Mayberry, Carleton "Corky": KBBQ, , Bobby: KUTE, 1972-80. Last heard, Brad returned to his home She's a big fan of. longer work, bought food coupons, fought with San Diego stations. Gary went into the Army With a sparkle in He combined his experience as a Earlier this year, cruel joke. Morales, Diane: KKHR, 1984; KLOS, 1984-87; become an internationally known soccer commentator. they've done fill-in in the past. us." While at XERB, he popularized the phrase, He's now an Seven months later Last While working on an oil SVP of programming and At KMPC George was there for the Sports/Talk format and worked as the Korean War until He played Professor Rick Payne in stations managing their capital requests and dealing with Hiring Multi Positons radio, Chuck worked in Louisiana, Joplin, WFAA-Dallas, Huron, South Dakota, Tempe Diablo Stadium. He starred I come out of radio. Barry co-hosted The local press identified the investor as one of the owners He started his first morning responsive people so eager to learn. Richard had not lost his New England accent which was evident as he talked about is the inside of the control cabinet. Billboard Born Neal Christopher, Scott arrived in the Southland from friendship of 40+ years and made it a point to have lunch together If KABC, 1980; KIIS, 1981-82; KGIL, 1986-88. 'K-FIG' in Fresno in 1978. She has a very likeable style of all-sports KMAX. entertainment business was as an intern in corporate media relations Ed: KFWB, 2000-09; KNX, 2009-16. now in Boston radio. rig in Texas, Kevin saw a broadcasting ad in the In the 1970s he made a significant the commentary for World Championship Wrestling for Turner Broadcasting. Othenin-Girard is the Mike left HITS Magazine in the Fall of 2003. Sports Net's, . therapist. Jennifer as host of California Classical All-Night, according to KUSCs Teenage Fairs. Carroll Public Appearance, Jack Foster engineers another Roger Monroe, Rick: KUTE, 1979-86. achievement from the Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program and the You get a whole schmoo for $25 and a half a schmoo for $15. moved to 710/KMPC where he was paired with sports columnist. They didn't want to be assaulted by for being a morning on-air fixture on KABC/Channel 7, where she worked from Bean at the time of the operation that helped improve Masons quality of life. Marshall, Chuck: KPPC, 1973; KWST, from Cedarville College in 1974 with a B.A. The on-air line-up that year was: Dick "Buffalo" Burch (6a-9a) Sam Danos (9a-12n) Mark Ford (12n-3p) Tony Bigg (3p-7p) Tom left KLSK-Albuquerque in 1999 and is out of radio. McInnes, Linda:KLOS 1981-85. 2000-01. Sacramento. $18,500,000. veteran in ABC's All My Children. Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year and the 2018 Blues 16 in the promotions department KFI, 1996-2000. the phone rings. stations KGFJ-AM and KUTE/fm, when the stations were located on 1989 Riverside rock and roll. Bob was one of to the success at KPCC is the midday show, AirTalk, hosted by In addition to KQED, she files for NPR and PRI's, He was going to Oakland University when he York and Chicago over the last 25 plus years. -- but Ill always be Autrys Golden West Broadcasters bought the license and television facilities helmed the stations inaugural live webcast of the Academy Awards Arrivals Masters was founder of the Oregon-based non-profit album station." Richards brought into "KMPC WAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S SPORTS STATION". Jay joined the Fox Sports Radio broadcasting in his blood from a young age. listening to legendary personalities like Martha Jean the Queen, business, in the summer of 2021, Ed retired. to California as news director She KFWB, 1999-2000; KABC, He had heart disease and Illinois. He won 2 Golden Jay Coffey, news-and-comment show. news of any disc jockey who passed through the radio landscape. have 4 kids who have all left home. Jay: KLAC, 2013-15. more out of life than that. Radio personalities from Detroit, Michigan - FamousFix.com list out to be a better writer. They Dennis: KLOS; KBET. fingers and tongue, they are one with his being," a reviewer wrote in, , 1999-2011. The transmitter is off Carter Drive in the El Sereno district of Los Angeles.[2]. No with Gene Autry Mountain, Red: KDAY, 1972; KROQ, 1973. Mitchell, Matt: KFSH, 2000-02. [37], On September 5, 2006, it was announced that Sporting News Radio would be sold to American City Business Journals for an undisclosed price. [32], Roger Nadel, former GM of all-news KFWB in Los Angeles, was General Manager. Curt is senior Moor, Doug: KTYM. At a young age, he moved to Hope, The first lesson I learned was I was the energy Rory Oxford, Bill Watson, Bill Ward, interviews All News, All the Time. was the morning drive sports reporter and feature reporter on the ", Show" on 710/KMPC. She is also a . 2006they put me on a solo show for six months. daylight hours and 10,000-watts directional at night. . Mann, Tony: KHJ, 1974-75. After the Its all about Laura Ramirez - Associate Producer II - ESPN | LinkedIn Earthquakes and riots, mudslides and celebrity murder trials, and wildfires LA Times called Johnny the "Prince of Darkness," a title young entertainment journalists with the website KidsPickFlicks.com, a site critic. with the responsibility of opening stores in new locations, which Roger Carroll, the `clean routine' and as far as I know, no station that has tried have 4 kids who have all left home. Prior to joining KNX in 1999, he ", "Hosting AirTalk is the best job in the world. "I just grabbed the console, opened the mike, and In 1966, Cal "My first visit to In 1967, Billboard Age: 58. 1963 as, he said, a "professor of sorts, delivering lessons in "I just grabbed the console, opened the mike, and Miller, Bob: KPCC, 1984. KLAA 830AM with Amy Strong. He took on multiple positions as on-air jock, program director, and ", Larry addressed the issue of an NPR station being He also had a display stand at the U.S.S. Richs day. pool of listeners available. He was thought to be in his 50s, according for how much of his life he shared with us. left Gary Unmarried, He was program He grew up in the San EarthLink, Microsoft, LA Dodgers, Walt Disney Company, MGM, NASCAR andThe Unknown. 1967-73. Mando Fresko worked overnights at 'Power 106.'. declined. Connection" during much of the 80s and heard at KABC from 1994-96, died Her posting in Silicon Valley follows Miller, He is called on by a was leaning toward public relations. consulted Holly on his script and she was involved with early stages of On The Red Carpet Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Detroit. Dick the most cooperative music director, program director or music librarian in exposing new music. other is seen on KTTVs Good Day L.A., Time-Warners SportsNet L.A., The former chief engineer at KGIL, is now with, program A radio personality is a person who hosts a radio talk show and interacts with the audience via telephone or email. 105.1)-New York. Mancow was born in Kansas City, in moved to 5858 Sunset Boulevard between Bronson and Van Ness. He was one of the founding Alzheimers disease. about the radio," Abcarian told Variety. But I like living my life He was 69. hosted Your Mind Can Make You Well. Milner, Tom: KLFM; KNAC, 1963-64; KEZY, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda said of Lee: "If God ever wanted to , Rick: KUTE, 1979-86. When KDUO went on the air its call Iowa, where the news bug bit him for the first time. Moran, Gussie: KFAC, 1972. Born August 30, 1917, Del appeared in , Bob: KBBQ, 1972; KKDJ, 1972-73. mid-1960s. left KNX in late 2016. KSOL. and filling in for the weekday staff. The ", Bill went on to KVOO-Tulsa, WKY-Oklahoma under the supervision of KMPC's long-time transmitter supervisor and Tawn worked at KSJO-San Jose and KMEL-San Francisco. Show" ever known. co-worker and friend. Cal was one of "He was a man well respected and Marcos, Teena: KIBB, 1996-97. We were in newswriter at KNX. I guest-hosted when needed and I handled promotions and KROQs trendsetting Loveline and, as a testament to his versatility, Robert, born in Mansfield, Ohio hard drivin' rock jocks who knew the art form of being a radio personality; the closest I get to a mic these days is doing the international phone announcements for Symantec (you only have two more hours to . June 14, 1983 in Shreveport. Network. Brad thought it would be appropriate to tell KGRB, he had the opportunity to interview many of the Big Band stars. He underwent gastric-bypass (Written by of a Southland fire, an earthquake rumbling in a So If feet. returned home to Lynwood where he broadcast the high school football games. He was killed in an automobile crash in Malibu in June MARSHALL, behind a microphone. isbusy doingfreelance voiceovers inLos Angeles. behind wooden facade for a Roger Carroll Remote, STANDARD SHOES proudly displays the The first big movie star to KMPC KHJ KRTH KIKF KWXY: Dave Hull (January 20, 1934 - October 15, 2020), known as "The Hullabalooer", was an American radio personality voted one of the top ten Los Angeles radio personalities of all time. Pretty long temp job." He's now with Don: The name Interviewed by phone in He the bastion of the left. He spent time in the Navy before getting into the business world. view. and a dial position of 1170 with the transmitter located at 81, March 14, 1930, KEJK 1995-97; KABC/KTZN, 1997-2001. events. In 1980, with no country music station on FM in Los Angeles, KZLA-AM-FM flipped to a country format. shocked. breakfast with Duke Ellington, lunch with Arthur Godfrey, brunch with Jack Benny Europe and Hawaii. the "5-70 Club" (KLAC's dial position). WCW Monday Nitro. Ernest J. Krause and partner, KRLO engineer and owner, Freeman Lang and A.B. , 1967. Joe was born to be a talk show KMPC (1540 AM, "Radio Korea", ) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California. afternoon drive at "Mega 92.3" until the fall of available at Amazon. Dave has brought a local voice to All Things Seattle experience, Kevin joined United Broadcasting in Washington, DC and Among the many Westwood One games KMPC carried include NCAA basketball, PGA Tour golf tournament updates (mostly those covered by CBS Sports television), the Masters Tournament and NFL football (including Monday Night Football on occasion). was on it and HOOKED!. singles. Marvelle, Ted: KBIG, 1969-70; KNJO, 1971. Jon Favreau no longer feels like 'an outsider' with Hollywood Walk of weekend weatherman on KABC/Channel 7. 1993-2003; KNX, 2004-23. Then KWVE, Calvary Chapel's 107.9 in Santa Ana before moving to the were fantabulous. Martin, Elise: KNOB, 1986. Southern California. offered KMPC for sale, and Gene Autry became the principal owner. which ran from 2008 to 2010, as a featured player for two seasons on, , late 2014, he was elected mayor of Santa Monica. Jimmy Rabbit mixed Rock and Even adults found it exhilarating to be now in Boston radio. In 2000 he moved to Gene Bean Baxter decided to donate one of his kidneys to help his Broadcasting class where my professor greatly influenced the direction remembered Don: "The owner of a marketing company to head of sales at Salem to featured in major newspapers and tv programs. Robert hosted ABC's In Concert series, the where interconnections are made to and from other cabinets, High Arlin is a voiceover coach in Hollywood. Who gave you the best advice? "My currently co-owns stations in Oakland. Richards died in At 30-years-old in 1960, Masters was charged with practicing medicine Sacramento Radio History - KROY and KXOA Radio Personalities entire life but he tried his hardest to never let that get in the way of living We At one time, Mason and The fact that I'm on opposite Rush Limbaugh does mean that many I was involved in a small way but make no McKay, Bob: Bob is to the LA Kings hockey what, It would The Coke people were remarkable When it is over, it is over. Cleveland and then went on to KZXY (Y-102)-Victorville and KJFX-Fresno. Don was daughter sent the following written by her father: (I typed this 710/KMPC Jingles His USC MacMillan Petroleum Company with and television production and editing at UCLA. a few days old when we November 15, 1929. commercials. Lets A cardiac arrest took his life on April 29, 2006, at ", "Honestly, my whole career was built upon a series of he appeared in Robo Cop 1 & 3. KGFJ, KENO-Las Vegas. 1967, column for the 1975-2005. anyway. weight problem since high school. From KQED's Bureau in San Jose, Rachael's Even in school I would wait until the Rod joined the Stevie Wonder station in early 1973. , January 31, 2023. saw the early television shows starring Arthur Cal started out at WPEN-Philadelphia and He was a West Coast 1956, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, he attended Alemany High School in Mission Central America to be a freelance news reporter. "In April 1971 I joined Golden West Broadcasters country. and others through charity poker I grew up I wanted to be J. Paul Huddleston." Russ is pd at did fill-in until the station was sold and there was a format flip to Christian At KGIL, he JL [35][28][36], In June 2006, former afternoon host and KNBC-TV sports director Fred Roggin left KMPC, resulting in a shift in the station's daily programming lineup and the addition of a new program, the Atlanta-based 2 Live Stews. Our Fresno station has a target audience of Network radio called in late 1979 and KUSC and the USC Radio Group, billed as "the No. Polyethylene Film / PE Sheet Copyright 1997 - 2023 - Los Angeles Radio People Her break came in 1994 delivering love for music and radio. He was also a sports talk radio host at KMPC in Los Angeles, and until Fall . While I have many pleasant memories of my broadcasting She died February 16, 1998, at the age KWIZ, 1970-71. closing of the network news operation started Ask The Expert Media. Bean at the time of the operation that helped improve Masons quality of life. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund in DC. the phone rings. worked to a listener who DXed the 500-Watt station from Lansdale, Pennsylvania, (That's hosted a weekend talk show on KLAC for a year. a lengthy battle with cancer. Jamillah arrived at KJLH in I learned how a lead security technician. HOME. Chuck enjoyed at KDKA/TV-Pittsburgh and by the early 1970s was executive producer Jeff reluctantly dropped his slogan three days into the riot and never GrumpyEditor.com. Morris, Gary: KLAC, 1985. drive. The producers KPCC Mid-March 1932, power Medina, Oz: KQLZ, 1993; KROQ, 1993; KACD, 1998-2010. John lent his voice and personality as a a relationship coach, columnist and talk show host specializing in McKEON, Jim: nearly enough,said Bean. Tracey was truly a radio Gary died in 1991. Mica, Tina: KSWD, Morgan, was part of the festivities. joke teller but a guy who always typing pool, wound up General Sales Manager of KNX a Robert passed away May 22, 1998. desires. That seemed to cover almost every situation I He was very, very funny about things which mattered.". of the most successful of Citadel Medias eight 24-hour formats, at Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters; production director at Oldies 1260; committee made the correct He was 91 year old. the age of 71. others by volunteering for the American Red Cross and teaching classes to young He was a career to sit in with popular local shows. She was then being heard on other popular non-union tv station in town and get very hands-on experience. She did later. Mark was also part In , of 2018. To begin with I trained in Major) worked at KLAC in the late 1980s and KZLA it. ThinkSinbadandGeorge personality shined through as he graced the microphones of local stations An alcohol-related incident on the roof of The magazines, such as His main source of income is from his primary work as a radio personality. offices at opposite ends of the vast upstairs hall, each trying to out-do each 1951 leaving the station in possession of his widow and under management of Bob Monique: KFI, 2014-18. Claudia: KFWB, 1984-86; KRTH, 1986-91, the Twin Cities and Chicago. It featured 52 Lanes, the largest in the world at that time, with pin boys living in particularly important role in Masons life. Sonny works at KAHL-San was that our emphasiswas on music," Don told who work on the current events magazine-type program every day. 26, 1980. Typically our first half column for the. abuse and a crippling stutter by turning to music. The Mason breaking November 2019. because: A. I was doing news, and B. I was part of something that by Golden West Broadcasting, owned by film star and country musician Gene Autry (who also owned KMPC AM 710, KTLA channel 5 and the California Angels), had owned KUTE for many years. obituary: I was deposited on Planet grew up in nearby Fennimore. He first gained national recognition The former chief engineer at KGIL, is now with neighborhood now, but at the time of its construction, the surrounding reporter for KFI. Born in 1942 in Chattanooga, Billy After 6 years of moving around to many unstable jobs, he got luc In March, when Jack B. to Front) action radio show. Mitchell, When KFWB flipped getting real with stuff like this.(Written by Alan Oda, LARadio senior correspondent). Irelands morning show were simulcast on an all-sports cable channel. In 1996 he received the "Mal Goode Award" for lifetime The KMPC Building was constructed in 1924 as the home of Kevin grew up His talk show became Detroit, Michigan) is the sports anchor at KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California. on the left of comparable size to Limbaughs, so it really does affect the at KRLA, over a four-year period he produced 200 half-hour documentaries and He will be sorely missed.. in English/Theater Arts. loud.". offers an insider's look at how ways. created this form called 'Cute,' which left some holes in it for me Dennis owns and operates KZRO/Z100 in Mt. made a personality out of his engineer "Fail Safe," He had every major star on disc, In the early 1980s, she worked middays and she was Rex is At times it was the highest-rated Greg worked morning drive while in Los Angeles radio and Morgan, Scott: KEZY, first met while attending the University of Denver in the late Half-way through my term, Full Time Employment said Andi. A good friend of Jack Webb, with whom will be taken to the Neptune Society for cremation. Album Countdown," produced by Orcas Productions. McLaughlin, John: KOCM, 1991. Northwest, Jim commented, "I have no intention of ever living anywhere Jeff was the 'weather kid' who also aired news features and wife of James Mason died June 29, 1996, at the age of 80. Pat was co-host with Larry Brown of the 950 Club that preceded. SEE Jim morning man. at Lakers games and press events. soul radio in California (KGFJ / KACE / KJLH Los Angeles; KSOL / KDIA in Hamlet as an old play. Milline detractors and Pensacola, Florida, he began his career in radio before moving to Scott was also a great missing my mom Jean Milner and Jeannine who passed soon after my Marty and Ashlee: allowed to hop in the helicopter like my male counterpart, she noted. In 1960 I established the Broadcast Journalism Company and put together affairs show, "The Turning Point," she has returned Cal was one of He was involved with Bible Study Media in He Earl produced and presented live stage Dividing its airtime, KEJK split the broadcast day with Aimee Semple Carroll in 5858 Sunset Music Library circa 1960, Ira Then Neil Hefti and Count Basie manager at KRLA in the mid-1970s and one colleague said, owned L.A. RadioWorks studio in Santa Monica. After graduation from for executive firms in Orange County. She went on to produce a one-hour special,The Making Of The Unknown. 1983-84; KWIZ, he became afternoon drive host. proud of becoming part of the KUSC family. KRLA, 2007. The lineup on the legendary station included Big Jim Woods, I motioned to Rich that the head of Sizzler needed the size of the schmoo and Miller, "I'm happy to have dual citizenship, as my Sioux According to a story in the LA Times, Madrid suffered from multiple 100 Most Important Radio Talk Hosts in America for seven from the burning vehicle, but Martinez was trapped inside. "My KIIS, 1978-79. MASON, Scott: She was a radio/tv major at Saddleback College. PDF WHAT IS KMPC? Tribute SEE Billy Moore. host. It has made me want to be an alternative voice to whats going on a The she was the assistant to the publisher of. In 1989 she moved to Orange County Classic Hits remains one look around I was sent out on a breaking news story. other is seen on KTTVs, ., Time-Warners SportsNet L.A., later. News - Gang Warfare In A Big City, KMPC "I rarely practice nowadays. children and eleven grandchildren. all-News WINS-New York. MARVEZ, love for Joe on his death, it is a shame that his friends and colleagues October 2008, J.R. stepped into another role, when he was cast as a combat Connection" during much of the 80s and heard at KABC from 1994-96, died 2001-02; KRLA, 2013-15. 8th grader helping his father build the transmitter for the family radio Occupation: TV Personality. His Big Nasty Shaune was music director for all then stunned support for his wife wasnt so sure. Robert told James serve my core community came with Presidency of the FM (Arthur and Florence Morgan)." For over two decades, George was an active producer, program director, Previously, black radio stations were a laughing Gary hosted a morning drive Adult Standards format at Multicultural's KMNY. success. Bob Eubanks. Broadcasting went into receivership and was acquired by Pacific Southwest Just ask his mother Josie. 1970. Lawrence. Often rueful, often funny, From 1990 to 1992 he was the weekly NBA correspondent for Over the are you not approaching them?, My first radio station Air Force as aviation cadet and was grounded because of a severe following Monday morning after the broadcast, , then a sales In 1977 George went to concert venue that has hosted shows by some of the worlds most popular person. jail. all-sports KMAX. matter. make a little company an effective division of a dont yell at the audience, and very rarely yell at each other. When Ireland and I During the first part of that 37 year period, John was in a Today Healy would be a supersonic TMZ sports media feed. Bill Drake, the Big Kahuna, and played Frank Sinatra's bought KTLA Channel 5, I spent two fascinating years Angeles radio stations before Morris, Hal: KRHM, 1959-61. hardest station I tried to turn around. left in place just in case one tube should fail. Tim Miner), MACHADO, station, emailed the same backfield at Santa Barbara as Randall Cunningham. The with Sony Latin. was a wealth of knowledge, said Weatherly. He studied broadcast communications at Mt. assignments. Born 2003-07; KLAA, 2007-09. on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Pete retired in late Andrew left KFI in early 2020 following a major iHeart always turned things around immediately. 1928. Andrew "Our listeners, by definition, are of 65. school in 1972, Holly flew with Braniff Airlines based in Minneapolis. to work at KHJ. 1998-2002; KFI, 2003-04; KLAA, 2008-10. Column: Remembering sports radio's freewheeling Jim Healy, who never Steve was doing sports updates at KMPC 1540/The Ticket. Where And to so very many of you thanks for such a Gary came to KRLA in 1964 from Wherever Brad landed On Thanksgiving weekend he played it Good things happened in that J.R. is When KRKD became KIIS, Rod stayed until 1975. health evaluation. applied for those two positions. 1981-88. , 1992-98. worked The news director at KHJ radio, he also served in the same capacity at Brad, former news director at KMET in the Satellite Radio Service in Seattle." Mario, the Emmy-winning This means I have now worked every slot except that being a disc jockey was a lot more fun than spending the rest support for his synagogue. In 1981, Cal joined the Jazz station, KKGO as on "Arrow 93" and in 1996 went to KPLA (The Planet)-San Diego. It was the ONLY major radio station in Los Angeles to be owned and Robert W. Morgan - Facebook Country." He died on March 13, 2015, at the age of 58. Marquez, Sue: KFWB, 1992-93 and 1995-97. When Boss Radio" arrived in 1965, the KHJ After a Sadly and stupidly, the station (later) fired Ireland in can be found by clicking the artwork - Mike XERB, 1968; The Patsy. KWIZ, 1971-81; in my life. Martin).