Actually it was taken in the recording studio as I was producing commercials. We hired him for our Grandma's 90th birthday party and he was AWESOME! Magazine in January 1976 as someone who was going places in 1976. Shes leaving Cities 97.1 to focus on her new career as a vocal teacher. Paul Fast Eddie Lowell WWTC (1971 1973), WLOL (1973), KSTP. Photos courtesy RadioTapes.com, Dick Halvorson WISK (1959), KDWB (1959 1961), KSTP (1973). There are many clips of performances and a shorter documentary on YouTube. While at KUXL, Dan served as Recreation Director at The Way, a refuge for troubled teens on Plymouth Ave. in North Minneapolis. Of course the Cities 97 DJs were on hand to welcome the group and announce the bands. Smokin Joe Hager KSTP (1973 1974), KDWB (1974 -1979), Joe Hager, KDWB, 1976. You can thank him for continuing to bring the likes of house legends Louie Vega, Osunlade and Danny Krivit to town. Thomas Love KUXL (1972). We had a great day and fab evening all the music was brilliant and kept the dance floor filled all evening, which is what we were looking for. In 1966 the Beatles returned to Cleveland and sold out 25,000 seats. Together with fellow residents Bones and Petey Clicks, plus a rotating cast of ace guests like DJ EZ and Sinden, Slater represents his emerging genre with a down 'n' dirty sensibility that encompasses everything from U.K. grime and garage to G-house and electro, woven together over filthy, funky bass lines that keep the dance floor bouncing. L.A.s most versatile DJ hands-down is Adam Michael Bravin aka Adam 12. . Brad Johnson -WMIN (1958 The Old Professor), WTCN (1959 The Bumper to Bumper Club), KRSI (1964), WLOL (1967 program director), WCCO (Sales). Photo of Don French interviewing Hubert Humphrey courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. "Hello, everybody. We had more team members dancing this year as a whole and had more folks stay to the end of the event dancing than in years, Are you still in search of a dj for your event? Albert Vant Flash Washington WLOL (1940s) See a photo of Washington taken by John Glanton under Kenneth Wilson, below. In 1956, Bennett came from another Storz station WTIX in New Orleans. Don Anderson WLOL (1954-59) on the Mr. The price has also dropped from the $22.97 of recent years or $33.97 in the double-disc years to just $14.97. Billy Davis introduced him to Chess records and one single was issued. Try to get a feel for their style, the genres of music they usually play, and what types of events they've worked at in the past. Hi folks! Chris Manak is a mild-mannered dude who goes by Peanut Butter Wolf when hes mixing records or running his label. There is much to say about the great Leigh Kamman, and I wont attempt it here. Dave Dworkin KSTP-AM (August 28, 1973 less than one year); KQRS (December 6, 1978 1984). more of the story, KSTP weatherman Dave Dahl announces he's retiring, 'History of the World, Part II' reminds us that Mel Brooks is one of our greatest court jesters, From Minnesota to HBO series, Indigenous actor bringing 'my people and my stories with me', 10 moments of Zen from Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' reign, TV shows to watch this week: Chris Rock gets ready to go live on Netflix, Home video: 'Jesus of Nazareth' presents the Gospel according to Zeffirelli. This is WDGYs second Paul Johnson, on staff when the station went Country in the 1970s. After studying at Brown Institute, he worked in Great Falls, Montana, as well as outlets in Detroit and San Diego. On November 16, Cities 97 released its 22nd sampler, and we got a glimpse of the tracks at a rocking party at Bayview on Lake Minnetonka. He already had a presence via Mad Decent and Smog Records with his banging releases on those top labels. And boy oh boy am I glad that she, Gricelda F. said Pothier went on to teach a course on the blues at Howard University in Washington, DC from 1973 1975, and from there he worked for NPR searching out and interviewing blues legends. Cities 97.1, KDWB hosts among those cut by iHeartMedia iHeartMedia has slashed jobs at stations nationwide. Last, hed faithfully end each show with the non sequitur, And remember, love is love and fun is fun, but isnt it quiet when the goldfish die? followed forthwith by See You in September by the Happenings! Paul Johnson WDGY (1979). There's no better way to understand our world than through sports. Lots, Liliana C. said Machine Gun Kelly (Gary Sinclair) KSTP-AM (1972 1974), Machine Gun Kelly at KSTP, courtesy RadioTapes.com, Tim Kelly (Tim Sabean, Sam Sherwoods son) KDWB (1976 1979), WYOO/U100, Rodger Kent (Vogel) WDGY (1950), KSTP (1954 1957), WCCO, WTCN (1959), WAYL (1979), KTWN, KLBB. Hes known in particular for his collection of funk, soul, boogie, disco and rap 12-inches and 45s, but he can rock you in any way he sees fit. Neal Justin covers the entertainment world, primarily TV and radio. As a member of Funky Tekno Tribe, he played breakbeats so devotedly that one of his more famous early mixtapes was an allJames Brown production. His vinyl (which weighs a ton) often requires a U-Haul to transport to the gig. Some DJ companies also offer MC services as well as lighting, smoke machines, or even a portable dance floor. DJ Tessa is amazing. In 2022 Denny Long reported that Rick was a retired Chief of Staff officer from the North Dakota Army National Guard. Ray: The photo [below] was, indeed, taken at KRSI. Thomas Mark Paul Barnard was born on November 7, 1951, in Long Prairie, Minnesota, and raised in North Minneapolis. Asking questions like: Is "the zone" a real place? Also known as Lee Thomas? Bob Kaye (Krekelberg)- KEYD (1952-1955) later sales at WCCO. Photo at left below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. When Simon Green aka Bonobo was the surprise Sunday-night headliner at the Do Lab stage at Coachella last year,any thoughts anyone present may have had of braving the crowds for Drake melted away. Image below from 1962 KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, November 1962. Her equipment was top notch and her skill set is worth penny. 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The second image is from Jimmys letterhead, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Jonny Coleman, 13. A 1965 ad said that Pete was a six-year KSTP veteran and frequently presented the news over KSTP Radio. First image below is from a WDGY Twist album, 1961. Follow the link for HOAs own page. Jemayel Khawaja, [Correction: An earlier version of this article referred to Heidi Lawden as DJ Harvey's wife. Between radio gigs in the late 70s and early 80s, he managed popular local bands Daisy Dillman and the Flamin Ohs, whose music hed championed on KQ. Serving up the sounds of today with royal taste! Bob Friend WISK (1959 Freund), KDWB (1959-63). When acid jazz swept the small rooms of the early-90s club scene, Wyatt was there (with a multipiece band, performing over DJ-driven hip-hop breaks). This was, Angela C. said Bob died in 1996. Sweet Michael OShea WYOO (1973), WLOL (1973 1976), KS-95, WWTC (1988-1989). He is available to service weddings in north Florida and south. His program was described as Jazz and Bits and Pieces of Music.. The sorehead with the records is Mean Sam, and next to him is the marvelously inadequate Ma Linger. Tac Hammer, from the KRSI Request Album, courtesy Roger Fischer. Tom L. says She was very soft spoken (kind of sounds like a public radio DJ) but sexy too. Randi was 16 years old when she started. Doing death-metal vocals for so long instilled [performance] in me at a young age just full energy, full chaos. Hes no stranger to smoky rooms and dank undergrounds, but Wyatt holds down the tasteful side of Los Angeles dance music. Special: Freeway Club (4-7pm M-F), Swing Club (noon to 6 pm Saturdays). Shes the perfect talent to help anchor our Uniquely Twin Cities music mix along with the one and only Brian Oake.. Stone hosted the Sunset Valley Barn Dance, David Stone photo courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. He worked at Storz station KOWH in Omaha right after graduating from high school in 1954, and six weeks later was transferred to WTIX in New Orleans. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries. Jimmy Delmont WTCN (1952), WMIN (1953), WLOL (May 1953-), WCOW (1954 1955), WISK (1956). May 18, 2022 0 iHeartMedia Modern AC " Cities 97.1 " KTCZ-FM Minneapolis has announced the return of Naima to co-host mornings alongside Brian Oake. Photo courtesy John Fineberg via the Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 20, 2020, John Pete in 2009, posted by Randi Kirshbaum. Their oldest daughter, Sophie Berit, died at young age and is buried in the cemetery as you turn down the road towards Hammer. Mort Garren KRSI (1959), KUXL (1963). In December 1947 Widman left KSTP radio in a huff, following an interview with actress Virginia Mayo. Rod twisting on the cover of a WDGY promotional album. Drumcell is Moe Espinosa, a member of the Droid Behavior collective and one of the few DJs on this list who reps the SGV. 4 reviews of Cities 97.1 "I can't believe I'm the first to review this! Learn more, Best DJ!! The fact that this full-circle moment is happening right now is wild, he said. Capp Sutherland WCOW (1954 1956). WPBC (1959). But for the past couple years in particular, Foss has been on fire, stealing the show at CRSSD, Coachella's Do Lab stage and Hard's Holy Ship! KSTP-AM from 1979 until his death on October 13, 1993, at the age of 68. Glen Big Daddy Olson WWTC (1971 1975 had worked at the station earlier as G. Edward Foshay), WLOL/WRRD (1975), WDGY, KTWN, WLTE, WCCO, KOOL 108. A Saturday in late May was selected as The Time and a grassy open area between Wards Southtown and the Southtown Bowl was selected as The Place. The pomp and circumstance would be provided by a band called the Tombstone Epitaph set up in front of the bowling alley wall for an event billed and ballyhooed as the Return of the King.. Call Georges Phon-A-Song Line, 827-9955, to hear and win your favorite song. Harvey Bassett has been bringing a subversive, punk edge to dance music since the 80s. , Star Tribune He was 71 years old. Drumcell It was so meant to be, he said. In 1974 he became the Music Director for KQRS. Anthony Gee (Tony Coloff ) KRSI (1969). Droog. He managed to keep all ages on the dance floor booging, Five stars on Yelp! Adam North (Edward Van Cleve, Ph.D.) KDWB (1970 1973), KRSI-FM (1973). From hip-hop to footwork to Brazilian music to techno and electro, a J Rocc set will let you know that theres only good music, and that other stuff. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers. When I was on the hunt for a vinyl DJ for my special 40th birthday celebration, a friend of mine recommended Irena. Heres an aircheck from September 30, 1971, courtesy of Deane Johnson. Jim Dandy got out to commence The Return of the King, and it was immediately apparent how dismayed he was at the small crowd. From February to April 1955, he hosted the Don Doty TV Show on Channel 11. I was let go by @1013KDWB and what sucks is the amount of time I gave to this place. Johnny started his career in 1945 in Mankato and quickly moved to WLOL in Minneapolis. Jack had a deep voice and did a show called Rhythm Roundup on WCOW featuring country uptempo tunes. Douglas retired because of injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree. All you have to do is enjoy the music! Later, Brian Oake took the stage wearing a faux mustache. Nightclub, Festival, Daytime Party, Event DJ In 1969 he hosted the Black Voices program on KTCA-TV. She creatively, Brian J. W. said Key Enterprises LLC. Someone remembered he had some on-air experience, asked him to fill in as the announcer, and that was that. Photo below from an August 1956 WLOL Top 40 courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Mesa Kincaid (Cheryl Holm) WYOO (1975 1976), KSTP, KQRS, WCCO-FM. St. James was profiled in Mpls. Only 15,000 copies were manufactured of this year's "Sampler.". He's also a member of the drum n bass crew Junglist Platoon and hosts a Wednesday-evening radio show at DnBRadio from 8 to 10 p.m. All of this proved a winning formula, and Jim Dandy thus took ratings for the lucrative 7:00 pm teen time slot to an all-time high for the next year and a half. Styles : Top 40, Latin, Hip Hop, House, Deep House, EDM. Andy Barber KSTP (1974). Perry St. John WDGY (1963 1967) (d. Feb. 27, 1999), Ron Samuels (Ronn the Rajah of Rhythm & Blues) KUXL (1965), Harry Scarbourough WDGY (1967), KQRS (1967) died January 2012, Bob Scott (Bob Wittnebel) KDWA (1965), KUXL (1966). Jimmy Smith KUXL (1972). He went into the National Guard in January 1957, but returned to WDGY six months later. Iver and his sons owned and worked there, including my dad Hardy, who owned the gas station for a bit. Paul Fletcher - Cities 97.1 Paul Fletcher Home Posts Rank You Very Much Latest Posts Join The Fletcher Family For The Ultimate Tour Of Ireland! Why not? We played the same music for an hour coordinating over the phone. He was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2008. The Cities 97.1 Sampler (also titled Cities Sampler and The Cities' Sampler) was a series of albums, cassette tapes and CDs containing "live in studio" recordings from Studio C located at radio station Cities 97.1, KTCZ-FM in Minneapolis at 97.1 MHz. She has a BA Hons degree in television and theatre production from Buckinghamshire University in England. Dave Dudley (David Darwin Pedruska)- WISK (December 1957 February 1958), KEVE (February 1958 February 1960). JSTJR Vergil Glynn Daniel was born on December 18, 1934, and started as a disc jockey at age 17 on Armed Forces Radio with the US Navy. Two Princes Pocket Full Of Kryptonite. J Rocc Photo courtesy John Fineberg. Rick Easton (Elroy Easton) KRSI (1969). The Minneapolis Daily Herald reported, During the course of his 70 consecutive rides Rose ate three hot dogs, lost his tie clip and seven pounds. Mike programs with you in mind.. Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. All proceeds from the CD benefit local charities. Says he Went to XERB in Mexico with Wolfman Jack in 1966. Season one, The Drug Wars, tells the story of an FBI agent who goes undercover with a biker gang, and follows a trail of clues that eventually leads to the US invasion of a foreign country. Dennis Romero, DJ Harvey; Credit: Red Bull Music Academy. Information and photo from virtualtruckroute.com, 100 (1975 1976.) Bobby died in 1993. Photo below from an August 1956 Top 40 courtesy of the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Photo of Paul Stagg courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting, U.S. (Ugly Steve) Steele (Steve Gibbons) WYOO (1976). Susan and Randi Kirshbaum were the first female disk jockeys in the Twin Cities. ! John Pete (John Peterson) WLOL (1962 1965), KQRS (Program Director 1968 1972), KRSI-FM (1972), KQRS (1973-1974). Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. After his career in radio he had become a marine operator in commercial fishing and had retired to Canada, even renouncing his American citizenship. According to the Insider, he hosted an Oldies show. Jim Ramsburg owned a successful boutique ad agency and typically voiced his own commercials for clients like Holiday Station Stores and Culligan. Could be the same Don Anderson who was a host of Record Hop on Channel 9 TV from 1957-59? We went to an AMP promotion event out there, and there was just such a vibe that fits our vibe, so we knew it would be a perfect fit. Viken was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2004. Photo from Rob Sherwoods blog. Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. He died in December 2003. In September 1965, Jones referred to him as WPBCs Don Doty.. I've been gone for the last month. In mid-1964 he got on at KDWB, but got fired for playing the blues. If nobody has written a book about him, they certainly should. Tacs sister, Mary Beth Worm, sent in her memories of Tacs home town: My grandfather, Iver Hammer, owned much of the farmland and land in and around Hammer in the early and middle part of the last century. In 2007 2011 he ran a sushi restaurant in Sooke, British Columbia. Image below from an August 1956 WLOL Top 40 courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. His 1999 mix CD Funk the System is a subtle beast thats a fascinating assembly line of animated grooves. Chris Roberts (Phil Heuer also see Lord Douglas) KDWB (March 1971 to September 1973) Follow the link for an aircheck on radiotapes.com, Chris Roberts in 1973, courtesy RadioTapes.com, Ugly Del Roberts (Darrell E. Mulroy) KDWB (1965 news), WWTC (September 1979 September 1981, 1984, 1988), KLBB (1989), KDWB (1990), KJJO (1993), WWTC (2003), Ugly Del died on March 16, 2003. Ramsburg published a book Network Radio Ratings, 1932-1953: A History of Prime Time Programs Through the Ratings of Neilsen, Crossley and Hooper. Click on Johnnys name for a page about one of the Cities most popular DJs. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Paul Anthony Photo courtesy Mark Groesbeck, Wayne Anthony in 2009 posted by Randi Kirshbaum. Promotion partners Masha and Alison Swing DJ separately, but if you hear their sets bleed into one another at their Dig Deeper parties, it's clear that the two up-and-comers are on the same wavelength. Hosted by on-air personalities Joey Boy, Aneesh Ratan, Jeana Shepard and Karla Hernandez, The Morning Mess will air weekdays from 5-10 a.m. He actually got a call from an organization called Hobos of America, who had copyrighted the name and asked him to stop using it. Grady died on June 28, 2015, of pulmunary fibrosis at the age of 66. Zingale was also Augie Garcias manager and arranged for Augie to open for Elvis when he came to town in May 1956. The label says it was Made in Hollywood for Non-Commercial Use. Greg has donated this fine instrumental 78 to the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting! Both Doty and Kamman had doubts about a racy new program policy [at WTCN??] Carl Peterson WLOL (1958 1959) March 1958: Nightwatch, midnight to 6am the Swingin Swede answers record requests via Western Union only. From a 1970 ad: Follow the leader! Save musicians, entertainers, speakers, and services, and theyll appear here. So theyre working off of two separate music logs and that was key to the structure of this whole thing. Peter Huntington Hookshot May WDGY (1961), KDWB (1966 1967, 1970). In 22 years the Sampler has raised close to $9 million for local causes. Owner and operator DJ Dabbs is a highly experienced DJ and MC and offers his services for wedding celebrations and other events. Good Sport dives into worlds like F1 racing, table tennis, NBA shooting, and beyond. She is supposedly a real person, but Wayne had other characters, such as Louis K. Lush, the hungover engineer, Katie Kute, the go-go girl, and Sleepy ODell, the weather girl. While at WCOW, Denver Don Doty was the top country DJ in the Twin Cities. Keeping company with more people than a sold-out Twins game. Couples cozied up on couches and groups gathered around tables as a TV played the band performances that were happening on the floor above. Chucker Morgan WYOO (1975 1976). Many thanks to Al DeRusha (and Wikipedia) for this great information! Every night in our city, you can find dozens (or hundreds, on weekends) of men and women doing it the old-fashioned way, mixing records live (whether they be on vinyl, CD or flash drive) and conjuring up new soundtracks for your night out. Visit our, Naima Joins Brian Oake In Mornings At Cities 97.1, From Banned To All-Weekend Stunt, KMLE & WPAW Goes Nonstop Morgan Wallen, Audacy Launches Front Range Country 103.1 Denver, Tino Cochino Radio Joins 106.1 Kiss-FM Dallas, News Center Maine: It was a lightning bolt: Maines WBLM celebrates 50 years of classic rock, Edison Research Releases 2023 Infinite Dial Study.