Category: WRIF – Detroit, MI
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Calvert, Ken [aka K.C. The Casual One]
WCSX: FM HostWJR: Talk Radio HostWLLZ: DeejayWXYZ / WRIF: FM Programming and DeejayWABX: DeejayWWWW: Deejay Deceased: December 20, 2023 References:
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Alexander, Marcellus
WXYZ / WRIF: FM General Sales Manager, Vice President and General Manager. Then off to KYW-TV in Philadelphia as Station Manager, then off to WJZ-TV and back to KYW-TV. References:
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Johnson, Jim “JJ”
WOMC: Radio personalityWXYZ – WRIF: FM programming, personality. Retired newsman from WLS radio. aka “JJ in the Morning”WCSX: Radio personalityWLLC: Radio personalityWWWW: Radio personality. References:
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Anderson, Pete
WXYZ: TV Engineering, Technical Director. Retire after 36 years on January 19, 2019. Pete started out at WRIF with Mark Zahnow and Eddie Durrschmidt. [Thanks to Cathy Alfafara for the updated information. 01/16/2020] WRIF: Engineering.
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Abrams, Lee
WRIF: Program Director. Inducted into the Rock Radio Hall of Fame in the “Legends of Rock Radio-Programming” category in 2014. Later in Lee’s career, he was suspended and then resigned from The Tribune Company when he distributed a company-wide memo with links to an Onion video. References: Wikipedia.com – Lee Abrams Variety, Roy Trakin, September…
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Addy, Mark
WXYZ / WRIF: FM programming. WWWW: On air talent
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Lubin, Jerry
Died February 4, 2021, from CVODI-19 complications. WLLZ: WWWW: WXYZ-FM, WRIF: WABX: References: The Oakland Press, Gary Graff, February 5, 2021 – Jerry Lubin, Detroit radio “Air Ace,” dies at 80 (PDF)
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Samuelsen, Jamie
WXYT: Sports radio broadcaster. Died August 1, 2020, from colon cancer. Jamie was only 48 years old. Married to Christy McDonald. WDFN: WRIF: Sports director for the “Mike in the Morning Show” WCSX: Co-host with Ken Calvert. WJBK: Sports director. References: wxyz.com – Longtime Detroit broadcaster Jamie Samuelsen passes away at 48 The Detroit News,…
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Jacobs, Paul
KHYI: General Manager KZEW: General Sales Manager WRIF: FM sales. References: Recent Sightings: Jacobs Media
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Hoker, Jay
KSRR: General Manager WXYZ and WRIF: Management
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Grosse Pointe News Mentions Walter Luttrell and Jane Burton
Broadcasting personnel were always pulled from local broadcast stations to help with various civic groups throughout the Detroit metro area. In this case, it was “The New Girl In Town – Strength for the Eighties”. … The luncheon also premiered a multi-projector slide presentation entitled “The New Girl In Town – Strength for the Eighties.”…
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Hare, John
ABC Network: ABC owned radio Group President KSCS: FM, 1996 President and General Manager along with managerial responsibilities for several Detroit stations. WBAP: AM, 1986 President and General Manager KTKS: FM, 1984 Vice President and General Sales Manager WRIF: FM, 1980 Vice President and General Sales Manager WRQX: FM, General Sales Manager KXYZ: AM/FM, 1969…
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Love Finds You In Charm – Date Disaster
Congratulations to the Meg Whitman. She plays a lead role, an Amish girl in this television movie. Her proud parents are David Whitman and Carol Coughlin Whitman. Dave was an anchor WXYZ back in the 70’s . Carol was the news director at WRIF FM . Meg Whitman, daughter of David Whitman and Carol Coughlin…
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Coughlin-Whitman, Carol
WXYZ: WRIF-FM, Jan 1976 through April 1979, News Director. Married to David Whitman. References: Facebook
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Kostan, Steve
WXYZ / WRIF: FM programming, personality. References: Facebook
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Free Concert On The Plaza – June 8, 1982
Bilboard Magazine – June 12, 1982 – DETROIT — WRIF and Dr. Pepper kick off the second annual “Free Concerts On The Plaza” series Tuesday, set for June 8 (Tuesday) with Bitter Sweet Alley set for the opening act. Nine noontime concerts featuring top local rock bands will follow on consecutive Tuesdays. WRIF personalities Steve…
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