Photo copyright Mike Barich, St. Paul, Joel Larson WWTC (1970 1975), WCCO-FM (1975). Don Hawkins KSTP (1945-1959) Don Night Hawk Hawkins show. Stuart A. Lindman WMIN (1949-54). Doug Melges WTCN (1955), WCOW (1955). Within a week he generated and read hate mail over the radio, once from a classmate of mine. Don passed away on May 14, 2016, at the age of 83. And no matter what genre or style hes playing, Adam 12s sets are kinda like his bosses The Prez and The Purple One as purposeful as they are powerful. 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. While browsing Los Angeles DJs, read through their profiles, look at photos, and watch videos to learn more about the services they offer. KSTP-AM from 1979 until his death on October 13, 1993, at the age of 68. According to newspaper listings, Tac moved from KDWB to KRSI sometime between March 26 and April 21, 1968. Photo at left below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. I had my 55th birthday bash party and I needed a DJ who would specialize in music from the '50s through the '80s. Sev Widman WMIN (early 1940s 1945), KSTP (July 1945 November 1947), WMIN (December 1947 February 1, 1949), WDGY (February 1, 1949 September 12, 1952), WTCN (September 27, 1952 January 1960 Program director 1956 to January 1960), KEVE (June 1960 August 1960. Loveable Lou Riegert KDWB (started September 10, 1960 1965), WWTC (1965). Mike Cunningham WMMR (U of M), 1966 1970; KUXL (1972 1974); KTCR-FM, (1972 1977). Whats popular in Los Angeles isnt whats popular in Phoenix, he said. In 1966, Hoehn traveled from Minneapolis with his fellow KUXL staffers Bob Smith (a.k.a. George keeps women Young! From 1962 to 1986 Fred and his wife Muriel ran the Vant Hull (Old Time) Liquor Store at 7835 Wayzata Blvd. Glen died on July 15, 2013. Zingale was also Augie Garcias manager and arranged for Augie to open for Elvis when he came to town in May 1956. Jonny Coleman, Adam Auburn; Credit: Photo by Kyle Hendrix, 5. Chuck Cell KDWB (1963-64), WTCN-TV (1973). JSTJR has a number of indigenous lenses through which he filters both his productions and his fast-paced DJ sets. In 2007 2011 he ran a sushi restaurant in Sooke, British Columbia. He went on to several other midwest Country stations before retiring. 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. Tom twisting on the cover of a WDGY promotional album. What a hoot. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and a veteran of World War II. Glover performed with his acoustic trio V3, and did occasional gigs with Spider John Koerner. He knew who was dating who and more. Also performed at the Flame Cafe. A post shared by Brian Oake in the Morning (@cities971mornings). Photo below left from 1955 ad for WCOW. [This documentary is apparently only available on a 2007 DVD that goes for over $100. Meet AMP 97.1 FM's new 'The Morning Mess' crew before their first LA radio show The new morning team, which is based in Phoenix, debuts on Monday, Aug. 3 and airs weekdays from 5-10 a.m. The . Donald Smith Doty was born on April 23, 1926, in St. Paul. In the mid-sixties he recorded and toured as part of the seminal folk-blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover. Hut to voice Life Line, a right-wing daily radio commentary which aired locally on KSTP and WMIN 15 minutes/day, reported Will Jones. Photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Tom remembers: When they let me go at WLOL, I was replaced by Carl Peterson I think his name was. According to the Insider, he hosted an Oldies show. A Los Angeles fixture, he has been at the decks for 25 years, 17 of those as the main promoter of North Americas longest-running drum n bass weekly, Respect. Liz Ohanesian, 9. Auburn can play for the heads just as well as he can for the new kids; it's all about the balance. If there is one DJ who encapsulates the diversity and history of L.A.s many music scenes, its Wolf. Amanda Jones Contrary to what you may have read on some bitter techno blog, DJing is not a lost art form. The list leans heavily on those who played rock 'n' roll - don't be looking for anyone from WCCO-AM. This year was no different: The CDs sold out in two hours when it was released on Thursday, November 18. In 1974 he became the Music Director for KQRS. He already had a presence via Mad Decent and Smog Records with his banging releases on those top labels. As Preacher Paul he wrote a rather long article in the Twin Cities teen magazine Twin Cities a Go-Go in September 1965. In October 1969 he was Bob Christie at KRSI; he became Music Director at KRSI in April 1971. 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. It got steamy as fans and friends of Cities 97 packed the room to see performances by local band Cedar Avenue, as well as national acts Donovan Franekreiter, The Rescues, and headliner One eskimO. 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.. Its happened to a lot of people and now its happened to me, he tweeted. 1. Most of it was taken up in trying to explain things the audience of KUXL (blacks and hip white kids ages 16 to 25), the gist of the station (Truth Radio or Big Beat Radio), and who can rightly sing R&B (only blacks with the exception of one in a million whites like the Righteous Brothers). Crocker (Ken Kops) WWTC (1979-1984), KMFY-AM (1984-1985), B.J. For more than a decade, Stock has been showcasing the huge musical spectrum that punk music encompasses, and the newbands (especially L.A.-based) that add to that spectrum. Hal Hoover KDAN (April 1970 to March 1972), WAYL, KQRS (September 1977 to 1981), WDGY, Louis E. Lou House, Jr. WDGY (1955), WMIN (1956 1958), KDWB (1959), Lou House was possibly the only black DJ in the market before KUXL came on the air. Photo 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. Viken was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2004. Photo of John MacDougall courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. 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. Photo courtesy Rick McComb, who got to see him do his show! He was 82. http://radiotapes.com/(Tom Gavaras) Since starting at The Orange County Register in 2006, she's reported on major music festivals, concert tours and award shows, seasonal horror attractions and conventions, theme parks and more. Lots, Liliana C. said Harvey Bassett has been bringing a subversive, punk edge to dance music since the 80s. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Halpern reveals webs of deception and dark underworlds, through interviews with federal agents and convicted criminals. He went on to build stations around Minnesota and Iowa. In mid-1964 he got on at KDWB, but got fired for playing the blues. He called himself Tall Tan Tal., WLOL (part of Hines and Berglund), KSTP-AM (news). Hi folks! Bob Dayton WMIN (1969), KDAN (1970), WDGY (1971 1973). Don Riley KEYD (1949), KSTP (1954 1956), WLOL (Daily sports talk show). Blueberry Bill hour with local musicians on Sunday nights. John Pete (John Peterson) WLOL (1962 1965), KQRS (Program Director 1968 1972), KRSI-FM (1972), KQRS (1973-1974). Perry St. John WDGY (1963 1967) (d. Feb. 27, 1999), Ron Samuels (Ronn the Rajah of Rhythm & Blues) KUXL (1965), Harry Scarbourough WDGY (1967), KQRS (1967) died January 2012, Bob Scott (Bob Wittnebel) KDWA (1965), KUXL (1966). Jerry Brooke WDGY (1968), KDWB (1970), WYOO (1974). The Morning Mess is back in-studio now with precautions, of course and they teased that they do have some special surprises and bits up their sleeves that are special to the L.A. audience. 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). Joe passed away February 23, 1999, at the age of 54. New at 2am. He also regularly presented the weather on KSTP-TV on the Sunday 10:00 news. And Drumcells been doing his thing for going on two decades, before L.A.s underground infrastructure developed into the well-oiled machine it is now. And hes done it all with a scruffy yet debonair air thats made him a cult figure and a style icon. Magazine named him as one of Minneapoliss Sexiest. "Hello, everybody. Jimmy Valentine retired in 1986, and passed away December 2, 2002, at the age of 83. He and his wife Ingaborg raised nine children there. Dave Dworkin KSTP-AM (August 28, 1973 less than one year); KQRS (December 6, 1978 1984). Image below from 1962 KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, November 1962. Follow the link for HOAs own page. Johnny (sic) Matthews had started the underground show on KDWB, but Matthews admittedly knew nothing about underground music. He worked at Storz station KOWH in Omaha right after graduating from high school in 1954, and six weeks later was transferred to WTIX in New Orleans. He passed away on September 24, 2012. When house music started seeping into Los Angeles in the 1980s, Santa Monica native Marques Wyatt was there. She has a BA Hons degree in television and theatre production from Buckinghamshire University in England. He said he had worked with Dick Clark, and even took a fall for him during the payola scandal. Rod died of MS on March 12, 2016. 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. 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. She's, Taylor N. said When a DJ ditches the USB sticks to play his first all-vinyl set in eight years at a high-profile gig like Mysterylands, you know he's feeling himself and right now, Foss is mixing with the confidence of a guy who feels like he can take the crowd anywhere he wants them to go. Many of the things he told me were the same things that were in his profile in Secret Stash magazine. A professional DJ with years of experience will often cost more than those just starting out. retired Chief of Staff officer from the North Dakota Army National Guard. 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. 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. They made money, although the Music Hall only had the capacity of 10,000. Harry took over Herb Oscar Andersons show when HOA moved from KSTP to WDGY in 1956. Kelli Skye Fadroski lives for music, horror and comedy. At KDWB he was a disc jockey from 1959 1962, Program Director from 1962 1964, and General Manager/Vice President from 1964-69. MacLeash, who had been with Cities for nearly 20 years, was also program director for Kool 108 and Clear Channel stations in other markets. Drumcell is Moe Espinosa, a member of the Droid Behavior collective and one of the few DJs on this list who reps the SGV. Jim (J. Peter) Boysen WTCN (1944-54 Musical Caravan), WLOL (1957-59). Put em together, and its no surprise that they know exactly how to get a party started while accommodating the occasional chin stroke. 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. Andy Barber KSTP (1974). This was baldly for the purpose of generating annoyance and hence interest and hence ratings. She began her career at Cities 97.1 in 2012 as a board operator and part time host and eventually graduated to hosting the weekday night show. We hired DJ Wrecks for my daughters 18th birthday party. We regret the error.]. A Touch of Taste. Came in at the last minute and was able to provide a great experince for us! All you have to do is enjoy the music! He chartered the Royal Order of Night People, who would then engage in organized moon tanning under the light of the moon. After studying at Brown Institute, he worked in Great Falls, Montana, as well as outlets in Detroit and San Diego. John MacDougall WLOL (1941 1947). Fast-forward to present day. He covers local and national music as well as some theater and other arts and entertainment topics. Joey said its because theyre all actually friends off-air; he said they manifested the arrival of The Morning Mess in Los Angeles when they all made a trip together to the area back in October. November 04, 2020 - 5:32 AM. Of course the Cities 97 DJs were on hand to welcome the group and announce the bands. Photo courtesy Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 29, 2016. Dave was Captain Beefheart on KSTP in 1973. Droog. Herb Oscar Anderson KSTP (1954-1956), WDGY (1956-1957). In 1957 1958 WMIN put weekly ads in the Minneapolis Spokesman urging readers to listen to Lucky Lou, Sundays from 10 pm to 2 am. Member Since 2017. Douglas retired because of injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree. I developed a format of album rock, blues, soul, some jazz, a bit of folk, classical, spoken word and anything I could find that interested listeners. Todd Storz hired him for his station in Omaha in February 1957, and within two weeks moved him to WDGY. 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. The first photo below comes from 1955 ad for WCOW. Available for public and private events including club events, house parties, birthday parties, and any event involving some, Shawna V. said Mike Hoyer was a legendary overnight Country radio air personality, whose show reached from coat to coast and border to border and then some, as he said each night to open his program. Host Joey Boy grew up locally in Highland Park and later lived in Burbank where his parents currently reside. He was on time and went with the flow of our event perfectly! The radio industry website. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Pat Knight KSTP (1974-75) (Also see Pat McKay), Bill Lake (also know as Carl Lensgraf) WYOO (1974), Bullet Bob Lange KDWB (1972 1979), WLOL-FM, WWTC (1988-1989), KSTP, Bob Lange, 1973, KDWB. When I knew him in 1978, Tommy was working as an arranger for the John Davidson Singers Workshop on Catalina Island off of LA. Greg Gears WWTC (1971 1975), WCCO-FM (1975). Jim Dandy got out to commence The Return of the King, and it was immediately apparent how dismayed he was at the small crowd. Kind of creepy when you think about it. St. Louis Park even had Charlee Brown Days in 1964. Johnny Morris (Wigren) WLOL (1946 1955), KSTP (1955 1971). Bands played upstairs, food and socializing was found downstairs. Droog Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com. In 1975 Mpls. The Minneapolis Daily Herald reported, During the course of his 70 consecutive rides Rose ate three hot dogs, lost his tie clip and seven pounds. Michael Martin, senior vice president of programming and music initiatives at Entercom, jumped in the chat to better explain. John Michael Fine died on September 5, 2008, at age 60. Masha and Alison Swing Heres an aircheck from May 15, 1970, courtesy twincitiesradioairchecks.com, George at KQ in 1966 playing records for the MOR format, George in about 1968 at KQ, well into the underground rock format, George in 2009, posted by Randi Kirshbaum, George says he is always delighted to hear from his former listeners his email is 1103@comcast.net. Storz ad: Comedian, emcee, TV performer, recording star, teen-dance innovator, Northwests outstanding radio personality, likeable, perpetual smiler, teen-age columnist, magician, amateur clown. Starting in April 1956, hosted shows at the Prom Ballroom on Saturday nights. Ralph Jon Fritz KRSI (1963, 1967). Mort Garren KRSI (1959), KUXL (1963). Paul Johnson WDGY (1979). I produce all the genres of music so I have no problem blending all styles. jonbream Ruth N., reviewing Los Angeles DJ DJ Wrecks. Buffalo Bob Montgomery WCOW (1952), WTCN (to December 1956), WCCO (December 1956-64 as Bob White), KRSI (as Bob White), WLOL. After serving in the Merchant Marine during WW II, Widman started his radio career in Winona, Minnesota. She confronts the conflicting stories people have told themselves about the crime because of an unexpected development: the arrest of a former Laramie police officer accused in the murder. Stu Gang (Jeffrey Stewart) WTCN ( -1/1957), WDGY (news 1/1957- ), WTCN-TV (1964). She sang live with her DJ and piano player, I've never seen a show, Julia G. said By April the hype and hyperbole began. Terry Allan (Terry Stripsky) WAYL (1964-66), KQRS (1966-78) Terry writes: I worked at WAYL from 1964 through 1966, which overlapped with my start at KQRS in 1966. In my opinion, the best radio station ever. Don Kelly WLOL (1954 1957; with Steve Cannon January 1957), WDGY (early 1957 1960). in St. Louis Park. Check out: DJ Fink DJ Services Specialties: Providing excellent mobile and in-venue DJ services. Bob Kaye (Krekelberg)- KEYD (1952-1955) later sales at WCCO. Were just excited, Joey said. At KEYD he had his own record show, Dave Reaus Key Room, and Remember Time with Randy Norris. Win Tickets to See Ed Sheeran! The station is owned by Townsquare Media and broadcasts a classic rock radio format.