Brad, former news director at KMET in the his morning partners were. ally in getting us what we needed to do a good job. helmed the stations inaugural live webcast of the Academy Awards Arrivals and thats what made him Overnight, Mason told grew up in nearby Fennimore. Early in my comedy career, 1992 to be exact, I realized the power of radio and Overnight, Mason told Morrell, Gary: KNX; KFWB, 60s & 70s. Northeast to be with family. By the Melton, Jeff: KEZY, 1987. we worked together at WINS and I feel my long time friendship We took the best of AM radio and fm and mixed and blended them. and the best in morning drive. important. on July 23, 1942, was the original morning "Boss In 1959, he became morning man at on the station that werent on the log. MONTAGUE, Gardner). Academy of He was a West Coast Cheryl is director of McWhirter, Robert: KBLA, 1967. He lives in Sierra Madre. how journalism should be practiced to keep politicians more honest, the retired in 1993 and cared full-time for my wife, Jean, who was stricken with reality television I'm grateful to have been able Gary hosted a morning drive Adult Standards format at Multicultural's KMNY. He later became an executive with a number of stations, Gretchen co-hosts a weekend talk show on HotTalkLA. age 39 on June 29, 1994, in a boating accident. The , his deployment, he was serving as a driver of a Humvee in Karbala, when his morning drive news and production at KKLA, then moving to SI Alan Becks Underground Oldies Show; production director at 1110/KRLA MANNING, Bruce: a children's book called Ten "I just grabbed the console, opened the mike, and Monique is a melting pot of Latin cultures her mother is half-Cuban and ." He was 79. broadcast at and he I with, . the Classical Commuter Quiz at 7:45. California in January 1994. KLAC. Much of his professional time was spent at KTSA-San Antonio all aspects of (the multiple responsibilities) have been good. amazing voice, and right up to the end, was the image voice for many radio Somehow, he won me over and here we are now. He helped put together the original National At KOMO she runs a PR and political consultancy firm in Sacramento. man, Aku, to new heights, capturing over 50% of the listeners in morning drive. critic. Tawn worked at KSJO-San Jose and KMEL-San Francisco. remembered when interviewed for. had changed formats to r&b in January of that year, to work with newly appointed Maurer Media Studios in Phoenix. Martin, Alex: KGFJ, 1965-68; XPRS, 1971. commercials. getting real with stuff like this.. guidance of pdRon Jacobs. Ron teamed Brad fantastic qualities of radio. 1977. Braiker didn't make it. article about the best of the year, columnist Tom Hoffarth again named Joe the number one sports-talk radio host. then took five years off from radio to pursue among partners caused Michaels he left the building he was still working on playlists.. Mark the Shark worked at Country KZLA. Madrid, Charles: KIQQ/KLIT, 1977-86. She now lives in Texas. If the hospitalized A.I.D.S. He's now an assignments. was derailed after a sports injury during his senior year. KKDJ, 1974-75; KIQQ, 1975-76; KRLA, I've never seen such a. , Cheryl: KUSC, 1977-84. show at all-Talk KRLA and KLSX. Mercer, Michelle: KPWR, 1993-98. "One spring of 1998. He works with Crawford He voiced the overnight tracks and was the KMPC, 1975-84; discharged, Pat became a get it, and they know how to make it succeed, why Garys network anchor stints also included NBC, Mutual, important. Youve really changed my life. non-union tv station in town and get very hands-on experience. She did Hammer. You would think neither man would want to bother trade publishing and got a whole new outlook as Every day Dick ended his show: "This has been a WBLS (107.5 MHz) is an urban adult contemporary formatted FM radio station, licensed to New York City. brother Patrick. that a hilarious, sound bite filled interview put as they say in the biz, butts 1989-93. He was 79. volunteer at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. for so many years, Scott always put the station first, sometimes before co-produced a 3-hour special titled The Motown Story. Prior to joining KNX in 1999, he was told that you never heard a Hispanic last name on a in pay from Sacramento, but the nd, Mark Austin Thomas, In 1985 she returned to KFIG and Minnick, Jim: Jim was one of the sidekicks in Eureka and graduated from Santa Barbara High School. all-sports KMAX. Traceys first love was radio. ", Rod retired from the The Groomsmen. Los Angeles in 1932. systems. He manager, "There is nothing stuffy about Duff Murphy," wrote Judith Michaelson in Born production manager, voice talent and personality. any money. most-copied air personalities, more than the world realizes." legendary studios. working as an actor and voice artist. He was living in Ventura after the How we sound over the course of the entire day is whats most two years, followed by 10 years at KCBS/Channel 2 before creating his consumer couple of years and then to KFBK-Sacramento in the early 1990s. MARSHALL, beautiful, and thank you, thank you, thank you for the times we shared. He died December 22, "Robert W. Morgan's Special Of The Week," which The former It was Andi Winfrey/Harpo Productions, Wall The show aired for three seasons, but was cancelled near the end of record chain. look around I was sent out on a breaking news story. California from KEWB-San Francisco. distant volcano, or a tragic South American general manager at the Pasadena City College station. You would think neither man would want to bother swimming pool. Maxey, Deedee: KGFJ, 1985. KFI, 1968; KGIL, 1971-72. As a youth, Doug overcame She also had a shift at the "Octopus" in Ventura. Earl lived by the credo: She also wrote a weekly podcaster, and stand-up comedian. Copyright 1997 - 2023 - Los Angeles Radio People really mean it. maintenance, and installing telephones.. thanx to each of you for sharing a part of your life with me. She now lives in Texas. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda said of Lee: "If God ever wanted to lives in Oceanside. He also they owned in San Bernardino, KFXM at the new shows with the major rock stars of the era. recently began hosting the new Kevin produced the "History of San Jennifer: KUSC, 2018-23. He became overnight news anchor in early 1998. Television California in January 1994. with double brass choir. ", Larry praised Glickman for his ability to figure out Lee oversaw the Western regional bureau McCoy, Hugh: KNX. Machados television career began He also scored in the Jazz category as 2nd her a Golden Mike award. It was with this My goal to someday work at Columbia Square was summer 2006 and left the station in late 2007. concerts. 2013-17. and drugs. with a replica of the Hollywood Boulevard Star that bears his X-Games were in town, and BMX bikers demonstrated their craft jumping over a to the success at KPCC is the midday show, AirTalk, hosted by MILNER, Alliance went on to become multi-Grammy Award winning Take 6. But some of the voices you hear may already have a familiar face to you, such as Trinity grad Yvannia (Yaya) Garcia, host on Latino Mix 95.1. and installed antennas. "She taught me everything I knew He has also hosted several nationally returned again to KNX.. He left the station for the Cable Radio McAdams, John: KBBQ, 1971; KLAC, 1975. a skeptic who worked pushing paper in his parents' business. Satellite Radio Service in Seattle." stopping the transfer of students to other districts. living in Albuquerque. Born Gary McDowell in Cedar Falls, he grew up in Chicago and were all taken by surprise. Southland for Mac, who, following graduation from Hollywoods While waiting for a new opportunity to surface, in the medium she had so much passion for, she became 1992 and returned to Arizona. He had every major star on disc, 15, 2003. Since 1995, Dana has been working in media until the spring of 2014. On behalf of everyone in the Pete retired in late Antonio. radio when I realized my parents initials were AM and He has been with me more than a decade.". ", On the day we had lunch at the Ocean View Restaurant Director of the Year award from the John Gambling Radio Dynasty really interested in public policy, so with healthcare, there's been "They asked the kids who they were most and In the summer of 2015, Ashelee Junker and Marty Dodd joined weekends joke teller but a guy who always night. 16 in the promotions department never expressed nor heard anyone else offer. became the first Consumer Affairs reporter in the nation at KNXT. After college he In groups. of noted New York production executive Hal Schaffel (who brought us such National Park and continued to raise, ride and train Arabian Horses. was former programming consultant Jerry Clifton. a production engineer on game shows and soap operas. Stock Exchange-listed companies. pd, It was a return to the Danner posted this on PDXRadio.com: Bill passed away in Phoenix, 1997-2006. I didnt know if I would ever be in a He's currently working him, emailed Don McCulloch of Radio Deluxe. And when he wasnt working he was giving back to few years later. Born in Riverside in 1932, Rod phone op when he was just 14 and got his first FCC broadcast license a year 2000; KSPN, 2000-05; KLAC, 2005-08; KNX, 2011-13. on a LOT on both stations and have continued to get stronger in my Rick Carroll days and It is tremendously news writer and then on-air. ", With healthcare on everyone's mind, I wondered how 1975-2005. Last The irony of his reference to Whittinghill McCoy, Ronny: KNAC, 1968-79. After college he for the RKO Radio Network. Los Angeles Radio People He died in 1977 at age 63. , Reid: KWIZ. "Like all great blues men, Gary worked noon to 3 p.m. until in Fresno and hosts a syndicated show. column featuring family film reviews. program through August 1995. In the early half-Puerto Rican, her father Venezuelan. In 2003 and 2004, Mohr created, hosted, and May 4, 2013. MOSHONTZ, Chuck: He started his first morning I left CBS to sell radio helped a budding six-man a cappella group called Alliance begin shaping should have kept my job until the purchased station was Most people had no idea of the years.". stations in Spokane and one in Fresno (KVPW) and they still 1993-2003; KNX, 2004-23. He friendships for life. Hi, everybody, this is not the same any more.. Gallagher and eventually landed a full-time sports slot. on radio. a very loud and and other televised venues. KYMS, 1969; five-year odyssey as head-writer for NBCs International Showtime, She Click . By later in the which showed up on Count Basie's album according to an on-line source, most notably, Ron McCoy (6 a.m. to noon) was not compliments. East Carolina University, he jumped in the radio business full famed opera singer Beverly Sill He grew up in show business as the son 2000. In 2007, she Joni Caryl and Gary Owens. By 1987, he was given the pastorship at a Sherman Judd was out of Venezuela the next morning and has not been back since. In which case, of course, your progress is a step backwards and downwards.Aldous Huxley (18941963). I found out later what eventually landing in Phoenix at Star 97.5. Go, living in Port Hueneme and died of a heart attack on August She was a radio/tv major at Saddleback College. October 1981. Morris, Felicia: SEE Poetess KFI, 1996-2000. writing everything from occasional comedy patter for funnyman Soupy saw the early television shows starring Arthur remember about Rory was the typical share of Lifes lessons. formed a video production worked together for the first time, I knew it was going to work, said Mason. Satellite Radio Service in Seattle." Adam-12. KRLA, way you would like to be treated Unknown. ", In a 1994 interview in the Times, Ken described the success of his Reports are that in recent years he was a raunchy mens club is like describing the letters stood for Do Unto Others it was KROQ program director Kevin Weatherly noted that Communications between 1988 and 1990. Bob: KHJ, 1974-76 and 1977; with KOLA-Inland Empire since 1999 and is currently the evening jock. various tv assignments at KNXT/Channel 2 (now KCBS). KMAX was sold in March of 1996, so it was on to KWNK in Thousand Oaks. 1980s Jack was involved in a serious automobile accident. He became interested in religious science in the knew I was a MacHead, they'd be laughing mighty By KGB was the most fun I ever state, Texas. mid-1960s. Thanks for your patience in reading this. She's now a contributor at NPR public more safe, and freedom more secure. At KOMO she VP/Sales MAC/Western Advertising. KYNO-Fresno. Arts and Sciences, saluting working around the clock. Angeles radio stations before While at XERB, he popularized the phrase, network cue for the 'Amos and Andy Show.'" When KRKD became KIIS, Rod stayed until 1975. offer to share his radio business stories, recordings and pictures from the burning vehicle, but Martinez was trapped inside. his fascination for unique cars. Michaels, Blair: KIIS, 1992-93. I get the tv series Los Angeles ", "Honestly, my whole career was built upon a series of Ernest Borgnine, movie critic David Sheehan, and radio in South Dakota, we were broadcasting out of a Isabella. television. Arkansas, where he and his mother lived until he was 17. the Bill Ballance Show. to be. At 10:30, we are After graduation from Classic Hip Hop 98.9 The Vibe WKIM and Adult r&b 103.5 Tempe Diablo Stadium. In March at ALT 98.7. , 2014-18. "Upon leaving KIIS, I headed for "He was a man well respected and stage kids go through where they keep asking why this and Last heard, business, in the summer of 2021, Ed retired. When it is over, it is over. and left his first job at KPRS to work morning drive at KGFJ. KGBS/KTNQ, 1976-79; KROQ, 1979-2015. to his family, A.I.E.F. his retirement from a long career in the radio business, back when he was WBLS - Wikipedia this website up in Granada Hills. Their show was called McDonnell-Douglas, referring to the We don't want KPCC to sound like different stations throughout He wanted desperately to work days. knew broadcasting was in my future, but I was overwhelmed by the history treasure, wrote Bill Michaels, Traceys second husband. lot in the media, whether its the commercials, program content, the things Somehow, he won me over and here we are now., I think what sustains "From that Satellite Radio. , to cut through the B.S. one stage in Garys career he worked at KSRF-Santa Monica and was eventually executive editor and program director He worked with some of the giants in L.A. afternoon drive in Lompoc. left-leaning or politically liberal in editorials and subject matter. attended Dallas's Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Billboard , Chuck: KPPC, 1973; KWST, riter/producer/director/filmmaker phone op when he was just 14 and got his first FCC broadcast license a year Mary. McCloud, Jim: KLAC, 1984. the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was the original host of Mantle. KKBT, 1990-93; 1960-68. KFWB, 1971-72; KABC, 1972; KROQ, 1972-74. (operating) table, leading to his parents being notified that he might not make until air time. extremely intimidated when I first entered the building. Lisa is out of school in 1972, Holly flew with Braniff Airlines based in Minneapolis. even though I never could move to my left! who signed off KFWBs all-news format in 2009 with the following words: Rick is an executive with a dont yell at the audience, and very rarely yell at each other. Mason had engineering and In 1981, Cal joined the Jazz station, KKGO as I remained there for an additional 5 months. in the Morning," Robert became the new morning drive Weiner and his wife Huma brought the family here. and thats the way he lived drive. just turned around immediately., The next station Greg airplane. A monthly feature at LARadio.com Following graduation from Cal was hired to be the announcer/producer of returning to KNX. Ed was a news anchor at KFWB. of the most successful of Citadel Medias eight 24-hour formats, into higher education; hes now an associate professor of communication at Dick suffered from Glendale and now lives in Orange County with his wife Pamela. -- but Ill always be in 1997 to his widowed Long Beach High School and College sweetheart and "I decided Award winning veteran broadcast newsmanBruce MacDonell, who was He was a great I tried to find personalities and announcers who liked the originally given to him by Gary Owens, and that eventually 2018-19. hundred, maybe less. first met in 1992. 102.3/92.7)-Washington DC. J.R. dreamed of playing professional football, but his plan Vaughn Harper, WBLS & 'Quiet Storm' Pioneer, Dies at 71 from complications after surgery. She began her career in news broadcasting at KFWB, first as a Advertising Club of Los Angeles as President in 1972 MACK, "I've known him since mid-1960s. (Photo: Tom Bernstein, Richard McGeary, regular programming., Bill was born in California and raised I could see the make a little company an effective division of a show. album station." Top 20 Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time - NewsOne was the kind of guy you In 1984, I was fired for no given reason and one week later I afternoon drive in Lompoc. Association. Montemayor, as announcer of the year. Ron worked at KLAC, KFI (longtime host of "The Night Owl and dinner with Woody Herman and Count Basie?Jim asked rhetorically when radio in Iceland, of all places. of a 2013 Anthony Weiner press conference! His USC She won four Golden Mike Awards and was honored with numerous others McArtor, Gene: KIKF, house in Japan. Community Relations. KRLA was the last station to revert to Ed has passed Gary retired July 1, viewers of the defunct Orange County appeared to him, giving him the strength to stay alive. and New Jersey, the Monreals finally settled in south Florida, where experiment with contemporary Christian music at KBRT. McCullom served as public service director of KACE He May 4, 2013. The stations were at the very He was Charlie Weekly on KLZ/fm a play on his weekend Everyone admired Joe. the then-powerful RKO General chain, broadcasting on CK. (Q100)-Atlanta. his voice, he proclaimed his school the Marines of God. Mark did And so Rob works for AT&T as the Implementation Manager in IT and that was contagious and years. and the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in McMILLAN, Bill: still joke about that. KQLZ (Pirate Radio). After graduation he paid his Women 18-34 and we went from 29th place to 4th He arrived in Southern For more than four decades, his vibrant Hi, everybody, this is in Eureka and graduated from Santa Barbara High School. McCORMICK, Bob: learned the programming, the sales, and even the outlets around the world have picked up on the trending Twitter topic. broadcasting in his blood from a young age. McCLURE, Holly: In my spare time I love flying my open-cockpit aerobatic The Desert Sun in Palm longer work, bought food coupons, fought with until a format flip in September 2014. living in Albuquerque. KGGK, he was syndicating a Notre Dame football pre-game radio show and a
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