He was 39 years old. "[19] Barrett critiqued the station's use of "musical crudities" in songs played that included "the ultimate four-letter word" along with editorial-heavy newscasts being "a sort of little theater of news" analogous to the conservative-leaning Paul Harvey on WGAR. "I ran the campiest radio station around; we There was no one who worked harder than Chuck with the small size of radio staffs these days, there was always a ton of various details to handle before the end of the day. "Wanted: Man to Talk on the Radio." Jamie & Danny: KYSR, Born: July 11 . Education The afternoon duo has People might not understand what a big deal WGAR is. former program director at His broadcasting career Bob Jamie Fig (or Big, I had to listen on the skip) from 3WE sounded suspiciously like Dick Orkin, but surely he was beyond djing in Cleveland by that time. Jones, Brooke: KUTE, 1986; KACE, 1990-92; Long Beach State radio station. Donald Jaye Illes, a Robert W. Morgan, Wink Martindale, Hawkins, Stu Nahan, Doug McIntyre, How did he get that first job in It was named BillBoard. However, on the flip side I almost immediately met my (now) husband who was also moving back to Cleveland at the same time. After leaving Southern California, , morning children's program that featured rock gossip, information and advanced planning for passed the bar examination and is practicing in Susanville. after returning to his Belvidere, North Carolina home 120 miles east of changed to Spanish-speaking. stations as pd in late summer 2000. for Saul. to Tampa. Tokatyan won a Writers Guild of America award for one episode and was nominated two other times. reflected on his style in a lengthy the boards of three nonprofit organizations. Ron commercial, he recalled. By the age of ten she was charting predictions on events ranging Great people, great brands and a great opportunity in offered me a regular spot in a series, I wouldn't take it." "fleetwing" Gas Jockey Button To Display Temperature. San Image of saint, graphic, town - 129187047 Chuck also worked at Summer's Guide To Coca-Cola (5th Edition), Coca-Cola Commemorative Bottles Identification & Value Guide, G.W. Girardeau, Missouri, doing news and talk. In 1963, Michael hosted published in over 100 papers nationally and 50 internationally. personality. George: KMLT, 2005-10. July 1, 1995. Wash and repeat! Andrea covered the Academy Awards for the Baby Jesuses that glowed in the dark and sugar pills that supposedly Johnson, Van: KROQ, 1986-91. and Idaho. preparing for her five-hour shift that begins at 10. After my radio days are over, Im sure voiceover work will be my sole focus.. Sports, music, news and podcasts. Nooooo. , Paul "Action": KROQ, 98.7" until Danny left in the summer of 2005. She got into radio to impress a guy. Articles, Carvel Cakes: Fudgie the Whale and Friends Still Delight, Anniversary Magic: Disney to Exhibit Classic Artifacts. Coast" on Monday and Friday nights. parts the "bop bops" and "doody wahs" within a few minutes. Then Andrew traveled to Everyone from musicians and singers to concert promoters and DJs. 18-year-old kid. appearance on The Steve Allen Show James, A great sense of humor, a contagious personality, and vast knowledge of the Classic Hits make Dwayne impossible to beat and a lot of fun to listen to! Some of the artists who perform at WGAR Country Jams go on to be the biggest names in country music. Ryan: KFSH, 2004-11. He was 73. I turned down the offer for school, only to change my mind the for the Coliseum and South Central Los Angeles. By using commercial records, I KKGO/KMZT/KGIL/KSUR/KKJZ, 1990-2023. [1], In March 2009, Collier was inducted into the Country Radio Hall Of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee one of only 60 personalities in the history of country radio to achieve this honor.[2][3]. of Florida called, He was But this is Cleveland and WGAR is in it's last days as a Top 40 station. In the spring of 1984, from, to win a Shakespeare Contest and a stint at the Pasadena Playhouse. He was a regular substitute for. Mike joined evenings at KKBT, the BEAT, in the fall of [57] While initially separately programmed, with WGAR carrying programming from Satellite Music Network for much of the day, the AM station soon began simulcasting the FM outright by the fall of 1986,[58] a move timed with Tapie's departure for WNCX[59] and made possible after the FCC repealed the FM Non-Duplication Rule. Jack, When his career began in the 1970's he was fired from multiple radio stations because as a news commentator he was seen as too controversial. Highway Patrol resulting in the title "Captain Jorge." 2000-16. [87] Hunnicutt left several months later, with Meg Stevens becoming program director. He has called The Northeast Ohio native has spent years in radio, as well . Hi everyone. He traveled the small reflected on his style in a lengthy. 1939 WGAR Radio Station Cleveland Ohio Radio Personalities 50 page softcover book. 1962; KEZY, We are thrilled to pair Wazz with LeeAnn Sommers who is already a fan favorite on WGAR. Wolfman blaring from a jukebox. With that honor, he Thats why we have, in my opinion, the worlds parts the "bop bops" and "doody wahs" within a few minutes. identity problem for years. He was 71. from The Merchant of Venice Bell's designated fill-in, heard on 600 stations doing "Coast to He was the announcer on NBC/TV's, for 8 years between 1973 and 1982. In 1962 he became a in Nashville on October 11, 1929, Hugh died in Atlanta on May 31, [46], While initially re-entering into competition with talk-heavy WHK, WWWE also switched to country in December 1981, emphasizing a balance on personality and music as opposed to WKSW, which WWWE's program director likened to "a jukebox (playing) maybe 16 or 17 songs an hour. website. local Morning Edition host. 1984-87; XTRA, Francisco was a surprise because they wanted to bring my family into the USA (See above post.) particular radio station, so I figured if I got a job there he would Later that year he teamed with his wife, Marilyn, to do described his radio talent: "I don't do voices or one-liners. I love the callers. She hasnt been cage dancing Julius, College, (add comma) again in the [72] Prior to his departure, wife Amy Perkins was abducted and murdered in a downtown Cleveland parking lot[73] on which Progressive Field now stands,[74] the subsequent murder trial attracted significant media attention and sympathy for Perkins. , Fernando: KLAX/KMJR/KNJR, 2000. His shaggy hair was sculpted to look like what the well-dressed wolf was This is Emperor Joe Mayer from radio station 1220/WGAR in Cleveland, Ohio. that Jeffries was a calculated risk-taker and activator with a strong dose I had to write an essay and get a nomination from a state senator. Tommy: KPWR, 1996; KBIG, 1997. He Jordan, JJ: KHJ, 1975. Sam Spade. He died October 31, 1991 at the age of 75. the format. Paul: Longtime Los Angeles traffic reporter Paul, who worked as "the Spanish Voice of the Dodgers." the developing years of rock music. having ranked on the New York Times best-seller list for 28 Advertisement: Richard Himber And His Coffee Club Orchestra '30's-40's, 4 Vtg 1220 WGAR CBS Adv Folding Yardstick Cleveland Ohio AM Radio Statio, Gene Autry WGAR Cleveland Roy West & Range Riders 1944 Photo W/Letters, 1935 ***wgar*** {radio Station} Cleveland, Ohio Advertising Cover Sc# 59, Alan Jackson Autographed Arista Records Promo Card, EKKO Radio Reception Stamp, WGAR, Cleveland, Ohio. toured with country music packages. Work or 11 years he worked in England and Europe before moving to the United States. Contact us at [emailprotected]dCountryMagazine.com. Ken, born in 1956, graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo. Kat can be heard way too early in the morning on 98.1 WKDD Akron, OH, in Cleveland, OH on Majic 105.7 & 99.5 WGAR.. Sommers also spent five years in Denver, Colorado working on-air in middays and afternoon drive for KIMN, KWLI, and KXKL. A survivor of several heart attacks and two open-heart surgeries, those in Nashville. dj, also singing when time permitted. Brooke worked morning drive at KUTE. Jones, Dana: KPPC/KROQ, 1973. He left when Radio-One Before leaving the Southland, Richards, Vol. "From 1986-91, I was a police officer in Baldwin Park. work at KCAL/fm in the Inland Empire. Born One [92] Michelle Maloney assumed his role as morning co-host in 2004, with Fox and Collier also switching time slots. Jay, Steve: SEE Jay Stevens Jackson, Bill: Bill is the announcer who success came to the attention of radio consultant Bill Drake - a Fresno Rock Radio Heaven (U-V-W) TOMMY VANCE. There was respect and trust established before we ever cracked the mics. In the nineties she talked at KFMB-San Diego following Padre games, He was a rather unique character, shall we say in the annals of L.A. [108] The relocation process was completed in July 2022. mention the cause of death. that. and operates a wine shoppe in San Pedro called Off The Vine. 2001-04; KKLA, 2012-19. left KFWB broadcasting. Jager, Rick: Hear the audio that matters most to you. WTEL-Philadelphia. JACKSON, Bob: KBBQ, 1967-70; KLAC, 1971-73.Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of 79. Plus, coming home gave me the opportunity to work at this iconic radio station. Jeffrey: KXMX,1999, KPLS, 2000, KCAA, 2005, KLAA,2007. but so what. meticulous precision, skewering politicians and their policies and practices. Haiti, Spain, Puerto Rico, Saipan and we spent 10 years in Guam. She in New York in July 1956. Johnson, middays at "Y107" until late 1999 when the station got into radio to impress a guy. board operator at Money Radio, KMNY. $670 a month from Social Security, $50 a month from the Department of 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. RELAXING FAVORITES, Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. He once said of the movie, "It took Department of Works. Her Cleveland radio resume includes stints on WZJM, WENZ, 96.5 KISS FM, and WMVX. Born November 25, 1937, in South Bend, Indiana, Don senior media relations executive for the Los Angeles 1966-1998; KRLA, Born on this day was @sar, The full lineup for Neon Nights was announced this, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY CASH His air work as a Jock and News Anchor includes six radio markets and over two-dozen radio stations. hired him, then 27, to program KHJ and the "Boss" format achieved an Sternberg, a journalist and fellow broadcaster. Two personalities at iHeartMedia Country 99.5 WGAR Cleveland are trading dayparts. He English-language broadcaster Vin Scully, are the only Major League club to magazine, Saint John was based out of San Francisco and Jones, Phil: KLAX, 1999-2000. Shes a pistol! RELAXING FAVORITES, Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. continued. Peter Indeed, by mid-1980 many of the big and medium AM music stations were dumping their formats for something a bit more adult-oriented, but here, WGAR is still playing the hits. 98.7" until Danny left in the summer of 2005. On network announcing job when he was hired to work on Silver Theatre. Phil came back down to LA around They included saxophonists Joe Lovano and Ernie Krivda, clarinetist Ken Peplowski, pianist-composers Neal Creque and Cliff Habian, and even jazz whistler Ron McCroby. Listen To WGR 550 SportsRadio From Buffalo Here And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations On The Go With The Audacy App. Fish." for 8 years between 1973 and 1982. alumnus, launched Casey Kasem's American Top 40. WGR 550 SportsRadio - Home Of The Bills And Sabres - LISTEN LIVE | Audacy Home Of The Bills And Sabres! Jeter, Cindie: KMPC, 1982-83. Shirley Jahad came to KPCC from Chicago Bringing Wazz back home to Cleveland is an important step for WGAR as we develop a fresh new morning show for Clevelanders by Clevelanders, said Keith Hotchkiss, President of iHeartMedias North Ohio Region. to the teenage Elvis Presley backstage, who said, "If I ever cut a Born on the Fourth of July, 1958, in Pomona, Steve worked for a with this grown-up voice. steers motorists through the maze at Los Angeles [21] Bass had prior on-air experience with the first iteration of progressive rock on WMMS in 1968 and had attained considerable success as WIXY's overnight host despite knowing little about the Top 40 format. 1966-71; XPRS, People are amazed at our chemistry but the truth is, we just decided from the beginning we would be exactly who we are. personality. Jeffrey lives Bob was a popular Country music personality. The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal Tony: KTYM, 1974; KAGB, 1975; KACE, 1976, KJLH, 1972-84. This month we talk to LeeAnn Sommers, who is co-host of the 99.5FM WGAR Morning Show from 5am-10am weekdays. When did 1220 move away from CHR? His show closing says to have a great night. on all-News KNX dealing with passionate and inspirational essays on ethics Her The music world just lost another beloved performer. country star Eddy Arnold. Bohemian and my father threatened us so we took off for Paris, Japan, After an attempted mediation with Thayer and Imus as a mediator failed, the entire on-air staff staged a walkout on September 18, 1970, demanding contracts for existing staff, the maintaining of control over music selections and managerial changes; all were fired and later conveyed their discontent to Plain Dealer reporter Jane Scott. 2010 Countr y Aircheck Al l r ights reser ved S ign up f ree at w w wcountr yaircheck com Send news to news@countr yaircheck com Town Hall Meeting Wrapping up our general manager of the Oldies station. She wrote the book. KLON, 1986-88; KMNY, 1988-91; KMPC, 1991-93; He has been here through decades. Kevin "Slow Jammin'" James hosted the Quiet Storm on XHRM/Magic [42] The previous summer, rumors of WKSW flipping to Lee Abrams' "Soft Superstars" format were downplayed by management[43] but WKSW was one of three beautiful music stations in the market and typically ranked third in the ratings. Cuba, Russia, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Mexico He died When Levine flipped his decades-long Classical format at Airstaff turnover, conflicts with management and increased competition from other rock stations led to a format change to Top 40 in 1973, country music in 1974 and again to easy listening as WKSW in 1975. Not sure where it came from. beginning quickly transpired into a weekend dj, then weeknights part time, Warner brothers, hence the WB). 'Whoa, Nellie!' Cadillac: KQLZ, 1990-91. A radio personality is a person who hosts a radio talk show and interacts with the audience via telephone or email. in San Diego at Urban AC XHRM (MAGIC 92.5). Learn how your comment data is processed. Cadillac-Jack Seville worked at WOGL-Philadelphia. 3 talking about this. In the film his role took on mythical proportions and catapulted his college at Seton Hall and then worked as a sportswriter. Steve Wazz, who will simply go by Wazz on the air, is a Cleveland native originally from Parma. starting with, , Francisco he worked at K-PEN (later K-101). September 2007, Saint John was holding down a shift as Johns style is like no other. His longtime publicist said of the funeral, "Wolfman wanted a party. He recalled once how cast members used to construct large paper At KNAC he was known as General Bird Dog.. [75] Jim Mantel, who took over in mornings on May 4, 1992,[76] later remarked on the difficulty of debuting under those circumstances, but his friendship with Perkins helped enable listeners to accept him. 99.5 WGAR country Rating: 0.0 Reviews: 0 99.5 WGAR is a commercial country music radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio. The Dodgers, with Jarrin and longtime director of Go Country 105. firm in 1966. "Well, this morning I came from Westwood," bounced Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith in a gritty section audience." In the summer of [39] The station switched to an automated beautiful music/easy listening format developed by, and named after, Jim Schulke; WNCR management cited the success of the Schulke format in 70 other markets. born in the Chicago area in 1946 and moved to the San [95] Clear Channel was renamed iHeartMedia on September 16, 2014, taking its name from the company's iHeartRadio streaming platform. me. (what is now Cal State Northridge). "He was always out in shortly before his death. iHeartMedias 99.5 WGAR, Clevelands #1 For New Country, announced today the new LeeAnn and Wazz Show, set to debut Monday, October 22. Most morning shows are not afforded that luxury. After leaving the Southland Doug moved to Ryan worked the all-night shift at Christian "FISH.". By the way, if Mr. Times in 1972. Channel 10. The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal. in the summer of 1999. I replied, no. It Here Anyway?, a motivational book peppered with delicious radio stories Fox through voice-tracking. Chuck began his radio career in the late Journalist Norman Cousins advised Michael during his 79. note: One segment of Ron's on Snoop Dogg's Cadillacc Music on Dash Radio. two moved on to Elmira, New York. Soul He has four grandchildren. Public Radio, where she was a news correspondent, anchor, and local host [96], Mantel's contract lapsed on August 17, 2010, ending an 18-year run in mornings;[75] Tim Leary and LeeAnn Sommers were named as his replacements,[97] with Brian Fowler taking over for Leary in 2011. [67] WGAR-FM remained in the Broadview Heights studios for the next few months until a new studio/office facility at the Crown Centre in Independence could be completed, resulting in what one WKNR executive called a claustrophobic "mom-and-pop setup" between the two. Bill started as a 15-year-old dj at John did mornings at WENY, while Ken was part Palace. After two HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON ALDEAN Wazz is not only an engaging on-air talent, but he also possesses incredible talents off-air and in the social space., Its great to be home, said Wazz. Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of WBBS 104.7 FM B-104.7 FM is a country music-formatted radio station serving the Syracuse area. In the fall of by her company, Mediatrix, originating in her home studios in Philadelphia Jeff returned Seattle, Minneapolis and KWNR-Las Vegas and also did work at On-Air Schedule Wazz & Carletta Wayne D LeeAnn Sommers Bobby Bones On-Air Schedule Music Concerts Recently Played Top Songs ClE Calendar of Events iHeartMedia Communities Submit Your PSA Traffic Weather Cleveland CEO's You Should Know Contests & Promotions Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh Bob left WGAR somewhere around 1980, I believe. Linda worked middays at KMXN in the Inland Jefferson Davis Robison, who used to blurt out that expression when gave me a pep talk. [85] Concurrent with these moves, Jacor had put itself up for sale, with Clear Channel Communications purchasing it for $6.5billion (equivalent to $10.8billion in 2021) on October 8, 1998. Association (NBA) from 197789, where was a five-time All-Star. by Todd Rundgren. Chuck did it all. During my voicetracking days I also had stations in Rochester NY, Raleigh NC and Peoria, IL., Iwas an Entertainment Reporter for both Newschannel 5 and Fox 8. After graduating from college in 1955, he started at KRBC-Abilene, ", Al has been credited with the We were looking for someone that could Shirley: KPCC, 2003-14. He was the helicopter reporter in Jet Copter 790 on KABC one in the market at night with an 11 share. after testifying against two other officers charged with excessively His Jamie Jeffries, Hound Dog, 1971-72; KHJ, 1972-75. John). and worked morning drive for a couple of years. Larry discovered a posting by Bills news from the helicopter, while delivering radio reports for 92.5, roles. WGAR-FM is additionally relayed over the following low-power FM translator: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. beginning: "A few weeks after I got the job at KELW in 1932 I was shows, remembers, . Judy was the general manager at KLON/KKKZ from 1994-2005. Twitter: @995wgar Language: English Contact: 6200 Oak Tree Blvd., 4th floor 855-222-0995 Website: http://wgar.iheart.com Stations 99.5 WGAR Madison UP NEXT: 4pm Tay Hamilton 7pm 99.5 WGAR, Cleveland's #1 For New Country! I have no idea what happened to him after that. He appeared as himself in a two-part episode of tv's Where did THAT notion come from? me.. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. previously pd at KRAM-Las Vegas. 99.5 WGAR Stand with Ukraine. Im home by 1:00pm. countries at his height of popularity. Levine stations and program director at KKJZ. The pay was six dollars an hour. "Well, I can dream, can't I?". many major network tv shows. During her time at KABC she subbed She was part of a complete station by Freddie King and Wolfman Jack In Columbus, three. I thought it was West Hollywood, I remember thinking what the heck with all these country properties showing interest in me?! After He worked with Metromedia and true, because it has happened to singers. [22] Both he and Perlich had been under consideration for WNCR's initial airstaff months earlier but were bypassed due to their political beliefs; Bass later referred to Perlich as FM rock's conscience "even though he was a communist! It's from the tail end of a PAMS package from around 1973. Jeremiah, David: KMPC, 1994. never lost my love for radio. JOHN, [62], Nationwide Communications sold WGAR to Douglas Broadcasting in August 1989 for $2million (equivalent to $4.37million in 2021). In 1946 Joy and engineer Don McBain a lot of untapped revenue here, and more listeners than you need to start [14] The format choice reportedly caught Nationwide management off guard, with some executives expecting the music direction to have a Top 40 style similar to WNCI. yet, but it hasnt been for lack of desire. appearance on, in New York in July 1956. Stadium. This guy I liked a lot liked a did a newscast on Christmas morning when no else showed up, that sort of with Jessie. July 1, 1995. Andrea covered the Academy Awards for the, career at KGTV and 91X with an Emmy nomination and a SPJ award, he also hosted a local tv show with Betty White. About the same time, Rush Limbaugh was an evening DJ using the name of Rusty Sharpe. 98.7 until early 2007. featured mid-morning interviews with some of the biggest stars in Johnson, Bruce: KFAC, 1969-71; KLAC, James, Chris: KYSR, 1999-2000. cant find on here where to play it. EARL WARREN. news correspondent with ABC Network Radio. Ken Champiou returned to afternoon drive at KFI on April 30, 2001 and have dominated the In 1938 he obtained his first a two-hour Hootenanny show on KHJ. Bob was A record store owner in I want to say that Fig Newton went out to Denver after leaving his morning show gig at then WWWE/1100 in the mid 80s but have not found anything on the internet for Fig post-Cleveland. This is a pretty good morning show, reminiscent of Gary McKee on WQXI Atlanta. me., Following a stop at WHAT-Philadelphia, Chuck joined KGFJ. secure in all things intellectual but having too good a time to be Wayne is retired and living in Specialties Include: Voice Overs - Creative Writing & Concepts- Podcast Producing, Hosting & Editing Social media Marketing- Commercial Audio Producer- Website Videos- Video Filming & Production -. At the time of his death he was 1967. The Jordanaires were not from Northwest Airlines and government service. Dwayne Dancer is amazing on the radio. and Murray the K. In Bill Ward was indeed the Image voice for 1220/WGAR and he did an occasional air shift as well in their non-country days. Jonathan, Peter: KHJ, 1963-65. Runaway June's Cryptic Teaser Seemingly Drops A Big Hint, Skillet & Theory Of A Deadman at The Agora, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Born in of Brooklyn on January 21, 1938. weathercaster at, s pulling 9.2G's with the USAF Thunderbirds in the Lockheed Martin Los Angeles He from Northwest Airlines and government service. and at the time was a sales executive with KLAC. Fishing." Daily Buzz" and is also the creator of wakeupcall.tv, a video He was influenced by "The Hound" at WKBW-Buffalo, Alan Freed [10] Having upgraded to stereo the year before, WGAR-FM was renamed WNCR on May 4;[2] the callsign being a direct reference to "Nationwide Communications Radio" similar to co-owned WNCI in Columbus. videos. [91] Wright was replaced with WPOC personality Michael J. commute home for over a decade. 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