It was the same logo used by all of the FM radio stations owned by Metromedia at the time. I love all tracks and dialog Colt 00:00 / 05:01 Digital Album Streaming + Download Contestants got a little crazy and ate everything from maggot sandwiches, piles of peoples left overs, urinal cakes and fish guts. Jack and Meg played 22 songs with an encore capped by "Seven Nation Army.". music community WMMS Coffee Break Concert - Cleveland, OH (5 - 30 - 1972) by Glass Harp Share / Embed supported by logibear3001 I love the layback atmosphere of Phil and the group being loose on set. [96][98] Billboard and Airplay Monitor magazines together named WMMS Rock Station of the Year (Medium Market) in 1995,[103] and Modern Rock Station of the Year (Medium Market) in 1996. Matt remains one of the most popular air personalities from WMMS' fifty year history. Concerts Morgan Wade at The Agora Mar 04, 2023. In 1976, Bash began the tripped out tradition of playing Funkadelic Maggot Brain in its entirety every Saturday night at midnight. One of their biggest contributions to our fine city was spearheading a grass roots effort to get the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame here in Cleveland. Bryan Adams Agora photo credit: Janet Macoska, Sammy Hagar Odeon photo credit: Daune Raz. [148][149][143][150], Radio personality Alan Cox, formerly host of The Morning Fix at WKQX/Chicago and The Alan Cox Radio Show at WXDX-FM/Pittsburgh, took over weekday afternoons as host of The Alan Cox Show on December 16, 2009. 22 tracks (57:53). He was best known as the voice for the station's hourly IDs, music segues, sweepers, and commercials, and was also a member of The Buzzard Morning Zoo in the mid-80s. For the next three hours, spread across two sets, Springsteen did just that, telling stories and playing the best of his catalog, including a lengthy version of "Growin' Up," in which he told the tale of being sent to have a conversation with God about what he should do with his life, encountering Kid Leo along the way, who was "prayin' for more watts" for WMMS. The Buzzard in Cleveland is one of the country s most well-known commercial FM radio stations. No Doubt shared the 2 stage show at Blossom with Candlebox, Patti Rothberg, The Tragically Hip, 311, and the Holy Barbarians. In 1988 The Plain Dealer printed a story which said the employees of WMMS had stuffed the ballot box to reign as 10 year champions. MLB At Bat", "Play-By-Play Streaming Rights: 'The Goal Posts Are Moving. [117] BuzzardFest 2000 was held on June 30, 2000, at the Nautica Stage; Stone Temple Pilots, performing in Cleveland for the first time in six years, headlined the event.[118]. The movie is loosely written about director, Cameron Crowes life who as a child did in fact write for Rolling Stone and spent time on tour with bands like Led Zeppelin, Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd. The live album gives a good idea of how fun his performances are. Boston's Agora show, called "Feeling It In Cleveland," is highly coveted on vinyl and features everything you love from the band. Denny left WMMS to start another local station, but returned for a long stay at WMJI. [33][34], Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, WMMS had a stable of personalities that remained fundamentally unchanged,[26][27] attained a dominant market share in the local ratings[27][35][36][37] and posted market record-high figures "never duplicated by any other Cleveland radio station since. The cast included Casey Coleman on sports, Pat Brady with traffic, Len Boom Goldberg as the voice of the morning show, Ruby Cheeks, Spaceman Scott, Captain Kenny Clean and Mr. Leonard. Several of the songs from the album were featured at the show. Dean DePiero, then mayor of Parma, criticized the song and its accompanying YouTube video: "It's pretty sick. "[83] Negative reaction was swift and widespread;[44][45] some called the scheme a mere "lack of judgement,"[44] while a reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal compared the station's response to that of discredited former Vice-president Spiro Agnew.[84]. Prince did show up and hopped on stage to perform with Sheila E. Lauper was becoming one of the biggest stars in music in 1983. I suppose it doesn't get more Cleveland than Ian Hunter performing "Cleveland Rocks" in Cleveland, which you can find live in various format. Warren Zevon began the WMMS session with a version of what at the time was a brand new, unheard number, entitled Excitable Boy. In time, the station adopted new slogans reflecting the callsign: "We're your Modern Music Station" and "your Music Marathon Station. Rolling Stone Magazine conducted a yearly Readers Poll to which WMMS won Best Radio Station of the Year nine years in a row from 1979 to 1987. The station continued to decline during the ownership transition from Malrite to Shamrock; then Shamrock sold both WMMS and WHK to OmniAmerica, a broadcasting company run by former Malrite executives Carl Hirsch and Dean Thacker, which already owned oldies station WMJI. [85] Four different program directors, including Rich Piombino and Michael Luczak, came and went with varying levels of success. Matt Harris served in the interim until WMMS hired Dick Dale (Bert Morris) from WPLA/Jacksonville. Drunk on the Moon 2. Outdoor events nearby. Good old Red! [151] In addition to the live broadcast, the show is available on demand through iHeartRadio; and can be downloaded as a podcast through iTunes. Young liked his performance at the Agora so much that some of the recordings were released on the archival set "Bluenote Caf.". Gorman credits his decision to leave to changes in management, and the station's overall shift to a more "corporate" mentality. One day a co-worker overheard him ranting in the halls of the radio station and got the idea to feature him on the air with a salute to the weekend. Her first major headlining tour, in support of "Shes So Unusual," came to the Agora, where Lauper delivered a 12-song set. Win tickets to see Santana at MGM Northfield Park, Win tickets to see Kevin Hart at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Radio Daze: Stories from the Front in Clevelands FM Air Wars, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The top 40 format also failed to make any major ratings impact. [136], From the 1994 exit of Jeff Kinzbach and Ed Ferenc until the arrival of Rover's Morning Glory in 2008, WMMS gained notoriety for airing 13 distinct shows in morning drive. Thu . Alex Bevam is a folk singer from the Cleveland OH area who is best known for the song "Skinny Little Boy From Cleveland Ohio". What puts the show over the top is David Bowie backing Iggy on keyboard. People in radio say he was not an easy guy, that dealing with him was like a daily root canal. Kid Leo Interviews Van Halen April 20, 1980. The Buzzard became synonymous with WMMS, Cleveland radio and the city itself, spawning a series of T-shirts so numerous that they are now impossible to catalog, many with slogans like "Where Music Means Something" and "Ruler of the Airwaves.". The bands performing are: Kelly Rowland / Aqua / Kelis / Natasha Bedingfield / Rachel Stevens / Beverley Knight / 911 / clea / Jamelia / Jayde Adams / Soul II Soul / Krystal Klear / Arielle Free / hifi sean / Queer House Party / Ekkah / Leo Kalyan / Louis III / Nimmo / Tom Aspaul / Artful . WMMS sponsored the concerts. WMMS, broadcasting on 100.7 FM, has been a Cleveland-area radio station since 1946, and has had a rock or progressive rock format since the 1960s. "[66][67] Although never used on the air, listeners alternately knew the callsign as an acronym for "Weed Makes Me Smile" and "Magic MushroomS," the latter referencing the somewhat controversial logo used before the Buzzard. Chrissie Hynde had to go to Europe to form the band that would make her famous. The WMMS Coffee Break Concert was a weekly music-interview show broadcast live from the station's studio, and later with an audience at the Agora Ballroom. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. WMMS' decline culminated on April 14, 1994, with the high-profile departure of Jeff Kinzbach, effectively ending "Jeff & Flash" on WMMS (Ferenc would leave the station several weeks later; both would pair up again at WWWE). His album with backing band The Bluenotes "This Notes For You," was different than anything Young had released before. WMMS Coffee Break Concert 5-26-1982 Encore Host Denny Sanders Statesboro Blues . [41] WMMS also lured popular morning personalities Brian Fowler and Joe Cronauer away from rival WENZthen also an alternative rock stationas the successors to Jeff and Flash (Jeff Kinzbach, Ed Ferenc) on The Buzzard Morning Zoo. Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. However, Matt would be dismissed permanently from the station in late 1992, the victim of budget cuts. . The change was done for many reasons: as a nod to the sudden influence Z100's format had on the Malrite group; Gorman and Sanders intention to stay with the current music trends as the album-oriented rock (AOR) format was, even then, in a state of decline; and as a means to attract a female audience. WMMS also airs The Week in Cox, a weekly recap show on Sunday mornings. U2's arrival at the Agora came smack dab in the middle of the band releasing its first two albums -- "Boy" and "October." He joined the station in early 1972 before its sale to Malrite, and stayed in different capacities until 2004. [133] "Chris Tyler" Merluzzo, former program director for Providence's WHJY, took over for Bo Matthews as WMMS program director on February 17, 2014. WMMS (100.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio, commonly identified as "TheBuzzard". [94] Station management initially claimed that Alford acted alone,[93] however WMMS Promotions Director Heidi Klostermanworking under the name Heidi Kramerlater pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempted disruption of a public service and a misdemeanor of receiving stolen property; Greg Smith, a former Klosterman colleague, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of breaking and entering. Part two is missing Ida Lee Park. WMMS does not air additional network programming, and the station only airs select games during spring training. Among the more significant moves taken by WMMS was the formatting of the morning zoo concept created by Z100's Scott Shannon onto the show Jeff & Flash (Jeff Kinzbach and Ed Ferenc) were already hosting. . Buzzard Morning Zoo video featuring Mr. Leonard. Kid Leo interviews David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony before their show at the Richfield Colesium. "[32] "De-emphasized" in the fall of 2007, the scavenger was revived the following spring to coincide with the station's 40th anniversary and with the arrival of morning personality Rover. They brought pleasure to the average Clevelanders workday with segments like Token Jokes of the Morning, Spousal Arousal and Blow Something Up. Sat 27 May 2023 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA, US. [68][69][70] WMMS also began referring to its frequency in promotions as "101 FM", a rounding-off which continued for the next decade. Yes, the station had lost its way for a bit, but MMS was the standard. On March 30, 1946,[50] radio station WHK owned at that time by United Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of Forest City Publishing, itself the parent company of The Plain Dealer launched an experimental FM station under the callsign W8XUB at 107.1 megahertz (MHz). In 1984, Mellencamp delivered one of the greatest concerts in the WMMS Coffee Break series, opting to go acoustic at the height of his popularity for a set highlighted by stunning covers of. [103] Despite signs of success, the stations were sold again in 1996: WMMS went to Nationwide Communications,[105] while WHK went to Salem Communications. 1.2.1Coffee Break Concerts 1.3Album-oriented rock (1973-94) 1.3.1From "Find Me" to FM powerhouse 1.3.2World Series of Rock 1.3.3Rock Forty and the Rock Hall 1.3.4Rolling StoneReaders' Poll 1.3.5Changing times 1.3.6The Cleveland Funeral 1.4Alternative rock (1994-97) 1.4.1The Next Generation 1.4.2BuzzardFest 1.5Active rock (1997-present) Springsteen and the band hit the stage full throttle, opening appropriately with a cover of "Summertime Blues," with Springsteen promising, "I'm a gonna raise a fuss/ I'm a gonna raise a holler.". [120] Finally, The Bob & Tom Show aired in the time slot from 2006 until April 2008. . Some 2,000 people showed up to see AC/DC, then a hard-rock act still on the rise. [95], Already program director at OmniAmerica station WMJI, station veteran John Gorman returned to WMMS as vice-president and director of operations in early 1994. [163] The station hosts two additional HD Radio subchannels: WMMS-HD2 is the Cleveland affiliate for the Black Information Network, [136][164], WMMS airs regular traffic and weather updates via the Total Traffic and Weather Network and former sister station WOIO (TV channel 19),[165] and the station satisfies U.S. Federal Communications Commission-mandated public affairs programming on Sunday mornings with the City Club of Cleveland's Friday Forum. In 1958, both WHK and WHK-FM were sold to Metropolitan Broadcasting, itself renamed MetroMedia two years later. WMMS beat out large market radio stations like WNEW in New York, WMMR in Philadelphia and KROQ in Los Angeles. It really was an awesome time.' On August 9, 1978, there was no hotter ticket in Cleveland. Brian Chalmers, Rock 'N' Roll Artist", "Film; Paul Schrader Plumbs Grassroots Rock", "iHeartMedia Cleveland To Move To New Facility As Company Begins Cloud Based Tech Rollout", "Downtown TV station group may move to the suburbs", "Cleveland Broadcast Radio Archives WMMS timeline", "Rock in Akron: The Music Of Greater Akron", "The Second WMMS Music Marathon Station TV Spot", "Recalling a couple of wacky radio guys", http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1994/RR-1994-11-04.pdf, http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1994/RR-1994-12-02.pdf, "Billboard/Airplay Monitor Radio Awards Bestowed", "Kevin Metheny, a.k.a. Additionally, Rover was the Midwest replacement for Howard Stern under CBS's Free FM branding concept following Stern's move to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006, originating from Chicago's WCKG. [44][45][46] Seven years later, members of the station's staff and management pleaded guilty to disrupting a national broadcast of The Howard Stern Show that originated via the local Stern affiliate, cross-town rival WNCX. The show also drew national attention after holding a book burning party for Fifty Shades of Grey on July 8, 2012. ", WMMS-FM---FREEMAN,-Bill-'BLF-Bash'--(Date-Unknown). WMMS Coffee Break Concert Cleveland Agora 1979. By 1984, the WMMS format moved to an CHR/AOR hybrid, playing a great deal of Top 40 rock singles in hot rotation mixed with album cuts; this new blended rock/Top 40 format was soon known by those at the station as Rock Forty. One listener was selected to marry the love of his life or at least at the time during a live broadcast on 100.7 WMMS. [129][130] Radio & Records twice named WMMS "Rock Station of the Year: Markets 1-25" (200506) as part of the now defunct publication's annual Industry Achievement Awards. In addition to Boom's deep pipes being used every hour in the Top of the hour ID's, station sweepers and commercials, he held two on-air shifts on the weekends which he coined the Boom 'till noon. The live shows tell quite the story. [98][101] Gorman brought back the original Buzzard design, now drawn by David Helton's successor Brian Chalmers. Needless to say, for health reasons, this contest changed the way promotions were done going forward at WMMS. The contest titled the White Trash Wedding prize included everything needed to make a wedding day special limo, wedding dress, tuxedo rental, flowers, cake and the ceremony which took place at Mickeys Diamond Mens Club in the Flats. The Buzzard was the co-creation of Gorman, Sanders and American Greetings artist David Helton.[31]. The Coffee Break Concerts Roadies n Rockstars 1.58K subscribers Subscribe 0 1 view 3 minutes ago Growing up in Cleveland the local radio station WMMS would put on free shows during the week. He is part of the permanent radio exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The WMMS Mushroom Logo can be seen a few times throughout the movie - During a backstage scene at the Music Hall right before Stillwater takes the stage and when groupie Penny Lane played by Kate Hudson is dancing alone in the empty venue - you can see a banner with the Mushroom Logo and the slogan Where The Music Means Something. The station was known as "The Home of the Buzzard" at first. Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Ashburn. Other stations carried their birthday show. Mike Watts show at the Agora proved to be a real treat. Leesburg. [146] Rover is under contract with WMMS through 2022. (Interview) 3. No. More information Rush's 1974 show at the Agora, aka "The First American Broadcast," was part of a successful run early on in Cleveland, which helped Rush gain popularity in the States. The band clearly enjoyed performing on Nautica's stage, right next to the waterfront, with Weiland stopping at one point to point out the large boats that were passing by. Marilyn Manson served as an opener. Not only did it feature a up-and-coming band called Foo Fighters as the opening act, but Seattle band Hovercraft was also on the bill. Eggs & Sausage 4.. [160], WMMS's program lineup currently features Rover's Mornings Glory in morning drive, Dan Stansbury middays, The Alan Cox Show in afternoon drive and Corey Rotic evenings. "[27][36] WMMS played a key role in breaking several major acts in the U.S., including David Bowie, Rush, and Bruce Springsteen. [145] WMMS itself also airs The Rover Rewind, a weekly recap show on Saturday mornings. Hi Fis live on WMMS Coffee Break Concert with Mat the Cat at the Agora in Cleveland Ohio Early 1980s 01. [121] The Jacor purchase closed on August 10, 1998; 59days later, on October 8, 1998, Clear Channel Communications won a bidding war for Jacor in a $6.5billion deal. Heard are: John Bassette, Brewer & Shipley, Dan Hill, Tom Waits, Flatbush, Leo Kottke, Buzzy Linhart, Martin Mull, Pete Laughner and Walter Egan. Count this as one of those shows you still can't believe came to The Agora. Already strained by ongoing contract renewal negotiations, the incident further alienated the two parties, and by November of that year the show was cancelled. Hometown punk heroes the Dead Boys' played the Agora in 1977 on a bill with the Dictators and a young Cheap Trick. [161][162] The House of Hair with Dee Snider also airs on Sunday evenings. During his long tenure doing evenings at the station Denny interviewed hundreds of rock stars including the late John Lennon. The band featured Eddie Vedder (trying to remain lowkey) as the drummer, who was helping out his then wife and bassist Bethe Liebling. WMMS-HD2, which relays its signal over low-power FM translator W256BT (99.1 FM), is the Cleveland affiliate for iHeart's all-news oriented Black Information Network. The show is now syndicated to WKGB-FM/Binghamton, WRKK/Williamsport, and WZNE/Rochester; replays continuously on a dedicated iHeartRadio channel; is available on demand through iHeartRadio; and broadcasts over the Livestream video platform. He made his debut on WMMS in 1984. The Agora "Alpha" first opened in 1966 in Little Italy before moving a year later to East 24th Street. Excerpts from Denny Carleton's Coffee Break Concert 1976 with Fred Grupe Randy Klawon with Matt The Cat on WMMS. Rolling Stone named WMMS "Radio Station of the Year" nine straight years (197987) as part of its annual Readers' Poll, but a February 1988 front-page story in The Plain Dealer revealed station employees had stuffed the annual survey's ballot box for the 1987 poll to allow for the possibility of a tenth straight win the following year. He would go on and on about what is wrong with the world, horrible co-workers and bosses and the daily grind of the work day. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. [41][42] WMMS was also a major driving force behind the successful campaign to bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland.[26][43]. Warren Zevon, John Mellencamp, Lou Reed, Tim Buckley, Peter Frampton, and a host of others performed on the program over the years, recordings of which are still widely available as bootlegs. The people who put it together aren't even smart enough to know where our city boundaries are." The band's set included two songs from its debut EP, including "Wolves, Lower" and "Gardening at Night.". The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The very first logo to ever be created for WMMS was a red and white rainbow. But the fact it featured Iron Maiden's first U.S. run as an opener made it extra special. Springsteen Concert Poster - Agora - August 9th, 1978, Springsteen - Agora - Scene Magazine - August, 1978. [120] Meanwhile, ownership would change yet again as Nationwide Communications was bought out by Jacor in November 1997. There were rumors Prince would show up to see Sheila E. for her Agora performance. [105] John Gorman, who has since openly criticized the industry's current state, departed for CBS Radio in Detroit, but soon moved to media consulting. 'Pig Virus,' riles WGN Radio's Chicago fan base", http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1997/RR-1997-02-21.pdf, "Clear Channel Wins Bidding Contest, Agrees to Buy Jacor Communications", "Clear Channel Renames Itself iHeartMedia in Nod to Digital", "At the controls: Clear Channel programmer rules radio in Cleveland", "Buzzard scam gets WMMS what it wanted: more listeners", "Arbitron: Listening Up, Fave Stations The Same", "Browns next to explore market for radio rights", "CCM+E/Cleveland Names Chris Tyler PD Of WMMS, WAKS, 99X", "Jason Carr Named PD Alt 99.1 FM and APD for WMMS/Cleveland", "Pair of Indianapolis Morning Show Changes", "93X/Memphis Flips, ESPN Sportsradio 680 Gets FM Simulcast", "iHeartRadio: Rover's Morning Glory Replay", "iHeartRadio: Rover's Morning Glory On Demand", "June 4th 2014 - Tweens Kill For Slenderman/Chef Steve Schimoler In-Studio/Racism In America", "Rover and WMMS Agree to a Contract Extension That Will Keep Him on the Air Through 2017", "Best of Cleveland 2004: Best Morning DJ", "Best of Cleveland 2005: Best Radio Morning Show", "Best of Cleveland 2006: Best Radio-Host Homecoming", "Best of Cleveland 2007: Best Radio Show", "Best of Cleveland 2009: Best Local Radio Personality", "Best of Cleveland 2014: Best Radio Personality", "Best of Cleveland 2015: Best Radio Show", "Cleveland DJ Helps Cast a Spell on LeBron", "Best of Cleveland 2011: People & Places", "Best of Cleveland 2012: People & Places", "Best of Cleveland 2013: People & Places", "Alan Cox Talk Show Rocks Cleveland on WMMS-FM", "iHeartRadio Shows & Personalities: The Alan Cox Show 24/7", "December 16, 2014 episode - Alan Renews His Contract/The Show Recaps Bad Decisions/Drunk or Kid", "Cody 'Poundcake' Brown is out and entertaining as part of popular 'Alan Cox' show on WMMS", "Aerosmith Frontman Explains New Album Delay (Audio) - June 26, 2012", "Forbes has it in for Cleveland. Tenure doing evenings at the show also drew national attention after holding a book burning for... Book burning party for fifty Shades of Grey on July 8,.! Alpha '' first opened in 1966 in Little Italy before Moving a year later to 24th... Fm radio stations dean DePiero, then a hard-rock act still on the.. The way promotions were done going forward at WMMS 146 ] Rover is under with. Long stay at WMJI music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in around. Station had lost its way for a long stay at WMJI made it extra special aired the... Together are n't even smart enough to know where our city boundaries.! The way promotions were done going forward at WMMS the rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cox. Successor Brian Chalmers beat out large market radio stations at WMJI ] Gorman brought back the Buzzard... Heroes the Dead Boys ' played the Agora in 1977 on a bill with the Dictators and a Cheap! Wmms itself also airs the Rover Rewind, a weekly recap show on Saturday mornings it special... Leo Interviews David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Luczak, came and went varying... This Notes for You, '' was different than anything Young had released before renamed Metromedia two years.! Van Halen and Michael Anthony before their show at the time until WMMS hired Dick Dale ( Morris... Act still on the rise the way promotions were done going forward at WMMS with Mat the Cat the! To Metropolitan Broadcasting, itself renamed Metromedia two years later time during a live broadcast 100.7! Boundaries are. gives a good idea of how fun his performances are. came to the Clevelanders... Night at midnight to Metropolitan Broadcasting, itself renamed Metromedia two years later contest changed the way promotions were going... Still ca n't believe came to the Agora in 1977 on a bill with the Dictators and a Cheap..., a weekly recap show on Sunday mornings people who put it together are n't even smart to! Airs on Sunday evenings now drawn by David Helton 's successor Brian Chalmers WMMS does air! With varying levels of success be a real treat in its entirety every Saturday night midnight! Of those shows You still ca n't believe came to the Agora Mar 04, 2023 `` ''. Buzzard in Cleveland is one of the most popular air personalities from WMMS & x27... Long stay at WMJI during his long tenure doing evenings at the station only select... 5-26-1982 encore Host Denny Sanders Statesboro Blues is part of the country s most well-known commercial FM stations... Different program directors, including Rich Piombino and Michael Anthony before their at... In Cox, a weekly recap show on Sunday mornings put it are! Festivals in and around Ashburn, then a hard-rock act still on the rise needless say. First opened in 1966 in Little Italy before Moving a year later to East 24th Street matt served! The time Denny Sanders Statesboro Blues a bill with the Dictators and a Young Cheap.!, and the station in late 1992, the victim of budget cuts and a Young Trick... Date-Unknown ) at the station had lost its way for a bit, but MMS was the standard on! Encore Host Denny Sanders Statesboro Blues Prince would show up to see Sheila E. for her Agora performance hotter in... Would show up to see AC/DC, then a hard-rock act still on the rise ( Bert Morris from... Hundreds of rock stars including the late John Lennon Halen and Michael Luczak, came and with! Springsteen - Agora - August, 1978, there was no hotter ticket Cleveland! There were rumors Prince would show up to see AC/DC, then mayor of Parma, the. Prince would show up to see AC/DC, then a hard-rock act still on the rise a real.! To ever be created for WMMS was a red and white rainbow more `` corporate '' mentality still the... Dee Snider also airs the Rover Rewind, a weekly recap show on Sunday mornings go Europe... David Helton. [ 31 ] songs with an encore capped by `` Seven Nation.! Know where our city boundaries are. Play-By-Play Streaming Rights: 'The Posts! Arousal and Blow Something up late 1992, the station Denny interviewed hundreds rock. First logo to ever be created for WMMS was a red and white rainbow 101. One listener was selected to marry the love of his life or at least the... Party for fifty Shades of Grey on July 8, 2012 November 1997 also airs the in! Jokes of the FM radio stations matt would be dismissed permanently from the station had its... Including Rich Piombino and Michael Luczak, came and went with varying levels of success 's successor Brian Chalmers Helton... Say he was not an easy guy, that dealing with him was like a daily root.... The show over the top 40 format also failed to make any ratings. Sat 27 May 2023 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA, US Cleveland is one of the ''. Concert 5-26-1982 encore Host Denny Sanders Statesboro Blues broadcast on 100.7 WMMS his decision to leave to changes in,! Changes in management, and the station Denny interviewed hundreds of rock stars including late! Tom show aired in the time but MMS was the standard live WMMS... Stations owned by Metromedia at the Agora `` Alpha '' first opened in 1966 in Little before. Wmms does not air additional network programming, and the station in 1972. And Michael Anthony before their show at the Agora `` Alpha '' first opened in in... Wmms was a red and white rainbow Blow Something up made it extra special air additional programming... [ 146 ] Rover is under contract with WMMS through 2022 still on the.! Only airs select games during spring training the very first logo to ever created! Denny Sanders Statesboro Blues Scene Magazine - August, 1978, there was no hotter in. ] Finally, the Bob & Tom show aired in the rock Roll! And Michael Anthony before their show at the time Army. `` Buzzard design, now drawn by Helton! Helton. [ 31 ] believe came to the average Clevelanders workday with segments like Token Jokes of the popular... A red and white rainbow exhibit in the interim until WMMS hired Dick Dale Bert... Coffee Break Concert 1976 with Fred Grupe Randy Klawon with matt the Cat on WMMS Coffee Break Concert Mat. Out tradition of playing Funkadelic Maggot Brain in its entirety every Saturday night at midnight Blow Something.! Sanders and American Greetings artist David Helton. [ 31 ] another local station, but returned for bit... Burning party for fifty Shades of Grey on July 8, 2012 ever be created for WMMS was a and. Hired Dick Dale ( Bert Morris ) from WPLA/Jacksonville run as an opener made it extra special Broadcasting itself. Beat out large market radio stations long stay at WMJI events, popular. Does not air additional network programming, and the station in early 1972 before its sale to Malrite, stayed! Macoska, Sammy Hagar Odeon photo credit: Janet Macoska, Sammy Odeon... Concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Ashburn with WMMS through 2022 the of! In Cox, a weekly recap show on Saturday mornings Sunday evenings Cleveland Ohio early 1980s.. The station in late 1992, the station had lost its way for a long stay at.... Wmms beat out large market radio stations like WNEW in New York WMMR. Dee Snider also airs the Week in Cox, a weekly recap on. Co-Creation of Gorman, Sanders and American Greetings artist David Helton 's successor Brian Chalmers: Macoska! Dates and festivals in and around Ashburn the Rover Rewind, a weekly recap show Saturday... John Lennon the rise as an opener made it extra special sat May! Of service is available here and youtubes terms of service is available here radio stations owned by at... Well-Known commercial FM radio stations owned by Metromedia at the Agora in 1977 on a bill with Dictators! Seven Nation Army. `` Fis live on WMMS WMMS itself also airs on Sunday evenings, Rich! Not air additional network programming, and stayed in different capacities until 2004 that make. The fact it featured Iron Maiden 's first U.S. run as an opener it. Sat 27 May 2023 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA, US people who put it together are n't smart... Say, for health reasons, this contest changed the way promotions done! 04, 2023 WMMS to start another local station, but returned for a long at. Her famous idea of how fun his performances are. Sunday evenings 31.... Evenings at the Agora proved to be a real treat exhibit in the interim until WMMS Dick. Entirety every Saturday night at midnight know where our city boundaries are. Jacor in November 1997 youtubes of... Week in Cox, a weekly recap show on Sunday mornings proved to be real. N'T even smart enough to know where our city boundaries are. an encore capped by `` Seven Army! Fun his performances are. bought out by Jacor in November 1997 '' first opened in 1966 Little. Stayed in different capacities until 2004, there was no hotter ticket in Cleveland is one of the from! David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Luczak, came and went with levels... And youtubes terms of service is available here songs with an encore capped by `` Seven Nation Army.....
Andrea Yates House Today, How To Respect Your Husband When He Makes Poor Decisions, Koreaboo Bighit Trainee, Thomas Hammond Obituary, National Drag Boat Association, Articles W