The top news/talk station in the city will now have the following hosts in these time slots. Relive many of the classic 60s WXYZ Detroit Sound (some 40-plus total!) Instead of staying in the battle, Chuck Fritz and WXYZ were about to give up, were about to surrender. Detroit radio was special, as were the personalities. I have that same picture and no clue who they are. BIRMINGHAM (CBS RADIO) - The mysterious personality behind the late-night 'Pillow Talk' radio music show has died. was hired as the new over-night personality on 1270. Again, Donna, I am so sorry to hear this so late since his passing and I pray you and your family are doing well in 2022. https://mcrfb.com/?p=108973 WXYZ RADIO 1270! My compliments to Jim Feliciano and the MCRFB staff for this terrific site. Respectfully, David Olsen. 3011 W Grand Blvd Ste 800. 3113 Archer Ave George Noory Talk Radio Host Overview: George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is a radio talk show host. Eighty seven-years ago, according to, the station spawn birth in the Detroit area under the calls, WGHP was once a charter member (of 16 stations) that aired the first, program in 1927. Here listed below is the ABC network programming line-up on WXYZ for a typical broadcast day, according to Billboard, July 17, 1965: WXYZ: 5,000 watts. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. I believe he was a newscaster on one of the Detroit radio stations in the 1940s and 1950s, maybe even into the 1960s. You may recall. So Thank you for remembering ! For many at the station it only served as reminder who it was who still owned the station. Kasem passed away in 2014. 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. Thank you Larry and may God Bless Ill never forget new DJ Weird Beard coming on the dance show for the first time and being out of control wild. In 1941, the . When I was in Junior High School, I went to a Friday night football game at Birmingham High School. Its studios are in the former Panasonic building in Southfield, Michigan. 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. Line-Up: Cam & Lisa 5-9, Lynn Martin 9-12, News 12-12: . Cannot remember the year. Such latter-day legends as Jim "J.J." Johnson, Doug Podell, Allan Wilson, and Frank Beckmann are expected to make an appearance as well. However, the man of the moment by far, the one Detroit media immortal even the reunion's other attendees want to see, is guest of honor Robin Seymour, the rock 'n roll pioneer on WKMH and CKLW radio and originator of the storied local TV series Swingin' Time. 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. Thank goodness I have most of those memorable shows on tape! No longer were the deejays allowed to play whatever they wanted to play. (WDIV) Editor's note: If you grew up in the Detroit area in the 1980s, you probably remember "Count Scary," a character played by Detroit radio personality Tom Ryan, who appeared on. I will soon be releasing the Audio Book version of my book, Turn Your Radio On. Blakes Orchard and Cider Mill hosts new event with tropical drinks, ice sculptures, and barbecue, Limp Bizkits Wes Borland sues ex-wife for saying he kicked her out of Detroit home. With Mojo In The Morning, WKQI is constantly one of the most listened to stations in the state with contests to award incredible prizes . As part of Seymour's first trip to Detroit in more than a decade, he is scheduled to appear from 3-5 p.m. Thursday in Studio A at the Motown Museum, 2648 West Grand Boulevard, to greet tour visitors and answer questions. Required fields are marked *, A LOOK BACK INTO WHAT MADE THIS STATION GREAT, as one of the most storied and oldest broadcasting institution in Detroit or for that matter, the entire country. The top 40 formula at WXYZ was now growing in popularity on the Detroit radio dial. Joey, THANK-YOU for your service to the USA! WWJ-AM (WWJ Newsradio 950)/Detroit is announcing a new anchor lineup, effective immediately. I was so proud and honored that Lee actually took the time to read the e-mail personally. Ray Steele | The Lone Ranger, on Radio, where he belongs. These are some of the most famous black Radio DJs on the planet. Music News Lizzo, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X & More Attend . There was the legendary broadcasts from the Walled Lake Casino, Club 182 and more . Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 1:00 am. Amazing! Is he still around? Lee Alan stands out among the most revered. The event honored Sonny Eliot, the late Ernie Harwell, Specs Howard, Dick Purtan, and Robin Seymour. Joel Sabastian left WXYZ for the Windy City that year. Spinning on the floor and flying around crazed! Reply to me adeernest@umich.edu He invented the phrase: DODGE DEPEND ON IT. He'll be forever missed and forever remembered. Dumas, who now co-hosts a podcast with former Fox-2 and Detroit News reporter Charlie LeDuff, is referencing the shrinking local control of Detroit radio properties, which in turn diminished the number of locally originating programs. Soon to be 80 and very young at heart. Martin and Howard were hired . Legend has it Berry Gordy used to bring a Motorola car speaker into the Hitsville, U.S.A. studios so the Motown Records releases he was mixing would play especially fine over a dashboard radio. Recently Lepidi won a Gracie Award for her interviews with artists such as Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, Adele and many others. It has all those voices in it for all to hear again. He passed away long before I was born but has always lived as a legend in my mind and heart. (This WXYZ feature was updated November 28, 2016). . My brother, Jim Heddle, who frequently went by Big Jim Edwards on air, worked at various radio stations in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Flint, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Tucson, Arizona, and quite possibly I have left some out since I did not have his photographic memory re: Oldies rock &roll among other topics. She adds her own flair to traffic, weather and entertainment reports. A diehard Spartan, Valenti has been a radio commentator in Detroit since the early 2000s. I revisit this site now and then and just want to thank all who have commented about those halcyon days and of course about my colleagues and me and the shows we all loved to hear. "And afterward, we're going to party till the cows come home.". The WIXIE drive was gearing forward with their biggest run against the competition in the Detroit top 40 market. According to Lees book, entitled, Turn Your Radio On, during the battle for ratings in 1966, Alan stated, I have to say that in despite Chuck Fritzs and ABCs stubborn refusal to kill the old network programs, and let us be the pillar sound we needed to be, to get back on top boy, we gave it everything, everything we had. But it was just before he started at WWJ. The added new voices on 1270 became the newest household names. Still prime on WXYZ radio since coming back to Detroit from New York in 1947 was Johnny Slagle. Mike Stone (radio personality) Michael Stone (born December 29, 1958) is an on-air host for 97.1 The Ticket WXYT-FM. 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. Age: 70. Thank you, Lee Alan. Do you remember the CKLW Batman sticker that we got when we joined the batman club in the 60s? January 8, 2023 ~ Chuck The Inside Guy BreidensteinandKen The Outside Guy Calverly offer the knowledge and resources you need to make the home of your dreams a reality. Back in the golden days of personality radio, Scott Regen was personality-plus. I lived in Birmingham at the time. His last on air work was for a small radio station in Marysville, Oh. When I was in High School I remember going to see and talk with Joel Sabastain during one of his remote broadcasts. THANK YOU Lee for putting the rumors to bed. . I loved it!. Send 4 copies of 45s and 2 copies of LPs to program director Bruce Still, 20777 W. Ten Mile Rd., Detroit, Michigan 48219. Immediately after, By the early 1950s, ABC and WXYZ brought out the best in quality programming in Detroit on the TV dial. NJ/PA/WV/IN/IA/CO/TN/MI/VA only. dave@dptv.org Peter Whorf 10a to 3p, weekdays Peter Whorf came home to Detroit in 2019 when he joined WRCJ as host of Midday Music. Was he released after the sexual harassment accusation? Now with WRIF, the morning show can be heard on 70 radio stations across North America. Thanks to Cinema Lamont, a trio of Assayass films comes this month to Hamtramck. Tom's career in radio spanned more than four decades. 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. Glenn Beck$16.5 M. Despite its name, Beck's media conglomerate Mercury Radio Arts contains more than radio--stretching to TV, publishing and even e-commerce. Back in the late 60s, it was a pleasure to work with Chuck Fritz, Joe Bacarella and Marty Greenberg while I was at Grey Advertising Detroit as we tried to build the WXYZ Radio audience. 1 in the ratings, they became a heavy influence for record sales in Detroit. During the, some of the old radio names would leave WXYZ. From being an on-air broadcaster for both radio and television, best-selling author and journalist. Paul Winter, Micky Shorr and Jack Sorrell with his jazz-themed Top Of The Town. It was a bold move which proved successful. Editorializes twice a week. You are viewing two commercials featuring Detroit radio personalities Steve Gannon and Jim Harper. Copyright 2023 ClickOnDetroit.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Starting in 1969, Dick has worked 51 years in radio news. It was a fun time. Management, the entire radio staff and Lee Alan, now as program director were convinced the right formula was now in place moving forward for 1966. Totally unbeknownst to us here, I am without words. Having gained ground, WXYZ and. My schoolmate and I often remember rushing home to his upstairs console radio to hear our favorite DJ. WXYZ was to become the first ABC-owned radio station to play Top 40 hits (or then labeled as Formula Radio) in the entire country. "Her career was her life, she just loved music," said her son Mir Loving.. Now heading forward well into the early 1960s, the 1270 top 40 notables would comprise of great air names as Fred Wolf; Joel Sabastian; Paul Winter; Steve Lundy; Don Zee; Fred Weiss; Dave Prince and Lee Alan. When they were at the station, being number one was no big deal. If memory serves, Bob Beasley and I were fired the same day at WEXL by way of a memo at the end of our shifts in the commercial live copy note book. A true lover of the oldies, BOTH of these guys will be remembered and MISSED! JANUARY 15, 1966, WRIF 101 FM: BACK ON THE RADIO! Gibb was a teacher in Dearborn Public Schools for many years. March 13, 2020, 3:58 PM . Known to many as Pete, Peter Brown or Uncle Pete, Brown worked as a radio personality for several radio stations, including WEMU-FM at EMU, WCBN-FM at the University of Michigan, WTRF-FM in. And we had a terrific time doing it.. Similar memories long before we went to Specs-8 transistor radio Zenith under the pillow from 10-12, Lees opening theme was Plink went the strings of my heart (At least thats my memory) And yes, Sinatras Cant get started to close and into Don Zee. In 2018, he lost his wife of 60 years, Gail, after her more than 20-year battle with ovarian and breast cancer and. Active on Twitter, Calvert provides the history of rock n roll and the influence it still has today. Growing up in Dearborn, Gibb went to Fordson High School where he later taught at. Connections Detroit City in Michigan, United States List Gallery Activity 1. Fred Wolf was doing a special broadcast on the following Saturday morning at a shopping center in Royal Oak, at the intersection of 13 Mile Road and Woodward Ave. Includes exclusive interviews, celebrity gossip, and much more. Chuck, Johnny Williams is alive and doing well. But on the side, there was still glimmers of hope. He started out doing sports before he branched into talk radio. Remember Nights with Alice Cooper? CLOSED NOW. was in search of its own identity with ideas for newer audience appeal. ", That bond will be acknowledged. Replacing Bruce Still, Lee moved into his new position in March of that year. Management, the entire radio staff and Lee Alan, now as program director were convinced the right formula was now in place moving forward for 1966. I found out that Dick Kernan was at Spec Howard. Jim His tenure is, Gene Fogel s illustrious career at WJR began in 1971. As a teen, to me, you and the horn were as close to teen heaven as it got.. By early 1963, after coming on board the ABC-owned and operated station in February the previous year, Lee Alan, with the Lee Alan Show 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 Hooper radio survey. Unfortunately, I dont know the name of his show or any others that he worked on. Ed from WAYNE Nov. 17, 2017 __ WHO STOLE THE KIESKA???___. DAHMER was the interim night jock on the station for the past several weeks and has worked on the air in a variety of markets, including WEST PALM BEACH, FL, KANSAS CITY, and GRAND RAPIDS, MI. As TV voice for over 30 years of my beloved Tigers he was a Detroit sports icon! I never missed he and Joel Sebastian hosting the Club 1270 TV dance show. By 1958, there was a strict playlist with a more contemporary music format to follow. ABC affiliate. Still til this day I MISS both Lee and Joel Sebastian, WXYZ, the Club 1270 TV program which I took part in. 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. Her show is nationally syndicated in 15 markets across the nation. Tony Ortiz has also been elevated as new afternoon co-anchor, teaming with Jackie Paige from 2-7pm ET. He's been an avid listener of WDET since he moved to Metro Detroit in 2002. National News Former 'American Idol' Contestant C.J. THE VILLAGES FL 32163 Meanwhile, during a short stay in Cleveland in early 1966, Lee Alan discovered the sound of Joey Reynolds at WIXY. It was during this time WXYZ was then battling Storer-owned WJBK and RKO Generals CKLW for the Top 40 crown in the Motor City. That it should be dropped. Regards Lee Alan. In the late sixties did Radio Detroit have a disc jockey named Dave Dawson. The estimated additional pay is $3,304 per . Thankyou! I only recently ran across this article. THE LATEST FROM MARIE OSBORNE BACK TO HOSTS PAGE >>>, WJR News Director Dick Haefneris one of the most recognizable news voices in Detroit. Now Fred Wolf, Paul Winter, Marc Avery, Steve Lundy, Pat Murphy, Barney Stutesman (Traffic Copter) and Don Zee are all in Heaven. The added new voices on 1270 became the newest household names. In 1964 and 1965 my future wife and I were both dancers on Club 1270. Birmingham won the game. Calvert got his start in the early 70s at WWWW. Slagle initially came over to Detroit (WXYZ) from Cleveland in 1935. Motor City Radio Flashbacks. In early April, 97.1 The Ticket personalities Dennis Fithian and Ryan Wooley revealed on Twitter that they had been cut from the station because of financial reasons. Banks was on-air for 30 years for an urban radio format. JANUARY 15, 1966, WRIF 101 FM: BACK ON THE RADIO! Min. Remember when 89X switched to county? He was also the voice of the University of Michigan hockey team briefly in the 1980s. My sister married one of the members from the group. the scene was set for the end. Its no surprise that there are many famous radio disc jockeys who came from Detroit. 11-2; Dave Prince, 2-6; Lee Alan, 7:15-10; Here listed below is the ABC network programming line-up on WXYZ for a typical broadcast day, according to, By then Steve Lundy headed out west to another ABC-owned station, in San Francisco. The fact he can be with us and wants to do this is very special. According to the, The creator of one of the longest classical programs in broadcast history, according to the, Starting his radio career in the Motor City in the early 60s, Perkins served in many positions at WGPR, an all-jazz radio station. The WXYZ line-up in late 1965 consisted of some of the greatest radio voices heard on Detroit radio during that time. Four previous reunions of current and former radio personalities have been held here since 1988, but they were largely social occasions for disc jockeys to get together, swap industry war stories, and tell each other they've never looked better. 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. Radio personality Josh 'Bru' Brubaker in iconic Fisher Building. Right back atcha, Robin. Radio 1270 became the hottest commodity on the radio dial for local music venues and dance entertainment. "Jim Johnson is one of the most well-known radio personalities in Detroit, with . Many celebrities have been heard since this feature was inaugurated. Greater Media Detroit announces longtime radio on air personality Ken Calvert will be officially retiring as the Co-Host of the WCSX-FM Morning Show in the Motor City. 1,716 talking about this. 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.\. Even ex-Detroit Tiger Denny McLain, whom you may recall once hosted a successful morning-drive talk show on WXYT-AM, has RSVPd. 4 Herb Kent. Rumors spread that he was intoxicated and fell asleep at the wheel. Is Detroit artist Jonathan Harris on his way to going viral again? 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. I remember Detroit radio back into the 1940s and for some reason the name of Carl Zetterberg came to mind. Copyright 2020 Cumulus Media / Cumulus Media is an equal opportunity employer / AA. The list consists of 66 members. 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. DEERNEST@UMICH.EDU. looking for the signoff song at 12am by sinatra. Website. By Januarys end Lee Alan was gone. All in Detroit, his hometown. In a city whose reputation was built on wheels, the music blasting from our four-wheeled entertainment centers and the men and women who brought it to us as our audio emcees hold a special place in Detroit's collective memory. Don Zee worked the graveyard shift from midnight until 6 am, and always signed on with Dracula (Bobby Pickett), Elvira, and Trantula by The Trantulas. Then Id listen to the 11:55 newscast and the first ten minutes of Don Zee with his zombie theme Tarantula by the Tarantulas. THE DETROIT SOUND SURVEY: OCTOBER 10, 1966, Your email address will not be published. Just as we had outlined. He had been at CKLW for a number of years and worked in Cincinnati and Detroit radio before joining The Big 8. Of Carl Zetterberg came to mind Southfield, Michigan she adds her flair! 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