Lance Tac Hammer KDWB (1965 1968), KRSI (1968 1974), KQRS (March 1, 1974 1979), WLOL-FM (1982 July 1986). Truly, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for letting me into your mornings, your routines, your conversations and your lives.. He returned to WDGY in May 1969 to replace Rob Sherwood when Sherwood left for KDWB-AM but moved on to Cleveland before the year was out. And is it still baseball if you're wearing a giant banana suit? Jonny Coleman, Adam Auburn; Credit: Photo by Kyle Hendrix, 5. At KDWB he was a disc jockey from 1959 1962, Program Director from 1962 1964, and General Manager/Vice President from 1964-69. He researched and co-wrote a biography of the harmonica great, Little Walter. SpouseParentChildSiblingFamily memberOther, Sweet James has my permission to help provide a free police report, Bonobo, acclaimed for his original productions, is also one of our city's best DJs. Serving up the sounds of today with royal taste! Click on Johnnys name for a page about one of the Cities most popular DJs. Queen J was amazing to work with and very reliable., Music is very important. Fresh from his first Coachella and poised to wreck the decks at Hard Summer and on Night Bass' eight-city Summer Phases tour (local stop: July 1 at Union), Slater continues to tear it up. 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. Shows on WMIN in 1953 1954 were Cannonball Express and Cannon Fodder. In a column dated January 24, 1954, Will Jones called Cannon a Hep Talking radio disk jockey.. Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Photo courtesy radiotapes.com, Don OBrien WDGY (1954-55), WCCO-TV (1964). Dudleys online bios say he moved to Minnesota in 1960. Sam was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2005. 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. They made money, although the Music Hall only had the capacity of 10,000. 4 years of experience as the DJ for my fraternity and have no intention of stopping now that, In the past year, DJs have sent 26,949 quotes to event planners, DJs rank #7 in popularity out of 541 categories on GigSalad, 5,730 DJ reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 4.9 stars, Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, and Nonprofit Events in Los Angeles, From request to booking, it takes 1.9 days (on average) to hire a DJ. In my opinion, the best radio station ever. Second photo below from 1969, courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. Providing music and performances for any types of events. Nolan passed away on September 4, 2015, from complications related to Alzheimers disease. The Singing Swede. Jim Boysen hired me at WLOL and when I got the axe at KEVE, he got my time slot. Tom moved to Waco, Texas, in 1969. Saturdays 3-7p EST. My uncle Selmer ran the grocery store, creamery, and post office. Image from Don Betzhold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. When Jack Thayer became WDGY General Manager in June 1957, Loughnane transferred to Storz-owned WHB in Kansas City and Jack named Bill program director in mid-November 1958. Paul Anthony Photo courtesy Mark Groesbeck, Wayne Anthony in 2009 posted by Randi Kirshbaum. If you ever wanted to dance to the original O.C. Ive never been happier with my work than I am now.. The King then walked briskly over to the microphone stand .. and in a slightly pained and disappointed voice, greeted the faithful assembled for the second coming. Apparently there was a rash of firings at KSTP Don Morrison reported that several well-known personalities were turned out by KSTP. DJ Tessa is amazing. Steve died on July 23, 1986, of lung cancer at age 41. Image below right from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, March 9, 1963. Ray Christensen KUOM, WLOL (8 years, PD in 1956), WCCO Photos below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Texas Bill Strength KEYD (November 26, 1955 June 1956), KEVE (June 1956 January 1957 and April 1957 March 31, 1958), KTCR (April 2, 1962 July 1965), WMIN (August 1965 February 7, 1966 and March 1967 March 1968). Relying more on four-on-the-floor house beats, but never straying far from the lush melodicism and jazzy sensibilities that are his trademark, a Bonobo DJ set can encompass everything from Todd Terje to Four Tet to Moderat, as well as his own remixes and edits. Denault died on March 3, 2007 at age 81. Jimmy hosted a Beach Party show at Phalen Park Beach in the summer of 1955 that was very popular with kids. Also known as Lee Thomas? Wrote a teen-oriented column distributed in 130 school papers. Donald Smith Doty was born on April 23, 1926, in St. Paul. He was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2008. Adam North (Edward Van Cleve, Ph.D.) KDWB (1970 1973), KRSI-FM (1973). pricing for hiring DJs in Los Angeles, CA. Jonny Coleman, 13. Actually it was taken in the recording studio as I was producing commercials. He has a honed ear for creative, regional bass tones, and he has a knack for combining them into a fresh sound that is all his own. Fast Eddie was accused of making slurs against homosexuals by gay activist Jack Baker, but the FCC ruled that Baker was a public figure and denied the request for action. http://www.twincitiesradioairchecks.com/ (Rick Burnett) Cities 97 Sampler Volume 21 Release Party - Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Dave Dworkin KSTP-AM (August 28, 1973 less than one year); KQRS (December 6, 1978 1984). Photo courtesy Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 29, 2016. Andy replaced Machine Gun Kelly. Keri Noble leaves Cities 97.1 morning show to, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Submit to Stumbleupon (Opens in new window), Keri Noble leaves Cities 97.1 morning show to pursue vocal training career, How much is too much? I wish I could give her ten stars. Bonobo 04m 17sec. Though he hails from Seattle, DJ Dan was integral to the early rave scene in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Lee Vogel Did the WDGY Nightbeat show until October 26, 1963. A DJ and vocalist, Colette trades off between skills seamlessly in her sets. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. In 1974 he became the Music Director for KQRS. Lily Moayeri, 6. Key Enterprise LLC is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for mspmag.com for people with disabilities. Organization Photos See all Videos See all 0:44 ARE YOU STILL LISTENING? Michael Martin, senior vice president of programming and music initiatives at Entercom, jumped in the chat to better explain. In a letter to a fan dated May 6, 1959, Don reported that when he started at KSTP, they built me my own little private studio inside the radio transmitter on Highway 61, about a mile north of Highway 36, out towards White Bear. Cities 97.1, KDWB hosts among those cut by iHeartMedia Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Delivers Perfect 9/11 Remembrance Speech, Minnesota DNR Releases "Color Changer" Map, Super Rare Form Of Cloud Spotted Over Minnesota Friday, Apple TV Presents "The Greatest Beer Run Ever", Your Doppleganger Likely Shares DNA With You, New Apple TV Doc Series Explores Women That Inspire Us, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Thanks again! Eventually became the sports anchor at KMSP-TV. Coached by Al DeRusha, he spent the rest of his career as a professional wrestling announcer. Richard went to WBAY in Green Bay in 1968was the off-air production director at KQRS in the early 70s, and put in a few months at KYMN in Northfield around 1974. Radio name was in homage to WDGY station founder, optometrist Dr. George Young. He called himself Tall Tan Tal., WLOL (part of Hines and Berglund), KSTP-AM (news). He was also getting MC work. This was baldly for the purpose of generating annoyance and hence interest and hence ratings. He became involved in several businesses and pursued a political career, serving in the Colorado State House of Representatives (1963 1964), Colorado State Senate (1965 1972), US Congress from Colorado (1973 1979), and US Senate from Colorado (1979 1991). He went on to build stations around Minnesota and Iowa. Much like the radio stations in Los Angeles, The Morning Mess crew spent weeks finding its footing while working from home during the pandemic. Reggae Mix w/ Massive B. Sundays 9-11p EST. Stories: Last I heard he was in Dallas, at least two years ago. I'm all about the good vibes and good times! This year was no different: The CDs sold out in two hours when it was released on Thursday, November 18. He was super professional from, Daphne B. said Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com When posted on Facebook, much was made about how he was smoking at work. KSTP photo courtesy of Dons son Tom. Jemayel Khawaja, 11. The second photo below is from 1961. It was a great place for a kids imagination! ; Credit: Photo by Dan Medhurst, Ciel Spa aka @CielSpaBH located the SLS Hotel i, Welcoming over 100,000 people every year, what beg, The holiday season is a time of giving! Excerpted from Steve Iverson and Julian Wests site Minnesota Kid Vid: In the early 1940s, Sev Widman (Severance J. Widman, Jr. 1922-1981) launched Studio Party Wham, a midnight program on WMIN Radio with his friend Leigh Kamman. Farming changed and the businesses could not survive. Heartbreaking losses. Click on the link for a page dedicated to Dick Driscoll. 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. She'll mix the jams before grabbing the mic for a brief moment of song, still working the EQs as she belts out lyrics, then gets right back into the groove. 20. On the November 18, 1967 hit list: KDWB apologizes for what Ron Block said Tuesday morning.. Jere Smith WMIN (1958), KMSP-TV (host of Record Hop, @1957 1959, weather 1959 1975). Photo below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Is it just us, or does it seems like the Twin Cities holiday season officially kicks off with the Cities 97 sampler release? As Preacher Paul he wrote a rather long article in the Twin Cities teen magazine Twin Cities a Go-Go in September 1965. Joseph T. Zingale came from Cleveland and started selling time at WCOW in about 1954. Guy lived big. I'm a full time DJ in Los Angeles, Ca. For more than 15 years, though, she has been based in L.A., where her smooth vocals and the power of the 4/4 beat keep crowds dancing. Tac Hammer, from the KRSI Request Album, courtesy Roger Fischer. (Dennis John) Leary KDWB (1962 July 1963) Hotline, KRSI (January 1964 February 1966). Benny Blore (Bill Hartman) WYOO (1973), KDWB (1974 1976). 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. Asking questions like: Is "the zone" a real place? 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. The Middle Bleed American. Cities 97 Sampler Volume 22 Release Party - Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Road information, features, music. In 1971 he moved to Albuquerque, where he anchored the news until he retired in 2000. Hear Don from the summer of 1965 on YouTube. Contrary to what you may have read on some bitter techno blog, DJing is not a lost art form. 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. Stuart A. Lindman WMIN (1949-54). Zingale was also Augie Garcias manager and arranged for Augie to open for Elvis when he came to town in May 1956. Leigh was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. He himself figured out a solution and hot-spotted from his phone the entire night. I had no idea I could love doing something so much.. Bob died in 1996. Storz ad: Morning Mayor, happiest man in radio, radar-location divulger, Smilin Irishman, singer, comedian, wit. Image below from an August 1956 WLOL Top 40 courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. I've been gone for the last month. The Exchange resident's style is rooted in house but runs the gamut from soulful to pop-oriented vocal tracks, with touches of bass-heavy hip-hop influences woven throughout. After studying at Brown Institute, he worked in Great Falls, Montana, as well as outlets in Detroit and San Diego. Voted one of Minneapoliss Sexiest in 1975 by Mpls. Oake, best known for his many years as a radio host at The Current and Cities 97.1, announced on his podcast - The Brian Oake Show - that he spent 28 days receiving inpatient treatment after a frightening experience in early July. He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. Bob Kaye (Krekelberg)- KEYD (1952-1955) later sales at WCCO. Magazine named Cannon one of Minneapoliss Sexiest. Mr. Brightside Direct Hits. that is to start soon.). Colette got her start in Chicago's legendary house scene where, almost 20 years ago, she joined forces with Heather, Dayhota and Lady D to form the all-female collective Super Jane. Communicate with the DJ you select to work out the details of your event. Why not? Denault went on to a long career at WGN in Chicago as Paul Rogers. 1. [This documentary is apparently only available on a 2007 DVD that goes for over $100. However, in the past year or so, Cities 97 has been leaning more toward a Top 40 or contemporary hits format, playing the latest hits b, When asked to describe Cities 97s current format, Crusham hesitated and then said: Were breaking new music. Denny Long KDAN, WMKT (1966-1967), KRSI (1967 August 1971), WCCO (September 1971- ), Denny Long, from the KRSI Request Album, courtesy Roger Fischer. Amazing DJ, such a pleasure to work with!
