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Big Boy Voted #9 Best On-Air LARP of 2009

(July 2, 2009) Inside LARadio.com:

  • KPWR's Big Boy voted #9 Best On-Air LARP of 2009

  • Schofield's cause is getting noticed

  • Kennedy jumps on STAR

  • Dave Smith exits the KLAA "Sports Lodge"

  • Is PPM picking on KCRW?

  • Greatest hits on the beach

  • Holding their Twains

  • RADIO STATION SLOGANS AND CALL LETTER MEANINGS
    USED IN LOS ANGELES FROM 1922 TO 1940 By Jim Hilliker

  • 2 Years Ago This Holiday Weekend - Joel Siegel, veteran of KPPC and KMET, Dies 

  • 3 Years Ago This Holiday Weekend - Steve Harvey Refuses to Be the "Oatmeal Man" on the Radio

  • 5 Years Ago This Holiday Weekend - Marv Howard Converted to Catholicism before His Death 

Happy Birthday: Thursday - Roger Christian (d), John Ivey, Bill Lally, and Bobby Ocean
Friday - Swedish Egil, JJ Johnson, Bob Morgan, Rick Nuhn, Michael Smith, Rick Stacy, Sway, and
"Sweet Dick" Whittington
Saturday -
Jose Arreola, Dave Burns, Steve Hartman, Charlie Huero, Steve Julian, and David Wayne
Sunday - Dwight Arnold, Von Freeman, Nik Luna, Joe Medina (d), Steve Perun,
Dr. Don Rose (d), Perry Michael Simon, Gary Zabransky

LARPs in today's column: Big Boy, Susan Schofield, Baka Boyz, Stacey Cohen, Kennedy, Bryan Suits, Julie Pilat, Darren Rose, Dave Smith, Roger Lodge, Joey Haim, Will Lewis, Kennedy & Darren, Gary Bryan, Sylvia Aimerito, Charlie Tuna, Jim Hilliker, Leo Laporte, Lars Larson, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Cason Smith, Reed Berry, Ralph Garman, Shadoe Stevens, Danny Saldana, Chris Little, Aron Bender, Karlo Sy Su, Steve Gregory, Art Laboe, Johnny St. Thomas, Keri Tombazian, Bill Dudley, Joel Siegel, Jeff Gonzer, Shirley Strawberry, Steve Hegwood, Mary Catherine Sneed, Marv Howard, Lyle Kilgore, Bill Mouzis, Brent Seltzer, Meg McDonald, Ken Orchard, David Lander, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Steve Harvey, Insane Darrell Wayne, PeeWee, Colin Cowherd, and Roy Laughlin





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On the Beach But Ready for Work:

Mark Miller: After a dozen years at KLOS, Mark is available. Contact him at 310.387.5072 or  millermark@socal.rr.com 
Karen Kay: Most recently from Fox Sports Radio, Karen is a 20-year vet with sports, Top 40, Urban, and Alternative formats as well as Metro Traffic. Looking for full time or part time work. Contact: coolkarenkay@yahoo.com


Mike Sakellarides: L.A.'s last live and local #1 midday host of KOST 103.5/fm ready to rock! MikeSakellarides@gmail.com

Russ Spears: Experienced L.A. newsman looking for immediate work. rspears57@att.net
Carol Momsen: 12 plus years as local/national radio sales assistant. 1-year sales assistant KTTV. (carolmomsen@yahoo.com)
Jesse Torrero:
Personality from Mega 92.3, KJLH, KMPC, and KDAY looking for on-air job. 818.800.1343. Email Jesse at: winwinwininc@yahoo.com and check out his Web site: www.jessetorrero.net 

If you are looking for work, send pertinent info to: db@thevine.net


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  • LARP Susan Schofield's dramatic family challenges chronicled in front-page LA Times story

  • New KLOS pd enthusiastically reviews Clapton/Winwood concert last night from the Hollywood Bowl while Ladd extends the concert experience

  • Get out the vote for Art Laboe

  • The doctor is in

  • Pitchman's last interview is with LARP

  • What amazing thing did Leon Kaplan find for Larry Elder?

  • RADIO STATION SLOGANS AND CALL LETTER MEANINGS
    USED IN LOS ANGELES FROM 1922 TO 1940 By
    Jim Hilliker

  • KFI News nabs a half dozen APTRA 2009 Mark Twain Awards

  • Is bell tolling for Clear Channel?

  • Lounge singer becomes LARP

  • John Phillips hosts party at O-Bar

  • Finding words in death

  • KLOS programming veteran exits

  • Professor Shayne

  • How to keep a job

  • Two LARP on THR Reality Powerlist

  • Clear Channel consequences

  • Jack Silver returns to CBS Radio/LA today

  • KPWR #1 in a look back at Arbitron book five years ago

  • Sebastian headed to Mid-West

  • Michael Jackson soundtrack

  • KFI tower downed by competitor five years ago

  • Waving congratulations to KTWV staff

  • Adam Carolla in a mohawk

  • John Phillips is the newest KABC talk show host

  • Michael Jackson's death turns LA radio and tv upside down

  • Koontz Kars

  • Rantel's final show at KABC

  • LARPs nominated for National Radio Hall of Fame

  • Mayor madness

  • Lee Barry resurrects radio career after 25 years

  • Imus cancer progress

  • Top 40 #1 in Steinbeck country

  • Premium jocks

  • Gary Cocker memories

  • Gary Cocker, ex-KIQQ, "10Q" and KFI jock, dies of pancreatic cancer

  • Gallagher scoop

  • Teagardner available

  • Rantel's final show at KABC

  • Top 40 #1 in Bakersfield

  • JT to Presidential Library

  • Moonves hit

  • Sports radio

  • Black Eyed Peas for Hollywood

  • The Barber of Tulsa

  • Stella Prado, KOST pd, voted #9 Best Off-LARP of 2009

  • Mychal Thompson and John Ireland make Phil Jackson a proposal he might be able to turn down

  • The Sound sides

  • LARP reveals hidden meaning in Vin Scully classic line

  • Cocker's battle

  • Double H had double vision

  • Reflections on the life of Haagan Higgins

  • Tim Conway, Jr. pulls up stakes and moves to Oregon

  • New market manager named

  • Prayers for Cocker

  • LARP recovering from heart attack - his story

  • No radio stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

  • AC #1 in San Jose

  • Maui Film Festival and LARP tells Father's Day story

  • Rantel is Rock Star

  • Reflections on the life of Haagan Higgins

  • Al Rantel is retiring from KABC: "I'm not dying. I'm not on Cher's final tour, that's for sure."

  • Classical veteran Tom Dixon

  • Chargers extend contract with XTRA Sports

  • Give my regards to Broad Street

  • Top 40 reunions

  • KGO solid #1 in San Francisco PPM

  • Ex-KLAC Loose Cannon joins KSPN today

  • Double HH on KLAC made me laugh

  • AOR showdown

  • JT the Brick and Tomm Looney pair in 2004 at Fox Sports Radio and evenings at KLAC since 2009

  • Haagan Higgins found dead in his apartment

  • Golden Eagles soar at lunch

  • At Whit's end

  • Insurance posting

  • Top 40 #1 in the Inland Empire

  • Ex-Magic jock takes over middays in Pittsburgh

  • Petting with Mark & Brian

  • KPCC wins award of excellence

  • Jim Hilliker continues his slogans and call letter meanings

  • Noory milestone

  • Shadoe's final word

  • Is Howard Stern returning to terrestrial radio?

  • Will someone recreate 1110/KRLA on 50th anniversary?

  • Winning the Jim Rome "smack-off" changed JT the Brick's life

  • KLOS has big plans for July 4th weekend

  • LARPs play tv role at Lakers Parade celebration

  • Pardue pops

  • Along APPian way

  • KLOS - KMET battle legendary

  • More ex-KMET jocks ready for 'Finally a KMET Friday' at 100.3/fm The Sound

  • Jack Snyder flying in from New Orleans for KMET event

  • Shadoe Stevens documents his time at "The Mighty MET"

  • 16 awards to KPCC

  • Interactive media mixer


Best On-Air
 

#10 KLAC's Petros & Money; #9 KPWR's Big Boy

Best Off-Air
 

#10 The Sound's Dave Beasing; #9 KOST pd Stella Prado

 

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Bean
( www.stronglywordedletter.com )
Lisa Bowman
(
TheReligionNetwork )
Brandon Castillo ( http://bullfrogblogger.blogspot.com/ )
Joe Cipriano ( http://blog.joecipriano.com/ )
Joshua Escandon
(www.JoshuaEscandon.com )
Gary Franklin ( www.franklinscale.blogspot.com )
Bob Harvey ( http://bobharveysports.blogspot.com/ +               http://bobharvey.mysbrforum.com/blog/
Jim Hawthorne ( http://www.jimhawthorne.com/ )
Pat "Paraquat" Kelley ( patandmelody.com/blogs )

Bob Kholos
( saigonbob.typepad.com )
Erin Kotecki Vest ( www.qofsandkids.blogspot.com/ )
Mark Larson ( www.LarsonBlog.com )
Ken Levine ( http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/ )
Michael Levine ( www.lbnelert.com )
Frank Murphy ( http://www.frankmurphy.com/fmblog.htm )
Joe Ortiz (
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Lisa Osborn (
www.Lisa.FM )
Steve Parker (
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Rich Brother Robbin (www.RichBroRadio.com )
Nicole Sandler (
www.RadioOrNot.com )
Scott St. James ( http://www.scottstjames.blogspot.com/ )
The Real Don Steele (
http://www.therealdonsteele.com/ )
Lloyd Thaxton ( lloydthaxton.blogspot.com )
Jerry Trowbridge (
http://pbcliberal.blogmatrix.com )
Valentine ( http://valshow.blogspot.com )

Radio & Television News Association (RTNA) ( http://rtna.blogspot.com )

Best On-Air LARP of 2008


George Nicholaw was honored with an LARadio Lifetime Achievement Award at a luncheon June 6, 2009. Hear the 90-minute interview at: www.TalkRadioOne.net


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