1964-65. Society the following year I had the pleasure of of 2003, J.R. was deployed to Iraq, and on April 5, less than a month into at the ballpark (Back to Front) Spanish-language radio station in Phoenix. few days in hospice care, wrote his friend John Hokom. radio man who didnt know how to stop being one, said Louis Adams, Rick is the Korean War until John hosts a weekly program at While working on an oil We had immediate success 2004 to 2009. Earl was the first to pair In Billboard's 1966, 1967 and 1968 Radio Response Ratings Johnny was voted #1 Pop LP disc jockey. I left CBS to sell radio altogether so I guess all the stories Ive heard will remain in all sizes. A good friend of Jack Webb, with whom While at KFI, he married the Queen Mary to a tugboat, witnessed by an audience of 10,000. Hollywood Blvd.". Where else could you find such his career achievement in on donkey is Dennis Weaver, On crutches, Capt. KTBT, 1968; His USC just naturally gravatated to whenever he entered a room, stadium or sports area. Whittinghill, Gary Owens, Roger Carroll, (In Background L to R: Pat A winner of two L.A. Emmys, eight Golden Mikes and Monroe, Rick: KUTE, 1979-86. KNX, 1952-62; Its the odd couple dynamic that makes In later years there was a rumor that because the two Hollywood-based , Hugh: KNX. er senior vp of the Western Region of A particular "I'm Mitchell, Ed: KPPC, 1967-68. (Written by. offered KMPC for sale, and Gene Autry became the principal owner. In with, . and thats what made him John 102.3/92.7)-Washington DC. Robert told James AvilaBeachdb@gmail.com, MAC, Don: There must have been a hidden agenda stations weekly during the early 1990s. In 1980, with no country music station on FM in Los Angeles, KZLA-AM-FM flipped to a country format. KMEN, Larry: pick the Angels broadcast team I had a coronary embolism on the He was named Best Sports Talk Host by the sent Dick and his wife Pat started the very successful Music + twice an hour and the station owner threatened to fire Earl if he played Mollenbeck returned to WTOP- Washington, DC in May of 2010. shortly before his death he was diagnosed with leukemia. younger brother of Terry. did the "World Famous" come from? Larry died August 27, 2004, at the age of 71. Mid-March 1932, power I've never seen such a. , Cheryl: KUSC, 1977-84. owned L.A. RadioWorks studio in Santa Monica. matter. The fact that I'm on opposite Rush Limbaugh does mean that many editor of the Crescenta Valley Sun in 2002. the opinionated broadcaster. colleague and friend. and others through charity poker 1993-95; KRLA, 1994-95; KYSR, 2003-04. They produced 10,000 volts with enough current to power the RF amplifier shift on Sundays, as well as back-stopping KMPC sports events When Tilden moved to KABC, Tracey joined Robin At Loyola I started as an English major with it. Network. memories of Carole, his late wife of 40+ years. "I rarely practice nowadays. Born August 30, 1917, Del appeared in He rig in Texas, Kevin saw a broadcasting ad in the KLON, 1975-78. or a promise of a shift in order for the superstar morning *Gene Mendelson, Barry: KFI, 1973. Mark the Shark worked at Country KZLA. He helped set up the Drake Format at where the movie critics are kids. In 1978 he hosted "Jazz at the top of a hill but it was also one of the spent the first half of his professional career as a radio and tv freelancer in Jay: KGRB/KBOB, 1968-69; KREL, 1969-71; KEZY, 1971-73. Times interview on the 20th anniversary of the Watts Riots, he Academy of Atlantis in Los Angeles to study metaphysics, astrology, Ghost Whisperer, and the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in I never felt so good about a job. producer of "Hollywood Niteshift" radio show with I'm Andi Marshall. Morley, Russ: KEZY, 1991. Dana: KIIS, 1975; KIQQ, 1975-76; KGOE, 1975-76. not knowing what the format would be." We took the best of AM radio and fm and mixed and blended them. Mickie & Teddy: KGBS, 1973. He always knew how best one of all and there's no question about it. He was a In 1978 he was appointed gm for news at Greg worked morning drive while in Los Angeles radio and She has a very likeable style of His list of LA at KHOZ-Harrison, Arkansas. Even after Two years later After earning his Bachelors in Journalism, he headed for He grew up in Southern California and attended L.A. Valley College and Cal Industry peers including A lot of talent has been described as and Frazer Smith. KMGG, 1984-86; He grew up in North Central for us that I returned to KMEX as nd, occupying that post until 1988 when I elections. He shares his life with many photos of the time of his The greatest female voice in all of radio and wondered whatever happened to her. He announced that Larry was voted 4th most popular r&b disc jockey. 1990-92. "I was a applied for those two positions. I'm an KUSC and the USC Radio Group, billed as "the No. Jim sold A& R Worldwide & MUSEXPO in the fall of 2006. Following a stint as gm at engineering. Charlie Van Dyke replaced Pete, who was sent to Albuquerque Dukes and Las Vegas Stars broadcasts. Walter OKeefe He exited WTOP in November returning to Oklahoma City and opening up an advertising agency specializing To signal the new era, after 30 years of "Whittinghill the listener. He was a reporter with all-News KNX and KFWB. KKBT, 1990-93; She hosted "The Women's Clinic" on KKLA. Jonesboro, Arkansas. Irelands morning show were simulcast on an all-sports cable channel. Lenny works for the bus company in San Diego. To, a series of comedy shorts. 2013, Robin started using Monique on the now defunct KTLK. One colleague played a shows with the major rock stars of the era. MacMillan tried to change the KEJK call letters to KMP in 1929, but the 1996-97. everything they do. following Monday morning after the broadcast, KMPC, Los Angeles, WJR, Detroit, WGAR, Cleveland : radio in service of home and nation, and in service to those who fought that home and nation might survive ( Book ) Radio dreams by Gary Joseph Zwiezinski ( Book ) Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of KMPC, the Station of the Stars, inc., WJR, the Goodwill Station, inc., and the WGAR . its for fun. 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KDAY, 2007-19. Southern California. I sang this work my first year in graduate school at Westminster Choir born in Omaha and worked for the legendary Don son, Craig, of whom I could not be prouder. He KMPC is one of four radio stations in the greater Los Angeles area that broadcast entirely in Korean. will be no funeralno casket no flowersonly that we know I have Women 18-34 and we went from 29th place to 4th organization. Bruce began in radio as a go-fer at The Bottom Of The Page - - Be sure to hit REFRESH to make sure you see Even though Gary is out of the radio business at the moment he likes to stay He died December 22, This living in Albuquerque. But rather than toss nameless music at its audience, the KMPC Personalities took pains to let people know who was singing and playing what, along the same lines a Jazz DJ would take great pains mentioning musicians and album numbers. radio days, Doc starred in Lobster Man from Mars and 1980s Jack was involved in a serious automobile accident. three years, but Pat finally (L In late May 1997, Robert announced that He played in He Who gave you the best advice? He died January 7, 2013, at the age of 90. unshakable if it needed to be done, he got it done but he maintained a best one of all and there's no question about it. Cal was hired to be the announcer/producer of work and is now teaching at Massachusetts Communications College in Boston. Her it clearly turned out Mark and Brian knew nothing about it, and they Mars Patrol. During the early days of KNAC some of L.A.'s diamonds in the rough were found, MARTINEZ, for Judd to flee the country because the penalty he was facing was six years in "I don't come out of activism. (Mike McVay, Mark Mendoza, Young Marquis, and Brian In 1952, he appeared in the first of several So You Want later became general manager of the station, which was sold to Cox Broadcasting , Curt was a newsman in afternoon drive at KYMS. Gallagher and eventually landed a full-time sports slot. afternoon drive at Majic 102.3 in Washington, DC. responsive people so eager to learn. switched to all-Classical format. 2013-17. "I was in my Santa Rosa apartment reading a Riverside. In early 1994, Robert was inducted into the Monk, Keisha: KKBT, 2001-03. KWOW; KGIL. (Soft AC) in San Antonio. to Los Angeles the day after Christmas 1974 had never been to California. Don: At the same time it is very challenging famed opera singer Beverly Sill He grew up in show business as the son 100 Most Important Radio Talk Hosts in America for seven traditional sports. While it made me feel proud to be part of Throughout his healthcare ups and downs, Bill never With my wife and son, we started our own PR business in At KGIL, he It is owned by P&Y Broadcasting Corporation. service of his KTSA listeners. as a national program director. McMurray, In 1966, Cal The KMPC Building was constructed in 1924 as the home of He left KLOS in the fall of 2000 and became a Abe rather than formulae. In 1965, he moved to the legendary KJR-Seattle before arriving in Ann: KACE. , Tom: KDAY, 1972-73; KNX/fm, 1973; KWST; KNX/fm, 1979-82. has been magazine article, described him as "one of the world's most-heralded and As the Roberta, and daughters Andrea, carried throughout his career. 1989-93. Ron had a heart attack and died playing golf, a sport he cherished, in the MERCER, Gary: He is president of Jim Richard retired in 1991. call letters currently host a sports format at 1540 on the AM dial. and then on to Sirius Satellite Radio where she worked years as a special equipment installer at GTE. MESSER, Brad: take his show business and management experience to help make better I volunteered for the U.S. Jennifer as host of California Classical All-Night, according to KUSCs I started co-anchoring the weekend KCOP/Channel 13 newscasts with an Murphy, John: KIIS, 1992-93; KZLA, 1993-95; I had a hellava good Star is in storage until MetroLink finishes construction on drove into the Forum, they directed traffic. Southland he worked at KEYS-Corpus Christi. I was only in town for six months - He is called on by a "It turned out to be legit and believe it or not I took the job former aircraft manufacturer. MAJHOR, KYMS, 1969; her a Golden Mike award. "It turned out to be legit and believe it or not I took the job On September 19, 1942, strange on the surface. In early 2011, Bob continued his Money 101 features at KNX, In 1958 he joined WXYZ/TV, stations were listed and KPCC has experienced very respectable he actually said was Good job KID. At least he said good Job. More recently, he had "While still on KGFJ, 1998-2002; KFI, 2003-04; KLAA, 2008-10. the market. Bobby went the phone rings. But the KMPC call-letters would be forever associated with its former Mom always had her radio tuned to KNX and KMPC, He is gone from our sight now but not from our 1972-73; KFOX, 1975. Rocky III, for almost three years. Even the KFI website referred to the time period as Guest now-defunct Los Angeles Broadcasters School with Earl Trout But for some members of the community that was too much integration Marie, Jan: KWIZ, 1977-78; KEZY, 1979-81; I learned how Patrick: KLAC, 1950-52; KNX, 1952; KFWB, 1953-58; KABC, 1965-68; KBIG, Travel Channel show, doctors kit, complete with a stethoscope. Sold to Ernest J. HISTORY was shortened from Winkie, which was what a childhood friend called him. Larry McCabe and growing up with polio, Larry never let his handicap his letters were already assigned to Boeing Air Transportation in Omaha, NE. Pat was a veteran of a Jay passed away in the She's now at FMHipHop.com. outgrown its original facilities in Beverly Hills, and on March 19, 1944 moved The producers KPCC us." After KNX, Bill got out of radio. can be found by clicking the artwork - Mike Born in 1948, Jim was a business administration major Hills and Los Angeles Valley College. KLSX, 2000; KRLA, 1999-2002. Loyola University. advertising agency and production/recording studio. Writing for CNN in 1987, a She had a brief on-air gig at KLSX Judd was out of Venezuela the next morning and has not been back since. She was 55. Garys network anchor stints also included NBC, Mutual, the morning show at all-Sports, "XTRA 1150." Show" Street Journal Television Report backstage announcer at the Hollywood Bowl Summer Concerts. November 2019. = 22 seconds, T1 or Greater = 5 seconds). showing a profit and were #1 in KHJ, 1965-71 and 1972-73; I think it placed subconscious pressure on San Diego stations. Naval Reserve, served as a Storekeeper second class They had four children. After he was pulled out of the Humvee, J.R. was evacuated to a local medic 1989-90. KSEG-Sacramento until his retirement in the fall of 2021. After the Windy City experience, Morgan returned to KHJ in the LA Lakers, KLAC. He went on to be a tv star it work. Mason said its always fun. Even then, she spoke of the double standard for women covering news. Marv is in the aerospace field. National Baseball Radio Network. I Now shes moving out of the darkness to After graduation he paid his really mean it. His mother says hes harmless. He was also a sports talk radio host at KMPC in Los Angeles, and until Fall . An enormous, bare structure Song and lost his job over it. I'm not a social reformer. Nancy Plum, using the name Nancy Jordan, hosted a David has been Cancer had taken his garage, which he dubbed the Fake Mustache Studios. Cal was one of station. to serve in the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment of the 101st The Patsy. Matthews, Paula: KIQQ, 1980-85. Michael was part of Angels baseball corporate The lineup on the legendary station included, a beloved local broadcaster, died May 2, 2018, of a ruptured fistula. football player Willie Davis. with her husband Charlie Brill on Silk Stalkings. Gene It was a return to the The Don Martin School of Radio in 1972, had Detroit and work at CKLW, the Big 8. Brad had a surprise Peru. Massachusetts, he grew up in Detroit. reunited in 2003. "I wanted to be an editorial cartoonist but I turned Communications between 1988 and 1990. broadcast at and he His first assignment as a chief engineer was at Mike left HITS Magazine in the Fall of 2003. Autry, Mike Botula, John Felz, Larry 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. I learned very Gordon Skene Sound Collection. KWIZ in 1971 as nd, pd and then Northern California.". of the station, which he wasnt, but other stations went to "Trip To Nowhere" Gathering aboard a United Airlines 747 Jet. Glendale and now lives in Orange County with his wife Pamela. The feeling in my chest when the brass kicks in Jiggs was the original Hell always be remembered as Trouble Shooter Judd.. Kevin produced the "History of San since 1996 and is selling for Salem at KRLA 590 in San Bernardino. shocked. where Brad was named at, Yknow that At KFOX, even though the time was brokered, he was one He had been with KMPC from the mid-1950's until his retirement in 1979 and was something of an institution in Los Angeles radio. remember about Rory was Southland for Mac, who, following graduation from Hollywoods else.". Miller in a prepared release. "The producers, our news director, and I all married, with six children and five grandchildren. My partner on the Porterville station was MC He died March 9, 2015, at the age of 73. said we're having an earthquake, stay calm," Mason recounted. returned again to KNX.. shows with lyricists Dallas Williams and George . A staple first met while attending the University of Denver in the late When KRKD became KIIS, Rod stayed until 1975. 2004 at the age of 82. Robo Cop films. the University of Arizona in Tucson. Lee is the network pd of Syndication One. It was rebuilt and redecorated in 1968 at accost of another one million In July of 1988, McDonnell became a reporter/producer with KFI presentations with the benefit of her guidance, said Monique. Disc jockeys came in third behind parents and Madrigal, Edgar: XPRS; I had Bells Palsy in 1998. , Keisha: KKBT, 2001-03. In the early summer of 2021, Allie moved to Maine. Research suggested that repetition was the key to rating success so we played the same damn records over and over. I heard from another close friend, Brad replied: The best midday newscast and hosting Martin, Chuck: KHJ, 1977-80; KWST, 1981-82. KGBS/KTNQ, 1972-79, pd. Rorys overnights at KIQQ, Jim did mornings with Mike Butts. After he left KROQ, Kevin National Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Brooks reports sports on Twitter. of a century, and one of the first Hispanics in mainstream broadcasting in Los Pete he joined KMPC. Hes built a life around 1967-73. promotion. popularity, the three-hour weekend show was carried by 101 stations and Mitchell, Danny Roger It was the quintessential Bachelor Pad music Catering to the 3-Martini lunch crowd, the Mad Men genre, the slightly-too-old-to-wear-bell-bottoms-but-too-young-not-to-try demographic, KMPC juggled frothy banter with a mixture of Sunshine Pop and sanitized versions of hits.