KSTP-AM from 1979 until his death on October 13, 1993, at the age of 68. Sam Sherwood (Sabean) WCOW (1953 1956 as Sam Sabean), WISK (1957 1959 as Sammy Sherwood), KDWB (1959 1969), WAYL-FM (1973), WWTC (1985 1987). Dan called himself the Soul Man (before Sam & Daves hit of the same name) and played jazz. I only spoke to him briefly before he died on October 17, 2014, at the age of 92. But most importantly, J Rocc is a DJ who will take you to every part of his record collection, illuminating connections between different music genres and his collection is huge. Armstrong was born in Fremont, Nebraska, on March 16, 1937, and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School. Mort Garren KRSI (1959), KUXL (1963). From a 1970 ad: Follow the leader! When WIXY was sold, Weiss and Wayne moved on and Joe pursued his interest in tennis, eventually owning part of the Cleveland Nets World Tennis Team. In the early 70s he interviewed Senator Hubert Humphrey, one Minnesotan to another. Stu Gang (Jeffrey Stewart) WTCN ( -1/1957), WDGY (news 1/1957- ), WTCN-TV (1964). Keeping company with more people than a sold-out Twins game. The dates are taken from what was available, and may not be right or all-inclusive. Leary died at home on August 4, 2021, at age 84, shortly after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The diversity of this show fits SoCal, so when we got the call I was like Yes!. Image below from KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, July 20, 1963. Alexander came early and was immediately hit with an issuethere was no wifi! The second image is from Jimmys letterhead, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Dick Harris KDWB TV Guide ad: The Controversial Dick Harris. The list leans heavily on those who played rock n roll dont be looking for anyone from WCCO-AM. The only thing I can tell you is she is gone, said Mike Crusham, Clear Channels market manager for the Twin Cities. Her playlists were super chill and created the right ambiance for our outdoor event overlooking the Pacific. Both WCOW and WISK signed off at 8:00 PM. Someone remembered he had some on-air experience, asked him to fill in as the announcer, and that was that. John Fineberg in 2009, posted by Randi Kirshbaum. I go by DJ Manny Ace, I run a professional DJ and Event Services company that features all that you need to make. She creatively, Brian J. W. said In 1955 he moved to KSTP Radio and then to KSTP-TV. Save musicians, entertainers, speakers, and services, and theyll appear here. I hired DJ Cakemix for my wifes 50th birthday party. Sam joined them at one of their Boolyas down by the railroad tracks, where he met people from all walks of life who liked to ride the boxcars. 1. Adaptability. Chris Manak is a mild-mannered dude who goes by Peanut Butter Wolf when hes mixing records or running his label. Michael died on April 24, 2013 at the age of 65. In August 1946 he was hosting Lets Turn The Tables, a midnight radio show on KSTP. Daniel died on June 21, 2016, after falling in his home the previous day. In mid-1964 he got on at KDWB, but got fired for playing the blues. If you can never get enough true crime Congratulations, youve found your people. I wonder if this twisting thing was fun or embarassing for these WeeGee DJs? Even . John Fineberg KQRS (1972), KRSI (1972 1973). I remember how he played oldies and told his audience some fun facts about the songs and/or artists! Thanks again! Tal Bartell WYOO/U100 (1975 1976.) Will travel up to 100 miles. Brad Johnson -WMIN (1958 The Old Professor), WTCN (1959 The Bumper to Bumper Club), KRSI (1964), WLOL (1967 program director), WCCO (Sales). Call Georges Phon-A-Song Line, 827-9955, to hear and win your favorite song. Johnny Canton WDGY (November 1966 March 1977). Hes also DJed for the late great J Dilla, Mos Def and many others, and is a big part of Stones Throw Records. Photo below left from 1955 ad for WCOW. 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. Farming changed and the businesses could not survive. John Pete (John Peterson) WLOL (1962 1965), KQRS (Program Director 1968 1972), KRSI-FM (1972), KQRS (1973-1974). Click his name for a separate page on this Twin Cities radio icon. He died on April 1, 2001, at age 66 of cancer. Bob Berglund WWTC (1974), WDGY (1979), WLOL (part of Hines and Berglund), KSTP-AM (news), Pharaoh Black (Thornton Jones) KUXL (May 1, 1975-1979), Bill Blast (Al Collins) KUXL (1967 1968). Tending a goat farm and screaming in a death-metal band dont rouse thoughts of a typical EDM DJs origin story, but Ghastly is an aberrant behind the decks. I spotted BT chatting with One Heartlands Susan Leckey. Two Princes Pocket Full Of Kryptonite. In 1940 he was listed in the census as a musician. Bob Kaye in 1953 photo courtesy Mimi Vogel. 4 years of experience as the DJ for my fraternity and have no intention of stopping now that, In the past year, DJs have sent 26,949 quotes to event planners, DJs rank #7 in popularity out of 541 categories on GigSalad, 5,730 DJ reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 4.9 stars, Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, and Nonprofit Events in Los Angeles, From request to booking, it takes 1.9 days (on average) to hire a DJ. There are many clips of performances and a shorter documentary on YouTube. He already had a presence via Mad Decent and Smog Records with his banging releases on those top labels. Charlie Bush passed away on October 30, 1991. Jim Dandy got out to commence The Return of the King, and it was immediately apparent how dismayed he was at the small crowd. This is on top of a busy gigging schedule that has him showcasing his unerring skills, playing melodic tracks alongside hard-hitting ones, blending the classics into the latest cuts with the kind of expertise that only comes from years of experience. Photo below courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. RetroRandi photo below courtesy of Randi herself! The Stones Throw don has become known for increasingly long, high-concept DJ events, such as his 12-hour Boiler Room mix on 12/12/2012 and many others in his now-retired numerology series. Now a digital features editor with the Southern California News Group, she edits, assigns and curates entertainment content while still contributing features on a range of artists, authors and comedians. Original junglist DJ Machete has these in spades. Greg Gears WWTC (1971 1975), WCCO-FM (1975). Contact local event and wedding DJs to get a quote customized for your needs. How important, you ask? Leary Dart Board. He started his media career as a radio reporter and disc jockey, creating a new kind of show, Live Line to Sports at KDWB, where he poked fun at local sports organizations. If I have continuing information I will probably include it, but this website as a whole stops at 1974. 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. 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. Jimmy Smith KUXL (1972). From host Jody Avirgan (30 for 30, FiveThirtyEight, Radiotopia) and the TED Audio Collective, Good Sport is your guide through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools and slopes that shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. Also did a kiddie show on Channel 5 TV called Saddle and Boots he was Boots. Don Betzold Collection, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. The station had signed off the air at 11 p.m. when I did evenings until I was offered the overnight slot with Musicland as a sponsor. 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. Tony Glover KDWB Underground (April 1969-July 1970). Sports reveal the strange and fascinating psychology that competition brings out in all of us. Marc Anderson (Howard Leroy Anderson, Jr.) KDWB (May 1969 March 1973), WDGY (March 1973 October 1974), KDWB again. Go to DJs r/DJs Posted by ATravellingBoy. at all the bar/bat mitzvah parties in St. Louis Park in the mid 60s. At the end of 1977 he led the station into a pop format, away from the MOR it had played for 50 years. WWTC (1982 1983 Golden Rock, 1984 1985 Metro Radio, 1998 Beat Radio (and Beat Radio Network, at which WWTC was the flagship station)), KBEM (1977-1981), KMOJ (1981 1987), KTCJ (1984 1985), KMAP (1988 1989), Beat Radio 97.7 (1996), KFAI (1997 1998). Andy Barber KSTP (1974). Is it just us, or does it seems like the Twin Cities holiday season officially kicks off with the Cities 97 sampler release? Richard went to WBAY in Green Bay in 1968was the off-air production director at KQRS in the early 70s, and put in a few months at KYMN in Northfield around 1974. Mike programs with you in mind.. Rodger was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. John came to WLOLs Nightwatch show in June 1962 from Mankato. KQQL (KOOL 108) (1990s.) With his partner Dave Ray he released four albums since 1987, and the two performed often in the Twin Cities and surrounding midwest area before Rays death on Thanksgiving day 2002. It was believed to be a cost-cutting move but Crusham said the company does not comment on personnel decisions. 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. Wolfman Jack) and Ralph Hull (Preacher Paul Anthony and the Nazz) to Baja California, to take over XERB: The Mighty 1090, a border blaster station. Both Doty and Kamman had doubts about a racy new program policy [at WTCN??] In 1960 and 1961, Doty won Minnie Awards for best Disc Jockey. Don French KDWB (1960). In 1969 he hosted the Black Voices program on KTCA-TV. Hot 97 #1 for Hip-Hop Watch; Listen; Read; Press; Advertise With Us; Careers; Intern with Hot 97; Contact Us; Subscribe; HOT 97 Job Openings; Web Accessibility; EEO 2023 (PDF) Excerpted from Steve Iverson and Julian Wests site Minnesota Kid Vid: In the early 1940s, Sev Widman (Severance J. Widman, Jr. 1922-1981) launched Studio Party Wham, a midnight program on WMIN Radio with his friend Leigh Kamman. Other aliases were The Nazz, Les Moore, Ivan Goetz, Ref Snaborgadavitch, Captain Cash, the PJDJ, and Captain Rosta. Back at the station a telegram was crafted with the name of the owner of the Music Hall without the owners knowledge. ! Win Tickets to see Red Hot Chili Peppers at US Bank Stadium! 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. Since everyone on WCOW had a Western nickname, Joe was originally billed as Jolly Joe Zingale when he was first listed on the radio log on April 29, 1955. Anthony Gee (Tony Coloff ) KRSI (1969). The price has also dropped from the $22.97 of recent years or $33.97 in the double-disc years to just $14.97. Joe died on March 14, 2014. Hugh Cardenas KRSI (1958 1961), KUXL (November 1961 October 1962); WPBC (Sales, 1962 September 1963). In October 1963 Garren hosted a show called Celebrity Table, with remote broadcasts from places like the Waikiki Room at the Pick Nicollet Hotel. Raised as a classically trained musician, he later got into punk, industrial and noise before ultimately graduating to more synthesized soundscapes. Carl recorded Rhythm Review with the Glenrays at Gaity Records in 1959. 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. After serving in the Merchant Marine during WW II, Widman started his radio career in Winona, Minnesota.