In 1949, WLAV-TV 7 signed on, later becoming WOOD-TV 8. I too had the pleasure? "Ed Buchanan was the . Attention! Post And Patty Haze at 101 who was the opposite calm cool collected. I was too ill to talk to her before she passed. by MrsWarmth Sun May 01, 2022 11:02 pm, Post WLAV-FM (96.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He started at WLAV in 1970. It wasnt easy for any of these folks to keep all of this under wraps, so I cant thank them enough for doing so. AGAIN. CUMULUS MEDIA/GRAND RAPIDS VP/Market Manager JEFF CARTWRIGHT said, "EDs sudden passing is difficult news todayfor all who knew and loved him. by MWmetalhead Sun May 01, 2022 11:10 pm, Post He joins Michelle McKormick and Travis Gibbs weekdays from 5:30 -10 a.m. on the newly-named "Michelle and Gregg With Travis Show." New weekday line-up on the Legendary LAV! 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. So, if you take some history with you, please leave some for the next to read. Cumulus Media Classic Rock 97 LAV WLAV Grand Rapids MI has announced the addition of Gregg Henson to its morning show alongside Michelle McKormick and Travis Gibbs for what its being branded as Michelle and Gregg With Travis. by Michael Mackie. The station experienced difficulties in the 1980s. Steve Aldrich joins the show to talk about this long-time friend and the legacy he left behind. 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. Radio personality..CLASSIC ROCK 97 WLAV..Talk show host The Buzz with Michelle McKormick 1340am WJRW. Falter, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus West Michigan, commented: Behind Greggs hardcore Rock roots and razor-sharp wit is a dedicated community leader and passionate advocate of the audio industry. WLAV-FM Taps Gregg Henson as Morning Co-Host December 9, 2022 Greg Henson Cumulus Media's WLAV-FM Grand Rapids has announced that former Detroit radio personality Gregg Henson is joining the station as morning co-host. 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 . Cumulus West Michigan Operations Manager Lori Bennett said, "With the 50th anniversary of WLAV next year, it's thrilling to have an innovator like Gregg join us in bringing the station to the next generation of Classic Rock fans. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A Grand Rapids radio legend has died. 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. 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. 1. McKormick is a 1985 graduate of Central Michigan University. Post LAV who? by RandJob Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:12 pm, Post He was able to do the radio show with Drew McCarthy and Jim Costa from western Pennsylvania. 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. 33 years in the radio business and she has great advice for bonding with talent and facing industry challenges. Alot of chaos on the radio, Lori holding the show down as some days Tone the Fun Guy would be a little late artiving to work the Morning show. Holding Court: Aris Hampers and some of his historical artifacts. But by Day Two, as word spread and doctors/nurses helped me in and out of bed or to walk the halls for blood circulation, etc., there were more and more I grew up listening to you comments which made it much more difficult even though it felt pretty good to know that, if I dont get through this, its apparent I had made a positive difference in at least some peoples lives. These are examples of short stories that we have collected from interviews and discussions with West Michigan musicians. Some stations had people fly into Chicago and write down everything and try to duplicate it, Matthews recalled. Just two weeks after he was sacked, Matthews joined his former colleague Steve Dahl on The Steve DahlCast. 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. Time for a change. Henson returns to Michigan from Richmond, VA after a successful run at heritage News/Talk WRVA. Kevin Menear (born March 12, 1956), known professionally as Kevin Matthews, is a Midwest United States radio personality, best known for his 12-year association with WLUP 'The Loop' and its one-time sister-station, WMVP 'AM 1000.' Matthews became popular for his off-kilter take on various topics. We're beyond happy with our next adventure. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free. If I recall one/some individual(s) went into the Federal Witness program. As a listener of LAV since the late 70's and early 80's, it's certainly time for a significant change there. It really is world wide, he said. 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. (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. by Ben Zonia Sun May 01, 2022 10:53 pm, Post Replies. Also for a time in the early 1970s WLAV-FM played oldies under the tag line "Grand Rapids' Goldmine." drop the mic, btw think you could play Tommy Shaw's girls with guns? Whoever wrote the press release had to be cringing. She began her radio career at WGRD in 1984 and held a variety of positions there, including music director. Depending on the selected settings, some functions may become unavailable! WLAV-FM began broadcasting by 1948. There are no details regarding servicesat this time. Not surprising: Were both from the same school and we both made some bad choices (he was a heavy smoker as well) and Im sure we both knew the risks. WLAV-FM (96.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Several of WLAV's DJs appear in. All rights reserved (About Us). I can do a show on an iPhone, anywhere in the world.. His radio career then took him to stations in Austin, Philadelphia, Dallas and Pittsburgh. Going by memory these individuals were getting a lot if heat put on them to talk. ARIS HAMPERS explains what he has gone . At this time, WLAV was tanking in the ratings, and had a decimated air staff that was made up of rookies. They fire and rehire jockeys, I do think it would be helpful if the it wasn't left to speculation. That means 88 percent are not doing something stupid that you ARE doing. There are a handful of people that must be thanked. The website cannot function properly without these files, they can only be disabled by changing your browser settings or by using our website in "Incognito" mode. Add your comment below. by Honeyman Mon May 02, 2022 12:32 am, Post https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WLAV-FM&oldid=1151769244, Classic rock radio stations in the United States, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 April 2023, at 03:27. Stream The Tony Gates Morning Show with Michelle McKormick free online. Allison Harte, whose real name is Prudence Dykstra, died Thursday night after family decided to take her off a respirator, said her husband, Roger. Elisabeth Gottmann started her business 35 years ago. Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. This is justifying her salary on Hot FM not because she's "just that good." It will not last. I don't recall who did the evening shift and we had Larry King overnights. Lori Bennett, Operations Manager, Cumulus West Michigan, said: With the 50th anniversary of WLAV next year, its thrilling to have an innovator like Gregg join us in bringing the station to the next generation of Classic Rock fans. A longtime West Michigan radio personality has disappeared from the airwaves and listeners have been left in the cold wondering what exactly happened to Tony Gates at WLAV?. There are too many of us fighting these fights Darla Jaye and Jay Allen Swieringa, both former radio partners of mine are currently dealing with cancer issues and supertalented local musician John Sanger recently won his fight. by MWmetalhead Mon May 02, 2022 3:50 pm, Post by MWmetalhead Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:29 pm, Post The success lasted for a while, but in the mid 1980s, WLAV began to fall apart. ", Vice President/Market Manager Derek J. In the spring 1991 Arbitron report, WLAV, which had been a top five station just a year before and had been the #1 station 12+ as recently as fall 1987, fell completely out of the top ten stations 12+, its role as Grand Rapids' top album-rocker having been usurped by WKLQ. sometimes jockeys just go on their own and try out satellite, perhaps he moved there! It was the only way I could get the rest to recover. Tweets. Think of all the friends youve lost over the years when you light up that next one and how absolutely s-y it really tastes. Though fans throughout the world are listening, Matthews said he has no plans to actually leave Grand Rapids. 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. 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). (Photo/John Sinkevics). This article about a radio station in Michigan is a stub. Of course, WLAV isn't the only station with ratings issues. 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. Perhaps, this is a temporary station problem. by Jeff Cunningham Sun May 01, 2022 10:46 pm, Post Most recently, BUCHANAN hosted LAVs Uncle Bucks Basement SUNDAYS from 7a-9a, and was co-host of LAVs The TONYGATES Morning Show with MICHELLE MCKORMICK and UNCLE BUCK.". We know the killer chemistry hes enjoyed best with Michelle McKormick, and paired with the comedic timing of Travis Gibbs, Mornings on WLAV will be transcendent and almost criminally funny., Derek J. I felt the need to come clean now since word was spreading that I only had a short time to live. This is no disrespect to Mr.Gates as he is a West Michigan radio legend, but his show had grown unbearably stale. by OldHippie Mon May 02, 2022 5:45 pm, Post Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011. John Sinkevics, Support our coverage ofWest Michigan's music scene. I am beyond excited to begin another epic chapter with Gregg at WLAV along with the best team in the business.". Citadel Broadcasting has owned the station since acquiring it from Bloomington Broadcasting (doing business as Michigan Media) in 2000. ", McKormick added, "This idiot. It seems like Tony Gates left for LA back then because there was a lot of heat going down with regards to a ???? ), https://www.mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/view 16&t=48619. Starting in 1979, Ed teamed up with former WZZM TV-13 "Eyewitness at Noon" host Dick Richards to do middays (10 am to 2 pm) on WCUZ. We're beyond happy with our next adventure. ", Henson remarked, "Returning home to Michigan to work with Michelle McKormick and Cumulus is very exciting for me and my family. <br>Today Gottmann GmbH is a shareholder in several companies, a marketer, founder . . 1976 Montrose-Natural Gas at the GV Dome I belive. We look forward to Gregg's contributions to the next incredible chapter in the history of one of the country's greatest Classic Rock stations. WLAV has moved beyond Tony Gates, they're positioned to take over the Grand Rapids ratings book with the Classic Rock that everyone loves. Been listing to wlav since I was 16 years old and still jamin out today. Alternatively, you can select which cookies or technologies you want to allow in "Settings". Henson joins renowned West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite, Travis Gibbs, on WLAV weekdays from 5:30am-10:00am . by Freqman Sun May 01, 2022 10:32 pm, Post I confirm all my information through a high, white whore's souse! Kidding! Wasn't Tony Gates on WLAV-FM before, with Laurie DeYoung, circa 1980? You couldn't FORCE me at gunpoint to work for those morons. by Jeff Cunningham Sun May 01, 2022 11:26 pm, Post 595 Followers. I found the Tony and Michelle show unlistenable. KMHQ Media. Cancer took my mom 30 years ago. COMING CLEAN, RECOVERING AND A PLEA TO SMOKERS. An Interactive Archival Database for West Michigan Music History, Hysterical's Musician Pick of the week - Bob Reinhardt from Bob and the Rockbillies, the Oldest Rock Band from Grand Rapids. in November 1979 to promote the station and its personalities. 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. So when he passed away in late June at age 69, the tributes began to pour out. radio stations have been draconian for a long, long while. 97 LAV - WLAV-FM is a broadcast radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, providing Classic Rock music. Missing the Pup: Hampers and his beloved Asia. My eye sight is shaky nowadays so pardon some of my missed mis-misspelled words. Along with his many mornings on the radio waves of WLAV, he was also well known for "The Ed Buchanan Comedy Hour" and more recently "Breakfast in the Basement" where he spent Sunday mornings highlighting Michigan artists and sharing his music knowledge with listeners. by Ed Joseph Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:29 pm, Post Its Sign Can Be Heard As Far East As Ovid, Michigan, Far South As Schoolcraft, Michigan And As Far North As Reed City, Michigan. I don't have to play the same songs over and over, he said. To make matters worse, many of WLAVs top D.J.s began to leave. Mike did the Sunday night shift using his real name. He's known for doing voices, including that of his irascible sidekick, sportscaster Jim Shorts. After the seven-hour surgery, the conclusion was the tumor and all remnants were successfully removed. Morning host Laurie DeYoung left for Baltimore, because she thought it was time to move on. Questions for MW / Board Announcements, New Age Radio (Streaming / Podcasting / Satellite / HD), Getting Connected (or Cutting the Cord! What do you think? 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. I left LAV in the fall of 1979 to go to work for WGRD. Mary Margaret McBride broke the mold that kept women from serious announcing work on the networks. "I had a job for a while as an announcer at WWV but I finally quit, because I couldn't stand the hours.". Today, Local Spins shares his story. Your email address will not be published. Grand Vally and historic now gone Dome where a lot of legenary concerts were performed. ", Vice President/Market Manager Derek J. WOOD-TV (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for West Michigan. All rights reserved. The Richmond native began her career in her hometown, and for over a decade has been More HIS Radio Network Welcomes New Additions to Lineup Kidding! Your email address will not be published. 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. 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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. 97 LAV - WLAV-FM is a broadcast radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, providing Classic Rock music. These people spent a good chunk of their time to really help me get through this: Wendi & Bruce, Mitch, Stephanie (with daughters Sloan and Drew who made hand-drawn get well cards for my hospital room), Mark & Lori and Sam & Bob. Do I really need to say this? Online Radio Box uses cookies in order to provide the best service for our users. WLAV posted on it's Facebook page that Ed Buchanan, or Uncle Buck died Thursday. She was 58. by MisterGoodrich2U Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:32 pm, Post And it goes without saying that not being able to speak was not how I envisioned spending the winter of my life, but after finishing five weeks of daily preventive radiation treatments last week, and even though only time will really tell, as of now, I am cancer-free. Henson joins renowned West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite, Travis Gibbs, on WLAV weekdays from 5:30am-10:00am on the newly-named Michelle and Gregg With Travis show. I have no FCC, no stupid program directors. "UNCLE BUCK" joined WLAV in 1974 and was the founding father of its current Classic Rock brand. Fans are curious as to what happened to him at WLAV and if he is leaving the Morning Show. In 1986 popular morning personality Kevin Matthews left to work in St. Louis. This is short of a travesty. By the fall of 1992, WLAV switched back to a more classic rock-driven format and continued refining the format during the 1990s, to success in the ratings. WLAV-AM went on the air in 1940. Would love to hear anything by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band please x, LOVE THIS STATION,I'VE LISTENED SINCE YOU WERE AM, 60 Monroe Center, Suite 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Wouldn't be surprised. I was hired in the spring of 1979 by Curt Kelly to work Sunday afternoons from Noon-6. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. WLAV radio legend Aris Hampers passed away over the weekend. 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. 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."

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