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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. WSRS liked them so much, they hired her. And she marveled at his attitude during promotional appearances. (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. Landscaping.' He was the first to syndicate Howard Stern in Cleveland. The first started in 1970 at WGAR-AM/1220 and lasted barely a year. It was always fun, and easy, to make Stan laugh, which he loved, and he loved to make others laugh. He built it into a ratings powerhouse with national influence. 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. "I know you're not supposed to become friends with the sources you cover, but I was proud to call Stan Piatt a friend for more than three decades," Warner said. And we had some great years.". It was presented in Cleveland in 2007 at Dobama Theatre. Over the years, he was heard on WGAR-AM/1220, WERE-AM/1300 and WHK-AM/1420. The even more vile Gary Dee did mornings. He moved to WKYC-AM/1100 (now WTAM) in 1967. 1," released in 1999. (Plain Dealer file photo), Shanley was a fixture on TV, working as the sports anchor for WEWS Channel 5 for 20 years. 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. McIntyre is now the communications manager at the American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland. (Plain Dealer file photo), The affable Spero was born into rock 'n' roll. (Plain Dealer file photo), John Lanigan has amassed a 45-year broadcast career – most of them in Cleveland radio and TV. For more than 30 years, his voice was usually the last I heard before I began my workday and he helped me, and thousands of others, begin it with a smile.". It is 100% LIVE! McLean left WERE after a format change in 1961, heading to New York where he had an overnight show for many years. (Plain Dealer file photo), Widely regarded as the dean of Cleveland radio, Conrad was co-founder of Cleveland's classical music station, WCLV-FM, which started out at 95.5 on the FM dial in 1962. By the time he left in 1973, for health reasons, it had changed call letters again to WWWE. Perlich moved to Los Angeles in 1972 and became a radio legend in that town, too, working at KMET and later KFAC and KCSN, where he hosted acclaimed interview shows. WNIR 100.1 FM information WNIR 100.1 FM coverage map This page lists today's ads and commercials on file for: WNIR 100.1 FM.Click Radio Commercial Search to browse all of the commercials and ads in your area, read descriptions of each station's commercials, and find phone numbers and/or website address links for the ads you heard. When syndicated superstar Howard Stern entered the local market, Piatt lost one-third of his male listeners and never fully recovered. To keep the connection alive, please click on the "Continue" button below or the stream will stop. 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. Maggie Fuller joined the morning team in 1999 and was an integral part of the show during Piatt‘s last decade there. (Plain Dealer file photo). "He was a cheerleader and promoter and never really had a bad word to say about anyone's effort," Conley said. Hired in 1966, he was known for his rapid-fire style, delivered in Southern drawl. 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. "Stan [was] like a brother to me," he said. He loved to confront local politicians and had an ongoing on-air "battle" with Cleveland City Council's legendary George Forbes. He joined the station in 1982 when it first switched to an urban format aimed at black audiences. One of the first black DJs in Cleveland radio, he worked at WIXY-AM/1260, and became one of the WIXY Supermen. She remained with the station until 1995. He currently hosts "Mantel in the Morning" on country station WRNS-FM/95.1 in Kinston, North Carolina. He died in 2014 at the age of 83. (Plain Dealer file photo), Sindelar, nicknamed "The Professor" because of his knowledge of sports, was a frequent caller to local sports shows. 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. He presided over what many consider the first-ever rock concert, the Moondog Coronation Ball, held March 21, 1952, at the old Cleveland Arena. "I will always be grateful to Stan for his support and encouragement. Holliday moved to New York in 1964 and later worked in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. He and the station fought a prolonged battle about his departure date, and when he finally drew a line in the sand, they fired him, informing him immediately after a random Tuesday show and depriving him of a chance to say goodbye to his listeners. Cleveland native Bill Louis has been with WNCX since 1987, and is the host of the midday show, "Classic Café." Known as "Dancing" Danny Wright, he rose to prominence in Cleveland starting in 1983 on the old WGCL (now WNCX FM/98.5). What really set his show apart was that, in an era when radio was becoming increasingly generic, he focused squarely on Akron. (Halper is at center in the photo above, with members of Rush and WMMS staffers. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/21). 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. Berea native Scott Howitt started his radio career in 1970, working at WLYT-FM/92.3 in Cleveland, WKDD-FM/96.5 in Akron, and stations in three other states before making his real name during a long run as the popular afternoon-drive host on WMJI-FM/105.7 from 1991-2001. Gorman returned to the Buzzard for a second brief run from 1994-96, but has spent most of the past 20 years as a radio consultant. Box 2170, Akron, OH 44309. (Plain Dealer file photo), "A swing and a drive! (Plain Dealer file photo), The most famous radio personality in Cleveland history, and a pioneer of early rock 'n' roll. Today, she is an assistant professor of communication at Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass. 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. 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." I never worked with him but we ran across one another on occasion and I found him to be a cheery guy. He later spun standards on WBBG, WRMR and WCLV-AM. New on air personality careers are added daily on SimplyHired.com. He stayed at the station until 1996. (Billy Bass is at far left in the photo, kickin' it with the WHK crew, circa 1968. He briefly transformed WNWV-FM/107.3 into the adult album alternative station V 107.3. He got his start in Cleveland in 1951 at WERE-AM/1330, where he became a close friend of legendary DJ Bill Randle. (Plain Dealer file photo), Bass built one of the most versatile careers in the history of Cleveland radio. He left town at the top of his game for New York. WCLV moved to 104.9 on the FM spectrum in the early 2000s. He left WCBS for good in 2005 when it dropped its oldies format, moving to Sirius Satellite Radio (now SiriusXM Radio) for an oldies show broadcast live from the Rock Hall. Known as "The Knapper," Chuck Knapp came to WIXY in 1969 from WRKO in Boston. Click HERE to donate. He remains the radio voice of the Indians, currently working with Jim Rosenhaus. WNIR offers 7 exciting programs including Pop Musik, HerStory, Rap Around, Refugees of Rock, Roots & Wings, Spirit & Soul and The Country Club. His iconic rants have been preserved for posterity on the CD "Murray Saul: The Get Downs, Vol. He's a history buff and writer, too. 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. 'What do you call a yard sale in Kentucky? 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. He later moved to WKNR. Among other jobs, he teamed with Dennis Goulden on North Coast Cable for "Sports 101," a weekly series aired nationally for four years in the 1990s. 1 in the ratings. in Communications from the University of Akron where she taught broadcasting, news and speech for 12 years before accepting a position at Notre Dame College in Cleveland to teach communication theory and speech. They changed the call letters to WIXY 1260 and went on to build one of the most popular radio stations in Cleveland history. Here's a look at some of the most notable Cleveland radio DJs and radio personalities of the past 70 years. He played the cutting-edge rock and R&B that felt dangerous for the times. (Plain Dealer file photo), He first gained radio exposure as a frequent caller to Pete Franklin's sports radio talk show on WWWE-AM/1100 (now WTAM). He kept that gig until 2014. In late 2016, friends started a GoFundMe page for Alden, reporting that she was recovering from a brain aneurysm. Akron, Ohio is the home of one of America's most unique Talk Radio stations. In 2008, the Indians honored him with a talking Tom Hamilton Bobblehead Night. Her LinkedIn Profile says she is now an independent radio professional in New York. He moved to New York in the early 1960's and joined WNBC as a disk jockey. She started at the Buzzard in 1976, and stayed until 1983, working mostly the evening shift. In 2010, we started a 4:30 am newscast and in 2011 we partnered with Fox 43 to launch a two hour morning show, Mornings with Fox 43 from 7-9. Over the years, Blecman also released several novelty songs, the most popular being "Space Invaders," which went to No. He moved to New York in the 1970s and became a national star there, mainly with gigs at WCBS-FM. 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. The other DJs in the photo are, from left: Doc Nemo, Vic Boc, Martin Perlich and Pat Mack. 1-rated WZAK-FM/93.1 "Three's Company" morning team in the 1990s with Lynn Tolliver Jr. and Kym Sellers. (Plain Dealer file photo), A popular WERE DJ during the 1950s, along with Bill Randle, Phil McLean and Carl Reese. His drinking problem first became public five years before that when, after partying at a wedding, he and his third wife got into a physical confrontation that made headlines. In 1970, he founded the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Detroit.The name of the school was changed in 2009 to Specs Howard School of Media Arts due to the addition of graphic design and film courses. He walked away from it all in 1961 at the height of his fame, putting radio behind him to go to college. Edwards is credited with being one of the first DJs to play an Elvis Presley record on Cleveland airwaves. Among his books: "Radio Daze: Stories from the Front in Cleveland's FM Air Wars." And 100% improvisation. Larsh died in 2008 as a result of injuries sustained from a fall in his home. Live stream plus station schedule and song playlist. (Plain Dealer file photo). But just a bit. The low-stress way to find your next on air personality job opportunity is on SimplyHired. 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. He had infectious laughter and a joke for any topic.". Barrett moved to Cincinnati after his retirement. WNIR FM 100.1 is a broadcast Radio station from Kent, Ohio, United States, providing Talk, News, Sports and Weather programs. Bob Golic – bob@wnir.com. The Morning Buzz with Angela Bellios, Steve French & Phil Ferguson. Save chicken fat, and join the WACs." Runyon was also the early host of the WVIZ Auction. WNIR - Call-in Talk Shows and News. His was the booming voice on the station's hourly IDs, music segues, sweepers, and commercials. He was called to testify at congressional hearings and admitted accepting cash and gifts to play records. The flamboyant Freed was a showman who would growl, howl and pound phone books like drums when he was on the air. The show was a big hit and stayed atop the ratings for years. 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), One of the first black DJs in Cleveland radio, Hawkins broadcasted from the front of his record store on E. 105th between Cedar and Carnegie avenues in the late 1940s and early 1950s, before landing air time on WHK, WJW, WDOK, WABQ and WSRS, which later became WJMO. His current roster includes Kenny Loggins, Marc Cohn, Dicky Betts, Simon Kirke, Richie Furay and others. All rights reserved (About Us). When he left in 1971 for the big-time in New York, the headline in The Plain Dealer read: "Garbage mouth goes to Gotham." ON AIR LINE: 330-673-1234. He shot to stardom in the Big Apple, serving up the same shock schtick. Since leaving radio, he has worked as a voice-over artist and as an independent advertising consultant. At first, he was on TV, working with Bob Neal, and then Harry Jones. She died in 2011 at the age of 89. The former All-Star Indians pitcher got his start in broadcasting in 1964 a few years after retiring from baseball. That was a bit of an exaggeration. In 2011, he published his memoir, "Best Seat in the House." His signature sign-off in Cleveland was "Bye-bye. (Plain Dealer file photo). A comedic mainstay of the morning show at WMMS-FM/100.7 for years, the character is the creation of comedian John Carillo, a California native who uses John Rio as his stage name. A jaw injury, suffered in a 1958 car accident, affected his speech and ended his radio career. He worked a variety of record-industry jobs after that, becoming senior vice president of marketing at Chrysalis Records during the 1980s. Akron, Ohio is the home of one of America's most unique Talk Radio stations. He does the podcast under his real name, Philip Keller. His confrontational style – with fans and sports figures alike – made him controversial, but he was a consummate showman and listeners flocked to his program. She is also the wife of legendary WMMS programmer John Gorman. He was a smooth-talking, friendly voice and a good interviewer. Kirby is second from left in this photo from a WIXY Supermen reunion. (Plain Dealer file photo), An old-school, multi-talented showman, Barrett worked at dozens of stations from the mid-1950s into the 1990s, including WGAR-AM/1220, WBBG-AM/1260 and WQAL-FM/104.1. Mr. Leonard supposedly worked at the Buzzard, as the assistant public service director, but he was never able to make it into the office. Hughes returned briefly to WMMS in the 1990s for short stints on a new "Morning Zoo" and as an overnight DJ. She has written several books, including "Boston Radio: 1920-2010." He seemed to be friends with everyone, from people in the biggest, most important jobs to people who couldn't get a job. Longtime friend and former Beacon Journal columnist Stuart Warner is among those who are taking Piatt’s death hard. "I really don’t know why I liked the guy, though. RADIO HOST, WNIR 100.1 FM. © Gannett Co., Inc. 2021. (Photo -- Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer), Armstrong, whose real name was John Charles Larsh, was one of the fast-talking "Supermen" of Top 40 radio giant WIXY-AM/1260 in the 1960s, along with Dick "The Wilde Childe" Kemp, Mike Reineri, Larry "The Duker" Morrow, Lou "King" Kirby and later Billy Bass and others. Trivisonno started working part-time at WNCX-FM/98.5 in 1987, becoming a full-time personality 1989. Seeing the potential of pop music and radio, he quit his job and teamed up with partners Bob Weis and Joe Zingale to purchase WDOK-AM/1260 in 1965. (Plain Dealer file photo). Edwards is at the far right in the above photo, along with fellow DJs Bill Randle and Chuck Young. He pioneered the sports-talk format here, starting in 1967 at WERE-AM/1300 and then moving to WWWE-AM/1100. He returned to Cleveland radio briefly in the 1990s with a gig on WMJI-FM, but was soon lured back to host shows on WCBS. It takes a person with a very special skills. The two went their separate ways in 2011. When diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in November 2017, doctors told Piatt he would last only six months. Later, he moved to WTAM's "Wills, Webster and Coleman" morning show. Sanders eventually turned over the program director job to Gorman, too, and they were close partners in building the station into a powerhouse. He died of a heart attack in 2011. Tolliver, who was let go by WZAK in 2000 after the station was sold. He later took his groundbreaking progressive rock show to WNCR FM/95.5, working alongside pioneering Cleveland rock deejays Billy Bass and David Spero. In the end, he earned six degrees, even becoming a lawyer in 1987 at the age of 64. He now works as a consultant and on various philanthropic projects. He is a member of the Ohio Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and currently hosts a country music show on WNKR-FM/106.7 in Kentucky. He came to Cleveland as both a DJ and the Buzzard's program director. He got caught up in the payola scandals of the early 1960s, and left New York. 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. Owned by Media-Com, Inc., the station is the local affiliate for ABC News Radio, syndicated personalities Jim Bohannon and Mike Gallagher, and is the radio home of Bob Golic. (Plain Dealer file photo), First woman on radio in Cleveland as a morning-drive time DJ at WNCR-FM/99.5 and WMMS-FM/100.7. (Plain Dealer file photo), "Spaceman Scott" - Scott Hughes, better known as Spaceman Scott, was a member of WMMS-FM/100.7's top-rated "Buzzard Morning Zoo" in the 1980s, along with Jeff Kinzbach, Ed "Flash" Ferenc, and others. Angela Bellios – angela@wnir.com. He was also the longtime public-address announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Veteran radio personality Bill Hall is in mourning as well. In the early 1950s, he moved to WDOK-AM, which later became WIXY-AM/1260. He published his memoirs, "This is Larry Morrow: My Life On and Off the Air" in 2010. He apparently doesn't work for them anymore. Gorman has also written a book about his days at WMMS, "The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio." WNIR 100 FM - WNIR, The Talk of Akron, FM 100.1, Kent, OH. WNIR – branded WNIR 100 FM – is a commercial talk radio station licensed to Kent, Ohio, serving the Akron metro area. (Plain Dealer file photo). Her annual Kym Sellers Foundation Multiple Sclerosis Benefit remains a major event on Cleveland’s social calendar. 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. WNIR (100.1 FM) — branded "WNIR 100 FM" — is a talk radio station licensed to Kent, Ohio in the Akron, Ohio radio market. 64 on the Billboard's Hot 100 in June 1980. Some are still on the air. Freed left Cleveland for New York in 1954, where he became a national figure, hosting a nationally syndicated radio show and a weekly TV program on ABC. He did return to Cleveland radio in the early 1990s, working briefly again for WERE. He jumped to WJW in Cleveland in 1951, where his late-night program, "The Moondog House," became a phenomenon. His friend and radio colleague Ernie Anderson drew inspiration for Ghoulardi from "Shock Theater," a monster-movie bash Myers, wearing a hooded cape and talking like a beatnik, hosted on WJW Channel 8. Host of "Rover's Morning Glory", a syndicated morning talk show that started at WXTM-FM/92.3 in 2003. (Photo courtesy of Alan Freed family), The legendary gravel-voiced, graveyard-shift DJ at WMMS-FM/100.7, Bill Lionel Freeman, is best known in Cleveland by his initials, "BLF." WNIR 100 FM - WNIR, The Talk of Akron, FM 100.1, Kent, OH. In 1986, Gorman and 12 other staff members left WMMS to start classic-rock station WNCX-FM/98.5. 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. Lanigan came to Cleveland in 1970 to replace Don Imus at WGAR. Then, during the next newscast, he lit my copy on fire as I was reading it. 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