April 17, 2017 [Monday] Issue #1608

ALL THE NEWS THAT IS NEWS

HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND

ROCK GUITARIST DISINTEGRATES In 1967, J. Geils Band forms in Worcester, MA. In 1970, self-titled album debuts. In 1973, the band’s Bloodshot bursts into Billboard’s Hot 200. In 1980, J. Geils release their first Platinum-selling album, Love Stinks. Freeze-Frame and Centerfold grab #1 in Billboard. With vocalist Peter Wolf, J. Geils singles Centerfold, Love Stinks, Come Back and Freeze-Frame sit atop Rock radio playlists. On ‎Tuesday, ‎April ‎11, ‎2017 guitarist John Warren Geils Jr. passes away at 71 at home in Groton, MA.

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ANOTHER COMEDIAN EXITS THE STAGE Comedian Eddie Murphy brightens up movie screens all across America in Beverly Hills Cop (2013), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Coming to America (1988) and our absolute favorite Trading Places (1983). Eddie’s brother Charlie Murphy also is a popular actor, comedian, voice artist and writer. We know Charlie as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series The Chappelle Show. On April 12, 2017, Charles Quinton [Charlie] Murphy passes away at 57 from Leukemia.

WINDS OF CHANGE IN THE WINDY CITY WXRT FM, also known as XRT and 93-XRT, is an Adult Album Alternative radio station in Chicago, IL. In December 2014, Kelly Ransford becomes new Music Director of WXRT FM. After Norm Winer exits near the start of 2016, Kelly also serves as an unofficial interim Program Director. Soon after Greg Solk becomes Operations Manager/Program Director of WXRT FM and WJMK FM, Ransford moves to Director of Event Marketing of iHeartMedia 8-station cluster in Denver, CO.

STATE DEPARTMENT STIFLES NBC REPORTER In March 2017, the State Department escorts NBC’s Andrea Mitchell out of a press conference for the second day in a row after she repeatedly questions Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about China and Russia. According to The Hill, on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 State Department scolds Mitchell when she tells Tillerson: Mr. Secretary, the Russians don’t believe the intelligence. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov interrupts Andrea: Who was giving you your manners?

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the 1st TV station between Mississippi River and West Coast? The answer appears below.

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Dalene Richelle April 15th. Rod Tanner April 16, 2017. •JASON CAGE WBBM FM (B96) Chicago, IL host and wife welcome into this world their first child, eight pound son Griffin. •CRAIG WALL former news reporter and fill-in news anchor on WFLD TV FOX CH 32 Chicago, IL since April 1998 exits at the end of this week after 19 years of service. •AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP buys Conservative Talk WNNG FM (99.9 The Patriot) Unadilla, GA from Georgia Eagle Media for $313,000.

ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES

•1959 STEPHEN SINGLETON British Rock saxophonist born on April 17th. •1969 MC5 dropped by Elektra on April 16th after they run newspaper ad that slams a record store for not carrying their LP. •1974 FRANK MCGEE Today show host dies of cancer at 52 on April 17th. •1988 HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND induct into Songwriters Hall of Fame on April 18th. •1994 LEE TREVINO wins 55th PGA Seniors Golf Championship on April 17th. •2009 JAMEY JOHNSON’s album That Lonesome Song goes Gold on April 16th.

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BEN HAROLD [ex KXOL-1360/KBUY-1540/WBAP-820/KENR-1070] (Knoxville, TN) Subject: Mad Lad’s passing! Hi Jim, I was devastated to hear about Reuben’s passing! He was absolutely FUN to work with and it showed on the air! I remember one night when Bill Howell locked his keys in his mobile unit. I always took my stuff and tossed it by my typewriter in the newsroom. Anyway, here comes Reuben, be-bobbin’ into the parking lot, to see where we’d gone. Remember, the door had be opened from inside on West 7th? Reuben’s record was going to run out, he wanted back into the building. So, here were two STRANGE-looking white guys and a Black fellow, TRYING to break into a KXOL mobile unit, with all the cops standing at the Clover diner, trying to figure out what was going on. What a night! Ben Harold, Knoxville, TN – KXOL, KLIF, KENR, KNUZ, and MORE!

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CHUCK DUNAWAY [ex WABC-770, KLIF-1190, KBOX-1480 & KILT-610] (Houston-Katy, TX) Subject: my story. The record company (Atlantic) was throwing a party for an album release in Boston and flew me to the event. At the time Peter Wolf was just divorced from Faye Dunaway. When I was introduced to Wolf as Chuck Dunaway he got the strangest look on his face until it was told to him I was no relation to Faye. He then smiled, relaxed and shook my hand. The party was on a big boat in Boston harbor. The hit from the LP was Love Stinks…or Love Hurts…Chuck (www.chuckdunawaydj.com/)

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CHARLES GEORGE [ex KCHU FM-KC5RAI] (Dallas, TX) Subject: John Geils. I see we lost John Geils of the J. Geils Band. So now will only hear him on recordings. I have mentioned your column to a couple of Broadcasters on Facebook. Not sure if they contacted you are not. The past couple of nights been getting an interesting station on 1680. They have R&B and Pop Music. They have mentions of 99.7 My FM. So checking information on Google, seems to be astation from Monroe, La. I use to sometimes het at sunset, KNOE 540 but never got them verified. I am not sure stations even send out QSL cards like in the past. One thing I am being careful my Android starting smoking and smoking is bad for a person’s health. Maybe why my email is not getting through. 73, Charles, KC5RAI

KAREN [DUCKIE] MASSEY (ex morning host on KITE-930, KXOL-1360, KBUC FM) (San Antonio, TX)Subject: Society of San Antonio Radio Broadcasters. I will and now that I am a member I will vote for you too and tell Liz Houston as well. She spoke very highly of you. I also said about Tom T Hall, “He kept playing with me leg and I didn’t even fancy him”. Now I look at things in a different light and boy! do I fancy him now. He is married to an English Girl you know. Duckie! Director of Sports Sales Baywood Hotels (www.baywoodhotels.com)

TRIVIA ANSWER: On April 5, 1948, Tom Pepperday, owner/publisher of The Journal, signs on KOB TV Albuquerque, NM as the 1st TV station between Mississippi River and West Coast.

GARY MCBRAYER [KBOX-1480 enthusiast and historian] (Ridgewood, NJ) Wow – a KGKO (1480) survey would be a rare piece of memorabilia! In case you’ve never visited it, there is an amazing website for old surveys at http://las-solanas.com/arsa/. The site has posted thousands of surveys from stations from all over the US and willingly accepts scans of old surveys. They have a nice collection from most of the great Texas Top 40 stations from the 60s and 70s, including those from my very meager KBOX (1480) and KLIF (1190) collection. Gary

JIM PALMER [Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for 19 years] (October 15, 1945 – p) Your memorabilia becomes more significant. It does put you in a different category.
Jim Rose and Suzie

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