<br>Today Gottmann GmbH is a shareholder in several companies, a marketer, founder . by OldHippie Mon May 02, 2022 5:46 pm, Post Required fields are marked *. My eye sight is shaky nowadays so pardon some of my missed mis-misspelled words. For those who may not be keeping score, WLAV is near all-time record low ratings, WHTS is at all-time record low ratings, and hardly anyone has listened to WTNR since its move to 107.3 (I think every WTNR book but one has been beneath a 2 share at 107.3 MHz). ARIS HAMPERS explains what he has gone . He gave permission to Local Spins to re-publish this personal essay and we are hopeful that hell continue to share his stories in coming months with Local Spins in words, if not in that oh-so-familiar voice. by MisterGoodrich2U Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:32 pm, Post We're beyond happy with our next adventure. (Photo/Brad Miller). His upcoming plans include hosting a jazz festival for St. Mary's Health Care, and he's working on a wine auction for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Dahl, of Chicago, inaugurated the Steve DahlCast in September 2009 after 30 years in traditional radio in the Windy City, where listeners grew up listening to his parodies and his characters, including Ben Gay, the sports reporter, and Tyrone, the traffic reporter. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. She is the former co-host of Mouth 2 Mouth on WOOD (AM) with Scott Winters . By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. by iwndry1015 Mon May 02, 2022 2:30 pm, Post In 1949, WLAV-TV 7 signed on, later becoming WOOD-TV 8. Alternatively, you can select which cookies or technologies you want to allow in "Settings". Today, Local Spins shares his story. My old age I failed to also mention Kevin Matthews who was absolutely hilarious. Radio One/Richmond taps veteran Urban One air personality Dominique Da Diva to take over middays on WCDX-FM (iPower 92.1-104.1), effective April 10 from 10am-3pm. Love Listening in Market Harborough, Leicestershire UK, on the Grand Union canal. He joins West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite Travis Gibbs on WLAV, weekdays from 5:30-10am on the newly-named "Michelle and Gregg With Travis Show." Grand Rapids, MI Joined March 2011. His radio career then took him to stations in Austin, TX, Philadelphia, PA, Dallas, TX, and Pittsburgh, PA, in roles including On-Air Personality, Operations Manager, and Program Director. Tweets. by yankeesprings Mon May 02, 2022 4:03 pm, Post He was able to do the radio show with Drew McCarthy and Jim Costa from western Pennsylvania. Kev, as he prefers to be called, began his radio career in 1978 at WSRX student radio at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. After graduating from GVSU, Kevin worked his way up through the Grand Rapids radio market until he . They had no appreciative on-air chemistry in my book. . Cumulus Media's WLAV-FM Grand Rapids has announced that former Detroit radio personality Gregg Henson is joining the station as morning co-host. Stand with Ukraine. I was too ill to talk to her before she passed. The station was a simulcast of WLAV 1340 in its early days, but began to break the simulcast in the early 1970s to first utilize the syndicated "Love" format with the likes of Brother John and then went live to play AOR music at night. Grand Rapids Radio DJs were very talented during that era. Questions for MW / Board Announcements, New Age Radio (Streaming / Podcasting / Satellite / HD), Getting Connected (or Cutting the Cord! Do I really need to say this? We're beyond happy with our next adventure. The station was sued for the death of two people and the injury of two other at its popular annual raft race event. We find them interesting and hope you will, too. by MrsWarmth Sun May 01, 2022 11:02 pm, Post Many of its top D.J.s began to leave: morning host Laurie DeYoung left for Baltimore, Tony Gates left in 1984, and in 1986 popular morning personality Kevin Matthews left to work in St. Louis. So when he passed away in late June at age 69, the tributes began to pour out. Click on stories below: Entertainment writer, music critic and Local Spins Live host John Sinkevics comments on the West Michigan and national music scene. I remember my first thought when I awoke from the first surgery unable to speak It was simply, It is what it is the only way I could mentally and emotionally accept any of this. 33 years in the radio business and she has great advice for bonding with talent and facing industry challenges. Radio personality..CLASSIC ROCK 97 WLAV..Talk show host The Buzz with Michelle McKormick 1340am WJRW. Day Three At The All Access Audio Summit 2023: Radio's Future, Social Media, And A Lot Of Talk, All Access Audio Summit 2023's In-The-Moment Presentation Is Wrapped Up And On-Demand Streaming Of All 18 Sessions Begins Tomorrow, Recap: Late Friday, Troy Hanson Confirmed Hes Exiting Cumulus VP/Programming-Rock Formats, VP/Operations & PD WKQX (Q101)/Chicago, Longtime Morning Anchor Lee Harris Exiting WINS/New York. Also for a time in the early 1970s WLAV-FM played oldies under the tag line "Grand Rapids' Goldmine." Used to live in Grand Rapids, great music listening and choices Got a WLAV tee shirt when lived there and still got if from 1979 good quality cotton the Iran hostages drama was going on then, Remember driving down the Gerald R Ford Freeway and going to Great Lakes Steak Company on Burton great times then the Spinnaker restaurant at the Hilton had just been built thx for great music. Stream The Tony Gates Morning Show with Michelle McKormick free online. Following backlash from listeners, by the fall of 1993, WLAV put the alternative format on 1340 WLAV-AM (then calling it "1340 Underground", where it ran for approximately 2 more years until a sports format replaced it). I was hired in the spring of 1979 by Curt Kelly to work Sunday afternoons from Noon-6. "UNCLE BUCK" joined WLAV in. After much thought, I had to decline that offer because I felt my voice was eventually going to get worse. Here she is seen interviewing General Omar N. Bradley on the first anniversary of D-Day. He was replaced shortly thereafter by the aforementioned Jim Corcoran. I felt the need to come clean now since word was spreading that I only had a short time to live. "I had a job for a while as an announcer at WWV but I finally quit, because I couldn't stand the hours.". I left LAV in the fall of 1979 to go to work for WGRD. Ill try to keep it short and avoid becoming maudlin since thats not my style and it really benefits no one. He joins Michelle McKormick and Travis Gibbs weekdays from 5:30 -10 a.m. on the newly-named "Michelle and Gregg With Travis Show.". by OldHippie Mon May 02, 2022 5:45 pm, Post WOOD-TV (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for West Michigan. Again. Grand Vally and historic now gone Dome where a lot of legenary concerts were performed. in November 1979 to promote the station and its personalities. It is the dominant classic rock-formatted radio station in the market and is generally a top ten performer in the Grand Rapids ratings. Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. Before the Surgery and Diagnosis: Hampers and Local Spins John Sinkevics. McKormick is a 1985 graduate of Central Michigan University. So, if you take some history with you, please leave some for the next to read. And Patty Haze at 101 who was the opposite calm cool collected. 97 LAV - WLAV-FM is a broadcast radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, providing Classic Rock music. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A Grand Rapids radio legend has died. Henson returns to Michigan from Richmond, VA after a successful run at heritage News/Talk WRVA. It really is world wide, he said. WLAV has moved beyond Tony Gates, they're positioned to take over the Grand Rapids ratings book with the Classic Rock that everyone loves. Henson returns to Michigan from Richmond, VA after a successful run at heritage News/Talk WRVA. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO POST YOUR BUSINESS CARD OR CLASSIFIED AD ON OUR WEBSITE PLEASE CONTACT: WMMusicHystericalSociety@yahoo.com FOR RATES AND FURTHER INFORMATION. They continued refining the format during the 1990s, honing it towards classic rock music from the 1960s to the 1980s, to renewed success in the ratings. All rights reserved. 1. Citadel Broadcasting has owned the station since acquiring it from Bloomington Broadcasting (doing business as Michigan Media) in 2000. It also took my sweet Asia a year ago (I still miss that pup every single hour) and even though it tried to take me, it failed. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free. June 28, 2018. New weekday line-up on the Legendary LAV! in February 2016, I started to notice a very subtle change to the bottom end of my voice and decided, when I went to get my ears flushed, to have an ear, nose and throat physician take a quick look at it. Citadel Broadcasting acquired the station from Bloomington Broadcasting (doing business as Michigan Media) in 2000. ", Vice President/Market Manager Derek J. In 1949, WLAV-TV 7 signed on, later becoming WOOD-TV 8. Please accept my apologies for that. Tony and I were friends and he used to bring me on air to bullshit before my shift. WLAV-FM began broadcasting by 1948. UP NEXT: 6am Michelle McKormick 10am Lori Bennett 3pm Travis Gibbs TOMORROW: See More Shows Afternoons with Rob Brandt Afternoons with Rob Brandt Flashback by RandJob Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:12 pm, Post In the early 2000s, Henson moved to Detroits Talk WKRK-FM and created a ground-breaking hybrid FM Hot Talk show, Motor City Middays, with Michelle McKormick. It seemed that Tony and Michelle were voicing EVERY commercial. He was one of the first radio personalities to play rock and roll in west Michigan. The 49-year-old grew up in Troy and is an avid Detroit sports fan. Matthews, 55, a Detroit-area native who got his start at WLAV-FM in the early 1980s, later left for St. Louis but was recruited nine months later by Dahl to come to Chicago for a run lasting more. On that first day after surgery I was relieved with every nurse/doctor who mispronounced my name since I just wanted to get through this anonymously and get home to recover. He joins West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite Travis Gibbs on WLAV, weekdays from 5:30-10am on the newly-named "Michelle and Gregg With Travis Show.". There are a handful of people that must be thanked. Her afternoon NBC interview program commanded an audience of millions, and she enjoyed a reported $52,000 annual salary in 1941. I don't have to play the same songs over and over, he said. radio stations have been draconian for a long, long while. LAV who? Add your comment below. Grand Rapids did get a modern rock station a few years later when WGRD-FM tweaked its format from Top 40 to modern rock. Hailing from Troy, MI, Henson started his career at Classic Rock WCSX-FM in Detroit, and six years later, he headed to crosstown Sports/Talk WDFN-AM as Director of Programming and morning host. We dont have the time to write long articles about all these stories, but hope that you enjoy the tidbits as much as we do. I have no FCC, no stupid program directors. Matthews said the first two months has been fun as well as liberating. This week, Hampers finally revealed via Facebook why this iconic voice has, sadly and ironically, disappeared. Seems like some nationwide budget cuts could be imminent for the Cloud company. Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk | jkaczmarczyk@mlive.com, Matthews was ousted in Cumulus Media's takeover of Citadel Broadcasting, joined his former colleague Steve Dahl on The Steve DahlCast, "Kevheads" sounded off over the abrupt departure. bust at that residence on the Grand River out in Standale/Allandale back then. Last year, BUCHANAN celebrated his 50th year in WEST MICHIGAN broadcasting. I'm going to be 65 years old next month.Uncle fred of wyoming michigan.could you please play when i'm 64 by the beatles for me. Jackie Green will host middays on WLAV from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning 9/23 and West Michigan's own Steve Gorman is hosting nights from 7 p.m. to Midnight, and made his debut on 9/9. Questions for MW / Board Announcements, New Age Radio (Streaming / Podcasting / Satellite / HD), Getting Connected (or Cutting the Cord! Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Henson fills the opening created by Tony Gates exit in April. On Memorial Day 1992, the station changed to a modern rock-based format, since it felt that modern rock was the direction that progressive rock and album-oriented rock radio was heading towards. "UNCLE BUCK" joined WLAV in 1974 and was the founding father of its current Classic Rock brand. I'm in the entertainment business, and when you remove 'entertainment,' it's all business. Raft race concerts first held outside at Riverside( who could forget 1975 Bib Seger-Frank Marino Mohogeny Rush) andl like 250,000 people or so it sermed. 595 Followers. Falter commented, "Behind Gregg's hardcore Rock roots and razor-sharp wit is a dedicated community leader and passionate advocate of the audio industry. I really do, My ties are here., E-mail Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk: jkaczmarczyk@mlive.com. (Photo/John Sinkevics), EDITORS NOTE: Longtime Grand Rapids DJ Aris Hampers represents a legacy of groundbreaking rock n roll radio, part of WLAV-FMs progressive, landscape-changing format in the 1970s that influenced artists regionally and nationally with help from a familiar crew of memorable on-air personalities. They dropped the popular Alice Cooper show on Saginaws Wheelz 104.5 for this. The station was a simulcast of WLAV 1340 in its early days, but began to break the simulcast in the early 1970s to play AOR music at night. Allison Harte, whose real name is Prudence Dykstra, died Thursday night after family decided to take her off a respirator, said her husband, Roger. 1976 Montrose-Natural Gas at the GV Dome I belive. But now I must profusely apologize to the MANY of you who texted, emailed, called on my cell, etc., asking questions and were completely ignored by me. Matthews, 55, a Detroit-area native who got his start at WLAV-FM in the early 1980s, later left for St. Louis but was recruited nine months later by Dahl to come to Chicago for a run lasting more than 22 years. 7:30 pm WEDNESDAY MAY 3 Local Spins Wednesdays at SpeakEZ Lounge: 11am FRIDAY MAY 5 Local Spins on WYCE 88.1 FM: 11am FRIDAY MAY 12 Local Spins on WYCE 88.1 FM: 7:30 pm WEDNESDAY MAY 17 Local Spins Wednesdays at SpeakEZ Lounge: 3 pm SATURDAY MAY 20 Local Spins Fest at Studio Park (Downtown Grand Rapids): Speakpipe: Leave a voice message for Local Spins, 2023 Summer Concert Series @ Michigan Venues, Meijer Gardens 2023 Tuesday Evening Music Club Lineup: 20-plus Michigan gems, Live Music Romps: Alice Cooper, Bootstrap Boys, Keller Williams, Sponge & more, Revealing the Local Spins Fest Mystery Guest: Earth Radio & our seven-question countdown, All-around game-changer: The Bootstrap Boys saddle up with diverse, heartfelt new album, Singer Kari Lynch: Defying comparison, writing beyond music, eager to light up Local Spins Fest, Trumpet player James Sawyer: West Michigan Jazz Societys 2023 Musician of the Year. I figured it was time to finally speak out as to why Ive been absent here on Facebook and from life in general for the past six months. by MWmetalhead Sun May 01, 2022 11:10 pm, Post Hopefully, you will understand. Official Kevin Matthews fan page. ", McKormick added, "This idiot. It wasnt easy for any of these folks to keep all of this under wraps, so I cant thank them enough for doing so. 97 LAV - WLAV-FM is a broadcast radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, providing Classic Rock music. Install the free Online Radio Box application for your smartphone and listen to your favorite radio stations online - wherever you are! Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. It is the dominant classic rock-formatted radio station in the market and is generally a top ten performer in the Grand Rapids ratings. Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. That's what's great about the world wide web. Holding Court: Aris Hampers and some of his historical artifacts. Wait until the next big company swoops in, they will reorganize again. by Jeff Cunningham Sun May 01, 2022 10:46 pm, Post Media. Came on the air after me on Sunday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. I chalked it up to getting older and a natural change for a person who spent most of his life talking for a living on the radio, not to mention a smoker since my freshman year in high school. In the early 2000's, Henson moved to Talk WKRK-FM in Detroit and created a hybrid FM 'Hot Talk' show "Motor City Middays" with McKormick. Listeners last heard Tony Gates live on WLAV on his morning show on Tuesday April 19th along with his co-host Michelle McKormi. Still Standing: Aris Hampers (Courtesy Photo). Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. I can do a show on an iPhone, anywhere in the world.. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - September 20, 2019 - Two high profile personalities make their debut on 96.9 WLAV. This week's " Woman To Watch . by yankeesprings Mon May 02, 2022 3:57 pm, Post This article about a radio station in Michigan is a stub. Preferred radio stations and music genres, user's Favorites, stations reviews and many other services need your personal data processing. If so, just STOP! by MWmetalhead Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:29 pm, Post The station was sued for the death of two people and the injury of two people at its popular raft race event. Depending on the selected settings, some functions may become unavailable! "Kevheads" sounded off over the abrupt departure of one of West Michigan's best-known radio personalities. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. May he R.I.P. Former KC newsie and radio talk show host Darla Jaye has had a week one that involved a medical blessing, a now-legendary "oops" moment and subsequent viral fame. She was 58. But recently, we havent heard those stories, or seen Hampers, despite efforts to contact him. Wasn't Tony Gates on WLAV-FM before, with Laurie DeYoung, circa 1980? He joins Michelle McKormick and Travis Gibbs weekdays from 5:30 -10 a.m. on the newly-named "Michelle and Gregg With Travis Show." Been listing to wlav since I was 16 years old and still jamin out today. We know the killer chemistry he's enjoyed best with Michelle McKormick, and paired with the comedic timing of Travis Gibbs, Mornings on WLAV will be transcendent and almost criminally funny. Their ratings recession coincides with her issues advocacy. i have been listening to wlav since 1993 and i still love it ..the best classic rock is on wlav. CUMULUS MEDIA has announced that longtime Classic Rock WLAV (97 LAV-FM)/GRAND RAPIDS, MI radio personality ED 'UNCLE BUCK' BUCHANAN died TODAY at the age of 69. He and I would smoke together often, but nothing outside of a few joints. by unreel Mon Sep 30, 2019 3:23 pm, Discussion pertaining to Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Battle Creek, Big Rapids, and Michiana. The radio voice of Kevin Matthews has been heard over airways across the country for nearly 25 years. KMHQ In September 2006, Matthews returned to West Michigan to be the morning man on WLAV-FM (96.9) as well as director of development until he was dropped in November in the wake of Cumulus Media's buyout of Citadel Broadcasting stations across the country. Missing the Pup: Hampers and his beloved Asia. That means 88 percent are not doing something stupid that you ARE doing.
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