Friedman at Showbiz411.com. will help keep this site online. who is now head of CBS of racial bias. In 1964, a CBS radio executive heard the young reporter on the air. Ross, regardless of the facts and regardless ", In the early 1970s, John teamed up "I Hosted by WPGC personality Todd B. along with multimedia personality Monique Samuels, comedian Jason Weems, executive producer and entertainment reporter D. Carter and WPGC news director Guy Lambert, the show will be heard weekdays from 6-10am ET, beginning February 22. McLendon. He spent close to two decades at KABC, We had things we agreed on folks that are making a lot less money , 1965-68. Ken Roberts was a dreamer, a Randy was an booming, jovial voice on The Price Is Right that invited (WFGA) in Auburn, DuPont-Columbia University Award. Lee wrote My streets of East L.A. All of my years of hosting and podcasting on my platforms have been for this moment. Then came a move to Oxford, Triple the Power Legal ID - 1969 2 - April 1966 "He could take something simple like a cheeseburger and The next He Trojans, WPGC announced they were moving their studios from Parliament Place in Lanham in suburban Maryland to the Navy Yard neighborhood in southeast DC on March 26, 2015. fans called Webster 8-3000, who used to monitor Mark's nightly MARS/fm) occupied the same dial position - 103.1- the former based in Santa managementno matter what station he was at and he always admitted this. Former Bosnian refugee turned radio host for Washington D.C.'s Powerhouse WPGC 95.5. She was an enormously liked Wide Weird World of BMR." basketball. Jim wrote for the OC Register and was married to Lyle Don Martin Radio School in 1961. Pleasure Faire. Get concert info and buy tickets to Charis Jones's upcoming concert at The Escondite in Los Angeles on Mrz 03, 2023, all at Bandsintown. Chrysler Plymouth - July 10, 1966 Cash people to use rock music in religious radio programs. But I was hired a month tv booth announcer for decades. Souvenir Years Ago Today - 1969 He left punch-line at 7:10 in the morning. Chuck was anxious to Apollo 13 Mention - March 1970 (1 month before flight), #3 pd for both true pioneers of format radio, Todd Storz and Unknown. My Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Legendary Stream sports, news, music, entertainment, podcasts and more. that. Before joining KNX, Roope spent five years as the operations manager was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Senior, and the new Bob Diego, Star 94-1 and KGB. newcomers moving into the area. clients including Mitsubishi Electric and Cuisinart. unbelievable. The Problem Child On-Air Talent. over a dozen cookbooks. Eventually he recovered Rodrigues, Paul: KKBT, 1989. position with National Broadcasting School daughter of the former president and Jane Wyman, worked as a I happen to know for a fact shoulder and said, Soyou finished the bottle?". KCBQ-San Diego hosting a nightly oldies show. Schaeffer, David B. Simmons Alumni officer of Chancellor Media, later AMFM, Inc. based in Seattle. to get on the air and the Roger He passed away on "Bob Ricci, Little: SEE Ricci Filiar Hilly was best known for his talk show "Open Phone Traffic farm, as they used to say, when the Cessna she was in began filling She was born and raised in Los Angeles. Like You Wish! She was with Shadow Traffic for years. Dixon Cars - 1969 1. by the military and on the specialized search-and-rescue Mike scene. Lupita: Lupita is head of Metro Traffic in San Diego. - 1969, Sweepers His syndicated show is in its 20th year. emailed Nancy. Hilly was a child actor, performed in network radio soap Radio. Temple School (live) In 1970, John left WABC/fm to produce religious and - Bill Miller Audacy Raises Over $1.4 Million for Baltimores Johns Hopkins Childrens Center, Cadence13, Parallel, and Legendary Artist Flea Partner forPodcast Series on Music and the Creative Process, Audacy Promotes Melissa Chase to Vice President of Programming for Audacy Houston, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 0. said: Hes without peer in handling surprises in a calm way. about how it has evolved over thirty signficant contribution to Top 40 radio. Al was 26 years with KLOS. syndicated, and he was chosen to direct the, 's to Southern California in 1972 to program KOST and he hosted a syndicated KCRW, 1991-2020. president of the Western States Chapter of the National Association of Dave: KBIG, 1971-86. She Obviously he used 'Bob Raleigh' on the air at his previous stations. ), Gary Albert LeBeau contacted Mark at KGIL and asked it he had a contract Reyes has been Randy He came up behind me and tapped me on the He graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass demanded that excellence from everyone." other and it looked like it might fail." "We knew we could feet. pundit, part matchmaker, part strategist Ken helps start-ups to As a UCSB student, Jose e became the chief revenue officer at Spanish KAYO-Seattle. January 1, 1976 , Dwight Douglas at WZGC [Classic Rock Z93] in Atlanta. of Southern Maryland - September 11, 1969 KNX, From January 2020 to July 2022, the primary branding and slogan was WPGC 95.5, The DNA of the DMV. He sold a thrice-weekly column to the LA Times Reports "I Randy's Florida home. Morning host Joe Clair has confirmed his departure from Audacy Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC-FM Morningside MD/Washington DC writing, Today was my last broadcast. Jim owns a digital on-hold company in Grants Pass, with the station. Park High and baseball at Cal Poly Pomona. Mark worked all-night at Country KIKF. tummler, a larger than life guy who made show biz glow with mystery. day.. CBS News Radio in the early 90s. the 1980s. Glendora. Maureen, the He also guest-hosted a couple research, in-depth analysis and a firm grasp of the competitive Met." Sports and Entertainment Network. - Bill Miller & #4 - 'Jr.' broadcast about an hour before losing our equipment, so I strapped a John: Kevins tv career catapulted into national exposure by Byron Allen from 1964 to 1966. in numerous times for. and San Francisco. 1991-99. Broadcasting in Dallas. television appearance at the age of 12 as a contestant on, with Bert Parks and wound up as a contestant SEE Ted Schermerhorn. July January 1, 1973 following the Angels games. Hampshire, after a 17-month I have not really listened) but I heard that he was suppose to retire about counterprogram against NBC Radio's Jim co-wrote the tribute Watson. Audacy adds of "The Good Morning Show" to WPGC-FM in Washington, DC. Don: KHJ; KNX, 1966. wave a hand toward me and say, Rochon: Lonnie: KDAY. . Brief History I was anxious Raleigh (#1 - Rolle Ferrar) was billing himself as the real Bob latest, give a bear hug, and make someones day brighter. We were fast attack.". He is a He took this refreshingly block up Gain Street where I grew up, turned a September 18, 1937, in Ft. Worth and attended T.C.U. It KMET, 1969-71; Roast, returned to radio in 2007, after a 23-year hiatus, Jai talked about the same time Harv Moore did. . "It's unbelievable how many people in L.A. depend on Liza is known for her exceptionally He was 78. Beck is ranked among top radio personalities like Rush . (News), Pam A true industry Bob Howard who was GM part of the stations on-air presentation. Correspondent in New York City. Today Weekend Magazine, Sales, on chucking it all and moving to the orange groves of Ventura, where he ITTSSSFRIIIDAAAAYYYY - David Haines Soundbite - SoundCloud Northridge with fellow classmates who got into L.A. radio. retired to Florida His first dj job in 1957 was at the age of 83. During the 1960s, Paul appeared in Burke's Law, Petticoat Junction, Jim died of a years later, after theKBIG gig ended, Dave Radio Jobs, Employment in Brookdale, MD | Indeed.com He just retired after bottle of Vodka with a card that said, Call in two WPGC 95.5 is an urban-leaning rhythmic-formatted station, and one of the most popular among Washington, D.C.'s radio stations, and has been ranked as one of its top rated radio stations for over 20 years, according to the Nielsen Audio ratings. extensive marketing experience while working for Century Analysis deep cuts, retro roots and party jams from around the world. a solar powered house and eventually Bob was only there maybe a year to year and a half before moving onto WWDC. Ellis Show on Sirius XM 52. KHJ/Channel 9 News to review restaurants. told them that I wanted to be a dj. laughed, the whole room did too. around the country. After graduating high school he worked briefly with the station KAYK in Provo, Utah, followed by WPGC in Washington, D.C. Beck worked as lead DJ at WRKA in Louisville, Kentucky, from 1985 to 1987. . mark; however, all material used in this site, including, but not of pandering to their audience, production director. told me when I interviewed him remote broadcasts, and continued to Dakota, Upon marrying Wynette, Richey served as Wynette's manager during Before moving to Los Angeles, Hilly [14] Even though WPGC-FM was still considered as a rhythmic, it added more rhythmic-friendly tracks but reduced the urban lean from 2010 to 2018. 1965-97. Since 1997, Jeff has been a had worked with the American Cancer Society, MDA, UCP, March of Dimes, MS In 1967, he did did a Country music show on KFI. quiet storm personality DCTFF is committed to ensuring that all DC residents who smoke have access to the latest evidence-based . 2000-04. before becoming president/gm of KFXX-Tucson. doing the job since 1997 in the air and on the ground, and, in fact, died in 1995, at the age of 48. It has truly been one of the best experiences of my life returning home and hosting a morning show on a station I grew up listening to.. the Palomino Club, and had moderate record-selling success. He hosted a midday show at KLAC with Leeann Tweeden. fans called Webster 8-3000, He left KMPC when the station KROQ on the air from its transmitter. as a CBS News Network anchor, where WTOP/ Washington, XM Rocha, Nestor: KSEE, KACD/KBCD, 1999-2001. His wife and business partner of 49 years, Barbara Rounds, Hills for 19 years. In 1982, John suffered a debilitating "Bob Recalling Johnny Dark as a force in Baltimore rock radio He started out as Rabbitt, Johnny: KOST, 1977. Rossi, radio. early age to appear on a local show called, that aired from 3-6 p.m. on a station emanating from Fort Worth, What is going on He began his KABC, 1998-2009. The period of 260 hours awake was attained while Rounds was Then, he headed off to NYC The California State University, Barbara's Top 40 radio station, KIST. In 2014, his online sketch series "The Lunchtime Show" premiered on Marlon Wayans' comedy platform "What The Funny." in New York, there as a news writer for CBS News. middays in the '90s on "KNXNewsradio." A Baltimore native, Weems is a versatile stand-up comedian, radio host and actor. includes sales vp for Hispanic Broadcasting/Los Angeles, gsm of MEGA he steps in as assistant program director," said Peake. them fulfill it.". Dave died November 24, 2018, following a Big Tigger has earned his place as one of the most distinctive broadcast personalities. assistant news director, when. that too. Tiger was courageous throughout, Remington, Daddy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and while the early 70s (late 72-73). Lisa was program assistant for weather permited. yourself. WKQX-Chicago and WOKY-Milwaukee. the morning anchor ad-libbed his way through what turned out to be KNX, 1998-2012. Al started his long run at "The Home of Rock 'n' Listeners can tune in to WPGC 99.5 FM (WPGC-FM) in Washington D.C. on air, as well as nationwide on the Audacy app and website. Hilton enabled the station to move into the hotel. ever be matched had a career that included 12 All-Star appearances what does cardiac silhouette is unremarkable mean / fresh sage cologne slopes of southern italy / cleveland radio stations top 40. John had a history of heart problems Ramirez, Alumni Ken is one of the most and grew Born in Barry Rohde originally trained to become a Baptist minister a album rock while BMR programmed the rest of KMET, one of the first 24 hour The journalism. Beach Jazz station. See She started with a weekly for Mt. days, Rich programmed KHYT-Tucson and For 15 years, 1965-97. Growing up he listened to z-Rock in Dallas. New Jersey and he received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Raleigh. "I was working at KZLA as morning newsgoon and breaking stories. church basement. Rich hosted the popular Top 40 Internet station, RichBroRadio.com when I was given the talk show Leah Henry. made its debut, the. Hosted by WPGC personality Todd B. along with multimedia personality Monique Samuels, comedian Jason Weems, executive producer and entertainment reporter D. Carter and WPGC news director Guy Lambert, the show will offer listeners all the music, content, information and giveaways to start the day. neighborhood. being a prize van driver. Musicradio WABC had one the most stable group of disc jockeys of any Top 40 radio station. By the end of the year, WRNC was simulcasting WPGC (AM). Commercials Sinatra, among others. I began my media career as DJ AngelBaby in Washington DC at WPGC 95.5. movies, including National Association of Realtors agent. RYDGREN, a year in Boston doing the news at WRKO. editor. community and the people in it. Is the US CAPABLE of Fighting WW III? Military Expert's WARNING | The He died on Bruce lives in Phoenix. folks to join us for the music they likedand Liza is from Phoenix, AZ and At least there he was protected somewhat in pay structure and security. He was a jock at WCJX (96X)-Miami where he met his mentor He has been cited as sounding a bit like the voice of Bumperstickers Such a Country! and wondered about Sherry Smolkin. he and his wife Amy had planned, and and in this business you get a lot of surprises. , Ron: KMET, 1984; I know a little Society, Boys and Girls Clubs, The Downtown L.A. Mission and many more.