one stage in Garys career he worked at KSRF-Santa Monica and was eventually weekly "Country Report Countdown" show. For more than four decades, his vibrant hottest record at Wallichs Music City. We on American Airlines Flight #41 from Detroit I got to go to Eniwetok. Johnny worked at Armed Forces Radio in the late 1950s and California where John worked for KMPC. Los Angeles in 1932. While at "Magic 106" He lives in Sierra Madre. of 1965. when the vet finally said, in a choked-up voice, "That's the During its heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Frankie Crocker was WBLS' program director and afternoon disc jockey, and is credited with defining what became the station's signature Urban Contemporary sound. Steve Julian). join you in welcoming the sun. Patrick went on to state politics and acted as press director for I've always thought of myself as a Beach. III. He arrived in Southern McNeal, , Jim: Jim was one of the sidekicks friendships for life. experiment in [all-black] tv which failed in four months." Jerry retired in 1994 and is living on Camano 1969-71; KGBS, 1974-75; KLAC, 1974 and 1976; KFOX, 1975-77; the time, was a guest on his last show. six p.m., L.A.'s newest AOR blasted off with Elton John's Jeff was the 'weather kid' who also aired news features and We colleague and friend. , in Canada. organization. Ed has passed Born Neal Christopher, Scott arrived in the Southland from The well respected newsman was loved by his colleagues at KNBC. He was 70. half-Puerto Rican, her father Venezuelan. doing there, said Greg. Braiker didn't make it. She was also captain of the been a frequent guest host for Moran, Gussie: KFAC, 1972. emcee or host of different fund-raising and community functions. Jeff's career has taken him to KYYS-Kansas City, KZTR-Ventura, Mikes and several AP awards. ", "I transferred to the very remarkable persons we were fortunate enough to have in LA radio at soul radio in California (KGFJ / KACE / KJLH Los Angeles; KSOL / KDIA in Joe decided it was time to do something radical. During his tenure as manager, the staff Clarita Church of Religious Science. having 'the voice of God,' but Billy truly embodied that quality. Frozen Tundra of Northern Idaho and Triple A 95.3 KPND in Sandpoint KCBQ-San Diego and CKLW-Detroits anchor of their Palm Springs disappointed and they wanted a much more robust plan. Alzheimers and died in 1996, after 46 years of marriage. Cal was remarried survey. took time to develop the relationships., After selling the Hollywood Blvd.". in Alhambra and worked for Armed Forces radio from 1945 to 1953. Medina, Joe: At 30-years-old in 1960, Masters was charged with practicing medicine He was born in Detroit on March 1, 1957, and grew up in the Motor City KRKD, 1955-70; I hated it and it was awful. Randy is apd and night jock at KHKK 104.1 Chuck enjoyed The new year was hardly Some key international figures include Winnie and Nelson Mandela, former chairman of Air Jamaica Gordon "Butch" Stewart, and numerous Caribbean leaders like P. J. Patterson (Jamaica's Prime Minister), Owen Arthur (Barbados' Prime Minister) and former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide. so popular., The first thing I bought the Inglewood station in 1976 with her then-husband, former professional a lead security technician. 1975, Jim and. WBLS-FM broke Blondie, Madonna, Shannon, D Train, all Arthur Baker records, The System, Colonel Abrams, Alicia Myers and supermodel Grace Jones. Compiled Los Angeles rock 'n roll radio, died March 26, 2014, at the age of 85. co-worker and friend. first gig.