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WTWR Tower 92

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WTWR Tower 92

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:21 pm

Anyone remember Tower that station had a lot of talent people like the late Joey Ryan,Kevin Sanderson who does traffic and( forgive me on the spelling on the next one )Rob Tabernet Just To name a few .That station did an Oldies based format and was great for that time.



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Victor Victrola » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:57 pm

I remember that station and they were broadcasting from the Renaissance Center. I recall their daytime DJ and his name was Ted Anthony and he lived on a houseboat if I remember correctly. I listened to that radio station all the time. I also remember Ron Tavernit and just Googled him and he is doing voiceovers now: https://voice123.com/profiles/rontavernit/


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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by ZenithCKLW » Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:58 pm

Is Ron Tavernit the same guy who called himself "Ron T" on Oldies 104.3 back in the 90's?



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Arthur Mometer » Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:18 pm

There was also Kurt Kelly.


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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:06 pm

Zenith yes same guy from OMC



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by drew10219 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:35 pm

I remember "Ear witness" news. it was a fun station but didn't last very long



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Arthur Mometer » Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:09 pm

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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Art Van Damme » Thu Nov 15, 2018 4:43 pm

Didn’t Vic Doucette have something to do with Tower 92?
I remember hearing him host some sort of feature program. There is a Vic Doucette who posts on the board. Might be the same guy.



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 5:06 pm

I like the request lines does anyone do that anymore?



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Deleted User 24 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:01 pm

I have never been associated in any way with Tower 92, unless you count having worked in college radio with Tower's PD, Steve Schram. He now runs Michigan Public Media, a Spartan in Ann Arbor. I was working in Florida when this music guide was published.



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Deleted User 24 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:17 pm

RadioKev wrote:
Thu Nov 15, 2018 5:06 pm
I like the request lines does anyone do that anymore?
The reference to "music calls" has nothing to do with request lines. This chart is an ad from a trade publication; the station is saying that it will take calls from music promoters and record label representatives at a certain time each week at the listed number.



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Deleted User 14803 » Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:23 pm

I’m actually saying does anyone call up a station to request a song anymore.



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by dneubacher » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:44 pm

I had the pleasure of working on the air at Tower 92 FM, 1980-1982. Steve Schram was the program director and Ray Caroza was the news director. We were located in Tower 100 in the Renaissance Center. My last on-air position was as a morning news anchor working with morning show anchor, Tom Shannon. I left in April, 1982, to work as a news anchor for UPI Radio at its studios in the Daily News Building on 42nd Street in New York City. Returned to Detroit in September, 1982 and was hired by WJR News Director, Rod Hansen.



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by Deleted User 10525 » Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:54 pm

Interesting! Obviously 98.3 in Monroe took the name and the calls, after they changed to WCXI country.



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Re: WTWR Tower 92

Post by IIN4MU » Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:28 am

1027BrianFM wrote:
Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:54 pm
Interesting! Obviously 98.3 in Monroe took the name and the calls, after they changed to WCXI country.
...and that was courtesy of Tower 92 sales exec Bruce Lesnick (now deceased). He took the WTWR calls (and classic logo) to 98.3 in Monroe, which was WVMO - The Voice of Monroe, a country-formatted, farm report-airing 3kW station whose stick was in Monroe County at the time. Most notable WTWR/Monroe alums are NPR correspondent Don Gonyea, longtime WLEN/Adrian talent Dale Gaertner, and current/past Detroit air talents Terri McCormick, Steve Marshall, Lori Bennett, Lou Dallman, and WHMI/Howell's Mike Marino and Jon King.



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