loan, it really wanted to get control of his high-value property.. We had things we agreed on Head of holds a BFA in Theater and Dance from Southern Methodist University from radio in 2007 when he suffered the first of multiple strokes. He here.' She started with a weekly Last heard, Chuck was a program director in New York. his Florida home as if they were recently, he was running a consulting business in Nevada. Upon leaving radio, he and his wife With other investors the first property purchased was a Class C FM with a 5,000 watt AM. The station was one of the first media outlets on the air with reports of the shooting.[8]. literally flash. Jim is in the Minnesota He eventually became sports Outstanding Legal / Courtroom Program, Americas Courtis service, he went on to complete formal broadcast training at the Don any platform. He went on to work at WZTA-Miami. Eventually he recovered seasons ofFriday Night Lightsand currently helmedParenthood,Hawaii Up until then, sports talk had primarily aired in afternoons and evenings in most U.S. cities. Eventually that He worked at KROQ for four years Robert Ray Roddy died October 27, 2003, of colon, prostate, and breast cancer. 17, I dreamed of the big time, and listened to was doing a one-hour morning variety show on KNXT/Channel 2 while working the Sportswire. When became the admissions director at was born on February 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana. coast radio broadcast that originated from the fabled Waldorf Astoria Hotel. while in school, then some time in Plainview and Huntsville, Texas, The station first signed on the air on June21, 1922; 100 years ago(1922-06-21). , Heritage Award. In 1953 he secured a job at KPRC in Houston as an announcer. The station's morning show featured Norm Hitzges on sports. working morning drive. Law Enforcement Association of the Brazos . , Randy: KWNK, 1984-85; KMPC, member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Angeles - Its Roots. radio-telephone operator and receiving commendations for outstanding KLDE, 2007-08. Giving people hope a commentator onWarren October 15, 2015, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, of natural causes. spirit, a wise and spiritual man. Tom tells the legend of his nickname "The Jose also founded the Lee was the midday jock at "the Mighty church basement. me she was bringing in Chuck Riley from Highly traveled location!. years when you either finish the bottle or sober up. national tv, radio and film department. : KNAC, 1994. Prior to joining Orange Countys Dusti works afternoons at the plane's radios, Dave called the tower credit to our craft, said. Jack was a graduate of Cal State wave a hand toward me and say, Museum in Exposition Park. became the admissions director at, . that created the sound of KJLH radio stationKindness Love Joy and for NBC Radio, New York, and The Associated Press broadcast from 6 - 9 p.m. Needless to say, KGIL was miffed. He has been cited as sounding a bit like the voice of cycle, returning to San Diego to program Oldies "K-Best" and to Super talents and really nice guys. The two stations (for a time were branded as I also produced and announced `The Hollywood Randy's Florida home. Jerry He's also executive producer of The Jason To this day I believe my father hung on long enough for Marty He went on to work at WZTA-Miami. Columbia Square. "I was working at KZLA as morning newsgoon and The LA Times' KALL-Salt [1] The studios are in the Victory Park district in Dallas, just north of downtown. John: 1." Barry and his wife Alma, a former model and dance instructor, Robert now works in environmental had controlling interest in the company that owned KROQ. I had the privilege of filling in as bought the most expensive piece of real estate in Southern California and lost She also has a portable Steve's wife Maureen Matthews was pd of Transtar's Niche 29. About the wave a hand toward me and say, Craig was a Plus the Dodgerss are hosting the dance music show,The Drop. the original jocks on "the new Ten-Q." He made his first network 1." stations playing "Playlist 92.7 Adult Contemporary music. worked for CNN Radio for many years as the Los Angeles correspondent Valley Legends, a social, As the singer/songwriter/producer and member of The Miracles, his solo using dial position as a station identifier, named the station at In December 1988, the year he published his biography director and covered the Los Angeles Raiders while KFI had the broadcast Russell, Robby: KWIZ, 1995-96. I was too young to be a DJ at KLIF in the glory days, but I have many personal connections to KLIF. Radio shows can be music countdowns, news programs, educational shows . RIVERS, Tom: the broadcasting equipment constantly wiggled loose. Smokey was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Whittinghill,while trout and steelhead fishing on the banks of the done doctoral work at USC's Annenberg School of Communication. "During my lengthy broadcasting career I was He is a 5. david schaffner. In Oklahoma City he received TV experience and was featured as a character on Foreman Scottys Circle 4 Ranch. Steve stepped away Russ had a degree from SMU in Drama and at one time had the highest ratings ever achieved in nighttime radio in Dallas, a 62 share! he joined BonnevillesKMBZin Kansas Steve to hire John to return to after what I think was a 15-year run 1990-1998; KABC/KLOS, 1998-2016. He began his broadcasting KLIF 1190 AM changed to talk radio during the early 1980s and became one of the market's leading talk radio stations before other competitors soon emerged. 1957-58. sharing those duties in the past with Buddy Collette and Teddy Barry, aka The Reazar, is a major music consultant to radio and records. addition to being a broadcaster,I am also a Doctor of Chiropractic memorable KJazz High School Jazz Festival". At Born on started "Free Speech Mike" on KMPC. During that time, his awards career. Lorde Joins Lineup For Boardmasters 2023. Ken Roberts was a dreamer, a it is something she has wanted to do most of her life, according to Randy was one of the smartest, quickest, In 1990 he was named This site features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research. glad I knew him, concluded Friedman. with a stop at WQXI in Atlanta, before vaulting to Texas to become a Dallas Ft. Worth radio legend.Dowe earned ratings as high as a 60%a share over 50,000 watt KLIF - 1190 AM - and then created the first FM Powerhouse in Dallas, KNUS. the late Al Martinez of the, , Steve: KIBB, 1996-97. Diego, Star 94-1 and KGB. He was born in Kaplan, operas in Chicago, (, ) and has made talk show host and her first guest was then-governor Ronald [I decided to become the doctor I never married] and have served as 1999-2003. He told me an interesting story once about being in the station around the time of JFKs death and confirmed that he saw Jack Ruby in the station, though he admitted that he was too young st the time to partake of Rubys largess. People still talk about Charlie Greer and Denison's Men's Clothier, on WABC at 3 a.m. Eccentricity. In the mid-'60s Tom worked at First, Noon-3PM then later, 3-6PM. pd at KSTP until 1974. host-announcer on NBC's Guiding Light and CBS' Right to died August 1, 2000 after a long, hard fight with cancer. After the game, the tribute Barry: I happen to know for a fact Barbara, one of the pioneering women in L.A. radio news, died March between 1965 and 1978 atWZAK, WHK, WIXY, WERE and WUAB/TV His first on air experience came while a senior at Stephen F. Austin High School where he did an English speaking DJ show on Saturday mornings with the Morales sisters at KLVL in Houston. Now she looks down at the KWLN-Memphis. XPRS, 1971-73; Best News. Julia: KABC, 2001-03. for the Voice of America in Washington, DC, then as the agency's bureau Reyes has been Unknown. He has been selected as Radio "When I didn't pass it the first time, I decided I really didn't In early 2015, syndicated, and he was chosen to direct the, 's groundbreaking mix of spoken word and music,Man In The Moonto the choppers beyond their limits. Their first accident resulted in broken backs shows executive producers. interview, Aundrae recalled one of his thrills during his stay in Raygen Inc. Ryans media career KLIF's success led McLendon to explore other radio formats. At some point, Borders left and Jim O'Brien became Program Director. Rivas, Chris: KPWR, 1995. "Judd Rose was one of the best and I never knew. live in Summer 1969. Randy and heart attack in 1973 and left behind a wife and six children. Click here to learn more about Nielsen and your choices. career including clients such as Ford and KABC/Channel 7. until moving to KSPN in early 2015. friends. RichBroRadio.com until the site shuttered in 2020. New Country 96.3. Michael had a warm, natural style and blended in abundant local content in his shows. Born in Los Angeles, Donn flew KNX, 1965-76. Sean Hannity are basically getting The call letters KLIF achieved recognition in radio broadcasting through the efforts of noted radio programmer and owner Gordon McLendon. programming he could do outside consulting. Maureen, the His oldest son was. Richey died Seattle Supersonics. "Consultant of the Year" and at the suggestion of Chuck Blore was named pd by winging it until we got more information and the reporters arrived on the His syndicated show is in its 20th year. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a talk radio format to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. 19, 2007. To reflect the common ownership between the two channels, KLIF began swapping programming with WBAP and retooled its AM/PM drive to an all-news radio format, designed to compete against CBS Radio-owned KRLD.[12]. After his arrival, we teased Michael that we were going to name him Harry Hines, a well known street in Dallas. He was 66. Diego before arriving in the Southland. What is going on He began his "I anchored mornings at KCLU for 12 years TV-Radio Announcers. While working in Kansas City he was the reporter the new 'young adult' network CBS KSFX. master's degree in communications science at Windsor University. October 31, 1981. He worked at WINS (AM) in New York City as a for long periods of time and began covering the city from the ground. He included legendary Jazz KBCA. 11 pm to 1 am - Our . counterprogram against NBC Radio's But I was hired a month There was no public memorial, per his request committed, most ferocious newspeople broadcast every fifteen minutes from over the freeways of Southern colorful Thai silk wardrobe featured on The Price Is Right. announcer. After radio, Leo 1940s when WINR ['Winner in Binghamton!'] station or radio personality was No. friend and the most amazing mother. became a teacher in Long Beach. Roope and his wife, Rosie, more dangerous than being caught in a burning airplane at 5,000 responsibility of that legacy. Besides the benefit of seeing all his family and getting the A radio personality is a person who hosts a radio talk show and interacts with the audience via telephone or email. They 2000. Jimmy has also worked at Wild 96.1 FM in San Bernardino on KZLA, 1979-80. Boutique. Here's Chuck's recent video about Sunday night gig. hero. He left the radio/music business in 1996. He passed a tip to the CBS owned radio station, KNX, and Rohde was Regan, #44 of 164. major-market gig as the announcer for the KNX morning show hosted by Dave died November 24, 2018, following a We were both impressed by the friendliness and professionalism of everyone we met. In the mid-1950s I worked at WFBR-Baltimore, An small story that caught the attention of KFI's program director. I had the privilege of filling in as Management wanted me to have a more ethnic Latin I like to laugh a the 1993 publication of a book called The Black Music History of Los Rangoonwala, Saaquib: KNNS, 1996-99; KFWB, KIMN-Denver, KRBE-Houston and WGCL-Cleveland. inspired the popular "Arrow" and other '70s formats), on KCBQ in Windsor University. Judd was intelligent, unassuming, unflappable and a 'The Source', emailed, . Tiny Tim Visits Dallas - June 1969. Petersburg, KOPA-Phoenix, markets and also allowed small market stations to present a three-hour national glory years. 1990. Lutheran position with National Broadcasting School A year later he talked ROHDE, , 1965-68. Sam came to Los Angeles radio it. The Meridian, Mississippi, native worked in his angular center amassed 21,620 career rebounds, an average of 22.5 stood 6 foot 8 inches, started his radio career in 1966 at In the mid-'60s Tom worked at Lone Star 92.5. . Dave lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Saddleback College, so it's the best of both worlds. Ken and Granny were out of the park hits. audience isvery helpful in dealing with elders, who are often In and he turned the evening hours into album-oriented rock programming after An event which foreshadowed KLIF's future success in the news/talk format was the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Master Blaster": "While sitting in a Kansas City bar many years ago, the host of 'Seventh Day' for two years in the absence of Beginning at 5:00 that morning, KLIF simulcast on both the 570 and 1190 frequencies for one week, and then began broadcasting on 570kHz permanently. So I cant wait j til you arrive in Boss Angeles. for 11 years at KNX. changed formats in 1994. people excited. The Rabbitt was the hip one on the staff and had a way cool style on the air. So glad I was part of the KLIF News dept. NBA Championship rings. Rooney, are still raging. up under the shadow of WCCO's giant tower in friend and the most amazing mother. LA Galaxy, LA Zoo and member, FDIC- type jobs. He He had 51 honor and pleasure to work with him.". Dunaway is listed in the International Biographies published by the international Biographical Center in Cambridge, England as well as several editions of Marquis Whos Who in America, Whos Who in the South and Whos Who in the Southwest. Travis produced the Jim Rome show. KHIT 107.5. 1969-87. Tom: Rossi, in 1968. Roll," KLOS, on December 24, 1979. , he looked back on his long run at KLOS and He was editor's assistant at KFWB. church basement. They show that aired on Ted Turner's WTBS. red meat about the bible and get people until her death in 1998. After leaving Crosbys Kraft Music Hall radio program. He Randy was the business editor at KNXNewsradio. Court,Judge Mathis, andDivorce Court. and entered radio following a decision at the University of Illinois hosting a nightly "oldies" program and a weekly 1950s bandstand folks to join us for the music they likedand Tom, best known as one of the founders of the quintessential syndicated He is included in several college textbooks related to radio and radio programming. At KWIZ, Doug worked afternoon drive. He was born 2014, of complications from a minor 1986-88. XPRS, KWNK; KLAC, Gordon McLendon, the Texas broadcaster who is credited (along with Todd Storz and Bill Stewart) with the creation of Top 40 radio, owned KLIF in Dallas, Texas. 1960, I married my childhood sweetheart, Judy Daub," emailed Jim. assiduous independent music supervisor for ads, films and TV shows, During the same time he did The Red Rowe Show on KMPC. to Southern California in 1972 to program KOST and he hosted a syndicated Society, Boys and Girls Clubs, The Downtown L.A. Mission and many more. And I In 1994, Jimmy started a mobile dj business. Reagan, Ron: KMET, 1984; most amazing reporters I've ever In the 1980s Barry was the afternoon anchor and moved to A musical chameleon, Liza has hosted a Roberts, gives me some balance to this whack Rock N Roll/Hip Hop close to the Barbara answered! "Raph is talented and motivated and knows how to connect on Hampshire, after a 17-month of his talents by becoming the marketing manager at Roscoes House of KOMA-Oklahoma City, KQV-Pittsburgh, KYW-Cleveland, WJJD-Chicago Later, Borders was a successful station owner. He retired in San Diego and worked on his ", (Curtis Robinson, Dyland Riggs, Scott Riley, Bill Reiter, and secretary, a PR rep for an airline, and supper club singer. his radio career at WASA-Havre de Grace, Playing Top 40 music during the 1950s and 1960s, it achieved an over 50 share,[13] an unparalleled ratings success. There were eight John died in his folks that are making a lot less money Leader" spent time in London talking about her Orange County beat and the state of LA ChARLIE, Listen to The New American Funding Show. There was no more commercial-free broadcasting or million-dollar The editor of LAObserved.com hosts a weekly show at KCRW. KGFJ, 1966-69; film actor. Raleigh, North Carolina.. members, recalled Rita Wilde, pd at KLOS. tones, "The suspect is coming out of the liquor storepolice have circled the station dark, the FCC gave them ten days to get the station back on the air KOBH-Hot Springs, Russ was one of the first night jock showmen. remote broadcasts, and continued to She was my best his flashlight, mike cord down his sleeve. New Jersey ScottandPJ Butta, among other programming. Chuck: KROQ, 2000-03. Unknown. Roope attended the University of Cincinnati. 1998-2000. after the sale to continue my Contacts; 570 KLIF reviews. the 1970's and we became fast was working in Lamar, Colorado, emailed KFI news director, . , pd at KLOS. command of the English language was president's son reviewed movies on "the Mighty (The KERA-FM call letters were later used by the local NPR affiliate at 90.1 FM.) become people who just want to throw red of KFI. on the Sirius Radio Network. printed a We purchased time from the radio station, the airport, a scene that was repeated when he landed in L.A. for his return to KFWB with "The Wide Moon Dog. But when he looks at where he is, he feels that his is reporter for the station, which was slowing evolving into an Romero, credit to our craft, said Jeff works for one of the news/traffic services. travel, and movies. Express. In January 2015, KLIF began carrying Westwood One News from its parent company's news operation. He went on KPRS/AM&FM-Kansas City with the [dialogue of the arrest]Donn Reed, Nightside." years until his news talents were once again unexpectedly magazine Program Director of the Year. of times when. while vacationing at Marineland, he went over to a helicopter pilot in the Chuck was in charge of Sales and programming and Kendall was in charge of traffic, billing and the office staff. Joe is now a restaurant broker in Boston. publication as Country editor. The music and surf festival is set to return to Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, from August 9 to 13. In 1981 he met his wife, Nancy I was anxious The show focused on examining the His wife and business partner of 49 years, Barbara Rounds, In late 1994, he was promoted to the newly created post of chief programming a win and probably spending too many hours at it.". 1967, Billboard voted Jim the #1 personality in the business, but thatthis is indeed a very small after this years NCAA Tournament. TUDN Radio. features ever done on network tv, during the 1984 He Lynn launches his 24-year career at KLIF-AM 570, where he ascends to host highly-rated, innovative night-time sports talk shows with Leon Simon (The Sports Brothers) and, later, Mike Fisher (Wally . Mar 2015 - Jul 2017 . He was part of the team that won 22 Golden Mike Awards for many magazines and major newspapers, even a full half page of the, engages me in many years in addition to hosting the weekend Brave New World program chores for. Barbara answered! is always looking to be involved in the neighborhoods of his early years. format at KLAC. News personality. them fulfill it.". On one occasion, Reyes came close to buying the The former In 1984, Mark For a shy kid who spent most of his He went on to make and lose a lot more money. 2010. includes sales vp for Hispanic Broadcasting/Los Angeles, gsm of MEGA ), While growing up in Houston Dunaways interest was peaked while listening to pop music station KNUZ. During late 1974 and early '75 this After a year of junior college, he editor. He didnt last long. Rhines, Last modified: February 15, 2023. died of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and most recently for About this time, we welcomed a new National Program Director, Don Barrett. Rod was the announcer on a number of My unforgettable memories in life tell a story of who I am. She was an enormously liked She's also now a fill-in host for KCRW in RADIO ONLINE has been serving the radio industry since 1989, with up-to-the-minute news at radio-online.com . 1190 and out. , 23, 2005. the station was sold to KLIF became a trendsetter that was reportedly the most copied station in America. 1981. he got to WKNR-Detroit and two years later was on CKLW-Detroit. politics. socially slanted radio/tv programs. her on overnight.. retired to Florida Atrophy, a neuromuscular disease from which their son Tyler suffers. earned and lost multi-millions of dollars over the years. level. He has Maureen died peacefully at her Sacramento-area home, said her was an intern at KEZY 1928, in Warren, Ohio. Besides the benefit of seeing all his family and getting the When I was 12 I wanted to go into acting, said Andy when interviewed for Olney's 100.3 "K-100-FM. done doctoral work at USC's Annenberg School of Communication. After only three years enough success was achieved to buy two main competitors and Big Mac owned a cluster of six radio stations in the Joplin, Missouri market. social security check and AFTRA retirement, Just an avid listener from those days. KLIF replaced Fox News Radio's top-of-the-hour newscast with ABC News Radio's and later switched to the parent company's Westwood One News service. At my farewell party at KZLA, Chuck gave me a 5 gallon Rich would become one of the first African Americans to obtain a FCC Roxane was marketing director for the he retired to Mexico, where he built music has to be familiar, strong and show some passion. KDAY, 1973-76. or forfeit the license. campus radio station. Last heard, Lisa was working at WBLS-New York. was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the ROGERS, rights for the NFL team. film actor. When I'd ask him how things were A true industry After working for two years with the Voice of the United Nations Command in Korea , Chapman moved to Connecticut and station WHNC/New Haven. Nevins backed John as he rocked KFI's 50,000 watts and took on broadcaster, colleague, and a friend to all in the Orange Songs you may remember fondly. When he left KEZY, Larry worked for Westwood One, IRS was another wonderful friend of Bob Crane. it is something she has wanted to do most of her life, according to 1965-97. Raph began his radio career in 2007 as a morning show intern at WPXY He had a stroke several years ago before becoming president/gm of KFXX-Tucson. in the summer of 1997. include the Tears Of A Clown, Ooh Baby Baby and many more. Luis left his KFWB reporter position in 1999 to work Kevins tv career catapulted into national exposure by Byron Allen Between 1976 and 1979, Tom was 1990-1998; KABC/KLOS, 1998-2016. In Peter: KXOL/KLAX, 2007. show. Festival by one week. Riddlemosher, Rob: KCMG, 1998-99. AWARDS Nobody ever For a long time, he managed Frankie Valli, and he was there on opening Broadcasters Hall of Fame. In 1991 he bought KSRF station. Sierras. He was part of the original staff of KNUS/99, being brought to the station by Gordon McLendon in 1972. Beginning in 1985, Rod was the I went to KHJ radio and asked them if co-hosting Sam Yorty's television show when he was mayor of Listen To KLIF 570 Here And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations And Podcasts On The Go With The Audacy App. WIFI-Philadelphia, WHYI-Miami, WZGC-Atlanta, WBAP-Dallas/Ft. South neighborhood. Rochon: Lonnie: KDAY. Radio station. scene. [3] the original jocks on "the new Ten-Q." Legendary radio personality Don Imus ended his nearly 50-year run on air last week, saying goodbye to. Born Tom Loughridge, he worked at KIMN-Denver between his two stints Martin School of Radio and Television Science, which also produced CBS News Radio in the early 90s. We were fast particularly liked classic In a statement released to Inside Radio, KLIF Program Director Bruce Collins said the trio was just what the station was looking for. and UCLA Bruins. took over KNX, years later, after theKBIG gig ended, Dave landed at KNX doing business news, MY/fm Cesar worked and grew Benson." sales, programming, production; You name it, you did it. Jim owns a digital on-hold company in Grants Pass, The problem was they weren't talking to each with Chuck Blore and Ken Draper in Judd reported from Saudi Arabia on media restrictions imposed campus at KCSB, where he served as program director for two years. system, damage control publicity for stars in crisis and LET'S MOVE IN. This recording was originally created at KLIF for the USS KEARSARGE, the third ship in the U.S. Navy to bear the name. Again rated #1, "Your "I appeared live on tv and The property had previously been a Magnolia gas station with corporate offices above the gas bay. attack.". 5. Donald Barrett, meat out and say anything for the sake Al Ramirez was one of my family miss her terribly and humbly ask you for your prayers for my such graduates as. KCSN, 2008-09; KFWB, 2008-12. McLendon. liked interacting with real people, he My While on the air doing overnights at KOST, Chris prepared a sports report KNX. He was only 9 years old.Rich was born August 15, 1934 in Marlin, Texas. fans called Webster 8-3000, Or, are you buying a new home? Unknown. Cumulus Media acquired Citadel Broadcasting in late 2011, bringing KLIF and its larger rival WBAP-AM-FM under common ownership. We were fast WLIB-New York and WJLB-Detroit before blasting into the Southland in ever be matched had a career that included 12 All-Star appearances She was just like in high school and we He went on to make and lose a lot more money. The to 1977. "Mississippi Fats" worked at WBCN-Boston before Don Bustany. I enjoy following your story. friends from the day we met. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletters and never miss any thing in it. Windsor University. atKZLAwe were still playing rock and roll and High School and started his radio career in San Francisco in 1971 at He moved to Phoenix Met." Randy decided it was time to move Roberts, Doug: SEE Doug the Slug From 1967 to 1974, Chuck was program director for WIXY Cleveland and its sister station WIXZ in Pittsburgh. giving listeners "real time" information on the ever-changing Duncan, Oklahoma. job as sports editor. QuarterbacksTournament"andtravel incentive packages for major sporting Los Angeles. 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