Local Radio. He has also been the station's program director since 1996. He was voted the Country Music Association's Major Market Personality of the year in 2000, but was laid off in a cost-cutting move in 2001. (Billy Bass is at far left in the photo, kickin' it with the WHK crew, circa 1968. Armstrong worked evenings and got his name because the DJ in this timeslot was always called 'Jack Armstrong' after the 1930s radio serial, "Jack Armstrong the All-American Boy." She moved to WNWV-FM/107.3 when Gorman briefly transformed it into the adult album alternative station V 107.3. After leaving WMMS, he moved to WMJI-FM/105.7, as program and operations director. He's done plenty of sports talk on TV, too, from Sports Channel Ohio (now Fox Sports Ohio) to Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable). (Plain Dealer file photo). Wayne D. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. (Plain Dealer file photo), Bass built one of the most versatile careers in the history of Cleveland radio. (Plain Dealer file photo), A popular WERE DJ during the 1950s, along with Bill Randle, Phil McLean and Carl Reese. (Photo by Chuck Crow,The Plain Dealer), Goldberg started at WMMS-FM/100.7 in 1972 and remained there until 2004, longer than any other personality employed there during the Buzzard's heyday. Lanigan retired in 2014, but Malone is still on WMJI as co-host of the "Nolan, Malone and Kullik" morning show, featuring Mark Nolan, Chip Kullik and Tracey Carroll. He worked the afternoon-drive shift until 1997 when he headed to Los Angeles. He is now retired. (Plain Dealer file photo). 1950s 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950. He is a noted rock historian and prolific writer, having published numerous books, including three volumes of "Rock On: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock 'n' Roll." Amy Eifel — A huge, huge thank you to WGAR for a great night for my son's friend! He became a fan favorite during the Indians 1990s heyday, known for his baseball knowledge, enthusiasm and trademark calls. Impressed with Trivisonno's sports knowledge, Franklin gave him leeway and often referred to him as "Mr. Know It All." Tolliver, who was let go by WZAK in 2000 after the station was sold. He was also a member of "The Buzzard Morning Zoo" in the mid-1980s. Today, she is an assistant professor of communication at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. Lovely Hollace Shaw is the soprano star of Colum- bia Network's "Saturday Night Serenade," which started its 1 1 th year on WGAR -CBS on Saturday, October 12, with the unique record of 250 con- secutive broadcasts since (Plain Dealer file photo), Program director and afternoon-drive personality at WIXY-AM/1260 during its late 1960s heyday as one of the most popular Top 40 radio stations in the country. The two went their separate ways in 2011. He started at WERE-AM/1300 in 1949, making $100 a week. Edwards is at the far right in the above photo, along with fellow DJs Bill Randle and Chuck Young. One of those listeners – Mike Trivisonno, became such a popular caller that he eventually was given his own radio show. RELAXING FAVORITES Listen to the best live radio stations in Cleveland, OH. Sanders was instrumental in WMMS' rise. (Plain Dealer file photo), John Lanigan has amassed a 45-year broadcast career – most of them in Cleveland radio and TV. His iconic rants have been preserved for posterity on the CD "Murray Saul: The Get Downs, Vol. He was vice president of education and public programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum from 2000-2003. He jumped to WJW in Cleveland in 1951, where his late-night program, "The Moondog House," became a phenomenon. 1930s 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 … Click HERE to donate. Her annual Kym Sellers Foundation Multiple Sclerosis Benefit remains a major event on Cleveland’s social calendar. (Plain Dealer file photo), An old-school radio newsman who began working in the 1950s, Danaceau was best known as the longtime news director at WCLV-FM. (Plain Dealer file photo). She's also known for her very public battle with multiple sclerosis. He can still be heard on the radio, too. (Halper is at center in the photo above, with members of Rush and WMMS staffers. The first started in 1970 at WGAR-AM/1220 and lasted barely a year. He stayed at WMMS until 1992, moving then to WNCX-FM/98.5 and WDOK-FM/102.1. One of the early jocks who put KYW-AM/1100 on the national rock 'n' roll map. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. He was on air locally for a brief time in the early 2000s, on WELW-AM/1330, playing oldies with another WMJI vet Ravenna Miceli. According to the industry site All Acces, other Northeast Ohio on-air personalities that have been laid off include Sunny 101.7's Scott Davidson and 99.5 WGAR's Jim Hart. He built it into a ratings powerhouse with national influence. The station is now owned by Ideastream, the corporate umbrella over Cleveland's WVIZ Channel 25 and WCPN FM/90.3. Program Director/afternoon host Carletta Blake will move to mornings joining Steve Wazz for the rebranded “ Wazz & Carletta Mornings ” as LeeAnn Sommers will shift to the 3-7pm afternoon slot. He had a law practice in Lakewood for years. 555 J’aime. Operating from a penthouse studio in the Hotel Statler, WGAR broadcast on 500 watts at 1,450 kilocycles. She left Cleveland to take a radio job in Florida. Spero is still active as an artist manager. 1940s 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940. (Plain Dealer file photo), Dillon got her start in Cleveland radio in 1988 on WMMS-FM/100.7, working on the morning show with Jeff and Flash. She is now an on-air personality for oWOW, a thriving Cleveland-based Internet radio station created by Gorman in 2015. After his run on WDMT, Rufus continued with another hugely popular live mix and specialty show, "Club Jamz" on Jammin' 92.3. Dean was a tastemaker on the local dance music scene thanks to gigs at several stations that included Program and Music Director at WDMT FM 108 (1979-87) and DJ at WZJM FM Jammin' 92 (1989-2001). 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM. He still holds the honor of being the last broadcaster to call the most recent Browns world championship, having been at the mic for the team's 27-0 victory over Baltimore in the 1964 NFL title game. He died in 2005. He stayed at the station until 1996. (Photo by John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer), Poole was part of the No. She got the job after recording commercials for the record shop she co-owned with Hymie Kaye on 55th and Woodland. Renieri left WIXY in 1975 for a job in Florida. His WGAR show featured a morning segment called "The Flex Club." Big Wilson, who stood 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighed more than 300 pounds, worked at KYW-TV and radio in Cleveland in the late 1950s and early 1960s. According to her LinkedIn page, she now works as a freelance voice actor and author. His "More Sports and Les Levine" airs weeknights at 6 p.m. on Spectrum. Longtime radio newsman, Mike Olszewski worked over the years for WERE, WMMS, WNCX and WCLV. Over the years, he was heard on WGAR-AM/1220, WERE-AM/1300 and WHK-AM/1420. In 2013, she started a classic-rock show on SiriusXM's Classic Vinyl Channel, broadcasting live from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. (Plain Dealer file photo), Santini came to WMMS-FM/100.7 in 1994 after a stint at Canton's WRQK-FM/106.9. Trivisonno started working part-time at WNCX-FM/98.5 in 1987, becoming a full-time personality 1989. Lund died in 1974. By Language. He then worked in syndicated radio, first with a show called "All Night With Danny Wright" and then with "The Live Ride With Danny Wright." (Plain Dealer file photo). Also listen: 99.5 THE BREEZE, WGAR-FM HD2. But one of his early broadcast gigs was at WJW-AM 850 in 1959, when the station was looking to replace Pete "Mad Daddy" Myers. 6 Reviews. Nominate A Teacher to be the Raising Cane's "Teacher of the Week! He briefly transformed WNWV-FM/107.3 into the adult album alternative station V 107.3. (Plain Dealer file photo), The most famous radio personality in Cleveland history, and a pioneer of early rock 'n' roll. News & Talk. Home. He only liked the best in everything – the best jazz, the best country, the best rock 'n' roll, the best classical music." An influential figure in the black community, he inspired many, including a group of Canton, Ohio, musicians and future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, The O'Jays, who took his name. In the baseball off-season, Hamilton calls college basketball games for the Big Ten Network. The 55th Academy Of Country Music Awards were last night (September 16). He died in 2014 at age 82. He holds the record for the longest career for an Indians play-by-play announcer. He worked a variety of record-industry jobs after that, becoming senior vice president of marketing at Chrysalis Records during the 1980s. But he was also a legend on radio, the voice of the Cleveland Browns for a generation of fans, starting in 1961. Also pictured: Jack Armstrong, Jim LaBarbara, Billy Bass and Chuck Knapp. He bounced between Denver and Cleveland for years, working locally at WIXY and WHK. He was also co-host of the Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion show. Edwards is credited with being one of the first DJs to play an Elvis Presley record on Cleveland airwaves. Invariably, visitors never recognize the slim, youthful Mr. Patt as the man who guides the destines of WGAR from the manager's chair. Her LinkedIn Profile says she is now an independent radio professional in New York. I was doing middays on 92.5 The Wolf in Denver, Colorado for a couple of years beforehand. He left WIXY in 1973 for WWWE-AM/1100, then worked at WERE-AM/1490. (Plain Dealer file photo), Jim Mantel was the longtime morning man at country station WGAR-FM/99.5 - nearly 20 years before being cut in 2010 after his contract was not renewed. It was a tumultuous year. Gorman has also written a book about his days at WMMS, "The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio." He does the podcast under his real name, Philip Keller. 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM. They worked together on four different stations in the Cleveland/Akron area over the years: WONE-FM/97.5, WENZ-FM/107.9, WMMS-FM/100.7 and WMVX-FM/106.5. He was called to testify at congressional hearings and admitted accepting cash and gifts to play records. Alden amassed a 37-year career in Ohio radio, 24 of them with easy-listening station WDOK-FM/102.1. Kat can be heard way too early in the morning on 98.1 WKDD Akron, OH, in Cleveland, OH on Majic 105.7 & 99.5 WGAR. 1220/WGAR Tribute and Alumni Page. She is now the sales director at WNWV-FM/107.3. He became one of the WIXY Supermen during his time there. He moved to Miami in 1975 and worked as a disk jockey on radio station WIOD and as a late-night movie host for WCIX-TV. Patrick, whose real name is Michael Ryan, was a staple at Akron station WKDD-FM/96.5 from 1981-1995. "He had one of the great voices. Even when he worked in New York, he kept a home here and was a frequent visitor to Cleveland, staging local concerts and staying involved in Cleveland music scene. One of Cleveland's first African-American DJs, Rudd hosted all-night record shows on WJMO, when it was an AM station at 1490 on the dial. Later, he moved to WTAM's "Wills, Webster and Coleman" morning show. Today, he's out of radio and has been the owner of The Dean Rufus House Of Fun retail boutique on West 29th Street in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood for the past 12 years. 0 27 . The show is known for its outrageous stunts and banter. He now lives in Texas and works at an addiction recovery center, but he still does the Mr. Leonard character on former WMMS DJ Jeff Kinzbach's morning show on Akron's WONE-FM/97.5. She worked in radio in Los Angeles from 1973-76 at KLOS and KMET. (He started at the station when it was on the FM dial and also worked at sister station WMJI-FM/105.7.) She also worked in TV production in LA, including at "Entertainment Tonight," and as a freelance producer, editor and writer for an audio book abridger. The duo reigned over a zany – and revolving – supporting cast of characters on "Buzzard Morning Zoo" for 18 years from 1976-1994. He was high-energy, likely a genius, and he had an impeccable ear for music. Lanigan was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2013. (Plain Dealer file photo), John Webster worked from 1984-1997 with John Lanigan and Jimmy Malone at WMJI FM/105.7, as part newsman, part comic sidekick on the perennially top-rated "Lanigan and Webster" show. Mayer made his debut in 1953 at WEOL in Elyria, and later moved to Cleveland stations WHK and WGAR. Did we miss anyone important or one of your favorites? Now works as an independent contractor doing marketing, promotion, public relations and voice overs. (Plain Dealer file photo), One of the WIXY-AM/1260 "Supermen" in the 1960s and '70s. Spitz is at right in the photo above just after taking the ice bucket challenge with 107.3 colleague Lynn Yuronich. WGAR radio was founded in 1930 by Geo. Frequently, he took a sales or sales manager job so that he could underwrite the shows he loved to do on radio. Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates. From 2007-2014, she was owner and CEO of Life After Your Divorce, a company that worked with people going through divorce. He sold off his radio interests in 1994. He tried two comeback attempts, but retired for good after a brief gig at WTAM-AM/1100 in 1998. But after a few years, he wanted to concentrate on being a DJ, so he reached out to an old friend, John Gorman, to come Cleveland as the station's music director. (Plain Dealer file photo), As WMMS-FM/100.7 program director from 1973-86, Gorman led the Buzzard troops on a campaign of conquest that transformed an unknown, FM upstart into a rock 'n' roll powerhouse. Station personalities and voice overs included Wayne Mack, the founder of WDOK's beautiful music format and producer of the many memorable monthly odes and station breaks that he composed and set to music, Ken Nordine (the famous voice of Word Jazz who is still alive in his 90's), Tom Armstrong, previously the morning host at WGAR AM in the 1940s and 50s; and David Mark, who also worked for … © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. In 2015, Patrick announced that he is suffering from esophageal cancer. After leaving WGAR and moving to Nashville in 1994, Grant landed a nationally syndicated country radio program. Two personalities at iHeartMedia Country 99.5 WGAR Cleveland are trading dayparts. He joined the program full time in 1991, and eventually became a co-host of the "Lanigan and Malone" show when Webster left the station in 1997. Sanders eventually turned over the program director job to Gorman, too, and they were close partners in building the station into a powerhouse. He worked at the station until 1976. (Photo: Plain Dealer file), Paul Tapie was a radio personality for 12 years in Cleveland during the 1980s and 1990s, working for WGAR-AM, WNCX-FM and WKNR-AM. In 2011, he left Akron to become a conservative talk-radio host in Houston. Barrett also worked in TV, leading the band on WEWS Channel 5's "One O'Clock Club" with Dorothy Fuldheim and working as a weatherman on old KYW Channel 3. Franklin left Cleveland at the height of his fame in 1987 for New York, but he flopped there and was back in town by 1989. 2.0K Favorites. Kirby is second from left in this photo from a WIXY Supermen reunion. Saul joined WMMS as a salesman after the station switched to a rock format. 1," released in 1999. His was the booming voice on the station's hourly IDs, music segues, sweepers, and commercials. She was on-air from 1993-1997, and had a popular 7-midnight show. (Scott is far right in the photo above, in the WMMS studio with Ed Kinzbach, Ed "Flash" Ferenc and Kenny Clean.) Large . He now runs his own music consulting business, LJT Entertainment, and is program director and an on-air host of "Underground Garage" on Sirius XM Radio. The even more vile Gary Dee did mornings. He was inducted into the Radio and Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2001. WHK later became WMMS (Plain Dealer file photo), A 40-year veteran of Cleveland radio, the silky-voiced Perry is best-known for her 20-year run as host public radio station WCPN-FM/90.3's "Around Noon" and "Sound of Applause" arts-and-culture interview shows. Armstrong is at far left in the photo above, along with fellow WIXY Supermen  Lou Kirby, Jim LaBarbara, Billy Bass and Chuck Knapp at a WIXY reunion. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., the station serves as the Cleveland affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show . (Plain Dealer file photo), Spitz was an on-air personality on WPHR-FM/107.9 (Power 108) from 1988-1990, but she is best known for her 1993-1999 run as Larry Morrow's co-host on WQAL-FM/104. (Plain Dealer file photo), Finan came to Cleveland in 1950, working both as a weatherman on KYW-TV (now WKYC-TV Channel 3) and DJ on KYW radio (now WTAM-AM/1100). Halper left Cleveland in 1975 to work at Mercury Records in New York City, then spent years working in radio as a consultant and various other capacities. He currently hosts two Internet radio shows: "Just the 2 of Us and Friends" on voiceitradio.com, based out of Cleveland, and The Lynn Tolliver Show on 1067thebridge.com, based out of Houston Texas, where former Clevelander John Hairston serves as Program Director. Vocal star Ginny Simms is again the star of her own show heard each Sunday evening over WGAR. (Plain Dealer file photo), A DJ and music director at WMMS-FM/100.7 from 1974-78. He soon left radio and became an artist manager, working with the likes of Joe Walsh, Michael Stanley, Ian Hunter, Harry Nilsson, Yusuf (Cat) Stevens, Eric Carmen and others. He had that gig for seven years and parlayed it into a regular show on WCLV-FM-95.5 called the "Perlich Project," featuring everything from classical music to jazz to progressive rock. Sign Up. But he is best known for his long run (1994-2012) on WDOK-FM/102.1's morning show, most of which was spent as news sidekick to Trapper Jack Elliot. Shanley left Cleveland in early 1985 to take a sportscasting job in Los Angeles, but he returned in three years and resumed his career, this time at WUAB-TV/Channel 43. Photo: Courtesy of John Gorman), Joe Tait is a Cleveland radio legend and the voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers from the team's inception in 1970 (with the exception of two seasons in the early 1980s) until he retired in 2011. Volume 60%. 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