View all posts by Richard Schulte. Chuck died in March 3, 1988. Oh, boy, right in my wheelhouse! Mainly remembered for his morning DJ stint. Chuck Browning (9-Midnight) arrived in July following a stint as the morning man at KCBQ when Shotgun Tom Kelley went to KCBQ, (a trade of sorts). The transmitter is off Moreno Avenue in Lakeside, California. You can find the monument on Mission Gorge Road just east of Carlton Hills Boulevard, in front of an In-N-Out Burger fast food restaurant. The public is invited, and a free sock hop will top off the day from 8 p.m. to midnight at the hotel. Elvis was a blonde, he says. When I first met Buzz Bennett, he was Program Director at WTIX in New Orleans. James, who worked at KCBQ from 1955 to 1961, remembers that Bartell never told him not to do anything on the air. "He came down one night to see Jonathan RichmanHe came in incognito with a floppy brim hat and a jacket , we got to talking to him, he was a really great friendly guy, very straight forward. To this day, there are a lot of negative aspects in this business, Christian said. Currently both the AM and FM side feature oldies rock (the AM uses the syndicated KOOL format), playing many of the same songs it did in the stations heyday. THIS WEEKS NEW OVERHEARD COMIC Thanks to tipster Jaime Picket, who gets the original artwork for sharing! Charlie Van Dyke (Chuck Steinle) (Noon-3PM) originally studied to become a jesuit priest until he had the opportunity to fill in one day as a DJ at KLIF in Dallas, Texas. Thanks for your help! His interests were more aligned with I Ching, (the Chinese Book of Changes i.e. It has to be a sit-down table version, and it has to be fast. Leibert won the PD of the Year Award in his first year that included a charity ball at San Diego Stadium that attracted more than 51,000 fans. The station began broadcasting from its first studio at 5th and Ash (later to become the studios of KFMB AM-FM-TV). KCBQ San Diego / Dex Allen - 1968 / Happy Hare - November 1969 - YouTube AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest new features. They literally grew up in our building, he said. Kool 95.7, which plays oldies and gets so-soratings, has been demoted to the weaker 99.3 FM frequency, based inTijuana. [MORE FROM THIS COLLECTION] ", "I looked up to see her staring back at me, her chest heaving with excitement, her eyes wide with adrenaline. ", "Just then, a girl's voice cut through the sludgy tones bellowing out of the main room. had been with KCBQ in 1970 before the Great Purge. Thread starter SDRadio; Start date Jan 6, 2009; S. SDRadio Leading Participant. Harry Martin (Happy Hare) John Lander (5:30-9:00 AM) Lander in the Morning show. 118 West Green Street, Unit 6, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 227-2366. Reposted by1. The reception is free (but doesn't include admission to the show). The station offers Conservative talk programming such as Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager and Michael Medved. Frank Ocean remains willfully elusive at his headlining Coachella show, Frank Ocean finally emerges after hourlong delay on Day 3 at Coachella 2023, New songs with Chris Cornell on the way after Soundgarden settles with Vicky Cornell, Blackpink in your area: K-pop supergroup sets Dodger Stadium concert, Janet Jackson begins tour with this epic set list and Sheinelle Jones as dancer, The actor, the hairstylist and the eye surgeon: Drugs and death in a Malibu beach house, Have guests in town? George Harrison. British songwriter Dave Humphries remembers it well he was there. How to create a wildlife-friendly backyard! And there were some people hanging out in the back playing pool. [citation needed]. She says her high score is "somewhere in the 95,000s," and her dot-gobbling prowess earns her occasional perks. Personally, I easily recall the unique voices of Frank Anthony, Gene Knight and Gary Kelley, not to mention Shotgun Tom Kelly. Mainly remembered for his morning DJ stint on KCBQ, he was 81. Among the many bands reuniting to play the Casbah this month are the Penetrators (which saw many of its members later become Beat Farmers), Uncle Joes Big Ol Driver, Creedle, Lucys Fur Coat (playing tonight, Friday 1-9), the Dragons (playing tomorrow/Saturday), Radio Wendy and Furious IV (both appearing Monday 1-12), and Stairway to Charo (Thursday 1-15). KCBQ began broadcasting Top 40 music in the late 1950s and continued with the format through the 1960s and 1970s. That will mean hours of the Allman Brothersand Aerosmith, she fretted. Ron Jacobs was hired as program director in March 1972 to move the station from dead last in the market to a ratings winner. Casey Kasem (8:00-Noon Sundays) American Top 40 syndicated national broadcast. UNDERAGE SWING DANCERS BATTLE LOCAL LAW - The San Diego Municipal code defines a teenage dance as any event open to the public that allows dancing by teenagers. Then SEC. Do women need No Honking Zones to feel safe on the sidewalk? Station owner Lee Bartell gave the disc jockeys unprecedented freedom on the air, and they were known to take advantage of it. Jacobs remained as Program Director until 1975 and was followed by Rick Leibert. For many years, KCBQ AM 1170 was San Diego's only 50,000 watt AM radio station. I remember listening to KCBQ 1170 as a youth. Of course we'd had deaths in the family, but this was different, it felt as if my youth had been torn away. KCBQ's power until 1958 was 5,000 watts non-directional day and 1,000 watts non-directional night. The group philosophy stresses individualism and a come-as-you-are acceptance of all who enter. "Some girls broke into the bathroom of Elvis's dressing room and stole the toilet seat," recalled KCBQ disc jockey Don Howard in a 1979 interview with localKicks Magazine. '", Grant Reinero of the Focus Group likes how the tabletop Ms. Pac-Man allows players to battle head-to-head. New emphasis was placed on rock histories, documentaries, quasi documentaries, and promotions. Weekends feature shows on money, health, food, law, and cars. Then, host Ken Copper welcomes Q original Don Howard. He was pacing buck naked in the dressing roomSeeing me, he grabbed his gold Lam suit and covered himself. Sandy Thomas, bassist for O.B.-based Xlent, says, "I spent a year in the Atari Lounge living in a total '80s time warp, going for the 'perfect Pac-Man.' Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Johnny Mitchell grew out of convenience when a spare jingle became available from Johnny Mann that was suppose to be for Sebastian Stone. ", "Anyway, six or eight months later I get a call from someone who said they heard on the radio that Eddie Veddar had bought the Casbah. Gary Cocker (5:00-9:00 PM) arrived from KTNQ in Los Angeles where he worked with KCBQ alumni Lee Baby Simms and Dave Conley. As a radio guy, I loved to see all this stuff. "We've had games here since we first moved to this location in early 1994. Asking a guy in his middle 40s about KCBQ is like asking about the 60s. Software Full Name: Adobe Premiere Pro 2023. I kept his secret for many years, until I learned that he had been outedWhen I entered the dressing room, I was flustered to see that the King had no clothes. After two years of nipping at the tail of country music giantKSON, Clear Channel is going for the gusto. No autographs or picturesthings were more structured in those days.. deangoss@gossradio.com. (The station struggled during the FM revolutionand eventually became a conservative talk station.). He served as Music Director when Ron Jacobs arrived, but hated the working conditions and found his way to KFRC with better management and equipment. Kane says shes gotten interest from retail stores, but that she currently recycles her undergarments on a per-order basis. This is when half the girls lost control of their bladders., Martin had been with Elvis backstage in the hours leading up to the show. 9-Noon Paul Stelljes (Johnny Mitchell) escaped (as he put it) to KFRC in June. He loved this business, and we loved him, said KCBQ talk-showhost Mark Larson, a veteran San Diego broadcaster. Happy Hare Martin. It was a heady experience for the disc jockeys, who could gauge the stations success every time they went out in public. Though Zuccaro discontinued his program, other music programming remains among the weekend brokered schedule. instead of a DJ, and contained the lyrics of a current hit. KFSD (now KOGO) used the same model transmitter. Believe it or not, that actually got me laid, and that score should add a million to my Pac-Man points." Percolator - B. Joe & Checkmates 6 3. In defeat, I resigned myself to just sitting there and watching the game's demo screen over and over. In 1958, here at 9416 Mission Gorge Road, then owner Lee Bartell built the KCBQ AM 1170 radio broadcast facility with its 50,000 watt transmitter and six two-hundred foot towers. Jan 6, 2009 #1 Harry "Happy Hare" Martin died Monday morning (Jan. 5), 2009. This was a true guerilla show, with no permits, ads, flyers or posters. Thanks to George Junak of California Aircheck. The station used an RCA BTA-5F 5,000 watt transmitter at the College site. fortune telling). Nobody feels great about it.. On Monday, the companymoved its own country station to a stronger frequency, changed itsnickname (gone for good is the godawful Bob 99.3) and, in thebiggest blow of all, ran away with KSONs two veteran morninghosts. What a great post, though, and what great memories! McInnes had spent most of disc jockey career ["And over half my life!"] 1979. Rich Brother Robbin. But today she didn't do that, today it was 'John Lennon has been shot. It was a great time in my life, and as you might have gathered, I had a. This Saturday there will be an opening reception before The Dragons show. Comments. He was on staff in 1966-67 under the name of Bob Elliott. He remains a close friend of Bobby Ocean to this day. [5] It featured doo-wop, early R&B and oldies music on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The Shore Patrol had to set up a floating blockade behind the venue, after two teen girls in their underwear and carrying soaked dresses emerged from the water to make a run for Presley's dressing room (they were caught by police and released, presumably after their garments dried). Most of the disc jockeys who worked at the station held a variety of jobs before and after their stints with KCBQ. Located in the 9400 block of Mission Gorge Road, the monument has over 100 names of on-air personalities. What began as a friendly game soon gave way to a ruthless power-pellet--eating contest. Chuck Browning (9-Midnight) arrived in July following a stint as the morning man at KCBQ when Shotgun Tom Kelley went to KCBQ, (a trade of sorts). The weekly survey became an un-numbered KGB 30 to promote the station identity. I looked up to see a raven-like beauty in an antique dress. 2023 San Diego Reader. We frequently screamed but we always smiled, said Werges, who worked at the station in 1971 and 72, and again in 73 and 74, serving as program director. A BALL is what I had, of course. Don Dale left in June and Jesse Bullett moved to the graveyard shift. He was one of only seven who worked at the three big Boss Radio stations. Despite the rowdiness, the emphasis was always on the positive and being upbeat and helpful to the community. I didn't watch, didn't see any of the news reports, couldn't; I don't know now how I got through the days or nights. All rights reserved. . He stayed only a brief time before being fired when he gave away a cart machine on air after it failed to operate properly after repeated attempts. Again, the emphasis was on being friendly and upbeat, creating a family atmosphere among staff and listeners. Ive never seen anything like it.. Humphries also tried to get one-time Beatles drummer Pete Best to participate in the 38 Days recording, since Best was in town at the same time for a BeatleFair. The Atari Lounge is there so you can take a break from the band or get away from someone you don't want to talk to," says Casbah owner Tim Mays of the club's roomful of vintage video games, pinball machines, and pool tables. From the mother who brought out a table and chairs from her shop to have her kids watch the bands to the elderly couple that rode up on bicycles, there was a wonderful cross section of area residents and visitors. This recording was made easier due to Sheridans longtime keyboard player Wolfgang Grasekamp living in La Mesa, another recent transplant to San Diego. Dean Goss and Jeff Prescott (5:30-9:00 AM) Dean went on to host or co-host television game shows before returning to radio. They feel KCBQ are legendary call letters that people are familiar with locally and nationally, said station spokeswoman Leslie ONeal. Leibert started his own marketing company in the late 1970s. Martin, who worked with both James and Howard at KCBQ in 1955, appears with Howard at the end of this partial video of the March 1, 1990 Reunion. In 1958, here at 9416 Mission Gorge Road, then owner Lee Bartell built the KCBQ AM 1170 radio broadcast facility with its 50,000 watt transmitter and six two-hundred foot towers. The station went to an album format, conceived by DJ Bill Hergonson (Cap n Billy), and began producing record albums featuring local talent under the Homegrown series beginning in 1973. He was hired by Charlie Van Dyke, but was such a bad broadcaster Charlie had to fire him while he was on his honeymoon under orders from Drake. It reverted to oldies rock in 1986. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. He also was on staff at KCBQ in 1972. AC1DxorWot 42 min. It is owned by Salem Media Group and airs a conservative talk radio format. Setup Size: 8.9 GB. Colorful photos of San Diego places and events. I would say that it was as near to being at one with myself as Ive ever been, said Martin, now an account executive with KSON and doing voice-over work. However, at the parties attended by your humble-and-humbled forty-something narrator, an unmistakable dress code was evident, with certain constants seeming to be at least preferred, if not required.. WHERE IS THE READER'S HIP-HOP COVERAGE? - Rap isnt synonymous with hip-hop, Im told by DJ EVS (real name Evan McGinnis), of the three-piece Mission Infinite. No change at all. I think KRS-One [a social/political rapper, co-founder of Boogie Down Productions] defined it best: Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live. Rap is the style of how you compose your words, the rhyming and rhythm. Flowers, who grew up in North County and graduated fromOceanside High School, joined KCBQ in 1970 when it was a high-ratedrock station, home to legendary radio personalities like HarryHappy Hare Martin and the late Don Howard. At the school, all of the students were in the yard, because they were still painting the new auditorium. It alldepends on whether listeners will abandon KSON. When last this column checked in with Los Angelesall-news station KNX, executives had canceled the popular nightlyold-time drama hour, supposedly to make way for more news coverage.Promises, promises. By day, KCBQ operates at 50,000 watts, the maximum power for American AM stations. Johnny Mitchell (Paul Stelljes) (3-6 PM) arrived in March from KYNO Fresno where he had been PD and did the afternoon drive shift under the name of Harry Miller. The transmitter is off Moreno Avenue in Lakeside, California. Who's buying car horns that sound like machine gun fire? 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