Radio Broadcasting History
Radio People by Name (D1)
Freakin' Deacon Dawson
WKZQ [Myrtle Beach SC] 1977
WYAK [Myrtle Beach] 1988-1991
WSYN [Myrtle Beach] 1994
Now: Deacon (Gary Dawson) says "I am
doing wake-up duty on The Grand Strand at Oldies WSYN-FM, Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina. I also moonlight as a character actor in TV and Motion Pictures. Fondest
memories include the awards received a business I truly love: Billboard's
Personality of the Year (1983), and induction into The Carolina's Beach Music
Hall of Fame (1998). Over the years, I've had the good fortune to interview
and be friends with multitudes of the famous and not so famous. My personal radio
heroes include Dick Biondi and Bobby Wayne (The Bobby Wayne Swing Train)."
FreknDekn@aol.com
Joe Dawson
KOTD [Omaha NE] 1975 -
Smokin' Joe Dawson
KOAK [Omaha] 1975
KISD [Sioux Falls SD] 1976
WOW [Omaha] 1976
KVOX [Fargo ND] 1977
KQWB [Fargo] 1977
KKLS [Rapid City SD] 1978
KPRQ [Salt Lake City UT] 1978
WXGT [Columbus OH] 1979 - Smokin' Joe Dawson
WBBM-FM [Chicago IL] 1982 - Smokin' Joe Dawson
KHIT [Seattle WA] 1987
- Smokin' Joe Dawson
WFYR [Chicago] 1988
WBBM-FM [Chicago] 1989
WBXX [Battle Creek MI] 1989
KOIL [Omaha NE] 1989
KLYV [Dubuque IA] 1993
WWKX [Providence RI] 1995
KQIZ [Amarillo TX] 1998
ZFZZ [George Town, Cayman Islands] 2000
KJTV [Lubbock TX] 2002
KHIX [Elko NV] 2003-2003
Now: Joe says (7/05), "I am in the sports
marketing business in Atlanta, Georgia and loving this new chapter in my life."
musicguy238@aol.com
Ray Dawson
KHBM [Monticello AR] 1971-1996 - owner/DJ
Now: "Retired ... Travel ... NASCAR ...
Consulant."
rayinark@netscape.net
'Young' Bobby Day
KUDL [Kansas City KS] 1970 - Chris Martin
KAKC [Tulsa OK] 1971 - Chris Martin
WHB [Kansas City MO] 1972
KBEQ-FM [Kansas City] 1974
KSLQ [St. Louis MO] 1975
KMOX-TV [St. Louis] 1977-1984
KWK/KWK-FM [St. Louis] 1979
KHTR [St. Louis] 1983
KBEQ-FM [Kansas City] 1984
KCMO-FM [Kansas City] 1991
Now: Bobby says (9/21),
"After 51 years in broadcasting including more than 40 years on the air in Kansas City and 30 years
with KCMO-FM, I have announced my full retirement. Thanks to everybody who I worked with along the
way on my broadcasting journey and thanks to the listeners for tuning in!"
bdayvoice@gmail.com
Bobby aka
Chris Martin
Bill Drake w/Bobby aka Chris Martin
John Day
KLUA [Kailua-Kona HI] 1991-1996
Now: John says (7/06), "I do engineering and
consulting for 17 broadcast companies in Canada and the U.S. ... in addition to voice-overs
for commercials and documentries; have been a broadcaster for 38 years."
johnday@pacificwest.com
Bob Dayton
KLIF [Dallas] 195?
KBOX [Dallas] 195?
WIL [St. Louis] 1960
- Robin Scott
WABC [New York] 1962
KBLA [LA] 1966
KRLA [LA] 1967
WPIX [New York] 1971
WCBS [New York] 1973
WGBB [Freeport NY] 1979
ABC Super Radio [New York] 1982
WGLI [Long Island NY] 1986
Died in May,
1995.
Bob Dayton
KBTC [Houston MO] 1963 - Bill
Harper
KCLU [Rolla MO] 1964 - Bill
Harper
KLID [Poplar Bluff MO] 1965 - Bill Harper
KWIX [Moberly MO] 1968 - Bill Harper
WIOK [Bloomington IL] 1969 - Bill Harper
WMIN [St. Paul MN] 1969
KDAN [St. Paul] 1970
WDGY [Minneapolis MN] 1971
WJJD [Chicago IL] 1976
WMPS [Memphis TN] 1980
WMAQ [Chicago] 1984-1999
Bob Dayton (Bill Harper) died
Dec 12, 2009 in Chicago, IL; See Press release on the the late Bob Dayton [from chitownradio.com].
Click for more on Bob.
Scott Dayton
WILM [Wilmington DE] 1967
WNRK [Newark DE] 1969
WAMS [Wilmington] 1975
WSSV [Petersburg VA] 1985
WGMD [Rehoboth Beach DE] 1997
WOLZ [Ft. Meyers FL] 1999-2001
WKII [Ft. Meyers] 1999-2009
Now: Scott says (12/09), "I was laid off from
WKII in Aug 2009 and am still unemployed; I'm a veteran ham radio operator (KT3TV);
reside in Punta Gorda, Florida; I miss my Delaware, Maryland and Virginia haunts."
KT3TV@arrl.net
Warren Deacon
KFIL [Los Angeles CA] 1959
KWOW [LA] 1960
KCIN [Victorville CA] 1961 - Surfin' Scott Warren
KGGK [LA] 1964
KNBB [LA] 1966
KSBR [Mission Viejo CA] 1974-1984 - mgr
Now: Warren is a writer/director for
film and stage living in the Los Angeles, California area, "But I direct theatre
all over the US, Canada and abroad. -- Your service is incredible. I've hooked
up with a fair number of old radio buddies I'd lost track of using 440:
Satisfaction." Check out Warren's Web site by clicking on his name (above).
warren@newbijou.com
Bryan Dean
WELL [Marshall MI] 1980-1981
WVIC [Lansing MI] 1982-1983 - 'The Real' Ron Scott
WMMQ [Charlotte MI] 1983-1984 - Ron Scott
WOWO [Ft. Wayne IN] 1984 - Alan Scott
WKNR [Battle Creek MI] 1985-1988 - Alan Scott
WGRT [Port Huron MI] 1988-1989
WQXC [Kalamazoo MI] 1995-1999 - Bryan Mix-Dean
WZUU [Kalamazoo] 1996-1999 - Bryan Mix-Dean
WHTC [Grand Rapids MI] 1999-2001 - Bryan Mix-Dean
WYVN [Grand Rapids] 2000-2001 - Alan Scott
WLAV/WODJ/WKLQ
[Grand Rapids] 2001-2003 - C.J. Stout
WEFG [Muskegon MI] 2002-2006 - Claud 'Kidd' Calhoun, Rick Shaw
WHZZ/WILS [Lansing] 2004 - Ron Scott
WJQK/WPNW [Grand Rapids] 2006-2012 - Alan Scott, Bryan Mix-Dean
WBCK-FM [Battle Creek MI] 2014
Now: Bryan says (2/20), "I'm working at AM 1630/Keener
16 (micropower), Marshall, MI (as Rick Shaw); and still doing lots of voice-overs."
am1630.keener16@yahoo.com
Jerry Dean
WRVR/WMBZ [Memphis TN] 2000
Now: Jerry says (12/02), "I'm Operations Manager
for Entercom-Memphis, overseeing Mainstream A/C WRVR, (The Buzz) and Adult Standards
WJCE, Memphis, Tennessee."
JerryPD1@aol.com
Kevin Dean
KCBQ [San Diego CA] 1984
KSON [San Diego] 1990
KYXY [San Diego] 1992
Now: Part of The Morning Show at Adult
Contemporary KYXY-FM, San Diego, California.
KevinDean@kyxy.com
Lyle Dean
WIFE [Indianapolis] 196?
KOIL [Omaha] 196?
WLS [Chicago] 1967
ABC Information Net [Chicago] 196?
WFYR [Chicago] 1977 - news
To Your Health [Chicago] 197? - syndicated
producer/host
WGN [Chicago] 1985
Now: Still the 'Dean' of Chicago news
at WGN.
LyleDean@wgnradio.com
Michael Dean
KOMA [OKlahoma City OK] 1988
Now: Michael says (3/08), "I was full time at KOMA,
Oklahoma City from 1988 to 1993, part time from 1993 to the present; engineer, producer,
anouncer for Univ of Oklahoma football and basketball networks (1993-present); I am also
(full time) Director of Public Relations and Marketing Director for the Oklahoma Historical Society,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma."
mdean5@cox.net
Randy Dean
KROC-FM [Rochester MN] 1990-1997
Now: Randy says (11/04), "I am the Multimedia
Sales Director for WBAY (TV 2), Green Bay, Wisconsin; I also host segments during Action
2 News; and I write and create audio for advertisers in my recording studio in my home."
randydean1@aol.com
Tom Dean
WTOD [Toledo OH] 1964
WOHO [Toledo] 1965
WJBK [Detroit MI] 1968
WDEE [Detroit] 1969
WXYZ [Detroit] 1978
WOMC [Detroit] 1979
WCZY [Detroit] 1981
WCLS [Detroit] 1983
WFMK [Lansing MI] 1985
WWJ [Detroit] 1993
WYCD [Detroit] 1994
WTCM [Traverse City MI] 2004-2004
Now: Tom says (12/05), "After 20 years of ups
and downs in a major market, I got out of radio and moved my aerial photography/Web site
development businesses to Traverse City in 2004. I could kick myself for not having found out
about this -- small market, stable, no pressure -- years ago. It's a lot more fun being a
big fish in a small pond, especially when surrounded by hundreds of miles of beaches, world
class entertainment, recreation and restaurants."
td@tomdean.com
Bill Deane
WKRZ [Oil City PA] 1955
WTIV [Titusville PA] 1956
WNDR [Syracuse NY] 1958
WAME [Miami FL] 1960
WFUN [Miami] 1961 - news aka: Jay Madison Bey
WBBF [Rochester NY] 1965
KBTR [Denver CO] 1967
KYW [Philadelphia PA] 1967
ABC News [New York NY] 1970 - news writer,
editor
CBS News [New York] 1975-2005 - news assignment
editor
Now: Bill says (7/06), "I am a broadcast consultant
(services to radio and TV stations), speaker on present media challenges, do narrations and
voiceovers, and am a teacher of public speaking."
wdeane2@nyc.rr.com
Bob Dearborn
Jeff Roteman's Night Time America Page
CKOC [Hamilton ON] 1960 - Bud Roberts
WPRO [Providence RI] 1963 - Bud Roberts
WBBY/WRTH [St Louis MO] 1965
WIXY [Cleveland OH] 1965 - Mark Allen
WPTR [Albany NY] 1968 - Mark Allen
WKNR [Detroit MI] 1968 - Mark Allen
WIND [Chicago IL] 1970 - Mark Allen
WCFL [Chicago] 1970
WDAE [Tampa FL] 1976
WTAE [Pittsburgh PA] 1977
WPLP [Tampa] 1979
Night Time America: RKO [NYC] 1981 - host/producer
WJJD [Chicago] 1989
KKSN-FM [Portland OR] 1994
KIXI [Seattle WA] 1994-1999
WJMK [Chicago] 2002
CHWO [Toronto ON] 2003-2004
CKWR [Kitchener ON] 2007-2009
Now: Bob says (8/09), "I
am enjoying retirement in SW Ontario." See more on Bob at Jeff Roteman's Radioville.
Make sure you read Bob Dearborn's Original Analysis of Don McLean's 1971 Classic
"American Pie"; and click
for a 1974 Super CFL Survey.
TheMagicOfRadio@aol.com
J.K. (Joel) Dearing
WLAR [Athens TN] 1976
WBIR [Knoxville] 1977
WGNI [Wilmington NC] 1978
WNDU [South Bend IN] 1979
KSMG [San Antonio] 1990
WLMX [Chattanooga] 1993
WPKR [Oshkosh WI] 1998
WYYD [Lynchburg VA] 2003-2007
WZBL [Roanoke VA] 2005-2007
Now: J.K. says (8/08), "I am V.P. Format
Development for Sovereign City Communications, Green Bay Wisconsin."
JoelD1053@aol.com
Craig Debolt
WSPA-FM [Spartanburg SC] 1986-1997
Now: Craig says (9/10), "I am voicing & producing
radio, TV, Internet and longform commercials and imaging; am an imaging voice for WYFF-TV
(NBC-Greenville, SC), The Furman Sports Network, Dorman High School Football, Spartanburg
High School Football and a handful of regular advertisers; trying to grow the list so if
you're looking - I'm ready."
craigdebolt@live.com
Bob DeCarlo
WICK [Scranton PA] 1959
WMAJ [State College PA] 1960
WICE [Providence RI] 1962
WDRC [Hartford CT] 1970
KQV [Pittsburgh] 1971
Convention 72, by The Delegates - main voice
WGST [Atlanta] 1976
WIOD [Miami] 1977
KOGO [San Diego] 1980
WUSA [Tampa] 1982
KLUV [Dallas] 1996
Waitt Radio [Panama City FL] 2000-2002 - ops mgr
WVVE [Panama City] 2004
WBPC [Panama City] 2005-2006
Now: Bob DeCarlo says (4/18),
"Living in the sun in Clearwater, FL after selling our McDonald's restaurants in the Florida panhandle."
deek101@aol.com
Jim DeCesare
WKPA/WYDD [Pittsburgh PA] 1976
WHJB/WSSZ [Pittsburgh] 1989
WCNS/WLCY [Pittsburgh/Blairsville PA] 1996
Now: Jim says (6/06), "I am Ops Mgr for a four-station
cluster in Indiana, PA (owned by Renda Brodcasting of Pittsburgh); I also consult for three of our
stations in Punxsutawney and one in Greensburg; the stations are WCCS, WDAD, WLCY, WQMU, WGSM,
WPXZ, WECZ and WYTR; we recently changed our format on WLCY from AC to Country and I voice-track
PM drive weekdays; and I've hosted the syndicated Jazz Impressions since
1976."
jdecesare@rendabroadcasting.com
Nicolas Deckmyn
RTBf (Begium Nat'l Radio) [Brussels] 1996-1996
Now: Nicolas says, "I am founder & playlist
manager of www.noctis.com/radio
I'm always up to any nice professional radio-related suggestions. I'm currently working
on several things (magazines, commercials, + new projects) but I'm not stuck in
anything."
nicodelanuit@hotmail.com
Jimmy Dee
WVLT [Vineland NJ] 2002
Now: Jimmy says, "I am an air personality
at Adult Contemporary WVLT-FM, Vineland, New Jersey."
jimmy-dee01@comcast.net
Tommy Dee
Pattaya 105 [Pattaya Thailand] 2009 -
co-owner
Fabulous 103 FM [Pattaya] 2010
Now: Tommy says (4/16),
"I run an English language radio station in Thailand: Fabulous 103fm. We have shows from the U.S., U.K.
and local ones too -- without doubt the best in the region. We have been back on air since August 2015
following a coup here and the closure of all stations. It has been a rough ride but worth it now.
We love radio."
Tony Dee
WODI [Brookneal VA] 1997:
owner
Now: Dianne DeNicola (Tony's wife) says
(6/09), "Tony is Chief Engineer for Clear Channel Tri-State Stations in Franklin, NJ
(WSUS, WNNJ, WHCY, WTOC)."
tony@tonydeeradio.com
Richard Dees
WABL [Amite LA] 1995
Now: Latest report (Feb 2000): DJ
and Ast. Mgr. at Country WABL, Amite, LA.
richarddees@altavista.com
Rick Dees
WGBG [Greensboro NC] 1966 - Rig Dees
WCOG [Greensboro] 1969
WKIX [Raleigh NC] 1971
WTOB [Winston-Salem NC] 1971
WSGN [Birmingham AL] 1973
WMPS [Memphis] 1976
WHBQ [Memphis] 1976
recording artist [Memphis] 1976 - Disco Duck
(sold 4,000,000+)
Record City [Memphis] 1977 - actor
KHJ [LA] 1979
KIIS [LA] 1981
Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 [LA] 1983 - syndicated: host
Solid Gold [LA] 1984-1985 - syndicated: host
ABC-TV's Into the Night [LA] 1990 - host
Now: Doing mornings on CHR KIIS-FM, Los
Angeles and Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 syndicated world wide.
big_l@rocketmail.com reports: "Rick
started at WGBG in Greensboro in the mid 1960s. This is from Paul Allen, who was
a DJ at the station, and helped get Rick that job. He was called "Rig" (short
for Rigdon) in the early days, which sounded so much like Rick that he just
started using Rick. He split time between WKIX and WTOB in 1971 while finshing
up his degree at North Carolina."
Mike Deeson
WNOR [Norfolk VA] 1975-1978
Now: Mike says (Aug 2002), "I am senior
reporter at WTSP-TV, the CBS station in Tampa, Florida."
MDeeson@WTSPTV.com
Bill DeFelice
WMNR [Monroe CT] 1974-1977 - Poindexter
WMMM [Westport CT] 1986-1990 - Bill Blaze
WREF [Ridgefield CT] 1987-1988
WEBE [Westport] 1988
Now: Bill says (7/08), "I'm a former secretary
and newsletter coordinator for the Society of Broadcast Engineers' New York Chapter 15; I'm
the Webmaster/historian for the Westport, Connecticut
Radio (WMMM) tribute site, in
addition to operating HobbyBroadcaster.net, a site promoting legal, low-power license-free
broadcasting under FCC Part 15 regulations for personal, education and business purposes;
I'm employed as a electronics and computer technologist for a municipal school district
where I also serve as the on-staff technical director for a high school radio station; and
I'm a freelance broadcast engineer and occasional author for Radio World and other
assorted technical publications."
440int@ctradiohistory.org
Don DeFesi
KVYN [Napa CA] 1983-1990 - Donnie D
Now: Don says (4/05), "After leaving Napa
Valley radio, I did the LOGICAL thing, I got into the wine business. I live in Danville,
California, a small town in the East Bay of Northern California. I have six grown children,
all married, with five grand children."
dond@pacbell.net
David DeGregorio aka Dave Gregory
KNEZ [Lompoc CA] 1974
KSLY [San Luis Obispo CA] 1978
KZOZ [San Luis Obispo] 1981
KWUN [San Francisco CA] 1982
KNX-FM [Los Angeles CA] 1982
KNX [LA] 1983
KCBS-TV [LA] 1986
Now: David says (11/03), "I'm working with
a great group of people in the Engineering/Construction Dept. at KCBS-TV, Los Angeles,
California; helped engineer and construct the 'duopoly' master control center when
Viacom purchased KCAL-TV and they moved into our facility at Columbia Square from their
facility on Melrose Ave. We're still in the process of getting things all 'dialed in'."
Click for more from David.
davedeg@engineer.com
John DeHaven
WHIO [Dayton OH] 1995-1997John Dean
Now: John says (6/05), "On July 4, 1997 I read
my last newscast and resigned not only WHIO, but from the radio business. I have devoted my
time to other activities including emergency medical technician and assisting adopted people
in search of their birth families. I do occasional TV voice-overs for Dayton's WKEF, WRGT
and WB26."
jddehaven@att.net
Corey Deitz
WCLT/WCLT-FM [Columbus OH] 1977
WRFD [Columbus] 1978
WOHO/WWWM-FM [Toledo OH] 1979
WRVQ [Richmond] 1983
WNVZ [Norfolk] 1986
WFYR [Chicago] 1988
KLOU [St Louis] 1989
WRVQ [Richmond] 1990
WLTF [Cleveland] 1995
KDRE [Little Rock AR] 1998
KLEC [Little Rock] 1999
KDJE [Little Rock] 2003
KMJX [Little Rock] 2004
KDJE [Little Rock] 2005
Now: Corey says (7/05), "I'm half of the The Corey and Jay
Show on Alternative KDJE-FM, Little Rock, Arkansas; and am the Radio Guide at
about.com. I have also recently authored a revealing book about the radio business,
The Ca$h Cage; a free chapter can be read online."
coreydeitz@gmail.com
Paul Delaney
WWBA [Tampa FL] 2002
WMEL [Melbourne FL] 2003
Now: Paul says (4/08), "I rejoined WMEL, as
GM, as WMEL moves from 920 in Melbourne to 1300 in Cocoa, Florida."
Pdelongwood@aol.com
Bob DelGiorno
WNDR [Syracuse NY] 1963 - Bob Dell
WTAC [Flint MI] 1964 - Bob Dell
WOWO [Ft. Wayne IN] 1965
WIND [Chicago IL] 1968
WKQX [Chicago] 1978
WWL [New Orleans LA] 1979
Now: Mornings at News/Talk WWL, New
Orleans, Louisiana.
bobbyd@delgiorno.com
Michael DelGiorno
WWTN [Nashville TN] 2007
Now: Michael says (4/11), "I am the midday talk host on Super Talk WTN-FM (99.7), Nashville, Tennessee; I
can be heard live online at 997wtn.com or podcast at iTunes under The Michael
DelGiorno Show; still love radio ... love Nashville and love my family; love to hear
from old friends and co-workers."
michael.delgiorno@comcast.net
Tony Deluca
WVOI [Naples FL] 2001
Now: Tony says (5/07), "I am morning-show host
and also host a Sunday oldies doo-wop show on Religious WVOI; I reside on Marco Island,
Florida, am owner of Jukebox Productions DJ/Karaokee company, and play in local band
called Crazy Horse & Co."
musicpro52@hotmail.com
Brian Demay
WBQB [Fredericksburg VA] 2001
Now: Brian says (10/03, "I am Cluster
Operations Manager for WBQB-FM/WFVA-AM, Fredericksburg, Virginia."
brian@wbqb.com
Dr. Demento
KPPC [LA] 1971
KMPX [San Francisco] 1971
KMET [LA] 1972
Gordon/Casady, Inc. [LA] 1974 - syndicated
Dr. Demento Vol I LP [LA] 1975
Westwood One (syndication) [LA] 1978
KLSX [LA] 1987
On The Radio Broadcasting [LA] 1992 - syndicated
KSCA [LA] 1994-2000
Now: Dr. Demento is streaming his
show on the Internet at www.drdemento.com and is a historian of zany music from past to
present.
.....Contact the
Doctor.
Sean Demery
WNNX [Atlanta GA] 1992-2000
Now: Sean says, "I am Senior Director of
Music Programming for RadioCentral Networks, San Francisco."
seandemery94103@yahoo.com
John DeMott
WDJA [West Palm Beach FL] 1998-2000
Now: John says (2/05), "I am working for
Direct Link Marketing (point-of-sale advertising), West Palm Beach, Florida."
johndemott@yahoo.com
Marc 'Mais Oui' Denis
CJRC [Ottawa ON] 1970
CKCH [Hull Quebec] 1971
CKGM [Montreal Quebec] 1974
CJFM [Montreal] 1980
CKAC [Montreal] 1982
CKOI [Montreal] 1983
CJFM [Montreal] 1992
CJEZ [Toronto ON] 1997-2000
CJBC [Toronto] 2001
CFGL [Montreal] 2002-2003
CFQR [Montreal] 2005
CINW [Montreal] 2008-2009
Now: Marc says (8/13), "I am
freelancing as a bilingual voice-over talent in Montreal while producing corporate
video and developing various media projects through MarcDenis.Com; classic Top-40
radio enthusiasts will want to check out my CKGM Montreal Super 70s Tribute Page AND my 1470 CFOX Montreal Radio
Archive."
maisoui@marcdenis.com
Mark Denis
KHSJ [Hemet CA] 1961
KFXM [San Bernardino CA] 1962
KMEN [San Bernardino] 1964
KGB [San Diego] 1966
KFI [LA] 1969
KEZY [LA] 1969
KHJ [LA] 1982
KFI [LA] 1986
bob@audiorents.com reports: Mark Denis passed
away April 30, 2000 at his home in Anaheim Hills, California; from a viral
infection after heart surgery. He was 59. As well as his radio work, Mark was the
voice of the Disneyland Monorail ride.
Kathy Denman
WHLD [Buffalo NY] 1985
WJJL [Buffalo] 1988
Metro Networks [Buffalo] 1997
Now: At Metro Networks, Inc.,
Syracuse, New York.
KJDenman1@aol.com
Allen Dennis
WSM [Nashville TN] 1999
Now: Latest report had Allen at Country
WSM, Nashville, Tennessee.
dagmal2@aol.com
Jack Dennis
CHFI [Toronto ON] 2001
Now: Jack says, "I'm a full-time
freelance voice-over guy (running Jack Dennis Productions) in Toronto, Ontario ... and loving
every day of it."
jd@jackdennisonline.com
Ray Dennis
KASI [Ames IA] 1963
WERK [Muncie IN] 1965-1967
WDOV [Dover DE] 1969
WXLW [Indianapolis IN] 1971
KSTT [Davenport IA] 1972
KSO [Des Moines IA] 1974 - Gary Wade
KRNT [Des Moines] 1974-1978
KIOA [Des Moines] 1985
Now: Ray says (1/22),
"I left full-time radio in 1978 to pursue a real estate career. In 1985, Dic Youngs asked me
to fill in for him on the Original Saturday Night Oldies Show on KIOA (then 940 AM, now 93.3 FM).
I did that until 2007. Dic Youngs passed away in 2009. I am webmaster of DesMoinesBroadcasting.com --
The history site contains a lot of good material about Des Moines stations and personalities." Click for more from Ray.
rayiowa@yahoo.com
Ron Dennis Dagenais
WTSV/WTSV-FM [Claremont NH]
1957-1962
WDOM
Providence College Radio [Providence RI] 1958-1961
WWRI [West Warwick RI] 1962
WTSV/WTSV-FM [Claremont NH] 1962-1967
WFST [Caribou ME] 1967-1970 - GM
WEIM [Fitchburg MA] 1970-1970
WVLG [Wildwood FL] 2005
Now: Ron says (8/16),
"I'm with Adult Standards WVLG, The Villages, Florida, hosting Music Through the Night,
and using Music Master to program the playlist; also serve as assistant engineer."
rpacerho@aol.com
Chuck Denson
WRQR [Wilmington NC] 1999
Now: Chuck says (3/05), "I am Production
Manager for NextMediaGroup Wilmington, (WRQR, WAZO, WMFD, WKXB, WSFM. I don't hate people,
I just feel better when they're not around."
chuck@musicorner.com
Bill Denton
KOTN [Pine Bluff AR] 1967 - Bill Daye
KJWH [Camden AR] 1969 - Sonny Daye
KBSF [Springhill LA] 1970 - Sonny Daye
KEEL [Shreveport LA] 1971
WRPL [Charlotte NC] 1972
KDMS [El Dorado AR] 1973
WRPL [Charlotte] 1973
WIST [Charlotte] 1973
KDMS [El Dorado] 1974
WJFL [Vicksburgh MS] 1975-1976
Now: Bill says (6/10), "I got out of radio in
1976, 1977, and 1978; just when I thought I was out, they dragged me back in; spent some
weekends riding the satellites at WLIT, WKIX in Raleigh, NC starting in 1988, and got out
of radio in 1989 for real; I mean it -- never again, unless somebody makes me an offer I
can't refuse." Click for more from Bill.
bdenton@bdenton.com
Jona Denz-Hamilton
KOME [San Jose CA] 1974
KLRB [Carmel CA] 1982
KDON [Salinas CA] 1984
KROY-FM [Sacramento CA] 1984 - JD Hamilton
KLOK [San Jose] 1986
KEEN [San Jose] 1988 - JD Hamilton
KBAY [San Jose] 1996
Now: Jona says
(11/13), "I've been on KBAY
in San Jose, CA since 1996, mainly doing middays; my shift since 2009
has been 10am until 4pm -- and it's done LIVE! I do a lot of social media and local events;
what's very cool is having co-workers that I've known from radio jobs in the past, so we're
really family. I love the Bay Area, and being a part of the San Jose radio scene and its
heritage stations is a source of pride. A picture's worth a thousand words -- and I've got a ton!
My favorites tell stories of meeting bands before they made it big -- and beyond. I've made it a
habit of becoming real-life friends with some of my listeners, wonderful people! A lot of this is
on my Facebook."
jona1@ix.netcom.com
Brian DePoe
CJEZ [Toronto ON] 2000
Now: Brian says (12/08), "I grew up in
Ontario so after living out west for 22 years, I had the chance to come home and it's
great to be in Toronto working for Astral Media; Toronto is a great place to live..."
bdepoe@ezrock.com
Norm Deragon
WICE [Providence RI] 1989-1989
Now: Norm says (1/04), "I left radio in 1989,
ran my own small business for five years, presently Public Informaiton Officer for the
U.S. Small Business Administration in Providence, Rhode Island."
normd321@cox.net
Doug DeRoo
KGFM [Bakersfield CA] 1991
Now: Mornings at Adult Contemporary
KGFM-FM, Bakersfield, CA. Doug says, "I'm still doing mornings in Bakersfield and
trying to get Ken Levine's kids out of speeding tickets."
dderoo@bak.rr.com
Scott Derringer
WCOG [Greensboro NC] 1965
Now: ???
Rex DeShannon
Now: At WPOW-FM (Power 96), Miami, Florida.
deshannon@bigfoot.com
Doug Dessero
KHSJ [Hemet CA] 1971
KREO [Indio CA] 1972
KDES [Palm Springs CA] 1972
KEZY [Los Angeles CA] 1975-1980
NBC-TV [Burbank CA] 1985
ABC-TV [Hollywood CA] 1990
Now: Doug says (5/08), "I am Manager,
Broadcast Engineering and Operations for the ABC-TV network, Hollywood, California."
doug.dessero@gmail.com
Carl DeSuze
WBZ [Boston MA] 1941-1985
Passed away
in April, 1998 at age 83.
Larry Deutch
KXTK [Des Moines IA] 2000-2001 - Larry Morgan
Now: Larry says (6/03), "I am doing
Big 10 conference basketball play-by-play for ESPN Plus; and am a media specialist at
the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care."
lmorgan1564@yahoo.com
Ken DeVaney
KHJ [LA] 1965- GM
Attorney [Fresno CA] 197?
Now: tvfats@aol.com reports: "Ken was still
attending to his law practice (in Fresno, California) into the early 1990s."
Mike 'Party Dog' Devine
CKLN [Toronto ON] 1986
CIZN [Cambridge ON] 1990
CKBB [Barrie ON] 1990
CING [Toronto] 1991
CIDC [Toronto] 1997
CING [Hamilton] 1999
CIDC [Toronto] 2002
Now: Mike says (12/03), "I am running a
voice-over biz in Hamilton; and working at Top-40 CIDC-FM (Z103.5), Toronto, Ontario,
Canada."
Mjdevine@cogeco.ca
John Dew
WXYZ [Detroit MI] 1958-1966
KABL [San Francisco CA] 1968
WWWW [Detroit] 1971 - GM
KZEW/WFAA [Dallas TX]
1973 - GM
Greater Media [New Brunswick NJ] 1976 - syndication
KENR [Houston TX] 1977
KRBE/KENR [Houston]
1980 - GM
KZFX [Houston]
1986 - GM
WILS/WHZZ [Lansing MI]
1993 - GM
WKLT/WAIR/WKPK/WBYB [Traverse City MI]
1996 - GM
WTCM/WTCM-FM/WJZQ [Traverse City MI] 2001GM
Now: GM at News/Talk WTCM, Country WTCM-FM
and Smooth Jazz WJZQ-FM, Traverse City, Michigan. John says, "I coined the term (and
registered it with State of Texas in 1984) 'Classic Rock' for KRBE AM where the format
first debuted. Later moved the format to KZFX (Z-107) where it was huge success.
Produced TV show Club 1270 in the 1960s on WXYZ-TV (guests included just about
every Motown). Turned WWWW from Oldies into a structured album rock format in 1971.
Later took that concept to Dallas and turned WFAA-FM from beautiful music into the
'ZOO' (KZEW), a huge success in the 1970s."
dewline1@yahoo.com
Rick Dewey
WSHF [Florence AL] 1967 - Rick LLoyd
WAJF [Huntsville AL] 1968 - Richard Dewey
KOVO [Provo UT] 1968
WOWL [Florence] 1969
WAAY [Huntsville] 1969
KOVO [Provo] 1969
KIXX [Provo] 1971
KOVO [Provo] 1974-1976
Now: Rick says (5/04), "I am a writer of regional
best-selling books for the Western U.S."
bookguy777@msn.com
Bob DeWitt
WKNY [Kingston NY] 1982
WYLF-FM [Rochester NY] 1983
WSJM/WIRX [Benton Harbor MI] 1986
KDKA [Pittsburgh, PA] 1997-1999
Now: Bob says (12/07), "I left KDKA in
1999 to become the spokesman for United Way of Allegheny County; since 2005, I have
been the spokesman for the Boy Scouts of America, Greater Pittsburgh Council."
siobhanbob@juno.com
Dan DeWitt
KXDR [Missoula MT] 2005 - Danny D!
Now: Dan says (7/07), "I am PD and host
of the Morning Rave on Top-40 KXDR-FM (Star FM), Missoula, MT; also, voice-tracking
afternoons on the first station I ever worked for, KAAK, Great Falls, MT."
mail@voicepunk.com
Dick DeYoung
WKFR [Battle Creek MI] 1968-1976
Now: Dick (Richard Cady) says (12/06), "I own a
small New Media production business in San Diego, California."
rcady@rc-interactive.com
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