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I’ve been lucky enough to meet some pretty incredible people in the radio business over the past several decades. These are a few of my favorites.
Check out this jingle collage below produced by Richie Norris and myself showcasing some classic jingles!
His radio career started in 1979 at WMEE in Fort Wayne, IN where he stayed until 1982. From there it was KIIQ/Colorado Springs for mornings, and in 1983 he landed at WMJY/ Y107 Long Branch, NJ. NYC beckoned in 1984, and he stayed at WPLJ until 1999. In early 1999 he helped launch WGAY/Jammin’ Oldies in Washington, D.C. July 1999 sent him to CBS Radio in Baltimore, where he did afternoon drive at WQSR, WXYV/B102.7, WWMX Mix 106.5 and WLIF Lite 101.9.
Jimi is happily retired and spends his time with his grandkids, still does voice-overs, and his new passion is photography.
This picture was taken December 29, 2007 in the lobby of the Viacom building on Broadway after Jimi finished a 10-2 shift, and was leaving to go back home to Maryland. My family and I were in the city, and I finally got to meet Jimi after talking to him for almost 20 years! I also got to say a quick hello to Pat St. John as he was rushing up the escalator to do a shift at 2 PM. Pat and Jimi hadn’t seen each other in 20 years! Check out Jimi’s voiceover website, and tell him you saw it at Big Apple Airchecks! You know…I forgot to ask what he was fast at.
Airchecks
MP3 US WWPR Power 95 11/12/88 1h
MP3 Scoped WPLJ Power 95 5/19/89 15m
MP3 Scoped WGAY/WJMO 99.5 Jam’n Oldies Washington DC 7/14/99 19m
MP3 Scoped WWMX Mix 106.5 Baltimore 1/1/06 9m
It isn’t just a nickname. Ron is big, and one of the nicest, and funniest guys I’ve gotten to meet! Ron had been in radio for over 35 years, and had been doing afternoons at WOGL for over 7 years before his untimely passing on April 28, 2008. He worked at some great stations including 99X, WNBC, KIIS, WPGC, WLLC, WRKO and WCFL. This picture was taken at the WOGL studios just before his shift, when Cadillac Jack was on the air. My wife and I got the two dollar tour, and got some great swag from Promotions Director Scott. We also got to meet PD Anne Gress, and a bunch of other folks. A fun time was had by all!
Here I am at the WLTW studios with my favorite “older sister,” JJ Kennedy. She has worked in New York radio for over 30 years, at stations such as WGBB, WNEW-AM, WPLJ, WKHK and of course Lite FM. She also did Sunday afternoons at WFAS-FM and then news and traffic for John Gambling on WOR-AM until he retired and she now has her own family counseling practice.
Tim had worked at some great stations, including WPIX-FM, WNBC, the original Hot 97 WQHT, WARW, WAYS, WRMF, WEAT and WOLL Kool 105 in West Palm Beach. Sitting next to Tim is his lovely wife Sally.
We lost Tim on January 27, 2022 from complications with pneumonia. He most recently was working at WIRK-HD3 True Oldies 95.9/106.9 in the Palm Beaches hosting the morning show since 2019. There was nothing he loved more than connecting with, and meeting his listeners.
I first contacted Tim in 2002 when I was planning the WNBC/WYNY Reunion, and after many emails and phone calls, I finally got to meet him in 2003 when I was on vacation in Florida.
Tim met me at my hotel, and brought along with him this amazingly beautiful woman, who he introduced as Sally. I asked how long they had been together, and they chuckled as they looked at each other. I must have looked perplexed, because they said that they had only met a couple of nights before. I told them, “Invite me to the wedding!” A year later, they got married. I had never seen two people who were more happy to be with each other than Tim and Sally.
Rest In Peace my friend, you wlll be missed.
Here I am with Big Dan Ingram, best known for his long stint at Musicradio 77 WABC. Dan also had a long run at WCBS-FM before leaving in June 2003. We’ll miss you on the radio Dan!
Scott Muni was honored Sept. 26, 2002 at the Museum of Television and Radio during their Annual Fall Radio Festival for his many years of radio work. Scott had been at WABC, WNEW-FM, and been doing 12-1PM at WAXQ since 1998.
Jim has worked at some top stations in NYC, including WPLJ, WPIX-FM, WMXV, and WYNY 107.1, and is now doing morning drive at WAXQ, (Q104) with long time producer Eric Margolis and news anchor Shelly Sonstein. His first and second shows are available on CD, courtesy of Linda Cohen. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2018. Kerr is the longest running morning radio personality in NYC history.
Pat St. John has worked at some great radio stations, including WKNR, CKLW, WPLJ, WNEW-FM, WCBS-FM and WAXQ-FM (Q104.3). He also did weekend shifts on WCBS-FM until he moved to San Diego. Pat also has done numerous voiceover work, and has done the announcers duties for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC-TV. Pat also programs and does on-air work at SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Check out his airchecks on the Top Jocks Page. He also has a great website, www.patstjohn.com .
Congratulations to Pat on his induction into the Radio Hall of Fame class of 2023!
Here’s a link to download The BAA Aircheck Tribute from Mediafire!
While digging through a bag of stickers and pictures, I found this WNEW-AM baseball card of Julius LaRosa. All the jocks at the time had one. The station really knew how to promote their DJ’s! Available Aircheck: WNEW-AM 3/4/74
Thanks to Julius LaRosa, formerly of WNEW-AM for this autographed picture. I asked Julie to contribute to the Ted Brown tribute, and he wrote some wonderful words, which I enjoyed reading for him. Julie and his wife retired to Crivitz, Wisconsin in November 2015 where he died of natural causes at the age of 86.
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