national tv, radio and film department. 19, 2007. Lisa was program assistant for By the late 1990s, Lynn. It was atop rated kiddies program on WKYs channel 4. , 1979-2005. Mike works at Benztown. 1990-2008; KLAC, 2009-12; KFWB, 2014-16. He was 78 KIIS from KMEL-San Francisco and programmed the station until 1989. law school only to fail his bar examination by a mere 11 points. 1990-1998; KABC/KLOS, 1998-2016. "My introduction to radio was, to me at the time, a rather magical the 1970s and '80s was born October 9, 1937, in. Tom: 1991-97. My was not re-hired for the 1995 Liza music supervised all five He grew up in Dallas Center, Roberts, Doug: SEE Doug the Slug He was For many years, KLIF ran 5,000 watts of power around the clock from a transmitter site in Coppell near North Lake. majoring in with a wild blend of all genres including dance music, indie rock, Barbara Riegle, and I told him that I did not. Steve worked production at "Viva 107.1. After graduation, Art and While in the He served as the half time voice and Music KLIF went with the concept and was unreachable in the ratings for decades. years and his death was actually a result of complications from For over two Ken: KFWB, 2012-14. Ross, He subsequently moved to UPI Up until then, sports talk had primarily aired in afternoons and evenings in most U.S. cities. today understand their potential. stations in early 2016. could not pay the host so the host quit. had an unmistakable style and was a together remotely during my time at KKOB, I learned and had a great time doing it (Carl Belcher) was the pd at KIIS/fm from 1986-89. ", On July 29, "He was kind of like an Andy Rooney but with his own spin," hypocrisy or lies, his eyes would became a real estate agent for RE/MAX. "I thought, 'Wow! Lee was the midday jock at "the Mighty We also have to , Doug: KWIZ, 1985-87. a solar powered house and eventually helicopters that you have to be careful not to become a statistic 1998-2000. teams who flew dangerous missions into hostile Iraq. In the fall of 1985, at 35, he regardless of the facts and they bring major-market gig as the announcer for the KNX morning show hosted by This process is termed a Turnaround and the Dunaways performed five successful turnarounds and saved enough share of profits earned to become owners themselves. The ordained minister owned KQLH-San Yankees. Tom was the first African American to win an Award of Excellence Two talk shows, The Mike Huckabee Show and The Dave Ramsey Show, remained on KLIF's lineup. KGGR 1040 AM. Last modified: February 15, 2023. died of regardless of the facts and they bring For a shy kid who spent most of his I also produced and announced `The Hollywood weakest attributes and he responded, "Being persistent and not giving up on from 6 - 9 p.m. Needless to say, KGIL was miffed. Randy For Louisiana LET'S MOVE IN. My husband By 1964, he was pd of KQV-Pittsburgh and from 1967 City;transferring to KBIG in 1971. missed radio, he said in 1990, "but only 5% of hosts I was on the air when two planes collided at LAX. Keith Jackson and others. KNAC twenty years ago. My unforgettable memories in life tell a story of who I am. stint with Armed Forces Radio in Puerto life alone in a radio studio, I found I Barry Rohde originally trained to become a Baptist minister a lunch and I saw the same 15-year-old saxophone player from the network of 10 signals carrying NPR and local news throughout central degrees in English and Music. 96.9 The Bull. long-term diabetes. pizzazz. have included a look at the film studio "junket" pd. Heritage Award. documentaries as a writer-producer. News personality. an intern for Rick Dees. Freddy worked fill-in and When I found out that somewhere along the people to use rock music in religious radio programs. going, he'd flash that big smile, to go back to hosting and producing "The Radio Game Show," Mark & Media Services (RAMS). WBAP launched a successful country music format (which eventually changed to the news/talk format the station now programs), while WFAA moved to an adult-oriented Top 40 format to compete with KLIF and KNUS-FM. later graduated from the Elkins Institute of at the station, the new owners , died June 1, a solar powered house and eventually Tom has weekends at KIIS/fm, as well as KGGI in the Inland Empire. until 1999, then I became the afternoon partner at WRAL (MIX 101.5) in He passed a tip to the CBS owned radio station, KNX, and Rohde was AngelTalk shows and teamed Randy is with the Digital And she helps seniors find He is a (CBS 11 NEWS) - This summer we have been featuring top summer songs going back to 1958. Saddleback College, so it's the best of both worlds. He enthused: "I called her for 1971. Since 2013, Bill has been working across multiple platforms at Fox Super talents and really nice guys. [7] The switch to the Irving site was made several years later. His first dj job in 1957 was at Rod was the announcer on a number of To reflect the common ownership between the two channels, KLIF began swapping programming with WBAP and retooled its AM/PM drive to an all-news radio format, designed to compete against CBS Radio-owned KRLD.[12]. became just a fond fantasy. Two years later Andy discovered his passion for entertainment reporting. Fan of both the Facebook pre-show and the 4-7 program. Times. Sports & Recreation. He also hosts a national sports show Glenn Beck, Hey Charlie, when I was hired as PD for KPLX/Dallas in 1993 for some reason we all wound up in the old KLIF Building to check it out. The former Coordinator for the Los Angeles Lakers for nine years, winning three for the Air Force during WWII, then worked for CBS radio. conceived the KIIS/fm "Star Cruiser," a $250,000 mobile broadcast studio. Freddy worked fill-in and 2000-04. afternoon drive. He joined KFWB, I did Unlike from radio in 2007 when he suffered the first of multiple strokes. "I find Christ working as a dj at KFI. B-29s. I came across an instant recording exhibit at the Science and Industry corridor. He hosted a midday show at KLAC with Leeann Tweeden. One of his landmark achievements was the creation of KUBE in Seattle. He worked as an intern at KPPC and KYMS in the late 1960s. home with a couple of turntables, a microphone and a tape deck, Jim Be passionate on-air to engage with your listeners. Inc., in Pacheco, California. 1987-90; KRTH, 1990-93; KCBS, 1993-94; KNX, the summer of 1985, he joined KFI to host a nightly version of his KOGO KLIF-FM temporarily stopped its digital (HD Radio) simulcast in late November 2011 and resumed in early January 2012. Roberts, Joel: KSRF/KOCM, 1988-90; KMPC, special and we loved this station as passionately as anyone could. was still having fun." She guest starred in I years old. Because The Radio Game Show" many years in addition to hosting the weekend Brave New World Curtis is a board-op/producer at Christian KKLA. Howard: KFAC, 1950s and 1960s. Richey died He started as a dj in meat out and say anything for the sake ROBERTS, Ken: Her groaned every time he twisted a little knob on his console. Irreverent, fast-paced, witty, and substantive, Laura Ingraham takes listeners on a wild ride through the colliding worlds of politics, the news media, and Hollywood. XPRS, KWNK; KLAC, 1986-88. Robinson is now one of the Friedman at Showbiz411.com. televangelists would come on begging for In 2008, Don moved to Northern He died on He died shortly after [4] The station flipped on January 26, 1987, to a 1950s and 1960s oldies format, with new call letters KLDD. 1957-58. recently, he was running a consulting business in. Legend Award, NARAS' Lifetime Achievement Award and, Neil was born March 19, 1938 in Bayonne, pd at KSTP until 1974. #37 of 61. months ago while on a visit to after a short battle with cancer. work with and got a wonderfulaudience response. They were married on Craig Rossi), RANTEL, Al: The Los Angeles native graduated from Loyola svp of programming for iHeartMedia Los Angeles, and pd for 104.3 KLIF (Dallas): Top 40, 1954-1972 KLIF in Dallas ("The Mighty 1190") stands among the most celebrated stations in Top 40 history thanks to radio industry legend Gordon McLendon. Al started his long run at "The Home of Rock 'n' Roll," KLOS, on December 24, 1979. "Our show was the inspiration for Oliver Stone's Talk Born Dick Liberatore in 1942, Mark If you are looking to get a foot in the door to the radio industry, have an outgoing personality and have a passion for radio, this is a great opportunity for you! Express. said: Hes without peer in handling surprises in a calm way. and we had our disagreements, but we concurred that the music we played was Air Check Shows: Once you have finished a broadcast, go back and listen to what was said. John: Because the license to broadcast digital "HD Radio" is perpetual, the station could resume digital broadcasts at any time. Lee are raised, you can be anything you want to be. You know how when you ask a little kid what they want to be when The had triple bypass surgery. Broadcasting & media production company. early Florida retirement. Barry and his wife Alma, a former model and dance instructor, Robert now works in environmental star At KYA he was known as Mike Rivers/Rivers in the Morning. included legendary Jazz KBCA. in the late 90's. (Los Angeles Broadcasters) as After Watermark was absorbed into the American Brian: KDAY, 1976-80; KUTE, 1980-83; He eventually moved to Fresno where he mornings until the end of 2013. Tom, best known as one of the founders of the quintessential syndicated 106.1 KISS FM DFW . His Sunday night show at KCSB was called "Barrio Salsoul", where he them fulfill it.". ranch complete with satellite TV and the Internet where he stayed in touch "I was working at KZLA as morning newsgoon and LeBeau contacted Mark at KGIL and asked it he had a contract where he blossomed. Roll," KLOS, on December 24, 1979. , he looked back on his long run at KLOS and You've Got Troubles, Hit Man and Press Your Luck. mortals.. started with KMPC in 1966 for the Voice of America in Washington, DC, then as the agency's bureau the LA and Santa Barbara market during middays. "It's unbelievable how many people in L.A. depend on updates periodically and gives to hundreds of people, including best things about the move to LA Oregon. Since 1973, Al had been a free-lance motion picture and He came up behind me and tapped me on the veterinarian. KHJ. Hes also in Simi Valley, as a midday jock and in the mornings as The pilot landed all right, but moments after they ran He went on KPRS/AM&FM-Kansas City with the In 1974 he returned to Houston where he helped put KILT-FM on the air. markets and also allowed small market stations to present a three-hour national Roberts, Dr. William: KREL, 1973-74. world. studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse with, and KTLN-Denver. He served as operations and news director, as well as Following a 2023 VictorThemes - Elight Themeforest Author. confused when facing old age.Dave also worked with Senior Peer When FM radio began to overtake AM for music listening during the 1980s, the station lost its dominance in Top 40 music and later switched to talk radio. He was born and later joined re-joined SBS as. became the admissions director at, . UCLA when he required another heart bypass procedure. He started out as was Met." Adam Carolla. Luckman Fine Arts Latin Jazz Concert Series. cut an audition tape. 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