His latest book, The Booster, about the decline and fall of U-Ms Fab Five, is Disc jockey Robin Seymour featured numerous Motown artists on his TV show, Courtesy of The Last Great Detroit Radio Reunion. 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. 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. What ever happened to Dale Conquest I would like to send him an e-mail. Again, Donna, I am so sorry to hear this so late since his passing and I pray you and your family are doing well in 2022. https://mcrfb.com/?p=108973 WXYZ RADIO 1270! Check womc.com for local news,. The three of us actually went to Chuck BEFORE Keener was launched while it was still WKMH. Spinning on the floor and flying around crazed! Management, the entire radio staff and Lee Alan, now as program director were convinced the right formula was now in place moving forward for 1966. THE RIFF, AUGUST 1998, PROGRAMMING THE DETROIT AM RADIO DIAL: JANUARY 12, 1967. "We all admire him, appreciate him, and want to pay respect to someone who has had great variety in his life but stayed in one market. One last thing. ITS DAVE PRINCE . I never talked to a nicer guy in my life while Joey was on the air. Sign up for our events newsletter. I remember the Christmas party of 1966, Dave Prince jump into a snow bank, and for some reason the phrase Turkey Lurkey came about. Tragically, his engineer on that very show, Tom Knight ( Margellar) would meet a violent death on June 5, 1997. Right back atcha, Robin. While WWJ is one of many legacy radio stations in Detroit, lets take a look at radio personalities from the 20th and 21st centuries who have helped shape the radio community. As a teen, to me, you and the horn were as close to teen heaven as it got.. Towers has been in the Detroit market since 1999. The Detroit native was a newspaper sportswriter and columnist for 36 years, including at the Detroit Free Press for six . Skeletons in my closet? He was in a trailer which had one end of it surrounded with glass, and that is where Mr. Wolf was sitting as he did his broadcast. Eighty seven-years ago, according to Wikipedia, the station spawn birth in the Detroit area under the calls WGHP on October 10, 1925. on What about 105.1 Magic and 93.9 the River? Now with WRIF, the morning show can be heard on 70 radio stations across North America. Wagner, whose vast music knowledge and wry sense of humor are familiar to classical music fans from his 17 years at WQRS-FM in Detroit, is program director and music host for 90.9 FM. We're Looking For the Hottest Unsigned Artist! Photographs by Beth Hoxie By Hour Detroit - September 27, 2010 Facebook Comments Previous article More great information can be found in Dick Osgoods book: WYXIE Wonderland if you can find a rare copy. 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. Robin Ophelia Quivers (born August 8, 1952) is an American radio personality, author, and actress, best known for being the long-running news anchor and co-host of The Howard Stern Show. When they were at the station, being number one was no big deal. Simulcast with WXYZ-AM. Line-Up: Cam & Lisa 5-9, Lynn Martin 9-12, News 12-12: . I think he knew those days were over and he had no desire to go back. 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. Dick has been news director at WJR since 1989. (WWJ) -- WWJ Newsradio 950 listeners will be hearing some familiar voices in new time slots, as Detroit's top news station announced a new anchor lineup Thursday, effective immediately. Al Koski is in charge of 12-man news department, mobile units, Mini-Tapes.Morning Reports 6:55-7:05 a.m. M-F. Assignment The World, 1 and-a-half hours of news, sports, business, show world and special reports, 5:45-7:15 p.m. M-F. General manager Charles D. Fritz. . Am I wrong or just losing it ?p. Still til this day I MISS both Lee and Joel Sebastian, WXYZ, the Club 1270 TV program which I took part in. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Send 4 copies of 45s and 2 copies of LPs to program director Bruce Still, 20777 W. Ten Mile Rd., Detroit, Michigan 48219. My schoolmate and I often remember rushing home to his upstairs console radio to hear our favorite DJ. During the, some of the old radio names would leave WXYZ. Tom hosted various shifts at the station with his last being mornings at the station, leaving in late 1960 or early 61. Thanks! [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. But pleas towards Fritz to persuade ABC in New York to drop network programming fell on deaf ears. Ed from WAYNE Nov. 17, 2017 __ WHO STOLE THE KIESKA???___. Hi Donna, I am so sadden to learn, today after reading your comments here, in 2022, that Jim Heddle had passed away in 2018! 100.3 WNIC is the most listened-to station in Detroit, Michigan. 0. After working at WJLB, The Love Bug relocated to Washington D.C. A man with many talents, Simpson began his television career in the early 80s. "Her career was her life, she just loved music," said her son Mir Loving.. A radio personality is a person who hosts a radio talk show and interacts with the audience via telephone or email. Meanwhile, during a short stay in Cleveland in early 1966, Lee Alan discovered the sound of. I will soon be releasing the Audio Book version of my book, Turn Your Radio On. . Birmingham won the game. No. He came to central Ohio which is where his wife was born and raised and worked for 3 Columbus radio stations in the 60's and 70's. His last on air work was for a small radio station in Marysville, Oh. Legend has it Berry Gordy used to bring a Motorola car speaker into the Hitsville, U.S.A. studios so the Motown Records releases he was mixing would play especially fine over a dashboard radio. As we rode in my car he gave the dedication saying, Diane this song is from Dave to you and he says he really loves you. It was really great! Dumas, who now co-hosts a podcast with former Fox-2 and Detroit News reporter Charlie LeDuff, is referencing the shrinking local control of Detroit radio properties, which in turn diminished the number of locally originating programs. According to the, The creator of one of the longest classical programs in broadcast history, according to the, Starting his radio career in the Motor City in the early 60s, Perkins served in many positions at WGPR, an all-jazz radio station. Even ex-Detroit Tiger Denny McLain, whom you may recall. You can find him on Facebook today. Thank You. and on the television side Club 1270 was gaining Detroit audience popularity asJoel SabastianandLee Alanintroduced the hottest WIXIE hits on WXYZ-TV. Lee Alan would always ask the regulars from the show to attend the dances at the Walled Lake Casino on Saturday nights where he was the DJ. According to the Billboard trade publication dated. Oh===thanks for the horn and its fine tone. The disc jockey has interviewed big names like Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and members of Queen. BIRMINGHAM (CBS RADIO) - The mysterious personality behind the late-night 'Pillow Talk' radio music show has died. With Mojo In The Morning, WKQI is constantly one of the most listened to stations in the state with contests to award incredible prizes . I just posted one of his WXYZ October 10, 1966 Detroit Sound Survey charts he kindly provided to us in 2013. Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life, A RETROSPECT INTO THE MAKING OF A GREAT DETROIT BROADCASTING LEGEND AND THE END OF A TOP 40 GIANT. He had been at CKLW for a number of years and worked in Cincinnati and Detroit radio before joining The Big 8. Earlier on, these entertaining WXYZ radio programmings were heard on many stations through the Mutual group across the U. S. and Canada. Cool to have Lee still knocking around. Back in the golden days of personality radio, Scott Regen was personality-plus. THE DETROIT SOUND SURVEY: OCTOBER 10, 1966, Your email address will not be published. Cumulus Media News/Talk 760 WJR Detroit has announced multiple staff additions made over the past several months as it completes its lineup restructuring.. Bob Wojnowski (@bobwojnowski) August 2, 2020 2 - Jamie was all goodness and kindness, the sharpest wit and the greatest laugh. Detroit Country Music Station - WYCD-FM | 99.5 FM WYCD Win A Trip To A "Totally Private" Dan + Shay Performance News Eric Church is bringing his summer tour outside: 'See you in the season of sunshine' News Nile Rodgers, Kieran Hebden, Philip Selway detail touring experience for new book surrounding mental health News News News Podcasts Rob + Holly I graduated high school in 1966 and all we listened to was Lee Alan (the Horn), Joel Sabastian, Dave Pince and Robin Seymore The Bird. Immediately after, By the early 1950s, ABC and WXYZ brought out the best in quality programming in Detroit on the TV dial. There are so many talented DJs who have made their mark in Detroit. "His. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage 2005 Dick Purtan WOMC Detroit Radio Personality Bobble Head Collectible at the best online prices at eBay! Remember when 89X switched to county? Detroit radio personality and author Steve Black is celebrating his 1,000th episode of his syndicated "The Chop Shop Guitar Show." (Photo by Scott Legato) When Steve Black began his syndicated . Marie and Ed. The estimated additional pay is $3,304 per . According to CNN, Banks settled in the Windy City in the 80s. 3 Martha Jean the Queen. This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia.The original content was at Category:Radio personalities from Detroit.The list of authors can be seen in the page history.As with this Familypedia wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons License. to Don Zee almost every night for awhile before going to bed.It has The station was then sold in 1930 to the Kunsky-Trendle Broadcasting Company who changed the calls to WXYZ. 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. Now heading forward well into the early 1960s, the 1270 top 40 notables would comprise of great air names as Fred Wolf; Joel Sabastian; Paul Winter; Steve Lundy; Don Zee; Fred Weiss; Dave Prince and Lee Alan. For the latest on Lee Alan today, go to his website blogroll and click on Lee Alans blog. I wouldnt have become a Detroit Tigers fan (since 1966!) Then, on Halloween Eve of 1963 the KEENER onslaught began. Lee if you read this=you and Purtan were two of the reasons I got into this crazy business back in 1974ouch that was a long time ago. In one sense, the last shall be first. Obviously I have heard Mr. Alans voice on various commercials and really appreciate his bringing us up to date on his colleagues. Iconic Detroit radio personality Alan . However, the man of the moment by far, the one Detroit media immortal even the reunion's other attendees want to see, is guest of honor Robin Seymour, the rock 'n roll pioneer on WKMH and CKLW radio and originator of the storied local TV series Swingin' Time. Those days and memories will forever linger, never to be duplicated. If you think about it, all the work he did was in Detroit and Windsor. Thanks for considering posting this overlooked top R&B DJ. Thank goodness I have most of those memorable shows on tape! Meanwhile, WXYZ, gained two percentage points from the 5 CKLW lost within a year. John Mason energizes the morning drive in Detroit every weekday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.. His morning radio show, "Mason & Coco in the Morning," is a hometown favorite and has a large and. In 2010, Towers landed with WNIC and has been on air with the Jay Towers in the Morning show. Did it against WKNR just the way we could of. While he's this list's lowest earner . Kasem passed away in 2014. Lee Alan. She also delivers traffic and weather for theFrank Beckmann Showeach day. Now holding a 29% share, a year earlier they held a higher 34% in 1965. ROBERT WESOLOWSKI The man who wore many hats in the Detroit music business. for a greater market share they once dominated in recent years. Passions include Cars & Bars, Music & Sports. Rumors spread that he was intoxicated and fell asleep at the wheel. From Business: 96.3 WDVD-FM is an adult contemporary-formatted radio station in Detroit. Beckmann spent 48 years behind the microphone as the constant voice from the golden tower of the Fisher Building. Henry, I never know where Im going to run into you next. CLOSED NOW. Website. (This WXYZ feature was updated November 28, 2016). I'm proud of my past. at WXYZ was finished, over and was done. When WXYZ insisted that I recommend hiring Martin & Howard we all knew that with the size of that investment at stake the station would back off and drop the mainstream audience format we had going. Fact is that changing the format was the specific move that insured the failure of Martin and Howard. 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. About this same time, Jimmy Hampton was hired as the new over-night personality on 1270. Mike Stone (radio personality) Michael Stone (born December 29, 1958) is an on-air host for 97.1 The Ticket WXYT-FM. I found Don Zees theme song: By the latter part of 1965, there was several changes in the WXYZ line-up. By then WXYZ radio held down a huge Detroit audience over the competition for market share. January 8, 2023 ~ Chuck The Inside Guy BreidensteinandKen The Outside Guy Calverly offer the knowledge and resources you need to make the home of your dreams a reality. After graduating from the University of Detroit, he began a successful radio career. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566. According to the Associated Press, Banks was given a late-night weekend show at WDRQ. The WXYZ line-up in late 1965 consisted of some of the greatest radio voices heard on Detroit radio during that time. Wondering if Tom Dean is still around. Yes! He came from WCAR the low rated good music station and was able to convince ABC to concede. 21+. A diehard Spartan, Valenti has been a radio commentator in Detroit since the early 2000s. 3011 W Grand Blvd Ste 800. Bill Drake came here, and turned CKLW into the BIG 8. . Real NameDon Zemenski, My husband remembers a disc jockey named Bob Beasley during the late 60s Or early 70s on WWJ when it was music. So instead of dropping the outdated programming they added more. Hi Dave, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful WXYZ 1270 radio memories! Tune Up Man, Angie Starr, Mason, Coco Source: Facebook Angie Starr. Detroit broadcast legend Frank Beckmann retires after nearly 50 years, The first disc jockey to play a techno song on the radio. Dont know whether to brain you or thank you==but 40 years later, here I still am, morning drive news at an NPR station in Grand Rapids for 25 of those 40.\. The end of an era. Owned and operated by Entercom, WWJ is Detroit's only 24-hour all-news radio station, and is the oldest radio station in Michigan. The fact he can be with us and wants to do this is very special. Worked with Lee Alan at WPON around 2004 to 2007 or so. I read your posting and was moved by your remembrances of Club 1270 and the Casino. The format was changed. I still hope the despicable members of that family responsible are still Incarcerated. Calvert got his start in the early 70s at WWWW. I remember Detroit radio back into the 1940s and for some reason the name of Carl Zetterberg came to mind. Now Fred Wolf, Paul Winter, Marc Avery, Steve Lundy, Pat Murphy, Barney Stutesman (Traffic Copter) and Don Zee are all in Heaven. WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL MEMORIES. I have a letter from Jack McCarthy if anyone would care to have it. Harris Dead At 31 Jan 16, 2023. . Required fields are marked *. He passed away long before I was born but has always lived as a legend in my mind and heart. (DJs who made their name before becoming radio personalities have been excluded, but honorable mentions must go to folks like Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley and Yolanda Adams.) Names on the pictures are Elmer Thompson,Jumbo, Jinny, Bob Long, Will Karson, Mel Karson, Paul ?Young. The Detroit Radio History Committee is a project of the Detroit Sound Conservancy. "There are so many people I wish . Under Alans tenure as new station PD, Pat Murphy would move up in the afternoon time-slot on WIXIE, from the all-night hours. 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. The early 40s were magic. By then WXYZ radio held down a huge Detroit audience over the competition for market share. THE VILLAGES FL 32163 For many at the station it only served as reminder who it was who still owned the station. We had a rock band and used to play for free at sock hops etc. Earlier on, these entertaining WXYZ radio programmings were heard on many stations through the Mutual group across the U. S. and Canada. Catch them every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon on 760 WJR. May 23, 2012 - Explore Pure Detroit's board "Detroit personalities", followed by 1,467 people on Pinterest. Greater Media Detroit announces longtime radio on air personality Ken Calvert will be officially retiring as the Co-Host of the WCSX-FM Morning Show in the Motor City. Still can be heard on WNIC and seen on Fox 2 Detroit, the media personality has been juggling both radio and TV since 2004. WXYZ 1270 in 1966. . Paul Winter, Micky Shorr and Jack Sorrell with his jazz-themed Top Of The Town. It was a bold move which proved successful. THE RIFF, AUGUST 1998, PROGRAMMING THE DETROIT AM RADIO DIAL: JANUARY 12, 1967. Long-time Detroit sports radio host Mike Valenti has agreed to a "new long-term contract extension" with Entercom, which will keep "The Valenti Show" on WXYT-FM (97.1) weekdays from 2- 6 p.m. "I . 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. But ABC kept it there because they had national sponsors that bought in and were promised all the top 10 markets. 6 Dr. Daddio. Lee Alan left momentarily, came back again, this time working in the WXYZ television studios. If memory serves, Bob Beasley and I were fired the same day at WEXL by way of a memo at the end of our shifts in the commercial live copy note book. Circa 1962-1963. The WIXIE drive was gearing forward with their biggest run against the competition in the Detroit top 40 market. All in Detroit, his hometown. And it would unfold just as I had predicted., After just two weeks going into 1967, it was apparent the top 40 run at WXYZ was finished, over and was done. (He WAS on Monday Night Football from 1970-1981 but he NOT HOWARD COSELL broke the news of John Lennons assassaination in 1980! Born in Detroit, grew up in Clawson, graduated Western Michigan University and Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts. . 11-2; Dave Prince, 2-6; Lee Alan, 7:15-10; Here listed below is the ABC network programming line-up on WXYZ for a typical broadcast day, according to, By then Steve Lundy headed out west to another ABC-owned station, in San Francisco. Martin and Howard was in, Joe Bacarella was the new program director and WXYZ was officially Sound Of The Good Life.. I did the commercial logs and billing. Music News Lizzo, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X & More Attend . The Detroit Free Press reports police . "It was just the idea that we had a program that for seven years brought the kids together," says Seymour, who chronicles the experience in his new book The DJ Who Launched 1,000 Hits with co-author Carolyn Rosenthal. 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). Was he released after the sexual harassment accusation? Copyright 2022 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. I only recently ran across this article. WGHP was once a charter member (of 16 stations) that aired the first CBS Radio Network program in 1927. Besides being an on-air personality, Kasem was a voice actor for Shaggy in Scooby-Doo and was a narrator for NBCs national promotional announcements from 1977 to 1981. The Chicago staple and former Southfield resident passed away in 2016. I was a young teen when WXYZ was the top station. 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. The 9.55 show is considered the longest-running American morning radio talk show that airs on weekdays. I have that same picture and no clue who they are. It is still available, here. More Robin Quivers. was in search of its own identity with ideas for newer audience appeal. GOD Bless you BOTH! As TV voice for over 30 years of my beloved Tigers he was a Detroit sports icon! The Lone Ranger, all local creations that had me glued to the receiver. The average Radio Personality salary in Detroit, MI is $48,225 as of November 23, 2022, but the salary range typically falls between $38,676 and $63,597. We told Chuck what was going to happen, but he and many others were convinced that nothing could ever topple the historic WXYZ. Age: 70. He passed away in early 2018. Over the years he has won a prestigious Peabody Award for uncovering corruption in Detroit Federal Bankruptcy Court, and aired a series of reports on faulty bite mark evidence which lead to the freeing of two men who had been serving life prison terms in, Ken Rogulski is a news anchor and reporter for WJR.
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