January 18, 2023 ~ Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst David Ditch, talks with Kevin about the financial state of families in America. was hired as the new over-night personality on 1270. Originated out of Windsors 89x in 2001, the radio show has been making listeners laugh for two decades. Where did Joe Bacarella jr go when he left the radio business? Jason Scott (pictured) is promoted to mornings and will co-anchor with Roberta Jasina from 5-10am ET. In between was a singular mix of conservative and libertarian talk, occasional health and fitness insights and rightist certitude that made Mark Scott one of the highest-rated and in some circles, most-hated radio voices in Detroit during the 1980s and '90s. Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life, Regarding the very last name listed, Don Zee.I believe he was also on CKLW overnights at least in 66 & 67 before he went to Texas where he passed from a cleaning his gun incident. Respectfully, David Olsen. The name itself would come to be one of the most popular and recognized names ever in 60s Detroit radio history. By late-summer 1965, the veteran morning-broadcaster Fred Wolf left WXYZ for retirement. Lee Alan left momentarily, came back again, this time working in the WXYZ television studios. Cool to have Lee still knocking around. Click here to read about Mark McKenzies experience with the format flip. dave@dptv.org Peter Whorf 10a to 3p, weekdays Peter Whorf came home to Detroit in 2019 when he joined WRCJ as host of Midday Music. Detroit Radio: 1963 JFK Assassination Coverage, MOTOWN 60s SNAPSHOT MEMORIES: GLADYS KNIGHT, IT WAS DECEMBER 1967: WHEN WE LOST OTIS REDDING, A WXYZ 50S DETROIT RADIO LEGEND: MICKEY SHORR, WKNR TOP 31 DETROIT KEENER HITS: THIS WEEK 06/1968, RECORD WORLD | THE TOP COUNTRY SINGLES and TOP COUNTRY LPs: JANUARY 1966, RECORD WORLD | 100 TOP POPS and 100 TOP LPs: JANUARY 15, 1966, RECORD WORLD | DOZIER, HOLLANDS: THEYRE THE TOP . Editorializes twice a week. Special programming: Don McNeill Breakfast Club 10-10:55 a.m. M-F. Lou Gordon Comments, 2-minute commentary, 6:25, 9:25 a.m., 12:05 p.m. M-W-F. Call Board-Dick Osgood, drama-critic with interviews, 9:30-10 a.m. Sun. The disc jockey has interviewed big names like Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and members of Queen. 7 . It was expected of us. When I was in Junior High School, I went to a Friday night football game at Birmingham High School. Driving myself crazy!! But it was just before he started at WWJ. My compliments to Jim Feliciano and the MCRFB staff for this terrific site. NJ/PA/WV/IN/IA/CO/TN/MI/VA only. Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski) August 2, 2020 By years end, WXYZ was now a slight 24 from the previous 22% they held in 1965. By April, after talking to Fritz that he should hire him immediately, Alan had Joey Reynolds making the move over to the Motor City. Yes! Went with Mel to the Motown Review. ", That bond will be acknowledged. . My sister was also on the show as was the members of the Shades of Blue who had the record OH HOW HAPPY in 1966. Fact is that changing the format was the specific move that insured the failure of Martin and Howard. Wondering if Tom Dean is still around. The added new voices on 1270 became the newest household names. The ABC-owned station now found itself heavily competing against. Tarantula by the Tarantulas ( instrumental ) Skeletons in my closet? What ever happened to Dale Conquest I would like to send him an e-mail. Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox. He also seemed to stay away from the oldies from his era. Detroiters also tuned in on WXYZ for the latest thrilling adventures of The Green Hornet, The Challenge of the Yukon (tailored after dog personality Rin-Tin-Tin). He was a blogger and chat host on mlive.com until signing with 97.1 in December 2009. Back in the late 60s, it was a pleasure to work with Chuck Fritz, Joe Bacarella and Marty Greenberg while I was at Grey Advertising Detroit as we tried to build the WXYZ Radio audience. He Consistently Used An EVIL LAUGH BumperWhich was the Harold Perry Great Gildersleve Laugh. The Lone Ranger, all local creations that had me glued to the receiver. After working in the biz for 58 years, reports show that Perkins retired from radio this year. And it would unfold just as I had predicted., After just two weeks going into 1967, it was apparent the. I believe he was a newscaster on one of the Detroit radio stations in the 1940s and 1950s, maybe even into the 1960s. Always live on the free Audacy app. Don Zee worked the graveyard shift from midnight until 6 am, and always signed on with Dracula (Bobby Pickett), Elvira, and Trantula by The Trantulas. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Calvert got his start in the early 70s at WWWW. By this time WXYZ radio had begun its fierce battle going full force head-to-head for top ratings going against Detroits top-rated WJBK 1500. Programs such as, Still prime on WXYZ radio since coming back to Detroit from New York in 1947 was, initially came over to Detroit (WXYZ) from Cleveland in 1935. . Fall in Love with Gervasi Vineyard Resort and Spa: Big Changes Coming to Westin Book Cadillac Detroit. By WWJ Newsroom. Although I never met him, I listened to his__ Saturday Night Oldies Party__ every week-end on Magic 95 WMJC-FM from 1982 until 1987. From being an on-air broadcaster for both radio and television, best-selling author and journalist. Hopefully, we can keep this website going for many years, thanks to Mr. Alans kindness. Starting in 1969, Dick has worked 51 years in radio news. . Radio personalities are very popular and the success of a radio channel is largely dependent upon the popularity of the radio personality who host its programs. That it should be dropped. Earlier on, these entertaining WXYZ radio programmings were heard on many stations through the Mutual group across the U. S. and Canada. NO. Birmingham won the game. Since the format flip in 2018, Lepidi started The Julia Show in Chicago at B96. Few deejays had the special connection with the listeners and the artists that Regen did. Includes exclusive interviews, celebrity gossip, and much more. Chuck, Johnny Williams is alive and doing well. He was 82. But ABC kept it there because they had national sponsors that bought in and were promised all the top 10 markets. [1] He is the former host of the Stoney and Wojo radio show on WDFN in Detroit, Michigan until it was canceled on January 20, 2009. Bob Perkins (radio personality) Dick Purtan R Michael Reghi Joey Reynolds Fred Roggin Lenore Romney S Robin Seymour (DJ) Horace Sheffield III Craig Shemon Donnie Simpson Nancy Skinner (commentator) Paul W. Smith Martha Jean Steinberg Mike Stone (radio personality) T Gene Taylor (TV and radio personality) Ty Tyson W Mike Wallace JoAnn Watson "We grew up here in Detroit and we can truly speak to our audience from the experience of listening because Detroit is a music town," Hill told me. Even ex-Detroit Tiger Denny McLain, whom you may recall. With the Fred Wolf era gone and out of the picture, Fritz extended his sights in search for a younger (but calmer, more contemporary) voice in filling the morning void. "Jim Johnson is one of the most well-known radio personalities in Detroit, with . Martin and Howard was in, Joe Bacarella was the new program director and WXYZ was officially Sound Of The Good Life.. He was also the voice of the University of Michigan hockey team briefly in the 1980s. In early April, 97.1 The Ticket personalities Dennis Fithian and Ryan Wooley revealed on Twitter that they had been cut from the station because of financial reasons. Add to your list of deceased Tom George of WJBK. 1 pick for the mid-morning time-slot over Robin Seymour at WKNR, according to Billboards Radio Response Ratings in the same July 17, 1965 issue. Thank you, Four previous reunions of current and former radio personalities have been held here since 1988, but they were largely social occasions for disc jockeys to get together, swap industry war stories, and tell each other they've never looked better. Keep Jammin'. WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL MEMORIES. According to his, An icon for Detroit rock radio, Calvert served the Motor City airwaves for over 40 years. While he did not start his. Photographs by Beth Hoxie, Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present, FGI Detroit 75th Anniversary: Diamond Jubilee Fashion & Awards Gala, Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan 57th Annual Guild Gala. Your email address will not be published. . Glenn Beck$16.5 M. Despite its name, Beck's media conglomerate Mercury Radio Arts contains more than radio--stretching to TV, publishing and even e-commerce. The stations playlist now comprised mostly the nations most popular records from the Billboard charts, and by 1962 WXYZ was center stage of what was happening in and around town. With Wolfs exit, it was out with the older traditions the station seemed to have embodied throughout the many years previous. Some had advocated openly to the station manager, Lee Alan among them, that network programming out of New York was killing the station. I loved all the comments about the early 60s WXYZs radio. Worked with Lee Alan at WPON around 2004 to 2007 or so. In the early and mid sixties WXYZ was absolutely my favorite station.Many a night i went to bed listening to Lee Alan who i still regard as 1 of the best DJs ever in Detroit. Growing up his mother owned Simpsons Record Shop that was located by East McNichols Road and Joseph Campeau Avenue. Detroit broadcast legend Frank Beckmann retires after nearly 50 years, The first disc jockey to play a techno song on the radio. There was the legendary broadcasts from the Walled Lake Casino, Club 182 and more . ITS DAVE PRINCE . All of DJs were a pleasure to work with. Back in the golden days of personality radio, Scott Regen was personality-plus. I just posted one of his WXYZ October 10, 1966 Detroit Sound Survey charts he kindly provided to us in 2013. WXYZ was to become the first ABC-owned radio station to play Top 40 hits (or then labeled as Formula Radio) in the entire country. Amazing! Tom hosted various shifts at the station with his last being mornings at the station, leaving in late 1960 or early 61. WXYZ-FM: ERP 27,000 watts. The estimated additional pay is $3,304 per . He did Sunday night segway on Mix 92.3, I am writing to ask if you know where former CKLW-WNIC radio personality Johnny Williams is today? Rich in history as one of the most storied and oldest broadcasting institution in Detroit or for that matter, the entire country. That in 1966 the listeners instead wanted more of the music. Why wouldn't I want to interact with people?". He came from WCAR the low rated good music station and was able to convince ABC to concede. By 1958, there was a strict playlist with a more contemporary music format to follow. January 18, 2023 ~ 760 WJRs Jeff Sloan tells Paul W. as the inflation numbers come down small businesses will need to adjust to continue to make money. On top of working at WJR and having his own talk show, The Frank Beckmann Show, Beckmann also was the announcer at the Big House for the University of Michigan and for the Detroit Tigers. He invented the phrase: DODGE DEPEND ON IT. Read more: Casey Kasems daughter pushes Michigan lawmakers to pass elder abuse bills, Ken The Casual One Calvert - WWWW, WABX, WRIF, WLLZ, WJR and WCSX, Related: A look inside Detroits historic Black-owned radio station. instrumental. The Detroit native was a newspaper sportswriter and columnist for 36 years, including at the Detroit Free Press for six . This brings back good memories for this 80 year man. We also saw many fine acts at the Casino. They found that voice in Marc Avery. Marie and Ed. I remember when Lee had his horrible car accident. By then Steve Lundy headed out west to another ABC-owned station, in San Francisco. The event honored Sonny Eliot, the late Ernie Harwell, Specs Howard, Dick Purtan, and Robin Seymour. A Detroit radio legend. In July 1967, Tom was stationed downtown with his Michigan Air National Guard unit. Now with new alternative moves towards capturing better ratings in the market, much of the old ABC network programming was being replaced while diverting some attention to the music of the times. Photographs by Beth Hoxie By Hour Detroit - September 27, 2010 Facebook Comments Previous article The above featured Detroit radio guide was clipped, saved, and digitally re-imaged from the credited source by Motor City Radio Flashbacks.. A MCRFB Note: Glancing over the above Detroit radio guide, it bears noting CKLW had Dusty Rhodes competing for the morning drive going against WKNR's own Dick Purtan.Both Rhodes and Purtan were Cincinnati's WSAI-AM radio personalities during a time in . Is he still around? Marc Avery, 6-10; Steve Lundy, 11-2; Dave Prince, 2-6; Lee Alan, 7:15-10; Danny Taylor, 10-1; Pat Murphy, 1-6 AM. 1-844-BUY-RADIO; Mix 92.3 Detroit's R&B and Throwbacks ya girl Cheron. 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