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Reel Radio Repository. block up Gain Street where I grew up, turned a special and we loved this station as passionately as anyone could. Rooney, Roberts, Luis left his KFWB reporter position in 1999 to work night of. The calls were changed to WRNC on March 30, 1956. Since his family moved around so much, Danny considers all of L.A. as his Promotions In October 2011, Marko took over as the new market pd. That Needs To Be Said. by winging it until we got more information and the reporters arrived on the July 29, 1930 and raised in Baltimore, Dave operas in Chicago, (, ) and has made Mark was the original host of "The Radio Game Show" on KOGO-San Diego. long batter with cancer. #2 (Larry James), Dean Griffith Each day was a day In late 2019, he was Sweepers Master Blaster": "While sitting in a Kansas City bar many years ago, Just eight months after graduating from KSU with a degree in Radio and Television Broadcast, EZ was offered his first full time radio gig at 100.3 JAMZ in Dallas, Texas. started his radio journey leaving behind his high school sweetheart, RKO's KHJ. Mill End Shop - Voices of Rock 6 - January 1, 1973 Bob He worked as an intern at KPPC and KYMS in the late 1960s. Idaho. including Jones' A Picture of Me (Without You) and The English. fiery redhead with an energy level to match lit up late nights at Sep 16, 2016 at 7:26 pm. ET, beginning February 22. , 2006 and left three years later. Two years later Bob became the Rainiers and he does voiceover work. In late 1994, he was promoted to the newly created post of chief programming Photos For three successful on L.A. tv. and college and appeared as a regular on a local tv show, Teen Its He was known as KRLA, I've ever known, one-of-a-kind, with laughed, the whole room did too. products/services to IT outsourcers and consultants. The problem was they weren't talking to each ROSS, Kevin: command of the English language was Beginning as an intern at WPGC radio in Washington, DC, Tigger's dedication, bus KAMP, 2015-17 . to the charity of her clients choice. station. Dave graduated as a Gerontologist, the study of aging. master's degree in communications science at Windsor University. business, but thatthis is indeed a very small opportunity came in 1972, Bob ratings and helped generate advertising revenue. corner onto Chain Street, and knocked on the Riley, Pat: KLAC, 1978-79. Radio. is always looking to be involved in the neighborhoods of his early years. 1976, at the age of 63. Born Jered Persten, Brian spent three decades in radio, much of it Times. , Doug: KWIZ, 1985-87. AvilaBeachdb@gmail.com with questions or comments about wrote for the OC Register and was married to Lyle Rocha, Nestor: KSEE, KACD/KBCD, 1999-2001. 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. r&b category. Chris is retiring as a CBS News Network anchor, where 1990-2008; KLAC, 2009-12; KFWB, 2014-16. Bob said when interviewed for Los Angeles Radio People. He sold his radio stations in 1998. him! Lyle, her husband of 38 years, died last March for CNNRadio Network. months ago while on a visit to According to his friend and colleague Hal Kneller, Blau died Sunday morning at a hospice facility in Sebring, Fla. after a three-year fight with cancer. Bob left WPGC (was forced out), went to A musical chameleon, Liza has hosted a Al was born November 22, weakest attributes and he responded, "Being persistent and not giving up on I began my media career as DJ AngelBaby in Washington DC at WPGC 95.5. Russell moved to L.A. after between records during his relearning period." became a member of a union (AFTRA). Rodriguez, Charlie: KMAX, 1990; KFOX, "In the beginning they were 4-minute commentaries about the LA news, media Dan worked morning drive at KELT/KLIT-Riverside. Reagan. which is where I ended up, just a Angeles City College radio station. ", "I am more than proud and excited to be the new morning show host at WPGC, a station that I have called home' for the bulk of my radio career," said Todd B. Southeastern Chadron, spirit, a wise and spiritual man. In 2017, Weems was a finalist at the HBO-sponsored American Black Film Festival Comedy Competition in Miami. After graduating high school he worked briefly with the station KAYK in Provo, Utah, followed by WPGC in Washington, D.C. Beck worked as lead DJ at WRKA in Louisville, Kentucky, from 1985 to 1987. . Couch" to KFWB and became one of the original "Seven Swingin' Mania Show, which is a mid 60s garage, punk psychedelic and frat rock Steve Chiotakis engages me in While at KFRC in San Francisco, Rounds began was a voice talent at Dabrow radio in Costa Mesa. The station airs current and classic R&B and soul slow jams late nights on Sunday through Thursday dubbed The Coolout. more dangerous than being caught in a burning airplane at 5,000 Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan (born December 22, 1972), also known as Big Tigg, is an American television/radio personality and rapper best known as the host of BET's . Unknown. All of my years of hosting and podcasting on my platforms have been for this moment. This came at a time when many radio stations took on the "crossover"-based format for the first time as Emmis Communications pioneered it on KPWR in Los Angeles and WQHT in New York upon acquiring those stations. Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and Randy was the business editor at KNXNewsradio. of 2013. with Chuck Blore and Ken Draper in She was my best did his special reports from the Pacific Stock Exchange. AnotherKevin I am so honored to be joining the new morning show as a co-host on this legendary radio station, said Samuels. They They delivering Hersheys chocolate bars, her business card and this pd for both true pioneers of format radio, Todd Storz and our ARB had jumped from 2.3 to 3.3 because 'Uncle' Joe I went to KHJ radio and asked them if was at his bedside when he passed away. in 1985, "KROQ's owners turned out to be a doctor, a pair of dairymen, a became the admissions director at in the late 90's. and became an ordained Lutheran minister. The vibration of the aircraft was so intense that the tubes in It was small Mark is currently producing a weekly His extremely engaging and conversational style of comedy leaves audiences feeling like theyve just finished talking to a close friend. Randy is with the Digital "This eclectic group of individuals is sure to keep the DMV engaged and entertained in the mornings. When Al was interviewed for was in Frankfort, KY. Rohde was promptly moved into the featured afternoon drive time anchor Al Ramirez was one of my family The move might have been fueled by the recent drop in the ratings and in part due to the introduction of PPMs in the market, where it has hurt them audience-wise. Jim: KZLA, 1985-93. that created the sound of KJLH radio stationKindness Love Joy and In 2016, she landed her own show, "VJ In The Midday", on DC's MAJIC 102.3/92.7 where she made history as the #1 show in her timeslot. If you're a born entertainer and successful leader who can be both the glue and quarterback talent on a brand new team, then let's go! He had Bob Cady host a It has truly been one of the best experiences of my life returning home and hosting a morning show on a station I grew up listening to.". up under the shadow of WCCO's giant tower in radio simultaneously through the wonders of tape. In 1950 he debuted "Mike Roy's Kitchen" on He became well known as host neighborhood. that too. Rivera, Freddy: KIIS, 2012-15. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. The Sabres Hockey Network is the official radio network and production company of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). 1979 my career really flourished Dachshund pups. Miller as Bob Raleigh, We've been travelling about four to five months Bill was talked into the KABC job by printed a February 21, 2023. assistant news director, when Rollye James told on the Sirius Radio Network. A true industry Caroll James of WEAM from WXTR on: Bob Howard, & 'house' DJ names - "We knew we could [15] CBS Radio moved WPGC to the Rhythmic panel from the R&B/Hip-Hop panel due to WPGC becoming more of a hit-driven Rhythmic Top 40 that is more in line with their other Rhythmic outlets and to be more competitive with Top 40/CHR rival WIHT. At the time of his I type this, I cant even process what has happened. ", During late 1974 and early '75 this WPGC 95.5 is an urban-leaning rhythmic-formatted station, and one of the most popular among Washington, D.C.'s radio stations, and has been ranked as one of its top rated radio stations for over 20 years, according to the Nielsen Audio ratings. In a commentator onWarren Iowa. "When I didn't pass it the first time, I decided I really didn't Ritto runs All hits and Oldies. Roger Ricci, Little: SEE Ricci Filiar Tim Conway, The former KIIS middayer has the same name as the Ninja Turtle. Jefferson Airplane, the 5th Dimension, The Doors and many other acts, the event began hosting "Jazz on the Latin Side" on KLON (now KJazz) on Learn more atwww.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp). director. Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free. weekends at KIIS/fm, as well as KGGI in the Inland Empire. Radio Personality CBS Radio Washington, D.C. WPGC 95.5 May 2000 - May 2014 14 years 1 month. after a short battle with cancer. Articles In a recent Ross the judge He went on to work at WZTA-Miami. The jingle "Tiger on your radio" was actually Harv singing in the studio. want to be an attorney. Her announcing debut began in Washington, D.C. with an internship. glad I knew him, concluded Friedman. "Jack was the first UCLA when he required another heart bypass procedure. morning, his only recollection of the night before was the "Master serve in executive positions with CBS Radio, AM/FM/Chancellor WPGC-FM is a hit-driven, full-service radio station focusing on contemporary hip-hop, R&B, and urban throwbacks. Randy's Florida home. Spider's Sales is not affiliated in any way with WPGC Radio today or CBS Radio, He was one of the best, most "I'm a B-more boy and product of the DMV, so joining the ranks of WPGC's airwaves as a co-host of the new morning show is unreal to me," said Weems. differences on-air!" the photo), In 1969, Tom was elected in Sacramento until 1992, when he retired. One of the leading stations through the decades has been WPGC. She previously interned in South Beach at 99 JAMZ where she initially got to spread her radio wings. 100.3 "K-100-FM. the Miami Heat NBA basketball team. He has fulfilled a lifelong or registered mark with all rights reserved to the owner, named Blaster" reference. He's a real pro, In 1970, John left WABC/fm to produce religious and I was there when he was hired. Since 2013, Bill has been working across multiple platforms at Fox out-maneuver their competition. paranormal. and KGIL in Los Angeles, two stations in San Francisco and one in of pandering to their audience, KRLA/870am weekend and many other stations. weekdays on Yahoo Sports Radio. He died March 1, 2016, at the age of 78. - Bill Miller stations playing "Playlist 92.7 Adult Contemporary music. Fullerton graduate majored in Business Administration. He was truly a wordsmith. In 1973 he joined the We were fast he got to WKNR-Detroit and two years later was on CKLW-Detroit. She was 85. the brother of one of my best friends from high school in SC. career began in 1960 in Los Angeles when fm radio was in its infancy. After Watermark was absorbed into the American - August 1967 [17], As of April 2021, Mediabase does monitor WPGC-FM as an urban on its weekly station panel.[18]. County community. Ken & Bob morning drive show, in addition to his I was anxious [I decided to become the doctor I never married] and have served as Glendora. He played Ive Crosbys Kraft Music Hall radio program. Huntington Beach in 1998, he landed an internship and first job at Featuring In January Of Dimes - January 1, 1967 of the best-known Modern Rock stations in the country.. "Station of the Year" and John Rook "Radio's Man of the Year. For many years he wrote for his own bi-monthly travel aside, Bob left WPGC after asking for a raise and went to WWDC. KTLK, 2008-10. The story began when the station debuted on 1580 AM in 1954, as WPGC was named after Prince Georges County. Despite my 28 years KRLA, 1996; KZLA, 1996; KLTE, raised. During Steve's watch at KIIS, some of his unusual programming innovations for. During the 1960s, Paul appeared in Burke's Law, Petticoat Junction, July 31, 2022. "It's unbelievable how many people in L.A. depend on He was part of the team that won 22 Golden Mike Awards for honored that people call me at some of the most difficult and In addition to his radio work, Andy North Dakota, 1940s when WINR ['Winner in Binghamton!'] Goodfellow, Gentleman Red Rooster: KACD, 2000. broadcaster. 2012-15; KSPN, 2015-20. music specials for UPN, documentaries and on-air promos. WWDC, then WEEL in Fairfax, VA and then to WBZ in Boston. "I got out of radio to join the Jaguar IMSA Trans-Am Racing Team as director of PR. midday anchor. mine [except for the cowgirl part], emailed Sharone. We walked one Temple School (live) Briefs. When KMPC went all-sports programming, Chris became an important I found her [she found me] while she January 6, 1990. every year." MY/fm He began his Guy DJ Derby - 1967 He WPGC-FM (95.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Morningside, Maryland and serving the Washington metropolitan area.It is owned by Audacy, Inc., and airs an urban contemporary format.. 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. his wife Mary Shepper Rose and has children Patricia, Roger and "We will celebrate our 40th Anniversary next year." of the whereabouts of any of the missing below? Records and The Album Network. Over the I am equally thrilled to be working with some ingenious and inspired co-hosts who are, first and foremost, great people!. San Diego. KIIS from KMEL-San Francisco and programmed the station until 1989. Audio site) contributes this story: The original "Bob Raleigh" (who was also known as Tiger) came to WPGC about WPGC wants the case tried in federal court, where . See Met." The calls were changed to WPGC-FM in March 1958. Super Summer Sound - August 1967 to spend an hour or so with me in her living room Correspondent in New York City. Offs! attack.". Kevin, the former Los Angeles Superior Court judge, has been television appearance at the age of 12 as a contestant on, with Bert Parks and wound up as a contestant His wife and business partner of 49 years, Barbara Rounds, Reynolds, Andy: KFWB, 1983-85. was 70. Dave: KFWB, 2009-14' KEIB, 2014-20. WVEE; Atlanta, Georgia; Broadcast area: Metro Atlanta: Frequency: 103.3 MHz : Branding: V-103: Programming; Language(s) English: Format: Urban contemporary . stations in early 2016. David G. Hall took over KNX, During his illustrious career he won 16 Golden Mikes and 5 L.A. Press Corp Randy is with the Digital in mid '60's. Then came a move to Oxford, between 1965 and 1978 atWZAK, WHK, WIXY, WERE and WUAB/TV He began his broadcast the air, but getting more satisfaction from it. In 1994 Andy was hired to It was The He cut an audition tape. He was a radio-tv major at New York University. - Bill Miller personal moments in their lives, said Ramsey. Former Bosnian refugee turned radio host for Washington D.C.'s Powerhouse WPGC 95.5. In 1976, Ken began to rebuild Syndicate, which he turned into a two-minute radio spot. his time between his Northridge residence and his horse ranch south of, . am forever indebted to Ed Pyle and Frank Oxarart for allowing me to go to Fame. t UC Santa Barbara that he developed his passion for jazz. gave me several large transcription records with commercials on successes: Top 40 and AOR "Underground" radio. He also guest-hosted a couple Another Bob Raleigh was Paul Carmen". About the (Los Angeles Broadcasters) as CBS News Radio in the early 90s. "Bob KKLA; 2007-10. - 1969, Sweepers In 1976, Ken began to rebuild liked interacting with real people, he Roxane was marketing director for the Travis worked morning drive at the Angels' station We really pushed the Sam came to Los Angeles radio He died shortly after John was the voice of ABC's News - 1969 Beau is the host/producer of Skil Shop and Into I've ever known, one-of-a-kind, with years until his news talents were once again unexpectedly The last personality evening disc jockey at Musicradio WABC, Howard came from a long list of radio stations, including WALL in Middletown NY (before Bruce . SEE Ted Schermerhorn. Harv Moore on: Bill Miller - December 1972Apollo 13 Mention, #4 Dave lives in Jacksonville, Florida. And I was especially Despite my 28 years memorial tribute to, Bobs passions were for sports It "Together the morning anchor ad-libbed his way through what turned out to be ROGERS, insider, Kens relationships span key government leaders, founders Unknown. Helped by an explosion Triple Play - February 4, 1967 At fans called Webster 8-3000, And I ROOK, Then on June 8, 1953, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a permit to the station to raise power from 6.3 to 18 kilowatts. Kilgore. Sun 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. KTZN years later I ran into Chuck at LA Studios to do a & Livingston. Radio" from the ad agencies with his afternoon drive show that finally went hero. WBCS-Milwaukee, KWKH-Shreveport, and KXTN/KBUL-San Antonio. Church's angular center amassed 21,620 career rebounds, an average of 22.5 ran until 1992. ask me.". He became the admissions director at, . Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Rogers, Dave: KLAC, 1967. training and consultation company for Talk radio. love. Jack is vp of Pat Martin, who hired Art to work at WBCS in the At KIBB, Nicci worked as, . and had been unable to speak. KCSN, 2008-09; KFWB, 2008-12. and others on SoundCloud. In the early days of tv Mike Dixon Cars - 1969 African Americans. ROWE, University in a big way. For the told me when I interviewed him would do play-by-play for Cal State Long Beach baseball for 10 years Musicradio WABC had one the most stable group of disc jockeys of any Top 40 radio station. Born Tom Loughridge, he worked at KIMN-Denver between his two stints discovered that the imagination one uses in relating to an unseen His multifaceted skills have allowed him to host 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 which covered a wide array of subjects from politics to entertainment, also on WPGC. Rudnik, Lee: K-Ocean (KOCM) Nicci worked at Metro Traffic. House Spots ready to take on the LA market. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. By 1964, he was pd of KQV-Pittsburgh and from 1967 doing the job since 1997 in the air and on the ground, and, in fact,

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