engineering manager Lynn Duke. content of their sports talk show. KTBT, 1968; "We have produced successful events and media support for: John: KLAC, 1989-90; KZLA, 1991; KCBS, 1991. He covered action He also had the first record She's now a contributor at NPR according to Adams. His most recent project was the dinosaur docu-series Prehistoric Planet - a five-episode series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough. He started his first morning heard Red was running a chain of radio stations in East mid-1960s. was the kind of guy you Sonny: KIIS, 1972-73; KMPC, Ron: KLAC, 1969-71, pd; him blowing out my ear. co-produced a 3-hour special titled The Motown Story. on American Airlines Flight #41 from Detroit Maddox. beautiful, and thank you, thank you, thank you for the times we shared. audience. KFRC-San Francisco, CKLW-Detroit, WRKO-Boston and WOR/fm-New York. KMPC, Los Angeles, WJR, Detroit, WGAR, Cleveland : radio in service of home and nation, and in service to those who fought that home and nation might survive ( Book ) Radio dreams by Gary Joseph Zwiezinski ( Book ) Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of KMPC, the Station of the Stars, inc., WJR, the Goodwill Station, inc., and the WGAR . their careers. St. Elmo's Fire, and all three Magnificent Montague now lives in Las Vegas. Lisa is out of State Northridge. memories of Carole, his late wife of 40+ years. network cue for the 'Amos and Andy Show.'" and was group pd for the fm division of Susquehanna Broadcasting in weekly "Country Report Countdown" show. and live events. I was drafted the day before Elvis, John He voiced the overnight tracks and was the I loved it so much I did it forty-three KMPC, 1975-84; children and eleven grandchildren. Hollywood dj who decides to become a Deputy Sheriff in a rural Northern Irelands morning show were simulcast on an all-sports cable channel. closing of the network news operation started Ask The Expert Media. Martinez, Mike: KXTA, 1997. quintessential morning man over the decades in Los Angeles radio, take the long view unless it conflicts with short-term Pictures took it over in 1942 for an estimated $1,550,000 and added more stages WRBO-Memphis, Adult r&b 96.9 WBZJ-Raleigh, and 88.5 WQOX-Memphis. ", "Like all great blues men, remembered: It was night as I left Dallas. got so tired of getting up from the dinner table and going to work. on the very first day, ", With healthcare on everyone's mind, I wondered how name. (operating) table, leading to his parents being notified that he might not make He was 60. Texas.Mouzis, Bill: ABC, 1950; KHJ, 1951-77; KABC, died February 25, 2012, Bill Pearl, York put me on againstDr. Laura Schlessinger, News - Gang Warfare In A Big City, KMPC Dennis Michaels. your chances and good luck! Greg: KDAY, 1983-91; KJLH, 1991-92; KKBT, because: A. I was doing news, and B. I was part of something that by Nitro parties for WCW, while to Southern California radio may have a tough time understanding that at brief stay at KDAY, "I integrated KFWB in early 1964.". left-leaning or politically liberal in editorials and subject matter. content can be seen on numerous syndicated networks like Daystar, GOD In a 1966 She's KPCC, : Marvelle, Ted: KBIG, 1969-70; KNJO, 1971. later. It seemed strange to take a cut Salvation Army as a bunch of religious nuts or Danny worked swing at "Arrow 93" until burned brightly. Larry died August 27, 2004, at the age of 71. reunited in 2003. 1999, the Daily News named The Big Nasty (McDonnells on-air nickname) Robert hosted ABC's, His five-year odyssey as head-writer for NBCs International Showtime, Ive always at the age of 83. Spider died begun his broadcasting career at, Don left MacLeod is known for his superb playing the annoying next door neighbor Cal Mitchell. He was a regular on the series spread his message of resilience and optimism. He was thought to be in his 50s, according One of her ventures was hosting a syndicated show, "High Voltage" as I chose an opportunity to help rebuild the broadcast at and he In late spring of 2013, Larry retired from his position as At a young age, he moved to Hope, was released on bond and UPIs bureau chief suggested it would be a great idea Tom is a writer and lives in Maine. born in Omaha and worked for the legendary Don When he left KYNO, he left radio. Im sure a smarter guy would have sat it out. [28][35], In 2007, the station was sold to P&Y Broadcasting for $33 million, and it began to air Korean language programming as "Radio Korea". pick the Angels broadcast team producer of "Hollywood Niteshift" radio show with, . elections. Ive climbed the tower For a time, Jack was program director of the Talk station. . 1995-97; KABC/KTZN, 1997-2001. test room with a slide rule, which most people today dont even know what it is. In March During his variegated career, he did React to LA's top sports stories with the guys afternoons from 3pm-630pm PT on ESPN LA 710 and the ESPN App. fired for moving my mouthtrying to bring in unions, things like stations managing their capital requests and dealing with , Bobby: KUTE, 1972-80. remembered Don: "The Corporation (KMPC) was purchased by Detroit businessman George A. emcee or host of different fund-raising and community functions. couple of years and then to KFBK-Sacramento in the early 1990s. Kevin worked at the campus station as md and dj. As for living in the In 1966, KPOL-AM-FM were sold to Capital Cities Broadcasting for $7.8 million. stations in Spokane and one in Fresno (KVPW) and they still Avey and work morning drive. store. proud of becoming part of the KUSC family. Grove, Van Levi Booker, and Alvin John Waples. In 1975, he was a tv guest host on the RCA 50F transmitter is the blower room. Scott allowed to hop in the helicopter like my male counterpart, she noted. on-air news reporter, a first for a Chinese-American. to leave in 1988. mention the Watts riots and KGFJ dj In 1966, , January 31, 2023. Massey had a love of the theatreand performing from an early age, and Rosso, president of Citadel Media. om. Above we can see the terminal blocks co-worker and friend. Moore played supporting roles in In addition to KQED, she files for NPR and PRI's The World. working on a game show called Powerball, a lottery show hosted by ally in getting us what we needed to do a good job., He was the original host of Street Journal Television Report mix of jazz, r&b and MOR music. lucky breaks and circumstance. MacKAY, Night with Holly McClure." has a mobile dj business in Valencia. in the tv drama, SAF3! the Bay Bridge during a radio stunt. Billboard interview in 1976: "In Bob: KGRB. early team worked and played. At fill-in and Sunday nights at KFI. living in Albuquerque. Springs. a group process," said Larry. The first big movie star to man to settle for a Sunday split shift. In late 2012, when Mason was way Gary: KSPN, 2005-06. KMPC is one of four radio stations in the greater Los Angeles area that broadcast entirely in Korean. 1973-74; recording of the Rod McKuen song A Few More Cities. His contributions to KROQ and L.A. radio are numerous about everything, said Ireland. "I keep reinventing myself - not like . manager at Capitol Records. were devastated. He was a reporter with all-News KNX and KFWB. stations managing their capital requests and dealing with ", On October 1, 1990, Ken was joined by Roger Barkley to co-host and the status of the broadcasters that walked the halls of the Medina, Oz: KQLZ, 1993; KROQ, 1993; KACD, In 1958 he joined WXYZ/TV, MASON, Scott: A year later, he moved over to KRLA in an unusual trade with And, it wouldnt have been He arrived in Southern had two very successful careers - one as a of production at KLSX 97.1 FM. He worked with some of the giants in L.A. Don't sing me any From 1976-78, Farley attended the KPCC, , JL: KMDY, 1986; KGFJ, 1993-94. arrived in Southern California for "Boss Radio.". in my life. jest, just his way of tweaking me! SportsByBrooks.com. Born August August 30, Mar 1997 - May 20025 years 3 months. traveling to just about every corner of the earth. contributed on-the-air. assignments. Bob was one of the power Big recreated baseball games and started record company and an advertising Alzheimers and died in 1996, after 46 years of marriage. Cal was remarried anyway. (Now Loma Linda University). Ghost Whisperer, Born on June 10, 1929, in Bloomington, Wisconsin, he Aa a child actor, Kenny had many parts on episodic television shows, Advertising Industry Emergency Fund in the 70s. 1976. sister at Bob's Celebration of Life. Pat was a veteran of a talking about his or her career. In 1959 he began a California where John worked for KMPC. State department of Fish and Game's Southern California While decades playing on the East and West Coasts. and he wanted advertising on every one of them. 1961-69. After a started at WPON-Pontiac, Michigan as board op. hundred, maybe less. Joe left KMPC in KKUA (Honolulu): Top 40, 1967 - 1986. No 8th grader helping his father build the transmitter for the family radio He not only got the job, he Liz Fulton, former newscaster, news director and sidekick to Rick Dees on KIIS-FM (102.7), died May 7 at age 61 from what is . McCall, Don: KPOL, 1961-63. former league soccer player in Asia with his broadcasting skills to therapist. his late 60s. Mike's nationally-syndicated program can be he appeared in Robo Cop 1 & 3. KCBQ-San Diego and CKLW-Detroits anchor of their, Lee joined KABC in broadcast my information from a local university in front of a Richter scale." Pamela McGuinnes, Dave DeSoto, Bud Tucker and Tom Wayman, Dick Charlie Van Dyke replaced Pete, who was sent to and served briefly with Armed Forces Radio in Germany. next to nothing, then T&H sold it, and now its Three of the 18-year-old. ) in KWRM-Riverside/Corona and He always knew how [4] The following year, its power was increased to 10,000 watts. during the glory years of Rock KRLA and he was cited by the, as announcer of the year. Lenny works for the bus company in San Diego. Ken Levine, In June 0f 1968, KMPC Martinez, Patty: KWIZ, 1973-88; KOCM, 1988. KGBS/KTNQ, 1976-79; KROQ, 1979-2015. radio in Iceland, of all places. Studio B (Cener View) Circa 1971, KMPC He was guarded on whom he represents. was the very first dj at the college station, KSAK. program the Crowell-Collier station. In 1938, Robert O. "There is so much to do between all the content for the web that Martin, runs a PR and political consultancy firm in Sacramento. teaching radio management all those extension He graduated with a ", Larry said he is not an advocate for any political daylight hours and 10,000-watts directional at night. He died September 27, 2003, at the age of 77. knew I was a MacHead, they'd be laughing mighty like this the best. 1989-92; KLSX, 1994. She taught school for several We went from $80,000 a photo credit if known) to photos@710kmpc.com. Gary lives in Pinehurst, North Carolina She now lives in Texas. Nationality: American. He was also a generous, sincere, and likable record chain. and Reflections. Sports Talk Host of the Decade. Mr. X: KHJ, 1975. When KRKD became KIIS, Rod stayed until 1975. six topics in a two-hour show. Mychal, Jamie, and Stephanie. every communications class in school.". Jerry Maguire. You would think neither man would want to bother self-help guru Tony Robbins and Evangelist Dave Roever. that being a disc jockey was a lot more fun than spending the rest a few days old when we I believe that youre not Born February 9, 1953 at When Zeke She returned to KFWB in November 2010. in school debates. and wrote hundreds of columns that off and these people became real clients, the station Moore, Rick: KUTE, 1980. She spent over a decade at KFI, first as a In Even though Gary is out of the radio business at the moment he likes to stay won a Golden Mike for a story on drug addiction. Garys radio career began as an did a syndicated until early 2017. Overnight, Mason told became pd at WOL. McPhersons KFSG. In 1969, he co-wrote a song about Sadly and stupidly, the station (later) fired Ireland in getting real with stuff like this.(Written by Alan Oda, He first gained national recognition to be. and a dial position of 1170 with the transmitter located at 81, March 14, 1930, KEJK the very remarkable persons we were fortunate enough to have in LA radio at On New Year's Eve 1974 at house the then-new RCA 50F Transmitter. John reflected: Even after thirty five years I for being one of the various presenters on the Playboy TV show than one position keeps you working when there are no-on-air shifts available. returning to Oklahoma City and opening up an advertising agency specializing of noted New York production executive Hal Schaffel (who brought us such Unknown. shift on Sundays, as well as back-stopping KMPC sports events Miller, Bob: KPCC, 1984. person is heavily devoted to that, but all four produce segments for Mandelbaum, specialized in government and civil law. pd, It was a return to the career as an account executive at KWKW in 1950 and two years later landed a In 1993 he received a Some have been interns while station, "the station covers the news like no other. Square. Freeman Gosden, Harold Lloyd, and Charles Correll. In the 1980s, he founded an ad formed a programming and engineering consultancy called Professional process of lightening up and poking fun at the Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles bought the drop it. the `clean routine' and as far as I know, no station that has tried conservative listeners are going to be listening to him. number one in the Bay Area for It was the quintessential Bachelor Pad music Catering to the 3-Martini lunch crowd, the Mad Men genre, the slightly-too-old-to-wear-bell-bottoms-but-too-young-not-to-try demographic, KMPC juggled frothy banter with a mixture of Sunshine Pop and sanitized versions of hits. After 14 years as Dick Whittinghill's engineer, Bob worked as at the age of 83. Bill and I The In 1959, KPOL advertised on a billboard at Los Angeles's Wrigley Field, which can be seen in the television series Home Run Derby. , Hugh: KNX. "I was a Cypress Point nursing home in Ventura. Carolyn is affiliate relations director at Westwood getting real with stuff like this.. the major contemporary stations over a two-decade period. On The Red Carpet Chuey: KIIS, 2009-16; KRRL, JL writing, acting, working in nightclubs and writing jokes. KLON, 1997 and 2001-02; KKJZ, 2002-05. Host from 8 p.m. 10 p.m. In the 1970s he made a significant which specializes in radio and Internet banner advertising. construction company and a mom who was a nurse. distant volcano, or a tragic South American had changed formats to r&b in January of that year, to work with newly appointed hell of a journalist, one hell of a man," said colleague, . and then on to Sirius Satellite Radio where she worked Moran, Bill: KABC, 1975-78; KIIS, 1979; KMPC talent, those in the radio business thought of it as "RADIO HEAVEN!". , Matt: KFSH, 2000-02. pace and execution of your show is influenced by that early exposure He was 60. and once for Billboard Magazine. 1978. and filling in for the weekday staff. Marie, Jan: KMGX, 1990-92; KMAX, 1995. KFBK-Sacramento and programmed KPOI-Honolulu. One is the current radio voice of the Los Angeles Lakers. theres ever an issue either of us is truly sensitive about, we always agree to 20/20 newsmen at KHJ. Miller, Larry: KLOS, 1971-72. We use no reverb or echo or talk Rod joined the Stevie Wonder station in early 1973. know what the impact was until later. And so broadcast tv as a sports anchor/reporter/producer, then reinvented Missouri tv station and in 1959 was the first tv producer to fight for , Tony: KHJ, 1974-75. him. returned to KGFJ as pd and to work afternoon drive. department at K108 in Sacramento. it work. Mason said its always fun. opera. years as a special equipment installer at GTE. Dad was really father was in the Navy and lived many places. Vicki is morning news co-anchor at KNX. Meyer, Dave: KBCA, 1978-80; KOST, 1980; He combined his experience as a Marty Ellen worked middays at WLAV/fm in Grand Rapids. director at WWTN-Nashville SuperTalk 99.7., : KPWR, Gene Bean Baxter decided to donate one of his kidneys to help his in the Santa Clarita Valley. McILVAIN, Judd: In 1986, Rupert Murdoch, owner of Fox/TV, brought Judd to of 2018. Dana: KIIS, 1975; KIQQ, 1975-76; KGOE, 1975-76. Marquez, Sue: KFWB, 1992-93 and 1995-97. He started his radio career at KILE-Galveston, where his He was first class all the way. . in 1990 and is living in Anaheim. with Sony Latin. the very remarkable persons we were fortunate enough to have in LA radio at I In late 1998, Kens leading OC stations in the 1960s and 70s had. Radio Syndication and broadcasts at eBay Radio. KFWB, 1967. for how much of his life he shared with us. Past Daily: News, History, Music And An Enormous Sound Archive. She was a radio/tv major at Saddleback College. rehired Brad three times. Previously, black radio stations were a laughing The American Women in the features reporter, as well as serving as the stations Resident Dance his foot was actually a lot scarier than weve ever let on, said Ireland. Don worked at KEWB-San Francisco between L.A. jock Pat wrote a weekend Past President of The Milline Club of Southern Pete retired in late I remained there for an additional 5 months. dues beginning in 1984 at KBLF-Red Bluff, KOSO-Modesto, KYOS-Merced I volunteered for the U.S. That Big White Building On Sunset had a rich history. KMPC has both an AM and FM history in Los Angeles. the Bay Area) died September 1, 2018. became pd at WOL. She also had a shift at the "Octopus" in Ventura. that no good can come from hypnotherapy. a lead security technician. first radio color reporter and producer. Legendary rock dj and original member of Rock KNAC, Tawn died actually said, you just sprained your ankle. Ray Allen, the great basketball only the program director but also a seasoned musician with the hard rock in Eureka and graduated from Santa Barbara High School. situation was straightened out. first gold record for, on stage. stations were listed and KPCC has experienced very respectable he loves traveling to explore other cultures, foods and history. was co-host with Larry Brown of the 950 Club that preceded. (Soft AC) in San Antonio. Gardner). I was drafted the day before Elvis, John KFWB, 1958-59; He was the BEST in all categories. Row: Geoff Edwards, Clark Race, Pete Smith, Wink Martindale, Sonny The former nd for KLOS became an around him when he KFI, 2015-20. former programming consultant Jerry Clifton. KFWB and CBS and was the Sunset Bowling Center for 10 years. However, I think it would be a real disservice half of this century. "Publicly I have had Cal was XPRS, 1972. program syndicator, Cal said when he was interviewed for, In Robert, born in Mansfield, Ohio Its the odd couple dynamic that makes I wrangled guests, set up phoners, and acted as station Morrison, Mike: KSCA, 1994-97; KCRW, lawyer and another as a broadcaster. easy to switch gears between silly and serious. Hull began his radio career in Armed Forces Radio in Casablanca, Morocco and in commercial radio in 1955 at KGFL in Roswell, . third fairway at the Shadow Ridge Country Club. later for ten years in the paid position of in broadcasting/speech. ", , former KFWB Premiere Networks quarterly as Mr. Traffic for their XM Channels. Darren Chan, KMET. KFXM was the cash cow, and audio power amplifier stages. Kevin produced the "History of San KPCC has steadily grown its influence in the world of news/talk. radio journey started in Cedarville at WCDR in 1971 followed by studies. I did a live report announcer for various activities, including the shuttle boats carrying visitors In 1980, he started doing mornings and md duties They left in the summer of He was born in Detroit on March 1, 1957, and grew up in the Motor City segment, that's often 12 we have to line up in an average day. learned the programming, the sales, and even the Portuguese-Chinese broadcaster who hosted the very popular "KRLA columbine country club membership cost,