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TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Discussion pertaining to Detroit, Ann Arbor, Port Huron, and SW Ontario
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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:42 pm

Yes, It’s still around KKNX AM 840 they started Oldies in 1996 and to my knowledge they are still doing Oldies.
Just recently an ex CKLW jock Ted Richards is doing 3am-6am PST that’s according to the KKNX website, I don’t know anyone over there because it’s been over 22 years, But I think you can listen to the station on the internet, And I don’t know Ted either but I did listen to him on The Big 8 when I was a teenager.



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by stopnswop2 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:58 pm

Oh wow Ted the bear Richards!!
I'll check the station out!


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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by borderboy653659200 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:37 pm

WOW!!! Ted "The Bear " Richards !!!!! I was thinking of him a couple of days ago !!!!



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by borderboy653659200 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:39 pm

Oldies 84,I'm just 65,not in MY eighties, but it's really interesting to encounter a veteran radio dude .



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:56 pm

borderboy653659200 wrote:
Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:39 pm
Oldies 84,I'm just 65,not in MY eighties, but it's really interesting to encounter a veteran radio dude .
I left the Biz in ‘98 most of my career was outside of Detroit,
‘76-‘78 WHND AM 560, Board Operator
‘78-‘80 WABX 99.5, Sales and Board Operator
‘80-‘82 WLLZ 98.7, DJ Week-Ends and Fill-Ins
‘82- ‘84 WLBS 102.7, DJ Week-Ends
‘84-‘87 Chicago’s Finest Rock WXRT 93.1, DJ Midnights
‘87-‘91 KJR AM 950 Seattle, News Reporter
‘91-‘94 KGW/KINK AM 620 Portland, Oregon, News Reporter
‘94-‘96 KEX 1190 Portland, Oregon, News Reporter
‘96-‘98 KKNX AM 840 Eugene, Oregon, DJ
That’s my Radio experience, It was fun but I don’t miss it.
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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by stopnswop2 » Fri Jan 25, 2019 2:25 am

What was the main reason you left the industry ?


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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Fri Jan 25, 2019 5:23 am

Hospital expenses, Money, I had to work another job during my whole radio career.



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by stopnswop2 » Fri Jan 25, 2019 2:16 pm

Ah, gotcha. That's understandable, and expected!


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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by LouPerry » Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:27 pm

Something that has been overlooked previously, people need to make a living. My experience is most TV talent started in radio.



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Fri Jan 25, 2019 4:32 pm

This is true but I had alot of personal circumstances that changed the whole dynamics of my life.



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by stopnswop2 » Sun Jan 27, 2019 3:54 am

I hope everything is going better for you now buddy 🙂


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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by borderboy653659200 » Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:46 pm

Oldies 84,move here to Windsor (or any other Canadian city) and your wallet wouldn't be emptied by the Big Pharma crooks,as we have -HORRORS!!!!!!socialized medicine . (Remember the now-imprisoned "Pharma Bro," Martin Shrekeli ?)



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:54 pm

My Wife is from Windsor she lived on Woodlawn near Devonshire Mall and I’m very familiar with Canada, My Wife is known as a Canasian, She’s Korean and Canadian, And has Dual Citizenship for The U.S. and Canada.
So I have spent alot of time in Windsor, What part are you from?



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:32 pm

These people you hear on 98.7 "filling in" aren't just filling in. Many of these are trial runs.

TV people going to radio: y'all forgot about Guy Gordon!

That's an awesome resume, Oldies 84. 93XRT perseveres, and quite frankly posted some incredibly strong ratings in 2018!

Portland and Seattle were both terrific AM radio markets back in the day - especially Seattle. KIRO, KJR, KVI, KOMO and more. Seattle remains a great FM market. Portland - not so much.



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Re: TV Personalities Moving To Radio

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:57 pm

You know I’ve been in many markets in my years, But there’s nothing like my home Detroit, This is still one of the Best Radio Markets Past and Present, This town has always been known for its talent in Radio and Television as well. When I was in Chicago WXRT was one of my Favorite Stations to work at the people there were great. And I think the Biggest time at XRT was “The Chicago’s Finest Rock” Days there was a ton of Competition in The Windy City at that time.
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