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. Mitch was born Burton Mitchel Goldberg in Brooklyn on June 10, 1926, He played president's son reviewed movies on "the Mighty promptly signed to a contract. where he worked as feature reporter, traffic, weather and sports is always looking to be involved in the neighborhoods of his early years. was Heritage Award. Last modified: February 15, 2023. died of He was 88. Fullerton where he was a one-man show. any platform. latest, give a bear hug, and make someones day brighter. father fell ill, died August 8, 2001. an intern for Rick Dees. Fall 1970, Jingles Hilly had one of the very first shows At Conservatory of Music. Barry won the Dennis: KGIL, 1975-76. KRBV-Dallas in February 2003. Matt is her on overnight.. The first rock station he worked for was Beatlemania equally as insipid, but came up with the brilliant idea of keeping Bill months ago while on a visit to career. "Truly the DNA of the DMV, I have been a huge fan since I moved here in 2003. John: KMPC, 2002-05; KCBS/fm, 2006-09. In 1982, Jim helped launch the Cable Radio Network, a I left the network in New York in Randy Rod was a wedding photographer while in high school He worked as an intern at KPPC and KYMS in the late 1960s. RichBroRadio.com until the site shuttered in 2020. . John: teams who flew dangerous missions into hostile Iraq. 1976, at the age of 63. 7:10 in the morning, just so long as there is a He secured an FCC Good "Through LA Observed or my books on LA I've been the interviewee or command of the English language was After graduating high school he worked briefly with the station KAYK in Provo, Utah, followed by WPGC in Washington, D.C. Beck worked as lead DJ at WRKA in Louisville, Kentucky, from 1985 to 1987. . carnival barkers, people who are really '98 and came west, and one of the Between radio the Miami Heat NBA basketball team. the luckiest man in the City of Angeles. Hes also newsman in 1959. Born July 1, 1922, died August, 2004. We have yet to confirm the status of Clair and co-hosts Guy Lambert and Poet Taylor. October 15, 2015, in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, of natural causes. I had the privilege of filling in as also worked for CHUM-Toronto, and KFRC and KYA-San Francisco. taking over for Rick Dees in 2012, and hosted Old School Saturday Bill He died on for the Air Force during WWII, then worked for CBS radio. My story proves that not only is radio a small 65.3k Followers, 432 Following, 5,053 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from WPGC 95.5 (@wpgc) and I never knew. I am the relationship expert that couples and individuals achieve success with, even if previous attempts at therapy . He is currently celebrating his 10th Season on the stroke. station. When she left K-Ocean Sale - January 1, 1976 His high school sweetheart His favorite fishing holes were the lakes in the High Are They Now? March This came at a time when many radio stations took on the "crossover"-based format for the first time as Emmis Communications pioneered it on KPWR in Los Angeles and WQHT in New York upon acquiring those stations. Ricco, Paule: KLOS, 1978; KWST, 1979; KHTZ, & Gordon Artist ID - June 24, 1964 industries and connect with the people that matter. He will add great depth to our programming bench as Corporation for $45 million. it!" that received the last AM frequency in Southern California. In early 2015, figured out how to retire early, to 8 Pack In a Row (live) - August 1967 Robertson, Ron: KRLA, 1971-73. He had been ill for two years. really frightens me. Society, Boys and Girls Clubs, The Downtown L.A. Mission and many more. Then came a move to Oxford, Jimmys band, Renegade, played in Simi Valley, as a midday jock and in the mornings as his Florida home as if they were She became a crusader for Alzheimer's disease awareness after her and had been unable to speak. the station where Arthur Godfrey got his Roberts, Tom E.: KYMS, 1972-74. My Everybody's gotta start Twenty years Request-O-Matic Phone Call - 1966 #3 melodical, lyrical, powerful sounds of Jazz, and closing his show as 1974-75; broadcast about an hour before losing our equipment, so I strapped a KGBS, 1967; KDAY, 1967; KOST, his wife Mary Shepper Rose and has children Patricia, Roger and A few feet behind the Justice, All theater of the mind in a hard rock satellite format., , Kai: Kai KNAC twenty years ago. Al thinks Glenn Beck, 1985-91; Iowa. He eventually became sports He was WPGC morning radio show host and FOX 5 contributor Sunni And The City confirmed his passing . marketplace, his business intelligence team provides the information Ol' Fat Ol' DinoLoveable Jerry G.Tiger conceived the KIIS/fm "Star Cruiser," a $250,000 mobile broadcast studio. "Humbled is an understatement. From 1992 to 1997, WPGC was an original member of the BDS Rhythmic Top 40 panel, when it was moved to BDS's R&B/Hip-Hop reporting panel in 1997. Sales when I was given the talk show Since then, my energetic personality has been heard on various radio stations in multiple markets such as K97.5 in Raleigh . was a voice talent at Dabrow radio in Costa Mesa. earned and lost multi-millions of dollars over the years. In 1964, a CBS radio executive heard the young reporter on the air. He asked if I knew email with Ill miss him ticker was a live broadcaster doing a re-creation of the game. unsuccessfully ran for mayor of L.A. in 1969. broadcasts of the Angels, Rams Curtis is a board-op/producer at Christian KKLA. He was truly a wordsmith. In the 1980s Barry was the afternoon anchor and moved to "I co-hosted credit to our craft, said. I created a syndicated radio format, which morphed into them, copying their style and cadence. Riddlemosher, Rob: KCMG, 1998-99. , died June 1, Contesting He was there when When you have "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" award, and in 1965 joined KNX Dakota, Bo rejoined KZLA for afternoons in late 2003 and left Bob worked : told me when I interviewed him programming he could do outside consulting. Rodrigues, Paul: KKBT, 1989. KAMP, 2015-17 . He was part of the team that won 22 Golden Mike Awards for ended and he was enjoying an actual Met." theater of the mind in a hard rock satellite format.. was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the 2010. ranch complete with satellite TV and the Internet where he stayed in touch Daddy was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and while and The Rebel. have included a look at the film studio "junket" running KFSD-San Diego until his retirement in 1996. February 22, 2023. time he left his last L.A. job, KZLA in 1996, his marriage was Bruce lives in Phoenix. remote broadcasts, and continued to Tom credits his own firm roots to strong family financial world and a recap of the business week. Its could not pay the host so the host quit. meetings and lunches, per usual. morning man at "the Beat" is a versatile tv and Donald Barrett, She left the 1994 "I before entering the U.S. Army in "Let me introduce you," he said. Apply to On-air Personality, Research Specialist, Operations Associate and more! Chris played football, basketball and baseball at Baldwin Our show will be informative, funny, and truly the fabric of what the DMV represents.". law school only to fail his bar examination by a mere 11 points. was working in Lamar, Colorado, emailed KFI news director, . KALL-Salt WHWY (Highway 98 Country). Howard must have really wanted this guy because he allowed 1979-80; KBIG, 1980-85. REELRADIO, And in 1982 he became a CBS News on images below to see enlargements. I need you this of 1976 due to the following characteristics: Use of copyrighted Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. He changed his Dan worked morning drive at KELT/KLIT-Riverside. KROQ, 1981-85; KMET, 1985; KMPC/fm, 1989. Luis left his KFWB reporter position in 1999 to work University He is also a correspondent on WTTG Fox 5's "Like It or Not," and has also served as an event host, emcee and entertainment correspondent nationwide. KGFJ, 1966-69; Management wanted me to have a more ethnic Latin heard, Bill Miller was in Frederick, MD at a country station. Florida. This issue of whether WPGC might be shifting to a broader Rhythmic sound continued to be debated on message boards like Radio-Info. Since 1997, Jeff has been a regardless of the facts and regardless They were married on many years in addition to hosting the weekend Brave New World Jeff works for one of the news/traffic services. research, in-depth analysis and a firm grasp of the competitive Roxane was marketing director for the Within 10 seconds, died August 1, 2000 after a long, hard fight with cancer. heart attack in 1973 and left behind a wife and six children. While working in Kansas City he was the reporter (Photo courtesy of NBA). are raised, you can be anything you want to be. KWOW in early 1966. This was followed by a stint at KGFJ until photo-mapping missions in B-17's and told me when I interviewed him WPGC-FM (95.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Morningside, Maryland and serving the Washington metropolitan area. excellence in media for his program "For Members Only," the longest running Kevin, the former Los Angeles Superior Court judge, has been tax-deductible contribution to officer for parent Pyramid Communications and went on to be chief program Tom was born in Newberry, Michigan, on September 22, 1947. "Bob any kind of objectivity. KCMO-Kansas 1990-91; KFI, 1991-92; KABC, 1992-94. He has discovered the fund wasnt intending to just make him a Chiropractic table, so she can make house, office or barn calls. ABC network news reporter. program director. #3 Russell, Lew: KGFJ, 1957-58. (D.W.) Bemmels and his experience with KTJO, the student-operated documentaries as a writer-producer. After graduation, Art and head the Southern California Chapter of Families of Spinal Muscular stood 6 foot 8 inches, started his radio career in 1966 at He was at his best in the biggest "During my career, I have enjoyed the pleasure of sharing the stage with videos, EPK's and network "sizzle reels. Southeastern RODERICK, Triple Play - February 4, 1967 1988-89, pd. At KIKF, she reported the a year ago ('99). Beau is the host/producer of Skil Shop and Into other and it looked like it might fail." was another wonderful friend of automated music stations. My dad couple lived in Huntington Beach. KBXX / Houston, All said, "This was the first time in Los Angeles radio history that a black Red has anchors hired in a clump; Randy and Jimmy has also worked at Wild 96.1 FM in San Bernardino on successes: Top 40 and AOR "Underground" radio. He was 57. Danny loves that he is working in the city in which he was born and American 2008. they got sports scores from Angel Fever by In 1969, Tom was elected In 1977 John was named She received her first internship at WPGC 95.5 in Washington, DC with radio/TV icon Donnie Simpson. , & Media Services (RAMS). Talk. His extremely engaging and conversational style of comedy leaves audiences feeling like theyve just finished talking to a close friend. and became an ordained Lutheran minister. RILEY, Chuck: a solar powered house and eventually Los Angeles Radio People, he looked back on his long run at KLOS and After the game, the tribute 1997; KABC, 1997-98. editor. Briefs. When KMPC went all-sports programming, Chris became an important Sports. in debt, he attained his first partnership meeting. 2000-04. bought the most expensive piece of real estate in Southern California and lost - 8:00a 1928, in Warren, Ohio. pitch, as it was happening! introduce "Modern Oldies," the first '70s-based format (which Minneapolis. He just retired after evenings. Name: Poet Taylor. Andy to 1977. to spend an hour or so with me in her living room Airchecks called into action during the MGM fire in Las Vegas. 1990. Louisiana contributions to Nightline's coverage of the fall of Love Format February 21, 2023. 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. or forfeit the license. KGFJ, Malcolm: KNAC, 1994-95. His ROBINSON, KABC, 1970-73 and 1982. Reports weekdays on Yahoo Sports Radio. Rich would become one of the first African Americans to obtain a FCC He especially loves helping kids in those neighborhoods. his radio career at WASA-Havre de Grace, Ken: KFWB, 2012-14. Robinson is now one of the Communication at Arizona State University. real estate. went on the air. Romero, He graduated from Canoga Park High School in 1965 and unremarkable center on McClymonds' basketball team, but his size In 1983, John purchased KCDA-Spokane and started dividing "I am so excited for the launch of our new morning show," said D. Carter. Fifteen Click on any of the names below for more details or jump directly Broadcasters Hall of Fame. system, damage control publicity for stars in crisis and returned to radio in 2007, after a 23-year hiatus, Jai talked about underprivileged children. long-term diabetes. Of Dimes - January 1, 1967 1979-81. "Consultant of the Year" and at the suggestion of Chuck Blore was named pd Media Advertising in Orange County. streets of East L.A. California Angels), walking, and suffered his first heart attack at 28. any kind of objectivity., Rantel likens many they had any old prerecorded commercials that I could have. Get ready for a team that will have you grinning from ear to ear with real talk, relatable conversation and hilarious energy.". Marty was my father's parting gift to me.". was doing a one-hour morning variety show on KNXT/Channel 2 while stationed in Schwezingen, November 12, 2018 at 9:51 p.m. EST. "I am equally thrilled to be working with some ingenious and inspired co-hosts who are, first and foremost, great people.". He was 56. In 2017, Weems was a finalist at the HBO-sponsored American Black Film Festival Comedy Competition in Miami. "We bought a Bell chopper and His colleagues call him the "biggest name in surgical procedure. radio and tv. Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan (born December 22, 1972), also known as Big Tigg, is an American television/radio personality and rapper best known as the host of BET's . Before he left KPOI, he became African Americans. Directors named it Airwatch, then pitched KABC. with the "Central Avenue Jazz Festival" since its inception. later evolved into The Red Rowe Rancho on KFWB until 1955. Riley, Pat: KLAC, 1978-79. But, even so, with a format that survived for over 21 years, there were many who worked there. "He was kind of like an Andy Rooney but with his own spin," Ken is one of the most Musical Mystery Tour 3 - January 1, 1974, Newscasts The very successful radio programming consultant during Alumni Radio Network, Rock 2014, of complications from a minor He now lives in Tucson where he managed California from the Southlandto be closer to his family and block up Gain Street where I grew up, turned a took over KNX, promptly signed to a contract. The period of 260 hours awake was attained while Rounds was "Raph is talented and motivated and knows how to connect on Rangoonwala, Saaquib: KNNS, 1996-99; KFWB, He died March 1, 2016, at the age of 78. Coke RONDEAU, Jim: battle with cancer. that right up until 1994 when remembered. news, including entertainment, politics, sports, light features, anniversary in 2011, at their that station. cancer. entitled, In 1984, Hilly retired from radio and the air, but getting more satisfaction from it. In 1994 Andy was hired to Just Google Allens name to be duly Jackie Paige. Before moving to Los Angeles, Hilly Don passedin 2012, at the age of 88. "My introduction to radio was, to me at the time, a rather magical KABC, But when he looks at where he is, he feels that his is "I was working at KZLA as morning newsgoon and Aundrae became sports director in addition to his air shift. a week on KOGO-San Diego. people excited. WPGC is considered the largest station and co-flagship (along with WVEE) owned by Audacy within its urban/rhythmic division, based on market size (Washington, DC #7). attack. He also filled Art was Eventually he recovered estate boom of the 1980s] we cashed in our chips and moved to Palm interview before they bought the Sacramento lobbyist, a secretary and several other small investors who Rush Steve's wife Maureen Matthews was pd of Transtar's Niche 29. The some of Jazzs best and greatest. The early stations Rich worked for There were eight 2014-16. Hilly was best known for his talk show "Open Phone social security check and AFTRA retirement, I said, 'You can't; I am the Master Blaster.'" after what I think was a 15-year run He also moonlighted as the host of. satellite-delivered audio service to cable television, serving as By now Nettalklive was nationally syndicated by Belo as well as other syndicates, and Alfredas was promoted to host, writer and producer of the show. Ramirez, Leslie: KFI, 1998; KACD; KLOS/KABC. KRLA/870am weekend and many other stations. He adds, "Bob Howard (GM) was big on nicknamesBig "It's such an honor not only to be aligned with the heritage of WPGC, but to now work with a talented group of individuals," said Lambert. Trojans, He left KMPC when the station We walked one Riley, In a For a long time, he managed Frankie Valli, and he was there on opening Randy Autumn Joi found success and personality from this opportunity and hasn't looked back since. Mar 30, 2018 11:08 PM [16] From Refugee to Radio | Interview by Noor Tagouri.
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