Believe it or not, family of a friend of mine from Lakeview Elementary won a Mustang convertible from WQAM. For more stories and info, visit https://stephenkpeeples.com. But along the way, I noticed among the memorabilia and keepsakeshe had pinned to the wall above his desk was a letter-sized document with a Westwood One logo on it. Mar 09, 2012, 10:02 ET. Miami radio legend Rick Shaw passed awayat his home in Cooper City, Florida, on Friday, September 22, 2017. Composite: WFUN (Miami) Jocks | 1968 - Airchexx About halfway through the evening, a guy walks over and says, Ive got to tell you something You are the honorary godfather of my daughter., And I said, Im honored, but why? He was 78. The Miami Herald reported that the company intended to move the sports format to FM full-time (with 790 breaking away for a new format) after it completed the re-location of its city of license to within the Miami market. WFUN (970 AM) - branded as ESPN 970 WFUN - is a commercial sports radio station in Ashtabula, Ohio.Owned by Media One Radio Group, it serves Ashtabula County, Ohio and parts of the Erie, Pennsylvania region. Morning drive on the station remained local throughout this time, evolving into basic a local news and political talk show hosted by Roger McCoy and later by John Broom. Here's Bwana Johnny as Miami's Morning Mouth on FUN 79 (WFUN) in July of 1974. But like the air we breathe, we seldom give it a second thought. That same year he appeared at The Polk Theatre in downtown Lakeland, FL which is a mini-version of the grand Olympia in Miami! In each was a faux Rx with a number on it and labled "Dr FUN".. we scrambled for them like Easter eggs. For over 20 years. That was the signoff song for a dj I don't remember the name of. Better still, WFUN's catchphrase 'Fun Radio' and 'The Fun . Shaw had a bunch of high school kids, mostly hot girls, from all over Dade (Miami) and Broward (Ft. Lauderdale) counties, interning with him at WQAM. other options. Miami, FL Shaws play of tracks like Fresh Garbage and Mechanical World created a huge demand for the band to come to Miami to play live. Zach Duarte hosts the weeknight shows and host such as Greg Likens host on weekends. Rick Shaw, Miami Radio Legend - A WQAM Listener's Appreciation The station runs Teveo programming. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Former WQAM 560AM program director and disk jockey CHARLIE MURDOCK passed away on January 16, 2011, at Panama City, Florida where he was visiting friends. WFUN what? Station WQAMAM3 Miami, FL. What endeared Shaw to young Miami audiences were the hits PLUS his one-liners, wacky soundbites (like the Lone Ranger and Tonto from the TV series starring Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels: Could mean trouble, Tonto! That right, Kimosabe!), and his riffs on obnoxious spots all delivered at a blistering pace, pumped up by tons of reverb and echo, and broadcast to us through WQAMs framistan at 5,000 watts. By February 9 and The Beatles first visit to the States and Ed Sullivan Show TV appearance in New York, I Want to Hold Your Hand was famously No. Rick signed off his final show with it on May 11, 2007, and it was played at his retirement party that night at Gulfstream Park. It was also played at North Miami Armory as the last song of the night at the Saturday Night dances. March 1, 2023 / 3:17 PM / CBS News. Florida sheriff jumps into pursuit during live radio interview Clear Channel Communications sold their Ashtabula cluster, including WFUN, in September 2007 to Media One Radio Group (headed by Embrescia and dubbed "Sweet Home Ashtabula" as a placeholder).
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