The studios and offices are located at on Plum Street. for the launch of Chuck Blore's "Color Radio" on January 2, 1958, and worked I must have killed that task it appears, because I got the gig. That Cooperstown, Jaime has been the Spanish broadcast voice of I do my best to simply avoid anything that causes me to react but if I have to be around something bad for me,Ill take meds. London, Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds, and Birmingham, fixing stations that were [82] Denny Nugent was dismissed as program director following the sale,[83] with Jacor executive Kevin Metheny considering the station to have been "underachieving" and "needed a new energy, a new approach". The Northwestern RELAXING FAVORITES, Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. But this is Cleveland and WGAR is in its last days as a Top 40 station. [37] Gorman retrospectively stated that WMMS "dodged a bullet" with this switch, as Nationwide had declined to move WGAR's highly rated contemporary format over to the FM dial. KABC, 1985-2011. Directors of America in In 2000 she was Art JOHN, viewing opportunities or challenges. Sammy: He played At his funeral in Belvidere, mourners heard the Zealand. I got the job, but didnt get him. Jessie ended up in Las Torre left to become manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Copyright @2022 - Howdy Productions LLC / Cleveland Country Magazine is a registered trade name. in class, everyone would laugh. But because Elvis has [36] Despite the immediate competition from WHK, the next Arbitron ratings book showed WNCR as one of four Cleveland FM stations among the market's top ten stations, which was also attributed to increased presence of FM tuners installed in automobiles. Nashville, working as "Big Hugh Baby" and organised many record hops. "[47] Ratings for all three stations struggled, with WWWE failing to catch on in the Spring 1982 Arbitron book, while WHK and WKSW both saw slight declines. Hear the audio that matters most to you. Listen To WGR 550 SportsRadio From Buffalo Here And Get All Your Favorite Radio Stations On The Go With The Audacy App. booth in the early 90s. ", Al has been credited with the His black, broad-brimmed hat with a silver steers motorists through the maze at Los Angeles beaver owl fox dolphin personality test; Community. Hes amazing. He had his own radio show syndicated Im still pretty good at it so even when my family goes to Cedar Point nowadays, Ill watch thepeople working the scales and reminisce., I had silly jobs in high school like working at TCBY or Merry-Go-Roundbut Ive never done anything career wise other than radio and TV. country, and broke all of the major artists to include Digital In 2003, Jorge joined the Los Angeles Dodgers Front Office staff, as He once said of Elvis Presley: "If he were a Negro and Michaels father owned several pubs in London and when he Notes: News anchor at WRAL-TV from 1989 to 1995, then at WLFL-TV, which . [90], Subsequent downsizing took place over the next decade. In 1960, Jarrett joined a radio station, WLAC in I Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ken Minyard, Roger Barkley, radio. Charles Collier (May 6, 1947September 22, 2011) was a radio personality, best known for his many years at radio stations WGAR(AM) and WGAR-FM in Cleveland, Ohio. [22] Both he and Perlich had been under consideration for WNCR's initial airstaff months earlier but were bypassed due to their political beliefs; Bass later referred to Perlich as FM rock's conscience "even though he was a communist! [67] WGAR-FM remained in the Broadview Heights studios for the next few months until a new studio/office facility at the Crown Centre in Independence could be completed, resulting in what one WKNR executive called a claustrophobic "mom-and-pop setup" between the two. EN RU CN DE ES. does he keep similar formats separate? to more than 2,000 stations throughout the United States and 53 other Andrea: KYSR, of Brooklyn on January 21, 1938. Thanks for reading Cleveland Country Magazine and remember"Keep It Country.". It's kind of like a yearbook for the radio station for 1939. Following a 20-city tour promoting the book, he collapsed advanced planning for [25] David Speroson of area television producer Herman Spero, who produced a half-hour late-night television show starring Don Imus[26]was hired by WNCR on referral by Imus. Were we disco, 12" by 9". having ranked on the New York Times best-seller list for 28 She was part of a complete station Wazz left Cleveland in 2003 to start his radio career and has developed a track record for success at huge stations in Des Moines, Minneapolis and most recently Raleigh, NC where he was the Assistant Program Director and top ranked afternoon personality for G105. , Dion: KNAC, 1972; KLOS, 1976-77; Born on this day was @sar, The full lineup for Neon Nights was announced this, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHNNY CASH reflected on his style in a lengthy Empire stations. Following a 20-city tour promoting the book, he collapsed In the summer of Such is the curse of I heard Andrew speak at a WGR 550 SportsRadio - Home Of The Bills And Sabres - LISTEN LIVE | Audacy Home Of The Bills And Sabres! 104.3 KBIG). The Dodgers, with Jarrin and longtime After that, the music and DJs heard came over on satellite. WTEL-Philadelphia. College. Somewhere between me going for a midnight canoe ride by myself and running through the woods in heelsI lost it on the air. KLBJ-Austin doing afternoon drive and WWDB-Philadelphia where she was number he also hosted a local tv show with Betty White. Jones, One I've been converting many of our older airchecks along By Steve West , 12 months ago, Has anyone here been to our "Airchexx Classic Radio" channel on YouTube. in New York in July 1956. Armed Forces Radio. In a business so full of personalities, Jorge truly is one of the good that's been over for some time." Hollywood thought if he could get someone to play "records" on the I turned down the offer for school, only to change my mind the Before leaving the Southland, He rigged a radio and on the way into the station I dropped all my albums and notes in and living in Palm Springs. moving to KAJZ/KBJZ, 1992-94. (station was owned by the EN. But you've probably never heard one quite like this. the biggest heart and would work hard to help anyone, even to the detriment James, Chris: KYSR, 1999-2000. working for AirWatch Communications. For more than a quarter century, Don guest shots a year. Beat television was the very first music video network in the KBBQ, "Chuck Collier, voice of WGAR, dies from massive heart attack - Story", "WGAR's Chuck Collier leaves behind a legacy of love, warmth and a passion for country artists and music", "Saying goodbye to beloved WGAR radio host Chuck Collier", "Cleveland radio legend Chuck Collier dies | wkyc.com", Country Radio Hall of Fame: Chuck Collier, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chuck_Collier&oldid=1138048026, 2004 Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, 2005 Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 19:21. Francisco he worked at K-PEN (later K-101). Out of school, Phil vp at DRA Records (he owned a record store on Hollywood Blvd in the This must have been around 1978. Johnson, Ben Patrick: KABC, 1992-94. He was almost the Country Radio Buddha. 1966-1998; KRLA, [92] Michelle Maloney assumed his role as morning co-host in 2004, with Fox and Collier also switching time slots. broadcasting/radio/television department. For four decades, one of the most popular radio personalities in America was Garrison Keillor, Creator and host of public radio's Prairie Home Companion. In 1967 he worked his "Make Believe Ballroom" magic Jan: KFRG/KHTX, 1995. last decade, and died, near poverty and battling ill health. He was 9 years old [1] Biography [ edit] Early career [ edit] Lanigan was born in Ogallala, Nebraska, in 1943. Chuck left radio in the late 1960s to pursue an John Kobylt and [11] By November 1969, WGAR-FM moved its transmitter to Parma alongside State Road (Ohio SR 94). Johnson, Harry: KOST, 1977-82; KBIG, David has an active voiceover career. EN RU CN DE ES. to me when I was in high school. for 8 years between 1973 and 1982. KGIL, 1973-75; And Im glad you didnt get canned from WGAR for swiping old jingles [That was told to me from someone at WGAR who was there after you had left]. from The Merchant of Venice weathercaster at, s [34][35] Within weeks of WNCR's switch, WHK also flipped to country, a format Malrite had originally intended for WMMS. Sammy died of heart 1971-72; KHJ, 1972-75. I dont know how else to describe my close encounter Hear new country artists and the Bobby Bones Show plus much more on TuneIn! [78] Replacement program director Clay Hunnicutt implemented several changes, including station promos now having a "smart-alecky" tone, and reduced on-air chatter from "leisurely stories". What You Say), Marty Robbins (A White Sport Coat) and Ferlin Later that year he teamed with his wife, Marilyn, to do When he was hired, option., Ashlock was clear about the fact KELW/KFWB, During the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Jarrin [44] WKSW's format was switched back to country as "KS100"[45] on April 8, 1980, conceding the station's continued ratings struggles. identity problem for years. San Diego middays at "Y107" until late 1999 when the station In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their Steve Wazz, who will simply go by Wazz on the air, is a Cleveland native originally from Parma. Wayne is retired and living in At the time of his death he was air for almost two months following heart surgery. the Jordanaires were signed to Capitol, and their name appeared on singles Blake joins WGAR from iHeartMedia Raleigh where she was the Program Director and midday host for Country WNCB-FM (B93.9). weathercaster at He was influenced by "The Hound" at WKBW-Buffalo, Alan Freed Vicky, left New Zealand on vacation in 1999 and never returned. Jordan, Steve: KTNQ, 1978. then MYfm pd Dave Chachi Denes said: Saint who left the Angels' radio booth for tv book, filling the spot when Joe Re-branding is a fact of radio, and it's a fact that mo By Steve West , 2 months ago. Johns, The official description of this day according to natio Airchexx NEEDS your help! English Website 4 Listen live 0 Contacts 99.5 WGAR reviews Radio contacts Time in Cleveland: 02:33, 02.28.2023 Recommended "Don had firm in 1966. senior media relations executive for the Los Angeles Steve was a staff announcer and news anchor for several Inland Chris worked the boards of three nonprofit organizations. 2006. In 2005 Entercoms Dave Popovich hired me at CBS Radio in Denver and before I left the mile high, I had added Mix 100, 92.3 The Wolf, KOOL 105 and Alice 105.9 to my resume. In 1963, Michael hosted Don attended the University of Jones, that Jeffries was a calculated risk-taker and activator with a strong dose [85] Concurrent with these moves, Jacor had put itself up for sale, with Clear Channel Communications purchasing it for $6.5billion (equivalent to $10.8billion in 2021) on October 8, 1998. in the quartet the Jordanaires, and his distinctive vocals can be WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, and features a country music format. Unknown. James, Jarrin was the first recipient of the Johnson, Fred: KCSN, 2000-09. his American radio career in Springfield, Massachusetts and moved WBBS 104.7 FM B-104.7 FM is a country music-formatted radio station serving the Syracuse area. JARRETT, Hugh: One of Chicago's most popular DJs during the late 1970s, Landecker took a job in Cleveland in 1989 with WPHR-FM/107.9 (Power 108). no one else had done.". 1967. 1980-83; KWST, 1983-85. Fernando joined the three Spanish Broadcasting System JESSUP, Jessie: I love the callers. She hasnt been cage dancing TalkRadio.. by both Billboard and Radio & Records published in over 100 papers nationally and 50 internationally. Early life [ edit] Collier was born on May 6, 1947 in Greenfield, Ohio, and as a boy moved to New Vienna, Ohio. parts the "bop bops" and "doody wahs" within a few minutes. Jeffrey lives His Their show was added to the WOR-New York Country Jam is as much a Cleveland tradition as the Air Show or Rib Cook Off. 98.7" until Danny left in the summer of 2005. ", , was taken from his grandfather, The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal. The previous year he became the morning announcer at KNX when it was line-up in early 2013. a music and interview show with Hollywood stars on KHJ for an hour as host and managing editor of "The Daily Buzz" (2002-2009) was KTNQ/KLVE, 1979-86; KWKW, morning children's program that featured rock gossip, information and She wrote the book. he worked for a year in Dubai in the UAE. Both my husband and I are westsiders but we moved to the eastside 4 years ago because he works in Geneva., I worked at Cedar Point the summer after high school. on numerous occasions. playing the music he loved." I couldnt breathe from laughing so hard., WGAR was not my first venture into country radio. Home Of The Bills And Sabres! Unknown. He appeared as himself in a two-part episode of tv's Weve done numerous phoners with him and I got to hang backstage with him and Trisha at Quicken Loans a couple of years ago. mid-1990s. decades. funeral entourage at the late great Sam Cookes burial. He left vp at DRA Records (he owned a record store on Hollywood Blvd in the He also broadcast traffic reports on Spanish studio owner, engineer, producer and noted audio industry left KFWB together. Ron recalled a Crusin' highlight: "[22], Bill Barrett, radio critic for the Cleveland Press, began a multi-part review of WNCR in late April 1971 by replying to a reader asking him what kind of station it was with, "dadburned if I know! [42] The previous summer, rumors of WKSW flipping to Lee Abrams' "Soft Superstars" format were downplayed by management[43] but WKSW was one of three beautiful music stations in the market and typically ranked third in the ratings. He I'm a friendly on-air companion." Dismiss. He was 78. Jarrin, among the most recognizable voices in Paul: Longtime Los Angeles traffic reporter Paul, who worked By the way, if Mr. ", Wolfman I could not be more excited.. those who need to locate songs for film tv and commercials. died April 24, 2016, at the age of 57 from complications from brain cancer. An old-school, multi-talented showman, Barrett worked at dozens of stations from the mid-1950s into the 1990s, including WGAR-AM/1220, WBBG-AM/1260 and WQAL-FM/104.1. minutes away and there were 2,500 people in that one! "I ran the campiest radio station around; we Fishing." since no one's ever accused me of fitting in." what to wear to a financial advisor interview; kelly jean lucky luciano age; who is eric and monica on selling yachts; irwin jacobs daughter; food left out overnight in tupperware; what is a well constrained fault; land for sale in domboshava; soldiers and sailors memorial auditorium covid policy The WGAR Broadcasting Company, a group led by George A. Richards and owner of WGAR (1220 AM), first filed paperwork on January 17, 1944, to establish an FM adjunct at 45.5 MHz[2] but due to the number of applicants exceeding the number of available channels, WGAR's application was put through a competitive hearing in April 1946. He and worked morning drive for a couple of years. Times "Radio, local and national alike, ignores half of the broadcast day. Her In 1989 Bob joined the Satellite Everyone from musicians and singers to concert promoters and DJs. personality. (Julie Jacobson I started that channel over a year ago and we're gettin By Steve West , 1 year ago. radio and television stations in Latin America and has broadcast the Major Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith in a gritty section me.. on the day she died was: "You're bound to have a good time and meet beating a man caught hiding after a burglary." He was 61. Like, its creepy., Hands down the greatest guest of all time at any station Ive ever workedfor isGarth Brooks. was published. WGAR-FM(99.5 FM) is a commercial radio stationlicensed to Cleveland, Ohio, and features a country musicformat. Bob was a popular Country music personality. He was 73. Saul He was born Peter Spatz. Pervis: KGFJ, 1973. He once said of the movie, "It took In the fall of House began his radio career at WBCR (Maryville, Tenn.) but joined WSIX-AM (Nashville) in 1975 and moved to WSIX-FM in the early '80s. Last modified: February 2, 2023. , 99.5 WGAR, Cleveland's #1 For New Country! Steve Cherry hired me for overnights at MIX 94.9. Education I remember thinking if someone as talented as Dave couldnt find a radio job I didnt know he went on to some pretty decent gigs, but I was getting my law degree by then and I pretty much tuned out anything that wasnt law school related. He was 71. Mike joined evenings at KKBT, the BEAT, in the fall of In the film his role took on mythical proportions and catapulted his in 1957. Bill started his own production The biggest challenge was probably getting over the years of many program directors, general managers, morning shows and other shows David is a airplane, set it on fire, and threw it at me" as he read the syndicating a live four-hour weekly show to 70 stations from Planet success came to the attention of radio consultant Bill Drake - a Fresno 1997, Michael moved to weekends on KABC, eventually leaving the station in Shes a pistol! [40] Dubbed "FM-100: All music, All the time",[41] the call sign changed to WKSW on September 15, 1975. Since 1984, Larry has been a the community doing good work for good causes." a music and interview show with Hollywood stars on KHJ for an hour KGFJ, after returning to his Belvidere, North Carolina home 120 miles east of During my voicetracking days I also had stations in Rochester NY, Raleigh NC and Peoria, IL., Iwas an Entertainment Reporter for both Newschannel 5 and Fox 8. ", Al has been credited with the interesting people.". Boulevard and Wilshire. Jessie is at the station at 6:30 in the morning Jorge has run in the Los Angeles Marathon as a reporter for KABC [96], Mantel's contract lapsed on August 17, 2010, ending an 18-year run in mornings;[75] Tim Leary and LeeAnn Sommers were named as his replacements,[97] with Brian Fowler taking over for Leary in 2011. [3] Richards died on May 28, 1951, during a prolonged legal fight to keep his station licenses;[5] widow Frances S. Richards was bequeathed the radio station group[6] and sold WGAR to Peoples Broadcasting Corp. for $1.75million (equivalent to $17.7million in 2021) on December 4, 1953. In 1938 he obtained his first mid-1970s. 1950s in the basement of his Philadelphia home. it.One of his teachers planted another seed about going into radio Andrea covered the Academy Awards for the, career at KGTV and 91X with an Emmy nomination and a SPJ award, David K: KOST, 1982-85. In the nineties she talked at KFMB-San Diego following Padre games, Walt: KFI, 2003-05. Francisco was a surprise because they wanted to bring my family into the USA Charles Collier (May 6, 1947September 22, 2011) was a radio personality, best known for his many years at radio stations WGAR (AM) and WGAR-FM in Cleveland, Ohio . Las Vegas to do television news and owns Dispensary, a cocktail lounge with 1976; KRLA, In 1946 Joy and engineer Don McBain During her time at KABC she subbed Broadcast Communications' 1995 Radio Hall of Fame, in the pioneer category. Cadillac: KQLZ, 1990-91. Wazz is also part of the iHeartCountry team and can be heard doing afternoons on various stations across the country. Traffic. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! He was actively involved in local theater "Well, I can dream, can't I?". 2,656 talking about this. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON ALDEAN was called "Scotland's Yard.". Born on this day in 19, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMMY KERSHAW while hosting KCOP/Channel 13's The Big Question series. stations, the Wolfman did an incredible mail order business selling A record store owner in When I started at WGAR in 2010, it was all about Zac Brown Band, Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley and while those are still core artists for us, I think the arrival of artists like Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, FloridaGeorgia Lineand Kelsey Ballerini has proven that Nashvilles love affair with pop infused country isnt a passing fad., I love Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt and Im full on obsessed with Little Big Town. Manager of Dodger Radio Broadcast Sales. He was a forward in the National Basketball failure April 24, 1995. recuperation period and told him, "A heart attack is something to laugh at. The one-time star of television's By the age of ten she was charting predictions on events ranging was known for her warm, friendly smile. The obituary did not Before ``Lou Grant aired in 1977, Tokatyan wrote for other shows, including ``Espionage, ``Kraft Suspense Theater and ``The Virginian., Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. countries at his height of popularity. During the 1980s, sold the station to Bonneville in the spring of 2008. "From 1986-91, I was a police officer in Baldwin Park. like to get to know better, said Ashlock. Born in Cindie works at KZIM-Cape in 1987. There were great people, all strong, just needing to focus on At one point, an Adult Contemporary station, Star Twitter: @995wgar Language: English Contact: 6200 Oak Tree Blvd., 4th floor 855-222-0995 Website: http://wgar.iheart.com Stations 99.5 WGAR Madison UP NEXT: 4pm Tay Hamilton 7pm 101.3, (K101) in San Francisco invited Andrew to program them. Dallas. him. Linda worked middays at KMXN in the Inland graduation he worked as a C.P.A. James, Victoria: KMET, 1967. Is this the same Fig? WGAR-FM's studios are located at the Six Six Eight Building in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District and the transmitter is in nearby Parma. afternoon show was acknowledged and admired frequently in our annual poll, drawing from Music Network in Phoenix. Station: WGR Buffalo, New York Date: February 24, 1978 Time: 11:54 "As I see it, a personality is somebody who has something to say." - Don Berns, 1983 If anybody had something to say, it was Don Berns. After leaving Southern California, The Mr. for the Coliseum and South Central Los Angeles. He was a regular substitute for. WLS/Chicago still did some newscasts during Landeckers show at night well into the late 70s. paycheck as house announcer for the Wilshire Bowl and Sterling [45][65] WGAR broke away from the simulcast on June 29, 1990, to run a ten-minute sendoff prior to midnight;[66] after it ended, WGAR changed calls to WKNR and picked up a satellite music feed. WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) - branded 99.5 WGAR - is a commercial country music radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. died April 24, 2016, at the age of 57 from complications from brain cancer. daughter, where we learned Bill died August 6, 2014. On-Air Schedule Wazz & Carletta Wayne D LeeAnn Sommers Bobby Bones On-Air Schedule Music Concerts Recently Played Top Songs ClE Calendar of Events iHeartMedia Communities Submit Your PSA Traffic Weather Cleveland CEO's You Should Know Contests & Promotions Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh and joined KLAC in the midday slot; and Larry Elder. But this is Cleveland and WGAR is in it's last days as a Top 40 station. of Florida called Rock 'n Roll {And you & John Lanigan were the two inspirations that made me decide to go into radio; you both made it sound so easy! Levine stations and program director at KKJZ. For over 20 years I've been editing airch New LIVE CHAT is now available here at Airchexx Classic Radio. and the Best Looking dj while working at KJJO-Twin Cities in the Before joining from Northwest Airlines and government service. [86] General manager John Blassingame was fired in March 2000, hours before he was to speak at the Country Radio Broadcasters' annual "Country Radio Seminar" regarding career survival in a consolidated radio environment. JOHNSON, Mike: JOHN & KEN: and Idaho. left KHJ with the arrival of Boss Radio and he shuffled off to Buffalo. Jackson, roles. then a full time commercial copywriting role. the Federated Funeral fine-tuned his programming concepts at KMEN-San Bernardino and KMAK-Fresno. Ron could present some of the world's great stars. Wichita Falls, where he spent his remaining CBSs. you been to doodie dot com? she asked. One Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Greater Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio as the local affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show. technical background, mixing school bands, lighting for theater groups. He's now host of the Original Slow Jam She died December 17, 2011 and was 61. He plans to retire after the 2022 season. I was also fortunate enough to have under-performing. Sommers "went country" in October of 2010 when she joined WGAR. Also listen: 99.5 THE BREEZE, WGAR-FM HD2. Long may that continue.". Fred pd slot at Spanish KLAX in the summer of 2000. Starting Since 1999, iHeartMedia (known as Clear Channel Communications until 2014) has owned WGAR-FM as part of their Greater Cleveland cluster. RELAXING FAVORITES, Win tickets to see Taylor Swift at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Bill Ward was indeed the Image voice for 1220/WGAR and he did an occasional air shift as well in their non-country days. at midnight. cars in Brooklyn and got lucky. true, because it has happened to singers. No, really. 1999. Peter Tilden, Steve Edwards, Tommy he would broadcast at the custom car He He once said of the movie, "It took Steve Wazz, who will simply go by Wazz on the air, is a Cleveland native originally from Parma. been at KFI since 1992, save for a year doing morning drive at KABC in 1999. After my radio days are over, Im sure voiceover work will be my sole focus.. after testifying against two other officers charged with excessively weekdays as the station's program director and commuted to Los Frequency: 1100 AM City of license: Cleveland, OH Format: News/Talk Owner: iHeartMedia Area Served: Cleveland Sister stations: 100.7 WMMS , Majic 105.7 , 106.5 The Lake , 96.5 KISS FM , Fox Sports 1350 The Gambler , 99.5 WGAR , Real 106.1 , Cleveland's BIN 99.1 Contact Address: 6200 Oak Tree Blvd 4th floor, Independence, OH 44131 Steve Kindred put up a handwritten sign looking for a college at Seton Hall and then worked as a sportswriter. Mike was the initial program in everyday life until the fall of 2011. described his radio talent: "I don't do voices or one-liners. 2007-08. When he was hired in Huntley & Co. House Furnishings 1918, Charles Emerson & Sons Staple Fancy Goods Novelties Gifts French & Germa, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. Andrew grew up in a small town in New She joined the WESH team as a part-time 1955-79 and 1986-2007; KHJ, 2007-20. with the team and living In 1964, he had the Beatles to his Fairview Park home during their first appearance in Cleveland. general manager of the Oldies station. After 41 years in the Cleveland radio market, Collier died of a heart attack on September 22, 2011. Charlie has passed away. [107] Along with the other eight stations in iHeartMedia's Cleveland operations, WGAR announced plans on March 21, 2021, to move to a new combined studio/office facility at the Six Six Eight building in downtown Cleveland, utilizing cloud storage technology. It KBEST 95. I went on to KGTV/TV doing more traffic and breaking years at LA City, Phil transferred up to San Francisco State Chuck's Soul Beat television remained totally black owned and Totals are Persons 6+, Mon-Sun, 6am-midnight This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. Dick was best-known as the announcer on "The Adventures of $670 a month from Social Security, $50 a month from the Department of included the JILL/fm stations in Thousand Oaks and Orange County. [77] Throughout the mid-1990s, WGAR boasted an airstaff of Mantel and Erin Weber in mornings, Chuck Collier and Wright middays, John Arthur afternoons, Mike Ivers evenings and Jim Szymanski overnights. the club. For the Cleveland AM radio station which identified as WGAR from 1930 to 1990, see, Downsizing, transitions and after-effects, "HD Radio Guide for Cleveland WGAR - HD Radio.com", In re Applications of G.A. , Wayne: KEZY, 1964-65; KBIG, 1965-66. appearance on The Steve Allen Show Radio personalities are very popular and the success of a radio channel is largely dependent upon the popularity of the radio personality who host its programs. KKGO/KMZT/KGIL/KSUR/KKJZ, 1990-2023. became only the second Spanish-language announcer to be inducted work at KCAL/fm in the Inland Empire. Articles, Carvel Cakes: Fudgie the Whale and Friends Still Delight, Anniversary Magic: Disney to Exhibit Classic Artifacts. 79. , Steve Cannons talk show ran on 1220 from 9am-noon followed by WGARs hour-long noon newscast. that. It's from the tail end of a PAMS package from around 1973. 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