In 1971 he moved to Albuquerque, where he anchored the news until he retired in 2000. Cities 97 Sampler Volume 22 Release Party. All proceeds from the CD benefit local charities. Photo below from a KUXL Super Soul Thirty from July 1, 1972, courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. The dance floor was never empty and Alexander got a standing ovation at the end of the night which he accepted from his perch with open arms. Request Free Quote. Lou became early CNN anchor Lou Waters. cruise with mesmerizing sets that mix classic deep and Chicago house sounds with touches of techno, disco and the occasional big-room drop to keep the EDM kids happy. He came to the Tedescos with an idea to do a rhythm and blues show, and although he had never been on the air before, he went for it in about March 1955 and the show was an enormous hit. Video of Johnny on KSTP-TV Here. Information and photo courtesy Mike Cunningham via Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. I spotted BT chatting with One Heartland's Susan Leckey. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Moved to Milwaukee in 1956. Providing music and performances for any types of events. Paul Anthony Photo courtesy Mark Groesbeck, Wayne Anthony in 2009 posted by Randi Kirshbaum. Voted one of Minneapoliss Sexiest in 1975 by Mpls. Johnny started his career in 1945 in Mankato and quickly moved to WLOL in Minneapolis. (Minneapolis Star, June 5, 1963). LAWeekly Instagram: Featuring the culture of LA since 1978 , Relationship with the Victim* Bobby died in 1993. Why not? M-Sat midnight to 2am Call in if you dare. This was the adopted name of the manager of Music City at 7th & Hennepin who hosted an hour of paid sponsorship for the store on Saturdays for a short period in 1967 1968. He went into the National Guard in January 1957, but returned to WDGY six months later. Fresh out of college, looking to get your feet movin and groovin. In 1960, Widman won a seat on the New Brighton City Council. Amazing DJ, such a pleasure to work with! Since everyone on WCOW had a Western nickname, Joe was originally billed as Jolly Joe Zingale when he was first listed on the radio log on April 29, 1955. Serving up the sounds of today with royal taste! Secret Stash quotes him about his interview with KUXL: For about six months he appears to have been working for KDWB and KUXL at the same time, but I didnt figure that out until 2021, and by then it was too late to ask him about it. This was, Angela C. said Many thanks to Al DeRusha (and Wikipedia) for this great information! A post shared by Brian Oake in the Morning (@cities971mornings). Roy Carr WLOL (1954-55), WTCN (1955-59), Scott Carpenter WLOL (1964), KRSI (1965), WWTC (1979-1980), Walt twisting on the cover of a WDGY promotional album. Denault died on March 3, 2007 at age 81. Storz ad: Morning Mayor, happiest man in radio, radar-location divulger, Smilin Irishman, singer, comedian, wit. Image below from an August 1956 WLOL Top 40 courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Music is essential for turning a regular gathering into a true party! Denny Long came to WCCO as music director in 1971. Magazine named him as one of Minneapoliss Sexiest. We booked Jamie at our venue in West Hollywood and she exceeded our expectations. John Fineberg in 2009, posted by Randi Kirshbaum. John Messenger KDWB, KSTP, WWTC (1982), KEEY/K102, King Michael (Mike Waggoner) WDGY (1970 1972). If you go to a club and one of these 20 DJs (24, if you count the teams) is spinning, you know you're in for a good time. Hoyer started in radio right out of high school at age 17 when he joined KEVE in 1945 to at least 1959. In February 1956, Doty won a Minnie Award for best Disc Jockey. Our intention is that were moving forward with things, Crusham said. From 1962 to 1986 Fred and his wife Muriel ran the Vant Hull (Old Time) Liquor Store at 7835 Wayzata Blvd. Win Tickets to see Jake Wesley Rogers! Mr. Brightside Direct Hits. But for the past couple years in particular, Foss has been on fire, stealing the show at CRSSD, Coachella's Do Lab stage and Hard's Holy Ship! Thanks again! Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. His 1999 mix CD Funk the System is a subtle beast thats a fascinating assembly line of animated grooves. He died on March 5, 1998. Shes leaving Cities 97.1 to focus on her new career as a vocal teacher. He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. Died of ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) August 8, 2005. Bands played upstairs, food and socializing was found downstairs. Program Manager Don French didnt approve and fired him while he was on the air General Manager Sam Sherwood had to come and finish the shift. In 1956, when WDGY was purchased by Todd Storz, he transferred from Storz station WTIX in New Orleans to become General Manager of WDGY. The Morning Mess calls their listeners Morning Messengers, and just like they have in Arizona there will be a dedicated phone line for the talent to be able to speak directly to the Southern California audience as well. Second image (WDGY, 1962) courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Whats better about [dance music] is the energy isnt angry, says Ghastly. Was known as Big Bill Cash on WCCO for five months in 1956 during the Contest Craze. Key Enterprise LLC is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for mspmag.com for people with disabilities. She began her career at Cities 97.1 in 2012 as a board operator and part time host and eventually graduated to hosting the weekday night show. Hes also DJed for the late great J Dilla, Mos Def and many others, and is a big part of Stones Throw Records. If I have continuing information I will probably include it, but this website as a whole stops at 1974. Jimmy was also a pioneer on KSTP TV from 1948 to 1986. Dave Dudley (David Darwin Pedruska)- WISK (December 1957 February 1958), KEVE (February 1958 February 1960). His vinyl (which weighs a ton) often requires a U-Haul to transport to the gig. The station became WISK starting on May 15, 1956, according to the radio logs, and Zingale remained on the air until October 9, 1958. Apparently there was a rash of firings at KSTP Don Morrison reported that several well-known personalities were turned out by KSTP. She was able to take song requests on the fly, and was overall just a genuinely caring and friendly person to work with, we can't wait to work with her again soon! In 2022 Denny Long reported that Rick was a retired Chief of Staff officer from the North Dakota Army National Guard. Bob Cole WDGY (November 1965 October 1966). As a member of Funky Tekno Tribe, he played breakbeats so devotedly that one of his more famous early mixtapes was an allJames Brown production. Join the Call-In to Scott on the Good Morning Line, 827-9955. Burton died of cancer on March 26, 2008. Green is DJing all over the summer festival circuit, including a stop at Electric Forest, but since the native Brit now calls L.A. home, we'll likely have a chance to hear him on the decks again soon. It was believed to be a cost-cutting move but Crusham said the company does not comment on personnel decisions. Douglas retired because of injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree. The Killers. We hired Bass Jones for two hours, the music was so good we kept him there 4 extra hours! Reggae Mix w/ Massive B. Sundays 9-11p EST. Described as rather idiosyncratic by Mike Neudecker. Texas Bill Strength KEYD (November 26, 1955 June 1956), KEVE (June 1956 January 1957 and April 1957 March 31, 1958), KTCR (April 2, 1962 July 1965), WMIN (August 1965 February 7, 1966 and March 1967 March 1968). John Fine KQRS (DJ and Musical Director). Heres a photo of it, courtesy Greg Carr, former DJ of Dig Up the Roots on KFAI. Guy lived big. Denault went on to a long career at WGN in Chicago as Paul Rogers. Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Ray: The photo [below] was, indeed, taken at KRSI. Grady Brock (William Grady Brock) KSTP (1974 1975). Steve died on July 23, 1986, of lung cancer at age 41. From February to April 1955, he hosted the Don Doty TV Show on Channel 11. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. Reportedly stood during his show. It got steamy as fans and friends of Cities 97 packed the room to see performances by local band Cedar Avenue, as well as national acts Donovan Franekreiter, The Rescues, and headliner One eskimO. Scott Burton WISK (1956), WDGY (1965 1971) The Boss Sound of Scott In 1969 he was WDGY Program Director. Magazine. He moved back to WMIN. WPBC (1959). The price has also dropped from the $22.97 of recent years or $33.97 in the double-disc years to just $14.97. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. In October 1963 Garren hosted a show called Celebrity Table, with remote broadcasts from places like the Waikiki Room at the Pick Nicollet Hotel. The dates are taken from what was available, and may not be right or all-inclusive. After studying at Brown Institute, he worked in Great Falls, Montana, as well as outlets in Detroit and San Diego. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Tedesco Brothers See Radio Stations, WCOW, Jim Teeson WWTC (1971 1975), WCCO-FM (1975). Paul Anthony (Ralph Hull) KDWB (June 1964 June 1965 as Paul Anthony), KUXL (February 17, 1965 to 1966 as Preacher Paul Anthony). Jerry St. James WYOO (1975 1976). Later, Brian Oake took the stage wearing a faux mustache. Photo of Paul Stagg courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, U.S. (Ugly Steve) Steele (Steve Gibbons) WYOO (1976). My parents are so excited to hear their baby boy back in SoCal, he said during a video chat ahead of the first show. DJ Fresko was fabulous! Jemayel Khawaja, 11. L.A. native Amanda Jones has been enhancing and enchanting L.A.s best-known gloomy grinds (Malediction Society, Bar Sinister, Das Bunker, Evil Club Empire parties) for more than two decades, and she only seems to get better as time goes by. In 2009, just as the racket of proto-EDM electro grew louder, veteran DJ triptych Droog went against the grain and launched Culprit, a label dedicated to deep house and techno. These CDs are one hot ticket: sold exclusively at Target, creating lines around the block, with some years selling out in minutes. Very tough day today, he posted. I only spoke to him briefly before he died on October 17, 2014, at the age of 92. The relatively simplistic and superficial mid-60s ethos had metamorphosed to the super-hip, politically charged ethos of Woodstock, then only two and a half months away. Lee Foss 04m 17sec. The radio industry website. I love their mix of music; it's perfect for those who love classic rock, acoustic, some folksy stuff, and contemporary rock. His favorite part of his job is reviewing, and live tweeting, Twin Cities arena concerts. Don Doty WCOW (July 1, 1952 to October 1953), KDUB-TV, Lubbock (December 1953), WTCN (January 1955 March 31, 1958), WPBC (June 2, 1958 April 16, 1959), KSTP (April 17, 1959 May 1964), WTCN-TV (1965), WPBC (1965 1966). George Donaldson Fisher had begun playing a diverse selection of underground rock, jazz, blues and comedy (Firesign Theatre, Cheech and Chong) since 1967 on KQRS. Most of it was taken up in trying to explain things the audience of KUXL (blacks and hip white kids ages 16 to 25), the gist of the station (Truth Radio or Big Beat Radio), and who can rightly sing R&B (only blacks with the exception of one in a million whites like the Righteous Brothers). Dans energy is full-voltage, and his beat-matching, a lost art, is mesmerizingly perfect. In February 1956 he was one of the original DJs at the new WDGY, billed as The All-American Disc Jockey. He was only 19. Chuck Mulkern WMIN (1948). I hired Prince William to DJ my husband's birthday party last weekendand EVERY DAY since then people have texted/emailed me to tell me how much, I am a DJ who can play any type of music the client desires. Well, if your event lacks any music or entertainment people will decide maybe its best to leave a bit early. Whats popular in Los Angeles isnt whats popular in Phoenix, he said. Deep Cover is a show about people who lead double lives. Instead, Cities 97.1 sounds a lot more like it did, say, a decade ago when it still had the . Photo below left from 1955 ad for WCOW. Anthony Gee (Tony Coloff ) KRSI (1969). Sports reveal the strange and fascinating psychology that competition brings out in all of us. Masha and Alison Swing J Rocc How the Hell Do People Afford Coachella? Both Doty and Kamman had doubts about a racy new program policy [at WTCN??] Susan Bradley KQRS (1970), KRSI (May 1972 to May 1973), KQRS (December 1973 to at least August 1974 ). Noble, who is married to former Minnesota Viking Mike Morris, added that waking up at 3:30 a.m. each day for her radio gig followed by lessons and concerts when she could fit them in proved to be too much. Photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. John Sebastian KDWB (1974 1978), KSTP-FM. . Don Riley KEYD (1949), KSTP (1954 1956), WLOL (Daily sports talk show). Zimmerman was also the host of Hi-Five Time on KSTP-TV from 1958 1959. 1. The Minneapolis Daily Herald reported, During the course of his 70 consecutive rides Rose ate three hot dogs, lost his tie clip and seven pounds. Im sure he had expected hundreds more. He'll be at Splash House in Palm Springs June 10-12 with Odesza (doing a DJ set), Jai Wolf, Guy Gerber and Justin Martin all of whom had better bring their A-games, or he'll steal the show from them, too Andy Hermann, 3. He was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2008. John Fineberg KQRS (1972), KRSI (1972 1973). This was baldly for the purpose of generating annoyance and hence interest and hence ratings. Al Carlson KSTP (1973). He left WMIN in 1945. Jerry Cunning WLOL (1954 1958 The Nightwatch), KEVE (1959 1963), KTCR-FM (1973), WWTC (1985). From host Jody Avirgan (30 for 30, FiveThirtyEight, Radiotopia) and the TED Audio Collective, Good Sport is your guide through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools and slopes that shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. He popularized the disco re-edit and was an early resident DJ at Londons famed Ministry of Sound. The station had signed off the air at 11 p.m. when I did evenings until I was offered the overnight slot with Musicland as a sponsor. Glover performed with his acoustic trio V3, and did occasional gigs with Spider John Koerner. Steve Cannon (Bernard Cannon) WMIN (1949 1954), WLOL (1955 1957; with Don Kelly January 1957), KSTP-AM (1958 October 1971), WCCO (1971 October 1997). 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She sang live with her DJ and piano player, I've never seen a show, Julia G. said He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. He researched and co-wrote a biography of the harmonica great, Little Walter. Howard Viken KEYD (1949), WCCO (1950 October 12, 1989), KLBB (1989 1994). Nolan passed away on September 4, 2015, from complications related to Alzheimers disease. And hes done it all with a scruffy yet debonair air thats made him a cult figure and a style icon. Music Show 5/58: D.A. She has continued to record and issued the album Find My Way Home in 2016. Leary died at home on August 4, 2021, at age 84, shortly after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. lso did voice imaging on WWTC around 1980: re-recorded soundbites saying things like Ladies and gentlemen, youre listening to Brad Piras on the Golden Rock, WWTC! You can hear a couple of snippets of him starting at 1:44. Cities 97.1, Uniquely Twin Cities, announced today the debut of "Brian Oake in the Morning," effective immediately. A DJ or MC can provide a killer soundtrack for your special event and help keep things on schedule. Cheerful Charlie Van Dyke WDGY (1970 1973). Jack Harris, aka Daddy Soul KUXL (1968-1970). Excerpted from Steve Iverson and Julian Wests site Minnesota Kid Vid: In the early 1940s, Sev Widman (Severance J. Widman, Jr. 1922-1981) launched Studio Party Wham, a midnight program on WMIN Radio with his friend Leigh Kamman. Many of the things he told me were the same things that were in his profile in Secret Stash magazine. retired Chief of Staff officer from the North Dakota Army National Guard. Peter Huntington Hookshot May WDGY (1961), KDWB (1966 1967, 1970). He was replaced by Jack Thayer in June 1957. "Hello, everybody. Asking questions like: Is "the zone" a real place? A KSTP ad from 1965 described Johnny as the top-rated TV weatherman in the Twin Cities for more than a decade. Tom Kilbride WLOL (1958), KEVE (1959), KANO (1960 1965). I have gotten so many compliments on how great he was from all our, Jennifer M. said Eddie ended up doing janitorial work and died in 1995 at the age of 60. Mike Hoyer was a legendary overnight Country radio air personality, whose show reached from coat to coast and border to border and then some, as he said each night to open his program. We hired him for our Grandma's 90th birthday party and he was AWESOME! Played C&W after midnight. She was widely regarded as one of the most influential programmers in the AAA format (adult rock, essentially) in the country. In October 1969 he was Bob Christie at KRSI; he became Music Director at KRSI in April 1971. He managed to keep all ages on the dance floor booging, Five stars on Yelp! On April 4, 1958, Will Jones reported that Doty left WTCN because of doubts about a racy new program policy that is to start soon. Leigh Kamman was to replace him, but he went to KSTP instead, for the same reason. Photo below from a KUXL Super Soul Thirty from July 1, 1972, courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. Harvey Bassett has been bringing a subversive, punk edge to dance music since the 80s. Shes the perfect talent to help anchor our Uniquely Twin Cities music mix along with the one and only Brian Oake.. Droog. Brad passed away in 1988. In 1970 he left to run a station in Omaha. Cities 97.1 Uniquely Twin Cities 35 7 Cities 97.1 is an Alternative radio station serving Minneapolis-St. Paul. Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. Both DJs have a fantastic sense of mood and energy, and use eclectic collections filled with everything from synth-pop to house to world music to warm up the crowds. Bob Shannon (Robert J. Adams) KDWB (1964 1966; 1974 -1975), Bob Shannon at KDWB, 1964 and 1974. Now theres an interesting combination! Jimmy Valentine WDGY (1938), KSTP (1941 1948). If nobody has written a book about him, they certainly should. Deane Johnson KDWB (May 1969 September 1970). They made a deal to let him use the name if he plugged the organization. She has a BA Hons degree in television and theatre production from Buckinghamshire University in England. By April the hype and hyperbole began. There was record called the Sev Widman Polka by Harold Picha and His Band, which indicates his popularity! Dennis Romero, DJ Harvey; Credit: Red Bull Music Academy. Jack had a deep voice and did a show called Rhythm Roundup on WCOW featuring country uptempo tunes. Also did a kiddie show on Channel 5 TV called Saddle and Boots he was Boots. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries. His Deep nights represent a pretty cheap education for students of post-disco dance music. The Middle Bleed American. I try to hold back sometimes and be a little bit more chill, but I just cant. Patrick Shannon, 7. The Morning Messengers were just along for the ride like, I feel you, Karla; Im in the same boat after we put up a visual with Karla sitting criss-cross applesauce in the middle of the floor doing a broadcast.. He called himself Tall Tan Tal., WLOL (part of Hines and Berglund), KSTP-AM (news). It was apparent that something was going on, since entertainment columnist Will Jones always referred to Widman in lower case letters. Plus, Im beyond chuffed to be partnering with Brian Oake to wake up the Twin Cities! After nearly eight years at Cities 97.1, morning show host Keri Noble announced Monday that she is leaving the station. Crocker (Ken Kops) WWTC (1979-1984), KMFY-AM (1984-1985), B.J. Whitney Houston Biopic First Trailer Just Dropped! L.A. Weekly Music's Greatest Hits! We regret the error.]. Slim Jim Iverson WRHM (WTCN) (1932), WDGY (1947-1949), KEYD (1953-1956), KSTP, WLOL. When a DJ ditches the USB sticks to play his first all-vinyl set in eight years at a high-profile gig like Mysterylands, you know he's feeling himself and right now, Foss is mixing with the confidence of a guy who feels like he can take the crowd anywhere he wants them to go. MacLeash, who had been with Cities for nearly 20 years, was also program director for Kool 108 and Clear Channel stations in other markets. We want to be the fun, hip station.. Heartbreaking losses. I love foodie cities and I know L.A. has so many good spots, she said. He was on time and went with the flow of our event perfectly! Image below from an August 1956 WLOL Top 40 courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. As scary and unknown as the future is when you step out on your own, thats what I have decided to do, Noble wrote. SpouseParentChildSiblingFamily memberOther, Sweet James has my permission to help provide a free police report, Bonobo, acclaimed for his original productions, is also one of our city's best DJs. Sam Sherwood remembers that at WCOW, Delmont had a kind of advice to the lovelorn program that the ladies just ate up. George Murphy KRSI (August 1962 to February 1963), WLOL (August to September 1964). From Jon Breams obituary for John Pete in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 20, 2020: Pete was born in St. Paul where he became a champion diver at Central High School. Much like the radio stations in Los Angeles, The Morning Mess crew spent weeks finding its footing while working from home during the pandemic. Oake, best known for his many years as a radio host at The Current and Cities 97.1, announced on his podcast - The Brian Oake Show - that he spent 28 days receiving inpatient treatment after a frightening experience in early July. The Stones Throw don has become known for increasingly long, high-concept DJ events, such as his 12-hour Boiler Room mix on 12/12/2012 and many others in his now-retired numerology series. Fast-forward to present day. Bill Diehl told the story that he was offered a great show and time slot, but only if he changed his name to Hub Cap apparently the sponsor was a car dealer or something. The 20 Best Hip-Hop Songs in History Farming changed and the businesses could not survive. Auburn can play for the heads just as well as he can for the new kids; it's all about the balance. Neal Justin New at 2am. J Rocc has won numerous DJing awards, by himself and with the Beat Junkies crew. In 1940 he was listed in the census as a musician. Joe passed away February 23, 1999, at the age of 54. The second photo below is from 1961. Listen to Paul Fletcher weekday afternoons from 2-7pm on Cities 97.1Full Bio. Billy Davis introduced him to Chess records and one single was issued. He worked at Storz station KOWH in Omaha right after graduating from high school in 1954, and six weeks later was transferred to WTIX in New Orleans. When Jack Thayer became WDGY General Manager in June 1957, Loughnane transferred to Storz-owned WHB in Kansas City and Jack named Bill program director in mid-November 1958. You can catch them next on May 27 at, in true underground fashion, a location TBA. The fact that this full-circle moment is happening right now is wild, he said. The price for hiring DJ services in Los Angeles, California will vary depending on the specifics of the event, how long you need them, the services they will provide, and their overall experience. The Cities 97 sampler release and the Basilica Block Party are what DJ Marshall calls the radio stations' "high holy days." The two events raise a lot of money for Minnesota charities--the proceeds from the sampler over time is now $8 million--all through the amazing power of music. And Drumcells been doing his thing for going on two decades, before L.A.s underground infrastructure developed into the well-oiled machine it is now. Johnny (sic) Matthews had started the underground show on KDWB, but Matthews admittedly knew nothing about underground music. Tom Ambrose KQRS (1968); WWTC (1970-75), WCCO-FM (1975). Stone hosted the Sunset Valley Barn Dance, David Stone photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Equally at home on the airwaves at L.A. underground radio station Dublab or atop the Mayan Art Car on the dusty expanses of Burning Man, the duos aesthetic balances vintage crate-digging nerdism with stylish panache. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. B. Mason Dean (Robert Gross) WDGY (1966 1967), Joe Della Malva WDGY (1956) Storz ad: News director, newscaster, WDGY news center overseer, Sound-Off editor, tipster-ringleader, scooper (on nearly every important local story), beauty judge, Simca-owner, pop science devourer), WPBC (1959). This is the original Paul Johnson, twisting away on a WDGY promotional album. It was an absolute pleasure working with DJ Peace. Don Loughnane WDGY (February 6, 1956 June 1957). After his career in radio he had become a marine operator in commercial fishing and had retired to Canada, even renouncing his American citizenship. Images below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. In the late eighties he and Dave Ray began regular duo gigs, appearing with artists like John Lee Hooker, J J Cale and B B King. From a 1970 ad: Follow the leader! Michael Martin, senior vice president of programming and music initiatives at Entercom, jumped in the chat to better explain. I was the morning drivetime announcer at KRSI including the period when the stations format was Request Radio., Photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Photo below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. At KDWB he was a disc jockey from 1959 1962, Program Director from 1962 1964, and General Manager/Vice President from 1964-69. Now that sounds like a cause for dancing. Brad Johnson -WMIN (1958 The Old Professor), WTCN (1959 The Bumper to Bumper Club), KRSI (1964), WLOL (1967 program director), WCCO (Sales). Jere Smith WMIN (1958), KMSP-TV (host of Record Hop, @1957 1959, weather 1959 1975). We played the same music for an hour coordinating over the phone. The photo at left below is from a 1955 newspaper ad for WCOW. Host Joey Boy grew up locally in Highland Park and later lived in Burbank where his parents currently reside. In 1957 1958 WMIN put weekly ads in the Minneapolis Spokesman urging readers to listen to Lucky Lou, Sundays from 10 pm to 2 am. Photos below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting: 1963 at KDWB (first two), 1972 at WDGY. Follow the link for HOAs own page. Jim Ramsburg WLOL (May July 1956 in 1956 he was the Commodore), WDGY (July 1956 June 1957 Hosted Night Beat program on WDGY in 1957; left to go into the National Guard on June 15, 1957), KSTP-AM (1970 1972). Fun fact: Hobbins went from WCOW to TV station WMIN and then WTCN. Ive had more fun at a time of day when most people havent even left their houses yet, and on multiple occasions wondered how I got to be so lucky to get paid to do it, Noble wrote in a message on the radio stations website. The guests at our evening reception really enjoyed the music!, Crispin L. said Lily Moayeri, 19. This photo, also from 1951, courtesy Randys sister-in-law, Mimi Hillory Vogel. Though the show is actually based at AMPs sister station, Live 101.5 FM in Phoenix, Arizona, it will air in both markets and strive to offer Los Angeles- and Southern California-specific content for listeners here. The Shakespearean janitor is Abilene Anderson; the mail boy is Jethro. First image below is from a WDGY Twist album, 1961. Jerry Brooke WDGY (1968), KDWB (1970), WYOO (1974). Don passed away on May 14, 2016, at the age of 83. The imprint has played a key role in the underground renaissance were all currently enjoying in L.A. They made money, although the Music Hall only had the capacity of 10,000. His monthly bass party, Plugged In, features not only a great array of talent but also EDM celebrity attendees. Once led his own orchestra; WWII Veteran. Second image from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, June 15, 1963. Charlie was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2009.
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