By In 1951 he was an instructor at the Beck School of Radio. Dave Daniels (David Sikkink) KANO (1980-85). His monthly bass party, Plugged In, features not only a great array of talent but also EDM celebrity attendees. We hired Bass Jones for two hours, the music was so good we kept him there 4 extra hours! If it says 1972, it may have actually been before and/or after that as well. Jemayel Khawaja, [Correction: An earlier version of this article referred to Heidi Lawden as DJ Harvey's wife. 1 Verified Booking. In 1969 he hosted the Black Voices program on KTCA-TV. He knew who was dating who and more. Also see WCOW below. His Deep nights represent a pretty cheap education for students of post-disco dance music. They were impressed with his verbal fluency (noted the November 1966 In-Beat) and vast knowledge of music and offered him a job. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a veteran of World War II. Win Tickets to see Jake Wesley Rogers! Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com When posted on Facebook, much was made about how he was smoking at work. Johnny started his career in 1945 in Mankato and quickly moved to WLOL in Minneapolis. Kind of creepy when you think about it. St. Louis Park even had Charlee Brown Days in 1964. Mike Cunningham WMMR (U of M), 1966 1970; KUXL (1972 1974); KTCR-FM, (1972 1977). They made money, although the Music Hall only had the capacity of 10,000. The Insider indicated that Matthews was new to KDWB in 1968. Starting at $400 per event. Cities 97.1, KDWB hosts among those cut by iHeartMedia iHeartMedia has slashed jobs at stations nationwide. Larry Fischer WLOL (1951 1953), WTCN (1953 1956). Widman died on May 14, 1981, in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he had worked in fundraising for many years.. M-Sat midnight to 2am Call in if you dare. Lina Lecaro, Michael Stock; Credit: Photo by Dylan Gordon, 17. Cities 97.1 Contests & Promotions . Leary died at home on August 4, 2021, at age 84, shortly after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Cities 97.1, Uniquely Twin Cities, announced today the debut of "Brian Oake in the Morning," effective immediately. I work with more than 40 singers of varying ages and skill levels. 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. Also known as Lee Thomas? 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. lso did voice imaging on WWTC around 1980: re-recorded soundbites saying things like Ladies and gentlemen, youre listening to Brad Piras on the Golden Rock, WWTC! You can hear a couple of snippets of him starting at 1:44. $650 Request pricing Responds within 24 hours Also did a kiddie show on Channel 5 TV called Saddle and Boots he was Boots. Charlie was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2009. 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 From hip-hop to footwork to Brazilian music to techno and electro, a J Rocc set will let you know that theres only good music, and that other stuff. Blueberry Bill hour with local musicians on Sunday nights. You can catch them next on May 27 at, in true underground fashion, a location TBA. Voted one of Minneapoliss Sexiest in 1975 by Mpls. 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. DJ Dan Benny Blore (Bill Hartman) WYOO (1973), KDWB (1974 1976). From Jon Breams obituary for John Pete in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 20, 2020: Pete was born in St. Paul where he became a champion diver at Central High School. Booking a Los Angeles DJ through GigSalad offers you extra protection you cant get anywhere else. Ron Wandmacher KEVE (March 30, 1959 to October 8, 1962); WLOL (May 16, 1965 to March 1970); KTCR. In 2009, just as the racket of proto-EDM electro grew louder, veteran DJ triptych Droog went against the grain and launched Culprit, a label dedicated to deep house and techno. Twitter: @cities971radio Language: English Contact: 1600 Utica Ave S 651-989-9797 Website: http://cities971.iheart.com Stations Ghastly Two Twin Cities radio personalities at KDWB and Cities 97.1 have lost their jobs An executive producer for "The Dave Ryan Show" and a Cities 97.1 morning host both announced their. While at WCOW, Denver Don Doty was the top country DJ in the Twin Cities. Above and below: Sherwood at KDWB, September 1971. After his career in radio he had become a marine operator in commercial fishing and had retired to Canada, even renouncing his American citizenship. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Adaptability. Hillbilly Hits. After studying at Brown Institute, he worked in Great Falls, Montana, as well as outlets in Detroit and San Diego. November 04, 2020 - 5:32 AM. The feeling you get when you look a teammate in the eye. In 2009, just as the racket of proto-EDM electro grew louder, veteran DJ triptych Droog went against the grain and launched Culprit, a label dedicated to deep house and techno. Mike Hoyer was inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame in 1995. 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. Doug Melges WTCN (1955), WCOW (1955). Hear Don from the summer of 1965 on YouTube. I travel to any location in southern California., I play jazz trumpet while DJ-ing a vast variety of music from all over the world. The station had signed off the air at 11 p.m. when I did evenings until I was offered the overnight slot with Musicland as a sponsor. 1. The contest was to guess how many miles he drove during those four weeks. Hoyer was also a United Artists recording artist, co-writing Looking at the World Through a Windshield, a hit for Del Reeves. It was my last day at Cities 97.1. Our intention is that were moving forward with things, Crusham said. 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.. Available for public and private events including club events, house parties, birthday parties, and any event involving some, Shawna V. said Later, Brian Oake took the stage wearing a faux mustache. Queen J was amazing to work with and very reliable., Music is very important. D.J. This list is of Twin Cities disk jockeys of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Photo from Rob Sherwoods blog. 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. After the next 12 years as a New York freelancer, MacDougall returned to the Twin Cities to anchor the news at KSTP-TV from December 1959 to 1971. Don Kelly WLOL (1954 1957; with Steve Cannon January 1957), WDGY (early 1957 1960). In September 1965, Jones referred to him as WPBCs Don Doty.. It was apparent that something was going on, since entertainment columnist Will Jones always referred to Widman in lower case letters. Mort Garren KRSI (1959), KUXL (1963). May 18, 2022 0 iHeartMedia Modern AC " Cities 97.1 " KTCZ-FM Minneapolis has announced the return of Naima to co-host mornings alongside Brian Oake. http://www.440int.com/440sat.html (Disk Jockey database). Bill Diehl told the story that he was offered a great show and time slot, but only if he changed his name to Hub Cap apparently the sponsor was a car dealer or something. Hoehn was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010. Together with fellow residents Bones and Petey Clicks, plus a rotating cast of ace guests like DJ EZ and Sinden, Slater represents his emerging genre with a down 'n' dirty sensibility that encompasses everything from U.K. grime and garage to G-house and electro, woven together over filthy, funky bass lines that keep the dance floor bouncing. in 1965; became the Director of the Council for Bio-Medical Careers Training in New York in 1968; and hosted at least one edition of the Black Journal newsmagazine TV show for WNET in New York in 1969. The nineties saw reunion KR&G appearances at Winnipeg, Vancouver, and Philadelphia folk festivals, as well as release of a live 1996 album by the trio. He'll be at Splash House in Palm Springs June 10-12 with Odesza (doing a DJ set), Jai Wolf, Guy Gerber and Justin Martin all of whom had better bring their A-games, or he'll steal the show from them, too Andy Hermann, 3. He already had a presence via Mad Decent and Smog Records with his banging releases on those top labels. Why not? Ralph Jon Fritz KRSI (1963, 1967). Photo of John MacDougall courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Storz ad: Smooth, mystery-tuner, birthday acknowledger, actor, impersonator, writer, newscaster, public speaker, producer, ex-radio a.e.. Don Hawkins KSTP (1945-1959) Don Night Hawk Hawkins show. He also continued performing and recording. Smokin Joe Hager KSTP (1973 1974), KDWB (1974 -1979), Joe Hager, KDWB, 1976. "I've had more fun at a time of day when most people haven't even left. 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. The Stones Throw don has become known for increasingly long, high-concept DJ events, such as his 12-hour Boiler Room mix on 12/12/2012 and many others in his now-retired numerology series. at all the bar/bat mitzvah parties in St. Louis Park in the mid 60s. Providing music and performances for any types of events. To hear all of season 3 early, ad-free, subscribe to Pushkin+ in Apple Podcasts or at pushkin.fm/plus. I was let go by @1013KDWB and what sucks is the amount of time I gave to this place. A Detroit native, Noble began her career as a musician and released the album Fearless on EMI/Manhattan in 2005. Program Manager Don French didnt approve and fired him while he was on the air General Manager Sam Sherwood had to come and finish the shift. If there is one DJ who encapsulates the diversity and history of L.A.s many music scenes, its Wolf. James Francis Patrick Professor Jim ONeill KDWB (1961 August 25, 1967). Chuck Knapp. 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. Laub passed away Friday, August 28, 2015, at the age of 90. Stuart A. Lindman WMIN (1949-54). The Singing Swede. Jim Boysen hired me at WLOL and when I got the axe at KEVE, he got my time slot. Tom moved to Waco, Texas, in 1969. Denny Long reported that Tony became a multi-station owner in Iowa. 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. The Cities 97.1 Sampler (also titled Cities Sampler and The Cities' Sampler) was a series of albums, cassette tapes and CDs containing "live in studio" recordings from Studio C located at radio station Cities 97.1, KTCZ-FM in Minneapolis at 97.1 MHz. Hes known in particular for his collection of funk, soul, boogie, disco and rap 12-inches and 45s, but he can rock you in any way he sees fit. We had a series of choreographed dances that Alexander was able to execute, along with a very specific Run of Event that he stuck to. He is described as wide-eyed in a 1964 WLOL ad. Jim Hobbins WCOW. I love foodie cities and I know L.A. has so many good spots, she said. Thanks so much, DJ Vision is a certified classic. He did say there will be no format change and were still doing the Sampler.. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. 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. Gene Leader (Gene Mean Gene Okerlund) KDWB (March 27 to October 29, 1968), WDGY (December 13, 1968 to October 28, 1970). The diversity of this show fits SoCal, so when we got the call I was like Yes!. Hobbins was actually an audio engineer, but the Tedesco Brothers, who owned WCOW, had a policy that WCOW engineers had to be on the air for an hour a day. 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 died in December 2003. I have no limits. Both Doty and Kamman had doubts about a racy new program policy [at WTCN??] Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. I go by DJ Manny Ace, I run a professional DJ and Event Services company that features all that you need to make. He also regularly presented the weather on KSTP-TV on the Sunday 10:00 news. Thanks to Dave Fairhurst for sending this fabulous photo! 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. Was known as Big Bill Cash on WCCO for five months in 1956 during the Contest Craze. Guy lived big. When acid jazz swept the small rooms of the early-90s club scene, Wyatt was there (with a multipiece band, performing over DJ-driven hip-hop breaks). John MacDougall WLOL (1941 1947). Sam Sherwood remembers that at WCOW, Delmont had a kind of advice to the lovelorn program that the ladies just ate up. Photos courtesy RadioTapes.com, Steve Shannon KSTP-AM (1975), WLOL-AM/WRRD (PD, 1979), Dean Sherman (Gordon Kapitan) WDGY (1955), Rob Sherwood (Buff Setterquist) WDGY (November 1967 April 1969), KDWB (April 1969 April 6, 1974), WYOO (April 1974 September 1976), KSTP-AM (September 1976 February 1978). 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). Read about his career on minniepaulmusic.com From a 1970 ad: Hold court with King Michael every morning, midnight to 6. Click on the link for a page dedicated to Dick Driscoll. Styles : Top 40, Latin, Hip Hop, House, Deep House, EDM. 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. While at KUXL, Dan served as Recreation Director at The Way, a refuge for troubled teens on Plymouth Ave. in North Minneapolis. He couldve easily gone the superstar Vegas route, but 12 was always more soulful than the bottle-service set might have appreciated. A post shared by Brian Oake in the Morning (@cities971mornings). Photo below from WCOW ad 1955. He became Music Director in March 1968. Droog All stations are AM radio stations unless otherwise indicated. There was record called the Sev Widman Polka by Harold Picha and His Band, which indicates his popularity! 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. Wrote a teen-oriented column distributed in 130 school papers. 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. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Delivers Perfect 9/11 Remembrance Speech Minnesota DNR Releases "Color Changer" Map The eggbeater sound and sight of a helicopter on the horizon grew larger and louder [easing] down in the center of the large grassy rectangle. Slim Jim Iverson WRHM (WTCN) (1932), WDGY (1947-1949), KEYD (1953-1956), KSTP, WLOL. He passed away on January 18, 2021. For best results, catch Drumcell in a warehouse (at one of Droid'sInterface events) or somewhere else dark, dingy and dank. Steve died in April 2009. Joe passed away February 23, 1999, at the age of 54. Joe Zingale Mr. "Brian Oake in the Morning" will broadcast weekdays from 6 - 10 a.m. A Twin. What: Cities 97 Sampler Volume 22 Release Party, Where: Bayview Event Center on Lake Minnetonka, Why: This sales from Volume 22 raised $800,000 for Minnesota charities. Ray: The photo [below] was, indeed, taken at KRSI. Lots, Liliana C. said When I knew Tommy, he looked like Alan Hale Jr. with a bleached-blond Little Richard bouffant. At WTCN Singer introduced records with piano chords; if the record didnt play at the right speed there was dischord. Jones' gothic, industrial and darkwave sets go from heavy and hard to familiar and fun and back again, a meld that always seems to move her to dance behind the decks, and turns the floor before her into a fiendish free-for-all. He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. Between 2002 and 2006, Alan was a volunteer reader for the Radio Talking Book Network, recording news and audio books in his wonderful mellow radio voice! Joseph T. Zingale came from Cleveland and started selling time at WCOW in about 1954. In August 1946 he was hosting Lets Turn The Tables, a midnight radio show on KSTP. Photo below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Machine Gun Kelly (Gary Sinclair) KSTP-AM (1972 1974), Machine Gun Kelly at KSTP, courtesy RadioTapes.com, Tim Kelly (Tim Sabean, Sam Sherwoods son) KDWB (1976 1979), WYOO/U100, Rodger Kent (Vogel) WDGY (1950), KSTP (1954 1957), WCCO, WTCN (1959), WAYL (1979), KTWN, KLBB. Bob Berglund WWTC (1974), WDGY (1979), WLOL (part of Hines and Berglund), KSTP-AM (news), Pharaoh Black (Thornton Jones) KUXL (May 1, 1975-1979), Bill Blast (Al Collins) KUXL (1967 1968). Bob Friend WISK (1959 Freund), KDWB (1959-63). Andrew Hogge began the Lovefingers moniker as an early and influential MP3 blog before founding NYC-based analog-chic label the ESP Institute, while Lawden makes music under the names Locussolus with DJ Harvey (whom she has managed since before he had a moustache) and Heidi Hoven, and hosts the show Magic Roundabout on Dublab. I have gotten so many compliments on how great he was from all our, Jennifer M. said From February to April 1955, he hosted the Don Doty TV Show on Channel 11. In 1971 he moved to Albuquerque, where he anchored the news until he retired in 2000. Actually it was taken in the recording studio as I was producing commercials. Randy Cook WISK (1959), KDWB (1959-64), WWTC (1970), B.J. He also used the name Shadoe Steele. 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. Lily Moayeri, 19. Grady Brock (William Grady Brock) KSTP (1974 1975). 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. 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. Photo of Don French interviewing Hubert Humphrey courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. Stu Gang (Jeffrey Stewart) WTCN ( -1/1957), WDGY (news 1/1957- ), WTCN-TV (1964). that is to start soon.). Dave Dudley (David Darwin Pedruska)- WISK (December 1957 February 1958), KEVE (February 1958 February 1960). Iver and his sons owned and worked there, including my dad Hardy, who owned the gas station for a bit. But most importantly, J Rocc is a DJ who will take you to every part of his record collection, illuminating connections between different music genres and his collection is huge. Michael Stock Working at both stations made for some quick trips from Golden Valley (KQRS) to New Brighton (WAYL). In the seventies he played with Nine Below Zero, an electric band doing blues, country and rock classic tunes. There, he played the Wolfmans sidekick Fat Daddy Washington. A year later, Hoehn returned to his alma mater to join Kling in operating what became MPRs flagship station. George Donaldson Fisher KQRS (early spring 1966 to 1971), KSJN (1974), MPR (1975 to 1976), Cities 97 (1985, 1986 to 1987, 1991). 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The arts and entertainment blog. Dan called himself the Soul Man (before Sam & Daves hit of the same name) and played jazz. Died of ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) August 8, 2005. She is his manager but the two are not married. Don Anderson WLOL (1954-59) on the Mr. We hired DJ Wrecks for my daughters 18th birthday party. Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Could be the same Don Anderson who was a host of Record Hop on Channel 9 TV from 1957-59? 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. He was super professional from, Daphne B. said Jeff Mother Robbins (Scott Wright) WYOO (1974 1976) (pictured below at U100). Serving up the sounds of today with royal taste! Bill Armstrong WDGY (March 1956 1958). He was replaced by Jack Thayer in June 1957. Steve died on July 23, 1986, of lung cancer at age 41. Don passed away on May 14, 2016, at the age of 83. In February 1956 he was one of the original DJs at the new WDGY, billed as The All-American Disc Jockey. He was only 19. Daryl Laub WLOL (1945), WMIN (1949), WTCN (1952), KSTP (1960s), KQRS (1973). George Young (John Dotas) WDGY (1967 1973). Now theres an interesting combination! The station is owned by Townsquare Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format. SpouseParentChildSiblingFamily memberOther, Sweet James has my permission to help provide a free police report, Bonobo, acclaimed for his original productions, is also one of our city's best DJs. Of course the Cities 97 DJs were on hand to welcome the group and announce the bands. I spotted BT chatting with One Heartland's Susan Leckey. Jimmy Valentine retired in 1986, and passed away December 2, 2002, at the age of 83. Dick Harris KDWB TV Guide ad: The Controversial Dick Harris.
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