He authored three books of harmonica instruction, album liner notes, as well as countless feature articles, book and record reviews for publications as diverse as Junior Scholastic, Music Journal, CREEM and Rolling Stone. Click on the link for a page dedicated to Dick Driscoll. Within a week he generated and read hate mail over the radio, once from a classmate of mine. WPBC (1959). The station had signed off the air at 11 p.m. when I did evenings until I was offered the overnight slot with Musicland as a sponsor. Ron died on May 21, 2016. The second image is from Jimmys letterhead, courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Image below from 1962 KDWB Fabulous Forty Survey, November 1962. Photo below courtesy radiotapes.com. Jack Harris, aka Daddy Soul KUXL (1968-1970). Leigh was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2003. In June 1968 Ambrose participated in a contest at KQ by living in a motor home for four weeks, visiting various places around the Twin Cities and broadcasting his regular show from the KQ parking lot in Golden Valley. Ray Moss KUXL (1966), XERB, KUXL (1968). Listen to Paul Fletcher weekday afternoons from 2-7pm on Cities 97.1Full Bio. We had a series of choreographed dances that Alexander was able to execute, along with a very specific Run of Event that he stuck to. Image below from a 1955 ad for WCOW. Dan Pothier (pronounced Poh-SHAY) KUXL, WJSW (June 1968 April 1969), KQRS (October 1970 September 1973). It is now a ghost town. In 1958 he won a Minnie for Best Male Radio Announcer. We played the same music for an hour coordinating over the phone. She is his manager but the two are not married. Pothier went on to teach a course on the blues at Howard University in Washington, DC from 1973 1975, and from there he worked for NPR searching out and interviewing blues legends. Of course the Cities 97 DJs were on hand to welcome the group and announce the bands. What COVID has shown us all is that we can do our jobs from anywhere, he said. A KSTP ad from 1965 described Johnny as the top-rated TV weatherman in the Twin Cities for more than a decade. Working at both stations made for some quick trips from Golden Valley (KQRS) to New Brighton (WAYL). It got steamy as fans and friends of Cities 97 packed the room to see performances by local band Cedar Avenue, as well as national acts Donovan Franekreiter, The Rescues, and headliner One eskimO. L.A. native Amanda Jones has been enhancing and enchanting L.A.s best-known gloomy grinds (Malediction Society, Bar Sinister, Das Bunker, Evil Club Empire parties) for more than two decades, and she only seems to get better as time goes by. Wolfman Jack) and Ralph Hull (Preacher Paul Anthony and the Nazz) to Baja California, to take over XERB: The Mighty 1090, a border blaster station. Photo below from a KUXL Super Soul Thirty from July 1, 1972, courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. Bob died in 1996. In July 1977 the format at KQ changed, and Larkin left the station for a job as a record promoter. While at KUXL, Dan served as Recreation Director at The Way, a refuge for troubled teens on Plymouth Ave. in North Minneapolis. Eventually became the sports anchor at KMSP-TV. Marques Wyatt Truly, and from the bottom of my heart, thank you for letting me into your mornings, your routines, your conversations and your lives.. At KEYD he had his own record show, Dave Reaus Key Room, and Remember Time with Randy Norris. Also did a kiddie show on Channel 5 TV called Saddle and Boots he was Boots. I had such high hopes coming to the Twin Cities and hosting a morning show, but so many things have changed and my hard work, creativity and ideas are no longer required.. Second image (WDGY, 1962) courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Jack came to KUXL in the spring of 1968 and quickly became the program director when Ray Moss left. Magazine named Cannon one of Minneapoliss Sexiest. Win Tickets to see Jake Wesley Rogers! ! Richard went to WBAY in Green Bay in 1968was the off-air production director at KQRS in the early 70s, and put in a few months at KYMN in Northfield around 1974. Grady Brock (William Grady Brock) KSTP (1974 1975). Chuck Cell KDWB (1963-64), WTCN-TV (1973). Even . Growing up in Arizona, he had dreams about moving to L.A. that never fully came to fruition. Slim Jim Iverson WRHM (WTCN) (1932), WDGY (1947-1949), KEYD (1953-1956), KSTP, WLOL. Please note that these DJs may also travel to Angeles, Dodgertown, Vernon, Maywood, Commerce, South Pasadena, Ladera Heights, Universal City, San Marino, Toluca Lake, Willowbrook, Century City, Studio City, Montrose, La Canada Flintridge, Verdugo City, Valley Village, South El Monte, Temple City, Playa Vista, West Los Angeles, Altadena, Westwood, Santa Fe Springs, Del Aire, North Hollywood, La Crescenta, La Crescenta-Montrose, La Salle, and Marina Del Rey. Mike programs with you in mind.. It used to be fun, the pay was secondary. Drum n bass is a difficult game stateside, requiring a strong constitution both aurally and emotionally. Photo below courtesy Minneapolis Central Library. Now a digital features editor with the Southern California News Group, she edits, assigns and curates entertainment content while still contributing features on a range of artists, authors and comedians. A Minnesota native, Ross Raihala joined the Pioneer Press as pop music critic in 2004, after stints at The Forum in Fargo, N.D., and The Olympian in Olympia, Wash. Is it just us, or does it seems like the Twin Cities holiday season officially kicks off with the Cities 97 sampler release? The second one, from an ad for KSTP, is captioned, THE ONE IN THE DERBY is Steve Cannon, the marvelously adequate host of KSTPs Morning Watch.. With him pictured for the first time are all the Little Cannons who appear with him daily. Road information, features, music. When the list of venues for the 1964 Beatles tour did not include Cleveland, the station sent Joe to New York to negotiate with Brian Epstein. George Donaldson Fisher KQRS (early spring 1966 to 1971), KSJN (1974), MPR (1975 to 1976), Cities 97 (1985, 1986 to 1987, 1991). Liz Ohanesian, 14. Magazine named him as one of Minneapoliss Sexiest. Hot 97 #1 for Hip-Hop Watch; Listen; Read; Press; Advertise With Us; Careers; Intern with Hot 97; Contact Us; Subscribe; HOT 97 Job Openings; Web Accessibility; EEO 2023 (PDF) At KDWB he was a disc jockey from 1959 1962, Program Director from 1962 1964, and General Manager/Vice President from 1964-69. Lovefingers and Heidi Lawden My uncle Selmer ran the grocery store, creamery, and post office. But most importantly, J Rocc is a DJ who will take you to every part of his record collection, illuminating connections between different music genres and his collection is huge. iHeartMedia Modern AC Cities 97.1 KTCZ-FM Minneapolis has announced the return of Naima to co-host mornings alongside Brian Oake. Read about his career on minniepaulmusic.com From a 1970 ad: Hold court with King Michael every morning, midnight to 6. In my opinion, the best radio station ever. Jabba. It was apparent that something was going on, since entertainment columnist Will Jones always referred to Widman in lower case letters. At the end of 1977 he led the station into a pop format, away from the MOR it had played for 50 years. He left WCOW and produced films for about a year, then came back when the station had changed to WISK. Video of Johnny on KSTP-TV Here. Oake, best known for his many years as a radio host at The Current and Cities 97.1, announced on his podcast - The Brian Oake Show - that he spent 28 days receiving inpatient treatment after a frightening experience in early July. More reviews, Nikki T. said Some DJ companies also offer MC services as well as lighting, smoke machines, or even a portable dance floor. Kelli Skye Fadroski lives for music, horror and comedy. Reggae Mix w/ Massive B. Sundays 9-11p EST. Reau was born in Minneapolis on October 30, 1922, but got his radio start playing country music in the South. Don Doty died on October 12, 1966, at the age of 40, after a seven-year battle with cancer. Click on the link for a tribute to ONeill written by Senator Betzold. Lee Foss KDWB (1973), Johnny West (John Dotas) WMIN (1963 December 1966) Dotas was working under his own name when new management came along and gave staff new western names over the weekend. Sundays 11p-12a EST. It was once a busy town, but the story passed down in the family is that the railroad stopped going past as much or at all. Its always great when I can bring back a prior employee who our audience loved, said Rich Davis, Program Director of Cities 97.1. The following information about Tonys performing career comes from Tonys website: Tony Glover was a performing musician and writer since 1962. He and his wife Ingaborg raised nine children there. Naima joins the Minneapolis market from Radio 1 in the United Arab Emirates, where she most recently served as Morning host. Joe passed away February 23, 1999, at the age of 54. Two Princes Pocket Full Of Kryptonite. If there is one DJ who encapsulates the diversity and history of L.A.s many music scenes, its Wolf. Weeks prior to my event, we communicated over text and phone to discuss my Speakeasy themed birthday, Frederick A. said Booking a Los Angeles DJ through GigSalad offers you extra protection you cant get anywhere else. Stuart A. Lindman WMIN (1949-54). Steve Cannon (Bernard Cannon) WMIN (1949 1954), WLOL (1955 1957; with Don Kelly January 1957), KSTP-AM (1958 October 1971), WCCO (1971 October 1997). Its radio studios and offices are on North Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa (along with the co-owned KJOC, KBEA-FM, KIIK-FM and KBOB ). Jere Smith WMIN (1958), KMSP-TV (host of Record Hop, @1957 1959, weather 1959 1975). A post shared by Brian Oake in the Morning (@cities971mornings). Hull over the phone in 2014, and of course I never wrote up my notes, so I hope I can understand what they mean. Masha and Alison Swing Visit our, Naima Joins Brian Oake In Mornings At Cities 97.1, From Banned To All-Weekend Stunt, KMLE & WPAW Goes Nonstop Morgan Wallen, Audacy Launches Front Range Country 103.1 Denver, Tino Cochino Radio Joins 106.1 Kiss-FM Dallas, News Center Maine: It was a lightning bolt: Maines WBLM celebrates 50 years of classic rock, Edison Research Releases 2023 Infinite Dial Study. cruise with mesmerizing sets that mix classic deep and Chicago house sounds with touches of techno, disco and the occasional big-room drop to keep the EDM kids happy. He is house musics rock star. Brad Bradford WDGY (1966). Steve LaTart, executive producer for The Dave Ryan Show announced on social media Monday that he has been let go. Dynamite Dave (Senechal), KDWB (1976). He went on to several other midwest Country stations before retiring. Described as rather idiosyncratic by Mike Neudecker. By spring of 69 WDGY wanted him back at almost any price, and reportedly made him an unrefusable offer. The 20 Best Hip-Hop Songs in History In November 1960 he was identified as KEVEs Sales Manager). Fresh from his first Coachella and poised to wreck the decks at Hard Summer and on Night Bass' eight-city Summer Phases tour (local stop: July 1 at Union), Slater continues to tear it up. A Saturday in late May was selected as The Time and a grassy open area between Wards Southtown and the Southtown Bowl was selected as The Place. The pomp and circumstance would be provided by a band called the Tombstone Epitaph set up in front of the bowling alley wall for an event billed and ballyhooed as the Return of the King.. Okerlund left radio in 1970 to work at Channel 11 TV as a salesman. WCCO-FM/WLTE-FM (December 1977 June 1984, September 1985 December 2011). Want to know more about Hunter & Mollie? He spent almost 40 years doing mornings at KFGO in Fargo. He went on to build stations around Minnesota and Iowa. For more than 15 years, though, she has been based in L.A., where her smooth vocals and the power of the 4/4 beat keep crowds dancing. With Chuck Knapp, Douglas was half of the team of Knapp & Donuts on KS95. He had a quad bypass, though after that I watched him eat a steak/lobster dinner drenched in melted butter and gulping wine. Apparently there was a rash of firings at KSTP Don Morrison reported that several well-known personalities were turned out by KSTP. Ray was a bartender at a Minneapolis nightclub and met some execs from KUXL at the club. There, he played the Wolfmans sidekick Fat Daddy Washington. A year later, Hoehn returned to his alma mater to join Kling in operating what became MPRs flagship station. Adam 12s sets are spontaneous and intuitive; he may play one song all the way through, then cut another halfway, only to bring it back a few cuts later. Jim Hutton (James Utton) KSTP (1958 59). Wrote a teen-oriented column distributed in 130 school papers. Information and photo courtesy Mike Cunningham via Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. When KDWB was sold, Sherwood joined Entertainment Communications and pioneered the beautiful music format with WAYL FM, where he spent ten years as general manager. Every night in our city, you can find dozens (or hundreds, on weekends) of men and women doing it the old-fashioned way, mixing records live (whether they be on vinyl, CD or flash drive) and conjuring up new soundtracks for your night out. Put em together, and its no surprise that they know exactly how to get a party started while accommodating the occasional chin stroke. Photo courtesy RadioTapes.com. He is available to service weddings in north Florida and south. Dennis Romero, DJ Harvey; Credit: Red Bull Music Academy. Justin is the founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms. Became General Manager of KDWB in October 1970. He then moved to WDGY radio. He seemed at a loss for words as he quickly surveyed the scene. 107.9-KOOL 108 is Minnesota's Best Variety Of The 80s & 90s! Since then she has been based in the United Arab Emirates most recently co-hosting mornings at Radio 1 UAE with current Q102 WIOQ Philadelphia evening host Sam Nugget Dababneh. Dandy would be gone a second and final time within the year. 04m 17sec. Doug Melges WTCN (1955), WCOW (1955). "The only thing I can . (*Leigh was slated to take Don Dotys slot at WTCN in April 1958, but Will Jones reported that when KSTP found out he was available, they made him an offer. According to the Insider, he hosted an Oldies show. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Delivers Perfect 9/11 Remembrance Speech, Minnesota DNR Releases "Color Changer" Map, Super Rare Form Of Cloud Spotted Over Minnesota Friday, Apple TV Presents "The Greatest Beer Run Ever", Your Doppleganger Likely Shares DNA With You, New Apple TV Doc Series Explores Women That Inspire Us, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Marv Henry WLOL ( 1962), KSTP (1962 ), John Hines WWTC (1971- 1973), KSTP (1979), WLOL-FM, KEEY-FM, WCCO. Tal Bartell WYOO/U100 (1975 1976.) In the early 70s he interviewed Senator Hubert Humphrey, one Minnesotan to another. The King then walked briskly over to the microphone stand .. and in a slightly pained and disappointed voice, greeted the faithful assembled for the second coming. He went into the National Guard in January 1957, but returned to WDGY six months later. As a member of Funky Tekno Tribe, he played breakbeats so devotedly that one of his more famous early mixtapes was an allJames Brown production. I was working midday at KQ and had an hour to drive to WAYL for the afternoon/evening shift. Call sign: KTCZ-FM Frequency: 97.1 FM City of license: Minneapolis, MN Format: Alternative Owner: iHeartMedia Area Served: Minneapolis-St. Paul In December 1947 Widman left KSTP radio in a huff, following an interview with actress Virginia Mayo. This photo, also from 1951, courtesy Randys sister-in-law, Mimi Hillory Vogel. Frequent collaborators Lovefingers and Heidi Lawden are a dream team of dance-floor eclecticism, with nearly a half-centurys experience as house, techno and disco tastemakers between them. hardcore punk of The Middle Class, the dub-influenced funk-punk of A Certain Ratio and the call-and-response thrash of L.A.s late great Mika Miko, then Michael Stock is your kind of DJ. Lots, Liliana C. said I was let go by @1013KDWB and what sucks is the amount of time I gave to this place. Donald K. was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2010. Photo below left from 1955 ad for WCOW. Keeping the afternoon pace light and lively everyday from noon to 3. Douglas retired because of injuries sustained when he fell out of a tree. Passed away in 2016. Sam Ribakoff, 8. The second photo below is from 1961. According to newspaper listings, Tac moved from KDWB to KRSI sometime between March 26 and April 21, 1968. With his partner Dave Ray he released four albums since 1987, and the two performed often in the Twin Cities and surrounding midwest area before Rays death on Thanksgiving day 2002. Hes known in particular for his collection of funk, soul, boogie, disco and rap 12-inches and 45s, but he can rock you in any way he sees fit. He passed away on September 24, 2012. And L.A. has more than double the population that Phoenix has, so there will be a lot of options for me.. Go to DJs r/DJs Posted by ATravellingBoy. 12. When Jack Thayer became WDGY General Manager in June 1957, Loughnane transferred to Storz-owned WHB in Kansas City and Jack named Bill program director in mid-November 1958. While at WCOW, Denver Don Doty was the top country DJ in the Twin Cities. I wish I could give her ten stars. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards. Thanks again! At a time when EDM is a euphemism for excess, Wyatt is all class. Dave Dworkin KSTP-AM (August 28, 1973 less than one year); KQRS (December 6, 1978 1984). These CDs are one hot ticket: sold exclusively at Target, creating lines around the block, with some years selling out in minutes. The contest was to guess how many miles he drove during those four weeks. Grady died on June 28, 2015, of pulmunary fibrosis at the age of 66. For fun I looked him up on Ancestry.com Lance Douglas Hammer (12/10/1939 8/19/1993) came from Hammer Village, South Dakota, where everyone there was named Hammer! Just happened to find him in the St. Louis Park phone book! After serving in the Merchant Marine during WW II, Widman started his radio career in Winona, Minnesota. Randi Kirshbaum KQRS (1970-1975). He was a DJ on Power 106 in the mid-90s and worked at stations that broadcast in Ventura and Riverside before getting hired at Live 101.5. What a hoot. In retrospect, what neither myself nor Dandy nor WDGY realized that spring was by 1969, the times they were a-changin' and indeed had changed. Photo below from WCOW ad 1955. We went to an AMP promotion event out there, and there was just such a vibe that fits our vibe, so we knew it would be a perfect fit. When house got deep in the mid 90s, Wyatt was there (at the legendary Does Your Mama Know? The station became WISK starting on May 15, 1956, according to the radio logs, and Zingale remained on the air until October 9, 1958. His monthly bass party, Plugged In, features not only a great array of talent but also EDM celebrity attendees. Pat Knight KSTP (1974-75) (Also see Pat McKay), Bill Lake (also know as Carl Lensgraf) WYOO (1974), Bullet Bob Lange KDWB (1972 1979), WLOL-FM, WWTC (1988-1989), KSTP, Bob Lange, 1973, KDWB. His Deep nights represent a pretty cheap education for students of post-disco dance music. DJ Fresko was fabulous! He died in 2005. Well, we found him DJ George, Erin B. said Jonny Coleman, Adam Auburn; Credit: Photo by Kyle Hendrix, 5. retired Chief of Staff officer from the North Dakota Army National Guard. From host Jody Avirgan (30 for 30, FiveThirtyEight, Radiotopia) and the TED Audio Collective, Good Sport is your guide through an array of stadiums, pitches, pools and slopes that shed a light on the ups and downs of being human. Ron Killer Richards KDWB (1979), WYOO. Heres a photo of it, courtesy Greg Carr, former DJ of Dig Up the Roots on KFAI. Coached by Al DeRusha, he spent the rest of his career as a professional wrestling announcer. The reaction to the music I played overnights was very favorable and the format expanded to evening hours and then into days and KQ became full time rock. The fact that this full-circle moment is happening right now is wild, he said. Reviews from past clients can also be helpful in determining their experience and professionalism. Also see WCOW below. You can rest easy knowing that your payment is secure, and that well have your back in the event of any trouble that may occur. The Exchange resident's style is rooted in house but runs the gamut from soulful to pop-oriented vocal tracks, with touches of bass-heavy hip-hop influences woven throughout. Click here for an interview from RadioTapes.com, In May 1962, Rose rode on the roller coaster at Excelsior Amusement Park for 3 hours an 21 minutes as part of WDGYs high school fun day. Todd Storz hired him for his station in Omaha in February 1957, and within two weeks moved him to WDGY. Photo at right courtesy Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Jimmy was also a pioneer on KSTP TV from 1948 to 1986. Using data from quotes sent through GigSalad, weve gathered average pricing for hiring DJs in Los Angeles, CA. New at 2am. Jimmy Valentine WDGY (1938), KSTP (1941 1948). In 1963 he was hired by H.L. ', Bill Rudd (Oliver Rudrud) WDGY (1954 1955), Mike Records Ryan WWTC (1981 1982), WAYL, WWTC. Singer, song writer, radio executive and entrepreneur Jack Jackie Harris was born in Chicago in 1936 and started playing piano and singing when he was 5 years old. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. He was on time and went with the flow of our event perfectly! lso did voice imaging on WWTC around 1980: re-recorded soundbites saying things like Ladies and gentlemen, youre listening to Brad Piras on the Golden Rock, WWTC! You can hear a couple of snippets of him starting at 1:44. 02m 46sec. Moved to Milwaukee in 1956. Neal Justin covers the entertainment world, primarily TV and radio. "Brian Oake in the Morning" will broadcast weekdays from 6 - 10 a.m. A Twin. Hillbilly Hits. Ron Wandmacher KEVE (March 30, 1959 to October 8, 1962); WLOL (May 16, 1965 to March 1970); KTCR. After the next 12 years as a New York freelancer, MacDougall returned to the Twin Cities to anchor the news at KSTP-TV from December 1959 to 1971. The apple-cheeked JSTJR is a recent Los Angeles transplant, but the multigenre bass music producer and DJ has quickly made the city his own. We had more team members dancing this year as a whole and had more folks stay to the end of the event dancing than in years, Are you still in search of a dj for your event? Bob Kaye (Krekelberg)- KEYD (1952-1955) later sales at WCCO. Thanks, Greg! Music Show 5/58: D.A. Adam Auburn Together with his Droid Behavior co-founders Vidal and Vangelis Vargas (Raiz), Drumcell deliver no-frills, sandpaper techno more consistently than any other SoCal crew currently active. Lee Zanin WWTC (1969, sales; 1972 1977, General Manager). She was able to take song requests on the fly, and was overall just a genuinely caring and friendly person to work with, we can't wait to work with her again soon! Mort Garren KRSI (1959), KUXL (1963). Second photo below from 1969, courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. If nobody has written a book about him, they certainly should. Above and below: Sherwood at KDWB, September 1971. Johnny Morris (Wigren) WLOL (1946 1955), KSTP (1955 1971). Bob Kaye in 1953 photo courtesy Mimi Vogel. Providing music and performances for any types of events. 4 reviews of Cities 97.1 "I can't believe I'm the first to review this! Together with fellow residents Bones and Petey Clicks, plus a rotating cast of ace guests like DJ EZ and Sinden, Slater represents his emerging genre with a down 'n' dirty sensibility that encompasses everything from U.K. grime and garage to G-house and electro, woven together over filthy, funky bass lines that keep the dance floor bouncing. Gene Leader (Gene Mean Gene Okerlund) KDWB (March 27 to October 29, 1968), WDGY (December 13, 1968 to October 28, 1970). Search for DJs in Los Angeles, California above. They decided to buy a radio station in White Plains, New York but after a year their wives missed Cleveland. Photo courtesy radiotapes.com, Don OBrien WDGY (1954-55), WCCO-TV (1964). With our easy-to-use platform, you can talk with vendors, confirm the details, and make a secure payment all in one place. This was the adopted name of the manager of Music City at 7th & Hennepin who hosted an hour of paid sponsorship for the store on Saturdays for a short period in 1967 1968. All of this proved a winning formula, and Jim Dandy thus took ratings for the lucrative 7:00 pm teen time slot to an all-time high for the next year and a half. So lucky I found Val and Main Stage. Sandy Singer WTCN (1956 1957), WDGY (August 1, -), WLOL (1958 1968). Michael J. Douglas (Wegner) KDWB (1972 to 1973), WYOO (1975 to 1976), KSTP-FM/KS95 (February 1979 to April 1994). And boy oh boy am I glad that she, Gricelda F. said WLOL-A/WRRD-A, WDGY-A, KRSI-A, and WWTC-A. Not only was the music and vibe perfect, but shes also an absolute delight to deal with. For best results, catch Drumcell in a warehouse (at one of Droid'sInterface events) or somewhere else dark, dingy and dank. Photo from 1969 courtesy Rick Burnetts Twin Cities Radio Airchecks. By late 67, however, he tired of the shtick, quit the show, and left the station. He became Music Director in March 1968. He did say there will be no format change and were still doing the Sampler.. Paulson died of heart failure on November 26, 1989, at his home in South Minneapolis. Both DJs have a fantastic sense of mood and energy, and use eclectic collections filled with everything from synth-pop to house to world music to warm up the crowds. J Rocc has won numerous DJing awards, by himself and with the Beat Junkies crew. He was replaced by Jack Thayer in June 1957. Hes no stranger to smoky rooms and dank undergrounds, but Wyatt holds down the tasteful side of Los Angeles dance music. One girl would be in a really loud Zoom meeting with 100 classmates in one room, so we tried [broadcasting] from the bathroom, living room, my room and eventually I had to build a fort with blankets and pillows, she said with a laugh. Lou was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2005. Johnny Dollar (Robert Dean (Bob) Moomey) WDGY (1963 1966) [11-17-1936 to 1-19-2008], John Dotas WMIN (1961 1963, under his own name), WMIN (1963 1966, as Johnny West), WDGY (1967 1973, as Dr. George Young).