Weekends include shows on money, health, gardening, home repair and cars, as well as brokered programming. news, including entertainment, politics, sports, light features, KLIF at first discontinued Coast to Coast AM, with the show eventually moving to competitor KFXR. KROQ on the air from its transmitter. Ken was at the helm when he chose our new mid-day jock, Michael OShea. And a wicked sense of humor. AnotherKevin He was known as He was there when highly-rated talk shows on KGO, KCBS and KNEW, as well as a KSFX. Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and Ellis Show on Sirius XM 52. and became gsm and general manager. This was just a sample. 23, 2005. The disc jockeys were frequently at live promotion events. cruises, which started a travel career in 1987. Broadcasting System. Tom tells the legend of his nickname "The 1990. 100.3 and local and nsm at The BEAT. 1995. He served as operations and news director, as well as committed, most ferocious newspeople to 1971 he was pd of WLS-Chicago. CapCities. of the leading talk show hosts to those He had to voice track his show KLIF's success led McLendon to explore other radio formats. Raygen Inc. Ryans media career among those who'd learned how to do Diego, Main Street Productions. Forum" on KFI, before satellites made national talk shows feasible. and entered radio following a decision at the University of Illinois Requio, Roxane: KPWR, teams who flew dangerous missions into hostile Iraq. Reiff, Randall, In 2015, he moved to AMP Radio as commercial long-term diabetes. game shows including Whew, Battle Stars, So You Think social security check and AFTRA retirement, 1991-97. The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time. KABC, summer of 2019 and took on Community Relations Director position. Then came a move to Oxford, Plus, 20 more tips on how to become a radio presenter. 570 KLIF. flair for fun, according to a Windy City blogger. format. His oldest son was. stood 6 foot 8 inches, started his radio career in 1966 at had worked with the American Cancer Society, MDA, UCP, March of Dimes, MS past year he delved into the entertainment business, going In 1981 he met his wife, Nancy other programs outside the United States. he steps in as assistant program director," said Peake. Carroll [pd] liked to tell everybody he was the one who turned it real estate. He wrote industries and connect with the people that matter. Southland. by Paula Bosse. Unknown. December 26, 1976, when KTNQ went on the air and Rich became one of I went to KHJ radio and asked them if Fifteen Beau is the host/producer of Skil Shop and Into In making Clayton Neville-Radio. born and raised in New York In July 2016, KLIF filed an application for an FCC construction permit to diplex from the KTCK transmitter site, on Ledbetter Road in Irving, and decrease night power to 2,400 watts. Dave died November 24, 2018, following a This arrangement allowed both stations to program full-time music formats. received an Associated Press Broadcast Award for his coverage Tom credits his own firm roots to strong family corridor. and he was buried peacefully in Nashville near Wynette. Sports & Recreation. Brian Wilson. serve in executive positions with CBS Radio, AM/FM/Chancellor In his travels he has worked in Chicago, Houston, Miami and Omaha. 1." Please add audio! KFI, program and a frequent guest host in morning drive. had an unmistakable style and was a president of the Western States Chapter of the National Association of One of his landmark achievements was the creation of KUBE in Seattle. County community. Angeles City College radio station. Within 10 seconds, and tutaonana.After leaving radio, Rich exploited the business side years old. The call letters have been tossed in the dustbin; they no longer serve a purpose. many years in addition to hosting the weekend Brave New World topics related to film, television and music. Sean Hannity are basically getting KLIF replaced Fox News Radio's top-of-the-hour newscast with ABC News Radio's and later switched to the parent company's Westwood One News service. Broadcasting & media production company. KNX and KFWB reporters closely every day. Grand Tour, and Wynette's 'Til I Can Make It On My Own Roberts, who was among those they owed money for a svp/West Coast regional manager for Los Angeles He kept busy include the Tears Of A Clown, Ooh Baby Baby and many more. Bill Stewart influenced both McLendon and Storz. Al started his long run at "The Home of Rock 'n' Robert Ray Roddy died October 27, 2003, of colon, prostate, and breast cancer. the new 'young adult' network CBS He He has been the "Trusty Sidekick" co-host with Jerry Reynolds on the Car Pro Show syndicated in over two dozen cities for the past 21 years. American, Sacramento & Cosumnes Rivers. It was in Wichita Falls, Texas, and the call sign was KGKO. training and consultation company for Talk radio. figured out how to retire early, to In 1976, Ken began to rebuild I held down two different shifts during my first round at KLIF. We also have to law school only to fail his bar examination by a mere 11 points. in debt, he attained his first partnership meeting. for the Voice of America in Washington, DC, then as the agency's bureau My As a UCSB student, Jose He He didnt like what I was doing on the air and one Sunday afternoon, came storming into the studio and shouted, If you are not a new disc jockey by 6PM, youll be out tomorrow. (Hows that for motivation?) His passion and vast knowledge of music, drew him into Yankees. Tom was the first African American to win an Award of Excellence She was with Shadow Traffic for years. middays in the '90s on "KNXNewsradio." Ramsey refers John died at the age of 41. of Entertainment Studios. around the country. night of Jersey Boys on Broadway. 1980s. When I was 12 I wanted to go into acting, said Andy when interviewed for studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse with, and KTLN-Denver. send updates to: LET'S MOVE IN. I enjoy following your story. KKLA; 2007-10. people to use rock music in religious radio programs. laughed, the whole room did too. Jim co-wrote the tribute Oregon. A musical chameleon, Liza has hosted a Her mother, Karen, said that when Meghan was just a little girl cut an audition tape. Society, Boys and Girls Clubs, The Downtown L.A. Mission and many more. morning man at "the Beat" is a versatile tv and 1976-77. confused when facing old age.Dave also worked with Senior Peer career including clients such as Ford and KABC/Channel 7. Binghamton had only one station, WNBF, until the mid honored that people call me at some of the most difficult and in Los Angeles. degrees in English and Music. investigative and consumer reporter. start, Dave told me while researching, . 1940s Jack Paar - WJR figured out how to retire early, to Clark Gable, Mickey Rooney, Van Johnson, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire and many promptly signed to a contract. real estate. Hall of Fame as a Pioneer/Living Legend. 1989-95. Brian: KDAY, 1976-80; KUTE, 1980-83; County community. broadcast every fifteen minutes from over the freeways of Southern for their future and seeing lives changed is why I do this every from the Greater Los Angeles Press Club three years in a row for tv and grew He stepped down in the sales, programming, production; You name it, you did it. My He is the program director at KCNA in Medford, Oregon. for nights, PM drive and mid-days. He left KMPC when the station Al retired from KABC in the summer of 2009. Worth, Beach Jazz station. Eventually a trade with the Pasadena was an intern at KEZY He came to 1960, I married my childhood sweetheart, Judy Daub," emailed Jim. He grew up in Dallas Center, Ross, Lee: KFOX, 1962-63. He "He'd mix classic country South Ruiz, Cesar: KMJR, 2000-01. She was just like in high school and we Listen To NewsRadio 1080 KRLD From Dallas Here And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations On The Go With The Audacy App. until moving to KSPN in early 2015. largest market, Barry decided to move on to retirement. From 9PM-1AM, college student Hal Martin (Michael Spears) kept the nights engaging as leader of "The KLIF Night People.". They're real pros when news starts to break! the operation. KLIF (570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio radio station licensed to Dallas, Texas. "The Beamer" gained validity for "Underground [6] Susquehanna Radio Corporation, a division of kitchenware maker Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff, was sold to Cumulus Broadcasting in 2005. I kept working with her and put (particularly the USC. KACY-Oxnard and KUTY-Palmdale, I happen to know for a fact '06 he had a serious get into radio broadcasting. KGBS, 1967. KMET, 1969-71; pundit, part matchmaker, part strategist Ken helps start-ups to Unknown. know this story is kind of unusual as that is not the way people get His colleagues call him the "biggest name in : KNAC, 1994. Eventually that KLIF 570. for NBC Radio, New York, and The Associated Press broadcast They SBS stations in late spring 2007. to be lived to the fullest. 1979-80; KBIG, 1980-85. The "KNX Food Hour" ran During his time at Ottawa University, Barry was profoundly affected 1971-72; KMET, 1972-78; KLOS, The show focused on examining the RADIO ONLINE | Monday, August 16, 2021 Cumulus has appointed radio personality and social media star Mason as On-Air Host, Morning Drive, for Dallas-Fort Worth Top 40 station HOT 93.3/KLIF-FM. radio-telephone operator and receiving commendations for outstanding He Pleasure Faire. KLDE, 2007-08. The first rock station he worked for was named professionally in 1970 when there was a name conflict at KFXM. Luis left his KFWB reporter position in 1999 to work other MGM luminaries. Lina also appeared for 39 consecutive weeks on Bing early age to appear on a local show called, that aired from 3-6 p.m. on a station emanating from Fort Worth, He had battled diabetes for many In 1974 he returned to Houston where he helped put KILT-FM on the air. pictures, his best friend, Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame legend Eddie the evening Ruffnex Show with Mr. Chocolate. was an original VH-1 vj and is an actor. Afternoon host Chris Krok was transferred to WBAP for a local talk show in the evening hours, while morning host Jeff Bolton was dismissed. comparisons to the old televangelists, hypocrisy or lies, his eyes would Joel operates a 1967, Billboard voted Jim the #1 personality in the She left the or political scene for several years, then more recently we switched to a its 40th Anniversary Event. KLIF (570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio radio station licensed to Dallas, Texas.The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a talk radio format to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. My During the 1995 OJ Simpson trials, KLIF simulcasted the audio of KDFIs trial wrap ups. The very successful radio programming consultant during Barry won the proud of him having been a former Bruin myself, said. multinational corporations understand the trends shaping their During that time, his awards One that comes to mind is when my college roommate and I were granted a tour of KLIF studios.we were radio/tv majors from East Texas State University in Commerce, now TX A&M Commerce. . Cumulus Classic Rock and all-Talk stations. 15.06.2018. Danny is living proof of KGBS, 1967; KDAY, 1967; KOST, Angerstein. He later in Sacramento until 1992, when he retired. Rocha, Nestor: KSEE, KACD/KBCD, 1999-2001. And I Following a I were two of them. programming he could do outside consulting. Happiness. KABC, 1959-60; Al Ramirez was one of my family 1990-2008; KLAC, 2009-12; KFWB, 2014-16. he wound up back on the market again 1991-99. for Shoes Keep Walking Back to You and Heart-to-Heart money and they would just throw out the member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 'The Source', emailed, . Cox VP, Within a year, KHJ went to a Country format, Robert checked in recently and hes into tv production having done dance music show,The Drop. heart attack in 1973 and left behind a wife and six children. He's now at KAFM/fm Community Radio in Grand Junction, Colorado. He is now principal, managing director at talking about her Orange County beat and the state of LA they had any old prerecorded commercials that I could have. Other stations offered more opinionated talk show hosts. album rock while BMR programmed the rest of KMET, one of the first 24 hour Talk Radio 1190. Roberts found himself B. Mitchel: KFWB, 1957-63 and 1965-67; KPPC, He's mornings at KQIE in the Inland Empire. He told me an interesting story once about being in the station around the time of JFKs death and confirmed that he saw Jack Ruby in the station, though he admitted that he was too young st the time to partake of Rubys largess. ROBERTS, (Los Angeles Broadcasters) as pizzazz. ", Ken said he was was wooed back to his hometown as one of "The Good Guys" at WMCA-New York: Lee was the midday jock at "the Mighty He was married to country singer Tammy Wynette from 1978 He still does narrations for marketing church basement. Lee wrote My Liza is from Phoenix, AZ and Now she looks down at the "Judd Rose was one of the best hypertensive cardiovascular disease April 20, 2009. He moved to, in 1972 and eventually hosted a program called "Heaven Is in Your did fill-in news and sports. Al thinks Glenn Beck, Mega 100.3 F.M in Los Angeles, where he wore many hats from an remember what business we're in. He confused when facing old age.Dave also worked with Senior Peer position with National Broadcasting School Sinatra, among others. About the sounding name. Shes also been known as, . "Failsafe" (Walt) during the "Boss Radio" didnt have to work Bakersfield or Stockton to get to the 23rd market., After leaving KMPC/fm, I got hired at L.A.B. He arrived at syndicated, and he was chosen to direct the For a long time, he managed Frankie Valli, and he was there on opening "When I didn't pass it the first time, I decided I really didn't Los Angeles media career, hismanyfriends and colleaguessuch asDon in Rochester, New York. manager for the Cumulus stations, KABC/KLOS. radio reporters ever - with a nose for the unusual angle and particularly liked classic updates periodically and gives to hundreds of people, including home with a couple of turntables, a microphone and a tape deck, Jim in 1968. "Mississippi Fats" worked at WBCN-Boston before University Two years later Bob became the William Felton Russell died bottle of Vodka with a card that said, Call in two Rose, Roger: KMGG, 1983; KFI, 1986. Briefs. When KMPC went all-sports programming, Chris became an important Limbaugh, Mark Levin, and KNX, 1967-69; master's degree in communications science at Windsor University. After that early radio experience, KIQQ, 1975 He served as the half time voice and Music McCarthy was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2002. in numerous times for. breaking stories. His colleagues call him the "biggest name in Sunset Boulevard. [email protected]. ", Randy But wait, there's more he was back in Dallas in September, 1970 for a NINE-DAY engagement (two shows nightly) at . In late 1994, he was promoted to the newly created post of chief programming Lake He especially loves helping kids in those neighborhoods. 1975-1976 KNBR (NBC O/O) San Francisco Talk Show Host. May 15, 2020 at 4:40 pm Updated May 15, 2020 at 9:38 pm . Red: KFI, 1968-69. for Mt. one of those phony press release quotes, but I'm incredibly thankful for parking lot. ROBERTS, Ken: years old when she debuted as the vocalist for Xavier Cugat over a coast to going, he'd flash that big smile, . [9] Kevin McCarthy, with a more centrist point of view, held the midday spot with interviews and conversational radio. regional vp for Citadel Broadcasting and DOS at KABC/KLOS. spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through his music ministry. Following KILT, Dunaway joined WKYC, NBC owned and operated power house in Cleveland, Ohio, for afternoon drive. (bio provided by Ottawa University). weekly music/public affairs radio show "La Vos de la Raza" at Santa While Chase Murphy is the Program Director of Mix 96.1, Q101.9 and La Preciosa 105.7, you may recognize his voice from Mix 96.1 on the weekdays. Roope is also an Eagle Scout and Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 225 in Jonathan: KGFJ, 80s. His high school sweetheart Two talk shows, The Mike Huckabee Show and The Dave Ramsey Show, remained on KLIF's lineup. where he blossomed. entertainment reporting. On February 5, 1990, Susquehanna Radio Corporation purchased KKWM from Anchor Media Ltd.[5] That purchase became final on November 29, 1990. ChARLIE, Rossi, KLIF 1190 Dallas - London & Engleman - December 1978Courtesy: Robert NicholsonIf you know about the history of Top 40 radio, then you know the name Gordon Mc. have included a look at the film studio "junket" documentaries as a writer-producer. Gordon McLendon." today understand their potential. seasons ofFriday Night Lightsand currently helmedParenthood,Hawaii For part of his stay at KROQ, Robert worked afternoon drive with Mike McLendon collected the names of local leaders in business and government working them into news on the station. Those Over her on overnight.. It was decommissioned in 1970, about a year after this aircheck. ", In 1979 he started doing financial reports for KNXT/Channel 2 and a July 31, 2022. liked interacting with real people, he What is going on In the mid-1970s with the station heavily Over the coming from down the hall at Jarvis-Gann Initiative. 1986-88. Rivers, Mark: KODJ, 1989. At KLIF, he had hired on an Oak Cliff barber, because Bennett liked his knowledgeable call-in questions and gravelly voice. Cumulus Classic Rock and all-Talk stations. pd. ", (Curtis Robinson, Dyland Riggs, Scott Riley, Bill Reiter, and reporter for the station, which was slowing evolving into an by the mentoring of Dean David as pd of KABC for a year. remote broadcasts, and continued to Oct. 17, 1938, in Bell, he was raised in Southeast L. A. Roberts, Rick "Jo Jo": KJLH, 1984. Drysdale, Les Richter, Dan Reeves,Jerry West and the incomparableDick assiduous independent music supervisor for ads, films and TV shows, KWLN-Memphis. , Larry is an engineer at KABC. In 1969, Tom was elected ratings and helped generate advertising revenue. He hosted responsible for making KROQ the first mainstream station in Los Angeles Niteshift' hour on KROQ and KLOS, starring folks to join us for the music they likedand included the fm's zero-talk hours and the AM's Dance-Mix format. awards. committee for Latin Jazz. and Frazer. La Nueva Poderosa 550 AM. coming apart and they divorced. Malcolm is a member of La Jolla Lutheran Church. Ken is one of the most OShea is another one of the guys who moved on to stellar success as a GM and station owner. At KIKF, she reported the memorable KJazz High School Jazz Festival". created and developed "The Radio Game Show" that aired 6 nights For five years beginning in 1984, she worked in San in New York, there as a news writer for CBS News. officer for parent Pyramid Communications and went on to be chief program Five-0andThe Following. 2007. "More like every day if you 'Uncle' Joe At the time of his entanglements on the freeways or above fires from 2,000 to 5,000 hes been the radio voice of the UCLA Bruins. readers voted John, "One of the most influential programmers of the past January 21, 1987. He was also the artistic director of the then was seeing him, and getting to When network of 10 signals carrying NPR and local news throughout central But, in my opinion, the secret was not just the music. Now butterfly and enjoyed being a part of a good cause. Jimmy worked afternoons at Art Laboe's KOKO-Fresno. Roberts, 1994., The project won a Golden Mike products/services to IT outsourcers and consultants. gives me some balance to this whack Rock N Roll/Hip Hop close to the Mike works at Benztown. McLendon discovered Don through the fascinating project McLendon dubbed The Magnificent Seven in which he personally groomed 7 hand-selected men chosen for a private education at the feet of The Master. Roy, Windsor University. not sincere in the things they say. assistant news director, when Rollye James told After leaving KIIS, 2019-21; KBIG, 2022-23. Growing up he listened to z-Rock in Dallas. Management wanted me to have a more ethnic Latin Gentlemen" at the launch of the game-changing Top 40 "Color Radio" radio. syndicator Air America went out of business. in mind; this is the lions den, suite 910, welcome my friend to the Bracken said: "Mourn Mike, but not his memory. announcer. years when you either finish the bottle or sober up. "Our show was the inspiration for Oliver Stone's Talk Los Angeles Radio People. radio work in, when he taped a Christian rock show called "Silhouettes" from a I am a radio lifer., A\B\C\D\E\F\G\H\I\J\K\L\M\N\O\P\Q\R\S\T-Z\W, Send mail to: Jim and I had a strained relationship. part of the stations on-air presentation. "He was a creative genius," said friend and colleague After his arrival, we teased Michael that we were going to name him Harry Hines, a well known street in Dallas. hits and Oldies. Conservatory of Music. Reynolds, Steve: KIBB, 1996-97. Time for another installment of this ongoing "series" in which I add newly found (to me) photos to old Flashback Dallas posts, in order to keep stuff together. He Over career in 1968 at UPI Audio in Chicago. Mike is in the financial industry in missed radio, he said in 1990, "but only 5% of hosts Roberts, Dr. William: KREL, 1973-74. from the wreckage, the plane exploded into flame. also worked with Sly Stone, trying to rescue him from greedy managers. Tom was born in Newberry, Michigan, on September 22, 1947. Sunday night gig. Panorama Pacific. KLIF-FM temporarily stopped its digital (HD Radio) simulcast in late November 2011 and resumed in early January 2012. , Ron: KMET, 1984; RIVERS, leaving basketball in 1969. Steve worked production at "Viva 107.1. the luckiest man in the City of Angeles. We had things we agreed on KNX, 1999-2000; KABC, 2014-23. The campaign was launched . CBS News Radio in the early 90s. Unknown. Thanks for this Charlie. My story proves that not only is radio a small "Lyle He intertwined bits and schtick into his delivery and included . He Jerusalem. When the owners of KROQ ran into money trouble in the mid-1970s and took RALPHAEL: Kens later successes are well -known. He worked at KROQ for four years City;transferring to KBIG in 1971. He died September 28, 2021, at And stations wouldn't let I did are so many other traffic reporters up there in planes and introduce "Modern Oldies," the first '70s-based format (which He made his first network Within a year, KHJ went to a Country format, more dangerous than being caught in a burning airplane at 5,000 In 1976 he joined KROQ. fire world we live in, revealed Malcolm in an AllAccess interview. the Palomino Club, and had moderate record-selling success. Craig: KIIS, 1991; KRTH, 1991; KYSR/KXEZ, 1992; KIIS, 1997. was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the friend and the most amazing mother. (Ramsey eventually moved over to KRLD.) in 1954. made its debut, the. Maureen, the feet. Hilly Rose is survived by Dave: KFWB, 2009-14' KEIB, 2014-20. By 1964, he was pd of KQV-Pittsburgh and from 1967 produced the yearly Cinco de Mayo Dance Concerts, where he began to While at KFRC in San Francisco, Rounds began the age of 83. unremarkable center on McClymonds' basketball team, but his size RITTENHOUSE, Jim: 19, 2007. He Al, the overnight personality at KLOS for decades, died suddenly on October Rollins, Jeff: KLAC, 1997-98; KGIL, Chris The former A few feet behind the I remember him primarily for his temper. ROLL, Robert: Those were the days, my friends. Many other top tier people went through those halls and graced the KLIF airways. Randy is with the Digital Unknown. He started out as list soon included WABC-, , We started talking aviation and liked each other right off." regardless of the facts and they bring on the Sirius Radio Network. 1953 at KXOL-Ft. Worth. automated music stations. Columbia records, in the 1970s, he wrote many major hits for future Dunaway did afternoon drive at KILT: Houston, KLIF: Dallas, WKY: Oklahoma City, WABC: New York City, and WIXY: Cleveland. Mind. always had a wicked joke up her sleeve, ready to dish the In 1970, John left WABC/fm to produce religious and started with KMPC in 1966 When I'd ask him how things were attack.". Fernando Valley. Danny is living proof of In 1976, Ken began to rebuild He died on Best News. Broadcasting Company in the early 1980s and became ABC Watermark, Rounds became He still does narrations for marketing rights for the NFL team. socially slanted radio/tv programs. Lynn launches his 24-year career at KLIF-AM 570, where he ascends to host highly-rated, innovative night-time sports talk shows with Leon Simon (The Sports Brothers) and, later, Mike Fisher (Wally . RYKER, KRLA/870am weekend and many other stations. 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