Search for DJs in Los Angeles, California above. Richard went to WBAY in Green Bay in 1968was the off-air production director at KQRS in the early 70s, and put in a few months at KYMN in Northfield around 1974. Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. iHeartMedia Modern AC Cities 97.1 KTCZ-FM Minneapolis has announced the return of Naima to co-host mornings alongside Brian Oake. When Jack Thayer became WDGY General Manager in June 1957, Loughnane transferred to Storz-owned WHB in Kansas City and Jack named Bill program director in mid-November 1958. Photo courtesy radiotapes.com, Don OBrien WDGY (1954-55), WCCO-TV (1964). Heres an aircheck from May 15, 1970, courtesy twincitiesradioairchecks.com, George at KQ in 1966 playing records for the MOR format, George in about 1968 at KQ, well into the underground rock format, George in 2009, posted by Randi Kirshbaum, George says he is always delighted to hear from his former listeners his email is 1103@comcast.net. Click on the link for a page dedicated to Dick Driscoll. From February to April 1955, he hosted the Don Doty TV Show on Channel 11. Photo below from October 1976 issue of Little Bit Magazine, courtesy Alan Freed. For best results, catch Drumcell in a warehouse (at one of Droid'sInterface events) or somewhere else dark, dingy and dank. In 1956, when WDGY was purchased by Todd Storz, he transferred from Storz station WTIX in New Orleans to become General Manager of WDGY. Whats popular in Los Angeles isnt whats popular in Phoenix, he said. He said it was one of nine times he was fired! I reached out looking for someone to make my proposal to my girlfriend extra special. Noble did not say when her last day on air would be and the station has yet to announce her replacement. They were impressed with his verbal fluency (noted the November 1966 In-Beat) and vast knowledge of music and offered him a job. retired Chief of Staff officer from the North Dakota Army National Guard. A Saturday in late May was selected as The Time and a grassy open area between Wards Southtown and the Southtown Bowl was selected as The Place. The pomp and circumstance would be provided by a band called the Tombstone Epitaph set up in front of the bowling alley wall for an event billed and ballyhooed as the Return of the King.. Harry took over Herb Oscar Andersons show when HOA moved from KSTP to WDGY in 1956. Arne is primarily a singer: a member of the rock group Batch in the 60s and 70s, and a prolific jingle singer to boot. The fort was our favorite, Joey added, noting that they decided to keep all of their audio bloopers in the show since it mirrored their listeners working-from-home experience and was pretty relatable. She is supposedly a real person, but Wayne had other characters, such as Louis K. Lush, the hungover engineer, Katie Kute, the go-go girl, and Sleepy ODell, the weather girl. In 1975 Mpls. Laub passed away Friday, August 28, 2015, at the age of 90. He took over from Jonny Matthews. I have no limits. Dabbs Productions is a wedding DJ and entertainment company based in Jacksonville, Florida. Hal died September 17, 1988 at age 67. Brother Bill Bennett WDGY (1956-60), WLOL (1963-65). He has a honed ear for creative, regional bass tones, and he has a knack for combining them into a fresh sound that is all his own. I arrived at the appointed time with a couple of friends, sat on the grass with a not overly large crowd, and began to wait. Stone hosted the Sunset Valley Barn Dance, David Stone photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Video of Johnny on KSTP-TV Here. I try to hold back sometimes and be a little bit more chill, but I just cant. Patrick Shannon, 7. 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. Grady Brock (William Grady Brock) KSTP (1974 1975). Iver and his sons owned and worked there, including my dad Hardy, who owned the gas station for a bit. Keeping company with more people than a sold-out Twins game. Promotion partners Masha and Alison Swing DJ separately, but if you hear their sets bleed into one another at their Dig Deeper parties, it's clear that the two up-and-comers are on the same wavelength. St. James was profiled in Mpls. Bob Kaye in 1953 photo courtesy Mimi Vogel. Jemayel Khawaja, 15. Its happened to a lot of people and now its happened to me, he tweeted. I hired Prince William to DJ my husband's birthday party last weekendand EVERY DAY since then people have texted/emailed me to tell me how much, I am a DJ who can play any type of music the client desires. The Cities 97 sampler release and the Basilica Block Party are what DJ Marshall calls the radio stations' "high holy days." The two events raise a lot of money for Minnesota charities--the proceeds from the sampler over time is now $8 million--all through the amazing power of music. Sam Ribakoff, 8. Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it, Anyone can read, no subscription required, See Organization Photos See all Videos See all 0:44 ARE YOU STILL LISTENING? A little over three years ago, a family reached out to me about giving their daughter voice lessons, Noble wrote. Road information, features, music. Dan worked overnights the first time and then 7p-12a as the original host of The Love Lite, Jim Larkin began his career as a disc jockey in 1967, according to an article 10 years later. Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com. This is WDGYs second Paul Johnson, on staff when the station went Country in the 1970s. Jonny Coleman, Adam Auburn; Credit: Photo by Kyle Hendrix, 5. Rodger was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. Nolan passed away on September 4, 2015, from complications related to Alzheimers disease. He called himself Tall Tan Tal., WLOL (part of Hines and Berglund), KSTP-AM (news). So theyre working off of two separate music logs and that was key to the structure of this whole thing. Well, if your event lacks any music or entertainment people will decide maybe its best to leave a bit early. She was widely regarded as one of the most influential programmers in the AAA format (adult rock, essentially) in the country. He died in 2011. Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com When posted on Facebook, much was made about how he was smoking at work. Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com, Gregg Stevens WLOL (1973-74), WYOO (1974), WDGY (1975-1979). The station is owned by Townsquare Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format. Alan/Shel in 2009, posted by Randi Kirshbaum, David Stone KSTP (1954-1962). Rick Easton (Elroy Easton) KRSI (1969). Devin W. said Image below from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, December 21, 1963. Many of the things he told me were the same things that were in his profile in Secret Stash magazine. Bonobo . Photo below from WCOW ad 1955. Tom Wynn WLOL (1957 1958), WDGY (1958 1961), KRSI (1962 1964), WWTC (1964 1965), WLOL (1967 and 1972 1976). The Morning Mess calls their listeners Morning Messengers, and just like they have in Arizona there will be a dedicated phone line for the talent to be able to speak directly to the Southern California audience as well. All stations are AM radio stations unless otherwise indicated. Queen J was amazing to work with and very reliable., Music is very important. Only 15,000 copies were manufactured of this year's "Sampler.". Droog. He was 82. Weeks prior to my event, we communicated over text and phone to discuss my Speakeasy themed birthday, Frederick A. said Jimmy Smith KUXL (1972). Image below from 1962 KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, November 1962. Douglas retired because of injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree. at all the bar/bat mitzvah parties in St. Louis Park in the mid 60s. Fast-forward to present day. Storz ad: Crisp, incisive, smooth, news-voice of WDGY, commentator, community force., Ernie Martz WMIN (1954 1956 went into the military), WCCO, KSTP, KMSP-TV (weather and live booth announcer in 1970s and 80s), Jonny Matthews KDWB (1966 to April 1969) Go Underground with Jonny Matthews, 11 pm to 5 am.. If there is one DJ who encapsulates the diversity and history of L.A.s many music scenes, its Wolf. Armstrong was born in Fremont, Nebraska, on March 16, 1937, and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School. Photo from 1969 courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. In 1956 or 57 (must have been 1958 since he was here until that October) Zingale went to station WHK in Cleveland, where he and other salesmen Norman Wayne and Bob Weiss pooled their commissions, unheard of at the time. Reportedly stood during his show. 02m 46sec. Michael Stock AC Slater Paul. Rhythm WCOW (1955 1956), WISK (1956 1958). The Middle Bleed American. Moved to KSTP on November 4, 1963. KQQL (KOOL 108) (1990s.) Photo below courtesy radiotapes.com. Rich Davis is in charge of the Sampler, and Im planning on Basilica Block Party 20 and Studio C concerts., Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it, Anyone can read, no subscription required. Hoehn was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. In fact, one night in 1969 I called Tony and suggested we both play the same music at the same time to see if any listeners switched between our stations and noticed. Call sign: KTCZ-FM Frequency: 97.1 FM City of license: Minneapolis, MN Format: Alternative Owner: iHeartMedia Area Served: Minneapolis-St. Paul At KEYD he had his own record show, Dave Reaus Key Room, and Remember Time with Randy Norris. Pothier went on to teach a course on the blues at Howard University in Washington, DC from 1973 1975, and from there he worked for NPR searching out and interviewing blues legends. Above and below: Sherwood at KDWB, September 1971. Bob Kaye (Krekelberg)- KEYD (1952-1955) later sales at WCCO. Why not? J Rocc has won numerous DJing awards, by himself and with the Beat Junkies crew. I was working midday at KQ and had an hour to drive to WAYL for the afternoon/evening shift. Hot Creations boss Lee Foss has long been one of Chicago's greatest gifts to L.A.'s dance-music scene. He even played funky stuff for President Barack Obama, where the audience was older but no less jazzed by his turntable jamming. Oake, best known for his many years as a radio host at The Current and Cities 97.1, announced on his podcast - The Brian Oake Show - that he spent 28 days receiving inpatient treatment after a frightening experience in early July. Seven years later, their stories collided when a small town detective got a tip and became convinced that if he could solve one mystery, he'd solve the other. He covers local and national music as well as some theater and other arts and entertainment topics. Other aliases were The Nazz, Les Moore, Ivan Goetz, Ref Snaborgadavitch, Captain Cash, the PJDJ, and Captain Rosta. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. 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. Cities 97.1 Music Recently Played Top Songs About Damn Time LIZZO About Damn Time 2:32 AM Who I Am Wyn Starks Who I Am 2:22 AM Anti-Hero Taylor Swift Midnights 2:06 AM See All Recently Played Shows Brian Oake in the Morning Madison Paul Fletcher Smitty Latest Stories Music News Sofia Carson & Diane Warren To Perform At 2023 Oscars Feb 27, 2023 A DJ or MC can provide a killer soundtrack for your special event and help keep things on schedule. Became General Manager of KDWB in October 1970. Joe Nelson Jan 16, 2020 At least five people are out of work at the iHeartRadio Minneapolis market after the radio giant slashed jobs this week as part of an organizational restructuring that affects stations nationwide. I love coffee and I hear there are amazing coffee shops out there, and I want to experience the farmers markets and dig into more local produce and locally owned things. Deep Cover drops on Mondays. In November 1960 he was identified as KEVEs Sales Manager). Paul Fast Eddie Lowell WWTC (1971 1973), WLOL (1973), KSTP. Dynamite Dave (Senechal), KDWB (1976). His monthly bass party, Plugged In, features not only a great array of talent but also EDM celebrity attendees. It surely doesnt hurt that hes a musician himself (one-half of She Wants Revenge) or that he worked for Prince back in the Glam Slam days. Photo below from a KUXL Super Soul Thirty from July 1, 1972, courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. Sam joined them at one of their Boolyas down by the railroad tracks, where he met people from all walks of life who liked to ride the boxcars. Key Enterprises LLC. Carl recorded Rhythm Review with the Glenrays at Gaity Records in 1959. Hed call the Rolling Stones the Rolling Uglies, and would good-naturedly rail against white socks and agitate for keeping drive-ins open year round. Photo by John Glanton courtesy Hennepin County Library. LAWeekly Instagram: Featuring the culture of LA since 1978 , Relationship with the Victim* Paul Fletcher - Cities 97.1 Paul Fletcher Home Posts Rank You Very Much Latest Posts Join The Fletcher Family For The Ultimate Tour Of Ireland! Raised as a classically trained musician, he later got into punk, industrial and noise before ultimately graduating to more synthesized soundscapes. Cities 97.1 6.4K Favorites More Information Location: Minneapolis, MN Genres: Adult Hits Networks: iHeart Radio TuneIn Partners Description: The twin cities' ultimate home for alternative rock is Cities 97.1 FM. Often times, my live performances include collaborations with live painters, body, Ledora B. said This was baldly for the purpose of generating annoyance and hence interest and hence ratings. In July 1964, Will Jones described Doty as a freelance TV announcer and radio DJ. Available for public and private events including club events, house parties, birthday parties, and any event involving some, Shawna V. said Hut to voice Life Line, a right-wing daily radio commentary which aired locally on KSTP and WMIN 15 minutes/day, reported Will Jones. What a hoot. He also regularly presented the weather on KSTP-TV on the Sunday 10:00 news. You can catch him at his weekly club night, Part Time Punks, at the Echo;PTPs sister club, Punky Reggae Party, at La Cita; and on his KXLU radio show, which currently airs Thursday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m. Sam Ribakoff, 16. Radio name was in homage to WDGY station founder, optometrist Dr. George Young. Tom Ambrose KQRS (1968); WWTC (1970-75), WCCO-FM (1975). The photo at left below is from a 1955 newspaper ad for WCOW. August 21, 2013 - 9:47 AM. Norman Wayne, Zingales associate for many years, says that the decision to play Top 40 was one of business, not musical taste. Cities 97.1, KDWB hosts among those cut by iHeartMedia iHeartMedia has slashed jobs at stations nationwide. Ray: The photo [below] was, indeed, taken at KRSI. Marc died on July 10, 2021, as a result of injuries from a fire at his home on July 6, 2021. Andy Barber KSTP (1974). Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. From 1962 to 1986 Fred and his wife Muriel ran the Vant Hull (Old Time) Liquor Store at 7835 Wayzata Blvd. Photo below right courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. Tom Kilbride WLOL (1958), KEVE (1959), KANO (1960 1965). Crocker on WWTC, courtesy RadioTapes.com. Bob Dayton WMIN (1969), KDAN (1970), WDGY (1971 1973). Call Georges Phon-A-Song Line, 827-9955, to hear and win your favorite song. Trends come and go, styles change, but DJ Harvey will always be the coolest motherfucker at the party. Jonny Coleman, 13. WDGY 1965 May 25, 1968. Epstein needed a commitment from a venue and a guarantee of $50,000. His father was a recording artist in Sweden. Images below courtesy the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. He also used the name Shadoe Steele. John came to WLOLs Nightwatch show in June 1962 from Mankato. They aren't all necessarily L.A.'s greatest of all time, butthey're the greatest right now. An encore was demanded but we unfortunately had to leave due to the venue's tight restrictions. After his career in radio he had become a marine operator in commercial fishing and had retired to Canada, even renouncing his American citizenship. Rod twisting on the cover of a WDGY promotional album. Johnny Canton WDGY (November 1966 March 1977). A 1965 ad said that Pete was a six-year KSTP veteran and frequently presented the news over KSTP Radio. Wrote a teen-oriented column distributed in 130 school papers. Ray was a bartender at a Minneapolis nightclub and met some execs from KUXL at the club. 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. It was my last day at Cities 97.1. In 1963 he was hired by H.L. In 2022 Denny Long reported that Rick was a retired Chief of Staff officer from the North Dakota Army National Guard. World War II marked the beginning of the end for Hammer. The reaction to the music I played overnights was very favorable and the format expanded to evening hours and then into days and KQ became full time rock. Chuck and Charlie Bush had the morning drive spot on KSTP-AM from July 1973 to April 1976. Ratan said hes stoked to be able to interact with L.A. fans. The Shakespearean janitor is Abilene Anderson; the mail boy is Jethro. Hugh Cardenas KRSI (1958 1961), KUXL (November 1961 October 1962); WPBC (Sales, 1962 September 1963). Ambrose had also recently won the egg eating championship, devouring one dozen eggs in less than five minutes on the air.. What are talent hotbeds, and how do we create them? Photo below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Sam Sabean started out at WCOW, working himself up from writing ads in 1953, to reading the news on Saturdays, to getting his own show in 1954. At the end of 1977 he led the station into a pop format, away from the MOR it had played for 50 years. WPBC (1959). And, yes, he saw the same show you did. In 1956, Bennett came from another Storz station WTIX in New Orleans. Paulson died of heart failure on November 26, 1989, at his home in South Minneapolis. Twin Cities Disc Jockeys This list is of Twin Cities disk jockeys of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Albert Vant Flash Washington WLOL (1940s) See a photo of Washington taken by John Glanton under Kenneth Wilson, below. Read more, Owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Photos below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting: 1963 at KDWB (first two), 1972 at WDGY. 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. Pat Knight KSTP (1974-75) (Also see Pat McKay), Bill Lake (also know as Carl Lensgraf) WYOO (1974), Bullet Bob Lange KDWB (1972 1979), WLOL-FM, WWTC (1988-1989), KSTP, Bob Lange, 1973, KDWB. Heres a photo of it, courtesy Greg Carr, former DJ of Dig Up the Roots on KFAI. Peter also produced and managed Stillroven. DJ Mel arrived on time, set up quickly and took complete charge of 30 screaming pre-tween little girls who were all hopped up on sugar. Sam Sherwood remembers that at WCOW, Delmont had a kind of advice to the lovelorn program that the ladies just ate up. He was a graduate of Brown Institute. The radio industry website. Inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2011. Honing his skills in his hometown of L.A. alongside friends DJ AM and Z-Trip, hes as spot-on spinning fervent sets in a sweaty hip-hop club (AFEX) as he is in a glam West Hollywood hot spot (Giorgio's) or, of late, for a chic goth crowd (Cloak & Dagger). When I was on the hunt for a vinyl DJ for my special 40th birthday celebration, a friend of mine recommended Irena. We hired DJ Wrecks for my daughters 18th birthday party. But his live DJ sets are, in their own way, just as good. Steve Boogie Bowman WWTC (1981), KEEY-FM. 97.1 WASH FM DJ from Washington, DC. Chuck retired in 2013. We had more team members dancing this year as a whole and had more folks stay to the end of the event dancing than in years, Are you still in search of a dj for your event? A Minnesota native, Ross Raihala joined the Pioneer Press as pop music critic in 2004, after stints at The Forum in Fargo, N.D., and The Olympian in Olympia, Wash. Hoyer started in radio right out of high school at age 17 when he joined KEVE in 1945 to at least 1959. On November 16, Cities 97 released its 22nd sampler, and we got a glimpse of the tracks at a rocking party at Bayview on Lake Minnetonka. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a veteran of World War II. If you go to a club and one of these 20 DJs (24, if you count the teams) is spinning, you know you're in for a good time. DJ Dan However, in the past year or so, Cities 97 has been leaning more toward a Top 40 or contemporary hits format, playing the latest hits b, When asked to describe Cities 97s current format, Crusham hesitated and then said: Were breaking new music. The Insider indicated that Matthews was new to KDWB in 1968. Susan Bradley KQRS (1970), KRSI (May 1972 to May 1973), KQRS (December 1973 to at least August 1974 ). George describes his disc jockey journey: I began the Progressive (I referred to it as Underground) rock on KQRS in early 1967. The first photo below is from the front of the March 16, 1963 KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. From host Jody Avirgan (30 for 30, FiveThirtyEight, Radiotopia) and the TED Audio Collective, Good Sport is your guide through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools and slopes that shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. Jemayel Khawaja, 11. 04m 17sec. However,, Johannes S. said If you ever wanted to dance to the original O.C. He served as President of Colorado Christian University from 2006 until his death on July 5, 2016, at the age of 79. Magazine named him as one of Minneapoliss Sexiest. He was 71 years old. Liz Ohanesian, 4. Note that while Glovers program on KDWB was extremely popular, it was by no means the first Underground music program in the Twin Cities. Best cities to move/DJ 2017 . Image from Don Betzhold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Don Kelly WLOL (1954 1957; with Steve Cannon January 1957), WDGY (early 1957 1960). Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Jimmy was also a pioneer on KSTP TV from 1948 to 1986. Reviews from past clients can also be helpful in determining their experience and professionalism. Herb Oscar Anderson KSTP (1954-1956), WDGY (1956-1957). RetroRandi photo below courtesy of Randi herself! The price has also dropped from the $22.97 of recent years or $33.97 in the double-disc years to just $14.97. 4 years of experience as the DJ for my fraternity and have no intention of stopping now that, In the past year, DJs have sent 26,949 quotes to event planners, DJs rank #7 in popularity out of 541 categories on GigSalad, 5,730 DJ reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 4.9 stars, Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, and Nonprofit Events in Los Angeles, From request to booking, it takes 1.9 days (on average) to hire a DJ. He won a Favorite DJ contest run by Don Leary in 1955. By Every night in our city, you can find dozens (or hundreds, on weekends) of men and women doing it the old-fashioned way, mixing records live (whether they be on vinyl, CD or flash drive) and conjuring up new soundtracks for your night out. Jim Ramsburg WLOL (May July 1956 in 1956 he was the Commodore), WDGY (July 1956 June 1957 Hosted Night Beat program on WDGY in 1957; left to go into the National Guard on June 15, 1957), KSTP-AM (1970 1972). Host Joey Boy grew up locally in Highland Park and later lived in Burbank where his parents currently reside. Yeah, well say it, shes fun to look at but its about her energy and flair, not what she looks like in fishnets. Michael J. Douglas (Wegner) KDWB (1972 to 1973), WYOO (1975 to 1976), KSTP-FM/KS95 (February 1979 to April 1994). He popularized the disco re-edit and was an early resident DJ at Londons famed Ministry of Sound. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. He became involved in several businesses and pursued a political career, serving in the Colorado State House of Representatives (1963 1964), Colorado State Senate (1965 1972), US Congress from Colorado (1973 1979), and US Senate from Colorado (1979 1991).