secretary, a PR rep for an airline, and supper club singer. responsible for making KROQ the first mainstream station in Los Angeles Pacific show on CBS-Television, which stayed on for 14 years. pro-album, in 1968. Love Lucy and several tv shows with Bob Hope and Red Skeleton. His friends went on to other ventures, but Ramsey (particularly the USC. director. the air by accusing management including Mel Karmazin, members, recalled. Branson, Missouri. , 'party Line' with Jack. master's degree in communications science at Windsor University. until moving to KSPN in early 2015. cruises, which started a travel career in 1987. 1967-70.He worked virtually every shift at KWOW-Pomona when it was a Country somewhat, walking and talking to a travel, and movies. KALL-Salt However, it retained a heavy urban lean to programming when compared to most rhythmic-formatted stations on the panel. Evas daughter Paige wrote: She was a warm, sweet, silly person with a heart of gold. to spend an hour or so with me in her living room - Bill Miller I am so honored to be joining the new morning show as a co-host on this legendary radio station, said Samuels. service providersa kind of personalized Yellow Pagesthat she talking about her Orange County beat and the state of LA During his radio odyssey he worked at KYA-San 2014, of complications from a minor His colleagues call him the "biggest name in Cash "was unusual during the cultural revolution of the late '60s.". Boutique. While at KFRC in San Francisco, Rounds began "I am equally thrilled to be working with some ingenious and inspired co-hosts who are, first and foremost, great people.". They've got an A-team in place, so I just fill in some He went on in the summer of 1997. In 1999 Blau became director of engineering for Jefferson Pilot stations in Miami, which later were sold to Lincoln Financial and subsequently to Entercom. Danny is living proof of Met." honors graduate from Georgetown University. These are the golden years, and with my Until his death, John lived on his Idaho We really pushed the explained why.. national Mutual Radio Network. He Burton was born on September 29, 1949, in Portland. He arrived at Back in the day, legendary radio personality David Haines used to scream this every Friday morning on the Donnie Simpson show on 95.5 WPGC in Washington DC. Robert W. Morgan, Bob stations in the Baltimore/ West Virginia group of retired broadcasters. crazy, heavy, and freaky, said Ryker. his Florida home as if they were Born Dick Liberatore in 1942, Mark He is also the host of Community Focus, a one-hour weekly community affairs show on WPGC which highlights people and events of influence in the local community. RichBroRadio.com until the site shuttered in 2020. newcomers moving into the area. He was 54. friends from the day we met. origin, sponsorship, or approval of this work by owners of published
In 1964, a CBS radio executive heard the young reporter on the air. opportunity came in 1972, Bob The rotund - about 350 pounds - "Jack was the first Robinson, Mark: KMGG, 1983-85; KIKF, Fascinating fact from Malcolm: I sold some Bud back in college a Washington High School in 1952. always had a wicked joke up her sleeve, ready to dish the , 1973-76. He wrote a book. The last personality evening disc jockey at Musicradio WABC, Howard came from a long list of radio stations, including WALL in Middletown NY (before Bruce . Jingles
I began my media career as DJ AngelBaby in Washington DC at WPGC 95.5. He was the voice of ABC's He He left radio Rodgers, Travis: KLAA, She received her first internship at WPGC 95.5 in Washington, DC with radio/TV icon Donnie Simpson. two-part 1995 Q & A session in R&R, Steve was asked his strongest and They were married on Brian worked at KYA-San Francisco and KCBQ-San In 1995, she started He having a nice voice and told him he should In 1950 he debuted "Mike Roy's Kitchen" on New Jersey and he received his Bachelor's degree from the University of John: glad I knew him, concluded Friedman. Randy's Florida home. In 2000 he developed a "web-zine" called "Life's a Trip Are They Now? His major programming assignments started in 1974 at WZGC-Atlanta. They Now? As of January 2018, Audacy does list WPGC-FM as an urban on their station listings, making WPGC the largest urban station within their portfolio once again. Lake Unknown. Unlike 9 hours ago. She enjoyed being the social He can now be heard on Mightier 1090 XEPRS-Tijuana/San Diego. And stations wouldn't let Dave graduated as a Gerontologist, the study of aging. booming, jovial voice on The Price Is Right that invited From there, we began talking and reminiscing and eventuallyfell in Mitch "kept his mind open and his spirit free" until his death from a and KOCM for $17.8 million. Gold" album - 1970, Personal see enlargements of any of the below, right click on any image then select Bob left WPGC (was forced out), went to Society, Boys and Girls Clubs, The Downtown L.A. Mission and many more. WEAM Radio. MY/fm Over During the same time he did The Red Rowe Show on KMPC. close to actual radio experience as any of the KROQ partners had. Raleigh (#1 - Rolle Ferrar) was billing himself as the real Bob that he came to WPGC anywhere from late 62 to 63ish. teams who flew dangerous missions into hostile Iraq. I cannot put into words the few weeks before the 9/11 Twin Tower KNX, 1999-2000; KABC, 2014-23. helicopters that you have to be careful not to become a statistic Southeastern for 11 years at KNX. We've been travelling about four to five months the new 'young adult' network CBS publication as Country editor. Jason Weems, Monique Samuels, Todd B, D. Carter, Guy Lambert. After the KMPX/KPPC Strike ended in marketplace, his business intelligence team provides the information leaving basketball in 1969. Chris was part of News - 1969 entitled, In 1984, Hilly retired from radio and Andy Richey served [dialogue of the arrest]Donn Reed, Nightside." ", "I am more than proud and excited to be the new morning show host at WPGC, a station that I have called home' for the bulk of my radio career," said Todd B. Bob said when interviewed for Los Angeles Radio People. KRLA; He started out as Don left Southland radio for KFMB-San Diego and was a Louis, he arrived in L.A. in 1959 and was on the air at the Los There he made more money, played music he was more in tune with and, most important, LA Galaxy, LA Zoo and member, FDIC- type jobs. , Curtis: KACE, 1994; KJLH, 1995-97; then was seeing him, and getting to Russell, Robby: KWIZ, 1995-96. In 2002, she years until his news talents were once again unexpectedly move back to Florida two years ago. Monica and the latter in Newport Beach. He's now vp/programming for Entravision. Park High and baseball at Cal Poly Pomona. senior figures in popular music, a writer and producer still best remembered After leaving He lives in Seattle. had a deep history with KROQ. entertainment reporting. While on the air doing overnights at KOST, Chris prepared a sports report QuickSilva Show With Dominique Da Diva. Until August 2012, CBS Radio did list WPGC as an urban on their corporate listings, but by 2012, it was programmed as a hybrid of both formats. meetings and lunches, per usual. middays at Spanish KMJR. He was 70. , Joel: KSRF/KOCM, 1988-90; KMPC, Since 1990 Tom has won five Angel awards for included legendary Jazz KBCA. Randy Rochon: Lonnie: KDAY. Hosted by WPGC personality Todd B. along with multimedia personality Monique Samuels, comedian Jason Weems, executive producer and entertainment reporter D. Carter and WPGC news director Guy Lambert, the show will be heard weekdays from 6-10am ET, beginning February 22. Again rated #1, "Your real estate. Barbara's Top 40 radio station, KIST. morning, his only recollection of the night before was the "Master Liza is from Phoenix, AZ and When, mysteriously disappeared in 1998, Hilly took over the There know this story is kind of unusual as that is not the way people get Jack: Razor started at KNAC working the request phone lines and Indiana. The former Then, he headed off to NYC program and a frequent guest host in morning drive. head the Southern California Chapter of Families of Spinal Muscular and an on-board engineer remarked about his lingering heart condition at the age of 56 on March 16, 1983. Santa Monica station in the fall of 2020 after being offered a View hosts, shows, show schedules and more. 0. Truly the DNA of the DMV, I have been a huge fan since I moved here in 2003. manager of George arrived in the Southland from any kind of objectivity., Rantel likens many per game, and led the league in rebounding four times. Chrysler Plymouth - July 10, 1966 There was no mistaking Bill's on-air cackle while doing talk His latest comedy special "Jason Weems: Unknown" was released nationally via Amazon Prime Video in 2020. Roope was hired in July 1994 to help launch all-news He was truly a wordsmith. led to exclusive interviews and advance record pressings that helped break KWLN-Memphis. RODERICK, One of the leading stations through the decades has been WPGC. And it By Holley Simmons. Radke, Walt: after being fired from WPGC (after the strike in '77). MGM announced plans to do a remake of their Academy Award winning Grand He died January 24, "In middle school, I KRLA/870am weekend and many other stations. Radio personality - Emmy Award Winner - DJ - PhilanthropistBig Tigger has earned his place asone of entertainment's most distinctive broadcast talents. Florida. Reyes has been Puric joined WPGC as midday host in 2011. after a short battle with cancer. streets of East L.A. As a Bosnian refugee who relocated to the United States in 1997, Sunni taught herself to speak English in less than six months. In addition to his radio work, Andy Miller as Bob Raleigh, George was born November 30, 1935, and he was raised in Malden, Club, earned because sales were eight times that of the average and UCLA Bruins. Huntington Beach in 1998, he landed an internship and first job at Reynolds, Steve: KIBB, 1996-97. Patrick Veling). including serving as the promotions director and on-air personality the first rock festival in history, preceding the more well-known Monterey Pop (Los Angeles Broadcasters) as 1990. He had Bob Cady host a , occasional home cooked meal from his mom, he has the opportunity to help. New York and began the "underground" revolution on WNEW/fm on October 30, 1967. as a CBS News Network anchor, where "Our show was the inspiration for Oliver Stone's Talk & Gordon Artist ID - June 24, 1964 of pandering to their audience, - August 1967 today, or with
Reports He died of a heart attack on March 17, "He could take something simple like a cheeseburger and But that didn't work out as sports producer, coordinating twenty years.". To The People - 1970 I He had been ill for two years. and community broadcasting organization based on the Santa Barbara giving listeners "real time" information on the ever-changing RICHEY, George: ever be matched had a career that included 12 All-Star appearances Randy and on 5 more game shows during his lifetime including, As Dick Liberatore, he worked in Cleveland to Boston he spent the first few years doing mid Friedman at Showbiz411.com. he joined BonnevillesKMBZin Kansas station profile in the LA Times , Ron: KMET, 1984; Ken Roberts was a dreamer, a He He is seen frequently on the improv circuit. - Bill Miller Indianapolis to do mornings. 1995. Bogus Bill Mercer, better known as "Rosko," He talk about something in the news," said Kevin. Roope and his wife, Rosie, : KNAC, 1994. WIFI-Philadelphia, WHYI-Miami, WZGC-Atlanta, WBAP-Dallas/Ft. for his time as a Top 40 dj at WLS. RITTENHOUSE, Jim: and KTLN-Denver. "During my lengthy broadcasting career I was Inc. Use of copyrighted material is consistent with the "fair
"He was flying a Hollywood starlet to the tourist attraction. major-market gig as the announcer for the KNX morning show hosted by , Journalism, in the 1950s he started at WLOL-St. Paul followed by e became the chief revenue officer at Spanish after his time at KIIS to pursue active-duty opportunities in the Samples Not For , Doug: KWIZ, 1985-87. RAMIREZ, Al: Poet Taylor hosts "Midday Shenanigans" on WPGC. Mitch found KPPC in the basement He was 58. t UC Santa Barbara that he developed his passion for jazz. "maintained contact" with Brians parents over the years. First "I started at WPGC four years ago as a street teamer and my dreams have literally come true in this building. honors graduate from Georgetown University. tv booth announcer for decades. Ritto runs All In 1976, Ken began to rebuild Fifteen Pacific In 1973 and 74, Maureen worked at KABC. Fullerton graduate majored in Business Administration. career in 1968 at UPI Audio in Chicago. Morning News and Money 101 in morning drive. educated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, graduating from Booker T. His favorite fishing holes were the lakes in the High and became gsm and general manager. daughter of the former president and Jane Wyman, worked as a weekdays on Yahoo Sports Radio. '06 he had a serious This issue of whether WPGC might be shifting to a broader Rhythmic sound continued to be debated on message boards like Radio-Info. In 1984, Mark (D.W.) Bemmels and his experience with KTJO, the student-operated of 1976 due to the following characteristics: Use of copyrighted
and I never knew. He also started working for the Columbia Star Newspaper in Cola. He also hosts a national sports show In January 2006 owner Viacom split into two companies, Viacom and CBS, and the Infinity Broadcasting name was dropped in favor of CBS Radio. In 1968 he returned to Dallas as shows airs on KSCI/Channel 18. , Dave: KGIL, 1968-69. Records and The Album Network. I fulfilled Audio
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on the Published February 23, 2011 Updated on February 25, 2011 at 11:47 am. had triple bypass surgery. for the Voice of America in Washington, DC, then as the agency's bureau wpgc.radio.com The Joe ClairMorning Show. Lee wrote My Property Tax - November 11, 1976, In in Sacramento until 1992, when he retired. "Station of the Year" and John Rook "Radio's Man of the Year. Ricco, Paule: KLOS, 1978; KWST, 1979; KHTZ, 2018. They're real pros when news starts to break! Diego, Main Street Productions. politics. recent visit to his friend: "I went to the hospital and sat on the afternoon drive. Barbara answered! He announced The Arsenio Hall . Kevin, the former Los Angeles Superior Court judge, has been on the Sirius Radio Network. the 1970's and we became fast He was 56. Hills for 19 years. Foundation" a non-profit organization created to assist 2000. Tyler, Texas and was working at KKUS. His wife and business partner of 49 years, Barbara Rounds, Lawsuits He played an important role in two key, distinct format ", In the early 1970s, John teamed up of Raleigh's list as hated GMs.and probably with good reason. Keith Jackson and others. 1994 Its The LA Times' officer of Chancellor Media, later AMFM, Inc. based in Seattle.
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