Only the best Ops could work with Michael., WKNR Detroit Music Survey 1967 J Michael Wilson, WKNR Detroit Music Survey 1966 J Michael Wilson, J.Michael-Wilson 1966 On February 9, 1971, he had just begun his morning show at 6:00a.m. when the San Fernando earthquake occurred. In 1964, KOMA made him head of programming, a position he held until 1967. 377 Views . Danny Williams, who was with WKY from 1950 until 1979, is now the morning personality on KOMA-AM and FM, which used to be WKY's main rival. He gained national recognition after hosting the popular singing competition TV series, American Idol. On August 1, 2000, Chicago lost a big chunk of radio history. J Michael Wilson was one of the most successful announcers that got their start in Casper at KATI. Tuna spent the last years of his life in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Tarzana, where he served as the community's Honorary Mayor from 1977. "We were number one. [13], In March 1977, Swanco was reorganized into Swanson Broadcasting. No doubt about it, KOMA was my favorite station. At the same time, the studios were moved to the fourth floor of the Kerr Building in downtown Oklahoma City. KOMA rented some tower space to a sister station KRXO-FM from 1988-2015, when the towers were destroyed by a tornado. During the daytime hours, KOMA was much more "laid back" than it was at night, as reflected by this air check made after the station had gone "live" following the dropping of the infamous automation. In 1964, it was determined that KOMA could better serve the public by returning to live programming. Arthur W. Ferguson (April 18, 1944 - February 19, 2016), known professionally as Charlie Tuna, was a radio personality and television host based in Los Angeles, California . Innovation has always been a part of KOMA, and KOMA entered into Oklahoma Citys first LMA (Local Marketing Agreement) with Wilks Schwartz Broadcasting, owners of KKNG FM on June 22,1992 and began simulcasting KOMA on KOMA FM, 92.5. Like any reunion, the alumni were a little older, and maybe a little grayer, but their voices remained unchanged from the days when they charmed the airwaves in the 1950s and 1960s. Plus 100,000 AM/FM radio stations featuring music, news, and local sports talk. In accordance to limits imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on the number of radio stations a single broadcasting entity can own in a single market, Tyler sold KTLR and KKNG to WPA Radio for $1.6 million. They transmitted radio station KOKC on AM 1520.The tornado knocked the . He left the newsroom in the early 1960s to pursue a master's degree in business at Harvard University. "On the pages to follow is a complete pictorial story of 'Who's who at KOMA', as well as pictures of those Columbia Broadcasting System stars for whom KOMA is known throughout the Southwest"--Page 1. K225BN, the analog translator that relays KOMA-HD2, originally signed-on in 2013[19] as a simulcast of sister station KEBC and its programming. Legendary radio personality Ronnie Kaye remembers WKY as KFOR Moves 4Ward | KFOR.com Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA CITY - In a few days, Channel 4 will be broadcasting from a new building. Between church, school, and home, Ronnie was always surrounded by music. In 1964, KOMA made him head of programming, a position he held until 1967. Then, he went to work at KLEO in Wichita, Kansas, for a year with the air name "Billy O'Day". Amazing, I remember thinking. Dale Wehba KOMA was born on Christmas Eve, 1922 in Oklahoma City. Often teens in New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and other western states would eagerly await sunset when the mighty 1520 would come booming through with the newest hits of the day. Deane-I'm Chuck Dann's kid brother, Dale. Charlie Tuna, Dale Wehba, Don McGregor, Paul Miller, John David, Chuck Dann, J. Michael Wilson, Johnny Dark, Buddy Scott, John Ravencroft, and many others were among those who played the hits from the studios in Moore, Oklahoma. Aircheck in all likelihood captures an early moment during KOMA's return to live programming, which would have taken place on or about New Year's Day 1964. The HD4 subchannel broadcasts the talk radio format of KOKC. "We've never been together all at once since we left WKY," said Ronnie Kaye, one of the men behind the event. As a youngster, I listened to KOMA almost religiously and wanted to become a radio announcer because of my hero brother Chuck and that particular radio station. I restored all the music and as much of the deejay banter that I could, I cut two commercials that ran way too long (one for an appetite suppressant that wouldn't air today) In all there were about three minutes of air time that weren't salvageable. The Fan Jam event drew a capacity crowd of over 1000 KOMA fans to the Westin Hotel in Downtown OKC who got a chance to meet their favorite 60s DJs and dance to the oldies performed by Squatty and the Bot-tys. Dudley Shaw, an energetic business man and an excellent engineer, was KFJFs creator. Starting in 1967, He hosted Dannysday, a daytime talk and variety program, for 17 years. Call us at (858) 263-7716. We had good competition, but none came close. John gives you a chance to win $1000 for answering 10 questions correctly in one minute. The HD3 subchannel broadcasts classic hip hop music branded as V103, and is simulcast on analog translator K276EX (103.1 FM). Located in the northeastern corner of the state, near the Minnesota border, wasn't out of the ordinary. [16] The format tweak did not move the needle in the ratings, and lasted until the simulcast with KOMA began just a few months later. He had a certain personality that clicked with Oklahomans," said Ronnie Kaye, on-air personality at KOMA-FM 92.5. In October, 1999, KOMA added another dimension to its broadcast by streaming audio over the net so oldies fans around the world could listen live on their computers. KOMA began the first mobile news coverage by a radio station in Oklahoma City in 1958, and also became a true Rock radio station during this time when it was purchased by the Storz Broadcasting Company. And the beat goes on Particulars are at the memorial web site (Click on his name, above)." Click to get it: About Excelsior, You . J Michael Wilson began his career at KATI in 1960-61 and was a student of English teacher George Schell. plus-circle Add Review. 92.5's history began when its initial construction permit was issued on April 29, 1964. And the radio host has now given fans an inside look at his role as a family man in a recent Instagram post showing his four little ones. KOMA [Oklahoma City OK] 1969 KOIL [Omaha NE] 1972 KCRG [Cedar Rapids IA] 1976 KQCR [Cedar Rapids] 1985 - Don . While at KOMA, he came to the attention of radio mogul Lee Abrams who brought him to Cleveland in late 1972 for . I was a teenager in the 60's in North Dakota, KOMA at night was one of the loudest signals on the band. Radio People by Name (J) Wolfman Jack(Robert Weston Smith) WYOU[Newport News VA] 1960- Daddy Jules KCIJ[Shreveport LA] 1961- Big Smith with the Records XERF [Del Rio TX - Ciudad Acuna, Mexico] 1963 KUXL[Minneapolis] 1964- Bob Smith XERF, XEG, XERB Simulcast [Mexico to US] 1965 XERB[LA/San Diego - Tijuana, Mexico] 1966 XPRS[LA/San Diego But the strong signals of KOMA AM and FM continued unabated over the airwaves. Reviews There are no reviews yet. 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'They should rename it TV on Radio': Radio 2 fans and ex-DJs fume as ex-T4 presenter and game show host Vernon Kay, 48, takes over 72-year-old Ken Bruce's morning slot -in latest example of BBC's . Tuna hosted Cinema, Cinema, Cinema for 30 years, an internationally syndicated TV show, featuring the top movies in the US each week with clips from the films, and another international TV show Inside Hollywood for three years. On September 12,1980 at 8pm, General Manager Woody Woodard introduced a recorded montage of the top hit records of the 50s, 60s and 70s, a signal that a new era was about to begin. Best regards always, good health and thank you for the great memories, Michael D. Hanks (Buster Bodine), Los Angeles. Personalities - KOMA Personalities John Hart ON-AIR: Weekdays 5:30am-10am John Hart grew up surrounded by music. That same day, Swanco changed the call letters to KKNG, airing a beautiful music format branded as KING Stereo 92. By high school, he was studying to become a concert pianist, performing recitals of Bach, Brahms, and Beethoven. KOMA-AMs three towers and transmitter remain active there. Connection Timeout ! KOMA would even show up in the radio rating books for Sheridan! At 3pm on November 9th, 1998, KOMA AM/FM began broadcasting from the new location. [2] July 15 had come and gone, and the station had yet to sign-on; it was now advertising that it would not sign-on until "early August". He retired in 2008 from his morning show on KOMA. "We were number one. In 1961 KOMA went to a totally automated format. 255 views, 7 likes, 3 loves, 0 comments, 3 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Mainer Ford: Special thanks to KOMA morning radio personality Lisa Sykes for giving us some props on the radio. Pass it on.. He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale). KOMA was relying on CBS for most of its programming during the 1930s and 40s, with the exception of local news. PACE, John: KABC, 1957-58. #3 of 76 Famous People with Tinnitus Adam Carolla Age: 58 Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more #46 of 164 The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time #37 of 61 His father fostered a love for both kinds of music, country AND western. Oklahoma City's CBS Station Personalities, KOMA (Radio station : Oklahoma City, Okla.), Google non verifica le recensioni, ma controlla e rimuove i contenuti falsi quando vengono identificati, KOMA: Oklahoma City's CBS Station Personalities. [1] The station bore the call letters KTEA-FM and was originally licensed to Midwest City. The windup watch has an illustration of Owens playing his red, white and blue guitar from "Hee Haw." "Look, it looks just like him," Wehba said. He then moved to Wichita in the early 1960's where he honed his on-air skills before returning to Oklahoma City at WKY, where his high-energy radio show flourished. KOMO's RCA BTA-50B AM transmitter on Vashon Island, 1995. KOMA was the station all of the teenagers listened to growing up in Sheridan, Wyoming. Sean McKay, an on air personality at WFBG-AM from 1972-98 and now an on air personality for WKMC-AM&FM, said DiAndrea was one of the funniest guys around. DOWNLOAD OPTIONS download 1 . Apr 2001 - Sep 20021 year 6 months. Dudley Shaw, an energetic business man and an excellent engineer, was KFJF's creator. However, his on-air time at KOMA will always be how I remember him best. In addition to its standard analog transmission, KOMA broadcasts over three HD Radio channels. With the help of friend and KATI DJ Sarge McClintock, Wilson left for KOOK in Billings in 1962. As Dale continued to compete at the highest levels of radio, he always knew that the right musical mix and the right personality was how a station reached number one. In the summer of 1960, when returning from a high school debate trip to San Diego (I was going to high school at Lawton at the time) I recall hearing koma-am in the Arizona desert. On January 8,1929, KFJF began its long affiliation with the Columbia Broadcasting System. Chris was married to TV and radio personality Carol . The man just had that genius about him., Williams, a devout Christian since age 12, was also fond of telling callers to his morning radio show, God bless you! and I love you. Stranger Things is set to hit London's West End.. The east and west towers collapsed to the ground while the center tower remained standing, but the top 1/3 was knocked over and left hanging from the top of the remaining 200 feet. He moved his radio station voice imaging business to Black Card Radio later that year. 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