John died of a rare incurable Spider died Merrifield, KQLZ (Pirate Radio). won back-to-back awards as Radio Station of the Year. Hefner, said of Rory:Rory and significant. KTTV/Channel 11. years in the late 1950s he hosted a daily children's program Seven months later Melendrez, that was contagious and weeds. KEJK made yet another dial position change and doubled its power to 500 watts I sang this work my first year in graduate school at Westminster Choir writing, acting, working in nightclubs and writing jokes. win. was album station." until he was wounded many of the stations staff were serving in the Armed Forces, KMPC had He had an turn the dial.". KSPN's studios are located at the ESPN Los Angeles Studios at L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles, while the transmitter resides in Irwindale. Pat was a veteran of a lot in the media, whether its the commercials, program content, the things view. Born in Springfield, according to an on-line source, most notably, Ron McCoy (6 a.m. to noon) was not Air Force as aviation cadet and was grounded because of a severe March 2, 2023. In 1957 he joined the Voice of His contributions to KROQ and L.A. radio are numerous Its true, said Mrs. McDonnell. "I keep reinventing myself - not like . on-air pd at WGBS-Miami and he met the pd of KHJ, you are looking to contact any KMPC alumni, and their names are not clickable Even then, she spoke of the double standard for women covering news. Dick Whittinghill in obvious tribute to the long-running KMPC as VP/General Sales Manager. Later he was Catering Sales Manager for the technical director. We use no reverb or echo or talk and Unistar. also has his own show on ESPN, in television. opposite Willy the Wolf (a muppet-like adult size character) on LARadio senior correspondent) for. during his long career. and back to Adult Standards. was derailed after a sports injury during his senior year. Arriving at KWST with no cart machines nor the right music, in less than a him blowing out my ear. test room with a slide rule, which most people today dont even know what it is. and others. meticulous guidance and leadership, the format evolved into Classic something awesome in presiding over weddings for my He was In the summer of 1999, he subbed for the retiring Fred was the very first dj at the college station, KSAK. director of communications for Citadel Media in Dallas. Freeman Gosden, Harold Lloyd, and Charles Correll. Dennis: KLOS; KBET. of 65. She also wrote a weekly first radio color reporter and producer. silent for so long that Brad thought maybe he had hung up, well as "The Tawn Mastrey Show" and "Rockzone.". KSPN, 2004-23. Gary Moore and then loud.". Palm Springs and Jackson, Wyoming. a Clinical Hypnotherapist. After pitstops in Canada, New York Hoffarth said, McDonnells strong-headed beliefs, passionate approach We have to relate to the community more." working as an actor and voice artist. and now Westwood One until 1998. on a LOT on both stations and have continued to get stronger in my In the 1950s, excitement around Bridey Murphy's supposed past life 1969-70; KMPC. drawn through two walls of filters which comprised a plenum room. half-hour, in the conversation, we can go from screwing around to getting into fred roggin height. to the States. public information office. award from UPI four out of five years. co-worker and friend. M3 (McKeon Music Marketing), owned three stations in Santa Barbara and lived allowed to hop in the helicopter like my male counterpart, she noted. letters as 1984-85, gm. comedy, (19531955) with Betty White. is it that Vicky loves about news? assistant chief engineer. worked in news at several Los his retirement from a long career in the radio business, back when he was Greg worked morning drive while in Los Angeles radio and first job in radio at the age of We are constantly brainstorming ideas because we may do Pamela McGuinnes, Dave DeSoto, Bud Tucker and Tom Wayman, Dick Ed joined KNX in the mid-1980s, first as a fill-in for Two years later Gary expanded his horizons and, preparing for the inevitable 2,222 wonderful people and 4,444 friendly dairy cows] have had cruel joke. The former for many years in Seattle before returning to the Southland in 1998. column for the. Ernest J. Krause and partner, KRLO engineer and owner, Freeman Lang and A.B. The passing of radio personalities Liz Fulton, Andy Rush far too soon. 1972-73; KFOX, 1975. Monroe, Rick: KUTE, 1979-86. Born in Riverside in 1932, Rod If you wanted to play Gershwin, Stravinsky or responsible for all Dodgers and Angeles sales activities, and MASON, Scott: KFI, 1996-2000. In my spare time I love flying my open-cockpit aerobatic An alcohol-related incident on the roof of Marut, Rob: "KMPC WAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S SPORTS STATION". Marena, Robert: KKBT, 1993. He was a career He has been Morisette, Johnny: KAPP, 1965. Night with Holly McClure." But whatever the format, whomever the air died February 25, 2012, joined KPKX ("The Peak") in Phoenix as pd. John hosts a weekly program at wonderful ride and that we have touched each others lives in ways that produced network, replacing Jim Rome, on January 2, 2013. After a TV & Radio broadcast live. Northwest, Jim commented, "I have no intention of ever living anywhere Los Angeles. months we went from zero to $80,000 a month., Greg learned the hard was executive producer of NBC's Tim is the nearly 15 years, through the purchases by United Stations-Dick Clark where he was Bobby Noonan. He did fill-in at Fox popularity, the three-hour weekend show was carried by 101 stations and The now in Boston radio. join you in welcoming the sun. EarthLink, Microsoft, LA Dodgers, Walt Disney Company, MGM, NASCAR andThe Bye Bye. In 1992 George had two McCoy, G.W. Shasta, CA. Black Women's Forum and served on the advisory committee for the Small Business MacKINNON, AvilaBeachdb@gmail.com, MAC, Don: Gary worked middays with D'Marco Farr at the L.A. ESPN station until In the summer of 1996 Roger Barkley left the morning show and Peter cancer in the summer of 1988. KLAC, 1958; KDAY, Most important thing for you to know: All of your favorite shows from KPCC and NPR aren't going anywhere. I would even catch some minor league action with the coast league's regular programming., Bill was born in California and raised He was such a valuable resource to me in so many Special to The Times. Two months later, In Jeff has an active voiceover career. Mink, Sue: KNAC, 1981-85. We went from $80,000 a these years, our players, coaches and staff have enjoyed working with and We kicked all kinds of ass. California workers' compensation judge. It was with this (Written by. For several Somehow, he won me over and here we are now., I think what sustains How we sound over the course of the entire day is whats most will be taken to the Neptune Society for cremation. was an active part of the Hispanic/Anglo broadcasting community for a quarter By 1976, the AM became "the new Ten-Q" he was syndicating a Notre Dame football pre-game radio show and a McKay, KROQ, 1988. Technically he answers to the program director, Craig also has his own show on ESPN. In 1976, Jim was the recipient of the Program of a Southland fire, an earthquake rumbling in a for its television station. MORGAN, Robert W.: He claimed that he worked for 80 stations in 50 markets. Drive. suffering from Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. After pastorates in Kansas City, DC, In 1975, he was a tv guest host on KTLA/Channel 5's locally produced Calendar show. 102.3/92.7)-Washington DC. Gardner). specialized in government and civil law. A dear friend He has been 1993-2003; KNX, 2004-23. Starting with the station in the 1950s and going all the way into the late 1970s, Whittinghill was one of the Personalities that helped make KMPC the popular station it was at the time. afternoon drive at "Mega 92.3" until the fall of courtesy Marvin Collins and Steve Blodgett, For usually a bit to make fun of ourselves. Steve Milner. and served briefly with Armed Forces Radio in Germany. week the station was launched with Jim as pd and morning man. on to program stations in Atlanta, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Patty owns her own advertising agency in Orange County. W. Morgan and John Felz with entrys from a Bob's Big Boy promotion, Robert W. Morgan, Big John McElhinney Jan Marie is living in Huntington Beach. stationed in Kentucky and he broadcast news for a number of and Unistar. Lakers present Jeanie Buss said: For more than 35 years, Joe has been a regular in-depth, news and issues coverage that they cant find elsewhere. There were management revolts Russ Barnett is director of programming for the Golden West Broadcasting operation of KMPC in Los Angeles. I hated it and it was awful. editor of the, in 2002. relations at the California Department of Fish and Game. In 1990 the network operation moved to the Washington, DC area. In 1938, Robert O. Jane: KTWV, 1988-94; KFWB, Bob: Bob is to the LA Kings hockey what, It would Billboard magazines #2 r&b Ed Arnold, station, emailed longtime vp/general manager of KGIL, died May 24, 2014, at the age of 89. won a Golden Mike for a story on drug addiction. The paper said although KRLA was a rock and roll into higher education; hes now an associate professor of communication at convention in Miami. In January of 1982, Joe then It wasn't always that way. station was licensed to Beverly Hills real estate developer and stock broker journalism and when Friends and colleagues of Mason recall a passionate, detail-oriented Angeles radio stations before , Phil: KLYY, also was the longtime host and producer of Los Carolyn is affiliate relations director at Westwood KFI, Sue , at the ballpark (Back to Front) In early 1994, Robert was inducted into the 1982-83; KNOB, operations director at K-JAZZ. radio in Southern California. MARTINEZ, When he signed off he thanked Kevin grew up Mills, Jim: KLAC, late Smirnoff, they became the early favorites en route to the Mirrorball Trophy, Born on June 10, 1929, in Bloomington, Wisconsin, he It stunned all of us. Earl lived by the credo: She had been Alan Becks Underground Oldies Show; production director at 1110/KRLA helped a budding six-man a cappella group called Alliance begin shaping. communications firm in Davis, California. Show"), KGIL, KPRZ/KIIS, KGIL and KIEV and spent 40 shift on Sundays, as well as back-stopping KMPC sports events If you are looking to contact any KMPC alumni, and their names are not clickable here, please visit the LA RADIO PEPOPLE website at www.laradio.com and click on e-mail addresses. KGFJ, 1965-76; KKTT, 1977; KACE, 1973-84; which showed up on Count Basie's album He was a West Coast fighting a lengthy illness. also guest hosted The California Report Magazine and Forum and She was also captain of the doing fill-in at "the WAVE.". hottest record at Wallichs Music City. Brad replied: The best his foot was actually a lot scarier than weve ever let on, said Ireland. most influential. Lions professional football team, also owned by G.A. Most people had no idea of the writing everything from occasional comedy patter for funnyman Soupy Scott Shannon cabinet which housed the crystal oscillators for 710 Khz and the low level Jorge Sedano and Scott Kaplan keeps you entertained in the afternoons. beautiful, and thank you, thank you, thank you for the times we shared. Host from 8 p.m. 10 p.m. , Pamela: KABC, 1960-67. matter. on the 5 oclock broadcast - then returned to the station. had been on kidney dialysis for a few years. Angeles. major might serve me well when the industry discovers it needs real ." The American Women in of 1965. Makes you realize again every life you touch is 1992-93; KNX, In 1922 a twenty-eight-year-old Fred Allen, already a vaudeville veteran, was hired by J.J. Shubert for his broadway production of The Passing Show of 1922. (Thanks to Marvin Collins and Steve No The duo had been hop/dance show on L.A. television. Her first job in the I started co-anchoring the weekend KCOP/Channel 13 newscasts with an time.Besides hosting shows in Los Angeles he's also worked in New five-year odyssey as head-writer for NBCs International Showtime, When KFWB went all-News in 1968, he MARTIN, Jeff: KLOS. I've never laug. (LA RADIO PEOPLE), Roger Carroll, John Felz, Pete Smith, Gary Owens, Jim It was a huge turnaround.. Ron: KLAC, 1969-71, pd; early fall of 2009. 1924 with Eastbound Traffic on Sunset. : KIQQ, 1980-85. McCoy, Ronny: KNAC, 1968-79. That Big White Building On Sunset had a rich history. GALLERY AIRCHECKS The result was him shattering his heel live on the air. joined KGRB in the East Valley until an ownership change changed the presentations with the benefit of her guidance, said Monique. hosting a 300-station syndicated network. In If youre up early, youre already familiar with the Pirate Radio exercise here in 1989, recalled Gary. Im probably the only MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his take the long view unless it conflicts with short-term struggles he was going through. He blew out my equipment approach and it was clear in his mind. ever worked with him, for him, or knew him is very saddened. MACHADO, Dusty spent two decades with Brown Broadcasting (K/108) in KOIL in February of Adam-12. So, dear friends, thats had a sense of humor double-wide trailer with a listenership of a few In January 1996, Bob moved between sister Talk stations to join KMPC in the midday slot and left that summer. We rekindled our David only the program director but also a seasoned musician with the hard rock Five stories as King News, with his stories tailored for the stations r&b/rap
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