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June 20, 2014 [Friday]
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CASEY IS NO LONGER AT BAT Born Kemel Amin Kasem in Detroit, MI on April 27, 1932 we know Casey Kasem best as the host of American Top 40 and as the voice of Norville [Shaggy] Rogers on Scooby Doo. From 1970 until his retirement in 2009, Kasem hosts American Top 40 plus other popular countdown programs. As one of America’s most popular DJs, Casey Kasem begins his career in nearby Flint. MI before he becomes an announcer on Armed Forces Radio Korea Network in 1952. We hear Casey’s voice on radio stations in California, Ohio and New York before he launches American Top 40 in 1970. On Sunday morning, June 15, 2014 one of America’s most beloved radio voices Casey Kasem passes away from Lewy Body Dementia at 82.
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KOMO-1000 COMMENTATOR’S LIFE ENDS Known as one of The Commentators KOMO-1000 Seattle, WA Progressive Talk host Ken Schram dies after a long illness on May 29, 2014. For 35 years as one of The Commentators, Ken toils alongside Conservative host John Carlson. To celebrate Schram’s life, Sinclair conducts a public memorial, this Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 11 am at Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center. As an American news and radio broadcaster Ken Schram’s (December 17, 1947 – May 29, 2014) base is Seattle, WA. He is former host of local-affairs show Town Meeting plus KOMO TV CH 4’s evening news segment Schram on the Street. For several years he hosts The Commentators on KOMO-1000 Newsradio with Conservative John Carlson.
DARBY RETURNS AS TRAFFIC DODGER From 1996 until 2009, Darby Douglas is traffic reporter on KHOU TV CBS CH 11 in Houston, TX. Most recently, Darby is assistant director of operations for Total Traffic Network in the Bayou City on any one of Houston’s nine Clear Channel radio stations. In early July 2014, Darby Douglas returns to KHOU TV as morning traffic reporter. KHOU TV Executive News Director Phil Bruce marvels: Darby’s a storyteller. He loves weaving a personal yarn or two as he shares his wisdom on how to beat the latest freeway mess. We’re looking forward to having him back in the KHOU Family. Douglas replaces Katherine Whaley, who remains with Channel 11 as a reporter.
RINGO GETS BY WITH HELP FROM FRIENDS In 1967, Ringo Starr famously sings with The Beatles that he gets by with a little help from my friends. From Saturday, June 21st through Saturday, June 28, 2014 Ringo Starr uses his 1960s WLS-890 friends Dick Biondi and Clark Weber to promote his Ringo Starr Art Show With A Little Help From His Friends Benefiting The Lotus Foundation exhibit. The exhibit features hand-signed, limited-edition computer art from Hall of Fame drummer/singer Ringo Starr at the Hard Rock Cafe, 63 W. Ontario Street in Chicago, IL. Starr’s eight day art show consists of three special evening events: living legend disk jockey Dick Biondi, one-time Chicago radio megastar Clark Weber, plus Ringo Starr himself.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
•HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ira ‘Eye’ Lipson celebrates #39 in the Grecian isles on Friday, June 13th. Gary DeLaune and Chuck Boom Boom Cannon Friday, June 20th. Traci Strunk Sunday, June 22, 2014. •MATT LAUER Today morning show host since 1997 contract extension for about $20 million per year. •VIC RATNER recently retired ABC News Radio reporter honored with Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association’s Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Reporting on Congress in Washington, DC on Thursday, June 12, 2014. •BILL KURTIS famed former WBBM TV news anchor films series of satirical commercials for Illinois Office of Tourism which now air on television and online. (www.enjoyillinois.com/tripstarters/mancation)
ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES
•1952 JOHN GOODMAN actor as Dan Conner in Roseanne born in St. Louis, MO on June 20th. •1967 DAN TYMINSKI singer and guitarist with Alison Krauss’ Union Station plus lead singer on The Soggy Bottom Boys’ I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow is born on June 20th in Rutland, VT. •1970 RAY STEVENS SHOW debuts on NBC TV on June 20th. •1983 KATHY MATTEA signs her first recording contract with Mercury Records on June 21st. •1997 LAWRENCE PAYTON second tenor and second lead singer with The Four Tops for more than four decades dies from liver cancer at 59 on June 20th. •2000 JO DEE MESSINA’s video That’s The Way debuts on CMT on June 21st.
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CHUCK CASHMERE (San Diego-San Marcos, CA) Hi Jim it’s great to be healthy and doing the things I like. I’ve been keeping up with you. Sorry to see so many of our radio stalwarts falling by the wayside. Glad to read Chuck Dunaway made it thru his operation and thanks for keeping us updated. Just wanted you to know I’ve released my latest single “Scary Movies,” It’s upbeat and fun and unashamedly an attempt to be commercial. I’m proud of it. The tracks were done in Nashville and post production here. Scary Movies complete 0003 say “hello,” to all even this home video is almost good.
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CHARLES GEORGE [ex KCHU FM] (Dallas, TX) I hope you get everything to work with your column. I find that I still like listening to the Radio, actually as soon as I got my radio, I quit looking at TV as much. Why I don’t have Cable, and yet AT&T and others keep trying to push it. Like I use to go swimming but I don’t as much as I use to, and the pools that I use to are gone are boarded up. Also I never liked Bowling but liked to go with friends sometimes, those places are gone. I want to wish you the best in the New Year. Charles George KC5RAI
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JAY WEST (Houston, TX) Subject: correction. Hey Jim, No big deal…but in this week’s newsletter, you had a quote from Leslie Wayne Hodges that the Chiffons recorded “Our Day Will Come”. According to my memory, it was Ruby & The Romantics who had the hit. Not trying to be picky…but true to form. Keep up your good work, Bro’. — JAY WEST
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IRA [Eye] LIPSON (Dallas, TX) Reading JRRR in Kefalonia Greece, celebrating my 39th birthday. Ira “Eye” Lipson; Certified Media Hotshot; Dallas Texas USA (www.Lipsonworks.com) Sent from my EyePad
DON SUNDEEN [former KCOH-1430 OM/PD/DJ-Hi Records promotion-TV ad prod] (Dallas, TX) Hi Jim, hope you are well. Please pass on my email address to Clay Gish. I lost track of him years ago, and I don’t know if he’s aware our mutual friend Lee Arbuckle has passed away. You’re doing a real service to us old timers and it’s much appreciated. Sent from my iPad
TRIVIA ANSWER: R&B vocalist Brook Benton scores over 50 Billboard chart tunes as an artist, plus he writes hit songs for other performers. One of my all time favorites is his It’s Just A Matter Of Time in 1959. In 1970, Benton records Rainy Night in Georgia written by Tony Joe White in 1962. Tony Joe says when he gets out of high school he becomes a truck driver for the highway department in Marietta, GA. When it rains you do not have to go to work. You can stay home and play your guitar. So when he moves to Texas about three months later, those thoughts cause him to write Rainy Night in Georgia. One of the finest versions of Rainy Night in Georgia is a You Tube duet between Conway Twitty and Sam Moore. It will make your toes tingle.
CHET MAXWELL [ex GM at KBOX-1480, KILT-610, KENS-680] (San Antonio, TX) Hi Jim, Do you have any suggestions for finding these two beautiful, 6 mos. old Akita pups a good home. They are brother and sister, so it will be best if they stay together, Thanks for your help. Chet
DR. JEFF CUNNINGHAM [ex KXOL-1360] (Austin-Kyle, TX) It shouldn’t be too hard to find a family that will take two Akitas. those are amazingly loving and friendly dogs. Let me know if I can help further. Jeff Cunningham, DC, MA; Kyle, TX
CASEY KASEM (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.
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