20 thoughts on "FORMER DETROIT RADIO PERSONALITIES - DECEASED" Roger January 21, 2016 at 3:59 AM Regarding the very last name listed, Don Zee.I believe he was also on CKLW overnights at least in '66 & '67 before he went to Texas where he passed from a "cleaning his gun" incident. He was a big fan of Detroit radio and of this site as well, and he contributed much here and I often wondered, from time to time, why we have not heard from Jim for quite some time now. Its no surprise that there are many famous radio disc jockeys who came from Detroit. When I was in High School I remember going to see and talk with Joel Sabastain during one of his remote broadcasts. Longtime metro Detroit radio personality and pioneering rock jockey John O'Leary was found dead at his Highland Park home, according to local media reports. I sure do miss the on-air personalities of the time. There was the legendary broadcasts from the, By early 1963, after coming on board the ABC-owned and operated station in February the previous year, Lee Alan, with the, was by then pulling in a phenomenal 40 per cent share of the Detroit audience during the early evening and night time hours, according to a 1963, of the Top 40 business. Chandra Hood Chandra is a Sr. Art Regner. The ABC-owned station now found itself heavily competing against WKNR and CKLW for a greater market share they once dominated in recent years. Tom hosted various shifts at the station with his last being mornings at the station, leaving in late 1960 or early 61. Under Alans tenure as new station PD, Pat Murphy would move up in the afternoon time-slot on WIXIE, from the all-night hours. During the, some of the old radio names would leave WXYZ. Tragically, his engineer on that very show, Tom Knight ( Margellar) would meet a violent death on June 5, 1997. Lee if you read this=you and Purtan were two of the reasons I got into this crazy business back in 1974ouch that was a long time ago. Besides Detroit, it's particularly popular on WDZZ in Flint and WDKX in Rochester, New York. Kasem, the smooth-voiced radio broadcaster who became the king of the top 40 countdown, died Sunday, June 15, 2014, according to Danny Deraney, publicist for Kasem's daughter, Kerri. Highly-identifiable air personalities. It would be a Class II station. If you call 1-866- SOUL-JAM, you can cast your vote to McBride directly. His last on air work was for a small radio station in Marysville, Oh. Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life, A RETROSPECT INTO THE MAKING OF A GREAT DETROIT BROADCASTING LEGEND AND THE END OF A TOP 40 GIANT. One last thing. Music News. Thank you, Very few local radio personalities Black or White have outlasted her. 11-2; Dave Prince, 2-6; Lee Alan, 7:15-10; Here listed below is the ABC network programming line-up on WXYZ for a typical broadcast day, according to, By then Steve Lundy headed out west to another ABC-owned station, in San Francisco. The following week I listened to him until I ran out of signal just this side of Des Moines, Iowa. Mojo, Spike and Shannon are the main personalities of the morning show that established legacy segments like War of the Roses and the various Phone Scams. By years end, WXYZ was now a slight 24 from the previous 22% they held in 1965. The top 40 formula at WXYZ was now growing in popularity on the Detroit radio dial. Learn How To Advertise On Detroit Radio . (WWJ) -- WWJ Newsradio 950 listeners will be hearing some familiar voices in new time slots, as Detroit's top news station announced a new anchor lineup Thursday, effective immediately. Listen to the Superstar Power Hour with Shania Twain All this week from 2PM to 3PM with Katie Neal. GOD Bless you BOTH! WXYZ was in fact the legend of which you speak. Photographs by Beth Hoxie By Hour Detroit - September 27, 2010 Previous article Next article NOVEMBER 16, 1974, MOTOWN MONDAYS! Hailing from Troy, MI, Henson started his career at Classic Rock WCSX-FM in Detroit, and six years later, he headed to Detroits Sports Talk WDFN-AM as Director of Programming and Morning Show Host. Eighty seven-years ago, according to, the station spawn birth in the Detroit area under the calls, WGHP was once a charter member (of 16 stations) that aired the first, program in 1927. In April, Alan also brought back the Detroit Sound Surveys for record retail outlets scattered throughout the Detroit metro area, highlighting the best in top 40 music WXYZ could offer from Broadcast House. So, I rode my bike over to the shopping center which was about 2 miles away. The 9.55 show is considered the longest-running American morning radio talk show that airs on weekdays. Absolutely loved Lees personality, voice and humor in the early 60s. Always live on the free Audacy app. Listen to the all-new WOMC for Detroit's Classic Hits! Joel Sabastian left WXYZ for the Windy City that year. Now with new alternative moves towards capturing better ratings in the market, much of the old ABC network programming was being replaced while diverting some attention to the music of the times. He was identified by Ebony magazine in 1947 as one of only 16 black disc jockeys in the country. My sister married one of the members from the group. The end of a Detroit broadcasting legend. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Dunbar got his start in college at Michigan State, where he did play-by-play football for East Lansings WKAR. The WXYZ line-up in late 1965 consisted of some of the greatest radio voices heard on Detroit radio during that time. Vote on the 'Top 7 @ 7' songs with Rob + Holly Weeknights at 7PM on your favorite Audacy Country station. By late-summer 1965, the veteran morning-broadcaster Fred Wolf left WXYZ for retirement. Very kind man who had a great career. UK is grappling with vegetable shortages. I still hope the despicable members of that family responsible are still Incarcerated. and turned CKLW into the BIG 8. So Thank you for remembering ! He has previously been heard in Grand Rapids on a dual market afternoon show he hosted for 1130 WDFN Detroit and 96.1 WMAX Grand Rapids. Names on the pictures are Elmer Thompson,Jumbo, Jinny, Bob Long, Will Karson, Mel Karson, Paul ?Young. Wolf, never one for the new limitations or restrictions, had been with the station since the early 50s. I lived in Birmingham at the time. In May 1922, the station went from being known as 8MK to WWJ. Detroiters can still tune into The Julia Show via the Audacy app. While he did not start his. The estimated additional pay is $3,295 per . . Just curious what era it may have been from.. A couple of nites after Lee initial broadcast on WOMC, I wrote a letter titled Fire Breathing Machines, Lee actually read it on-air. ABC affiliate. During the earlier top 40 transition period some of the old radio names would leave WXYZ. Age: 70. No. Al Koski is in charge of 12-man news department, mobile units, Mini-Tapes.Morning Reports 6:55-7:05 a.m. M-F. Assignment The World, 1 and-a-half hours of news, sports, business, show world and special reports, 5:45-7:15 p.m. M-F. General manager Charles D. Fritz. Ill never forget new DJ Weird Beard coming on the dance show for the first time and being out of control wild. Still at second overall in 1966, 3 of the CKLW share percentage points went to WKNR, who gained at 47 from a 44 previous. The campaign worked and WDRQ changed format. Lee Alan left momentarily, came back again, this time working in the WXYZ television studios. Having gained ground, WXYZ and. A MCRFB NOTE: For more on WXYZ radio on this website, go to the Categories archives and find WXYZ, or go here. I have a letter from Jack McCarthy if anyone would care to have it. People from Detroit, Michigan by occupation, Northwestern High School (Michigan) alumni, Television personalities from Phoenix, Arizona, Television anchors from Los Angeles, California, Television personalities from Detroit, Michigan, Sportspeople from San Francisco, California, Radio personalities from the Las Vegas Valley, African-American television personalities, Military personnel from Georgia (U.S. state), United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II, Religious leaders from Birmingham, Alabama, United States Army personnel of World War II. Worked at the Rouge complex and was found by Tom Margellar who critiqued my released 45 which resulted in a very short and wonderful relationship about record collectiong and music in general. Detroit radio personality and author Steve Black is celebrating his 1,000th episode of his syndicated "The Chop Shop Guitar Show." (Photo by Scott Legato) When Steve Black began his syndicated . Tom's career in radio spanned more than four decades. Lee Alan. "Her career was her life, she just loved music," said her son Mir Loving.. They found that voice in Marc Avery. The new jingles custom were produced in Chicago byDick Marx Productions for Lee Alan and were beautifully sung for WXYZ by the famous Anita Kerr Singers. As TV voice for over 30 years of my beloved Tigers he was a Detroit sports icon! We told Chuck what was going to happen, but he and many others were convinced that nothing could ever topple the historic WXYZ. Music, news, in-depth conversations, and laughs are what you hear while listening to the "Mason and CoCo In The Morning" show on Kiss 105.9 in Detroit. Rogers was at CKLW in 1972 and '73. For the latest on Lee Alan today, go to his website blogroll and click on Lee Alans blog. In 1955, Doctors Haley Bell, Wendell Cox and Robert Bass founded WCHB. in our Aircheck Library, here. Thank You. The show broadcasts live on Saturdays from 2p-4p EST on AM 1200 WCHB and 99.9 FM Detroit. According to CNN, Banks settled in the Windy City in the 80s. CUMULUS MEDIA announces that it has appointed well-known former Detroit radio personality Gregg Henson as On-Air Co-Host, Mornings, on heritage Classic Rock station 97 WLAV-FM (96.9) in Grand Rapids, MI. Bill Drake made the BIG 8 happen. THE DETROIT SOUND SURVEY: OCTOBER 10, 1966, Your email address will not be published. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Led by the legendary Mason and . Immediately after, By the early 1950s, ABC and WXYZ brought out the best in quality programming in Detroit on the TV dial. By the mid-1930s, while still a standing member, WXYZ dropped out of the Mutual Broadcasting System and became a new affiliate for the NBC Blue Network radio group. Under the Havana Treaty, CKLW would move from 1030 to 800 kHz and continue to have a power of 5,000 watts. ;) Detroit had the best radio stations in any market at the time, believe I have traveled far and wide. By Januarys end Lee Alan was gone. The on-air personality can also be heard nationally and locally on the Church of Lazlo show. We attended Eastern High School (Mack & E. Grand Blvd.) When Will We See The Bed Sled In Detroit? There are so many talented DJs who have made their mark in Detroit. The stations playlist now comprised mostly the nations most popular records from the Billboard charts, and by 1962 WXYZ was center stage of what was happening in and around town. But by mid-1966, not much had changed for WXYZ during their battle for higher ratings in Detroit. However if you grew up in the Detroit area in the 70's or 80's this is 30 seconds of more flashback. Paul W. Smith - 5:30 am - 9:00 am. His influence was so strong that he started the Paul is Dead rumor in 1969. News/Talk WJR-AM/Detroit has raised $1.8 million to help The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit combat hunger and . According to Key, Detroiters typically hear the matchups live on the radio before they are sent out for syndication in other markets. Banks was on-air for 30 years for an urban radio format. ${paramValue} on Audacy: Listen to Free Radio Online | Music, Sports, News, Podcasts Events See All. By this time WXYZ radio had begun its fierce battle going full force head-to-head for top ratings going against Detroits top-rated WJBK 1500. Still can be heard on WNIC and seen on Fox 2 Detroit, the media personality has been juggling both radio and TV since 2004. He was in a trailer which had one end of it surrounded with glass, and that is where Mr. Wolf was sitting as he did his broadcast. Following the news, many current and former 97.1 The ticket personalities took to Twitter to pay their respects to Jamie. Any idea what group, year they are from? and throw in the towel. According to the, The creator of one of the longest classical programs in broadcast history, according to the, Starting his radio career in the Motor City in the early 60s, Perkins served in many positions at WGPR, an all-jazz radio station. (This WXYZ feature was updated November 28, 2016). Yes Tarantula By the Tarantulas He was hired with the hopes in retaining the older Wolf audience, while at the same time appeal to a younger audience being drawn to the New Radio 13 popularity on the radio dial. at WXYZ was finished, over and was done. It was expected of us. ROBERT WESOLOWSKI Thank you to all of the great Detroit listeners who support women in radio! According to Lees book, entitled, Turn Your Radio On, during the battle for ratings in 1966, Alan stated, I have to say that in despite Chuck Fritzs and ABCs stubborn refusal to kill the old network programs, and let us be the pillar sound we needed to be, to get back on top boy, we gave it everything, everything we had. BIRMINGHAM (CBS RADIO) - The mysterious personality behind the late-night 'Pillow Talk' radio music show has died. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Photographs by Beth Hoxie, Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present, General Motors African Ancestry Networks 17th Annual Black History Month Celebration. Did it against WKNR just the way we could of. Only a handful have amassed the consecutive years of longevity achieved by Gaddis on the . Her name is Donna and she is a very wonderful lady," wrote the Detroit radio legend, who is known as the city's funny, unflappable voice for 45 years. Martin and Howard were hired . I listened Dick Kernan was my boss. Lepidi made her way up the Detroit Top 40 radio ladder after her full time start at 98.7 Amp radio in 2015. A true lover of the oldies, BOTH of these guys will be remembered and MISSED! Jason Scott, previously an afternoon anchor, has been promoted to morning drive and will co-anchor with Roberta Jasina from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays. We look forward to Greggs contributions to the next incredible chapter in the history of one of the countrys greatest Classic Rock stations., Henson remarked: Returning home to Michigan to work with Michelle McKormick and Cumulus is very exciting for me and my family. Active on Twitter, Calvert provides the history of rock n roll and the influence it still has today. Back in the late 60s, it was a pleasure to work with Chuck Fritz, Joe Bacarella and Marty Greenberg while I was at Grey Advertising Detroit as we tried to build the WXYZ Radio audience. 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