Why did it have to be ninjas?" . Eventually, the station would change once again, this time to an oldies format called "Jukebox 96." The element for Aries is the Fire. It may have been Drake Chenault, but I can't verify it. Get the Antietam Setlist of the concert at Lounge Ax, Chicago, IL, USA on March 29, 1991 and other Antietam Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Famous Birthdays FM. Tom also buzzed a Jonathon Brandmeier (Johnny B) remote in Lincoln Park which was live on The Loop, WLUP. This videofeatures The Johnny Rabbitt Show. But it is a solid ID. Radio Commission came into being, around 1927. Gary Owens continued in radio moving to major markets including Los Angeles, where he would also do many commercial voiceovers and is probably best known as the studio announcer with his hand cupped over his ear, as he would introduce Dan Rowan and Dick Martin on "Rowan and Martins Laugh-In.". American Radio History: The First Hundred Years - This work in progress explores radio history in some of the biggest cities in America. (YouTube). It later returned to the airwaves broadcasting from a studio on loan from KSLQ(see below). We talked about his early days at KSHE in Crestwood, and the rare opportunity for someone so young it was to work at the legendary radio station. WFYR was a 3,000-watt station with an antenna on the Hancock. CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. want in return. By 1994, Major sold the station to jock Jimmy Novak, Blaze air studio on the 23rd floor in the Prudential Building, (pictures from the Doug Quick Collection). Johnson quit that insane schedule about a year and a half ago, when Chicago newcomer Metro Traffic hired him to be its assistant director of operations as well as WFYR`s traffic reporter. he year was 1977 and Larry Rodkin '66 wanted to get ratings up for one of his ad . The staff quickly dismissed The Blaze as "poser rock." Citadel was purchased on September 16, 2011. The Old Farmer's Almanac weather history tool provides access to weather reports from over 1,300 weather stations in cities across the United States and Canada, reporting on past . the win in marathon terms. This is quite a haul to Macomb and is quite scratchy. He was one of the major stars of WIL who would follow Dan Ingram to New York and WABC. Official Visit . By 1979, the appeal of top 40 began to weaken, and the competition of other contemporary stations doing more targeted formats began to take a toll. despite no billboard or television advertisingall on word-of-mouth. The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church. This opperation cannot be undone. For the radio station at 103.5 in Chicago, Illinois and formerly known as WFYR-FM, see, "Cumulus, Townsquare Swap Involves 65 Stations, 13 Markets, $116 Million Cash", "On the air: River Country handle traded in for a NASH", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WFYR&oldid=1131823329, "Fire" (station's original nickname, Fire 97.3), American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 22:42. The RPM show The biggest spotlight, though, may just go to Natasha Lyonnne and Rian Johnson, who wrap their dream-team mystery collaboration this month with the final two episodes in Johnson's addictively watchable debut season of Poker Face.Episode 9, "Escape from S*** Mountain," arrives on March 2, while the season-finale Episode 10, "The Hook," closes things out a week later on March 9. Sometime in the late 1970s, KADI suffered a fire that put the station off the air for a time. It remained KADI (FM) through 1987, before becoming KRJY from 1987 to 1994, playing oldies as "Jukebox 96." It feels like it was written with the right motives, and it provides an in-depth account. Mediterraneo, directed by Gabriele Salvatores, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1991 Lost touch with a childhood best friend or former schoolmate? The body-worn camera and pod camera . Features like the "KADI free classifieds" and the weekend oldie show on Sundays followed by Wolfman Jack was right up there in reaching the 18 to 34-year-old audience at the time. (YouTube), He was one of the major stars of WIL who would follow Dan Ingram to New York and WABC. KADY(AM) and KADI(FM) were owned by local businessman Richard Miller. Blazefest '92 at The Odeum. March 29, 1991 was the 88 th day of the year 1991 in the Gregorian calendar. On average, March produces 5.6 inches of snowfall. In the early-2000s, it was changed to "97.3 River Country". Its studios are located at the Illinois Center complex on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago, and it broadcasts from a 4.3 kW transmitter atop Willis Tower . Steve Scott is the afternoon news anchor at WCBS in New York. Ted Kelly. And. August 24, 2022- I had a terrific phone call with Steve Rosen during the afternoon on the date above. Here is one example of such a connection. Cruisin' was an American Rock-and-Roll and pop music sampler series covering the years 1955-1970 released by Increase Records, originally in the early 1970s on vinyl, and in 1993 on CD and audio cassette. (YouTube). That St. Louis application was at 1250 kHz, but another application was filed for the frequency by Missouri Broadcasting, operators of the existing WIL Radio, that operated at 1160 kHz at 250-watts. (YouTube), 1964-Fall Ron Lundy It was a much softer, easier to listen to progressive format. My radio hero, John Records Landecker, considers you the greatest jock of all time. All Categories; Alabama Radio Shows; Albany, New York Radio . Rick: In 1989, you left radio to work for the Alfa Romeo IndyCar team, which launched your second career. It was said to be the most successful when it was "progressive rock" during the 1970s. christopher anderson obituary illinois; bammel middle school football schedule 2021 Scott Sunday's programming included the syndicated Wolfman Jack Show heard here, followed by a local oldie show. black (and the scarce white) bumperstickers. | Videogames. The format was a tight blend of pop top 40 hits and high personality jocks, with great jingles, promotions, and a processed sound which was far and wide better than the AM KXOK. Download or listen to free music and audio This library contains recordings ranging from alternative news programming, to Grateful Dead concerts, to Old Time Radio shows, to book and poetry readings, to original music uploaded by our users. If you've been around awhile you might recognize the names of Gary Owens, Mort Crowley, Ron Lundy, Dan Ingram just to name a few. (103.5), an adult contemporary station in Chicago for many years (also under an AC Oldies As someone who has survived in both radio and television, what tips do you have for people getting into the industry today? It was a top ten finalist American Film Festival. only those frequencies stations used most prominently, and then only if I have seen K-SHE bumper stickers with "Sweet Meat"(the pig) on vehicles from coast to coast. "The Rock of St. Louis" has a mellower sound than that of KSHE. lasted a while longer at 103.1, and briefly aired on WYSY-AM/FM The greatest March snowfall is 23.1 inches, registered in 1926; second greatest is 22.3 inches in 1965; third, 21.6 inches in 1930. KXOK in the 1960s had Davey O'Donnell, Peter Martin, Don Stinky Shafer, Nick Charles, Keith Morris, Ray Otis, Steven B. Stevens, Bob Shea, Robert R. Lynn, Richard Ward Fatherly, Nick Charles, and Johnny Rabbitt, among others. They divested into television by producing "The Mort Downey Show," (YouTube). Find location, phone numbers, email, and social media profiles with a simple search. Park (once known as "The Eighties Channel," now La I think it's safe to say that you are best known in Chicago for your years with WGN radio in the 1980s. KMOX(CBS), KXOK(ABC), KSD(NBC) were big stations during the early 1950s, but WIL was one of the heritage radio stations that adopted a popular music format, great talent with lots of listener interaction. How do you like that job and how are you adjusting to life in the Big Apple? Finale lyrics. In 1979 the station switched to a more lighter format which was billed as "between Rock and a Soft Place." Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. The Blaze featured acts such as Skid Row, Billy Squier, Ratt, Ozzy Osbourne, Slaughter and other hard rock and quasi-metal bands. Rick: Your real name isn't Britain. headliners Warrant. If you can fill in There probably are others available that are on different audio formats. He's now out of radio and I along with Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum send our best wishes to Steve, and promise to keep in touch with this Rock and Roll radio legend! My friend Steve Rosen featured in an interview as he remembers his time with KSHE-95. This 30-minute documentary tells the complete story of how KXOK became one of St. Louis' and even Central Illinois' top radio stations during the 1960s and early 70s. Comments. Thanks also WLIP's Lou Rugani Chicago Radio Spotlight: May 2008 1993 March China Club Chicago Chicago Expose, Cajmere The station also held its "Final 6" DJ search 1993 November n/a n/a He says (4/08), "I retired in 1996 when WJJD changed format; since . that helped see us through this terrible ordeal of ours. Lee Harris reports (7/04), "Bob Hagen died on July 4, 2004 at his home in suburan Phoenix. I first discovered WFYR in the mid-'70s and was blown away at the oldie's automated format. With Mancow's morning ratings lead-in gone, (Bob & Tom were briefly aired on WRCX after his departure), Chancellor opted to shut down WRCX in November 1998. March 29, 1991; Credit. Comments 0. All of the MUSIC clips on this channel can be easily accessed via the listing that you will find HERE: http://TheMotionDevotion.com/docs/ytmusic.htmSUBSCRIBE to TheMotionDevotion: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=themotiondevotion.*`**`*.*`*. .*`*..*`**`*.TheMotionDevotionMISSION STATEMENT: Educate, Entertain, Inspire~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~QUESTIONS: info@themotiondevotion.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~EACH \u0026 EVERY video clip on this channel (sorted by category) can be easily accessed via the listing that you will find HERE: http://TheMotionDevotion.com/ytlink.htm The station was the first FM station in St. Louis to meet with any kind of rating success during the period. What was the inspiration for that show? What do you do at the Melissa Forman show to set yourself apart from the rest of the shows out there? It was a terrific.great mix of '50s-'60s.and great thematic jingles. See the article in its original context from March 29, 1991, Section A, Page 1 Buy Reprints. format) was sold by it's parent company Summit Communications to Major Broadcasting of With more than 300,000. copies printed, it was deemed "the greatest history of oil ever written". for WFYR "Hot Oldies on Fyr" Appreciate the help! It probably was best described as a "superstars" music format within a progressive presentation. Rick: You also interviewed the Rolling Stones. Rick: I know you still follow the Chicago radio scene from afar. Other. Chancellor had been rolling out "Jammin Oldies" formats on many stations in other markets and decided to put this format on 103.5. Personalities included Radio Rich Dalton, Mike Lee, Sam Kaiser, Melissa Knight to name but a few. By the 70s, though, WLS began to lose the audience, in Chicago as well as over the outlying areas around Chicago, as more local FM stations were taking on formats with more music, and less talk. often am still asked about The Blaze and its impact on music and local [3] History[ edit] Ever since the station signed on on August 2, 1993, it has always aired a country format. Chicago Police Department, IL EOW: Monday, January 7, 1991 Cause: Gunfire Staff Sergeant Tatiana Khaghani-Dees United States Army Military Police Corps, US EOW: Monday, January 7, 1991 Cause: Drowned Sergeant Manuel Hurtado Tapia Arizona Department of Public Safety, AZ EOW: Tuesday, January 8, 1991 Cause: Gunfire Officer Gregg William Winters Here's KADI(FM) from June 11, 1986. until your next birthday on March 29. I know you're a little disenchanted with the current state of radioas I am. Christmas card from 1991. especially before 1960, are very hard to track down. KSHE began broadcasting from a basement of a house in Crestwood during the mid-1960s. Major, a newer company, had success with a high-energy hard rock format in Salt Lake City at KBER-FM. He was an absolute sweetheart of a man. The initial on-air staff consisted of Steven Craig in the mornings, Steve Seaver in middays, Brian Kelly in afternoons, music director Kevin Lewis and Leslie Harris at night, as well as several personalities from WFYR and some new hires including Jimmy Novak, Brad Jeffries, "Major Tom" Johnson, Scott Childers, Todd Maverick and Ryan (Cherry) Meiers. (YouTube). Evergreen held onto the rock format, and the Blaze name was kept through the spring, at which time they changed their name to "Rock 103-5," featuring a commercial free "A-Z" kickoff around July 4. Tags. By March 20, 1960, the Prairie Farmer Magazine signed the final sales . KADI tried to also market its logo during the 1970s with key chains, t-shirts, and bumper stickers much like KSHE. Rick: And then my favorite storytalk about the day you were hired at WFYR. Yes, Delete No, Cancel. Childers and Munchkin Studios. From September 6, 2013, to February 2, 2020, it used the nationally syndicated "Nash FM" branding.[4][5]. recently became "Kiss-FM 103.5.". While Evergreen kept the Blaze format KXOK The New Sound Preview and one of the first format flips to Top-30. Julia Phillps, an Oscar-winning producer, was famous for her work on Taxi Driver and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. get any of the 1990s' newfangled 1610-1700 assignments!]. Johnny B figured out what was going on, he quickly went to a commercial, after me his copy of the Robert Harrison article. Around 1967 the station was sold to Foreground Music, Inc. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Dahna: Megami Tanj or Fatal Fury: King of Fighters. KSHE's John Ulett at the microphone on August 27, 1980. That's where to call letters came from.K-SHE. Meanwhile corporate radio opened a door in 1991, as WFYR 103.5 FM dumped Adult Contemporary as Hard Rocker WWBZ The Blaze. (L-R) Afternoon and then morning How do you feel about that? such as Skid Row, Billy Squier, Ratt, Ozzy Osbourne, Slaughter and other hard rock and KADI began its history as an easy listening AM/FM combo known as the "KADI-twins." KSLQ was pretty much why the AM Top 40 Giant KXOK at the time began to lose its audience. CATEGORIES . A member of the security police, right, displays two captured Iraqi officers outside a Kuwait City police station on March 7, 1991. By 1977, KADI began to suffer from a lack of direction. In the late 1960s, the station began to swing its format to what was called "underground rock" or "progressive rock." The sound of the station didn't change much, although the music did during the period. "Bob was an amazing storyteller," said Bob Bateman, formerly . My current radio market noted Also, thanks to Tim Noonan Rick: You had everyone on that show. Both AM and FM were simulcast operations from a transmitter sight in East St. Louis. The station continues with a talk and sports format and has fallen considerably in the market's ratings from its Music Radio days. Chicago began to feature stations on the AM dial from the very beginning of commercial radio, which was the early 1920s. Interviews with current and former Chicago radio professionals conducted by twenty year Chicago radio veteran Rick Kaempfer, Jennifer was the News Director at WLS when I. Rick: Were you a little surprised that WLS made such severe cuts to their news department? 1982-0104 Larry Lujack, Chris Shebel Aircheck scoped, Honorable Mention of other Legendary Radio Stations. that literally poured out of their radios, beginning in April 1991. | Music charts The list includes all radio of Commerce, though direct oversight was otherwise minimal until the Federal By 1930, Sears decided to sell the station to an agricultural publishing company, the Prairie Farmer magazine. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Megan Hilty was born on March 29, 1981 in Bellevue, Washington, USA. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, [2] which purchased the station from Townsquare Media. Thus, for 1921 to 1928, I mention Chicago will enter Phase 1C, expanding coronavirus vaccine eligibility to include those with underlying health conditions and essential workers, on March 29, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Events 1 - 200 of 1,072. This short KSHE aircheck actually covers a large time frame as the station was playing complete album sides. That happened on August 23, 1989. On March 29, 1991 several famous people were born including, Hayley McFarland, N'Golo Kant, Irene (singer). January 7, 1991 . Brimfield, Illinois detailed profile. That was right before KXOK sold out to Storz Broadcasting. was a major problem until The FRC, which is now of course the FCC, first Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The format has proven successful since around 1970, with very few changes over the years other than the natural changes in music over the years. Chicago Union Station This one is from December of 1973. 1941 WLS Moves Frequency to share with WENR, WLS 1948 Family Album, Prairie Farmer Magazine, Thanks to the Radio Timeline (radiotimeline.com) we present links to the WLS Music Surveys from the 1960s to 1981. Soon, Mancow Muller debuted in mornings at "The Rock." who is dean richards partner who is dean richards partner. traffic updates. 1991 March 29 Famous Birthdays N'Golo Kante, French footballer (Chelsea), born in Paris, France Famous Deaths Lee Atwater, political strategists (R), dies of a brain tumor at 40 Matt Bennett, American actor (Hickey & Boggs; The Unholy Rollers), dies of a brain tumor at 57 1991 Highlights About March 29, 1991 Day of the Week: Friday be of information and/or entertainment value. Between Christmas and New Years in 1998, my friend Timothy W. Benko, died of heart attack in his home in the south Chicago suburb of Lansing, Illinois and it was a shock to all of us who knew and loved this kind and giving man. US date format: 3/29/1991, UK date format: 29/3/1991. Read more about this topic: WKSC-FM, History, Oh take my Heart, and by that means youll proveWithin too stord enough of Love:Give me but Yours, Ill by that change so thrive,That Love in all my parts shall live.So powerful is this change, it render can,My outside Woman, and your inside Man.Abraham Cowley (16181667), Men are afraid to rock the boat in which they hope to drift safely through lifes currents, when, actually, the boat is stuck on a sandbar. Best of Rock, not everyone was happy about it - especially Scott Loftus and the folks who He was fortunate enough to spend time at KADI and KSHE in the years from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s. The last few rating periods have placed WLS at #28 with less than a 1-percent share of those listening to the radio in the market. you faith and your belief in our innocence. This was from 1982. It was a much softer, easier to listen to progressive format. For some reason FM activities, By: Andrew_C. Dean and Dr. Dean Richards was born in 1950s. Rick: You probably heard that the GM of WLS, John Gallagher, resigned this week too. It was fast, furious with live commercials, voice effects, and prerecorded promotional announcements. Major Tom, back to Not much has happened hereother one of your old jobs being eliminated and one of your old stations changing it's call letters and formats. It probably was best described as a "superstars" music format within a progressive presentation. afternoons, music director Kevin Lewis and Leslie Harris at night, as well as several WFYR Phil was the afternoon man at the Drive when I, Cara Carriveau is a personality on WTMX Radio, but she does so much more than that. You created a show called Ron Britain's Subterranean Circus, which was really cutting edge at the time. August 24, 2022- I had a terrific phone call with Steve Rosen during the afternoon on the date above. A person born on this day will be 31 years old today. There's also a promo for a Saturday evening oldie show as well. The premiere Top 40 CHR FM station in St. Louis. Storz soon after, would pretty much "clean the clock" of WIL and over a period of several years force WIL to make a format flip to all news and eventually change again to country, and ending up on its FM frequency, 92.3. An archive of the history of US Network Daytime Television with year-by-year schedule grids. Michelle was a reporter and newscaster at four major Chicago radio stations -- WXRT, WBEZ, WGN, and WFYR radio. It's obvious. (YouTube), 1962-February 28 Bob Osborne I thought you might enjoy them Tony Lossano is the co-host of the television show "Nude Hippo: Your Chicago Show" and the producer of the Melissa Forman show on WLIT-FM. The day of the week was Friday, under the astrological sign of Aries (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on March 29, 1991). Rick: The 60s was also an incredible time for rock and roll music. WWMM, Chicago - Arlington Heights. Chris Ryder, Brad Jeffries, Steph Ludwig and myself - Scott Childers. The format was guided by Ron Elz, who was one of at least several people who played the KXOK franchise jock "Johnny Rabbitt. Career . He's even in the Rock and Roll Museum thanks to his efforts at KSHE and for the promotion of the various rock acts that passed through St. Louis during his tenure there! KSLQ was pretty much why the AM Top 40 Giant KXOK at the time began to lose its audience. That's quite a reach! There were dayparts that were very different. Every time I see the top ten listed in Robert Feder's column, I think of the many great shows that aren't even mentioned. A Blaze ad spelling out what belongs of American nationality and white ethnicity. (YouTube), My friend Steve Rosen featured in an interview as he remembers his time with KSHE-95. The jocks were more loose in their presentations, included more comedy bits, and interacted with the audience. On October 26, 1940, KXOK would begin broadcasting at 630 kHz with a power of 5-thousand watts giving the station a regional coverage area. WFYR 103.5 Radio Commercial Chicago. It went back to an adult contemporary format in 1994 as KIHT "Hits" then KNOU from 2015-20. On March 29, 1991 the US President was George H. W. Bush (Republican). Elton gave way to 44 hours of "Rock Rock ('til you drop)" by Def Leppard. Images and pictures available on https://takemeback.to are either copyright free/with no known copyright restrictions or used according to our partners license agreements. WFYR Chicago Jingles 1989. The series was special in that each album purported to be an authentic roughly 40-minutes recording of a contemporary radio station from that year, complete with contemporary ads, station jingles, and a radio DJ from that era introducing each song, reading out local news, and inviting the listeners to join in competitions. This was from 1982. stations in the 8-county Chicagoland area: Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, March 29th marks the 87th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1991. At first, WFYR used the branding "Fire 97, while using the Jones Satellite Networks CD Country format on the air. By March 20, 1960, the Prairie Farmer Magazine signed the final sales agreement, and with the FCC approval, made the new owners of WLS the American Broadcasting Company-Paramount Theaters. Many of these audios and MP3s are available for free. Rick: One last question. Famous birthdays on this day include Hayley McFarland and N'Golo Kant. On February 3, 2020, WFYR rebranded back to its previous identity as "97.3 River Country."[6]. "Y-108" in Aurora in 1993. Which were the top hits on March 29, 1991?Unlimited, ad-free streaming of over a million songs, 30 day Free Trial, Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?Watch popular movies, TV series and live events, start your 30-day free trial, Discover the planets positions on March 29th, 1991 as well as what the sky looked like at your place. What news were making the headlines those days in March 1991? (left) and Scott Childers on the air in The Blaze Studio C. In addition to the Blaze jocks, helicopter Oh yes, if anyone should But this was no April Fool's joke. The series was special in that each album, purported to be an authentic roughly 40-minutes recording, 1961-undetermined date, Rockin' Robin Scott. The number one station, WBBM-AM has a 5.7 share. The Under his ownership, the format changed several times from the late 1960s through the late 1980s. ", Richie Kennedy/route56.com Your zodiac sign is aries, your birth-stone is the Aquamarine, and your birth flower is the Daffodil (both of which make great gifts for someone with this birthday). If March 29, 1991 is your birthday you are 31 years old. How did you end picking that name or did someone pick it for you? In early 1991, WFYR-FM (103.5) was sold by its parent company Summit Communications to Major Broadcasting of Chicago. The initial on-air staff consisted of Steven Craig (mornings), If you were born on march-29-1991, your next birthday is only 57 days away. ''We have some formidable competition, though. . The Free Dictionary. The day of the week was Friday. Coles, the Pulitzer Prizewinning Children of Crisis Series' eighth volume, examines children's spiritual and religious lives. 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