(Dennis John) Leary KDWB (1962 July 1963) Hotline, KRSI (January 1964 February 1966). 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. Keeping company with more people than a sold-out Twins game. Kelli Skye Fadroski lives for music, horror and comedy. 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. 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. Music is essential for turning a regular gathering into a true party! WPBC (1959). An article dated June 15, 1965, indicated that Doty was at liberty, freelancing on WTCN-TV. You can't understand the blues until you've had your heart broken, and you can't understand my music til you've had group sex on ecstasy. DJ Harveys self-description says it all. Blues With a Feeling was published in Fall 2002 by Routledge Press. Cheerful Charlie Van Dyke WDGY (1970 1973). He had his name officially changed from Moriarty as part of a St. Patricks Day promotion. He himself figured out a solution and hot-spotted from his phone the entire night. Gene died of kidney failure on January 2, 2019, at the age of 76. He was born on May 28, 1939, in Cokato, Minnesota. Asking questions like: Is "the zone" a real place? Rod Trongard WLOL (1959-1968), KSTP (1968-1982). 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. In 1970 he left to run a station in Omaha. One girl would be in a really loud Zoom meeting with 100 classmates in one room, so we tried [broadcasting] from the bathroom, living room, my room and eventually I had to build a fort with blankets and pillows, she said with a laugh. Cities 97.1 Uniquely Twin Cities Follow Connect On Air Schedule Smitty Live Brian Oake 6:00 AM-10:00 AM Contests and Promotions Cities 97.1 Gives Back Partner - AuSM Celebrating Women Who Make Music & Culture Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! Ambrose had also recently won the egg eating championship, devouring one dozen eggs in less than five minutes on the air.. 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. Chuck and Charlie Bush had the morning drive spot on KSTP-AM from July 1973 to April 1976. While there will be certain evergreen bits and topics that are more universal, he added, these will be two really different shows; the music programming will be curated differently as well. Greg Gears WWTC (1971 1975), WCCO-FM (1975). Brad Johnson -WMIN (1958 The Old Professor), WTCN (1959 The Bumper to Bumper Club), KRSI (1964), WLOL (1967 program director), WCCO (Sales). Joe died on March 14, 2014. Bob Christie (Jim Larkin) KRSI (October 1969 ) Became Music Director at KRSI in April 1971. Benny Blore (Bill Hartman) WYOO (1973), KDWB (1974 1976). Hunter Quinn, a morning host on Cities 97.1 also used Twitter Monday to reveal that he was also unemployed. In the Oct. Dec., 1997 issue of the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting Newsletter, Mike Neudecker wrote his memories of Jim Dandy: If any readers remember like I do, he had a high-pitched Mickey-Mouse-with-a-cold voice and an intentionally mildly abrasive manner and outlook. Hoyer started in radio right out of high school at age 17 when he joined KEVE in 1945 to at least 1959. Photo below courtesy radiotapes.com. He did say there will be no format change and were still doing the Sampler.. She and Susan Bradley at KRSI were the first full-time female disk jockeys in the Twin Cities. Stuart A. Lindman WMIN (1949-54). Gene Leader (Gene Mean Gene Okerlund) KDWB (March 27 to October 29, 1968), WDGY (December 13, 1968 to October 28, 1970). Autograph card also from Pavek. The feeling you get when you look a teammate in the eye. One lucky, FAMILY AFFAIR: INSIDE SNOOP DOGG AND HIS BOSS LADY, By continuing to use our site, you agree to our, Tommy Lasorda: Part Of 5 Freeway Honoring Former Dodger Manager, Newsom Ends 3-Year COVID-19 State of Emergency In California, Vanessa Bryant And L.A. 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All proceeds from the CD benefit local charities. A DJ and vocalist, Colette trades off between skills seamlessly in her sets. There is much to say about the great Leigh Kamman, and I wont attempt it here. Amazing music pounding heavy all night, can't wait to do, Simply the best in professional Dj's/Disc jockeys/pro sound providing a wide range of traditional and up to date music and state of the art lighting. His other WMIN shows were Merle Edwards Caravan (1954) and Merles Mad House (1955). He served as President of Colorado Christian University from 2006 until his death on July 5, 2016, at the age of 79. Mort Garren KRSI (1959), KUXL (1963). Marc Anderson (Howard Leroy Anderson, Jr.) KDWB (May 1969 March 1973), WDGY (March 1973 October 1974), KDWB again. We went to an AMP promotion event out there, and there was just such a vibe that fits our vibe, so we knew it would be a perfect fit. If nobody has written a book about him, they certainly should. 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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). Bobby died in 1993. Mike programs with you in mind.. He went into the National Guard in January 1957, but returned to WDGY six months later. Photos below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. He researched and co-wrote a biography of the harmonica great, Little Walter. 107.9-KOOL 108 is Minnesota's Best Variety Of The 80s & 90s! I was let go by @1013KDWB and what sucks is the amount of time I gave to this place. Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Joe passed away February 23, 1999, at the age of 54. Sam was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2005. She has a BA Hons degree in television and theatre production from Buckinghamshire University in England. Chuck Mulkern WMIN (1948). Douglas retired because of injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree. 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. Its happened to a lot of people and now its happened to me, he tweeted. RetroRandi photo below courtesy of Randi herself! Neal Justin While at WCOW, Denver Don Doty was the top country DJ in the Twin Cities. He left WCOW and produced films for about a year, then came back when the station had changed to WISK. Lance Tac Hammer KDWB (1965 1968), KRSI (1968 1974), KQRS (March 1, 1974 1979), WLOL-FM (1982 July 1986). Jimmy Smith KUXL (1972). Providing music and performances for any types of events. WXLP (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Moline, Illinois, and serving the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa. Photos courtesy RadioTapes.com, Dick Halvorson WISK (1959), KDWB (1959 1961), KSTP (1973). Available for public and private events including club events, house parties, birthday parties, and any event involving some, Shawna V. said Billy Davis introduced him to Chess records and one single was issued. WDGY (1959). Storz ad: Smooth, mystery-tuner, birthday acknowledger, actor, impersonator, writer, newscaster, public speaker, producer, ex-radio a.e.. Susan Bradley KQRS (1970), KRSI (May 1972 to May 1973), KQRS (December 1973 to at least August 1974 ). hardcore punk of The Middle Class, the dub-influenced funk-punk of A Certain Ratio and the call-and-response thrash of L.A.s late great Mika Miko, then Michael Stock is your kind of DJ. Photo below courtesy Minneapolis Central Library. (Marsh Walzer): U of M WMRR and WYOO/U100 (1972 1976), WLOL/AM-WRRD 13 Rock. We want to be the fun, hip station.. Don Anderson WLOL (1954-59) on the Mr. Another one of my all-time favorite things about Minneapolis/St. 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. This is the original Paul Johnson, twisting away on a WDGY promotional album. Request Free Quote. KQQL (KOOL 108) (1990s.) John MacDougall WLOL (1941 1947). Ray was a bartender at a Minneapolis nightclub and met some execs from KUXL at the club. Photo below from October 1976 issue of Little Bit Magazine, courtesy Alan Freed. A graduate of Cal State Fullerton, she cheers on the NFL's Detroit Lions, listens to punk and alt-country music, watches "The Bachelor/Bachelorette" with her girlfriends and can often be found exploring local craft breweries and Tiki bars. Our intention is that were moving forward with things, Crusham said. It is now a ghost town. 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. Best cities to move/DJ 2017 . 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. Rodger was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. Adam North (Edward Van Cleve, Ph.D.) KDWB (1970 1973), KRSI-FM (1973). The 20 Best Drummers of All Time 20. Starting at $400 per event. 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. Spin Doctors. 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