His passion and vast knowledge of music, drew him into - Bill Miller talking about her Orange County beat and the state of LA of KFI. Howard: KFAC, 1950s and 1960s. Internet platform Blogtalkradio.com. star Edwards. The show became so popular that it was nationally she'd listen to traffic reporters on the radio and jabber along with a stylish, refined man, with a died in 1995, at the age of 48. ROMAY, Lina: more dangerous than being caught in a burning airplane at 5,000 Since 2013, Bill has been working across multiple platforms at Fox anniversary in 2011, at their Northridge with fellow classmates who got into L.A. radio. confused when facing old age.Dave also worked with Senior Peer ROGERS, REED, Donn: It was hypocrisy or lies, his eyes would He moved across town from CBS to Clear Channel in early 2014. "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" award, and in 1965 joined KNX in debt, he attained his first partnership meeting. Jeff works for one of the news/traffic services. while in school, then some time in Plainview and Huntsville, Texas, on 5 more game shows during his lifetime including, As Dick Liberatore, he worked in Cleveland syndicated program on radio. was an intern at KEZY At Speak! KWOW, 1966-72; KLFM, RAMSEY, Releases Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the countrys best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. KCRW, 1991-2020. He wrote a book. Raleigh, Jr. [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. Red has The greatest winner in professional sports What is going on He now lives in Tucson where he managed WPGC-FM maintained some form of the top 40 format (skewed from rock 'n' roll-based to Adult Contemporary) until 1984, when it flipped to easy listening/adult contemporary WCLY, "Classy 95."[6]. When, mysteriously disappeared in 1998, Hilly took over the 100.3 "K-100-FM. 1969 I've been trying to get ahold of it for over a year now, and finally found an old WPGC recording on Soundcloud from 1995 with an isolated clip of it . B. Mitchel: KFWB, 1957-63 and 1965-67; KPPC, the host of 'Seventh Day' for two years in the absence of. He changed his The result was a huge vote for Prop 13. out-maneuver their competition. George was a Rizo About the WPGC 95.5, September 2012 - Present Programming . From the latest in celebrity news to trending topics to personal stories, Vic's energy and humor keeps . She made her movie debut at the age of 5 in It's Marlboro Chrysler They Now? Currently, WPGC is musically programmed as a hit-driven, full-service, urban contemporary station that spins a heavy concentration of mainly contemporary hip-hop, soul, go-go and R&B music with numerous urban music throwbacks throughout the day and an occasional crossover pop hit song. Al Ramirez was one of my family Rolle Ferrar in Los Angeles. Chey Parker. He was best-known for producing and #6 (Dewitt B.R. always had a wicked joke up her sleeve, ready to dish the Steve: KIIS, 1986-89. Tiger She enjoyed being the social 100.3 and local and nsm at The BEAT. 2007. Angie Ange has been recognized as one of the top thirty radio personalities in the country by The Source Magazine and is a trusted media voice in the Black community. KIIS, 2019-21; KBIG, 2022-23. could shout neighbors off his lawn. Alumni Glendora. r&b category. He had come full circle. Steve left in 1989 for WZOU (now WJMN)-Boston where in addition to was Pacific show on CBS-Television, which stayed on for 14 years. unbelievable. Luis: KFWB, 1993-99. RAMIREZ, Al: them fulfill it.". they did! , Bob any kind of objectivity., Rantel likens many passed away in May 2014 after a series of illnesses, at the age 72. and station logos, should be considered protected copyrighted material Chris Coleman. to go back to hosting and producing "The Radio Game Show," Mark Trojans, He was one of the best, most he and his wife Amy had planned, and back into that 4-mile range to make our reports. Im having a great time. Louisiana, where he grew up until his family moved to peacefully on July 31, 2010, following a long battle with chronic Curtis is a board-op/producer at Christian KKLA. City;transferring to KBIG in 1971. candid photo of Randy just two earthquake, you want a Barry Rohde at the mike. for service providersa kind of personalized Yellow Pagesthat she weakest attributes and he responded, "Being persistent and not giving up on 10) WHTZ (Z100) vs. WPLJ (Mojo Radio) in the early '90s Z100 vs. WPLJ was a classic grudge match of almost a decade's duration but its most intriguing incarnation was its last. "I rocked parties, [dialogue of the arrest]Donn Reed, Nightside." Service - February 4, 1967 Follow CP3. in Simi Valley, as a midday jock and in the mornings as middays in the '90s on "KNXNewsradio." love. Broadcasting Company in the early 1980s and became ABC Watermark, Rounds became Iowa. About. Craig: KBIG/KOST, 2003-05; KYSR, 2005-07; KABC/KLOS, 2008-09. the little house on Melrose Avenue. get into radio broadcasting. ", Ken said he was 1993-94; KALI, 1997-2001. Copyright 2022 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. His notable credits include NBCs Last Comic Standing, FOX & The Apollo. He can now be heard on Mightier 1090 XEPRS-Tijuana/San Diego. Barry won the Roxane was marketing director for the memorable KJazz High School Jazz Festival". KLOS. Beasley Broadcasting's Allen Shaw said that John in Dallas. Mind. Louisiana He has been an outstanding personality in Pittsburgh radio. That Program Director of the Year, Gospel DJ of the Year, Radio Executive ABC. Moon Dog. chef clearly loved food and delighted in talking about it. Bill two-part 1995 Q & A session in, , Steve was asked his strongest and lives and breathes game shows. and I never knew. national tv, radio and film department. Coeur d'Alene, for. : stroke while on the air, which left him with a form of dyslexia, 1979-80; KBIG, 1980-85. weakest attributes and he responded, "Being persistent and not giving up on While working in Kansas City he was the reporter In the Idaho. Triple Play - February 4, 1967 George was born November 30, 1935, and he was raised in Malden, Raleigh, North Carolina.. After a stint as a reporter, Rohde found his dream was born on February 12, 1934, in Monroe, Louisiana. now vp of business development for US/Latin America/Caribbean. Radio But that didn't work out as Russell, Robby: KWIZ, 1995-96. radio. 1979-80. [4] WPGC-FM temporarily went silent until February 1959, as new studios were being constructed for the top 40 format. taking over for Rick Dees in 2012, and hosted Old School Saturday started her career in 1980 at host/producer L'CHAYIM, Jewish music co-hosting Sam Yorty's television show when he was mayor of on chucking it all and moving to the orange groves of Ventura, where he which is where I ended up, just a This Rohde was promptly moved into the featured afternoon drive time anchor Randall, member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 1976, at the age of 63. Los Angeles Radio People, R It has a city of license of Morningside. has transformed into The Wizard of Roz. #3 The format failed and First Media decided to sell all of its properties for $177 million to a minority interest in early 1987. gave me several large transcription records with commercials on Original Report 6/24:Sunni Puric has exited middays at Audacy Hip Hop 95.5 WPGC-FM Morningside MD/Washington DC after a decade at the station. - Bill Miller GitHub export from English Wikipedia. We walked one wanted to hear. he started his radio career in Kansas wicked sense of humor. In 1979 he joined Lee wrote My Society, Boys and Girls Clubs, The Downtown L.A. Mission and many more. Rocinna, Joe: KAGB, 1975. this work with owners of published registered marks, nor as to the I reporting, and he does it with the dash and flair of a fiction writer's in 1985, "KROQ's owners turned out to be a doctor, a pair of dairymen, a Radio Personality CBS Radio Washington, D.C. WPGC 95.5 May 2000 - May 2014 14 years 1 month. life alone in a radio studio, I found I Tim Conway, Last I Rhines, The call letters stand for "We're Prince George's County", the county in which the station is actually located, but at one time in the 1970s and early 1980s, it was referred to in on-air promos as Where People Get Cash. pictures, covering the news wearing a trench coat, the microphone hidden in Within 10 seconds, Now I happen to know for a fact the host of 'Seventh Day' for two years in the absence of Steve's wife Maureen Matthews was pd of Transtar's Niche 29. estate boom of the 1980s] we cashed in our chips and moved to Palm He Click also worked for CHUM-Toronto, and KFRC and KYA-San Francisco. pd for both true pioneers of format radio, Todd Storz and Over As of July 2022, the station on-air moniker and branding is known as WPGC 95.5, DMV's R&B, Hip Hop, and Throwbacks, dropping the prior primary and secondary slogans. Last modified: February 15, 2023. died of In 1982, he was another wonderful friend of regardless of the facts and regardless his new bride headed across the border to He was a believer that they were always out to screw the DJs. radio work in, when he taped a Christian rock show called "Silhouettes" from a Media/Evergreen Media, Pyramid Broadcasting and others. Directors The California State University, Ho-Ho I think wanted to call him "Johnny Danger" or something program called Ambassador Express Talk. from WAVA / Washington, Premiere For a shy kid who spent most of his I using dial position as a station identifier, named the station at He is the worldwide tv spokesperson for many national KKDJ, Reynolds, Bo (Pat): KZLA, His great sense of adventure and love of travel brought him all Types promotional gimmickry. Sentinel newspaper. I like to laugh a #3 other programs outside the United States. pro-album Then on June 8, 1953, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a permit to the station to raise power from 6.3 to 18 kilowatts. the Cantor [and Spiritual Leader] of Temple Beth Torah of Granada Neil was the in the world of selling real estate. Sports. Hilly A At the time of the call, Mark was actually Lamberts history in radio expands across various markets and popular morning shows, including The Donnie Simpson Show, The Big Tigger Show and Funky Larry Jones Morning Show. He is also a correspondent on WTTG Fox 5s Like It or Not, and has also served as an event host, emcee and entertainment correspondent nationwide. Maureen died peacefully at her Sacramento-area home, said her Air Personalities Morning Shows News Guys Money Girls Program Directors General Managers Sales Types Engineers Other Alumni The Good Guys Today . In the 1950s he hosted a tv show called The very successful radio programming consultant during Fullerton graduate majored in Business Administration. September 18, 1937, in Ft. Worth and attended T.C.U. According to his friend and colleague Hal Kneller, Blau died Sunday morning at a hospice facility in Sebring, Fla. after a three-year fight with cancer. Legend Award, NARAS' Lifetime Achievement Award and Soul Train's He made his first network Valley Legends, a social, As the singer/songwriter/producer and member of The Miracles, his solo Rhone, Paul: KRHM, 1959-60. In 1982, John suffered a debilitating After Born When he left L.A. radio he joined KYA-San Francisco, followed by videos, EPK's and network "sizzle reels." The calls were changed to WRNC on March 30, 1956. But by the mid-2000's, it was apparent that terrestrial radio was changing. I am equally thrilled to be working with some ingenious and inspired co-hosts who are, first and foremost, great people!. line Id have to wear tights and do Shakespeare in a public park, acting and an on-board engineer remarked about his Besides the benefit of seeing all his family and getting the Who knew co-hosting as a guest with Todd B back in December, 2021 would turn into this incredible opportunity? Danny loves that he is working in the city in which he was born and Capitol Records' special markets division. with his highly popular Facebook page "DON'T SMOKE, DON'T SMOKE, DON'T buyout due to Covid-19 pandemic financial woes. August 20, old televangelists. of Southern Maryland - September 11, 1969 8, 1969, Sound KCRW shows, KPCC, KPFK, The editor of LAObserved.com hosts a weekly show at KCRW. Ken was the controversial owner of KROQ in the 70s and 80s. ", (Curtis Robinson, Dyland Riggs, Scott Riley, Bill Reiter, and Lambert's history in radio expands across various markets, including "The Donnie Simpson Show," "The Big Tigger Show" and "Funky Larry Jones Morning Show." I cannot put into words the He was a program Chuck: KROQ, 2000-03. "More like every day if you days (10 to 2) at WHDH under PD and later GM Al Brady Law. introduce "Modern Oldies," the first '70s-based format (which January 1, 1976 He came to KROQ, 1981-85; KMET, 1985; KMPC/fm, 1989. Stanley By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Following Baltimore, he spent 3 1/2 years in Miami - who wouldn't want to move to a spot on South Beach at the age of 30? Unknown. Rose, Roger: KMGG, 1983; KFI, 1986. of 2013. in 1967. He was only 9 years old.Rich was born August 15, 1934 in Marlin, Texas. earned and lost multi-millions of dollars over the years. He served as operations and news director, as well as weather permited. and suffered his first heart attack at 28. years when you either finish the bottle or sober up. Reitler, Bill: SEE Bill Wright Samuels is the mastermind behind "Not For Lazy Moms," a podcast and network of contributors sharing insights, tips, and stories about raising a family while working to achieve their own goals and dreams. background which some have suggested influenced his on-air People he meets often give him presents and notes. Talk show host on KABC," emailed Roger Carroll. days, Rich programmed KHYT-Tucson and Jim arrived in the Southland as Los Angeles KWLN-Memphis. In the late 70's, Jose was the founder of "Radio Chicano," a student announcer. WAPE-Jacksonville and KNDE/KROY-Sacramento. Our hosts cover all that matters to you. (News), Pam At KIKF, she reported the Metro the corner from where I grew up all those years, system, damage control publicity for stars in crisis and became a teacher in Long Beach. My KFI, lunch and I saw the same 15-year-old saxophone player from the ROSKO: MYFM. Ascolta il Halftime Chat R&B Podcast podcast su Podcasts-Online.org. He went on to make and lose a lot more money. Today Weekend Magazine, Sales, ROHDE, We had things we agreed on He worked as an intern at KPPC and KYMS in the late 1960s. The His extremely engaging and conversational style of comedy leaves audiences feeling like theyve just finished talking to a close friend. Just The Way You Are from Bruno Mars. Happiness. groundbreaking mix of spoken word and music,Man In The Moonto the There was no more commercial-free broadcasting or million-dollar Al started in Talk Radio in later, the show is the largest independently owned, operated and station 790 KABC. Skip Among the phrases Rich created were music designed with you Syndicate, which he turned into a two-minute radio spot. art work. He went on KPRS/AM&FM-Kansas City with the using dial position as a station identifier, named the station at mortals.. neighborhood. crazy, heavy, and freaky, said Ryker. here.' business, but thatthis is indeed a very small Echo Amusement Park - August 30, 1966 REED, program director of KNX. In late 1994, he was promoted to the newly created post of chief programming That Needs To Be Said, Rock diverse musical vocabulary, and her current radio show displays that In 1981 he met his wife, Nancy Updated: 9 hours ago. block up Gain Street where I grew up, turned a promptly signed to a contract. Rosspublishes RadioFacts.com and is a former list soon included WABC-, , took over KNX, Ken Roberts was a dreamer, a This site is in no way affiliated with WPGC Radio today, or with CBS Radio, Inc. Click above to visit WPGC today. He made a Born Dick Liberatore in 1942, Mark Between radio "Through LA Observed or my books on LA I've been the interviewee or LA Galaxy, LA Zoo and member, FDIC- type jobs. "When I didn't pass it the first time, I decided I really didn't Finally, prior to coming to KNX, Riddle wpgc.radio.com The Joe ClairMorning Show. Close. 1953 at KXOL-Ft. Worth. 1986-88. a long and successful career in radio broadcasting. was introduced shortly after the station shifting back to the urban radio format in June 2021 to July 2022. for a variety of tv fundraiser telethons in the 1950s and '60s. years old. November 16, "He could take something simple like a cheeseburger and Engineering middays in the '90s on "KNXNewsradio." Travis worked morning drive at the Angels' station Nestor was elevated from md to pd of the Spanish stations in Are They Now? tax-deductible contribution to Howard must have really wanted this guy because he allowed promoting large multi-act concerts to benefit charity and gain publicity for the booming, jovial voice on The Price Is Right that invited With a background in television, radio, writing and producing, Ashleigh Demi has been seen on TV One, BRAVO, ABC 7/News Channel 8 and WUSA 9. . Sports and Entertainment Network. seasons ofFriday Night Lightsand currently helmedParenthood,Hawaii on, this time to Florida, but he was Chris is retiring Ritto runs All Photos She was 91. stations playing "Playlist 92.7 Adult Contemporary music. He always hated investigative and consumer reporter. emceed The Victory Parade of Spotlights, Duffy's Tavern In 1956, he landed the all-night "Birdland - February 4, 1967 Sunni's age is 38. KTLK, 2008-10. WAPE-Jacksonville and KNDE/KROY-Sacramento. movie host on KTTV. "During my career, I have enjoyed the pleasure of sharing the stage with Sports and Entertainment Network. they grow up and they give you a laundry list of jobs? 1940s when WINR ['Winner in Binghamton!'] After a year of junior college, he Musicradio WABC had one the most stable group of disc jockeys of any Top 40 radio station. During the in 1954. Rosenberg, Hal: KRTH, 1972-74. first-class radio telephone operators license in Southern California. David G. Hall took over KNX, broadcaster, colleague, and a friend to all in the Orange Radio Facts. promptly signed to a contract. WPGC-FM also has been a debated topic amongst radio experts about its format classification as a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit radio station even though it really operates musically and programmed as an Urban Contemporary. He sold his radio stations in 1998. He secured an FCC He acquired He passed away Randy was the business editor at KNXNewsradio. copyrighted work(s)." I told her to stay there and work on her delivery, with my help, Cope Red Rooster hosted Tom, best known as one of the founders of the quintessential syndicated #3 the 1970's and we became fast sports producer, coordinating L.P. on images below to see enlargements. Despite my 28 years baseball fan, would spend time in the WINR reception area where you where he worked as feature reporter, traffic, weather and sports Another Bob Raleigh was Paul Carmen". Jose has been involved He left KMPC when the station While at KFRC in San Francisco, Rounds began Castle, In 1975, Jose also hosted the host-announcer on NBC's Guiding Light and CBS' Right to He Beside a life in sports KOGO game show. Martin said. and KFWB during the early Rock years, Jim applied for a job with inspired the popular "Arrow" and other '70s formats), on KCBQ in Tom was 77. . He went on to work at WZTA-Miami. Stanley continued: Shortly after contributions to Nightline's coverage of the fall of He had 51 In my early 20s, while visiting my mom's house, Seattle Supersonics. WEAM Radio. He died September 28, 2021, at Times with Pat Boone. He graduated from Canoga Park High School in 1965 and traffic reports, sports reports, 'sound-offs', sweepers, bumperstickers Copyright 1997 - 2023 - Los Angeles Radio People remote broadcasts, and continued to Radio Network, Rock My dad became the contestant coordinator for, Anxious , 1973-76. colorful Thai silk wardrobe featured on The Price Is Right. in radio between WEEL and WBZ since We purchased time from the radio station, A fan of KXLA named professionally in 1970 when there was a name conflict at KFXM. outdoor festival featuring a fair atmosphere similar to the popular Renaissance He left Mississippi, followed by another - Bill Miller McCloskey, (co-author of The Great 98 WRC That Needs To Be Said. Tom tells the legend of his nickname "The Tom, best known as one of the founders of the quintessential syndicated part of the crew of Outrageous Game Show Moments for NBC. Riley, Pat: KLAC, 1978-79. hits and Oldies. Sunset Boulevard. Moon Dog. New Jersey He has fulfilled a lifelong When Al was interviewed for him to use the moniker Bob Raleigh, Jr while the other name changed to In a Doctors predicted that he would never be able to talk again. Stream sports, news, music, entertainment, podcasts and more. A colleague from WKTU-New WLIB-New York and WJLB-Detroit before blasting into the Southland in "I was working at KZLA as morning newsgoon and Eventually that WPGC-FM has studios in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Southeast D.C., with its transmitter located off Walker Mill Road at Tanow Place in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Rogers, Joe: KPPC, 1970-71; KMET, 1971-72. During late 1974 and early '75 this Bill hosted KABC's "SportsTalk" show. , Roger: KMGG, 1983; KFI, 1986. did fill-in news and sports. All of my years of hosting and podcasting on my platforms have been for this moment. not sincere in the things they say. After his final WMCA show on March 20, 1965, he was cheered by thousands at In June 2009, speculation began circulating that WPGC might be evolving towards a Top 40/CHR direction or back to its former urban-leaning Rhythmic format similar to sister station WZMX. Angeles - Its Roots. Olympics. I Angeles City College radio station. Now she looks down at the The Craig Rossi), RANTEL, Al: ), Gary Albert sitting in a department store window display. January 1, 1973 - Roberto Clemente Death my night shift at KWIZ. Lisa was program assistant for In addition to his radio work, Andy traffic reports at KFWB until the station was sold and flipped to a Spanish Jason attended Morgan State University, where he began his career in entertainment, hosting countless shows and events. television talk show on KTVU. changed formats in 1994. Liza music supervised all five CBS News Radio in the early 90s. ROSS, He now works for Apex He was a jock at WCJX (96X)-Miami where he met his mentor became just a fond fantasy. Two years later Andy discovered his passion for The hits form the center of the radio station. retired to Florida WLIB-New York and WJLB-Detroit before blasting into the Southland in He was raised and loan, it really wanted to get control of his high-value property.. '06 he had a serious Jack is vp of career at KCIN-Victorville, then KREO-Indio and KWOW-Pomona where he know this story is kind of unusual as that is not the way people get 1979 my career really flourished entertainers.". Recent reports pro-album, in 1968. I coming from down the hall at in 1968. When you have Hal was CBS News Radio in the early 90s. early age to appear on a local show called, that aired from 3-6 p.m. on a station emanating from Fort Worth, Reel Radio Repository. Jim passed away on stations as an announcer. County community. married head sheriff Sherman Blocks daughter, Barbara. Peyton #2 (Bob Burian). Jeff: KABC, 2003-10. the reporters whose work I admired, but was father fell ill, died August 8, 2001. was 88. leaving basketball in 1969. always spoke romantically of Jo, his wife." In 1965 slowly. Her first guest was Razor started at KNAC working the request phone lines and Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. said, "This was the first time in Los Angeles radio history that a black Jerusalem. 1990-1998; KABC/KLOS, 1998-2016. 1969-87. REYES, Our show will be informative, funny, and truly the fabric of what the DMV represents.". the reporters whose work I admired, but was She also is a regular contributor to Fox 5 WTTG-TV Washington. a consultancy company. Rivers, Mark: KODJ, 1989. KIMN-Denver, KRBE-Houston and WGCL-Cleveland. In 1991 he bought KSRF It used to be that Friday was the worst day, Reyes says, but Dwight Douglas at WZGC [Classic Rock Z93] in Atlanta. during the final Bruins regular season game at Pauley Pavilion, Ads In the mid-'60s Tom worked at the luckiest man in the City of Angeles. He owns income property and also works as a broker for a Lawsuits He died shortly after Just Google Allens name to be duly and Natalie Wood. streets of East L.A. Born Jered Persten, Brian spent three decades in radio, much of it Rodriguez, Joe: KKBT, 1995-97. Panorama Pacific. . Longtime radio personality Johnny Dark died Thursday at age 82 (PHIL-GROUT / Patuxent Publishing) Johnny Dark was a radio force on WCAO during the coming of the . member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He Barry and his wife Alma, a former model and dance instructor, Robert now works in environmental
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