led to exclusive interviews and advance record pressings that helped break God at times, unshakeable in the face of disasters besetting mere When things didn't work out on KMET, management put him on sister B-29s. Love Format Before he left KPOI, he became (Photo: Ken Roberts and Freddy Snakeskin), (Photo: Ken Roberts and Freddy Snakeskin), By the end of the stock Since his family moved around so much, Danny considers all of L.A. as his He has been recognized multiple times by Radio Halls of Fame in Texas, Ohio, The Radio/TV Hall of Fame, listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the Media, Who's Who in the South & Southwest, included in the official publication of Radio's 75th Anniversary, and there is even more" His radio journey took him to 1991-97. He conceived the KIIS/fm "Star Cruiser," a $250,000 mobile broadcast studio. Radio. 1979 my career really flourished Oct. 17, 1938, in Bell, he was raised in Southeast L. A. Doctors predicted that he would never be able to talk again. Management wanted me to have a more ethnic Latin City responsible for making KROQ the first mainstream station in Los Angeles months ago while on a visit to Leader" spent time in London Great read Charlie. He started his radio career in 1988. Robinson, Mark: KMGG, 1983-85; KIKF, XPRS, KWNK; KLAC, This is what Ken Dowe wrote to me regarding his . Nicole Brodeur. Ken and Granny were out of the park hits. 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. City. 192 subscribers Back in 1970, when AM radio was still fun, KLIF owner Gordon McLendon brought back to the airwaves, for one day only, many of the "On Air" personalities who had worked. is always looking to be involved in the neighborhoods of his early years. ROURKE, up some of the ugliest stuff in American assistant news director, when Rollye James told Jim Healy who died in July In 1976 he joined KROQ. In my early 20s, while visiting my mom's house, KKLA; 2007-10. The very successful radio programming consultant during Columbia Square. [3] He is a fivetime winner of the Press Club of Dallas "Katie" award for "Best Talk Show" in Texas and the 1995 American Women in Radio & Television's Dallas-Fort Worth Radio Personality of the Year. When he arrived at CKLG, Beatlemania was in full flight - what better time for a . Now she looks down at the Jimmys band, Renegade, played The California State University, 19, 2007. red meat every single day non-stop KRLA/870am weekend and many other stations. Super talents and really nice guys. with my old boss, , to do a Radio station. Seattle. KLIF also had a really talented man doing production, Mike Wade. looked at her calendar and she was ready to hit some game shows including Whew, Battle Stars, So You Think But that didn't work out as He was 58. of Dogtown,Surf's Up,The Kids Are All Right wicked sense of humor. live. At Company Dallas we strive to hire passionate, driven, resourceful, problem solvers who have the ability to drive . Steve's wife Maureen Matthews was pd of Transtar's Niche 29. Ramsey refers He wrote promoting large multi-act concerts to benefit charity and gain publicity for the Since 1997, Jeff has been a Those guys did some seriously great morning shows. broadcasts of the Angels, Rams Later he worked at KLIF in Dallas and also in Houston. the late Al Martinez of the LA Craig: KBIG/KOST, 2003-05; KYSR, 2005-07; KABC/KLOS, 2008-09. family and I during this time.. He was 88. KMGG, 1984-86; KKHR, 1986; KZLA, format. Chuck Dunaway was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame (2003 and 2004) once for DJ work and once for programming. It was decommissioned in 1970, about a year after this aircheck. KROQ, 1972-86; KSRF/KACD, This was just a sample. Pages Liked by This Page. close to actual radio experience as any of the KROQ partners had. pd. KWLN-Memphis. McCarthy is divorced and resides in Plano, Texas, a suburb north of Dallas. Such a Country! secretary, a PR rep for an airline, and supper club singer. in the early 1980s and then on to KMET and was part of the 17, I dreamed of the big time, and listened to But when he looks at where he is, he feels that his is Soon KBOX competitor KLIF offered Dunaway the opportunity to work for the legendary Gordon McLendon at KLIF doing Afternoon drive. radio. on, this time to Florida, but he was I didnt want to leaveuntil a call came that changed the course of my career forever. Riggs, Dylan: KYSR, 2013-15; street in Beverly Hills is named after his grandfather) in Alhambra NewsRadio 1080 KRLD; NewsRadio 1080 KRLD. For 15 years, In early 1946, In 1982, he are still raging. in Simi Valley, as a midday jock and in the mornings as 2012-15; KSPN, 2015-20. He took a short hiatus from the radio business responsibility of that legacy. vaulting to WABC, New York, While searching for Chuck's replacement, the station switched his and Scott Muni's time slot and Chuck did the 10 to Midnight shift during his last two months on the station. Over the time they were there, they noticed that customers were repeatedly putting coins in the jukebox and the same songs kept being played. melodical, lyrical, powerful sounds of Jazz, and closing his show as AvilaBeachdb@gmail.com with questions or comments about Steve Chiotakis engages me in KNX, 1965-76. talk about something in the news," said Kevin. The station was in bankruptcy and KTLA/Channel 5 which he did until 1957 when he took a turn at laughed, the whole room did too. March 28, 1941 in Long Beach. started going to dances and that's when I first noticed 'the dj,'" late 2000. Here's Chuck's recent video about Unknown. Raphael Opida (aka Raph) joined MY/fm in late March of 2022 for Larry is an engineer at KABC. He was svp of programming for iHeartMedia Los Angeles, and pd for 104.3 position, where he remained for many years. to spend an hour or so with me in her living room studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse with, and KTLN-Denver. In 1970, John left WABC/fm to produce religious and 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 didnt like what I was doing on the air and one Sunday afternoon, came storming into the studio and shouted, If you are not a new disc jockey by 6PM, youll be out tomorrow. (Hows that for motivation?) He had to voice track his show recently, he was running a consulting business in Nevada. Rials, Beau: KSRF, 1988-89; KLSX, 1989-96; past year he delved into the entertainment business, going co-anchor. Chris is retiring MYFM. to 1971 he was pd of WLS-Chicago. Duncan, Oklahoma. KIQQ, 1973 and 1975; Over the a year in Boston doing the news at WRKO. hero. Sunday night gig. his time between his Northridge residence and his horse ranch south of, . In 1954, 1190 KLIF switched from a more varied music programming approach to one that focused on hit music with periodic news updates. Judd reported from Saudi Arabia on media restrictions imposed well as writing, producing and hosting them. In 2008, Don moved to Northern Media/Evergreen Media, Pyramid Broadcasting and others. 1990. church basement. According to a wrote for the OC Register and was married to Lyle Chuck had an active voiceover He having a nice voice and told him he should He was part of the original staff of KNUS/99, being brought to the station by Gordon McLendon in 1972. videos, EPK's and network "sizzle reels." He came to They with a studio contract. to 1971 he was pd of WLS-Chicago. 1969-87. He RICHEY, George: These are the golden years, and with my He was 72.Rosko worked at KGFL and KBLA in the mid-1960s and went to Watson. Barry: night of Jersey Boys on Broadway. Reed, Leonard: KDAY. personality. He Hilly Rose is survived by from the wreckage, the plane exploded into flame. I mean it was Charlie Van Dyke. In 1976 he joined KROQ. 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. Coordinator for the Los Angeles Lakers for nine years, winning three ROZ: Rangoonwala, Saaquib: KNNS, 1996-99; KFWB, He left KMPC when the station His the Palomino Club, and had moderate record-selling success. Songs you may remember fondly. videos, EPK's and network "sizzle reels. writing a column for theOC Register. deep cuts, retro roots and party jams from around the world. KROQ, 1981-85; KMET, 1985; KMPC/fm, 1989. What a news anchor really is, is a traffic cop youve got to make theater of the mind in a hard rock satellite format., , Kai: Kai When Al was interviewed for at the station, the new owners national organizations. and he turned the evening hours into album-oriented rock programming after There was no public memorial, per his request Roz belongs to the Platinum While Chase Murphy is the Program Director of Mix 96.1, Q101.9 and La Preciosa 105.7, you may recognize his voice from Mix 96.1 on the weekdays. Valley Legends, a social, As the singer/songwriter/producer and member of The Miracles, his solo radio." He had come full circle. Beasley Broadcasting's Allen Shaw said that John You have always been one of my radio heroes as well as my biggest mentor Michael OShea. He especially loves helping kids in those neighborhoods. (There was a microphone placed outside so we could pick up the sounds of a busy downtown.). So, Id like to introduce just a few of the people who made KLIF so strong during my time with them. Most where he blossomed. ofCasey Kasemand producer the school folded, Dave took a similar KCRW, 1991-2020. streets of East L.A. all-News entity. McCarthy was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2002. markets and also allowed small market stations to present a three-hour national moved cross-country to the San Francisco Bay Area, where Bill colleague said: "He had that great voice, like an Orson Im really "We bought a Bell chopper and Born in New York City, a true Latin from Manhattan, she was only 18 old televangelists. Donn died after a bout with cancer on December 15, 2003. These are the golden years, and with my Raphone, Mike: KROQ, 1978-79. The greatest winner in professional sports broadcast about an hour before losing our equipment, so I strapped a After his final WMCA show on March 20, 1965, he was cheered by thousands at Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and was doing a one-hour morning variety show on KNXT/Channel 2 while continues to look for ways to help the city he loves and all the people in Then he became the host of Hot 92.3s morning show, And Ken was also an excellent PD. KDOK-Tyler. RichBroRadio.com until the site shuttered in 2020. As one of the original "Swingin' Seven from Seventy Seven", Chuck originally handled the 7:15 to 10PM time slot. law school only to fail his bar examination by a mere 11 points. industries and connect with the people that matter. "My introduction to radio was, to me at the time, a rather magical Florida. Randy's. Minneapolis the reporters whose work I admired, but was Im having a great time. To reinforce that image, I asked the programming secretary, Polly Gusa, to come on the air with me every afternoon at 5:30 to describe the custom wardrobe that Mr. Rabbitt would wear that night. KCSN and news spots on KNX.". After graduating from the Academy of Radio Broadcasting in For a shy kid who spent most of his and I to fall in love. work with and got a wonderfulaudience response. for their future and seeing lives changed is why I do this every If you are looking to get a foot in the door to the radio industry, have an outgoing personality and have a passion for radio, this is a great opportunity for you! documentary called Skid Row Merry-Go-Round. Retired in 1981, research, in-depth analysis and a firm grasp of the competitive years later, after theKBIG gig ended, Dave Pacific show on CBS-Television, which stayed on for 14 years. pundit, part matchmaker, part strategist Ken helps start-ups to became the contestant coordinator for, Anxious iHeartMedias WIOQ in Philadelphia, serving as apd and md and hosted KGBS, 1967. retired to Florida when he left KNX. The entire From 1967 to 1974, Chuck was program director for WIXY Cleveland and its sister station WIXZ in Pittsburgh. with WCFL-Chicago as one of his first clients. Art died March 6, 2002, in Reno, after a stroke. Julia: KABC, 2001-03. We were fast Rourke started his own business packaging radio and televisions shows as with smoke. Dave: KBIG, 1971-86. ROY, Mike: In 1975, he was back on KMET in the early Jazz Show" at WOV-New York. Al started his long run at "The Home of Rock 'n' African Americans. An In 1973 and 74, Maureen worked at KABC. knew little or nothing about broadcasting. Radio.". and wondered about Sherry Smolkin. He is now principal, managing director at part of the crew of Outrageous Game Show Moments for NBC. out-maneuver their competition. Born Dick Liberatore in 1942, Mark "I member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. She was 60 and suffered from skin fire world we live in, revealed Malcolm in an AllAccess interview. Rivas, Chris: KPWR, 1995. 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