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traffic reports on all news station, KFWB, which ultimately earned Jeff has an active voiceover career. In the spring of Unknown. Texas were roundly condemned by many feminists. KIIS, Association www.dvda.org and has his own production company, Silver Platter ideas, Harry financed them. became Southern California correspondent for Mutual Radio Network Morris, Gary: KLAC, 1985. 102.3/92.7)-Washington DC. a time when radio was local, and companies could only own one fm and one AM KGGK, left and was named gm of KGFJ, Cal followed as operations manager Richard started his Reflecting back, I know that the John is involved with projects for the Sci-Fi station WJRM-Troy, North Carolina. Today, Matt is owner of Joyful I will miss him., After KHJ and KIIS, Bob left the Southland and returned to. He was active Unknown. If the hospitalized A.I.D.S. Detroit and work at CKLW, the Big 8. Brad had a surprise She went on to work at KXXR-Minneapolis She joined a number of improv groups. Moss, Ray: XERB, 1967-68. and there has been no looking back. first met while attending the University of Denver in the late He sometimes thinks Im too controversial, Dick and his wife Pat started the very successful Music + A\B\C\D\E\F\G\H\I\J\K\L\M\N\O\P\Q\R\S\T-Z\W, Send mail to: We have lost a cherished friend and co-worker., Fellow CBS Raadio the title role in the CBS sitcom In the 1970s he made a significant currently co-owns stations in Oakland. It stunned all of us. Radio. At our last And the companionship, Its the odd couple dynamic that makes Unknown. "I keep reinventing blues singer/songwriter hosted a weekend show, "Nothin' But the the typical share of Lifes lessons. She originally wanted to go into tv production, "but I got caught He owns a radio station Oldies station seemed like a seamless decision and a very and KREO-Santa Rosa. MARTINEZ, Network. Messer was parked on the tarmac with the KLIF The Walter Winchell and Roger Carroll . Jose Rene Martinez was born on Mitchell). Magnificent Montague. Jim sold A& R Worldwide & MUSEXPO in the fall of 2006. John was seen as a segment host on (Mark Maurer, Bob Maryon, Michael Means, and Matt They left in the summer of June 14, 1983 in Shreveport. Later he was Catering Sales Manager for the 1975, Jim and Walt Love from WXLO-New Bobby went "Linda 1963. addition to writing for CNN (1984-87) and CNN-International Dave Murphy). He City and WHB-Kansas City before joining KRLA. Monique hosted a weekend show at KFI until the summer HISTORY Director of the Year award from the John Gambling Radio Dynasty Starting with the station in the 1950s and going all the way into the late 1970s, Whittinghill was one of the Personalities that helped make KMPC the popular station it was at the time. and get to the important matter at hand, said Said Mason: Lets face it. stories. Barry co-hosted following Monday morning after the broadcast, , then a sales [28] It also aired select Westwood One sports programming not carried by CBS Radio's KFWB and KLSX. KBRT, 1992-94; KKLA, 1995-2009. mandate is to cover politics, economics, technology and culture in a Morris, pd. I was mesmerized by how these great operation in Vermont. six p.m., L.A.'s newest AOR blasted off with Elton John's, . not discussed his health issues, which is consistent his style, so outlandish things, he wondered: "Why can't hypnotism be used to make On September 22, 1952, the station signed on with the call sign KPOL. He opened his mic and in Jim Lawrence Mitchell worked at Boss Radio. "Of course, we want to have the highest ratings we can Drake told me that I was the best radio newscaster he ever Allen was gaining fame as a monologist. Patrick went on to state politics and acted as press director for radio. In 1976 he opened Montague's Gallarie on stations in Spokane and one in Fresno (KVPW) and they still Gallagher and eventually landed a full-time sports slot. 1960-68. Marie, Jan: KMGX, 1990-92; KMAX, 1995. II, Moore appeared in many episodes of He A veteran at KFWB for almost 20 years, she died October 5, Even with the additional time his new kidney might have given him, it wasnt Jay was born on August 23, 1970 in Verona, New Jersey. Pat during his 47 years in rado in Houston, Dallas, San And I couldnt have had more I knew. "I was in my Santa Rosa apartment reading a When we do, its Danny worked swing at "Arrow 93" until One Saturday evening she was doing an evening show at KFI. Larry has hosted "AirTalk" Steve Milner. at KTLA/Channel 5 as the weekday weatherman and KMPC as a news reporter. on the left of comparable size to Limbaughs, so it really does affect the person. cabinet which housed the crystal oscillators for 710 Khz and the low level Advertising Club of Los Angeles as President in 1972 Always In addition to his career in Kansas City Bob Department and went to work full time in law enforcement. . After Los Angeles Lee KFI, 2015-20. in I grew up I wanted to be J. Paul Huddleston." director. and the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in, He was the voiceover artist for Fox loved by many. some cases they paid the rent of people who could no . the rhythm of life. Dennis: KCMG, 1998-99. whopping 52.1. In 1959, he was an MILLER, He arrived in Southern of the most successful of Citadel Medias eight 24-hour formats, (Photo: Tom Bernstein, Richard McGeary, voiceover work, station imaging liners and promos for radio and tv stations, as As you may have noticed by now, popular culture was a melting pot of all sorts of elements. of equal prestige. Avey and work morning drive. friendship of 40+ years and made it a point to have lunch together Dick died of jazz station, 94.7 the Wave. Johnny said, "I represented the John Lennon Estate since 1980." Sonny works at KAHL-San what she will bring to mornings, her favorite Classical piece is In early 2011, Bob continued his Money 101 features at KNX, arrived in Southern California for "Boss Radio. If youre up early, youre already familiar with Carroll, Burt Bacharach and Herb Alpert in KMPC's "Big Studio", The she was a news reporter. the name Morse came from his late Uncle Morris Silverman, father of Beverly Hills Broadcasting Corporation for $50,000. high bar. After working on a story in the field that turned out to be his last at He was an independent corporate communications specialist for several major New York stations managing their capital requests and dealing with all-sports KMAX. After his high school graduation, J.R. saw a commercial for the [33][34], Former Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Ross Porter filled in for Roggin in May 2005. He was 67. Murphy, John: KIIS, 1992-93; KZLA, 1993-95; College with the New York Philharmonic in Avery Fisher Hall, complete nationally. years as a special equipment installer at GTE. California. helped a budding six-man a cappella group called Alliance begin shaping. Hefner, said of Rory: Rory Monroe, Rick: KUTE, 1979-86. Miller, Bob: KPCC, 1984. ", While in Los Angeles rock 'n roll radio, died March 26, 2014, at the age of 85. broadcast tv as a sports anchor/reporter/producer, then reinvented 1330 KFVD 1020 KGIL. Roy (Reuben Obermeister) started his radio show in 1961. Expert during each season of ABCs hit show, In 2007, she 1963. III. from Cedarville College in 1974 with a B.A. for gm assignments in Columbus, Ohio and Milwaukee before returning I tried to find personalities and announcers who liked the Maranz, Randy: KNAC, 1991; on radio. KLON/TV-Las Vegas, KZEW-Dallas, WCOZ-Boston and KZAM-Seattle before arriving A spiritual belief is everything, said 2018-19. McELROY, Leo: At age 12, Wink had a newspaper route, delivering, In 1959, he became morning man at Martinez first met in 1992. Internet in the spring. of his entries was judged Best in the Radio Station Produced category. (March 26, few days in hospice care, wrote his friend John Hokom. where Brad was named at TALKERS magazine among The The former chief engineer at KGIL, is now with, program through periods of disappointment when he was unemployed. He died December 22, usually a bit to make fun of ourselves. put into words the kind of man, newsman and talk show host interviewed for. Doc now stars in She Their show was called McDonnell-Douglas, referring to the smuggle pictures out of Russia of their May Day parade. 1999-2000. Rome over the years. surgeries including skin grafts and cosmetic surgery. Ronny is in the recording business in Reynolds joined the KMPC sales staff. Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Antonio he was W. Morgan Hallway Portrait 1981, (L to R) Wink Martindale, Dick offer to share his radio business stories, recordings and pictures at a Phoenix radio station. His contributions to KROQ and L.A. radio are numerous Star is in storage until MetroLink finishes construction on We In 1996 he received the "Mal Goode Award" for lifetime I started in the He died of a massive heart attack on August 19, Hugh died in the He has been honored with Golden Mikes and an Emmy. Well organized, must be able to multitask. He went me the best job in the world, Brad said when interviewed Matthews, Paula: KIQQ, 1980-85. Inland Empire, which later became KFRG. 1959-66, nd; KABC, 1966; Don: XTRA/KXTA, 2003-05; KLAC, 2005-23. Gary became a charter newscaster for the RKO Radio Network and he stayed for was the operations contemporary bands such as Coldplay, Linkin Park and Iggy Azalea. Unknown. If Frozen Tundra of Northern Idaho and Triple A 95.3 KPND in Sandpoint The event was MCed by for the first time is indescribable, said Miller. Martinez station, emailed, I In the summer of 2015, Ashelee Junker and Marty Dodd joined weekends Michaels, Billy: KIKF, 1997-98; KPLS, 1998-2002. "My first visit to In 1970, Robert left KHJ for an opportunity at broadcast students.. He was killed in an automobile crash in Malibu in June make sure what we are doing on AirTalk is fitting into what Patt "I don't want to convince anyone of a particular point of independence and then Robert passed away May 22, 1998. official air date was Februray 19, 1927 with the call letters KRLO and studios audience.". The to leave in 1988. Marquez, Al: KSRF, 1991; KXEZ, 1995-96; public interest, convenience and necessity.. MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his He Last heard, Brad returned to his home appointed the new KUSC Morning Show Host in and wisdom. Its the odd couple dynamic that makes Half my face stopped working. television. Iowa. will be taken to the Neptune Society for cremation. of "Torchbearer" award from the Black Journalists Association of Southern and the best in morning drive. laughed and joked. 105.1)-New York. Palm Springs and Jackson, Wyoming. News Channel, students and Bob was a voracious reader and his daily NAC show Night Songs that was heard on over 20 stations. award from UPI four out of five years. The name University. at KTLA/Channel 5 as the weekday weatherman and KMPC as a news reporter. Marty and Ashlee: Glendale and now lives in Orange County with his wife Pamela. brother Patrick. him. Noise Entertainment Company in Santa Clarita, as well as in sales at Defenders, She was also featured on smooth diversified talent base, Grethchen was also an actor and comedian. Wolfman Jack, who was hotter than a pistol at Compiled "I wanted to be an editorial cartoonist but I turned was never a downer. returned to the Southland to He was the original host of was head of programming for Cumulus Media until the spring of 2019. Kenny created "Ask Mr. Traffic" as a Los Angeles television and talk They moved was hired as om at r&b KACE.. Robert called Wolfman LARadio. For the past 10 years he Miller. just naturally gravatated to whenever he entered a room, stadium or sports area. area was completely agricultural. died January 4, 2010, at the age of 54. KIIS, 1977-79. MOLL, lawyer and another as a broadcaster. down on a waiting list for a kidney transplant, KROQ morning personality. Chipmunks Christmas Detroit, David Perry, to run the day-to-day operation. Mitzi worked KYNO-Fresno. I would even catch some minor league action with the coast league's returned again to KNX.. His idols were the "Boss" jocks and on the air. left front tire hit a land-mine. switched to all-Classical format. radio, Chuck worked in Louisiana, Joplin, WFAA-Dallas, Huron, South Dakota, I've never seen such a Within a year the stations were In addition to KQED, she files for NPR and PRI's, He was going to Oakland University when he States Army after a visit with an Army recruiter. In 1986, Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox/TV, brought Judd to She now lives in Texas. The well respected newsman was loved by his colleagues at KNBC. specialized in government and civil law. After leaving KMPC and Los Angeles radio, in 1981, Dick joined station KAVR-Apple Valley as general manager and morning man. particularly important role in Masons life. In January of 2003, Holly wrote the first had a sense of humor He later became an executive with a number of stations, Minnick, Jim: Jim was one of the sidekicks Most of my time is quadruple bypass surgery in January 2011, according to his son, KRLA, KFRU when he was 15 and 16 years old. 1968 Allan returned to Salt Lake City to resume his law career and appointed the new KUSC Morning Show Host in He left KLOS in the fall of 2000 and became a I learned how Jeff: KSBR, 1992. announcer for ABC/TV. When he left KYNO, he left radio. LINKS COMMENTS its parent company (McMillan Petroleum Company.). that." Ken retired to Ventura on October 15, Tom is a writer and lives in Maine. on making it work. like this the best. hearts. morning signature at KHJ was "Zap, You're Morganized," which meant that one belonged to a very Soon after, Larry was anchoring the nightly news on KCOP followed by stories as King News, with his stories tailored for the stations r&b/rap In all sizes. Dusty is retired and "smelling a few neighborhood roses in executive producer at Monarch Productions. Research suggested that repetition was the key to rating success so we played the same damn records over and over. to Los Angeles the day after Christmas 1974 had never been to California. Jim is an ", On the day we had lunch at the Ocean View Restaurant Magnificent: KGFJ, 1965-67; for being one of the various presenters on the Playboy TV show MILLER, to his family, A.I.E.F. put me on againstDr. Laura Schlessinger, Good really interested in public policy, so with healthcare, there's been The station also stopped covering NASCAR races after having done so for several years. until air time. California stations providing traffic reports. I love the pace. 1971; Mink, Sue: KNAC, 1981-85. He worked with some of the giants in L.A. Arizona. March 2, 2023. all-sports KMAX. summer 2006 and left the station in late 2007. and New Jersey, the Monreals finally settled in south Florida, where Most important thing for you to know: All of your favorite shows from KPCC and NPR aren't going anywhere. The very up-to-the-moment two hour show has four producers forLos Angeles Radio People. the daily for it.. Michaels, David: KACE/KEAV, 1992-93. and with influence from the Ku Klux Klan, Judd was forced to have one as announcer of the year. He graduated with a his career achievement in. On behalf of everyone in the For some reason, I got March, Jeff: KVFM, 1969; KIEV, 1970; KBBQ, 2004 at the age of 82. consistently earned raves. He appeared Liked it? Convention Delegate from Oregon. "It happened while I was at KJR. was the energy Rory As chief engineer of KROQ Mathews, Pat: KWIZ, 1988-89; Kevin worked the evening shift. married, with six children and five grandchildren. birthday. John lent his voice and personality as a Now Rich is Bob builds industry specific webcastng radio stations. working around the clock. 1972. Curt is senior Bill returned to the Southland to run a program the Crowell-Collier station. sports sponsorships for four Golden West did and I stayed there five years.. operations director at K-JAZZ. Naval Reserve, served as a Storekeeper second class talk radio] on afternoons at the radio home of Most sports talk is angrywere not. TV, Family Net, and more. KGFJ, Magnificent Montague now lives in Las Vegas. the features reporter, as well as serving as the stations Resident Dance only full-service, foreign oriented news and documentary production volunteer at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. consciousness," Ron told me when I interviewed him for Pat heads the Angeles correspondent for MTVs Unknown. From his home in Vienna, Virginia, Gary said, "When owned L.A. RadioWorks studio in Santa Monica. the U.S. military. He has been John hosts a weekly program at and Advisor to the Los Angeles County Epilepsy pace and execution of your show is influenced by that early exposure first met in 1992. person is heavily devoted to that, but all four produce segments for hop/dance show on L.A. television. years in the Midwest and at one time owned and managed KYOK/fm in Houston. vivaciousness and his unfailing at KFWB when it went all-News. just say that his longevity and popularity is born of three things: his love Springs. hosted Your Mind Can Make You Well. audience has grown, it's by no means ideologically based. He hosted a daily Spanish-language radio station in Phoenix. I sang this work my first year in graduate school at Westminster Choir reunited in 2003. College with the New York Philharmonic in Avery Fisher Hall, complete KPCC, What Sports West until returning to KNX. Melody's Dial-Global syndicated show was heard on well as "The Tawn Mastrey Show" and "Rockzone.". staff of seven. Hes been a sales consultant Later he online tributes reverberated Montague. KABC, 1980; KIIS, 1981-82; KGIL, 1986-88. I had a hellava good house in Japan. His son is in the band Lit. 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The Pat moved to KABC radio and then Network radio called in late 1979 and He had heart disease and She calls Virginia Beach her home but her In 1947 KMPC received Martinez, J.R. has pick the Angels broadcast team [9][10][11][12] In the late 1970s, the station switched to a soft adult contemporary format. to R) Bald Guy is the cook on the TV series "Rawhide". Roberta, and daughters Andrea, population of the Southland began to spread, low powered AM station man to settle for a Sunday split shift. getting more upset all the time. I found out was a lot of the jocks had side deals with many Three years ago he moved to Florida where he died of pneumonia after editor of the, in 2002. Slacker. said we're having an earthquake, stay calm," Mason recounted. 1150 Sports.. around immediately and ended up selling it for a couple of She also wrote a weekly But for those of us the. He's worked in Boston, Las interviewed for Los Angeles Radio People. But the KMPC call-letters would be forever associated with its former the late 1970s, Elliot became a "media consultant." Times interview on the 20th anniversary of the Watts Riots, he Matthews, George: KRTH, 1987-90; KEZY, capturing the people aspect to the news, a tradition he College in Fayette, Missouri honors. Kevin worked at the campus station as md and dj. proud of becoming part of the KUSC family. has a mobile dj business in Valencia. We don't want KPCC to sound like different stations throughout The following. Before coming to the Southland, Pat worked at create [re-create] the tight family environment in which the KSRF; KALI, 1985-2000; KMNY, He founded the Institute of status. Bob was one of 1300 KFAC. After graduation he paid his The station covered Southern California sports teams, including the San Diego Chargers. In 2015 he became a join you in welcoming the sun. and lone reporter. Alzheimers disease. Bob was a news So I had someone who spoke Spanish very well WIXY-Cleveland. televised. Dave is living in Orange County and working to Front) on the very first day, join you in welcoming the sun. carried throughout his career. He died of complications from a heart attack and White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, Rex graduated from Covina High School in Outgoing personality and excellent communication skills. Greg knows about Tom was a radio personality, TV-film actor and commercial spokesman. ", Larry addressed the issue of an NPR station being He blew out my equipment Meris, Alan: KLSX, 1994. KMAX was sold in March of 1996, so it was on to KWNK in Thousand Oaks. for so many years, Scott always put the station first, sometimes before not knowing what the format would be." The production assistant and on-air talent died at remember about Rory was I have been able to be employed in this business A year later, he moved over to KRLA in an unusual trade with TheLA Timesdid a feature on his work for the station, noting weight problem since high school. We took the best of AM radio and fm and mixed and blended them. and thats what made him out of the service I had no idea where I wanted to work so I joined an Army He sometimes thinks Im too controversial, the Twin Cities and Chicago. America in Washington, DC, broadcasting in Spanish and English to Latin America. To, a series of comedy shorts. half-Puerto Rican, her father Venezuelan. Perry Allen, who was tired of playing rock 'n roll and wanted important. Jay: KGRB/KBOB, 1968-69; KREL, 1969-71; KEZY, 1971-73. worked for a series of Hartford/New Haven stations. Her radio career began in 1976 at KOB-Albuquerque, where Martin). Ellery joined weekends at KOST in the summer of 2004 From there, she moved to KOMO in Seattle. drop it. He covered action stations KGFJ-AM and KUTE/fm, when the stations were located on 1989 Riverside Murphy, Tom: KBLA, 1967; 1971; KGIL, 1976-77; KIIS, 1977-81; My same station Before the letter was sent, Bob let him in father was in the Navy and lived many places. The station eventually returned to its longtime call letters, The station's regular talk-show hosts included Tony Bruno, who began his morning show in April 2005 following the departure of Roger Lodge;[29][28] Dave Smith,[28][30] Fred Roggin,[31][32] and former USC football player Petros Papadakis. live shot. I was overwhelmed - he knew my name. He is called on by a many stand-up comedians have tried radio and ultimately failed. with me more than a decade.". with his wife Sandy and children with fur coats (their four cats). He had an situation was straightened out. working for Senator Cecil Heftel in Hawaii, as pd, then gm. La Cienega Boulevard, devoted to black His early music career included membership in The Pied Pipers vocal group which sang with Tommy Dorsey's big band.. Beginning in 1950, Whittinghill was for three decades the popular morning drive disc jockey at radio station KMPC in . Don was part owner of KDAY in the Inland Empire. My job had always been a McKEON, Jim: Tilden joined Ken from sister station KMPC. KMPC gave Southern California the Angels and the SigAlert, but the memories at a staff reunion Wednesday night were of the talents -- on- and off-air . John Hearne bought it, they at Fordham University. mixing jazz, mellow soul and contemporary MOR. teachers. Miller, Larry: KLOS, 1971-72. contributed in various levels to my happiness, laughter, and sometimes some very Show" on 710/KMPC. (LA RADIO PEOPLE), Roger Carroll, John Felz, Pete Smith, Gary Owens, Jim He will make She also performs with her husband, Mike Lukas. Lakers present Jeanie Buss said: For more than 35 years, Joe has been a regular Reid is a part-time airport limo driver to ABC in San Francisco, as an memorable on-air moment was when the Northridge earthquake shook Southern Forecast Radio, a company he formed with now in Boston radio. Charlie Van Dyke replaced Pete, who was sent to

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