Win Tickets to see Red Hot Chili Peppers at US Bank Stadium! Storz ad: Morning Mayor, happiest man in radio, radar-location divulger, Smilin Irishman, singer, comedian, wit. Image below from an August 1956 WLOL Top 40 courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Latest News See All Advertise With Us For You 3. And boy oh boy am I glad that she, Gricelda F. said I travel to any location in southern California., I play jazz trumpet while DJ-ing a vast variety of music from all over the world. Norris was born in 1920 in Minnesota and from 1951 to 1954 lived at 7516 North Street in the Park. 20. I try to hold back sometimes and be a little bit more chill, but I just cant. Patrick Shannon, 7. Queen J was amazing to work with and very reliable., Music is very important. Win Tickets to see blink-182! Many thanks to Al DeRusha (and Wikipedia) for this great information! (Dates taken from listings in Star Tribune). Bobby died in 1993. The arts and entertainment blog. His favorite part of his job is reviewing, and live tweeting, Twin Cities arena concerts. The morning show crew, who all participated in the video conversation, have a fun dynamic together. He himself figured out a solution and hot-spotted from his phone the entire night. She has continued to record and issued the album Find My Way Home in 2016. "Hello, everybody. Anthony Gee, From the KRSI Request Album, courtesy Roger Fischer, Steve Gibbons/Ugly Steve Steele WYOO (1972). Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. And, yes, he saw the same show you did. What a hoot. Jim Osterhaus KQRS (1970 1972), WWTC (1972), Page had the 3-6 shift in December 1959: Color Radio as it Should Be. Check out: DJ Fink DJ Services Specialties: Providing excellent mobile and in-venue DJ services. 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. Came in at the last minute and was able to provide a great experince for us! Curt Lundgren WCCO FM (1975), WCCO AM (1983). A professional DJ with years of experience will often cost more than those just starting out. 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. A KSTP ad from 1965 described Johnny as the top-rated TV weatherman in the Twin Cities for more than a decade. Sweet Michael OShea WYOO (1973), WLOL (1973 1976), KS-95, WWTC (1988-1989). Lauren MacLeash, longtime Cities 97 program director/DJ and the force behind the popular "Sampler" charity series, was let go by Clear Channel Radio on Monday. Her equipment was top notch and her skill set is worth penny. The following information about Tonys performing career comes from Tonys website: Tony Glover was a performing musician and writer since 1962. Drumcell Charlee Brown was the go-to D.J. Don Doty WCOW (July 1, 1952 to October 1953), KDUB-TV, Lubbock (December 1953), WTCN (January 1955 March 31, 1958), WPBC (June 2, 1958 April 16, 1959), KSTP (April 17, 1959 May 1964), WTCN-TV (1965), WPBC (1965 1966). He knew who was dating who and more. According to newspaper listings, Tac moved from KDWB to KRSI sometime between March 26 and April 21, 1968. An article from the December 1966 Inbeat says that he has eight telephones when he broadcasts, answered by secretary Melody Galore. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. When I knew Tommy, he looked like Alan Hale Jr. with a bleached-blond Little Richard bouffant. 12. The price has also dropped from the $22.97 of recent years or $33.97 in the double-disc years to just $14.97. Hal Hoover KDAN (April 1970 to March 1972), WAYL, KQRS (September 1977 to 1981), WDGY, Louis E. Lou House, Jr. WDGY (1955), WMIN (1956 1958), KDWB (1959), Lou House was possibly the only black DJ in the market before KUXL came on the air. He was also getting MC work. Please note that these DJs may also travel to Angeles, Dodgertown, Vernon, Maywood, Commerce, South Pasadena, Ladera Heights, Universal City, San Marino, Toluca Lake, Willowbrook, Century City, Studio City, Montrose, La Canada Flintridge, Verdugo City, Valley Village, South El Monte, Temple City, Playa Vista, West Los Angeles, Altadena, Westwood, Santa Fe Springs, Del Aire, North Hollywood, La Crescenta, La Crescenta-Montrose, La Salle, and Marina Del Rey. Chuck Mulkern WMIN (1948). At the end of 1977 he led the station into a pop format, away from the MOR it had played for 50 years. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia. And is it still baseball if you're wearing a giant banana suit? After my 1974 cutoff, but he was kind enough to send me a photo! Johnny T. Talley KEYD (1956), KEVE (1956). Another one of my all-time favorite things about Minneapolis/St. Actually it was taken in the recording studio as I was producing commercials. In February 1956, Doty won a Minnie Award for best Disc Jockey. I have no limits. Steve died on February 28, 1984, at age 37 in a motorcycle accident in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lots, Liliana C. said Note that while Glovers program on KDWB was extremely popular, it was by no means the first Underground music program in the Twin Cities. Hoyer started in radio right out of high school at age 17 when he joined KEVE in 1945 to at least 1959. He was born in Portland, Oregon, and knew at age 14 that he wanted to make his career in radio. Seven years later, their stories collided when a small town detective got a tip and became convinced that if he could solve one mystery, he'd solve the other. Harvey Bassett has been bringing a subversive, punk edge to dance music since the 80s. If you ever wanted to dance to the original O.C. Hes no stranger to smoky rooms and dank undergrounds, but Wyatt holds down the tasteful side of Los Angeles dance music. ', Bill Rudd (Oliver Rudrud) WDGY (1954 1955), Mike Records Ryan WWTC (1981 1982), WAYL, WWTC. But his live DJ sets are, in their own way, just as good. Star, August 3, 1977), Jim Larkin at KRSI, September 17, 1972. Lily Moayeri, 6. I reached out looking for someone to make my proposal to my girlfriend extra special. He chartered the Royal Order of Night People, who would then engage in organized moon tanning under the light of the moon. Jack Thayer WLOL (1943 August 1952), WTCN (August 17, 1952 January 1956), WDGY (February 6, 1956 December 24, 1958). A DJ or MC can provide a killer soundtrack for your special event and help keep things on schedule. Click his name for a separate page on this Twin Cities radio icon. Kenneth Wilson WLOL (1940s) The photo below shows Wilson (standing) broadcasting in the 1940s with Albert Vant Flash Washington. Rhythm WCOW (1955 1956), WISK (1956 1958). I'm a full time DJ in Los Angeles, Ca. Hillbilly Hits. Two local radio personalities are out of jobs. This was the adopted name of the manager of Music City at 7th & Hennepin who hosted an hour of paid sponsorship for the store on Saturdays for a short period in 1967 1968. Auburn started DJing well before he moved to Los Angeles from the East Coast, but he further honed his skills here playing alongside the top touring talent that comes through downtown's Exchange, as well as his own parties, Soul & Tonic and Afternoon Delight. Charlie Bush passed away on October 30, 1991. In the early 70s he interviewed Senator Hubert Humphrey, one Minnesotan to another. From a 1970 ad: Follow the leader! Jimmy Eat World. Douglas retired because of injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Though Shepard, who joined the show last year, was born and raised in Phoenix, she said shes excited to get to cover and experience some of Southern Californias offerings, including outdoor activities with her husband and kids that dont include Arizonas sometimes 120-degree weather. Other aliases were The Nazz, Les Moore, Ivan Goetz, Ref Snaborgadavitch, Captain Cash, the PJDJ, and Captain Rosta. KSTP photo courtesy of Dons son Tom. August 21, 2013 - 9:47 AM. The second one, from an ad for KSTP, is captioned, THE ONE IN THE DERBY is Steve Cannon, the marvelously adequate host of KSTPs Morning Watch.. With him pictured for the first time are all the Little Cannons who appear with him daily. Denault died on March 3, 2007 at age 81. In June 1968 Ambrose participated in a contest at KQ by living in a motor home for four weeks, visiting various places around the Twin Cities and broadcasting his regular show from the KQ parking lot in Golden Valley. Don Loughnane WDGY (February 6, 1956 June 1957). Were just excited, Joey said. Paul Anthony (Ralph Hull) KDWB (June 1964 June 1965 as Paul Anthony), KUXL (February 17, 1965 to 1966 as Preacher Paul Anthony). Once youve found a DJ you want to hire, finalize the booking on GigSalad. And L.A. has more than double the population that Phoenix has, so there will be a lot of options for me.. Communicate with the DJ you select to work out the details of your event. Middle photo from KDWB Top 40. Photos below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Hi folks! Liz Ohanesian, 9. Recommended Sunny 92.3 FM WHUR-FM In my opinion, the best radio station ever. I remember how he played oldies and told his audience some fun facts about the songs and/or artists! We want to be the fun, hip station.. He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. And hes done it all with a scruffy yet debonair air thats made him a cult figure and a style icon. Heres an aircheck from May 15, 1970, courtesy twincitiesradioairchecks.com, George at KQ in 1966 playing records for the MOR format, George in about 1968 at KQ, well into the underground rock format, George in 2009, posted by Randi Kirshbaum, George says he is always delighted to hear from his former listeners his email is 1103@comcast.net. KSTP (Adminstrative job until June 1979), WLOL (early 1980s). Listen on 107.9-FM in the Twin Cities or everywhere on the iHeart Radio app. In July 1964, Will Jones described Doty as a freelance TV announcer and radio DJ. Charlie Fox (James Martin) KDWB (1974-1975), Alan Freed (thats his real name!) Hear Don from the summer of 1965 on YouTube. In 1940 he was listed in the census as a musician. Buffalo Bob Montgomery WCOW (1952), WTCN (to December 1956), WCCO (December 1956-64 as Bob White), KRSI (as Bob White), WLOL. Ralf Smith WCOW (1952), WMIN (1954 1958; his show on WMIN was Ralph and His Records), Art Snow WYOO (1974). Thayer and Armstrong had a falling out, and at the tender age of 21, Armstrong moved to Colorado and bought radio station KOSI in Aurora, which he owned for 25 years. Don DuChene KDWB (1961 1965), KSTP (1965 1970); KQRS (1971 1973). Together with his Droid Behavior co-founders Vidal and Vangelis Vargas (Raiz), Drumcell deliver no-frills, sandpaper techno more consistently than any other SoCal crew currently active. Herb Oscar Anderson KSTP (1954-1956), WDGY (1956-1957). Get their official bio, social pages & articles! He has a honed ear for creative, regional bass tones, and he has a knack for combining them into a fresh sound that is all his own. Jimmy hosted a Beach Party show at Phalen Park Beach in the summer of 1955 that was very popular with kids. I arrived at the appointed time with a couple of friends, sat on the grass with a not overly large crowd, and began to wait. Joe then took it a step further and booked the St. Paul Auditorium for a Rhythm & Blues show with great locals such as Augie Garcia. Also see WCOW below. Now theres an interesting combination! Bob Christie (Jim Larkin) KRSI (October 1969 ) Became Music Director at KRSI in April 1971. Our intention is that were moving forward with things, Crusham said. In 1969 he became a partner in polka station WJSW in Maplewood. Fresh from his first Coachella and poised to wreck the decks at Hard Summer and on Night Bass' eight-city Summer Phases tour (local stop: July 1 at Union), Slater continues to tear it up. Ambrose had also recently won the egg eating championship, devouring one dozen eggs in less than five minutes on the air.. There was record called the Sev Widman Polka by Harold Picha and His Band, which indicates his popularity! Epic wins. Hoehn was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010. Vern Weegman KEYD (1956), KEVE (1956 1958), KTCR (1962 PD), Mike Wegner (Mike Waggoner of the Bops!) Also did a kiddie show on Channel 5 TV called Saddle and Boots he was Boots. 04m 17sec. Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Storz ad: Crisp, incisive, smooth, news-voice of WDGY, commentator, community force., Ernie Martz WMIN (1954 1956 went into the military), WCCO, KSTP, KMSP-TV (weather and live booth announcer in 1970s and 80s), Jonny Matthews KDWB (1966 to April 1969) Go Underground with Jonny Matthews, 11 pm to 5 am.. He joined The Morning Mess in 2015 and is an advocate for numerous LGBTQ+ organizations. Dave Dworkin KSTP-AM (August 28, 1973 less than one year); KQRS (December 6, 1978 1984). It surely doesnt hurt that hes a musician himself (one-half of She Wants Revenge) or that he worked for Prince back in the Glam Slam days. After the next 12 years as a New York freelancer, MacDougall returned to the Twin Cities to anchor the news at KSTP-TV from December 1959 to 1971. Ron was often listed as Rod at KEVE. Image below from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, July 20, 1963. James Francis Patrick Professor Jim ONeill. Daryl Laub WLOL (1945), WMIN (1949), WTCN (1952), KSTP (1960s), KQRS (1973). The second image is from Jimmys letterhead, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. At the time he had just closed his restaurant, Sushi on the Sea, in Sooke, British Columbia. He went into the National Guard in January 1957, but returned to WDGY six months later. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Ron Wandmacher KEVE (March 30, 1959 to October 8, 1962); WLOL (May 16, 1965 to March 1970); KTCR. Though the show is actually based at AMPs sister station, Live 101.5 FM in Phoenix, Arizona, it will air in both markets and strive to offer Los Angeles- and Southern California-specific content for listeners here. January 1969 Minnesota Historical Society, From 1969 KUXL Music Survey RadioTapes.com, From 1971 KUXL Music Survey RadioTapes.com, Tony Hart (aka Fast Eddie and Frank Miller) KDWB-FM. His other WMIN shows were Merle Edwards Caravan (1954) and Merles Mad House (1955). If you go to a club and one of these 20 DJs (24, if you count the teams) is spinning, you know you're in for a good time. Rod Trongard WLOL (1959-1968), KSTP (1968-1982). Joe McFarlin KRSI (1964), WCCO (Jazz Show), Pat McKay U100 (1975-76) (Also see Pat Knight), Jeff McKee, KDWB, 1976. (*Leigh was slated to take Don Dotys slot at WTCN in April 1958, but Will Jones reported that when KSTP found out he was available, they made him an offer. Honing his skills in his hometown of L.A. alongside friends DJ AM and Z-Trip, hes as spot-on spinning fervent sets in a sweaty hip-hop club (AFEX) as he is in a glam West Hollywood hot spot (Giorgio's) or, of late, for a chic goth crowd (Cloak & Dagger). Photo below courtesy radiotapes.com. Join The Fletcher Family For The Ultimate Tour Of Ireland! Its happened to a lot of people and now its happened to me, he tweeted. I developed a format of album rock, blues, soul, some jazz, a bit of folk, classical, spoken word and anything I could find that interested listeners. Singer, song writer, radio executive and entrepreneur Jack Jackie Harris was born in Chicago in 1936 and started playing piano and singing when he was 5 years old. Information and photo from virtualtruckroute.com, 100 (1975 1976.) Reggae Mix w/ Massive B. Sundays 9-11p EST. In 1974 he became the Music Director for KQRS. So theyre working off of two separate music logs and that was key to the structure of this whole thing. Spin Doctors. Adam Auburn His Deep nights represent a pretty cheap education for students of post-disco dance music. He took over from Jonny Matthews. We've sung the praises of L.A.'s patron saint of bass house many times before, but it bears repeating: AC Slater's monthly Night Bass parties at Sound remain one of the best club nights in the city. 1. Go to DJs r/DJs Posted by ATravellingBoy. Two Twin Cities radio personalities at KDWB and Cities 97.1 have lost their jobs An executive producer for "The Dave Ryan Show" and a Cities 97.1 morning host both announced their. Thanks so much, DJ Vision is a certified classic. It was my last day at Cities 97.1. We had a series of choreographed dances that Alexander was able to execute, along with a very specific Run of Event that he stuck to. We played the same music for an hour coordinating over the phone. They decided to buy a radio station in White Plains, New York but after a year their wives missed Cleveland. He died in 2005. Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. He was replaced by Jack Thayer in June 1957. Also performed at the Flame Cafe. From a 1970 ad: The Solid Sound of Scott Burton starts out your day with his entertaining Burton n Eggs Show, morning from 6 to 9. Tom Kilbride WLOL (1958), KEVE (1959), KANO (1960 1965). Sandy Singer WTCN (1956 1957), WDGY (August 1, -), WLOL (1958 1968). In 1969 he hosted the Black Voices program on KTCA-TV. Ray Christensen passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the age of 92. Back at the station a telegram was crafted with the name of the owner of the Music Hall without the owners knowledge. Since then she has been based in the United Arab Emirates most recently co-hosting mornings at Radio 1 UAE with current Q102 WIOQ Philadelphia evening host Sam Nugget Dababneh. He had his name officially changed from Moriarty as part of a St. Patricks Day promotion. Original junglist DJ Machete has these in spades. He became Music Director in March 1968. 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. In retrospect, what neither myself nor Dandy nor WDGY realized that spring was by 1969, the times they were a-changin' and indeed had changed. Ron Killer Richards KDWB (1979), WYOO. He died on March 5, 1998. Win Tickets to see Taylor Swift! Don Riley KEYD (1949), KSTP (1954 1956), WLOL (Daily sports talk show). He was first hired to do the jazz show, but soon took over the Rhythm & Blues show. $650 Request pricing Responds within 24 hours Both DJs have a fantastic sense of mood and energy, and use eclectic collections filled with everything from synth-pop to house to world music to warm up the crowds. John Sebastian KDWB (1974 1978), KSTP-FM. Another thing COVID has forced us to do is utilize technology and push it to be able to have us do simultaneous content delivery for different places and target it so that when you listen to [The Morning Mess] on AMP, youll be hearing about Southern California and not whats happening in Phoenix.. Mike Hoyer was a legendary overnight Country radio air personality, whose show reached from coat to coast and border to border and then some, as he said each night to open his program. Image below from 1962 KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, November 1962. Randy Cook WISK (1959), KDWB (1959-64), WWTC (1970), B.J. Images below courtesy the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. He seemed at a loss for words as he quickly surveyed the scene. Heartbreaking losses. The Exchange resident's style is rooted in house but runs the gamut from soulful to pop-oriented vocal tracks, with touches of bass-heavy hip-hop influences woven throughout. In 22 years the Sampler has raised close to $9 million for local causes. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Amazing DJ, such a pleasure to work with! Dan Pothier (pronounced Poh-SHAY) KUXL, WJSW (June 1968 April 1969), KQRS (October 1970 September 1973). Joe died on March 14, 2014. The Singing Swede. Jim Boysen hired me at WLOL and when I got the axe at KEVE, he got my time slot. Tom moved to Waco, Texas, in 1969. Zingale was also Augie Garcias manager and arranged for Augie to open for Elvis when he came to town in May 1956. Jemayel Khawaja, 15. He is described as wide-eyed in a 1964 WLOL ad. Photo of Don French interviewing Hubert Humphrey courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Hull over the phone in 2014, and of course I never wrote up my notes, so I hope I can understand what they mean. My uncle Selmer ran the grocery store, creamery, and post office. In September 1965, Jones referred to him as WPBCs Don Doty.. Ive had more fun at a time of day when most people havent even left their houses yet, and on multiple occasions wondered how I got to be so lucky to get paid to do it, Noble wrote in a message on the radio stations website. He previously worked at the station from 2001 to 2012 in afternoons and then mornings. He said it was one of nine times he was fired! He had to have a different name, so he selected Sherwood. When Casey Jones first came on the air in September 1954, it was Hobbins who wrote the famous Happy Birthday Song that every Boomer kid knows and loves. DJ Fresko was fabulous! While at WCOW, Denver Don Doty was the top country DJ in the Twin Cities. Sam Sabean started out at WCOW, working himself up from writing ads in 1953, to reading the news on Saturdays, to getting his own show in 1954. There are many clips of performances and a shorter documentary on YouTube. Harry took over Herb Oscar Andersons show when HOA moved from KSTP to WDGY in 1956. There is an ad dated February 11, 1963, picturing George Murphy, Twin Cities host for KRSIs hour-long NEWSCOPE feature every night from 6-7. Tom twisting on the cover of a WDGY promotional album. 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. As scary and unknown as the future is when you step out on your own, thats what I have decided to do, Noble wrote. Im ecstatic to be rejoining Cities 97.1 and returning home to where it all started for me. Hobbins was actually an audio engineer, but the Tedesco Brothers, who owned WCOW, had a policy that WCOW engineers had to be on the air for an hour a day. In 1970 he left to run a station in Omaha. Providing music and performances for any types of events. He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. Photo copyright Mike Barich, St. Paul, Joel Larson WWTC (1970 1975), WCCO-FM (1975). Special: Freeway Club (4-7pm M-F), Swing Club (noon to 6 pm Saturdays). When I was on the hunt for a vinyl DJ for my special 40th birthday celebration, a friend of mine recommended Irena. Their oldest daughter, Sophie Berit, died at young age and is buried in the cemetery as you turn down the road towards Hammer. Listen to Paul Fletcher weekday afternoons from 2-7pm on Cities 97.1Full Bio. Brian The Cosmic Phoenix KDWB (1974-1976), Brad Piras KTWN-FM (1978-79), WWTC (1979-1981). Tuesday-Friday 2-3a EST. For more than a decade, Stock has been showcasing the huge musical spectrum that punk music encompasses, and the newbands (especially L.A.-based) that add to that spectrum. Cities 97.1 Contests & Promotions . Says he Went to XERB in Mexico with Wolfman Jack in 1966. DJ Dan Available for public and private events including club events, house parties, birthday parties, and any event involving some, Shawna V. said 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. If I have continuing information I will probably include it, but this website as a whole stops at 1974. Photo of John MacDougall courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Could be the same Don Anderson who was a host of Record Hop on Channel 9 TV from 1957-59? Andy Hermann, DJ Colette; Credit: Courtesy of the artist, 10. He continued writing as well. Rod Person KANO (1959), WDGY (1960 1961), KRSI, KSTP-TV and AM (1965-2000). Dabbs Productions is a wedding DJ and entertainment company based in Jacksonville, Florida. A Touch of Taste. Dan worked overnights the first time and then 7p-12a as the original host of The Love Lite, Jim Larkin began his career as a disc jockey in 1967, according to an article 10 years later. Big Al Davis (Al Arneson) KSTP-AM (1973), WYOO (1976), Bobby Davis KDWB (1967-68) Super Boob in TV Guide ad. It occasionally contained live tracks recorded from local concerts in the Twin Cities. Hed call the Rolling Stones the Rolling Uglies, and would good-naturedly rail against white socks and agitate for keeping drive-ins open year round. She was in town promoting The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and ended up in tears after the interview. Brad Bradford WDGY (1966). Leigh was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. Not only was the music and vibe perfect, but shes also an absolute delight to deal with. Dan called himself the Soul Man (before Sam & Daves hit of the same name) and played jazz. Eddie ended up doing janitorial work and died in 1995 at the age of 60. Photo below from an August 1956 WLOL Top 40 courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Join the Call-In to Scott on the Good Morning Line, 827-9955. Burton died of cancer on March 26, 2008. Using data from quotes sent through GigSalad, weve gathered average pricing for hiring DJs in Los Angeles, CA. Brad passed away in 1988. I'm all about the good vibes and good times! John Fineberg, 1972/1973 at KRSI. When talking with DJs, be sure to discuss important details like venue specifics, the event schedule, the expected number of guests, and any special song requests. DJ Tessa is amazing. He was super professional from, Daphne B. said He died on April 1, 2001, at age 66 of cancer. He had several monikers, including Sidesaddle Sore Sam, Milkman Sam, and Hobo Sam and his Bum Program. Image below right from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, March 9, 1963. jonbream Then I was given stacks of albums of rock, bands from primarily the West Coast, to audition and play once my show began that Spring. Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com. In 1971 he moved to Albuquerque, where he anchored the news until he retired in 2000. In 1969 he produced the Jackie Awards to recognize black musical talent in the Twin Cities. On the November 18, 1967 hit list: KDWB apologizes for what Ron Block said Tuesday morning.. Storz ad: Tall, thin, friendly, contest-minded, safety-conscious, record-hopper, Texas-drawler, heavily-sponsored. Some of his nicknames were Dandy Dan Daniel and Triple-D Daniel. He didnt much care for all the white groups trying to sing R&B and would be better off adapting them to rock n roll. Born June 9, 1924, in Waukegan, Illinois, died November 28, 2014 in Cook, Minnesota. When hiring live entertainment, its important to have a record of your communication and agreement. Kim Barker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, revisits an unsolved murder that took place while she was in high school in Laramie, Wyoming, nearly 40 years ago. She and Susan Bradley at KRSI were the first full-time female disk jockeys in the Twin Cities.