On Monday morning, Southern Californias Entercom-owned AMP 97.1 FM will welcome a brand-new morning show crew as it debuts the Los Angeles edition of The Morning Mess.. She was widely regarded as one of the most influential programmers in the AAA format (adult rock, essentially) in the country. Mike Hoyer was a legendary overnight Country radio air personality, whose show reached from coat to coast and border to border and then some, as he said each night to open his program. Brad Bradford WDGY (1966). Back at the station a telegram was crafted with the name of the owner of the Music Hall without the owners knowledge. Tacs sister, Mary Beth Worm, sent in her memories of Tacs home town: My grandfather, Iver Hammer, owned much of the farmland and land in and around Hammer in the early and middle part of the last century. Benny Blore (Bill Hartman) WYOO (1973), KDWB (1974 1976). Photo below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Follow the link for HOAs own page. The contest was to guess how many miles he drove during those four weeks. Two Princes Pocket Full Of Kryptonite. He joined The Morning Mess in 2015 and is an advocate for numerous LGBTQ+ organizations. He said he had worked with Dick Clark, and even took a fall for him during the payola scandal. The diversity of this show fits SoCal, so when we got the call I was like Yes!. He is available to service weddings in north Florida and south. By Their oldest daughter, Sophie Berit, died at young age and is buried in the cemetery as you turn down the road towards Hammer. But then we never would have had our wonderful Happy Birthday Song!. Billy Davis introduced him to Chess records and one single was issued. Now a digital features editor with the Southern California News Group, she edits, assigns and curates entertainment content while still contributing features on a range of artists, authors and comedians. Another thing COVID has forced us to do is utilize technology and push it to be able to have us do simultaneous content delivery for different places and target it so that when you listen to [The Morning Mess] on AMP, youll be hearing about Southern California and not whats happening in Phoenix.. Photo below from WCOW ad 1955. Sportscaster Rod Trongard was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. Brad Johnson -WMIN (1958 The Old Professor), WTCN (1959 The Bumper to Bumper Club), KRSI (1964), WLOL (1967 program director), WCCO (Sales). His 1999 mix CD Funk the System is a subtle beast thats a fascinating assembly line of animated grooves. Contrary to what you may have read on some bitter techno blog, DJing is not a lost art form. The fact that this full-circle moment is happening right now is wild, he said. When KDWB was sold, Sherwood joined Entertainment Communications and pioneered the beautiful music format with WAYL FM, where he spent ten years as general manager. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a veteran of World War II. Hence the small crowd and disappointed King and WDGY. 97.1 WASH FM DJ from Washington, DC. Photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Check out: DJ Fink DJ Services Specialties: Providing excellent mobile and in-venue DJ services. There is an ad dated February 11, 1963, picturing George Murphy, Twin Cities host for KRSIs hour-long NEWSCOPE feature every night from 6-7. In 2016, a Federal court declared that Happy Birthday to You was no longer under copyright, and the copyright itself was probably fishy from the start. The following list is our attempt to sift through those dozens and hundreds of DJs and identify the ones who are operating at the very top of their game. 20. [This documentary is apparently only available on a 2007 DVD that goes for over $100. And boy oh boy am I glad that she, Gricelda F. said When I was on the hunt for a vinyl DJ for my special 40th birthday celebration, a friend of mine recommended Irena. Tom Wynn WLOL (1957 1958), WDGY (1958 1961), KRSI (1962 1964), WWTC (1964 1965), WLOL (1967 and 1972 1976). We've sung the praises of L.A.'s patron saint of bass house many times before, but it bears repeating: AC Slater's monthly Night Bass parties at Sound remain one of the best club nights in the city. World War II marked the beginning of the end for Hammer. He even played funky stuff for President Barack Obama, where the audience was older but no less jazzed by his turntable jamming. 4 reviews of Cities 97.1 "I can't believe I'm the first to review this! Vergil Glynn Daniel was born on December 18, 1934, and started as a disc jockey at age 17 on Armed Forces Radio with the US Navy. Known more for his TV career on WCCO. My uncle Selmer ran the grocery store, creamery, and post office. Front L to R: Emil Tuma, Tommy Thomas, Allen Ista, Mayme Borak, Harold Picha. He was apparently either very popular or very overworked we see him three times a day, sometimes at long stretches at a time when shows then were often only 15 minutes. Jimmy Valentine retired in 1986, and passed away December 2, 2002, at the age of 83. At a time when EDM is a euphemism for excess, Wyatt is all class. His Deep nights represent a pretty cheap education for students of post-disco dance music. Charlee Brown was the go-to D.J. The grizzled, moustachioed veteran shacks up in Venice Beach but still roams the world dropping the marathon, eight-hour sets for which hes famed. He was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2008. The Minneapolis Daily Herald reported, During the course of his 70 consecutive rides Rose ate three hot dogs, lost his tie clip and seven pounds. She was able to take song requests on the fly, and was overall just a genuinely caring and friendly person to work with, we can't wait to work with her again soon! Daniel died on June 21, 2016, after falling in his home the previous day. L.A. native Amanda Jones has been enhancing and enchanting L.A.s best-known gloomy grinds (Malediction Society, Bar Sinister, Das Bunker, Evil Club Empire parties) for more than two decades, and she only seems to get better as time goes by. Tuneful Tommy Graham KTCR (1970); KSTP, WYOO, WRAH (all 1972); KSTP-FM (1976) Tommy Graham was apparently a colorful character with a long history in the music industry. Second photo below from 1969, courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. This was the adopted name of the manager of Music City at 7th & Hennepin who hosted an hour of paid sponsorship for the store on Saturdays for a short period in 1967 1968. Photo below courtesy Minneapolis Central Library. 03m 43sec. cruise with mesmerizing sets that mix classic deep and Chicago house sounds with touches of techno, disco and the occasional big-room drop to keep the EDM kids happy. Brad passed away in 1988. She was in town promoting The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and ended up in tears after the interview. Thanks to Dave Fairhurst for sending this fabulous photo! Image from Don Betzhold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Hillbilly Hits. Second image from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, June 15, 1963. 3. Also see Mike Wegner, This is the legendary Mike Waggoner of the Bops, one of the first rock n rollers in the Twin Cities! The morning show crew, who all participated in the video conversation, have a fun dynamic together. Photo below courtesy radiotapes.com. Tedesco Brothers See Radio Stations, WCOW, Jim Teeson WWTC (1971 1975), WCCO-FM (1975). Chucker Morgan WYOO (1975 1976). Marc died on July 10, 2021, as a result of injuries from a fire at his home on July 6, 2021. Cities 97.1, Uniquely Twin Cities, announced today the debut of "Brian Oake in the Morning," effective immediately. Died of ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) August 8, 2005. at all the bar/bat mitzvah parties in St. Louis Park in the mid 60s. Two local radio personalities are out of jobs. Rod died of MS on March 12, 2016. Lily Moayeri, 19. Naima joins the Minneapolis market from Radio 1 in the United Arab Emirates, where she most recently served as Morning host. Keri Noble leaves Cities 97.1 morning show to, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Submit to Stumbleupon (Opens in new window), Keri Noble leaves Cities 97.1 morning show to pursue vocal training career, How much is too much? But for the past couple years in particular, Foss has been on fire, stealing the show at CRSSD, Coachella's Do Lab stage and Hard's Holy Ship! Jim Ramsburg owned a successful boutique ad agency and typically voiced his own commercials for clients like Holiday Station Stores and Culligan. Epic wins. Of course the Cities 97 DJs were on hand to welcome the group and announce the bands. Devin W. said Photo of Don French interviewing Hubert Humphrey courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. The Killers. Blues With a Feeling was published in Fall 2002 by Routledge Press. Charlie Bush passed away on October 30, 1991. Bob Friend WISK (1959 Freund), KDWB (1959-63). Though Shepard, who joined the show last year, was born and raised in Phoenix, she said shes excited to get to cover and experience some of Southern Californias offerings, including outdoor activities with her husband and kids that dont include Arizonas sometimes 120-degree weather. Equally at home on the airwaves at L.A. underground radio station Dublab or atop the Mayan Art Car on the dusty expanses of Burning Man, the duos aesthetic balances vintage crate-digging nerdism with stylish panache. Thanks again! Ive never been happier with my work than I am now.. Magazine. Images below courtesy the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Photo at right courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Machete ; Credit: Photo by Dan Medhurst, Ciel Spa aka @CielSpaBH located the SLS Hotel i, Welcoming over 100,000 people every year, what beg, The holiday season is a time of giving! Bob Dayton WMIN (1969), KDAN (1970), WDGY (1971 1973). Mike programs with you in mind.. His next L.A. gig is on June 10, to coincide with Gay Pride weekend. DJs played a truly eclectic mix of music from rock and pop's fringes along with jazz and new age. Contemporary Collins is the cool one at the bottom right.. Steve never allowed anyone to see him do his Little Cannons voices; when he was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2002 he was almost persuaded to demonstrate if everyone shut their eyes, but too many peeked and it didnt happen. Marv Henry WLOL ( 1962), KSTP (1962 ), John Hines WWTC (1971- 1973), KSTP (1979), WLOL-FM, KEEY-FM, WCCO. Saturdays 3-7p EST. Photo below from an August 1956 Top 40 courtesy of the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. We hired Bass Jones for two hours, the music was so good we kept him there 4 extra hours! WWTC (1982 1983 Golden Rock, 1984 1985 Metro Radio, 1998 Beat Radio (and Beat Radio Network, at which WWTC was the flagship station)), KBEM (1977-1981), KMOJ (1981 1987), KTCJ (1984 1985), KMAP (1988 1989), Beat Radio 97.7 (1996), KFAI (1997 1998). Fresh from his first Coachella and poised to wreck the decks at Hard Summer and on Night Bass' eight-city Summer Phases tour (local stop: July 1 at Union), Slater continues to tear it up. WCCO-FM/WLTE-FM (December 1977 June 1984, September 1985 December 2011). His favorite part of his job is reviewing, and live tweeting, Twin Cities arena concerts. He did say there will be no format change and were still doing the Sampler.. Hes also DJed for the late great J Dilla, Mos Def and many others, and is a big part of Stones Throw Records. Bobby died in 1993. Bob died in 1996. Then I was given stacks of albums of rock, bands from primarily the West Coast, to audition and play once my show began that Spring. Visit our, Naima Joins Brian Oake In Mornings At Cities 97.1, From Banned To All-Weekend Stunt, KMLE & WPAW Goes Nonstop Morgan Wallen, Audacy Launches Front Range Country 103.1 Denver, Tino Cochino Radio Joins 106.1 Kiss-FM Dallas, News Center Maine: It was a lightning bolt: Maines WBLM celebrates 50 years of classic rock, Edison Research Releases 2023 Infinite Dial Study. He also did the Sunday night sports on KSTP-TV. A Detroit native, Noble began her career as a musician and released the album Fearless on EMI/Manhattan in 2005. The UK native previously hosted nights at the station from 2012 to 2016. Born June 9, 1924, in Waukegan, Illinois, died November 28, 2014 in Cook, Minnesota. There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. It used to be fun, the pay was secondary. He researched and co-wrote a biography of the harmonica great, Little Walter. Chris Manak is a mild-mannered dude who goes by Peanut Butter Wolf when hes mixing records or running his label. Denny Long reported that Tony became a multi-station owner in Iowa. Fat Daddy Washington (Art Hoehn) KUXL (1964 1966), XERB (1966), MPR. Raised as a classically trained musician, he later got into punk, industrial and noise before ultimately graduating to more synthesized soundscapes. The following information about Tonys performing career comes from Tonys website: Tony Glover was a performing musician and writer since 1962. He was a DJ on Power 106 in the mid-90s and worked at stations that broadcast in Ventura and Riverside before getting hired at Live 101.5. Call Georges Phon-A-Song Line, 827-9955, to hear and win your favorite song. Organization Photos See all Videos See all 0:44 ARE YOU STILL LISTENING? When Simon Green aka Bonobo was the surprise Sunday-night headliner at the Do Lab stage at Coachella last year,any thoughts anyone present may have had of braving the crowds for Drake melted away. "Brian Oake in the Morning" will broadcast weekdays from 6 - 10 a.m. A Twin. Second image (WDGY, 1962) courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Steve died in April 2009. Hoyer died on February 1, 1999. He then moved to WDGY radio. When the list of venues for the 1964 Beatles tour did not include Cleveland, the station sent Joe to New York to negotiate with Brian Epstein. Dave Reau KEYD (@1954 1955). I was lucky enough to have interviewed Mr. John Pete (John Peterson) WLOL (1962 1965), KQRS (Program Director 1968 1972), KRSI-FM (1972), KQRS (1973-1974). Jim Dandy got out to commence The Return of the King, and it was immediately apparent how dismayed he was at the small crowd. Stuart A. Lindman WMIN (1949-54). Jonny Coleman, Adam Auburn; Credit: Photo by Kyle Hendrix, 5. By late 67, however, he tired of the shtick, quit the show, and left the station. Tom Kilbride WLOL (1958), KEVE (1959), KANO (1960 1965). Hal died September 17, 1988 at age 67. He authored three books of harmonica instruction, album liner notes, as well as countless feature articles, book and record reviews for publications as diverse as Junior Scholastic, Music Journal, CREEM and Rolling Stone. As the duo heads into summer with a weekend-long party at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs this June, their stars continue to rise. Lee Zanin WWTC (1969, sales; 1972 1977, General Manager). St. James was profiled in Mpls. Note that while Glovers program on KDWB was extremely popular, it was by no means the first Underground music program in the Twin Cities. Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it, Anyone can read, no subscription required, See They made money, although the Music Hall only had the capacity of 10,000. We had a great day and fab evening all the music was brilliant and kept the dance floor filled all evening, which is what we were looking for. Magazine named him as one of Minneapoliss Sexiest. When talking with DJs, be sure to discuss important details like venue specifics, the event schedule, the expected number of guests, and any special song requests. The 20 Best Drummers of All Time He called himself Tall Tan Tal., WLOL (part of Hines and Berglund), KSTP-AM (news). He chartered the Royal Order of Night People, who would then engage in organized moon tanning under the light of the moon. Storz ad: Tall, thin, friendly, contest-minded, safety-conscious, record-hopper, Texas-drawler, heavily-sponsored. Some of his nicknames were Dandy Dan Daniel and Triple-D Daniel. Its happened to a lot of people and now its happened to me, he tweeted. He previously worked at the station from 2001 to 2012 in afternoons and then mornings. In 1965 his show was on KSTP Radio from 6:30 to 10 am weekdays, with a staff of news analysts and commentators Morgan Mundane, Ma Linger and Backlash LaRue. Jack had a deep voice and did a show called Rhythm Roundup on WCOW featuring country uptempo tunes. Prior to the event, she asked questions to get a clear idea of what was expected., Darlynn R. said Ratan said hes stoked to be able to interact with L.A. fans. Hoehn was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010. He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. pricing for hiring DJs in Los Angeles, CA. In his short 40 years, Don Doty spent most of them on the air, garnering many awards as the Twin Cities favorite DJ of the 1950s. Photo below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, Paul Jay KDWB (started November 26, 1960 January 1961), KSTP-AM (1965 1966), Lord Jeffrey (Jeffrey Diamond) KUXL (1967-1970). Doing death-metal vocals for so long instilled [performance] in me at a young age just full energy, full chaos. There are many clips of performances and a shorter documentary on YouTube. Don died in 2007 at age 95. "Hello, everybody. Communicate with the DJ you select to work out the details of your event. I was the morning drivetime announcer at KRSI including the period when the stations format was Request Radio., Photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. His monthly bass party, Plugged In, features not only a great array of talent but also EDM celebrity attendees. From February to April 1955, he hosted the Don Doty TV Show on Channel 11. Lauren MacLeash, longtime Cities 97 program director/DJ and the force behind the popular "Sampler" charity series, was let go by Clear Channel Radio on Monday. Using data from quotes sent through GigSalad, weve gathered average pricing for hiring DJs in Los Angeles, CA. Photo of Franklin Hobbs courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. First image below is from a WDGY Twist album, 1961. Read more,
1. He died on March 5, 1998. The feeling you get when you look a teammate in the eye. Guy lived big. He has also hosted mornings at Alternative Rev 105 from 1994-1997, successor Zone 105 from 1997 to 2001, and AAA 89.3 The Current KCMP from 2016 to 2019. iHeartMedia Minneapolis Cities 97.1, Uniquely Twin Cities, announced today that Naima will join Brian Oake in the Morning, effective immediately.