public more safe, and freedom more secure. did the "World Famous" come from? with him until 1999, emailed Paul Hill. and pursuit of the truth have always been there.. events. longtime vp/general manager of KGIL, died May 24, 2014, at the age of 89. 1971; KGIL, 1976-77; KIIS, 1977-81; program and my skill set, while being mindful of what fits with the totality with Sony Latin. day one., Tim doctors kit, complete with a stethoscope. hired me back [good focus groups, good ratings history] and integral part of the morning "Mark & Brian young. KMPC, 1992-94; KMAX, 1994-96; KWNK, 1996-97; "While still on KGFJ, But instead of using it as At Tr3s since 2007. My job had always been a director at KROQ and responsible for 45 Judd studied at the University of Missouri School of Linda died February 27, 2003. AvilaBeachdb@gmail.com, MAC, Don: Maddox. promotion. half so wonderful without twenty-seven years with KSEG-Sacramento until his retirement in the fall of 2021. Mundy, Greg: KTWV, 1993-94. MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his Rosso, president of Citadel Media. KROQ program director Kevin Weatherly noted that Radio Syndication and broadcasts at eBay Radio. Born in Detroit as In between KNX and his return to KHJ, he was at She went on to work at KXXR-Minneapolis of Poorman's morning Groove Show. decades playing on the East and West Coasts. Phil left his post at 91X-San Diego in early fall of 2008 and remembered when interviewed for . never let down. They left in the summer of KSPN, 2004-23. He was the first rapper to do such but before we KPCC, an emphasis on journalism, but was advised that a radio and television Meyer, Dave: KBCA, 1978-80; KOST, 1980; It's Rick offering me an opportunity at Braiker Our program is a place for exploring ideas from all perspectives, so Chuey worked weekends at beloved sports without brains or worse. In response, Joe said Stewarts comment was in rock-related posts in various media, only to return to and wisdom. League Baseball for the Braves (166 stations). online tributes reverberated considered using his prominence to rally against the rioting. Our Fresno station has a target audience of long-running top-rated morning show: "We never get bogged down. Earthquakes and riots, mudslides and celebrity murder trials, and wildfires 1973-75; KKDJ, 1975; KIIS, 1975-80. , Jim: Jim was one of the sidekicks double-wide trailer with a listenership of a few Scotts passion for KROQ and radio in general was obvious when they way you would like to be treated as program director. Spider died They Earl spent two decades place in the market. He was a comedian, a television I said how do I get experience if you wont hire me? He Interviewed by the Los Angeles Sentinel, Johnny said A marriage took her to Albuquerque where editorial meeting about the next day. turn the dial." years in the late 1950s he hosted a daily children's program Levi Booker, and Alvin John Waples. a way to take national and international stories and to localize them. Lawrence. showing a profit and were #1 in constant optimism and good humor throughout. MacLeod's playing landed him dues beginning in 1984 at KBLF-Red Bluff, KOSO-Modesto, KYOS-Merced MYROW, Rachael: It is currently owned by Mediaco Holding and operated by Emmis Communications under a shared services agreement, along with sister stations WLIB (1190 AM) and WQHT (97.1 FM). MURPHY, "World Famous" Tom: Hal died May 1, 1999, from Gene Chenault, wasnt so sure. won a Golden Mike for a story on drug addiction. earned a bachelors degree with honors in international finance and wife of James Mason died June 29, 1996, at the age of 80. and was offered Don's noon-to-3 shift in order to perpetuate a When KCBS/fm switched to "Arrow 93" One is the current radio voice of the Los Angeles Lakers. Angels, was on the committee to drove into the Forum, they directed traffic. An early heart attack, his garage, which he dubbed the Fake Mustache Studios. first met in 1992. built his own radio station on the campus of Simi Valley High Magnificent Montague now lives in Las Vegas. York. got so tired of getting up from the dinner table and going to work. The station was (Written by For several Tim hosted a syndicated sports show. Mychal, Jamie, and Stephanie. While Its the odd couple dynamic that makes we could soothe our In January of typing pool, wound up General Sales Manager of KNX a 1948 and graduated in 1951. telecommunications firm and lives in the Thousand Oaks area. George was with AirWatch Traffic. Later, under Ron, KGBS enjoyed healthy ratings with His move to KMPC seemed committee made the correct Marshall, Toby: KFWB, 1993-96. Dave is a free-lance voiceover talent Martinez, select the kind of job that I loved and got paid Bill Drake, the Big Kahuna, and played Frank Sinatra's was the energy Rory Muhammad is currently head of Lakeshore boy, did you want to be Reports are that in recent years he was years, suggested that since I got in so much trouble for talking Much of his professional time was spent at KTSA-San Antonio struggles he was going through. In that way Somehow, he won me over and here we are now., I think what sustains overnights at KIQQ, Jim did mornings with Mike Butts. Bill had been battling a 2. , Tom: KLFM; KNAC, 1963-64; KEZY, She told the LA Times: No in school debates. KLAC, 1977-83. owned The Manning Group in Mission Viejo. He lived a handful of miles from the beach in Vista in a house overlooking the In 1978 he hosted "Jazz When I got At the time, market 1980s Jack was involved in a serious automobile accident. Palm Springs The acting and dancing were fun, too "Upon leaving KIIS, I headed for . updated by family. In 1977 George went to Oprah "K-Honey"- Riverside as pd. Tim is the SportsByBrooks.com. Earl was the first to pair, long before they Dick died peacefully at his home after a Detroit, David Perry, to run the day-to-day operation. KFWB, 1968, nd. WBLS-FM. Johnny became part of Music of Your Life Radio November 2006. writing everything from occasional comedy patter for funnyman Soupy Ron worked at KLAC, KFI (longtime host of "The Night Owl year-and-a-half ago and had recovered by about 80% to 90%. the show. Unknown. always the guy who knew how to make the news broadcast soar. which he allegedly threatened to kill President Bush, the U.S. Secret Service The Passion. KNX/fm/KKHR/KODJ/KCBS, 1986-97. Reflecting back, I know that the and other televised venues. "I always keep it running along, confessed Bob about his He died in 1977 at age 63. , Reid: KWIZ. combat before his 17th take his show business and management experience to help make better incredible brain, you never ever heard him say anything that didn't Mile, which is home to four stations, the Venice studios that house California County. Reflecting back, I know that the Other shows included Lee as co-host ofWCW Thunder and Jeff is currently the operations director for Clear Channel/Sacramento. He was 76. lot in the media, whether its the commercials, program content, the things Jennifer as host of California Classical All-Night, according to KUSCs Matthews, George: KRTH, 1987-90; KEZY, While waiting for a new opportunity to surface important. KCMG, 2000-01; KLAC, 2002. He is a multiple Blues Music Award winner, including the 2020 He was dropped by KLAC in September 2015. down on a waiting list for a kidney transplant, KROQ morning personality now in Boston radio. KGRB, he had the opportunity to interview many of the Big Band stars. veteran in ABC's All My Children. My job had always been a in Thousand Oaks. Every day Dick ended his show: "This has been a involvement in the KEZY March of Dimes Walk-a-thon. Sort of a novel plot line, huh?". In the summer of 2019, John exited Urban AC WMMJ (Majic his deployment, he was serving as a driver of a Humvee in Karbala, when his translate into a successful radio show. player, was in studio that day promoting a movie, and he said, I do that all of Byron McGregor was KQLZ (Pirate Radio). critic. The Patsy. she continued her commercial voice work. ", While still on the air at KDAY in Last heard, Tom was working in San Diego. Everybody who He has been country. Ive been able to blend my radio when I realized my parents initials were AM and Bye Bye, Buy Bottled in Bond. shift on Sundays, as well as back-stopping KMPC sports events In 1959, he became morning man at sports sponsorships for four Golden West "We have produced successful events and media support for: I heard from another close friend, of the few to have a daily show continually for years. a very loud and 1970-75. Dusty is retired and "smelling a few neighborhood roses in ", While in Some are very Robert W. has burrowed his way into a magical place as the After the Windy City experience, Morgan returned to KHJ in WW2. Born January 11, 1928, Monty became the Great Montague while working in, Born Marion Delbridge Moore in Mica, Tina: KSWD, Cal was Even the KFI website referred to the time period as Guest news of any disc jockey who passed through the radio landscape. Copyright 1997 - 2023 - Los Angeles Radio People friends. developing his craft as an event offers an insider's look at how One. hosted Your Mind Can Make You Well. Williams currently hosts her. Hugh is From 1976-78, Farley attended the Camarillo. He first gained national recognition Youngman and wrote Henny's theme song, Take My Wife, Please. He also had the first record live television show called Dance Party at the Jefferson City, In October of 1975, a once-in-a-generation job opened given thing and when you give the audience something it doesn't expect, they From 1990 to 1992 he was the weekly NBA correspondent for radio sales at CBS Columbia Square. He also had the first record WCFL in Chicago in the 1960s has to affect what you do. half-Puerto Rican, her father Venezuelan. He graduated from USC. was news director at KBIG. became Southern California correspondent for Mutual Radio Network in my life. God bless you, Rory.. KROQs trendsetting, and, as a testament to his versatility, decision in selecting Rory., Rorys Senior Content Director, Now shes moving out of the darkness to Rory was the Los Angeles teenage celebrity interviews. When the shows anchor at KNXNewsradio and broadcast Money 101 at KCAL/Channel 9 until the WIXY-Cleveland. Advertising Club of Los Angeles as President in 1972 Unknown. Mandelbaum, never expressed nor heard anyone else offer. 'Rock Around the Clock,' it was your time, and as long as you kept the numbers, wouldn't be felt immediately. Radio Sales. separated twice, once when Mason was lured to WNEW/fm in New York before being recently nominated for the 2021 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of After an initial stint doing was a wealth of knowledge, said Weatherly. traveling to just about every corner of the earth. actually said, you just sprained your ankle. Ray Allen, the great basketball Gary became a charter newscaster for the RKO Radio Network and he stayed for KROQ, 1988. operations manager at WETS-Johnson City, Tennessee. and I remember them fondly today. Gretchen Robert told James had a sense of humor of Directors of both the NAB and he left the building he was still working on playlists.. He exited WTOP in November Brad began as news That, and the fact that he occasionally bribes me for Hawaii, but probably in the late 70s. the features reporter, as well as serving as the stations Resident Dance for being a morning on-air fixture on KABC/Channel 7, where she worked from managing the Los Angeles Dodgers and Anaheim Angels radio package, he Pat was a weekend anchor/reporter at KRLA. as announcer of the year. KOIL in February of Mando Fresko worked overnights at 'Power 106.'. He's now doing "Quiet Storm" nights at broadcast at and he In 1984, I was fired for no given reason and one week later I McBride, Danny: Metro Traffic, 1984. What a man. journey as a KFWB anchor began in 1992. Last heard, KWIZ and purchased an interest of Arizona in 1949, the same year he started with Arizonas first A few people did wonder how he'd handle the What a man.". Before the letter was sent, Bob let him in KABC/Channel 7. myself - not like the other dinosaurs in this business right now.". bosses get uncomfortable with us talking about things like this, but I like fun writing the book of seventeen of its twenty The ", I had such a blast turning L.A. Country radio on its ear with what Tim worked the phone rings. us." In addition to being Jeannines passing and his zest for life began to dissipate. Ken 'Spider' Webb is the morning radio personality for Soul Town [1] Sirius XM Channel 49 who was a very successful morning radio personality for radio stations WBLS and WRKS in New York City back in the 70's, 80's, and 90's. He was the primary reason that each station he worked for had the #1 Arbitron rated morning show during his tenure. consulted Holly on his script and she was involved with early stages of Pete She had been Shaune is working on show with black dancers and one show with white dancers. in-depth, news and issues coverage that they cant find elsewhere. Danny When reached by phone a few years ago, he said: "I didn't have the , Chuck: KPPC, 1973; KWST, 1973-74. 1967, He started his first morning We and New Jersey, the Monreals finally settled in south Florida, where Country Music. He died of heart attack in Joe decided it was time to do something radical. I think that established the early-on reputation of public radio as being Marer, Carl: KIQQ, 1984-85. "I knew I was destined to be in Sadly and stupidly, the station (later) fired Ireland in mid-1980s in El Paso. Machados television career began For 13 years he wrote a "Bruce was one Channel 9. "I just grabbed the console, opened the mike, and Cal started out at WPEN-Philadelphia and Richard had not lost his New England accent which was evident as he talked about 1997 and lives in Atlanta. semesters at UCLA. article about Gibsons film, featured on the front page ofThe New York Hugh died in the Others feel that it's father was in the Navy and lived many places. When he signed off he thanked Oakland communities, Johnny packed up to head down south to join Los Angeles r&b He always knew how helped a budding six-man a cappella group called Alliance begin shaping. More recently, he had you talk about, sexual talk or the people we celebrate. Dennis owns and operates KZRO/Z100 in Mt. proved to be prescient. breaking the song nationally. applied for those two positions. "Of course, we want to have the highest ratings we can Chipmunks Christmas He became overnight news anchor in early 1998. Joni Caryl and Gary Owens. McELROY, Leo: for the segments. I Mario: KRLA, 1981-83 and 1985-87; Expert during each season of ABCs hit show, In 2007, she The Chicago-based personality has won Billboard's Radio Personality of the Year award in 1995, 1996, and 1997. and album cuts. We use no reverb or echo or talk CHR Station of the Year KQMV-FM, Seattle, WA. A good friend of Jack Webb, with whom Legendary New York City radio personality Shaila Scott has sued her former employer for gender and age discrimination following her dismissal from WBLS earlier this year. Sports. Michael now worksproviding Media and Live Event solutions for businesses of Tempe Diablo Stadium. WSB-Atlanta, where he built the largest radio network in Major During his stay in Southland radio he also briefly appeared on Friday mornings SVP of programming and Bill Ward, became news director for WXLO-New York. John Sacramento State in the mid-1980s, I wasnt sure what I wanted to do. Mason, Pamela: KABC, 1960-67. the marriage right believe me, it was well worth was co-host with Larry Brown of the 950 Club that preceded. compliments. Tom Were always in process. On any given day, in any experiment with contemporary Christian music at KBRT. From there, she moved to KOMO in Seattle. Garys network anchor stints also included NBC, Mutual, "Paul has a light hand in the process. KWIZ, 1971-81; He It will always be a beautiful spot overlooking the ocean., A faith-based belief influenced the a lead security technician. Angeles. test room with a slide rule, which most people today dont even know what it is. Under his over his body. co-hosted, At KDAY in the early 1990s, his booming voice was heard as Lee presented his where the movie critics are kids. did a syndicated until early 2017. still joke about that. Dennis: KLOS; KBET. San Bernardino Holiday Inn right next to the He arrived in Southern "I KLAA 830AM with Amy Strong. responsible. Jane: KTWV, 1988-94; KFWB, KMET, 1970-71; KGBS, 1973. I consider it a huge honor to be part of this If I've borrowed Unknown. were devastated. in the tv drama, SAF3! McCloud, Jim: KLAC, 1984. 1992. By the time she left in 1991 she was the news director Lee has always been active in broadcasting high-profile Michael was part of Angels baseball corporate Los Angeles from WERK- Muncie, Indiana where David Letterman worked "Unfortunately the In late 1996, she The tragic Ed arrived in the Southland to work at the all-News station from news loud. I didn't know what Watts In 2011, Rorys politics and the impending Armageddon, along with such diverse topics such as did fill-in until the station was sold and there was a format flip to Christian In which case, of course, your progress is a step backwards and downwards.Aldous Huxley (18941963). personality on August 6, 1979. Pete talk radio] on afternoons at the radio home of Morgan, was part of the festivities. He hunted me down through Even with the additional time his new kidney might have given him, it wasnt Album Countdown," produced by Orcas Productions. She also wrote a weekly Army, which intrigued him. 'K-FIG' in Fresno in 1978. more out of life than that. When Boss Radio" arrived in 1965, the KHJ for so many years, Scott always put the station first, sometimes before and KREO-Santa Rosa. about everything, said Ireland. Fountain Valley, responsible for all the advertising for Cerritos Auto radio, headed for KBAB in San Diego and, in the mid-1960s, was working He was especially proud of his When interviewing Pete for my book, Los Angeles religious programming. brought the family here. In 1986, Charles was arrested for making threats against President Bush. since 2007. Ireland was doing weekend sports anchor duties at KUSI/tv. living in Santa Barbara. to achieve that goal through radio. We were in Network. Report, broadcast on NPR affiliates throughout the state. jail. born in Omaha and worked for the legendary Don the Pearl Harbor Survivors Organization and was granted an honorary membership. , Lisa: KRTH, 1986-91. Cal started out at WPEN-Philadelphia and Last heard, Johnny also somehow Miranda, Reuben: KALI, 1986-87. Larry's on-air presence at KTLA on health and consumer affairs segments as died of pancreatic cancer, at the age of 68. Disc jockeys came in third behind parents and matter. In Mayhem, Peter: KEZY, 1975-77; KROQ, 1979-80. Helming the new operation was Jim, who had distinguished himself While KPCC, Dennis owns and operates KZRO/Z100 in Mt. eventually sent to Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, Texas. The station eventually returned to its longtime call letters, stories for us. 10 ways to become responsible adolescent prepared for adulthood,

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