~Los Angeles Radio People, Archives

LARADIO.COM
Los Angeles Radio People
Archives
compiled and written by Don Barrett
db@smartlink.net

Please Register To View The Los Angeles Radio People's Archives

Over 50 years of Los Angeles radio history is found in the Archives pages of LARADIO.COM. The Archive pages are now available for on-line subscribers. You can sign up now for $3.95 and have unlimited access through 2000. Click here to register.

If you are already registered CLICK HERE

Archives, October 1-10, 2000
KIIS continues as revenue leader; Series on embarrassing open mic situations; Clear Channel reshuffles executives; Rod Lurie's new movie a "modern American classic;" ColorRadio returning on the Internet

Archives, October 11-20, 2000
Fall radio promotions; KROQ's Guinness Record; Jesus Christ joins KFI as talk show host; Top 5 revenue producers for 2000; Groove Radio update; ABC/Disney to purchase KRLA; Chris Little promoted to nd at KFI; SCBA - A Family Affair Photo Gallery; Marie Kordus departs KLAX; Kevin & Bean #1 English speaking mornings

Archives, October 21-31, 2000
Zeke Manners dies; John & Ken fired from mornings at KABC; KABC hires new morning team from Sacramenton - Dave Williams & Amy Lewis; Frankie Crocker dies; KIIS headed for $60 million; September revenue numbers; Firestorm over Carol Ramos leaving KABC; Museum of Television & Radio's Week-long salute; Billboards from the 70s and 80s; Memories of Zeke Manners; SCBA RadioFest Photos

Archives, September 1-10, 2000
Steve Harvey joins mornings at KKBT; New line-up at new Salem Contemporary Christian station, KFSH; Favorite One-Hit Wonders; Shortest LARP, Russ Morley; David Lebow leaves Clear Channel; KOST's Kari Steele profiled; Gene & Julie exit KZLA; Jeff Schimmel has brain surgery; Rick Dees #1 LARP; Survivor lessions for LARP; Billy Burke joins afternoons at KZLA; KNX's 80th birthday

Archives, September 11-20, 2000
LARP Sunday Photo Gallery from the PPB; Rick Dees attacks Howard Stern; KIIS dominates July revenues; Quite debut from Dr. Laura tv show; LARADIO.COM's participation in the Museum's radio event; Kelli Gates new KLOS morning newsperson

Archives, September 21-30, 2000
Frosty, Heidi & Frank replace Jonathon Brandmeier at KLSX; TV report alerts Brandmeier his KLSX show is to be dropped; ABC/Disney looking to acquire KRLA; Howard Stern reacts to critical Wall Street Journal article; Roy Laughlin adds "Mega" to his portfolio; Marko Radkovic departs "Mega"; 40-year old KNX time capsule opened

Archives, August 1-10, 2000
KIIS/KACD lead revenue chart; Mike Parker surfaces; Emmis takes over KZLA; Series - Favorite movies about radio; Chuck Moshontz to leave KLOS; Clear Channel's Charlie Rahilly profiled; LARP #6; "Catfight" at KYSR; "Sleepy" Stein dies; Talk leader list; Threats against Bill Handel; Rick Dees/Kevin & Bean feud; "Insane Darrell" Wayne plans reunion after reminiscing about KROQ in the 1970s; Mike Butts interviewed; LARP #5

Archives, August 11-20, 2000
Changes at KZLA; Union discrimination suit; WW1 & VH1 marry; Dr. Laura Schlessinger loses more advertisers; Ed Krampf adds KOST gm duties to KBIG/KLAC; LARP #4; Kathleen Sullivan Watch ends; Ed Shane reminisces about change from KHRM to KKDJ; Toni Weed shares memories and photos of Gene Weed; Gary Clark dies; LARP speak out on Napster; KIIS' Jo Jo Wright has toe fetish; KZLA remains Country

Archives, August 21-31, 2000
Carson Daly is everywhere; XTRA Sports changes; Dr. Laura tv show is "pedantic"; KLOS "Black Hoe" promotion lawsuit settled; LARP #3 Phil Hendrie; KFSH launches Contemporary Christian music format; KACD to Internet; LaLa on UPN; Clear Channel's KFI begins changes; KLTX sells for $29.5 million

Archives, July 1-10, 2000
KKBT Swap Frequency Party; Is the "S" word okay at KIIS?; Gary Mack on Boss Radio; Advertisers dropping Dr. Laura; Nipple Radio; KRLA brokers afternoon drive; Photo Gallery: Bob Coburn with Motley Crue Road Crue, KABC 4th of July Parade, KRLA Secret Word promotion; Rex Moore with Harry James

Archives, July 11-20, 2000
Radiodigest.com re-engineers; KXMX dropping Mix format for fish; KIEV programming changes; Imus returns to airwaves following fall from horse; Top 10 LARP's #8; KFI's Jeff Levy and his connection to Charles Manson; KNAC.COM #1 AOR on Internet; KKBT fires morning drivers Ed Lover and Doctor Dre and afternooners Baka Boyz; KACD to the Internet; Spring ratings book released

Archives, July 21-31, 2000
Spring ratings book follow-up; 25-year KMPC veteran Howard Flynn updates; Stern/Imus fight; Hendrie/Leykis fight; Dr. Toni Grant speaks out on Dr. Laura Schlessinger; Top 10 LARP's #7; 50 Factoids; KLSX worth half a billion dollars; George Moore appears on Greed

Archives, June 1-10, 2000
KABC/KBIG/KLAC changes; KROQ off the air; Summer book reading series; KFWB AFTRA members sign new contract; KLSX runs over 30 minutes of uninterrupted commercials; Rich "Brother" Robbin returns to the Southland; Jhani Kaye speaks to the changes at KBIG/KLAC; KROQ knocked off the air; KFWB contract vote; KKBT Secret Show; LARP salaries

Archives, June 11-20, 2000
Email Saturday; Frosty & Frank let out of contract early; Judd Rose dies; Summer book reading series continues; KIKF drops Country music format; Clear Channel changes

Archives, June 21-30, 2000
Mark & Brian voted #10 LARP in 2000; 75 LARP Factoids; Erik Braverman appointed KABC pd; R&R Conventioneers; Dick Clark unplugged; KKBT/KCMG frequency swap; Snoop Dogg switches from KPWR to KKBT; Emmis buys KZLA; KIIS wins May Revenues by $4 million; Hall of Fame nominees; Casey Kasem's Countdown birthday

Mark Denis Memories - Part 1
Friends and colleagues of Mark Denis share their thoughts following his untimely death on April 29, 2000
Mark Denis Memories - Part 2
KFI's pd David G. Hall delivers his eulogy. More friends and colleagues share memories of Mark Denis
Los Angeles Radio People, Birthdays and Deaths
A month by month listing of LARP birthdays and deaths
Golden Gate Great: Eric Donahue, From DJ to Hell (a short story)
The story of Eric Donahue and Nancy Cullen Brown and the madness that ensues
LARADIO.COM OP-ED
Phil Hendrie; Wendell Wittler, Richard Wayman (aka Ric Stratton); Hal Lifson; John Garabo; Mike Botula; Tracey Miller; Charlie Van Dyke; Gary Owens; Larry and John Gassman; Rich Buhler; Dr. Demento; Mark Ramsey; Kenny Morse; Wally Clark
LARADIO.COM OP-ED, Part II
Don Barrett; Steve Propes; Woody Goulart; Tom Leykis; Dave Diamond; Gil Stratton; Dave Zorn; Charlie Sergis; Neil Ross

Archives, May 1-10, 2000
Mark Denis funeral; Paul Cassidy profiled; Charlie Brailer goes home after heart transplant; Web site of the day series; KROQ's Bean on Do You Want to Be a Millionaire; Mark Denis funeral

Archives, May 11-22, 2000
Broadcasters comment as KABC pd Drew Hayes steps down; Howard Stern package offered at $100,000,000; LARP offer favorite Web sites

Archives, May 23-31, 2000
LARP Photo Gallery includes Jim Healy's Is It True tombstone, Richard Blade's farewell party, KEWB survey, Kenny Morse and Gloria Allred at TALKERS Convention

Archives, April 1-10, 2000
Loud response to Woody Goulart’s OP-ED piece that appeared on Thursday, March 30, 2000; Art Bell resigns again; Consolidation graph; Rollye James announces syndication deal; Bill Keene dies; 200 Fabulous Factoids; KBIG's Leigh Ann Adam takes part in first LARP baby birth delivered on the Internet

Archives, April 11-20, 2000
February revenue numbers; KBIG's Leigh Ann Adam's Internet birth; Newy Scruggs leaves "XTRA Sports 1150"; KNX Anniversary; Series: "What is the one secret about you that no one knows"; KGXL sold for $30 million; Bill Keene Memorial; Jim & Wendi leave the morning show at KZLA

Archives, April 21-30, 2000
New morning drive team; KIEV Easter Auction; KBIG/KLAC #1 Local Revenue Leader; Ratings report card; R&R nominations; Charlie Brailer's successful heart transplant; Art Bell's farewell sign-off; Mike Siegel signs on to "Coast to Coast AM"; Richard Blade's sign-off at KROQ; Phil Hendrie parody of Tom Leykis

Archives, November 1-15, 1999
"KFI getting real white"; BigCity changes KLYY to Spanish; Feud between Sam Rubin and Drew Hayes; Doc on the Roq wins contest; Is KFWB a rip 'n read operation on weekends?; Dave Smith's role at XTRA Sports 1150; 2nd annual LARADIO.COM Radio Listening Poll

Archives, November 16-30, 1999
KIIS dominates 1999...maybe decade; Tom Gamache update; Jhani Kaye named new pd at KBIG and promoted to director of programming for AMFM; Is rock 'n roll dead? Mike O'Neill profiled; Kevin & Bean sign new KROQ contract after flirting with KLOS; Jim DeCastro named chairman/ceo at AMFMi; LARP Series on Thankful Thoughts.

Return to Main Page www.laradio.com