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C, Mickey:
KIKF, 1999-2000. Mickey Czegledy co-hosted the morning show at
Country KIKF and she is involved in voiceover projects.
Cabranes, Bill: KWNK, 1996. Bill works for Telemundo in San
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CADELL, Dr. Ava: KLSX, 1995 and 2000. Born in Budapest Hungary, Ava enjoyed success as an actress before earning her doctorate in Human Behavior and one in Human Sexuality. She is the founder of Loveology University. In her private practice in L.A., she counsels some of Hollywood's elite on a myriad of communication and sexual issues. Ava has produced a video called the Power of Seduction and an audio book, Between the Sheets. Other books she has written include: 12 Steps to Everlasting Love, 52 Weeks of Sizzling Sex, The Stock Market Orgasm, and The Tantra Workbook. She hosted a weekend talk show at KLSX. |
Cadena, Lee: KPWR, 1997-99. Lee
hosted the Low Rider show at Power 106. After KPWR he created and hosted
"The Love Pad" for "Q104.7. He runs Lee Cadena Management and
Teena Marie, Chino XL and Boo Taa T.R.I.B.E. are part of his talent roster.
Since 2006, he is the owner/publisher of the publication, Tidbits of
the Santa Clarita Valley.
Cadman, Robert: KWVE,
1986-2005. Robert is in real estate in the San Clemente area.
Cadwell, Clyde: KFVD/KPOP, 1957-58. Clyde
passed away in the 1960s, while still in is forties.
Cady, Bob: KWIZ, 1982-85.
Since KWIZ, Bob has been New York, Fresno,
Palm Springs, Cedar Rapids, Omaha and now Burlington VT where he’s up to
his ass in snow doing mornings and loving it.
Cagle, Gerry:
KHJ, 1974-75, pd. At the end of 2002, Gerry left Network Magazine Group
after 10 years and is now with musicbiz.com.
Calcotte, Gordon: KIEV, 1966. Unknown.
Calder, Bill: KHJ, 1962-64. Bill died of
prostate cancer in 1990.
Cala, Joe: KFWB,
1983-2006; KNX, 2006-12. Joe broadcasts sports at all-News KNX.
Calamar, Gary: KCRW,
1997-2011. Gary works
weekends at KCRW. He's been nominated for four Grammy awards.
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(Gary Cocker; Gary Calamar; Steve Counts; and Raul Campos)
Calderone, Tom: KLSX, 1996; KLYY,
1997-98. Tom is general manager of VH1.
Callaghan, Mike: KPPC 1970-73; KWST
1973-74; KKDJ/KIIS/KXTA 1974-2010. Mike is chief engineer at
KIIS/KXTA and he recently upgraded KXTA from 5,000 to 50,000
watts.
Calococci,
Tom: KKBT, 2005-06. Tom was appointed pd at "The BEAT" in late spring 2005
and left in the summer of 2006. After five years as operations manager at WPOW-Miami,
he left in the spring of 2011.
Cameron, Lee: KDIS,
1997-2000; KCMG/KHHT, 2000-02. Lee has a voiceover career.
Cameron, Myles: KHTZ, 1985; KBZT, 1986.
Myles is news anchor at KSFO-San Francisco.
Campagna, Vince: KFWB, 1969-97. Vince began
his radio career in 1953 in the Army's AFRS in Fairbanks.
During his 44 years in broadcasting, Vince accumulated a
library filled with awards for meritorious achievements
including a dozen years as KFWB's entertainment critic. A few
days before his death, Vince fell ill and was hospitalized
for tests. He required surgery and died a few hours later on
December 6, 1997. He was 64. Vince's co-workers remember him
as a man of journalistic integrity, fun and friendship.
Campbell, Gary: KHTZ, 1983; KZLA, 1983-2001;
KKGO, 2006-11. Gary currently does a country show for Dial-Global networks,
and works part time at KKGO, GoCountry 105."
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(Rich Capparela; Johnny Chiang; Jim Carson; Ross Crystal; and Tonya Campos)
Campbell,
John: KHTZ, 1983-86; KBZT, 1986. John is a part-time actor.
Campbell, Lori: KYMS, 1989-91. Lori has
returned to school and is working on a degree in music and archeology.
Campbell,
Stan: KLAC, 1989-93. Stan is based in Niagara Falls with his
own production company, ZIPSPOTS.com. He owns a travel
media consultancy promotions company, Travel Radio Network. He also hosts a
two-hour Canadian syndicated Country show, "The Canadian Trucking Radio
Show" and in the US, the "American Driver Radio."
Campbell, Wendell: KGBS, 1965. Wendell is
deceased.
Campos,
Raul: KCRW, 1999-20011. Raul works evenings at KCRW.
Campos, Tonya: KNX/fm, 1988; KCBS/fm,
1991-94; KZLA, 1994-2006; KKGO, 2007-11. Tonya is program director and
evening personality at Country KKGO.
Candullo,
Steve: KKBT, 2006-07. Steve took over the gm duties at the BEAT in October
2006 and was there for a year.
Canning, Lisa: KDAY, 1986-90; KJLH, 1990;
KKBT, 1993-97. Lisa was the leggy announcer on ABC's Into
the Night Starring Rick Dees. In late 1995 she became an
entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight. In
the spring of 2000, she married Harold Austin. Lisa was part of the debut
season of Dancing with the Stars.
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(Alan Chlowitz; Vicki Cox; and Nancy Cole)
Capparela,
Rich: KUSC, 1980-83; KFAC, 1987-89; KJOI, 1989-90; KKGO,
1990-91; KUSC, 1993-96; KKGO/KMZT, 1996-2007; KUSC, 2007-12. Rich worked
morning drive at all-Classical "K-Mozart" until a format flip to
Country in February 2007. A week later he was working afternoons at KUSC.
Cappucci, Francesca: KIQQ, 1984. Francesca
is involved in entertainment projects in the Southland.
Caprita,
Dave: KTWV, 2003-12. Dave works weekends at "The WAVE."
Carbone,
Steve: KMPC, 2005. Steve was doing sports updates at KMPC 1540/The Ticket.
He hosts his website, RealitySteve.com.
Carey, Kathleen: KMGX, 1994; KZLA, KNX,
1994-98. Kathleen works at WTKR/TV-Norfolk, Virginia.
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CARLIN, George. KDAY. “Before Carlin came along in the late ‘60s, comedy was the ‘Take my wife – please!’ kind of comedy,” said Bill Maher, in the year-end issue of Entertainment Weekly. “Carlin was one of the guys who said, ‘No, we’re going to take comedy out of the Catskills and we’re going to make it urban-based. We’re going to make it hip. We’re going to make it something that you don’t necessarily want to listen to with your kids.’” “He was the only person I ever heard who talked about religion in the way that I thought about religion,” continued Maher. “Comedians have always made jokes about religion, but they weren’t subversive. But he said that religion was stupid and dangerous. And that was very powerful to me, that someone could say that publicly.” |
When Charlie Rose reviewed those who had died in 2008 for his PBS show, he aired Carlin’s description of stand-up from a past appearance. “Stand-up is the only art form where the intended receiver of the art is present at the delivery and the art form can be altered according to their appreciation of it as you go. The audience gave me signals that gave me license to do more with my body, my face and my voice.”
When he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Carlin requested his star be placed in front of the studios of KDAY, where he did a short stint teamed with Jack Burns as “The Wright Brothers” morning show. George died June 22, 2008, at the age of 71.
Carlisle, Dan: KWST, KROQ, 1979; KLOS,
1981-83 and 2004-05. Dan was part of the original group of Creem magazine
in Detroit. He worked swing at
KLOS until the end of 2005. Dan could be heard on weekends at 103.7 in San
Francisco while it was Classic Hits until a format flip to Oldies in late
spring of 2011.
Carlson, Bill: KFAC, 1953-83. Born
April 2, 1919, he grew up in Plum City, Wisconsin. While
earning a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin,
he started his radio career at the campus station. After
graduation he went to KMBC-Kansas City. World War II took
five years of his life but he returned to the states speaking
three languages, which contributed mightily to his hiring at
KFAC because he could pronounce the composers and music
titles flawlessly. David Bernhart of Burbank remembered Bill
Carlson. "In the mid-'50s, my late mother and Mr.
Carlson began a pen-pal correspondence based on her interest
in the Unity faith and his side duty on KFAC as voice of
‘The Unity Viewpoint.’ Then, on a couple of
occasions in the late '60s, Mr. Carlson arranged for my mom,
my sister and me to visit the station's Prudential Square
studios. Though I was no more than ten and my sister no more
than seven, we were ushered right into the booth to sit next
to Mr. Carlson and watch him broadcast. And, as was almost
bound to happen, I inadvertently said something while the
mike was open. Rather than instantly throwing us all out into
the parking lot, however, Mr. Carlson was as gracious as he
could be and left it to my mother to chew me out in the car
on the way home! In the decades since, it's become a source
of pride for me to think that, thanks to Mr. Carlson, a
ten-year-old boy's unintelligible yammering in the background
is a moment probably unique in KFAC history. I will remember
Bill Carlson always." Bill died of cancer on December
15, 1999, at the age of 80.
Carlson, Doug: KFWB, 1970-71. Doug has lived
in Honolulu since 1973.
Carlton, Russ: KMGG, 1984; KFI, 1984-85.
Russ died November 5, 1985, of a brain tumor at the age of
38.
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(Carey Curelop; Tom Clay; and Chet Casselman)
Carlucci, Mike: KFI, 1984; KIKF, 1985-88 and
1992-93; KYSR, 1993-96; KBIG, 1996-98; KFWB, 1999-2002; KXTA, 2002-05. Mike
was the P.A. announcer at Dodger Stadium for many years.
Carmody, Lyle: KMPC. Lyle was part of the
news teams who experimented with doing traffic reporter from
a motorcycle.
Carnegie, Jack: KKDJ, 1972. Unknown.
Carolla, Adam: KROQ,
1995-2005; KLSX, 2006-09. Adam replaced Howard Stern at KLSX on January 3,
2006 and left the FM Talk Station 2.20.09 with a format flip to AMP RADIO.
He hosts a podcast for CBS Radio. Adam will appear on the 2012 edition of
Celebrity Apprentice.
Carpenter, Craig: KEZY, 1977-81; KROQ,
1981-82; KNX/fm, 1983; KKHR, 1983-86; KMET, 1986; KEZY,
1987-88; KXMX, 1999-2000; KLAA, 2008. Craig works at KLAA.
Carpenter, Scott: KLAC, 1984-87. Scott lives
in Washington, DC and does voiceover work.
Carpenter, Scott: KNX/fm; KABC, 1988-89.
Scott lives in Portland and is a stock broker.
Carper, Carol: KGFJ, 1978-84. Carol is
editor of Urban Network Magazine.
Carr, Firpo:
KTLK, 2005. The spiritual advisor to Michael Jackson started a weekend talk
show at Progressive "K-TALK" in the late spring 2005.
Carroll,
Bill: KFI, 2010-12. Bill, a Canadian, began a noon show at KFI on 2.22.10.
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(J Cruz, "Papa Joe" Chevalier, Tom J Cruz, Tom Calococci; and Brad "Martini" Chambers)
Carroll, Larry: KJLH, 1970-71; KIIS,
1971-72; XPRS, 1972; KFWB, 2001-08. Larry worked as an anchor at all-News
KFWB until the fall of 2008 when the company went through downsizing.
Carroll, Rick: KKDJ, 1973-75; KEZY, 1975-78;
KROQ, 1978-85; KEZY, 1986-88; KROQ, 1988-89. Rick died July
10, 1989.
Carroll, Roger: KABC, 1948-58; KMPC,
1959-79. Roger is in semi-retirement and developing
entertainment related projects.
Carroll, Tom: KPPC, 1964-65. Tom went on to
work at KTMS-Santa Barbara in the late 1980s. He passed away at age 69 in
1999 from a heart attack.
Carruthers, Mike: KPSA/KLVE, 1972-75; KIQQ,
1979-80; KHTZ, 1981-85; KBIG, 1987-93. Mike is head of affiliate relations
for Black Card Radio.
Carson,
Deb: KFI, 2006-07; KLAC, 2010-11. Deb is heard providing sports updates at Fox
Sports Radio, heard locally at KLAC.
Carson, Jim: KBLA, 1965-67; KBBQ, 1967;
KIIS, 1973; KHJ, 1973, KIQQ, 1973-89; KEDG/KLIT, 1989-94;
KRTH, 1994-2011. Jim works middays at
"K-Earth."
Carson,
Karen: KOST, 2009-11. Karen joined middays at KOST in the spring of 2009.
She left in early 2011 and joined "Fresh" format in New York.
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CARTER, "Big John":
KEZY, 1969;
KHJ, 1975; KEZY, 1976-79; KHJ, 1984-86. Johnny died August 24, 2005,
following a long illness. He was 58. John was a veteran of
KEZY and KHJ.
Born Johnny Yount, the Bill Wade School of Broadcasting graduate was known as "Spanky Elliott" at KACY-Oxnard and KEZY in the late 1960s. He got started at KNAK-Salt Lake City. Johnny's response to a request to track his career for Los Angeles Radio People resulted in a three-page letter. The following excerpts reflect on some of his stops: "1967: Ogden 1st Phone was the only thing I ever did that amounted to anything. 1967, KSTN: first crack at mornings. 1969, KEZY: Replaced, or more correctly, succeeded Emperor Hudson for a month. Too young! 1969, KYNO: My call to the Big Time. Named 'Big John Carter' over the phone by programming genius Bill Watson. |
1970-71, KGB: Charlie Van Dyke hired me and was the reason I got the big jobs. If it weren't for him, no one would have ever heard of me. I quit unceremoniously when some of my friends got fired. My heroism got me nothing but a lot of bad press. 1972, KCBQ: Jack McCoy was talked into hiring me by some well-intentioned but foolish friends. I screwed up mornings for a couple of months. Jack was always nice to me. I can't imagine what I was thinking.
1972, KFIG: My one and only turn at bat at FM “underground.” Lasted a month. 1973, KCPX-SLC: It was the one and only time I got a woman in trouble. Some sort of chastity record for a dj. 1974, KPOI: Hired to do mornings as Maxx Mahimahi, and I victimized the Islands with the notorious election day gag of 1974. I got fired for my trouble. 1975, KHJ: Charlie hired me again. After some months I began to feel extremely unwelcome and bailed. 1976, Eugene: I thought I'd try the small time, and I hated it. I hung around a few months and managed to meet the woman I married, a wonderful gal who nearly killed me a few years later. If she calls, I'm not in. 1976, KEZY: No boss was ever more of a radio person than Rick Carroll, God bless him. 1984 to 1986, KHJ "CAR RADIO." It was like going to a funeral every day." 1986-present: I'm on the beach. I have the distinct misfortune of sounding like and looking like Rush Limbaugh."
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(Fred Crane; David Courtney; Chuck Cotton; Myles Cameron; and Mike Callaghan)
Carter,
Chris: KLYY, 1997-99; KACD, 2000; KLSX, 2001-06; KLOS, 2006-11. Chris hosts
America's longest running Beatles show, Breakfast with the Beatles on KLOS.
Carter, Christy: KROQ, 1996-2001; KMXN, 2002; KSPA, 2002. Christy works
middays at Pop Standards KSPA-Inland Empire.
Carter, John: KMPC, KYSR; KCBS; KLIT,
1989-94; KFWB. Born John Carter Forshee in La Crosse,
Wisconsin, and raised in Irvington, Texas, he lived in
Burbank for the past 11 years. He spent 10 years in Dallas
radio including KFJZ and six years in Houston. In 1989 he
started with Unistar and in 1992 joined Shadow Broadcast
services. John had various assignments including "Arrow
93" weekend sports anchor, KRLA news and traffic
announcer and all-night KFWB traffic. John died of cancer on
December 17, 1999. He was 52 and left a 22-year-old son.
Carter, Les: KBCA, 1963-67; KPPC, 1968-71.
Les passed away August 26, 1996.
Cartter, Rich: KTBT, 1969; KUCI, 1969-73; KYMS, 1973-74.
Rich is working at KBOX-Lompoc.
Caruso, Maryann: KLSX, 1997-98. Maryann is a
public relations consultant in New York.
Carver,
Steve: CBS/LA, 2010-11. In late summer 2010, Steve became cluster market manager for CBS/LA.
Caryl, Joni: KHJ, 1984; KMGG, 1984-86;
KBZT/KLSX, 1986; KNX/fm, 1987-88; KRTH, 1994-2002; KKJZ, 2003-07. Joni started
in morning drive at the all-Jazz station, KKJZ, in late 2003 and left in the
spring of 2007 following a management change.
Case, Dwight: KHJ, 1972-81. Dwight is
president of Motivational Incentives Group.
Casey, Steve: KHJ, 1977-79. Steve
consults radio stations in over 40 countries.
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(Bob Crane; Rick Carroll; Mimi Chen; Ira Cook; and Paul Crouch)
Casey, Tom:
KZLA, 1980-83. Tom owns Research Partnership in Sunnyvale.
Cashman, Peter: KLON, 1985. Unknown.
Cassandra: KROQ, 1983. Cassandra Peterson
acts as the "Mistress of the Night."
Casselman, Chet: KMPC, 1957-60. Chet is
retired and living in San Francisco. He is the founder and
president of the Broadcast Legends of the Bay Area.
Cassidy, Paul: KFWB, 1968-71; KHJ, 1971-72;
KLOS, 1972; KGBS/KTNQ, 1974-79; KWST, 1979-81. Since
1995, Paul has been president of Cordillera Communications
headquartered in Plano, Texas. Cordillera is a group of 12 tv
stations, primarily in the Western US., and represents 4
different networks.
Cassidy, Thomas: KFAC, 1947-87. Thomas is
retired and in the process of writing a book.
Castner,
Michael: KFI, 2004-06. Michael is hosting a talk show in Utah.
Castro, Daniel: KPCC, 1984-2000. As Sancho,
Daniel hosted an eclectic weekend show until the Minnesota
Public Radio Corporation took over KPCC and eliminated music
in early 2000.
Cat, The: KNAC. The Cat lives in
Bakersfield.
Cate, Ira D.: KMPC, 1955-60. Unknown.
Catena,
Mike: KGOE, 1973-76. Mike worked at KCRW under the name Mike McKay. He owns
an executive search firm in Phoenix.
Cates,
Tim: XTRA/KLAC, 1997-2011. Tim started as intern and worked his way up to
producer and co-host with Tony Bruno. Tim continues as Bruno's executive
producer. The show is syndicated by Fox Sports Radio, heard in L.A. on KLAC.
Technically Tim works for Directv Sports Group (the same company that owns
Dan Patrick Show) as they own and operate the Tony Bruno Show. Tim also does
traffic on the weekends for KFI
Catron, Bob: KFI, 1960s; KROQ, 1972. Bob was
sports director at KFI. Unknown.
Cecil, Chuck: KFI, 1952-73; KGIL, 1973-86;
KPRZ, 1986-88; KPCC, 1988-2000; KCSN, 2000-02; KLON/KKJZ, 2002-05. "The Swingin' Years" continues to be the quintessential
program of this musical niche.
Cervantez, Terry: KOST, 1999. Terry is
working in Palm Springs.
Chachi:
KBIG, 2000-09. Dave "Chachi" Denes was made program director of
KBIG in early 2004. He left KBIG (now MY/fm) in early 2009 following a
company downsizing and is now an executive with BenzTown.
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(Firpo Carr; Tom Cross; Kaci Christian; and Anna [Ginger] Chan)
Chaidez,
Zeke: KDAY, 2009-11. Zeke was appointed pd/gm at the Urban Hip-Hop station in the
fall of 2009.
Chase,
Eric: KIQQ, 1974-75; KHJ, 1975, KFI, 1975-81; KRTH, 2003. Eric worked swing
at the Oldies station.
Chambers, Brad: KLAC,
2002-05; XTRA, 2005-06. Brad left his post as pd at the Adult Standards
station, Fabulous 690, when Spanish owners took over in 2006 and changed format.
He hosts MartiniInTheMorning.com.
Chambers, George: KUSC, 1971-74; KLVE, 1974;
KABC, 1976-78. George owns KXIT-Dalhart, Texas.
Chambers, Lee: KWIZ, 1990-91; KEZY, 1991-92;
KLAC, 1991-93; KYSR, 1992-98; KABC/KLOS/KSPN/KDIS, 2002-05. Lee is the
multimedia services manager for the four ABC O&Os. He also works weekends at
Oldies KOLA in the Inland Empire.
Champagne, Robert: KEZY/KXMX, 1999-2000.
Robert did all-nights at KXMX, "Mix 95.9" until an
ownership and format change in 2000. He's now working overnights and
promotions as Corey Roberts at XHCR-San Diego.
Chan, Anna: KLIT,
1997. Anna is working weekends at KOLA. As Ginger Chan, she broadcasts
traffic on various stations and the morning show at KTLA/Channel 5.
Chance, Jonathan: KABC, 1994-2000; KFWB,
2000-02. Jonathan is a field reporter for KFWB and
KGO-San Francisco.
Chandler, Ben: KMPC, 1958-62.
Ben has passed away.
Chandler, Bob: The former sports broadcaster
died in January 1995.
Chandler, Bruce: KEZY, 1973-76; KIQQ,
1976-85. KRTH, 1985-86 and 1996-98 and 2002-11. Since 1988 Bruce has worked mornings
at the Oldies channel at Westwood One. He works weekends at KRTH.
Chandler, Ed: KMGG, 1983-1984. Last heard,
Ed was working radio in Texas.
Chandler, Len: KRLA, 1968. The former
resident songwriter-musician for the "Credibility
Gap," is active in music circles.
Chaney, David: KMET, 1979; KLOS, 1979-81;
KEZY, 1981; KNX/FM, 1983; KMET, 1985. David lives in the
mountains near Lake Tahoe where he writes articles for
outdoor sports publications. Would he return to the
Southland? "Nope, I was anxious to get out. I loved the
creative buzz, but I just didn't have the temperament. I'm
where I belong, in the mountains.
Chanley, Andy: KLYY, 1997-99; KACD,
1999-2000; KSWD, 2008-11. Andy works at 100.3/fm The Sound.
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(Roger Christian; Joe Cala; Trent Cobbs; Don Cox; and Tom Crann)
Chapman,
Alan: KUSC, 1996-2012. Alan works at Classical KUSC.
Chappe, Jeanne: KNAC, 1974-75; KROQ,
1977-78; KGAB, 1979-80; KBBQ, 1981-83. Jeanne married LARP
Zack Zenore and they lived in New Mexico. She has passed away.
Chappel, Bill: KGFJ, 1975-84; KJLH, 1984.
Bill left radio for the world of computers.
CHARLES, Chris:
KBLA, 1965; KGBS, 1969-70.
SEE The Magic Christian
Charles, Jared: KCSN, 1990-97. The former pd
at KCSN is now an administrator for a Pasadena law firm. In addition
to working privately, he works in nursing homes and assisted living
facilities, and with children with autism. "I must say that my radio
career was great in its day, but I now feel like I'm playing a much more
meaningful role."
Chase: KLYY, 1997-99. Chase was working at
"Y107" until early 1999.
Chase, Eric: KIQQ, 1974-75; KHJ, 1975; KFI,
1975-81; KRTH, 2003. Eric briefly worked swing at "K-Earth" during
the summer of 2003. He's now the afternoon personality on Oldies KLDE-Houston.
Chastain, Jane: KBRT; KLTX, 1999-2000. Jane
worked afternoon drive on Catholic KLTX.
Chatteron, Larry: KHJ, 1964-65; KFI, 1970s.
Unknown.
Chavez, Julia: KFWB, 1980-86. Julia is with
MetroNetworks in Las Vegas. On the weekends, she anchors the
news for the Talk America Network.
Checkman, Chris: KXLU, 1988-2005. Chris
hosts Blues Hotel, each Wednesday night at midnight.
Chen, Mimi: KSCA, 1994-97;
KCSN, 2005-07; KSWD, 2009-12. Mimi works weekends at 100.3fm/The Sound.
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Chenault, Gene. Gene was one-half of the iconic radio programming name Drake-Chenault Enterprises. He died February 23, 2010. Gene was 90. Woody Goulart shares some memories of working with Gene. “Few people in real life get to meet actual heroes. But, I am one of the fortunate ones. I met Gene in Hollywood in 1973 under very tense circumstances. When Drake and Chenault came in to KIQQ [K-100/fm], everyone at that station was fired except for the bookkeeper and me. Eventually, I, too, heard the famous words nobody wants to hear. But, I remember being treated with courtesy and respect in my termination, even though to the Drake-Chenault people, I was “an outsider.” Gene Chenault personally ensured that I got severance pay. I share this memory today to dispel a decades-long prevailing myth that the Drake-Chenault people were ruthless and heavy-handed. |
“Gene Chenault will best be remembered for leading a broadcasting business revolution. Of course, the legendary success in Los Angeles of 93/KHJ Boss Radio starting in 1965 is unforgettable. But, Chenault was one of the first broadcasters who believed that fm radio should become the rightful home of popular music programming in the United States. Starting in the 1970s, his company’s national radio programming consultancy boosted fm radio outlets in major markets to prominence, most notably in New York City on WOR/fm. Later, iconic Drake-Chenault syndicated radio formats such as Hit Parade, Solid Gold, Great American Country, and other brands enabled smaller market stations to attain high standards in music programming that otherwise would not have been affordable.”
Chenevey, Jim: KKHR/KNX/fm, 1984-88. Jim has worked at CBS radio news network in New York for over a quarter of century.
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(Tim Cates; Bill Carlson; John Clark; and Deb Carson)
Cherry, Hugh: KFOX, 1960-68; KGBS, 1968-73;
XPRS, 1974-75; KLAC, 1976. Hugh was elected to the
Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 1977. When his
daily on-air career ended, he became a college instructor and
lecturer on country music. In 1977 he joined R&R
as the Country editor and also worked for the Long Beach
Press-Telegram. During the 1980s, Hugh wrote and narrated
many country radio specials, including "Country Report
Countdown." He penned over 300 album liner notes. Hugh died October 22, 1998, at the age of 76.
Cherry, Marvin: KBCA, 1976-78. Unknown.
Chester, Lloyd: KFWB, 1968-69. Lloyd teamed
with Jerry London in the 1970s to publish an entertainment
magazine in Palm Springs.
Chester the Arrester: KIIS,
1987-2006; KLIT,
1997-98. Chet Hearring worked at Dees Entertainment until early 2009.
Chevalier,
"Papa Joe": KMPC, 2000.
Chiang,
Johnny: KNX, 1989-91; KFI, 1991-93; KOST, 1994-2000. Johnny is program
director for the Cox cluster in Houston.
Childs,
Kevin: KSRF, 1972-73; KLVE, 1973-75. Kevin is station manager at KRCK
("Rock of the 80s") in Palm Desert.
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(Jeanne Chappe; Bob Collins; Chester the Arrester; Jonathan Chance; and Mac Curtis)
Childs,
Randy: KLSX, 1988. Randy works for Mediabase Music Research
division of Premiere Radio Networks.
Chin,
Julie: KNX, 2006-12. Julie started as news director in early summer of 2006
from KGO-San Francisco.
Chiotakis,
Seve, KCRW, 2012. Steve joined the Santa Monica station in early 2012 from
the American Public Media's Marketplace Morning Report. He got his
start in public media at WBHM-Birmingham.
Chlowitz, Allan: KNX/fm, 1972; KHJ, 1973;
KRTH, 1974-85; KTWV, 1987-92; KRLA/KLSX, 1993-95. Allan lives in Palm
Desert.
Choc, Mr.: KPWR,
1997-2005. Mr. Choc works
the all-night shift at "Power 106."
Chodroff, Amy: KFWB, 1999-2000. Amy is living in Florida.
Christensen, Ken: KFI/KOST/KACE, 1992-95;
KYSR/KXEZ/KIBB, 1995-2000; KFI/KOST/KYSR, 1999-2000; KXTA/KLAC/KFI, 2000-01. Ken left his post as head of Hispanic Broadcasting
Corporation/LA in early 2003.
Christensen, Todd: KMPC, 1992. The former
Raider tight end heads the Athletes for Youth Foundation.
Christian, Kaci: KFI, 2001-02. Kaci
was working on-air for a
Bakersfield tv station.
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CHRISTIAN, Magic: KBLA, 1965; KGBS, 1969-70. Chris Charles was the original ‘Magic Christian.” He passed away July 2, 2010 from cancer. He had been living in a boarding house in Iowa. He was 66. In the 1960s, Chuck worked as a Top 40 jock at KBLA and KGBS. He was born in Chicago and his family moved to the Southland when he was 13. “When I got to L.A. I listened to Bill Ballance on KFWB in the early 1960s and I wanted to be like him in every way,” Chris said when being interviewed for Los Angles Radio People. When he was 14 he called every station in the phone book and KDWC in West Covina invited him to the station. “I got a weekly shift playing Arthur Lyman music and my mom had to take me to work and pick me up after my shift.” At 17 he began his career at KLAS-Las Vegas. “I was on my way! I was blessed with great pipes, good looks, a great sense of humor, gallons of testosterone and made big money playing poker.” His next stop was KUTY-Palmdale. “I got my first taste of concert promotion. The Beach Boys came up for a four-hour show for $500. I got the rest of the money.” Chris went on to work at KMEN-San Bernardino as Chuck Christensen, WCFL-Chicago, KYNO-Fresno, WMEX-Boston (he replaced Larry Lujack who was on his way to Chicago), KTAR-Phoenix and KCBQ-San Diego. |
At KYNO, the md was Al Casey. “I married Al’s ex-wife and adopted his daughter. She works as Kelli Casey in Houston radio and I’m very proud of her.” Influenced by his experience with the Beach Boys concert, Chris did rock concerts, “happenings” and hootenannies. “I had briefcases full of sock-hop money...wrinkled 1, 5, 10 and 20-dollar bills.” In the early 1970s “The Magic Christian” moved to Canada and worked at two Rock stations. “I was paid the same as Prime Minister Trudeau.” At one of the Toronto stations, Rick Moranis was his board-op. Chris went on to working mornings at the Country format from the Jones Satellite operation out of Colorado. “Thirty years ago, Helen Gurley Brown looked me in the eyes and said, ‘You should write a book!’ If I ever get the time, I will. Folks have told me that if I did write one, it would make Howard Stern’s book and movie look like a warm-up act. I’ve been truly blessed all my life.”
Christian, Mark: KYMS, 1983-88; KPZE/KEZY, 1988-90; KKLA/KFSH, 2000-03; KWVE, 2003-05, KLAA, 2008. Mark is producer/technical director and on-air co-host of Wine Country Talk Radio on KLAA. He's also the engineer for the Academy of Radio & TV in Huntington Beach.
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(Rich Capparela; Frank Cody; and Marvin Collins)
Christian, Roger: KRLA, 1960; KFWB, 1961-65;
KBLA, 1965; KHJ, 1965-67; KBLA, 1967; KFWB, 1967-68; KGBS,
1969-71; KDAY, 1971; XPRS, 1971-72; KIQQ, 1973-74; KRTH,
1974-75; XPRS, 1978-79; KRLA, 1983-84; XPRS, 1985-86. There
was a gentleness to Roger Christian that conveyed to his
listeners an instant ease and a sense of warmth. Some thought
he was aloof, but it was his busy schedule that kept him
juggling ideas, thoughts and creativity. More often than not,
he showed up for his shift after his first record had already
been started. Rochester, New York was where Roger started his
radio career on WSAY. He worked as Mike Melody for a couple
of years in Buffalo. His inspiration was Guy King on
WWOL-Buffalo. Guy was actually Tom Clay. During the summer of
1960, Roger started the noon-to-three shift at KRLA. In 1961
he worked the all-night slot as part of the strike breakers
at KFWB. Roger was always active in music. In 1964 his Beatles
Story album was in the top three on the charts and earned
a Gold record in sales. He was one of the original KHJ
"Boss Jocks" during the format's debut in April
1965, working the nine-to-noon slot. Roger returned to KFWB
and was on the air when the station went all-News in March of
1968. Someone who was present on the last day of KFWB saw
Roger "in tears." He was one of the original jocks
(noon-3) when "K-100 FM" debuted. He wrote many of
the surf songs popularized in the '60s by the Beach Boys and
Jan and Dean. Many called him the Cole Porter of the
teens. He wrote Dead Man's Curve and Little Old
Lady From Pasadena. During one particular week while on
KFWB, songs that Roger had written were #6, #7 and #8.
Because of the payola scandals of the late 1950s and early
1960s, he couldn't play any of his songs until they hit the
Top 5. Roger appeared in 17 movies, including The
Carpetbaggers. In 1975, Roger and Jim Pewter launched
Rock Shoppe with the 6-hour radio special, "The Beach
Years." He was also a music consultant to the movie
industry and in 1975 worked on Return to Macon County.
He produced a Denver group called the Moonrakers that
eventually became Sugarloaf. At his funeral in June 1991,
Roger's brother told KRLA historian, Bill Earl, that Roger
had committed suicide. Roger's show close seems
somehow prophetic: "That's all she wrote - sleep warm -
later, lover."
Christopher, Brian: KIBB, 1997. Unknown.
Christopher, Jimmy "the Saint":
KNAC, 1978-87. Jimmy works for KRLD AM & FM in Dallas.
Christopher, Mark: SEE Joe Daniels
Christy, Bill: KRTH, 1982. Unknown.
Christy,
Bob: KMLT: 2006-07. Bob was the general manager at the Amaturo trimulcast
stations until 2007.
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CHU-LIN,
Sam: KFWB, 60s. Sam,
one of the first Asian Americans appearing on network
television, had been reporter since the 1960s, working for
KFWB, KTLA/Channel 5 and since 1995, KTTV. He worked
for CBS in the 1970s. Chu Lin's Asian heritage was important to him, calling journalism "a chance to use your roots for a positive purpose." Chu Lin once persuaded ABC's Nightline to produce a program titled "Asian American - When Your Neighbor Looks Like the Enemy" and helped booked guests and find historical footage. He also won a National Headliner Award for the television documentary "Chu Lin is an Old American Name." |
Chulo, Bobby: KPWR, 1999. Bobby hosted a
weekend show at "Power 106."
Church III, George: KFWB, KLAC. George was
involved in producing in-flight airline programming for
Billboard magazine in the mid and late 1970s. He later joined RKO-General in a similar capacity.
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(Eric Chase; Dwight Case w/wife Virginia; Michael Clarke; Conway & Steckler; and Alan Colmes)
Ciliano,
Paul: KEZY, 1991-92; KLIT, 1992; KYSR, 1992; KTWV, 2011-12. Paul was operations manager at WSB/fm ("B98.5")
and WSRV (97.1 The River) in Atlanta until February 2009. He's now music
director at KTWV, "the WAVE."
Cipriano, Joe: KHTZ, 1980-83; KKHR, 1983-85;
KIIS, 1985-90. Joe is the voice of Fox TV and is the co-host
of "World Chart Show."
Cisco, Frank: KIKF, 1994-98. Frank works in the admissions
office at the Academy of Radio and TV/Video Broadcasting in Huntington
Beach.
Clapper, Richard: KFOX, 1981; KWIZ, 1982-89. Since 1994, Rick has
been working at KOLA in the Inland Empire.
Clark,
Brian: KLAA, 2007-08. Brian is the chief engineer at 830AM, KLAA.
Clark, Carolyn: KBIG, 1989-95. Unknown.
Clark, Don: KGIL, 1973-75. Unknown.
Clark, Gary: KNX, 1978-88. Gary, a
10-year veteran of KNX, died August 12, 2000, following a
short but painful bout with cancer. Gary was born in Wewoka,
Oklahoma and moved to Texas when he was 10. His father was in
the oil business. It was in Bryson, Texas, when Gary
contracted polio and was paralyzed from the waist down.
"Gary overcame the greatest obstacle," said
colleague Jim Williams, "and nothing ever slowed him
down. He never let his polio bother him." Gary was
affectionately known by his friends as "Stix,"
because of his crutches. His specialized car license plate
sported the same word. He covered major fires, floods and
riots, working in Santa Barbara radio at KDB and KTMS. He was
a stringer at KNX for many years before starting at the CBS
station in the late 1970s. Many of his colleagues were
shocked when they learned that he was crippled and covered
complicated stories on crutches. Gary was retired and living
in Tollhouse, just east of Fresno. He was 61.
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(Lynda Clayton; Craig Carpenter; Ken Christensen; and Dan Carlisle)
Clark,
Gloria: KFWB, 1959-63. Gloria died suddenly in 1963 of a
cerebral hemorrhage.
Clark, Jay: KRLA/KHTZ, 1988-89; KLSX, 1996-97.
Jay was vp of non-music program for Sirius Satellite Radio. Jay is retired
and living on his boat in South Florida.
Clark, Jerry:
Jerry is a past president of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club and is the
current executive director of the Southern California Sports Broadcasters.
Clark, John: KBLA, 1967; KNAC,
1972-76; KWST, 1977;
KROQ, 1977-1979; KNX,
1988-1991; KFWB, 1999-2000. He was a popular weather personality at KHJ/TV
from 1983-1988. John uses his real name, Andrew Amador, and is the host of
Best Deals on KTLA/Channel 5.
Clark,
Katie: KNX, 2004-08. Katie worked at Dial Global's Bright AC format until
late 2008.
Clark, Mel: KBIG, 1971-74. Unknown.
Clark, Michael: KFI,
1996-2005; KXTA, 2001-03. Michael is assistant
news director at KFI and sports director at sister station KXTA (XTRA Sports
690/1150).
Clark, Richard: KBLA, 1966. Richard died in
early 1994.
Clark, Steve: KEZY, 1977-79; KUTE, 1981-83; KMPC/fm,
1986; KTWV, 1988-2004; KCBS/Mega, 1998-2002. Steve is currently an executive
in the field of venture capital, residing in Beverly Hills.
Clark, Wally: KIIS/KPRZ, 1982-86. Wally is living near St.
Louis and is consulting on various projects.
Claus, Chris: KFWB, 1988-92; KFWB/KTWV,
1992-96. Chris left his gm post at WHPT/WOGL-Philadelphia in
the fall of 2000.
Clay, Tom: KDAY, 1960-62; KBLA, 1965; KDAY,
1966-67; KGBS, 1971; KPPC, 1971-72; KIQQ, 1973; KWIZ, 1975;
KZLA, 1979-80; KPRZ, 1980-85; KMPC, 1988-89. Tom died
November 26, 1995, at the age of 66.
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(Lee Chambers; George Crofford; Tony Coles; and Katie Clark)
Clayton,
Lynda: KMET, 1984-86; KLOS, 1986-90. Lynda worked at KSSJ-Sacramento until
the summer of 2010. She now has an active voiceover career.
Claypool, Les: KRHM, 1957-65. Les is
retired.
Clean, Steven: KPPC, 1971; KMET, 1973-75.
Steve is living in Minneapolis.
Cleary, Joseph: KLOS, 1971. Unknown.
Clenard, Val: KRKD, KMPC, 1955-72. Born on
Valentines Day, Val hosted Lucky Lager Dance Time, became
news director at KMPC and he went on to be a news reporter
for KNXT/Channel 2. Val died December 2, 1996, at the age of
68.
Clever, Dick: KFWB, 1968-69. Between
1970 and 1996 Dick worked as investigative reporter,
political writer and editor at the Seattle Post
Intelligencer, Minneapolis Star and Seattle
Times. He now operates a business providing
investigative services for complex civil litigation and
criminal defense work.
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CLEWER, Brian: KRHM, 1962; KFAC, 1969-72 and 1974-81. The transplanted Englishman returned to an early love in the travel business. He died April 16, 2008. He was 79. Brian was the host of ‘Cynic’s Corner’ on KRHM and KFAC for over three decades. The transplanted Englishman arrived in the States in the early 1960s. The former advertising man treated his long-running show strictly as an avocation. His principal work was in the travel business. He owned the Continental Travel Shop in Santa Monica, formerly located in the Ambassador Hotel. The Continental Shop specialized in British foods and gifts, and later sold videos. Brian also developed a successful sideline as a travel agent, taking groups to Latin America and Japan as well as operating charter flights to the UK. At one time he was America’s largest ticketing agency for Laker Airways, the pioneer of budget transatlantic air travel. During the turbulent times at KFAC in the early 1970s, Clewer took over Classics West and the station’s Listeners’ Guild, shortly after both were founded in early 1971. He was best known for his promotion of British comedy and music. |
Clifford, Chuck: KYMS, 1969; KPWR, 1987-88;
KLAC, 1988-93. Chuck worked the Country format at Westwood One until early
2006.
Clifton, Charles: KRKD, 1965. Charles was
noted for race recreations from Santa Anita Park. Unknown.
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(Mike Carlucci; Andy Chanley; Mr. Choc; and Colin Cowherd)
Cloud, David:
KPFK; KCRW. David was best remembered as a radio
pioneer who raised the level of public awareness of classic
music at KPFK (in the early 1970s he was pd) and KCRW. He
arrived in the Southland in 1961 after finishing graduate
work at the University of Alabama. In 1981 he left radio join
the staff at UCLA to train students in audio technology. David died August 27, 1998, at the age of 60.
Clyde, Buddy: KWIZ, 1965-66 and 1967-73 and
1974. Unknown.
Cobbs, Trent, KLON, 1998-2002/KKJZ,
2002-07. Trent hosted
an all-night Saturday jazz show at KKJZ (formerly KLON) until the spring of
2007 when there was a management change.
Coburn, Bob: KMET, 1975-77; KLOS, 1980-94;
KLSX, 1995; KZLA, 1996; KCBS/fm, 1996-2001; KLOS, 2003-09. Bob owns and hosts "Rockline."
He also works weekends at KLOS.
Coburn, Kiris: KDAY, 1989-93; KGER, 1991-97;
KKLA, 1997-2003. Kiris worked at Christian KKLA until the summer of 2003.
He's now in production at Premiere Radio Networks.
Cocker, Gary: KIQQ,
1975; KTNQ, 1978; KFI, 1978. Gary died June 24, 2009 of pancreatic cancer.
He was 59.
Cody,
Frank: KLOS, 1977-79; KMET, 1986-87; KTWV, 1987. Frank is a filmmaker living
in northern New Mexico. He's been working on Internet content with Emmy
winner Christopher Lowell, shooting all kinds of film and video. Frank is
still involved in syndicated radio.
Coffey, Jay: KIQQ,
1977-85; KHJ, 1985-86; KRTH, 1986-2005; KKGO, 2010. Jay worked afternoons at
KFRC-San Francisco until a late October 2008 format change. He joined
Country KKGO in late October 2010 and left in early December 2010. He's
doing voiceover work and is at the Country format at Dial-Global.
Cohen, Marc: KABC,
1996-2007. Marc hosted a
weekend computer show at KABC until the end of 2007. He is a financial advisor with Wachovia. He's
the managing director of the Westlake office.
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Cohen,
Sherman: KGBS, 1970; XPRS, 1971-72; KRLA, 1976-77; KIIS,
1977-80; KRLA, 1980-82. The former program director at KRLA died of multiple-myeloma
cancer
on September 8, 2003. He was 53.
Cohen,
Stacey: Stacey works for Metro Traffic Networks and is heard on KNX, among
other stations.
Cole, Bob: KRLA, 1959-60. Bob passed away March 5,1998.
Cole, Bob: KBCA, 1978; KUTE, 1986;
KMPC/KLIT, 1988-94. Unknown.
Cole, Nadia: KLAC, 1966. The widow of Nat
"King" Cole worked the overnight shift at KLAC.
Cole, Nancy: KNX; KFWB/KTWV; KABC/KMPC;
KXTA; KCTD/KMPC, 2000-02. Nancy left her post as gm at all-Sports KMPC in
early 2002. She's teaching at UCLA and involved in starting a business,
NewsForHire, a publishing business. She also publishes a quarterly newspaper
for The Los Angeles Equestrian Center.
Coleman, Jay: KZLA, 1981. Born Jay Fritz, he
has been doing weather at KNBC/Channel 4 for years.
Coleman, Pat: KBLA, 1976. Last heard Pat was
working in construction in Montana.
Coles, Tony: KXEZ/KIBB, 1996-97; KBIG,
1998-99. Tony is vp/programming and operations for the six-station Clear Channel
cluster in Chicago.
Collette, Pat: KNOB, 1961-65. Unknown.
Collie, Biff: KLAC, 1959; KFOX, 1960-63;
KBCA, 1973; KLAC. Biff was R&R's first Nashville editor and
was inducted to the Country Hall of Fame in 1978. During his
career, he helped establish the Academy of Country Music.
Before his death in 1992, Biff earned the Ernest Tubb
Humanitarian Award for his contributions.
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(Mike Carruthers; Dwight Case; Steve Clark; and Alfredo Cruz)
Collins, Al
"Jazzbeaux": KMET, 1968; KFI, 1969-71; KGBS, 1970.
Born and raised in Rochester, Al was a high school swimmer
from Far Rockaway, New York. He drove to Florida because he
heard swimming scholarships were more easily available at
Miami University. His big chance came when someone was needed
to sign on and sign off for a college professor on the
University radio station. He dropped out of college to start
his professional career at a bluegrass station in Logan, West
Virginia for $18 a week. Later, there was WIND-Chicago where
"Jazzbeaux" was created. After a short stint in the
military and a stop in Salt Lake City, he was hired for the
overnight shift at WIND. In the 1950s, Al originated the
"Purple Grotto" (an imaginary candle-lit cave, a
hipster’s haven) on WNEW-New York, which stirred the
imagination. According to Radio Digest, Al was paid
$600 a week at WNEW. One New York columnist said "Al was
New York as velvet egg cream." He would speak in his
oft-heard beatnik lingo with Harrison, his 176-year-old
Tasmanian owl that had been fitted with purple contact lenses
to shield his bright orange eyes. (He loved purple, once had
a Porsche covered with purple velveteen topped with a
faucet.) Al described the "Grotto" as being three
mythical stories beneath the studio, portraying all of its
accouterments as though they were real, thereby giving the
whole idea a semblance of existence. His trademarks became
his characteristic mustache, goatee, brightly colored
jumpsuits (he owned 150 of them) and gnome hat. He took his
nickname from a once-popular brand of necktie called the
"Jazz Beau" adding the "x" to the end
because he thought it "made for a nice ending." In
1960, he left WINS-New York for KSFO-San Francisco. He hosted
a morning show on KGO/TV-San Francisco in the early 1960s. Al
was host of tv’s The Tonight Show for a few weeks
after Steve Allen abruptly quit the program. On that show he
popularized the saying, "I don’t got to show you no
stinkin’ badges," which he had borrowed from Treasure
of Sierre Madre. In 1968, Al participated in the
automated taping of "underground" music for KMET,
along with Tom Donahue and B. Mitch Reed. In 1972 he went to
WTAE-Pittsburgh and then KMPX-San Francisco. Al gained
national attention when Steve Allen recorded his jazzy
versions of Aesop’s Fables (Be Bop’s
Fables). With Allen playing piano, Al recorded a
successful single, Little Red Riding Hood, and Cinderella.
He also made up Grimm’s Fairy Tales for Hip Kids
and jazzy, beatnik nursery rhymes. Mad Magazine once
did a cartoon spread on him and his imaginary characters in
the 1960s. Al went back to WNEW before returning to the Bay
Area on KGO in 1977. In 1981 he was again on WNEW with a show
called "Collins on a Cloud." In a Billboard
interview, he described his love affair with the
after-midnight listener: "I feel we are on a one-to-one
basis after midnight. I am talking to them and I like to hear
them talk back." He hosted a jazz weekend show on the
San Francisco Peninsula, at KCSM-San Mateo until two weeks
before his death on September 29, 1997 in Mill Valley
following a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 78.
Collins, Jesse: KKBT, 1994-99. Jesse
worked
at "the Beat."
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(Joe Cipriano; Paul Crosswhite; Frankie Crocker; and Sherman Cohen)
Collins, Joe:
KMET, 1973-75. Joe lives in Fresno and sells radio/tv time
and hosts a jazz show.
Collins, Larry: KOCM, 1987; KJOI, 1987-88.
The former gm at KWXY-Palm Springs passed away in 2006.
Collins,
Marvin:
KCBH, 1954-57; KPOL, 1957-65; KRLA, 1965-76; KFI, 1976-2000. Retired from
KFI after being chief engineer for 20 years. Marvin is now retired for ten
years and still enjoying retirement while doing part time technical work for
KBLA AM Santa Monica/Los Angeles.
Collins, Robert L.: KFI, 1969. Bob
left KFI and went on to do mornings at legendary
station, WGN-Chicago. On Tuesday, February 8, 2000, Bob was
killed in a freak private-plane crash. Two small planes
collided over Zion, which is about 45 miles north of downtown
Chicago, near the Illinois-Wisconsin line. One of the planes
was sent into the roof of a hospital. Windows blew out of the
top floor of Midwestern Regional Medical Center and crumpled.
Besides Collins, two others were killed in the collision. Bob’s gm at WGN, Stephen Carver said
that Bob was successful and respected because "he
created a one-to-one relationship with each of us. He was a
trusted friend and a great communicator, someone who related
to us without an ounce of pretension. We will remember Bob as
part rebel and part teddy bear - a thoughtful voice who was
always involved in his community." He recently signed a
new five-year, multimillion-dollar deal with the station. As
the city's top morning radio personality after replacing the
irreplaceable Wally Phillips in 1986, Collins was the only
radio figure in Chicago to have a double-digit share of the
radio audience in the highly competitive talk radio scene.
With a 10.4 share of the radio audience last fall, he had
almost twice the number of listeners as his closest
competitors, according to Jim Kirk of the Chicago Tribune. He was 57.
Collins, Roger: KFI, 1978-83; KUTE, 1983-87;
KLIT, 1989-90. Roger is the general manager of KZGL ("Eagle 103.7/fm) in
Flagstaff, Arizona. He's working under his birth name, Paul Lancaster.
Colmes,
Alan: KTLK, 2007-08; KGIL, 2008. The co-host of Hannity & Colmes has
a syndicated show carried in the evenings by 1260AM, KGIL.
Comb, Bill: XTRA, 1967; KKDJ, 1971-72. Bill
works in real estate in Victorville.
Compton, Chris: KRLA, 1964; KPFK, 1969-72; KTPI,
1991-2005. Chris
works morning drive at Antelope Valley's KTPI.
Compton, Paul: KIEV; KHJ, 1962-65; KMPC,
1965-68; KGIL, 1969-71; KFI, 1971-75; KRLA, 1975-76. Frank
Sinatra's favorite disc jockey and the host of "Sinatra,
Compton and Strings," Paul died April 17, 1996, at the
age of 79. During his time on KGIL, Don Page of the LA
Times awarded him the 1969 MOR radio dj of the year
honor. On June 12, 1971, Paul departed KGIL. At his farewell
he said, "I hated to leave that beautiful club. They
were so great to me. They gave me complete freedom in the
selection and sequencing of my music." Page was an
enormous fan of Paul's, describing his style as "the
original Mr. Cool, a voice like aged Scotch and the
ever-present shades." Don said that Paul was the
"acknowledged expert on the musical life and times of
Frank Sinatra. Each considers the other the leader of the
clan." During Paul's stay at KFI, Page said, "Paul
Compton is the best disc jockey in the business. No one has
better presence than Compton." Paul was on the air the
day before Bill Drake launched "Boss Radio" on KHJ.
It is rumored that he had an opportunity to be a "Boss
Jock" but declined. Born Paul Compton Abbot in
Ontario, he grew up in Long Beach and majored in journalism
at Los Angeles City College and San Diego State. Paul had a
brief career as a club jazz singer.
Condylis, Paul: KNX, 1960; KHJ, 1963.
Unknown.
Confer, Noel: XEAK
("Mighty 690"); 1956-61.
Noel, a Top 40 jock at the “Mighty
690” at XEAK from 1956 – 61, died June 14 in Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
He was 78. Born in
Baxter Springs, Kansas in 1931, he moved to Tulsa at
age 11. After a stint in the army and studies at
Tulsa University, Noel worked as a radio actor at
KAKC-Tulsa. He did summer stock theatre in Michigan
and became an equity actor in Hollywood in the early
1950s. From Tulsa’s
first Top 40 station, Noel joined mornings at XEAK,
a station perhaps better known as “The Mighty 690.”
In 1961, he became nd/dj/pd at KDEO-San Diego. Three
years later he worked as pd and afternooner at KSON-San
Diego. During the 1970s, Noel programmed KOZN-San
Diego. In 1980 it was
back to KSON. “During my quarter of a century in San
Diego, I freelanced tv spots and acted at San
Diego’s Old Globe Theatre,” said Noel in an
interview. In 1982, he moved to the desert south of
Palm Springs and became pd and morning man at KROP.
In 1996, Noel retired after 50 years on air. He
married in 1953 and had three sons. His wife died in
1969 and he spent many years raising his sons and
tending to his horses.
Coniff, Jim: KKOP; KAPP. Unknown what the son
of Ray Coniff is doing.
Conin, Al: KMPC, 1983-92. Al is a former
Angel broadcaster who job as voice of the Angels ended
October 4, 1992. He has called some San Diego Padres games on
radio and tv.
Conlee, Don: KEZY, 1985-86. See Don Allen.
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(Doug Cox; Vince Campagna; King Cotton; and Jay Coffey)
Conlee, Jim: KTNQ, 1979; KHTZ, 1979-80; KKHR, 1983; KMGG, 1985. Jim is middays at WLTJ (Q92.9)-Pittsburgh.
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CONLEY, Dave: KTNQ, 1976-77; KHJ, 1978-79. Dave died August 28, 2005. He was 63. Dave was living in In 2003, LARadio reported that Dave Conley had died. A year later, Dave resurfaced, very much alive, living in a hotel in Rosarita Beach, Mexico. Dave, former 10Q and KHJ Top 40 jock, lived a very fast life so the reports of his death did come as a shock to his close friends. This summer, Dave did die in a Rosarita Beach hotel room. (Conley photo from 1975) From LARadio in 2003: Every time Dave Conley would burn out his welcome at a radio station, he would disappear for a while and then like Jay Gatsby, reappear. Dave would reappear in some new, distant market. When I got the note from KROQ’s Boyd R. Britton (Doc on the ROQ) that Dave passed away this summer, I thought it was another of those mysterious disappearances that Dave was so famous for. |
Dave and I were in the same Bill Ogden FCC 1st Class License school in Burbank in 1965. We spent more time in Don’s hamburger joint next-door drinking beer than we did cramming for the test to secure a First Phone. We both passed the examination and we ended up in the same market, he at KSEE-Santa Maria and I at KNEZ-Lompoc. We drank, caroused and drank some more as we started our radio journey. It was an exciting time, far more than the market would allow. He went on to be an incredible Top 40 jock.
“I used to share a house with Dave back in 1973,” wrote Boyd. “He pulled 25 shares on KCBQ-San Diego in afternoon drive. He'd also been at WMYQ-Miami, and was dj/pd/consultant for stations like KACY-Oxnard/Pt. Hueneme and KAFY-Bakersfield with music and contest savvy that repeatedly rescued their ratings. His compelling voice and ‘non-jock’ delivery scored again at “B-100”-San Diego and he joined the ‘Ten-Q Crew’ as a key player on Jimi Foxx's ‘Last of the AM Top 40s, KTNQ,” emailed Boyd.
I hadn’t talked with Dave since one of our gatherings on the Central California Coast in the mid-1960s. In the early 1990s when I was researching my first book, Los Angeles Radio People, trying to track Dave down took me to one station after another. Someone heard him in San Antonio in the mid-1980s. I found him, but missed him by a few months. The pd thought that he had headed west. The trail got warm in Portland but by the time I had found his station he was gone and so was anyone who was there when he was there.
And so it went with the ultimate radio nomad, setting up camp, only to tear it down at a moment’s notice and move on. You never knew how long Dave would stay at a radio station, but while he was there it was a real treat. At KACY, he called himself “The Clean Living Kid,” which represented, at best, wishful thinking on his part. In 1997 someone passed on Dave’s number in Texas. With apprehension and some excitement I called. “Hey, Barrett, we sure snowed them at Ogden’s didn’t we?” he said with that unmistakable voice. I asked him what was going on? He told me that a hooker was dancing on his kitchen table. I didn’t disbelieve him.
“A fanatic sports lover, Dave was also a closet intellectual with a Master's degree,” remembered Boyd. “Dave boasted of doing his thesis on Eliot's Wasteland in a single LSD trip, and was trained as a Czech linguist by the Army Security Agency. From before the time I knew him, Conley was also a chronic alcoholic, which, unchecked, cost him his career and ultimately his life," said Boyd.
The final curtain has come down on the original midday jock from the debut of "the new 10Q, KTNQ."
Connors, Al: KHJ, 1979-80; KORG, 1980; KRTH,
1986-93. Al is programming WOMG/Oldies 103 and NewsTalk 1320 WIS-Columbia,
South Carolina.
Conrad, Rod: KOCM/KSRF, 1988. Last heard he
was working in Denver.
Conrad, Sean: KHJ, 1973. Sean was sm at
KDON-Salinas and last heard he was living in Santa Cruz.
Contreras,
Chuck: KSRF, 1993; KLSX, 1993; KSCA 1994-95. Chuck works at Paramount
Pictures as the engineer in charge of television production engineering. He
has a voiceover and communications tower business. Chuck is also a
consultant for radio stations.
Conway, Jr., Tim: KLSX,
1997-2009; KFI, 2009-11. Tim left the FM Talk Station on 2.20.09 with a format flip to AMP
RADIO. He hosts evenings for KFI.
Cook,
Charlie: KHJ, 1981-82; KLAC, 1982-83; KKGO, 2009-10. Charlie is a radio
consultant to Country stations around the country for Mike McVay's
consultancy. Charlie was inducted into the
Country Hall of Fame in 2011.
Cook, Del: KGFJ; KLON, 1988-90. Del died in
1991.
Cook,
Geri: KRLA, KIEV, KGIL. Geri, L.A.'s original Bargain Lady, died on March
19, 2008. She was 83.
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Cook, Ira: KFAC; KABC; KMPC, 1949-71; KVFM,
1972. Ira died May 15, 2007. He was 90.
Cook, Jay: KIIS, 1979-80. Jay was the
former KIIS gm from 1979 to 1980. He started his radio career
at WHBQ in Memphis and spent 14 years at WFIL-Philadelphia as
pd. When he left the Southland, Jay took executive positions
with KSD-St. Louis, WIQI-Tampa, and WUSA-Tampa. Jay retired
in 1994 and passed away at his home in Palm Harbor, Florida,
following a battle with cancer on April 2,
1999. He was 61.
Cook,
John: KIIS, 1996-97. John is pd at WNUW-Philadelphia.
Cook, Jonathan: KLSX, 1995. Unknown.
Cook, Lonnie: KTYM, 1962-65; KAPP, 1965; KFOX, 1965;
KBCA, 1968. Lonnie is the executive
director of the Doo Wop Hall of Fame.
Cook, Lou: KABC, 1943-89. Lou was a
longtime KABC announcer. He was one of the original hosts of
the popular Sunday night program, "Religion on the
Line." Lou passed away in 1993.
Cook, Paul:
KYSR, 2000-01. Paul has written a book, Cooked in LA, about his
experiences with radio in L.A. and his battles with alcoholism.
Cooke, Dave: KHJ, 1977-78;
KABC/KMPC/KTZN/KDIS, 1996-98; KFWB, 1998-2000. Dave left his pd post at KPLX in Dallas in early 2007.
Cooley, Brian: KKBT, 1991-94. Brian is
director of CNET Radio in San Francisco.
Cooper, Bill: KRLA, KFWB, 1986-2002
and 2006-09; KNX, 2009-12. The former news reporter at KFWB was the
communications director for Ed Royce, congressman from the 40th district
until the end of 2005. Bill rejoined KFWB until a format flip in early fall
of 2009. He moved to sister station, KNX.
Cooper, Bob: KABC, 1958. Unknown.
Cooper, Brandt: KMPC/fm, 1988. Unknown.
Cooper, Ken: KFI, 1983-84; KZLA/KLAC,
1989-93; KYMS, 1994-95. Ken does a syndicated show for Super Radio called
Retro Country USA. He also has a full service production company in Tampa.
Cooper, Kim: KIKF; KYMS. Kim is with AirWatch America broadcasting
traffic for several stations.
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(Jerry Clark; Chris Carter; Joe Collins; Buddy Clyde; Jane Chastain)
Cooper, Sam:
KMET, 1972. Unknown.
Coppola, Mark: KLOS, 1977. Mark is at
WAXQ-New York.
Copps,
John: KCRW, 1971-77; KSRF, 1977-96. John is retired and spends his time
fishing and riding motorcycles.
Corbett, Kat: KLYY, 1998-99; KROQ,
1999-2011. Kat is working middays at KROQ.
Cordic, Rege: KNX, 1966; KRLA, 1981-82. Rege
was most successful for a long run at KDKA-Pittsburgh (once
commanded 85% share of the audience), died of brain cancer
and complications including pneumonia on April 16, 1999. Rege
came to the Southland to replace Bob Crane at KNX when Crane
left radio to star in Hogan’s Heroes. Rege also
worked morning drive at KRLA before turning to a successful
acting career. He was 72.
Cordier, Dale: KRLA.
Dale
broadcast traffic for many years in the Southland, heard on KRLA and USA
Radio News. Born July 1, 1952, in Pennsylvania, he graduated from Burbank
High School in 1970 and served in the U.S. Army. Dale died August 28, 2001,
at the age of 49.
Corrales, Jay: KRLA, 1994-2000. Jay is on the production
staff at KABC.
Cory, Bob: KNOB, 1966; KEZY. Unknown.
Cosgrove, Joe: KPOL, 1957-63. Joe now lives in Lake Forest.
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(Mark "the Shark" Christian; Steve Casey; "Chachi"; and Lonnie Cook)
Cotton, Chuck: KMPC, 1967-71. Chuck is gm at KSSK/KIKI/KUCD/KNDD/KHVH-Honolulu.
Cotton, King: KIEV, 1992; KWIZ, 1992-93. He
is an actor, a session singer, does commercial voiceovers and
compiles CD reissue paks.
Counts,
Steve: KABC/KNX, 2001-04; KRLA, 2004-11. Steve was the news anchor for
870/KRLA and KTIE until Clear Channel took over Metro Traffic and
consolidated jobs.
Courtney, David: David broadcasts traffic
and news from one of the traffic services for KOLA. He's also is an
actor and the P.A. announcer for the Los Angeles Kings (21 years), Los Angeles Angels
of Anaheim (16 years) and the Los Angeles Clippers (2 years).
Coussey, Russell: KJLH, 1995. Unknown.
Cowan, Brian: KIKF, 1995. Unknown.
Cowgill,
Jim: KNOB, 1955-57; KFOX, 1957-59. After stints in the U.S. Army and
stations in San Luis Obispo during the 1960s, Jim was with Voice of America
from 1971-2001. He retired from Voice of America in 2001 as
Director, Broadcast Support Division. In 2004, Jim moved to Saint Simons
Island, Georgia.
Cowherd,
Colin, KSPN, 2006-11. Colin leads the Herd in morning drive at KSPN.
Cox, Chris: KEZY, 1991-99. Chris is the
director of operations for Liberman's Broadcasting's
"Jammin Hits 98.5" in Houston. Chris continues to
run Sports Video Productions in Orange County (by remote).
Cox, Courtland: KLYY, 1998. Courtland is a
writer, "WebRIOT," MTV.
Cox, Daryl: KGFJ, 1990. Unknown.
Cox, Don: KHJ, 1977-78. Don
died in his sleep on September 14, 2003. He was 55.
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(Val Clenard; Kathleen Carey; Ray Crockett; and Michael Castner)
Cox, Doug: KRLA, 1968-69; KPPC, 1970-71.
Doug is vp of Nioxin, the first non-drug to eliminate
excessive hair loss. He's based in Atlanta.
Cox, Kelly: KLOS,
1994-2008. Kelly is
living in Austin.
Cox, Tony: KFWB, 1969-84. Tony has hosted
entertainment tv shows.
Cox, Vicki: KFWB,
1989-2005; KNX, 2005-08; KRLA, 2011. Vicki joined KNX as an afternoon news
anchor in early 2005 and left in the fall of 2008 following a company
downsizing. She is now heard delivering news at KRLA.
Coyle, Jim: KWKW, 1956-58; KALI, 1958-68. Jim was gm
at KALI and left the station in 1968 in a contract dispute,
which he won. He then bought the Spanish language station
KCTY-Salinas and owned it until 1984. Jim was also part owner
of KRAY-Fremont. He died February 19, 1991, in Salinas.
Craig, Steve:
KEZY,
1978; KGGI,
1986-90; KROQ,
1988-89. Since the early 1990s, Steve has been doing middays at
Atlanta’s Modern Rock “99X.”
Cramer, Doug: KGIL, 1949-53; KFI, 1953-76; KHOF, 1961-85; KKLA,
1994-2005. Doug works behind the scenes at Salem Communications/LA.
Cramer, Jim: KLAC, 2002;
KFI, 2004-05; KNX, 2006. Jim's syndicated financial talk show aired for only a
few months in 2006
at KNX.
Crandall, Brad: KFI, 1974. Brad passed away
in the early 1990s.
Crane, Bob: KNX, 1956-65; KMPC, 1972-73. Bob
is best known for his starring role as Col. Robert Hogan in Hogan's
Heroes. He worked morning drive at KNX against legendary
KMPC morning dj Dick Whittinghill. On June 29, 1978, Bob was
beaten to death as he slept in a Scottsdale, Arizona
apartment. According to a coroner's report, his face,
bloodied and swollen from beatings, was unrecognizable. He
had an electric cord tied around his neck in a bow. In 1997,
Bob Crane, Jr., donated a sizeable collection of his father's
airchecks to the Museum of TV & Radio.
Crane, Charlie: KLAC, 1970. Unknown.
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(Hugh Cherry; Alan Chapman; Tony Cox; Jay Curtis; and Les Carter)
Crane, David:
KLAC, 1965-69. David bought a radio station in St. Augustine,
Florida. Unknown.
Crane, Frank: The advertising and radio
executive was the former president of the Southern California
Broadcasters Association and a campaign manager for the March
of Dimes. A colleague remarked: "Frank was always
promoting." He died of cancer in July 1992, at the age
of 77.
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CRANE, Fred: KFAC, 1947-87. Fred, a veteran personality at Classical KFAC over four decades, died August 21, 2008. He was 90. Born March 22, 1918, Fred came to Los Angeles in the late 1930s from New Orleans to become an actor. He auditioned for and won the role of one of the Tarleton boys in the classic film, Gone With the Wind. In fact, Fred give the opening line in the first scene of the film. After his cinematic debut, Fred became a radio announcer for KFAC, where he held forth for well over 40 years as the morning drive time announcer until being dismissed on New Year's Day 1987. Fred successfully sued the station for $1 million for punitive damages and reinstatement of his job when he was replaced by younger announcers. |
Occasionally Fred continued to be hired as an actor. He was cast in soap operas like General Hospital and other tv shows including Peyton Place, 77 Sunset Strip and he was the voice of Alpha Control on Lost in Space. In his later years, Fred ran a bed and breakfast inn in Atlanta with a Gone With the Wind motif.
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CRANE,
Les: KLAC, 1969-70. Les was a Talk show host at
KLAC in the late 1960s and ‘70s. Born Les Stein, he started his
radio career at KONO-San Antonio in 1958 and later worked at
WPEN-Philadelphia. He became very popular in San Francisco radio as
Johnny Raven. In 1961, Les was working at KGO and KYA and was
awarded the Gavin PD of the Year award. He died July 13, 2008.
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In 1965, Les was the host of an unusual late night ABC/TV talk show that lasted only 14 weeks. His identity gimmick was going into his studio audience with a shotgun microphone. He also sat perched on a high chair above his guests. At the time, Les was called the “bad boy of late night television,” one of the first of many unsuccessful challengers to Johnny Carson. Les was married to Tina Louise of Gilligan’s Island. He recorded the hit talking single, Desiderata, that was awarded a Grammy for “Best Spoken Word.” Les went on to an enormously successful career in computer software called The Software Toolworks, creators of the three-dimensional color chess series, Chessmaster, and the best-selling educational series, 'Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.'
Crann, Tom: KUSC, 1991-92 and 1994-95. Tom
is with Minnesota Public Radio and is a regional host for "All Things
Considered."
Crawford, Dick: KFAC, 1948-83. Dick passed
away in the early 1990s.
Crawford, Jean: KCBH. Jean owned KMGM (later
KCBH) in Beverly Hills. The station was sold in the mid-1960s
and turned into KJOI. Jean died in September 1991 at the age
of 84.
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CREAGH, David: KLON, 1981-85, gm. David was the executive responsible for turning KLON, the Long Beach State radio station, into a jazz outlet. He died December 16, 2011, following a short illness associated with treatment of a cancer diagnosed in November. He was 60. Before his arrival at KLON, he produced All Things Considered for NPR. He left the Southland in the mid-1980s to program a new public radio station in Baltimore, WJHU. |
“Dave was in the vanguard of public radio pioneers who laid the foundations for a vital communications network,” said John Dimsdale, Washington bureau chief for American Public Media’s Marketplace and a former colleague at NPR from a Current.org obituary. “Over his career, he established high standards for engineering, journalism, production and station management. We are all in his debt.”
Creagh became one of the network’s first employees, hired on Jan. 2, 1969, as it moved to begin operations in April 1971. He was initially the technical director of ATC and became its executive producer during NPR’s formative years in the 1970s. In the 1980s he managed the CPB-supported Satellite Program Development Fund (SPDF), which provided seed money for programs to be distributed over the new Public Radio Satellite System.
“As a young, station-based reporter in the ’70s, everything about NPR was intimidating — except Dave Creagh. He was encouraging,” said John Stark, now gm of KNAU in Flagstaff. Dave Creagh’s legacy is everywhere in the public radio system.”
In the mid-’90s, when funding for the field was at risk, Creagh helped launch and later served as senior vp of the non-profit Alliance for Public Broadcasting, which developed discount perks for station members.
Creagh was born September 25,
1951, in Washington, DC. He graduated from the University of Maryland in
1972.
Cridland, Diane: KABC, 1992-94. Diane is
station manager at KSRO-Santa Rosa.
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(Stan Campbell; Bruce Chandler; Lee Cameron; Lisa Canning)
Crocker, Frankie: KGFJ, 1968-72; KUTE,
1979-80. Frankie died October 21, 2000. He had his
major success in New York, returning to WBLS three times.
Frankie came to the Southland to duplicate his success with
the "New York disco sound." For many years he was
vp of entertainment and programming of Inner City
Broadcasting. In the mid-1980s, Frankie was hosting NBC/TV's Friday
Night Videos and was one of the original VH-1 veejays. In
1987, Frankie became a consultant to WRXR-Chicago and also
programmed WGCI-Chicago. He was on-air at WWRL-New York and
WMCA-New York. In early 1994 he was hosting the "Quiet
Storm" show via satellite to WBLS from his home in
Coldwater Canyon. In late 1995 Frankie rode
back to New York as "the Sheriff" and rejoined WBLS
for the fourth time. One of America's premiere radio
personalities, Frankie exuded a cool combination of charm and
style, intellect and humor, making him one of the top rated
djs of our time. Honored in the prestigious Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Also an actor, he has appeared in
the films: Cleopatra Jones, Death Drug, 5 On
The Blackhand Side, Darktown Strutters and Behind
Closed Walls. Frankie got his start on WUFO in Buffalo
while attending The University of Buffalo as a pre-law
student. He did everything from jazz, his first love,
to r&b, gospel, hosted several different ethnic community
programs. Frankie also served as the stations news director
while holding down a part-time dj shift. He also worked at
KGCI and WNUA-Chicago, and WKKS-St. Louis. Frankie
was one of the all-time favorite Masters of Ceremonies and
promoters at the world famous Apollo Theater in New York City
where he is ensconced on their "Wall of Fame,"
along with other great stars. One of the fabulous stories
about Frankie was, upon returning to the Big Apple, he
entered New York City's hottest nightclub, "Studio
54," wearing a tuxedo and riding on a white horse. That
night he reclaimed the New York "radio crown." The
crowd went wild, and the press loved it! It was stunts like
these that added to his legendary status. Billboard
Magazine has given Frankie numerous awards for
"Program Director of the Year," and "Air
Personality of the Year." educated. Frankie died of
cancer, at the age of 63.
Crockett,
Ray: KXTA, 2004-05. The 15-year NFL cornerback who won two Super Bowl rings
with the Denver Broncos joined XTRA Sports for a Talk
show in late Spring 2004 and left a year later. He now lives in Southlake,
Texas, a suburb of Dallas.
Crofford, George: KPOL, 1957-72.
When George left KPOL he became a tennis instructor. He died October 31,
1994.
Cronan, Stu:
KBCA, 1968. Unknown.
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(Zeke Chaidez; Corn Dogg; Karen Carson; and Noel Confer)
Cross, Lee: KGFJ, 1968. Lee is Roland Bynum.
It was the name Arnold Schorr selected for him when he came
to L.A. from Montgomery. After a stint in Charlotte, he
returned to L.A. and used his birth name.
Cross, Tom: KGFJ, 1968-74.
Tom is a motivational speaker, consultant, counselor and business coach.
Crosswhite, Paul: KJOI; KNX/fm; KWST, 1970s;
KFWB; KEZY, 1980; KNX; KRTH, 1985-88; KFI, KTWV, 1990-2001.
Paul worked morning drive at "the Wave" until the Fall of 2001. He
is now active with a voiceover career.
Crouch, Paul: KREL, 1965-71; KHOF, 1972-73. Paul is the founder and
one of the leaders of Trinity Broadcasting Network since 1973.
Crowe, Deanna: KFI; KLAC, 1982; KMPC,
1982-83; KHTZ, 1985; KTWV, 1987. Deanna briefly hosted one of
the tv home shopping networks.
Crowe, Jim: KLSX, 1990. Since 1991, Jim has
worked as a promotion manager for Mercury/Polygram Records.
Crowell, George: KHJ, 1959; KPOL, 1960s. George has passed
away.
Crowley, Mort: KHJ, 1963. The funny morning
man arrived in Southern California from WKNR-Detroit,
WLS-Chicago and KXOK-St. Louis. Mort has passed away.
Crozier,
Michael: KFI, 2002-10. Michael Crozier is part of the news operation at KFI.
Crummey, Joe: KFI, 1988; KMPC, 1994; KFI,
1994-95; KMPC, 1995-96; KLSX, 1996; KMPC/KTZN, 1996-97; KABC, 1997-2000 and
2002-04. Joe left KFYI-Phoenix in the spring of 2007. He went on to
mid-mornings at WABC-New York and left in December 2011.
Cruz, Alfredo: KLON, 1995-2002/KKJZ, 2002-03. Alfredo
left the Long Beach all-Jazz station in late 2003. He's living in the Inland
Empire.
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(Wally Clark; Rick Cummings; R.J. Curtis; Joe Crummey; and Michael Crozier)
Cruz, Dennis:
KKBT, 1991-99; KCMG, 1999-2000. Dennis worked at KIFR-San Francisco with
John London until the spring of 2006.
Cruz, J: KPWR, 2011. J joined "Power 106" for nights from
'HOT 97.5,' KVEG-Las Vegas in late summer
2011.
Cruz,
Kristin: KOST, 2008-11. Kristin is co-host of the KOST morning show. She
started in October 2008.
Cruz, Rick: KKTR, 1998.
Rick is with AirWatch Traffic Services.
Cruz, Suzy: SEE Suzanne Ansilio
Crystal,
Ross: KFWB, 2001-11. Ross is an entertainment reporter.
Cuervo, Dan: KIIS, 1996-97. Sean Lynch, aka,
Dan Cuervo works at Priority Records.
Cuett, Peter: KJOI, 1987-88. Unknown.
Culver, Howard: KLAC, 1965-69; KGIL,
1969-74. The former newsman started as a radio actor acting
in the drama, "Straight Arrow." He had a recurring
role as "Howie" on CBS/TV's Gunsmoke. Howard
traveled to Hong Kong and contracted spinal meningitis. He
died August 4, 1984, at the age of 66.
Cummings, Brian: KIIS, 1975-76. Brian went
on to a voiceover career.
Cummings, Rick: KPWR,
1991-96. Rick is
executive vp of programming for 25-station Emmis chain, concentrated in
seven markets, including New York, Chicago, L.A., Phoenix, Denver, St. Louis
and Indianapolis.
Cunha,
Joanne: KFWB, KABC, KNX. Joanne was an account exec/sales manager at a
number of all-News/Talk stations. She died December 5, 2010, at age 60.
Cunningham, Darby: KPPC, 1986. Unknown.
Cunningham, Keith: KACD, 1999-2000. Keith is head of his
own consultancy company called Media Positioning.
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(Magic Christian; Bill Cooper; Chuck Cecil; Chuck Clifford; and Roger Collins)
Curelop,
Carey: KLOS, 1989-91; KQLZ, 1991-92; KLOS, 1992-97. Carey is
program director at KZOK-Seattle.
Curran, Jim: KIIS/AM, 1978; KGOE, 1978-81; KSBR,
1997-2005. Jim worked
at AirWatch traffic service until November 30, 2007 when there was a
restructuring at the traffic/news facility. He's now an AE with Balboa
Capital Corporation in Irvine.
Currier, Cam: KRLA, 1970-72; KROQ, 1972-74;
KGIL, 1979-81; KIEV/KRLA, 1981-2005. Cam is doing occasional engineering at
the ABC Radio Networks and freelancing at GreenStone Media. He's also doing
media consulting for the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
Curtis, Benson: KRHM, 1957-65; KBCA,
1973-76. Benson hosted "Strictly from Dixie" for many years.
Curtis,
Craig: KPCC, 2005-11. Craig is the pd at KPCC and commutes to Minnesota on
weekends.
Curtis, Jay: KBIG, 1999-2000. Jay worked
swing at KBIG.
Curtis, Mac: KLAC, 1971; KBBQ, 1971; KFI,
1973-74. Mac takes his rockabilly act on tour. He lives in Dallas.
Curtis, RJ.: KDUO,
1978-80; KLAC/KZLA, 1980-87 and 1993-96 and 2000-06. RJ is the midwest rep
for Arista Records, based in Nashville.
Curtis, Fred: KPOL, 1955-65. Fred is retired
and living in Glendale.
Cutting, Dick: KFWB, 1968-70. Dick has
passed away.
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