Cincinnati's Leonard Franklin Slye took a new name to become the "King of the Cowboys," Roy Rogers. Dennis Wild Man Walker, the Sports Commando at Cincinnatis WEBN-FM (102.7) reported on the big games, and the big concerts and met all the stars along the way for 27 years. And who was ruining it? Or might the truth be that the pearl clutching helped make our success so spectacular? Only a fraction of homes had FM radios, cars even fewer, and WEBNs first music format was classical and jazz. @SaraElyse128. A number of things fell perfectly into place: rock music filled up more space on the charts, FM radios became standard equipment in cars, advertisers stood in line to reach baby boomers, and, thank God in Heaven, WEBN hired me. uncle would run if he was trying to be cool and hip. "White Christmas" star Vera-Ellen, a Norwood native, shortened her name from Vera Ellen Rohe. However, in the late evening hours of Saturdays and Sundays it also broadcast a program hosted by Frank's son and EBN's 1st-ever DJ Frank Wood Jr. or known by his on-air name as Dr. Michael Bo Xanadu, that show was called "The WEBN's Jelly Pudding Show". Robin: But our father [Frank Wood Sr.], I think, did have some foresight to see that happening and when he bought the frequency, it was the last vacancy on the FM dial. This proved to be one of the station's most popular programs until Wood retired from the air on June 30, 1985. Fingers jumped to the competition, WEBN-FM's "Dawn Patrol," before Robin Wood started maternity leave. PART OF AUDACY NEWS. 1 Exploding Maple Trees. Or put a huge secret prize box on the top of Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena). Frank Wood: In the early in the days of EBN we had a lot of phony commercials for a fictitious company called Brute Force Cybernetics, which invented lots of strange products: The three-dimensional television, which was a TV mounted on a rail that went back and forth really fast. No one is sure who famously described Dylans singing as the sound of a cow with its leg stuck in a fence, but it wasnt Frank Woodthat would have been too much of a compliment. No female personalities. But it's rare that someone using a fake or "professional" name will talk about their true identity. Popular local bands such as The Raisins and Wheels had cuts on WEBN album projects. Simple, realistic, and strait-forward analysis of the team he's covering; maintains his simplistic approach by not inferringsituations that aren't there. Soon after the birth of radio here 90 years ago, future TV star Eddie Albert ("Green Acres") performed on WLW-AM. Listen To The Most Popular Podcasts On iHeartRadio! Robin: Jerry would write one-minute commentaries, which were very thoughtful and funny. I am from Hamilton and I live in Plymouth Massachusetts now and I grew up on WEBN and I was so glad when I could find you on the internet with hometown commercials and all the only reason I didn't give 5 . Condolences to family and friends of former CLEAR CHANNEL Rock WEBN/CINCINNATI midday host KEN "MR. K" GLIDEWELL, who died TUESDAY (5/27) from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in . They just used them to hold the license. Robin: But he never got a key, so Id have to run down three flights of stairs and let him in every morning. Audacys Website and Digital Terms of Use. The second or third year, the cops got on One Lytle Place and had a photographer taking a picture of Sodom and Gomorrah down there. Schumacher, the 10 a.m.-2 p.m. host on classic hits WGRR-FM (103.5), regrets changing his first name from Roland as a kid. This joke continued officially for some years even as the station continued to grow. It started in the morning with Robs show and it was hilarious. Linebacker Carl Zander then fell on the ball, to give the Bengals their first win of the year. Other spots were for the "White Rose and Lilac Virginity Restoration Clinic", "WEBN's Tree Frog Beer" Starting 1st with "The Sleezy People's Beer" and then years later with "It doesn't taste like much but it sure gets you there", and a spoof on the Rambo movies entitled "Sambo: Real Blood Part Four" featuring an african-american superhero driving a rescue Cadillac and yelling "Hey Chin Ho, Ronnie Reagan says you can kiss his white butt!" 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For whatever reasons, the countless things that made WEBN special and unique to Cincinnati are now gone, and the only argument might be about how long ago they left. It took place at Kentucky Speedway. By clicking Submit, you acknowledge you have read and agree to Audacys Website and Digital Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. And of course everything bad that people could do, they would take pictures of. Frank: Jerry has never forgiven us for that. Listen online or download the iHeart App. Also, the concept of national artists (who happened to be in town for shows) performing live in the radio studio began at WEBN. They knew better, but they wanted to believe it. B-105 pays your bills! So crazy stuff happened when a station tried to give away a huge cash prize. "I started out as 'Chris Huneke' on an Indiana station," said Huneke, from Greensburg, Ind. Former MLB pitcher; offers insightful knowledge about the game of baseball and the Reds team during a broadcast; broadcasting delivery has room for improvement but offers a positive experience overall. Frank: We thought wed throw a birthday party, really to thank the listeners. 51. Brady's Personal Issues Led To Struggles, Bruce Arians Says Feb 26, 2023 Listen To 700WLW Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! ", "A Different Kind Of A Radio Station", "The Rock 'N' Roll Station", "The Classic Rock 'N' Roll Station", "Rockin' Stereo! I've been trying to get ahold of it for over a year now, and finally found an old WPGC recording on Soundcloud from 1995 with an isolated clip of it, so I cropped it out. The WEBN studios are located in Cincinnati, as is the station transmitter. 2023 www.cincinnati.com. Cincinnati media writer John Kiesewtter has come up with his list of Cincy's All Time Top 40 Radio Personalities. After my non-compete elapsed, I was happy to get back on the air somewhere else. His understanding of the intricacies of sports far surpasses his colleagues; he truly loves Cincinnati sports but keeps a subjective grasp on teams' successes, not giving biased praise; voices opinions on various aspects of sports and creates a great call in show. "Cincinnati has such a rich music scene. ", "It Must Be WEBN! And part of it was because nobody was much good in the morning, and part of it was because that wasnt the habit, but gradually the habit caught up. But the best marriage yet was Dennis (Wild Man) Walker and WEBN. PublishedJanuary 24, 2018 at 10:46 AM EST. Having already slogged through the 10th, 20th, 30th, and 40th anniversaries of all these things is just another reason millennials are glad to see us fading away. ", "Turn Us On, Tune Us In, And Crank It Up! Brad Johansen (Bengals play-by-play/700 WLW, 92.5 WOFX). Fake names are older than Mark Twain. Soon after the birth of radio here 90 years ago, future TV star Eddie Albert ("Green Acres"). ", "Go Rock Yourself! "My boss said, 'What's your middle name?' Cincinnati, you got to witness one of the truly great chapters of American radio history. Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! New Scream 6 trailer has dropped, check it out here! Home of the Bill Cunningham show, Mike McConnell, Scott Sloan, Eddie & Rocky, Lance McAlister, and flagship station of the Cincinnati Reds! WAVE 3's Lindsay English spoke with Elliott. Sorry, Russia, but we beat you by decades. Nudge Entertainment News 'Succession' Creator Makes Shocking Decision About HBO Show's Future Feb 25, 2023 Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! Frank: My father wanted to make it jazz and classical music. We put Larry Flynt in jail. The morning was the last to develop. WBEN - News, Talk, Weather - LISTEN LIVE | Audacy News, Talk, Weather! Cincinnati's Riverfest and fireworks celebration is officially a go in 2021. The morning was the last to develop. ! On August 16, 2012, translators W264BW Norwood (100.7FM) and W292DT Mt. Personality Test; Personality Types. The program and its music proved to be so popular that the station eventually made this album oriented rock show the bulk of its programming, much to the chagrin of Frank Sr. himself. -. We should get a real fan, someone passionate about sports, to come in and give opinions., Sports and rock n roll have been a marriage made in heaven since the early 80s, he said, and continues today. I wasnt there at the creation, but I was lucky enough to get a job during the early years, and stayed until 2012. [6][13], On May 29, 2013 CincyMusic.com announced a partnership with WEBN-HD2 to begin a weekly radio show called the CincyMusic Spotlight. Really miss some of . On August 16, 2012 W264BW began simulcasting WEBN-HD2. A local arcade company brought up a pinball machine. Sure, AC/DC is fun . So we waded into that and eventually that ate up the radio station. ". The person ruining it was also named Frank Wood, also starting his own career in law, but smitten by the new trends in rock. The show got the phones ringing, so Frank the Elder soon allowed Frank the Younger to tarnish his radio station on Wednesday nights as well. Members of the WFMJ family are saddened to report that former news anchor Laura Steele has passed away. ", "WEBN, The Lunatic Fringe", and the 1988 version "The Lunatic Fringe Of American FM", these 2 slogans come from Red Rider's song Lunatic Fringe. WEBN-FM, WKRQ-FM, WUBE-FM, WSAI-FM, WSKS-FM, WBLZ-FM, WLW-AM and news/talk WCKY-AM each had separate owners trying to grab a larger share of the market. A splendid time is no longer guaranteed for anybody, Mr. Kite included. Its time was shifted to 6-10 a.m. and the show was eventually dropped in the late 1980s. 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