Alan Stone (Shel Danielson) KQRS (1968 1980), Cities 97/KTCJ (1985 1996). Mesa was known as The Fox That Rocks. She died on September 6, 2009 at the age of 52. Original junglist DJ Machete has these in spades. Described as rather idiosyncratic by Mike Neudecker. Click on Johnnys name for a page about one of the Cities most popular DJs. The Morning Mess is back in-studio now with precautions, of course and they teased that they do have some special surprises and bits up their sleeves that are special to the L.A. audience. In 1960 Brad switched to WTCN-TV, doing weekend weather and hosting Lucky 11 Dancetime on Saturday afternoons. He continued writing as well. Jemayel Khawaja, [Correction: An earlier version of this article referred to Heidi Lawden as DJ Harvey's wife. She was in town promoting The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and ended up in tears after the interview. Photo below from October 1976 issue of Little Bit Magazine, courtesy Alan Freed. He himself figured out a solution and hot-spotted from his phone the entire night. Charlie Fox (James Martin) KDWB (1974-1975), Alan Freed (thats his real name!) Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com. Just happened to find him in the St. Louis Park phone book! Hernandez, a Napa native who moved to Phoenix to attend Arizona State University, had the most interesting experience working from home in quarantine as she shared space with several roommates who were taking courses at ASU. Herb Oscar Anderson KSTP (1954-1956), WDGY (1956-1957). He moved back to WMIN. He went on to several other midwest Country stations before retiring. Key Enterprise LLC is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for mspmag.com for people with disabilities. You can rest easy knowing that your payment is secure, and that well have your back in the event of any trouble that may occur. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. Yeah, well say it, shes fun to look at but its about her energy and flair, not what she looks like in fishnets. Diamond Jim Dandy (James Brian Everts, 1942 2010). 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. The King then walked briskly over to the microphone stand .. and in a slightly pained and disappointed voice, greeted the faithful assembled for the second coming. WXLP (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Moline, Illinois, and serving the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa. Thomas Love KUXL (1972). If hes not cueing up the next bass house or dubstep record, hes swinging from the clubs rafters and catalyzing raver hysteria. Oake returned to KTCZ-FM as morning host in May 2021. Ray Christensen passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the age of 92. 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. The radio industry website. Todd Storz hired him for his station in Omaha in February 1957, and within two weeks moved him to WDGY. Became General Manager of KDWB in October 1970. Dave Reau KEYD (@1954 1955). This is on top of a busy gigging schedule that has him showcasing his unerring skills, playing melodic tracks alongside hard-hitting ones, blending the classics into the latest cuts with the kind of expertise that only comes from years of experience. 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. "Brian Oake in the Morning" will broadcast weekdays from 6 - 10 a.m. A Twin. He also continued performing and recording. Reggae Mix w/ Massive B. Sundays 9-11p EST. The Morning Messengers were just along for the ride like, I feel you, Karla; Im in the same boat after we put up a visual with Karla sitting criss-cross applesauce in the middle of the floor doing a broadcast.. Tal Bartell WYOO/U100 (1975 1976.) He died in December 2003. Auburn can play for the heads just as well as he can for the new kids; it's all about the balance. They aren't all necessarily L.A.'s greatest of all time, butthey're the greatest right now. Laub passed away Friday, August 28, 2015, at the age of 90. Were just excited, Joey said. 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Growing up in Arizona, he had dreams about moving to L.A. that never fully came to fruition. For more than 15 years, though, she has been based in L.A., where her smooth vocals and the power of the 4/4 beat keep crowds dancing. Storz ad: Comedian, emcee, TV performer, recording star, teen-dance innovator, Northwests outstanding radio personality, likeable, perpetual smiler, teen-age columnist, magician, amateur clown. Starting in April 1956, hosted shows at the Prom Ballroom on Saturday nights. It was my last day at Cities 97.1. JSTJR has a number of indigenous lenses through which he filters both his productions and his fast-paced DJ sets. Put em together, and its no surprise that they know exactly how to get a party started while accommodating the occasional chin stroke. I play my own records and run my own controls. Don Anderson WLOL (1954-59) on the Mr. An encore was demanded but we unfortunately had to leave due to the venue's tight restrictions. Bob Kaye (Krekelberg)- KEYD (1952-1955) later sales at WCCO. From a 1970 ad: The man with a smile! In 1940 he was listed in the census as a musician. Jerry Cunning WLOL (1954 1958 The Nightwatch), KEVE (1959 1963), KTCR-FM (1973), WWTC (1985). The imprint has played a key role in the underground renaissance were all currently enjoying in L.A. I was let go by @1013KDWB and what sucks is the amount of time I gave to this place. Green is justly revered for his full-band live shows and original tracks, which mix breakbeats, jazz, trip-hop and future bass into a soulful stew that has nourished heads from London to Low End Theory and beyond. When I knew him in 1978, Tommy was working as an arranger for the John Davidson Singers Workshop on Catalina Island off of LA. Win Tickets to see blink-182! Both Doty and Kamman had doubts about a racy new program policy [at WTCN??] Marc died on July 10, 2021, as a result of injuries from a fire at his home on July 6, 2021. 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. more of the story, KSTP weatherman Dave Dahl announces he's retiring, 'History of the World, Part II' reminds us that Mel Brooks is one of our greatest court jesters, From Minnesota to HBO series, Indigenous actor bringing 'my people and my stories with me', 10 moments of Zen from Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' reign, TV shows to watch this week: Chris Rock gets ready to go live on Netflix, Home video: 'Jesus of Nazareth' presents the Gospel according to Zeffirelli. Johnny Canton WDGY (November 1966 March 1977). He also used the name Shadoe Steele. George Donaldson Fisher had begun playing a diverse selection of underground rock, jazz, blues and comedy (Firesign Theatre, Cheech and Chong) since 1967 on KQRS. He managed to keep all ages on the dance floor booging, Five stars on Yelp! This was, Angela C. said Hi folks! Kim Barker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, revisits an unsolved murder that took place while she was in high school in Laramie, Wyoming, nearly 40 years ago. A post shared by Brian Oake in the Morning (@cities971mornings). It was apparent that something was going on, since entertainment columnist Will Jones always referred to Widman in lower case letters. Second image from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, June 15, 1963. Auburn started DJing well before he moved to Los Angeles from the East Coast, but he further honed his skills here playing alongside the top touring talent that comes through downtown's Exchange, as well as his own parties, Soul & Tonic and Afternoon Delight. Want to know more about Hunter & Mollie? Bill Armstrong WDGY (March 1956 1958). Susan Bradley KQRS (1970), KRSI (May 1972 to May 1973), KQRS (December 1973 to at least August 1974 ). Owner and operator DJ Dabbs is a highly experienced DJ and MC and offers his services for wedding celebrations and other events. J Rocc In mid-1964 he got on at KDWB, but got fired for playing the blues. Tom remembers: When they let me go at WLOL, I was replaced by Carl Peterson I think his name was. Stories: Last I heard he was in Dallas, at least two years ago. Photos below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting: 1963 at KDWB (first two), 1972 at WDGY. Brother Bob Hall WYOO (1974 1976). Ray Christensen KUOM, WLOL (8 years, PD in 1956), WCCO Photos below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. 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. Ghastly To hear all of season 3 early, ad-free, subscribe to Pushkin+ in Apple Podcasts or at pushkin.fm/plus. The station became WISK starting on May 15, 1956, according to the radio logs, and Zingale remained on the air until October 9, 1958. Its always great when I can bring back a prior employee who our audience loved, said Rich Davis, Program Director of Cities 97.1. 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. I've been gone for the last month. Lee Foss Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.