WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL MEMORIES. 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. Obviously I have heard Mr. Alans voice on various commercials and really appreciate his bringing us up to date on his colleagues. (He told me that in 1989.) According to the Associated Press, Banks was given a late-night weekend show at WDRQ. The event honored Sonny Eliot, the late Ernie Harwell, Specs Howard, Dick Purtan, and Robin Seymour. Tell me some of your favorite on-air personalities and email me your favorite radio moments at ewashington@wdiv.com. Tragically, his engineer on that very show, Tom Knight ( Margellar) would meet a violent death on June 5, 1997. Detroit and Michigan's only all-news station. Tom Ryan was born July 28, 1942 at Providence Hospital in Detroit. Paul W. Smith - 5:30 am - 9:00 am. I have a letter from Jack McCarthy if anyone would care to have it. While WWJ is one of many legacy radio stations in Detroit, lets take a look at radio personalities from the 20th and 21st centuries who have helped shape the radio community. 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's crazy about Springsteen, the Spartans and bacon. Send 4 copies of 45s and 2 copies of LPs to program director Bruce Still, 20777 W. Ten Mile Rd., Detroit, Michigan 48219. Iconic Detroit radio personality Alan . My schoolmate and I often remember rushing home to his upstairs console radio to hear our favorite DJ. Photographs by Beth Hoxie By Hour Detroit - September 27, 2010 Previous article Next article Yes! That it should be dropped. Joel Sabastian left WXYZ for the Windy City that year. When Will We See The Bed Sled In Detroit? Growing up in Dearborn, Gibb went to Fordson High School where he later taught at. 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. The added new voices on 1270 became the newest household names. Eighty seven-years ago, according to Wikipedia, the station spawn birth in the Detroit area under the calls WGHP on October 10, 1925. He died in a traffic accident on his way to work in 88. 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. . CKLW. (Detroit Rockers Engaged in the Abolishment of Disco). DAVID PRINGLE? And its black population was growing, too. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Location: Detroit. Scott Shepard Host: OverEasy, Sunday Mornings 7am to 10am Email: Scott@wcsx.com Scott Shepard host of OverEasy Sunday Mornings 7am to 10am. "This election is so important and I want . Connections Detroit City in Michigan, United States List Gallery Activity 1. Has been a morning radio show for 22 years. Dont know whether to brain you or thank you==but 40 years later, here I still am, morning drive news at an NPR station in Grand Rapids for 25 of those 40.\. I am beyond excited to begin another epic chapter with Gregg at WLAV along with the best team in the business.. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. The WIXIE drive was gearing forward with their biggest run against the competition in the Detroit top 40 market. It is absolutely true that Brother Joel Sebastian, Dave Prince, and I went to my late friend Chuck Fritz and literally begged him to champion the cause and petition the New York Brass (Hal Neal President ABC owned and Operated Stations) to drop the old, out dated network programming. His last on air work was for a small radio station in Marysville, Oh. Immediately after, By the early 1950s, ABC and WXYZ brought out the best in quality programming in Detroit on the TV dial. According to Key, Detroiters typically hear the matchups live on the radio before they are sent out for syndication in other markets. WDET Staff - WDET 101.9 FM WDET Staff Meet the group of awesome people that keep your favorite radio station up and running. He had a show on Detroits WXYZ doing human interest stories during the 1940s and also did some voice acting work on radio in the 1950s. And WXYZ had the most popular disk jockey in all of Detroit during that time both radio and TV Ed McKenzie. I lived in Birmingham at the time. AUGUST 14, 1961, Detroit Radio: 1963 JFK Assassination Coverage, FROM THE ARCHIVES! Everything Detroit. Detroit's R&B and Throwbacks Steve Harvey Morning Show. CHESTERFIELD, Mich. (WLS) -- A well-known Detroit area radio reporter is dead and his two kids are injured amid a chaotic crime scene at his home. His radio career then took him to stations in Austin, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, and Pittsburgh, PA, in roles including On-Air Personality, Operations Manager, and Program Director. I sure do miss the on-air personalities of the time. "Her career was her life, she just loved music," said her son Mir Loving.. Thank you Larry and may God Bless 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. Programs such asWild Bill Hickok, Supermanand The Cisco Kid. 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. Still til this day I MISS both Lee and Joel Sebastian, WXYZ, the Club 1270 TV program which I took part in. The end of an era. Lee Alan. Simulcast with WXYZ-AM. Still prime on WXYZ radio since coming back to Detroit from New York in 1947 was Johnny Slagle. There was the legendary broadcasts from the Walled Lake Casino, Club 182 and more . He hardly ever went live on the air. Henson fills the opening created by Tony Gates exit in April. Such latter-day legends as Jim "J.J." Johnson, Doug Podell, Allan Wilson, and Frank Beckmann are expected to make an appearance as well. looking for the signoff song at 12am by sinatra. The station was then sold in 1930 to the Kunsky-Trendle Broadcasting Company who changed the calls to WXYZ. Just curious what era it may have been from.. holy smoke! 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. Thankyou! WJR Local Personalities. He invented the phrase: DODGE DEPEND ON IT. Detroit radio was special, as were the personalities. According to the Billboard trade publication dated July 2, 1966, CKLW lost five percentage points from the year before. I remember many of the broadcasters. Lee Alan would always ask the regulars from the show to attend the dances at the Walled Lake Casino on Saturday nights where he was the DJ. Read more: Casey Kasems daughter pushes Michigan lawmakers to pass elder abuse bills, Ken The Casual One Calvert - WWWW, WABX, WRIF, WLLZ, WJR and WCSX, Related: A look inside Detroits historic Black-owned radio station. He Consistently Used An EVIL LAUGH BumperWhich was the Harold Perry Great Gildersleve Laugh. (This WXYZ feature was updated November 28, 2016). the scene was set for the end. Detroit was bigger, but that doesn't always equal nicer. By then Steve Lundy headed out west to another ABC-owned station, in San Francisco. I never talked to a nicer guy in my life while Joey was on the air. A true lover of the oldies, BOTH of these guys will be remembered and MISSED! Driving myself crazy!! I graduated high school in 1966 and all we listened to was Lee Alan (the Horn), Joel Sabastian, Dave Pince and Robin Seymore The Bird. Never got paid, but it was a real blast. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. "Jim Johnson is one of the most well-known radio personalities in Detroit, with over 40 years of experience exclusively in the market," said Debbie Kenyon, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Detroit. The ABC-owned station now found itself heavily competing against WKNR and CKLW for a greater market share they once dominated in recent years. In concluding, Alan elaborated further,I still had hopes that ABC would kill the breakfast club and that listener-chasing hour and 20 minutes of news, 6 Oclock 5:55 when all of a sudden Bill Drake came into town and did exactlywhat Joel Sabastian, Dave Prince and I, had pleaded with Chuck Fritz to do back in 1963. Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present On Sept. 25, Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present, was held at the Crowne Plaze Hotel in Novi. NOVEMBER 16, 1974, MOTOWN MONDAYS! Also, according to the Billboard issue dated above, WXYZ was now ranked third at 22% below CKLWs 34% and WKNRs 44% share of the Detroit market overall, in that order. Legendary Detroit radio personality Billy T. with his sidekick T.J. and others to talk about the latest in news, sports, and pop culture. No longer were the deejays allowed to play whatever, The top 40 formula at WXYZ was now growing in popularity on the Detroit radio dial. For many at the station it only served as reminder who it was who still owned the station. Moving into the new year in 1966, more changes were in the wind for WXYZ. It was an absolutely unforgettable era. It was expected of us. Under Alans tenure as new station PD, Pat Murphy would move up in the afternoon time-slot on WIXIE, from the all-night hours. 25 Feb/23. Under the Havana Treaty, CKLW would move from 1030 to 800 kHz and continue to have a power of 5,000 watts. The end of a Detroit broadcasting legend. In a comparatively short space you have captured a great deal of the essence of the battle for ratings that took place in the 60s. Bill Drake came here, and turned CKLW into the BIG 8. Bill Drake made the BIG 8 happen. Thank you, Chuck. and ask do you need a live band somewhere? For many people, turning on the radio is a way to get in touch with their community. The top 40 formula at WXYZ was now growing in popularity on the Detroit radio dial. Your email address will not be published. Replacing Bruce Still, Lee moved into his new position in March of that year. Dick Kernan was my boss. AGAIN. Persistence paid! Detroiters also tuned in on WXYZ for the latest thrilling adventures of The Green Hornet, The Challenge of the Yukon (tailored after dog personality Rin-Tin-Tin). Now we have both CK and Keener to contend with. I read your posting and was moved by your remembrances of Club 1270 and the Casino. Calvert got his start in the early 70s at WWWW. Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! And of course, Lee Alan was on as well during that timeline as well. A Mitch Albom Tom Athans B Doug Banks Frank Beckmann George Blaha Scott Boman Ralph J. Boyd Jerry Buckley (journalist) Don Bustany C Cara Carriveau Kim Carson Tom Clay Charles Coughlin D Loves the Lions and all things Detroit too. 1 in the ratings, they became a heavy influence for record sales in Detroit. Memories From the Soundtrack of Your Life, 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. The station was then sold in 1930 to the, In the 1930s and 40s, WXYZ created and brought Detroit and the country great radio programming such as, popularized nationally through Mutual affiliated stations after its premiere on WXYZ in 1933. Its also an honor to be able to deliver the news on WWJ, a station that I grew up listening to and have been pleased to work at for the last 21 years., Im both excited and honored by the opportunity, Scott said. (AP Photo/File). The man who wore many hats in the Detroit music business. Which Jack McCarthy? Its no surprise that there are many famous radio disc jockeys who came from Detroit. But on the side, there was still glimmers of hope. there was a strict playlist with a more contemporary music format to follow. The station management impressed the ABC brass in New York to drop many of the local shows and transcend to a more modern sound. We truly enjoy hearing from everyone! We attended Eastern High School (Mack & E. Grand Blvd.) FILE - In this April 27, 1981 file photo, Casey Kasem and his wife Jean smile as he receives his own "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. So instead of dropping the outdated programming they added more. ITS DAVE PRINCE . Hi Dave, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful WXYZ 1270 radio memories! We know the killer chemistry hes enjoyed best with Michelle McKormick, and paired with the comedic timing of Travis Gibbs, Mornings on WLAV will be transcendent and almost criminally funny., Derek J. Led by the legendary Mason and . I had to go to bed at ten, in those days, but I had a transistor radio under my pillow and would never go to sleep until I had listened to the last two hours of Lee Alan and his closing theme I Cant Get Started by Frank Sinatra. The added new voices on 1270 became the newest household names. From interviewing Bruno Mars to dressing up as a leprechaun at Rosie OGradys, having a morning show and was live on Saturday nights from Luna. Besides Detroit, it's particularly popular on WDZZ in Flint and WDKX in Rochester, New York. Early life [ edit] J.P. McCarthy was born in New York City to John Priestley McCarthy. They are in front of a WXYZ mic. The 27-hour radio fundraiser, organized by Ron Smerigan, Director, Media Integration, Cumulus Detroit, aired on 760 WJR and featured 760 WJR on-air personalities Radio Hall of Famer Paul W. Smith, Sean Baligian, Marie Osborne, Tom Jordan, Chris Renwick, Lloyd . But by mid-1966, not much had changed for WXYZ during their battle for higher ratings in Detroit. Especially touched by your mention of your wifeand her passing. I called him from mid Pennsylvania, (company card of course, ) to comment on an upcoming football game, listened to CK the Big 8, sitting in front of Independence Hall! Having gained ground, WXYZ and WJBK at times found themselves into a virtual ratings tie vying for the top 40 title on the dial, seemingly, with no end in sight. I went to her house about 15 minutes before Joel said he would dedicate the song and we went for a ride in my car. WRIF-FM IS BACK ON THE RADIO, JAM PRODUCTION SERIES: TALK-TO-ME, WXYZ RADIO, WJR [Detroit Free Press] RADIO PRESS PHOTO: MARC AVERY, WXYZ RADIO 1270: A 1957 [Detroit Free Press] DETROIT RADIO BACK-PAGE AD, BILLBOARD HOT SOUL SINGLES: WEEK ENDING, MARCH 6, 1976, HIS TIME-OUT ENDS; [DAVID] RUFFIN SOLOS AGAIN . Click here to learn more about his 3 million followers on TikTok. Where did Joe Bacarella jr go when he left the radio business? Beckmann spent 48 years behind the microphone as the constant voice from the golden tower of the Fisher Building. Anyways, it has been great going down memory lane. WJZZ is an iconic legendary jazz format radio station based in Detroit Michigan with a rich heritage in broadcasting. This brings back good memories for this 80 year man. . During the earlier top 40 transition period some of the old radio names would leave WXYZ. Banks was on-air for 30 years for an urban radio format. For almost three decades, the voice of Mildred Gaddis has been embedded in the fabric of Detroit's urban radio folklore. The event honored Sonny Eliot, the late Ernie Harwell, Specs Howard, Dick Purtan, and Robin Seymour. And it would unfold just as I had predicted., After just two weeks going into 1967, it was apparent the. 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. He was also the voice of the University of Michigan hockey team briefly in the 1980s. Costa is expected to contribute at night, on weekends, and to some of the station's play by play shoulder programming. DETROIT, November 28 WXYZ radio. Henry, I never know where Im going to run into you next. I think he knew those days were over and he had no desire to go back. Uncle Russ Gibb - WKNR, WWJ, WRBR and WKMH, Read more: Grande Ballroom in Detroit added to National Register of Historic Places. He started out doing sports before he branched into talk radio. BABY! Tom hosted various shifts at the station with his last being mornings at the station, leaving in late 1960 or early 61. Photographs by Beth Hoxie, Detroit Radio Personalities, Past and Present, General Motors African Ancestry Networks 17th Annual Black History Month Celebration. Circa 1962-1963. . It can even be heard throughout most of the eastern United States, and eastern Canada at night, making it one of the most powerful radio stations in the United States, at 50,000 watts. He might have been the DJ doing the sign-off at the time with the song you had mentioned. While the Detroit radio station was ABC parent-owned at the time, the button concept was dual inasmuch as a promo while pushing their new (at that time) ABC-TV series Batman both on WXYZ-AM radio and WXYZ-TV television here in Detroit. ONE of radio's latest novelties is the daily program by The Detroit Times. A bit later he moved over to WOMC. On top of working at WJR and having his own talk show, The Frank Beckmann Show, Beckmann also was the announcer at the Big House for the University of Michigan and for the Detroit Tigers. According to the Billboard trade publication dated. 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. Always live on the free Audacy app. The great on-air lineup including Dick Purtan, Johnnie Randall et al were the linchpins to the growth plan. 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. I have been remembering back to when I was working at WXYZ radio in 1966 til May 1967. 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. Starting in 1969, Dick has worked 51 years in radio news. The campaign worked and WDRQ changed format. With the Fred Wolf era gone and out of the picture, Fritz extended his sights in search for a younger (but calmer, more contemporary) voice in filling the morning void. NOVEMBER 16, 1974, MOTOWN MONDAYS! Many Detroiters who came up listening to radio pioneer Martha Jean "The Queen" Steinberg or John Arnold are harder pressed now to land on a homegrown host's channel. George Noory Talk Radio Host Overview: George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is a radio talk show host. Within the past hour, the heartbreaking news broke that Jamie Samuelsen of 97.1 The Ticket had died at the age of 48 after a battle with colon cancer. Rich in history as one of the most storied and oldest broadcasting institution in Detroit or for that matter, the entire country. The station management impressed the ABC brass in New York to drop many of the local shows and transcend to a more modern sound. It would be a Class II station. Add to your list of deceased Tom George of WJBK. 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