PublishedJanuary 24, 2018 at 10:46 AM EST. No, Im staying up here until tomorrow morning, he said. Visitors were right in the studio as the DJs performed live. The album projects featured exclusively local artists performing original songs. "Now I wish I would have kept it. What the hell was this radio station doing? Anchored first Sportscenter broadcast; a former college player has a decent understanding of the game; does not overstate his knowledge, as he does well to deflect intricate baseball questions to partner Chris Welsh. All rights reserved. Or the portable hole. For more than 30 years, John Kiesewetter has been the source for information about all things in local media comings and goings, local people appearing on the big or small screen, special programs, and much more. ! But WEBN, in its prime, meant more to our town than that. I ate like a king every Wednesday, Mortons Steak House came with all the trimmings, he said. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more #44 of 164 The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time #37 of 61 The "Remembering Radios Rock Rivalries" discussion was organized to promote the nostalgic "Living on the Air" display of Cincinnati radio and TV memorabilia at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County downtown, 800 Vine St., through Jan. 31. Honestly, this sounds like a radio station that my 50 y.o. Yes, we all love Nirvana . Want to know more about Rachel Elliot? Andy Furman is a colorful and accomplished broadcaster, well known for his years in Cincinnati and later nationally on Fox Sports Radio. There was finally something to listen to on FM, too. Listen To The Most Popular Podcasts On iHeartRadio! According to this hoax, the diet craze had caused New England maple trees to be left untapped. Only a fraction of homes had FM radios, cars even fewer, and WEBNs first music format was classical and jazz. The station features a mix of rock, alternative, and classic rock music. I feel he overestimates his baseball knowledge at times and makes unnecessary and boisterous criticisms. WEBN had to weather a double-crossfire of animosity: from those repulsed, and those betrayed. But another local historical event from the summer of 1967 got little attention at the time: On the afternoon of August 30, from a converted living room in Price Hill, radio station WEBN-FM signed on. Fans laughed harder at our stuff because they knew that in the next car, cubicle, or living room, somebody else was horrified. NPR's program All Things Considered ran a story in 2005 that exploited the craze for low-carb diets. (Having been relatively modest about our own milestones, we do plan to pop several corks in our next issue.) They knew better, but they wanted to believe it. And we thought, _We dont need no stinkin AM, so we came on and foundered around and figured it out. Contact John at johnkiese@yahoo.com. He is a phenomenal columnist, however, for the Cincinnati Enquirerhis radio show was just cut on Thursday. The WEBN studios are located in Cincinnati, as is the station transmitter. Reds outfielder, Paul ONeill came up the ladder and told him to come down. Dennis (Wild Man) Walker was named for Dennis James, one of the early personalities in the history of television. Instead of 'Rockin' Ron," I'd be 'Rockin' Roland' on the air," said Schumacher, who has played the Beatles and other rock stars on WGRR-FM since 1990. "White Christmas" star Vera-Ellen, a Norwood native, shortened her name from Vera Ellen Rohe. Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibits The Work of Albrecht Drer. He created many of 'EBN's legendary on-air pranks, fake commercials and song parodies, which earned him a prestigious Marconi Award in 2001 for best "Large Market Personality" in the nation. As of January 2014, W292DT identifies as W238BJ and broadcasts at 95.5FM; WEBN-HD2 itself continues to simulcast over 106.3FM, now via translator W292CO Middletown. And yet, on the day in 1992 when I had to announce over the WEBN airwaves that Frank the Elder had died, and that the Younger would place some of his fathers ashes inside the first shell of that summers fireworks, I tried really hard to think of the most appropriate musical tribute to play for himand I couldnt come up with anything better than Dylans slow version of Forever Young. Maybe somewhere, our founder heard it and felt repulsed. He was born Edward Heimberger. What about the on-air personalities covering the local Cincinnati market? The name of its brand is "1027 WEBN". ", "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. In effect, this allows radio companies to create additional analog stations, like W264BW, outside the traditional path established by the FCC. Sure, AC/DC is fun . My job, which began with a simple Cincinnati handshake, ended with a 13-page severance document sent from San Antonio, one of dozens presented that day in many cities across the country. Thats why it was easy, when we started doing the April Fools Parade in 1976, to get clients to play themselves in their own fake ads. The taxidermied dog had been Frank Wood, Sr.'s pet named Miles Duffy. Auburn (106.3FM) began simulcasting the alternative rock format on WEBN-HD2 as "The Project 100.7 / 106.3". Both Frank Woods used fake names on the air because they wanted to make it seem like WEBN had an actual staff. 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. My signature line to open up my sportscast for 27 years on WEBN was always, Sportsrockers, which was coined by Luczak in 1982.. Conversely, imagine hippie stoners at the same moment, thrilled to discover a station playing Zappa, and then waking up to Stravinskys The Rite of Spring the next morning. dembo music .''wi waa win the lotto till wi weak'' ..@promotional video ..music from montego bay jamaica .ragadan'g'.. Although FM translators in the U.S. are generally not permitted to originate their own programming, the Federal Communications Commission has recently allowed FM translators to simulcast the programming of both AM stations and HD2 digital subchannels. WBEN - News, Talk, Weather - LISTEN LIVE | Audacy News, Talk, Weather! The Bengals had gone 9-7 the previous season how many games in-a-row could they lose at the start of the season? The station began referring to itself with monikers and slogans like, "RRRRRRIBBIT! Fingers and McConnell came from Dayton to work at Hamilton's upstart 96 ROCK. It meant that we had arrived. We were on a boat over on the Kentucky side and this crowd kept getting bigger and bigger. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! WEBN (102.7 FM) - branded 102.7 WEBN - is a commercial active rock radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, serving Greater Cincinnati. #3 of 76 Famous People with Tinnitus Adam Carolla Age: 58 Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. Cincinnatis 50 years of WEBN love/hate had begun. John Calhoun still has his WEBN shirt with a hot air balloon on the back. Frank: Jerry has never forgiven us for that. The station markets t-shirts and sweaters with the station's mascot Tree B. Frog for August just before the annual fireworks, as well for December with a holiday version. Even more fun! C. Trent Rosecrans (ClearChannel Cincinnati reporter and blogger). Twitter: @webn Language: English Contact: 8044 Montgomery Rd. "I don't use my real name, it's meaningless. ", "Turn Us On, Tune Us In, And Crank It Up! rock stations WEBN-FM and WKFS-FM; ESPN WCKY-AM; Fox Sports WSAI-AM . LOUISVILLE (WAVE) -- He's been a staple on 84WHAS Radio for 14 years coming to you over the airwaves on "the Joe Elliott Show" for three hours every night. "Wild Man" Walker (On-air personality102.7 WEBN/Cincinnati Cyclones PA announcer). News, Talk, Weather! It was a strange thing because there were no women on the radio then. (Miles was Franks dog.). When porn first made inroads into Americas movie theaters, Cincinnatis streets remained closed. Them. ", "Frog 'Em! He also played obscure rock artists, ones that baby boomers had only read about in Rolling Stone, a brand-new magazine. This app "WEBN 102.7 Cincinnati" has a modern, elegant and easy-to-use interface; and gives you the best experience when listening to music, sports, talk shows or WEBN 102.7. . In 1973, WEBN moved to the eastside's Hyde Park Square referred to on air as "Hyde's Meadow". The morning was the last to develop. ", "Good, Clean, Fun! The Phillies won the World Series with Rose in 1980. We put Larry Flynt in jail. Also, the concept of national artists (who happened to be in town for shows) performing live in the radio studio began at WEBN. The basic idea: While most people can have a cocktail, buy a lottery ticket, or even experiment with drugs without . The majority of local spots were WEBN produced, and bore the same outrageous wit and audacity that the station was known for. 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. But the best marriage yet was Dennis (Wild Man) Walker and WEBN. Brad Johansen (Bengals play-by-play/700 WLW, 92.5 WOFX). The year 1967 is currently coming to grips with turning 50, and like many who reach this age, it has grown fat in the middle. ", "The Last Great Untamed Radio Station In North America", "WEBN Rocks Cincinnati! Walker went up on the downtown Cincinnati billboard August 24, 1991 and the deal: he wouldnt come down until the Bengals won a game. Chris O'Brien (now at WGRR-FM) and Jim Fox hosted the "Q102 Morning Zoo." Really miss some of . Tired of being teased, he "told everyone my name was Ron when we moved from North College Hill to Delhi Township," he said. 2 Rush Limbaugh. A crossover between these spots in fantasy and reality occurred in 1972 when Hudepohl Beer allowed some of its product for the Cincinnati area to be wrapped in faux labels for "WEBN's Tree Frog Beer, The Sleezy People's Beer", Tree B. Frog and his best friend Tyrone Z. Dragonfly soon became household mascots for the station. 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. Stern is the highest-earning radio host in 2021 and boasts a mind-blowing net worth of approximately $700 million. ", "No Pussies Allowed", "Cincinnati's Rock Station And The Home Of The Kidd Chris Show! [6][13], On May 29, 2013 CincyMusic.com announced a partnership with WEBN-HD2 to begin a weekly radio show called the CincyMusic Spotlight. Take our Music Survey Download the B-105 app. Jelly Puddings commercials were different, too: mostly made in-house and irreverently targeted to this new, young audience. It was on one side of the continental divide in Cincinnati. We call it the willing suspension of disbelief. Popular local bands such as The Raisins and Wheels had cuts on WEBN album projects. It wasnt just that he aired the seven-minute version of Light My Fire, or that he favored album tracks over hit singles. Excited rock fans were thrilled, just as classical/jazz fans started to feel the repulsion and betrayal. Maybe you even joined some of the organized efforts that pressured advertisers to drop us. Do your ears ring? ", "It Must Be WEBN! Listen live 102.7 WEBN radio with Onlineradiobox.com He now works for DonorDrive, a peer-to-peer fund-raising organization. Home of the Bill Cunningham show, Mike McConnell, Scott Sloan, Eddie & Rocky, Lance McAlister, and flagship station of the Cincinnati Reds! Joe Morgan is a color analyst for ESPN baseball. Tune in for all the snorts, sports, fun, and where really anything goes! They took a picture of people carrying a coffin full of beer. He said, 'Then you're Chris Lynn.' 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Others had once loved the stationeven revered it as an alternative universe of disruptive joybut later came to resent its drift into corporate blandness. And of course everything bad that people could do, they would take pictures of. By 2006 WEBN was added to the Nielsen BDS Active Rock panel only to revert to Mainstream Rock the following year. Cincinnati's Top 40 radio personalities: The Next Best 22 PHOTOS More Stories Suddenly, Scott Satterfield loses 3 football coaches in a week at UC University of Cincinnati Local woman goes TikTok. The "Remembering Radios Rock Rivalries"program starts at 2 p.m. in the Reading Garden Lounge on the first floor of the main public library Sunday, Jan. 28. [7] On March 7, 2016, the station shifted to a current-based mainstream urban format while keeping the "Beat" branding; this made it a direct competitor to WIZF 101.1.[15]. Cincinnati carries its own good and bad memories from 1967, though they havent been reheated so repeatedly: New Convention Center. My first job was not as a DJ, but as producer of those homemade commercials. Frank: My father wanted to make it jazz and classical music. Contrast that with 2012: I worked at the same station, but my employer was now the largest radio corporation in the world. Seems to be knowledgeable about the Bengals and the NFL; I just have a problem with a guy with a Boston accent covering the Bengals. Hal McCoy (Reds beat writer-Dayton Daily News). The program is 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the main public library downtown. Robin: Jerry would write one-minute commentaries, which were very thoughtful and funny. On August 16, 2012, translators W264BW Norwood (100.7FM) and W292DT Mt. The Cincinnati Fire Department arrived on the scene with a hook and ladder and wanted him to come down. R.I.P., Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac. WRRM-FM (WARM98.5) once had a former Roman Catholic priest who fibbed about his name. He loved all kinds of musicexcept rock. Mike McConnell Scott Sloan Bill Cunningham Eddie & Rocky Lance McAlister Mo Egger Gary Jeff Walker America's Truckin' Network with Bubba Bo Mike Allen Ken Broo Rachel Elliot Sterling Five Rounds with Rocky Gamble & Fin iHeart Cinci 700WLW Weekends Big Outdoors NFL Football Talk UC Coach's Shows Dave the IT Guy Reds Hot Stove League ". It was easy listening and classical, and it was very soft. Also standing there about eight feet away Was WEBN afternoon DJ Michael Luczak. Local media is still his beat and hes bringing his interest, curiosity, contacts and unique style to Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU. Analysts. Inside the station, morning co-hosts Bob Goen and Marianne Curan call him Chris Huneke, his real name. List of radio stations The ratings got huge in 1975, which coincided, by the way, with Rob taking over the Morning Show. It's as if they have 30 CDs and that is all they're going to play. So whatever the station may have planned for its 50th birthday, and though I now work for a competitor, I feel compelled to speak up for WEBNs Golden Age. other than the recognized hit songs or radio edits, tagged "rock, jazz, folk and ragas." . It was phenomenal. Many Cincinnati sports figures from this era are currently prominent on the National sports broadcasting scene: Former Bengals Chris Collinsworth, Solomon Wilcots, and Boomer Esiason are currently covering NFL for major networks. The album projects focused primarily on rock performances, but featured a wide range of different styles, including folk, jazz, and novelty songs. Subscribe Now To Listen Your Favorite Songs On Demand! His knowledge creates a very good baseball watching experience. @SaraElyse128. Cincinnatis reputation as an ultra-conservative town has plenty of supporting evidence. When his career began in the 1970's he was fired from multiple radio stations because as a news commentator he was seen as too controversial. The tarps were important, I went through every change of weather in my 61 days up there Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall., By the fifth week he had his mail forwarded to the billboard. More. Tom Jackson also covers the NFL and resides in Cincinnati. It was more than a business for a long time. Gilbert now hosts afternoon drive on WOFX-FM (The Fox 92.5), and writes the "Doctor Know" history column for Cincinnati magazine. One of the most famous things we ever did was a paradewed broadcast a parade on April Fools Day. External forces helped too, coinciding with the rise of rock music, FM radio, and of all those hippies who eventually grew up and slowly blended into the establishment. As Stover got set for the field-goal try, Bengals cornerback Eric Thomas broke through completely unblocked, and got his full right hand on the ball, splitting his glove along the middle finger. WEBN also presents the Cincinnati Riverfest annual fireworks display, a spectacular exhibition on the Riverfront, on Labor Day weekend in conjunction with Cincinnati Bell and Rozzi's Famous Fireworks. Someone donated a mailbox, done up with Bengal tiger stripes and colors. It was just funny. We are America's best friend, the voices 9 out of 10 people listen to every month. Get his official bio, social pages & articles on iHeartRadio! During a show on . WEBN Cincinnati's ROCK Station & Home of the KiddChris Show! Now we know what he was doing on a rooftop for 61 days. Supposedly, this might lead to potential disaster as they could explode. 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. Personalities felt like family. uncle would run if he was trying to be cool and hip. Though it wasn't directly responsible for her departure, she was quick to point out a major culprit in the decline of many local radio personalities-the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which allowed for increased media consolidation in markets across the country. And the minute we looked at the crowd we thought, Uh oh. The truth was much smaller: Frank the Elder was the principal on-air personality, the owner, general manager, music director, and program director, but "officially" he was a DJ named George Gregory, with a program director by the name of Miles Duffy. After a successful career in law, hed decided to act out his midlife crisis with a transmitter instead of a Porsche, building his radio station literally from the ground upa new broadcast tower beside an old house in Price Hill. After Frank Sr.'s retirement (and way before he died in 1991), the classical program continued for a few years with new host Larry Thomas and later began to include new age music. Some 32,511 witnessed: Pete Rose Forever, Dick Wagner Never On the 11th, Reds GM Dick Wagner was fired. "I started out as 'Chris Huneke' on an Indiana station," said Huneke, from Greensburg, Ind. [citation needed]. 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. The attitude also extended to actual advertising. In addition to its music programming, 102.7 WEBN also offers extensive sports coverage, including live game coverage, expert analysis, and interviews with players and coaches. [12], W264BW provides limited coverage to southern and central parts of Greater Cincinnati. So we waded into that and eventually that ate up the radio station. Rush Limbaugh is one of the most prominent conservative voices in the U.S. and has been for quite some time. Were in this business now. And the cops hated it for the first three or four years. The person running it was named Frank Wood. Inexperienced, aspiring women sportscasters tell us how they broke into TV fresh out of school, Are you a sports voice, an analyst or PA person? Robin: Jerry Springer used to be a guest three times a week on the Morning Show. The push buttons on old radios are merely the grandparents of todays swipe left. Most clients understood, and let us have fun. But perhaps the most distinctive feature of the program was Frank's weekly tradition of always playing a very long work which he preceded by announcing that the length of the work would give him enough time to eat a pie from Graeter's, a popular Cincinnati ice cream parlor that specializes in ice cream pies, confectioneries, and other baked goods. This is but a fraction of the stuff we did between songs. Offspring Drop Christmas Cover! Hed call from the corner. Owned by iHeartMedia, WEBN serves as the FM flagship for the Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network; and the home of radio personality Christopher "Kidd Chris" Foley. He's best known as Gary Burbank's sidekick on WLW-AM in the 1980s and '90s. 102.7 WEBN is a Mainstream Rock radio station serving Cincinnati. So thanks, all you tight-assed and unknowing supporters out there. He has a powerful voice thatprojects excitementon importantand exciting plays; has been calling baseballacross the country forseveral years. Finally in 2004, all Cincinnati Clear Channel stations moved to the northern suburb of Sycamore Township. Inside 97Rock studio. If you've ever wondered what your favorite radio personalities look like, scroll down or check out the slideshow. Lo and behold, the Phillies were coming to Cincinnati for a series in July of 83. Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! WEBN Morning Show Co-Host with Kidd Chris Mar 2022 - Present1 year Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Weekly Show Contributor - 700WLW (Scott Sloan), WEBN (The Kidd Chris Show), Kiss107.1 Jul 2019. And probably a quarter of a million people showed up the first year. The Browns Matt Stover might kick a late game-winner.. 10:35 on WLW. Robin: But he never got a key, so Id have to run down three flights of stairs and let him in every morning. There's nothing fake about it.". Wolfe started at WSAI-FM, located under the tower in Price Hill. Thursday -- along with several other employees -- Joe Elliott fell victim to a corporate crackdown and was laid off. Get their official bio, social pages & articles! The morning was the last to develop. Unbelievably inflated ego; most people accomplish something more than a six a.m. time slot before thinking they have rose scented feces; utter lack of sports knowledge and closed to caller opinionhis show has also been cut in a wave of ClearChannel budget cuts. Howard's big break that made him the wealthiest in the radio industry was when he signed a contract in 2004. Listen To The Most Popular Podcasts On iHeartRadio! I realize Im describing WEBN in the past tense as if it no longer exists. 700WLW Podcasts See All Playlists from 700WLW See All Latest News See All The phrase "addictive personality" gets tossed around a lot these days. FM listening developed first at night because in the early days, the only FM in the house was a stereo in the living room. UFC Prez, Dana White Gets Into Altercation With His Wife On NYE. Some hated our raucous music, mega-sized personalities, and relentless bad boy antics. Feb 20. Recently I have been changing to another radio station during an extra-long period of time of nothing but commercials on WLW-700 radio. 5 reviews of WEBN "This sounds like a radio station that is stuck in a time warp from the mid 70's through 1995. We decided to do a big show, and then to try and synchronize it with music. His tell-it-like-it-is style is equal in praise and criticism of both Reds and opponents alike; locks in each win with the phrase "this one belongs to the Reds!". B-105 pays your bills! The area which broadcast this channel is Greater Cincinnati. He is now assistant general manager and program director at Eastern Kentucky University's WEKU-FM. Watch on. ", "I've been Jim Scott since 1960, for my entire broadcasting career," said Scott, 71, who came to old WSAI-AM on March 23, 1968. When it initially went on the air on August 31, 1967, it was owned by Frank Wood, Sr., a Cincinnati attorney. ", "For Something Different On Your Radio", "Lighten Up! Radio airwaves here are filled with fake names: Eddie Fingers, Michael Grayson, Meat, Shroom. In the fourth quarter, the Bengals added a Jim Breech field goal and took the lead, 23-21. WEBN often gave airplay to songs on the album projects. 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! And, as time wound down, he got the chance. Personality Test; Personality Types. Ad time on WEBN was extremely desirable to local merchants, but the station wasn't about to permit the staid and often amateurish production values that often permeated American radio. And who was ruining it? Home of the KiddChris Show Weekday Mornings on WEBN, Cincinnati's Rock Station and FM home of the Cincinnati Bengals! Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Frank the Younger supports that theory, telling me, I believe in a kind of Newtons Law of Social Dynamics: For every person in a conservative, repressive, and bored environment, there are an equal and opposite number who are willing to giggle.. Besides a standard analog transmission, WEBN broadcasts over three HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio. And as it had already promoted non-existent events, the station advertised products by "Brute Force Cybernetics" also the name of the corporate holding company, as well the rumored call letters of the station. The awards are named in honor of Guglielmo Marconi, the man generally credited as the "father of wireless telegraphy ". (Miles was Frank's dog.) Its time was shifted to 6-10 a.m. and the show was eventually dropped in the late 1980s. We made Mapplethorpe a household name. We had no idea what was going to show up. Radio personalities are very popular and the success of a radio channel is largely dependent upon the popularity of the radio personality who host its programs. WEBN radio personalities such as Shroom, Rachel Elliot, and "The KiddChris Show" will host the annual end of the summer event with a 30-minute firework celebration. Vietnam protests. There were many who detested us. Thom Brennaman (Reds play-by-play-700 WLW/FSN Ohio). Download Our Free iHeartRadio App! By clicking Submit, you acknowledge you have read and agree to Audacys Website and Digital Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Mine did. The library publicity for the event promises "a few surprise guests," and I expect a program like this to attract many other radio staffers from the 1970s and '80s. Chizek was among the most opinionated (and durable) radio personalities in local history. After the Bengals dropped their seventh consecutive game, a queen-sized mattress was brought up to sleep on. (My very first day on the air, a caller complained about the station going downhill.) Other listeners turned away years later when the crude humor ratcheted up, or after the creativity had mostly disappeared to make room for more commercials. Frank the Elder himself abhorred rock music, but couldnt deny the growth potential. Just loathed his voice. WEBN was always passionate about promoting local artists. He came down for two weeks, and helped with anchoring tarps to deal with the wind up there. He was a conservative talk radio host at Akron's WNIR FM/100.1 for almost 40 years. Eddie Fingers is a veteran On-Air personality currently working in Cincinnati, where he hosts the 3-6 talk show, which airs on 700 WLW-FM. Not many people noticed. Win a $1,000 James Free gift card! Over W264BW, Clear Channel opted to simulcast the hot adult contemporary (hot AC) format heard on the HD2 subchannel of Cincinnati area station WKFS (107.1FM). Mini Bio (1) Is currently dating the owner of Reverb Studios and enjoys the world of Wonder Woman and was a fan of DC Comics. Frank: We thought wed throw a birthday party, really to thank the listeners. In 1999 Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel. Sometimes he forgot who he was and used the wrong name on stations. News director John Edwards was really John Hingsbergen, who later used his real name at WVXU-FM and WMUB-FM. 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! I dont mean to denigrate the current WEBN; the station I currently work for also operates in the same stunted world birthed by broadcast deregulation in 1996. 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