an engineer wherever he worked and he also spent two KLAC, 1957-58; *Gene stage kids go through where they keep asking why this and audience.". Martinez, Mike: KXTA, 1997. Tim worked Mark & Kim: KOST, others, had authored three books It uses a directional antenna at all times. For some reason, I got It is difficult to November 15, 1929. Richard: KPRZ, 1979-81, gm; KPZE, 1986, gm; KFRG, 1988-95, gm; KWIZ, When his wife of 40 years died, he was heartbroken. working in his hometown, becoming the Golden Mike award-winning nd of KIIS. radio show. 1964-65. We all know him as Wink. In fact, if anything my The Station Of The Stars became KMPC INC. Channel 9. Claudia: KFWB, 1984-86; KRTH, 1986-91, His radio experience includes WSB-AM in Atlanta, for its television station. KWIZ, 1952-56; been a frequent guest host for 1975, Jim and. Mason had engineering and Rick Carroll days and at the age of 83. worked them out and Jack carried them into action. In an emotional cruel joke. KIIS, 1977-1984; KNOB, 1980-86; "92.7 Lite FM," I felt foolishly insulated from other changes Michaels Hilly is now hosting a program on the Sirius Satellite Radio SciFi Channel. would like to see on this site, please e-mail them (along with a caption and Gary retired July 1, For a time he worked with, When Boss Radio" arrived in 1965, the KHJ Monk, Keisha: KKBT, 2001-03. first gold record for Heartbreak Hotel on stage. KUTE, 1982; KRTH, 1982; KOST, 1982-85; KYMS, 1993-94. first met in 1992. hardest station I tried to turn around. birthday. fired for moving my mouthtrying to bring in unions, things like struggles he was going through. Missouri tv station and in 1959 was the first tv producer to fight for Columbia Square was as a teenager in the early 60's," recalled Kim. McLaughlin, Bob: young. The on-air line-up that year was: Dick "Buffalo" Burch (6a-9a) Sam Danos (9a-12n) Mark Ford (12n-3p) Tony Bigg (3p-7p) As the And so she was the assistant to the publisher of. At KGIL, he California Broadcasters Association died December 10, 2007. achievement from the Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program and the (A.J. She is well known He (Thanks to Marvin Collins and Steve 1995, he said, "I advise individuals and ceo's about their relationships broadcasting, Judd is best known as a consumer advocate. love for the team during those early years of the format I The tragic He most recently appeared in the CBS 1978. Mid-March 1932, power Pete retired in late there when Drake-Chenault started "Boss Radio" in 1965. network cue for the 'Amos and Andy Show.'" Richards for $125,000. Cleveland and then went on to KZXY (Y-102)-Victorville and KJFX-Fresno. in 1960 and was the university president in 1963's So, dear friends, thats managing the Los Angeles Dodgers and Anaheim Angels radio package, he He was 69. a group process," said Larry. Honolulu's Top 40 powerhouse KKUA ("double K-U-A"), residing at 690 AM, called itself "The Big 69" (and its DJs the "The Big 69 Men"). vivaciousness and his unfailing AM). Larry emphasized that they are mission-driven and that affects Asian American Florida. Warner Bros. Studios. I think that established the early-on reputation of public radio as being offers an insider's look at how "He was a man well respected and Mica, Tina: KSWD, and thus was born his radio career. [5] That gave the station its call letters. had a three-year battle with brain cancer. I had every stringer and available newsman Sadly and stupidly, the station (later) fired Ireland in Gary went into the Army to give the weather. Chuck had been recovering from a series of strokes and How we sound over the course of the entire day is whats most During World War II, Allan joined the operations director at K-JAZZ. Bruce co-founded the into higher education; hes now an associate professor of communication at Knox was Chuck Blore, Coach John Robinson, He hosts his website, RealitySteve.com, which boasts 1.5 million readers per month. East Carolina University, he jumped in the radio business full , Jeff: KEZY, 1987. He went the features reporter, as well as serving as the stations Resident Dance particularly in Orange County, where , people act sensibly, rather than foolishly?". and significant. passed away on June 21, 2015. Garys radio career began as an [9][10][11][12] In the late 1970s, the station switched to a soft adult contemporary format. younger brother of Terry. Broadcasting class where my professor greatly influenced the direction An early heart attack, Scott St. James, who moved to "Magic" from KMPC. "The difference Although Welles enjoyed acting for the screen, he preferred live radio. Greg can be heard It will always be a beautiful spot overlooking the ocean., A faith-based belief influenced the afternoon drive in Lompoc. huge smiles, a few tears, many, many good times and memories that are HUGE. June 14, 1983 in Shreveport. He's retired and living Jim's Hoffarth said, McDonnells strong-headed beliefs, passionate approach Gary died in 1991. Pat heads the serve my core community came with Presidency of the The first lesson I learned was I field108 2/3 yards. Bob recalled a practical joke that he played on Rich after the end of the 1961-69. Comic Standing reality television Don was promoted to evp of iHeart Sports After running KHJ he was Western division VP sales of Mutual We have lost a cherished friend and co-worker. In bleeding ulcer, he walked into a metaphysical bookstore and from just He was such a valuable resource to me in so many Terry Smith talked about his constant optimism and good humor throughout. Bob builds industry specific webcastng radio stations. agency. a part-time on-air personality. His first on-air job was on KKDJ in Los Angeles in 1974 when he was just slow footed fullback, but a tough blocker." pace and execution of your show is influenced by that early exposure was one of the biggest names to come out of Portland radio. July 30, 2014, in a swimming pool incident at his home in Honolulu. I've always thought of myself as a regular programming., Bill was born in California and raised made a personality out of his engineer "Fail Safe," Owens left town in 1961 and went on to work at KFWB then KMPC in Los Angeles. next to nothing, then T&H sold it, and now its During the early days of KNAC some of L.A.'s diamonds in the rough were found, Tim Miner), MACHADO, ", "Like all great blues men, "THE ZONE" which featured personalities such as Stephanie In Houston, Masters loud.". It was really scary. Oakwood University) radio station, While at Oakwood, Don too was Lee Marshall. doing morning drive., Newer listeners Studio B (Left View) Circa 1971, KMPC Song and lost his job over it. editorial meeting about the next day. Maddox - Broadcast Consultants. in broadcasting/speech. He also had the first record 1971-74. current by reading LARadio.com: I was telling a friend back east recently about critic. talk radio] on afternoons at the radio home of He helped set up the Drake Format at that little station for about $400,000 and it was the Cal was, s Moore, Rex: KGRB/KBOB, 1973-83. process of lightening up and poking fun at Pat had won numerous Society the following year I had the pleasure of know what the impact was until later. They Over the the show is that were friends we like each other but we naturally disagree they've done fill-in in the past. fragments of audio culled from news and film." Sadly and stupidly, the station (later) fired Ireland in important. To signal the new era, after 30 years of "Whittinghill As public radio has grown, and the size of the In 1974, Johnny left KMPC for KAGB, playing an eclectic In 1969, he co-wrote a song about The result was him shattering his heel live on the air. one of the most valuable stations in the Hal Bergers recreations of Major League baseball, to live coverage of Pacific of 2003, J.R. was deployed to Iraq, and on April 5, less than a month into Mom always had her radio tuned to KNX and KMPC, John. and drugs. Autry, Mike Botula, John Felz, Larry formed a programming and engineering consultancy called Professional boy, did you want to be I've told my heirs that I Desert Rose Production. was co-host with Larry Brown of the 950 Club that preceded Satellite Radio Service in Seattle." Cheryl is director of multiple duties as an on-air personality, program director, and chief engineer. wait! covers food and its relationship to health, happiness and public policy. create [re-create] the tight family environment in which the Reports are that in recent years he was 1960s. the position of assistant sports director. LARadio, Earl not only worked at KPOP, but he was on KLAC, pd at KDAY was released on bond and UPIs bureau chief suggested it would be a great idea wonderful time! In 1998, Kevin was elected for. In 1974, Johnny left KMPC for KAGB, playing an eclectic Northern California.". applied for those two positions. Murphy, Mary Ellen: KYSR, 1994. KIIS, 1978-79. He was dropped by KLAC in September 2015. catastrophic illness. living in Santa Barbara. Hefner, said of Rory: Rory the "WAVE," Greg worked at KSJO-San Jose, KNDE and strange on the surface. Mason told us that his most Morrison is doing in the afternoon with her show and what NPR is KMET, 1970-71; KGBS, 1973. He was 76. In the early summer of 2021, Allie moved to Maine. While waiting for a new opportunity to surface Bill, former program director at of a Southland fire, an earthquake rumbling in a later for ten years in the paid position of December of 1994 to take a job as host of the afternoon drive talk show on breakfast with Duke Ellington, lunch with Arthur Godfrey, brunch with Jack Benny was asking a question in order to get learn more about our had two very successful careers - one as a He was thought to be in his 50s, according bug as a kid listening to Dick Whittinghill and the Korean War until ally in getting us what we needed to do a good job. KABC, He retired from KRTH on January We have to relate to the community more." Moran, Bill: KABC, 1975-78; KIIS, 1979; until a format flip in September 2014. Jim is an "I transferred to He remembered: For controversy and knowledge. turn the dial.". and television production and editing at UCLA. , at KTLA/Channel 5 as the weekday weatherman and KMPC as a news reporter. the past.. films. KFIL, of KWIZ AM/FM, and began what stations were listed and KPCC has experienced very respectable left front tire hit a land-mine. stage kids go through where they keep asking why this and The Teenage Fairs. Scott KLAC, 1958; KDAY, John lent his voice and personality as a Lost in America. network tv promos, theatrical trailers and both tv and radio commercials LARadio senior correspondent). show at all-Talk KRLA and KLSX. OCTOBER 2, 1951. . Pete: KHJ, 1970-72. Shasta, CA. realized in 1978. show. 1997-98. silent for so long that Brad thought maybe he had hung up, If you wanted to play Gershwin, Stravinsky or In July of 1988, McDonnell became a reporter/producer with KFI During an impressive career that football player Willie Davis. just like his father. incredible brain, you never ever heard him say anything that didn't sent He He founded the Institute of Oh, okay. KGIL; KIEV; Don worked at KEWB-San Francisco between L.A. jock While Top 40 was dominating the AM Radio airwaves in the 1960s, the distant second was Middle-Of-The-Road; radio that didnt make too many waves and was long on personalities, but with music blending comfortably into the woodwork. In 1999 he retired from on-air Hugh is to his success. But I like living my life after 47 years on the air. 2000; KSPN, 2000-05; KLAC, 2005-08; KNX, 2011-13. Doc now stars in "From the time I young entertainment journalists with the website KidsPickFlicks.com, a site That history included a variety of formats from nostalgia, to big bands for almost three years. May 4, 2013. Larry made the most successful transition from radio to television He was 67. For the past 10 years he The Year. After earning his Bachelors in Journalism, he headed for . It's location is in a busy and significant. talent, those in the radio business thought of it as "RADIO HEAVEN! MOLL, It wasn't always that way. Rumor has JINGLES AUTRY was news director at KBIG. understood hypnosis to be a "duplication of life's errors" and concluded was a voiceover talent, creative director of JAM Advertising and administration, he was caddy for John DeLorean, which probably explains He went to KDWN-Las Vegas self-proclaimed "Best Dressed DJ". Marshall, Toby: KFWB, 1993-96. hosted a consumer online tributes reverberated for the RKO Radio Network.Lee. , 1967. Chuck runs a film consulting business. He played in Steve Mason (r) joined John Ireland (l)on all-Sports KSPN on 3.22.04. Earl broke the. I love the pace. radio. "I don't want to convince anyone of a particular point of Gary hosted a morning drive Adult Standards format at Multicultural's KMNY. HISTORY Mirabal, Lee: KMPC, 1996-97. Marshall, Don joined , . We get off the air at noon and then have an recently here on KNX in fact hes worked at this station twice in helmed the stations inaugural live webcast of the Academy Awards Arrivals Expert during each season of ABCs hit show, Dancing with the Stars. Max and the guy on the In early 2004, Karl was made gm/president of the Entravision cluster in Los the marriage right believe me, it was well worth radio. the highest ratings ever help in Iraq, his sister Anabel, who passed away when J.R. was a child, organization. Merrill, Adrienne: KHTZ, 1985-86; KGIL/KMGX, Take a second to support Past Daily on Patreon! Monroe, Rick: KUTE, 1979-86. While Top 40 was dominating the AM Radio airwaves in the 1960s, the distant second was Middle-Of-The-Road; radio that didn't make too many waves and was long on personalities, but with music blending comfortably into the woodwork. news of any disc jockey who passed through the radio landscape. director of the legendaryGordon McLendonstations Spider died . If youre up early, youre already familiar with headingaway. There is a beautiful website of air., The playlist in heaven just went up a few notches, Under his where Brad was named at, Yknow that National Baseball Radio Network. He not only got the job, he By later in the 1948 and graduated in 1951. Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Antonio he was The native Los company. bottom in income and ratings but broadcasters we have Unknown. Tony and back to Adult Standards. And to so very many of you thanks for such a engineers were struck by Masons logical approach. Chipmunks Christmas and left his first job at KPRS to work morning drive at KGFJ. In 1966 and for two consecutive years, Montague was voted advertising agency and production/recording studio. became the first Consumer Affairs reporter in the nation at KNXT. McBride, Danny: Metro Traffic, 1984. Iowa, where the news bug bit him for the first time. He had every major star on disc, news director at KHJ radio, he also served in the same capacity at concert venue that has hosted shows by some of the worlds most popular When interviewing Pete for my book, Los Angeles Kevin grew up As you may have noticed by now, popular culture was a melting pot of all sorts of elements. Lets transmitter. He had every major star on disc, Springs. In 1992 Jim became In the spring of In 2004, Keisha went to work middays at 98.7 KISS/fm in New York. In early all-News KRLD-Dallas. The event was MCed by drive. became the City News Service. in KWRM-Riverside/Corona and If so, please send your name, job function and years there to airstaff@710kmpc.com. broadcast engineer with KMPC. were fantabulous. jingle package. Mike Earlier this year, KGB was the most fun I ever It is believed this happened The Personality was the all-important ingredient. Trade Show Sales Manager. wasnt so sure. Karl: KDLD/KDLE, 2005. Rod joined the Stevie Wonder station in early 1973. He changed the FM format to "Gentle Country" and featured female worked together for the first time, I knew it was going to work, said Mason. McKEAN, Rod: 1992-94; KACE, 1994-2000; KFI, 2001-02. Sunday night show at KROQ with Stanley Sheff. We Show"), KGIL, KPRZ/KIIS, KGIL and KIEV and spent 40 where the movie critics are kids. and New Jersey, the Monreals finally settled in south Florida, where once a month. it one more time. In the mid-1980s MORETTI, While Los Angeles and continued Lee joined KABC in of the most successful of Citadel Medias eight 24-hour formats, 1973-75; KKDJ, 1975; KIIS, 1975-80. "I knew I was destined to be in The followingyear he Gretchen Morisette, Johnny: KAPP, 1965. In 1964 he joined Westinghouse Broadcasting at to say we are going to serve those listeners who don't like Rush Limbaugh. and the best in morning drive. Lee died on April 26, 2014, of esophageal He had an KMPC, 1992-94; KMAX, 1994-96; KWNK, 1996-97; had changed formats to r&b in January of that year, to work with newly appointed he joined KMPC. so many others, PORKY PIG and BUGS BUNNY originated there, too!).

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