A longtime broadcaster for 97 LAV-FM, Matthews was ousted in Cumulus Media's takeover of Citadel Broadcasting. This week, Hampers finally revealed via Facebook why this iconic voice has, sadly and ironically, disappeared. Grand Rapids did get a modern rock station a few years later when WGRD-FM tweaked its format from Top 40 to modern rock. ", Vice President/Market Manager Derek J. We dont have the time to write long articles about all these stories, but hope that you enjoy the tidbits as much as we do. McKormick is a 1985 graduate of Central Michigan University. He and I would smoke together often, but nothing outside of a few joints. ", Henson remarked, "Returning home to Michigan to work with Michelle McKormick and Cumulus is very exciting for me and my family. And it goes without saying that not being able to speak was not how I envisioned spending the winter of my life, but after finishing five weeks of daily preventive radiation treatments last week, and even though only time will really tell, as of now, I am cancer-free. Her afternoon NBC interview program commanded an audience of millions, and she enjoyed a reported $52,000 annual salary in 1941. By the fall of 1992, WLAV switched back to a more classic rock-driven format and continued refining the format during the 1990s, to success in the ratings. After decades of broadcasting on GRAND RAPIDS' airwaves, most notably at Classic Rocker WLAV a famed personality is surviving without his well known voice. The radio voice of Kevin Matthews has been heard over airways across the country for nearly 25 years. WLAV is as always FREAKING AWESOME really not much more to say is there? I too had the pleasure? Classic Rock WLAV-FM Grand Rapids appoints former Detroit radio personality Gregg Henson as morning co-host. Those Tony Gates Laurie DeYoung and raft race years of the 1970s and early 1980s were very chaotic. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. AGAIN. drop the mic, btw think you could play Tommy Shaw's girls with guns? Henson joins renowned West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite, Travis Gibbs, on WLAV weekdays from 5:30am-10:00am . Depending on the selected settings, some functions may become unavailable! This is justifying her salary on Hot FM not because she's "just that good." I'm in the entertainment business, and when you remove 'entertainment,' it's all business. Thank You, HERE'S AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS!!! Henson joins renowned West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite, Travis Gibbs, on WLAV weekdays from 5:30am-10:00am on the newly-named Michelle and Gregg With Travis show. ), https://www.mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/view 16&t=48619, https://radioinsight.com/headlines/1806 ht-months/. One break was all that was needed. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. New weekday line-up on the Legendary LAV! In life when I have decisions to make I always think to myself, What Would Scott Hall Do? WLAV Morning Show I confirm all my information through a high, white whore's souse! Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. WLAV radio legend Aris Hampers passed away over the weekend. Nearly four years ago. Time for a change. My old age I failed to also mention Kevin Matthews who was absolutely hilarious. The entertainment/music business is filled with bad health choices and I dabbled in all of them over those 40 years before retiring. Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk | jkaczmarczyk@mlive.com, Matthews was ousted in Cumulus Media's takeover of Citadel Broadcasting, joined his former colleague Steve Dahl on The Steve DahlCast, "Kevheads" sounded off over the abrupt departure. Matthews, 55, a Detroit-area native who got his start at WLAV-FM in the early 1980s, later left for St. Louis but was recruited nine months later by Dahl to come to Chicago for a run lasting more. Save peace in the world. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) A longtime Grand Rapids radio personality has died. in February 2016, I started to notice a very subtle change to the bottom end of my voice and decided, when I went to get my ears flushed, to have an ear, nose and throat physician take a quick look at it. WLAV-FM (96.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock music format in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kev, as he prefers to be called, began his radio career in 1978 at WSRX student radio at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. After graduating from GVSU, Kevin worked his way up through the Grand Rapids radio market until he . That means 88 percent are not doing something stupid that you ARE doing. He did a scope of my throat and found nothing. (Photo/John Sinkevics), EDITORS NOTE: Longtime Grand Rapids DJ Aris Hampers represents a legacy of groundbreaking rock n roll radio, part of WLAV-FMs progressive, landscape-changing format in the 1970s that influenced artists regionally and nationally with help from a familiar crew of memorable on-air personalities. Kevin Matthews, Grand Rapids radio icon, is broadcasting once again, thanks to the world wide web. The station experienced difficulties in the 1980s. "Ed Buchanan was the . Media. Kevin Menear (born March 12, 1956), known professionally as Kevin Matthews, is a Midwest United States radio personality, best known for his 12-year association with WLUP 'The Loop' and its one-time sister-station, WMVP 'AM 1000.' Matthews became popular for his off-kilter take on various topics. He gave permission to Local Spins to re-publish this personal essay and we are hopeful that hell continue to share his stories in coming months with Local Spins in words, if not in that oh-so-familiar voice. Some stations had people fly into Chicago and write down everything and try to duplicate it, Matthews recalled. We know the killer chemistry hes enjoyed best with Michelle McKormick, and paired with the comedic timing of Travis Gibbs, Mornings on WLAV will be transcendent and almost criminally funny., Derek J. It wasnt easy for any of these folks to keep all of this under wraps, so I cant thank them enough for doing so. Do I really need to say this? by Ben Zonia Sun May 01, 2022 10:53 pm, Post of working on WLAV-AM in the late 70's during their last hurrah as a Top 40/AC music station. In the early 2000's, Henson moved to Talk WKRK-FM in Detroit and created a hybrid FM 'Hot Talk' show "Motor City Middays" with McKormick. Ironically, those were Ric Ocaseks final words to his family before he passed. I left LAV in the fall of 1979 to go to work for WGRD. CUMULUS MEDIA has announced that longtime Classic Rock WLAV (97 LAV-FM)/GRAND RAPIDS, MI radio personality ED 'UNCLE BUCK' BUCHANAN died TODAY at the age of 69. by iwndry1015 Mon May 02, 2022 2:30 pm, Post To make matters worse, many of WLAVs top D.J.s began to leave. i have been listening to wlav since 1993 and i still love it ..the best classic rock is on wlav. I am beyond excited to begin another epic chapter with Gregg at WLAV along with the best team in the business.. His radio career then took him to stations in Austin, Philadelphia, Dallas and Pittsburgh. by MWmetalhead Mon May 02, 2022 3:50 pm, Post Morning host Laurie DeYoung left for Baltimore, because she thought it was time to move on. by Freqman Sun May 01, 2022 10:32 pm, Post That's what's great about the world wide web. It seems like Tony Gates left for LA back then because there was a lot of heat going down with regards to a ???? In the early 2000's, Henson moved to Talk WKRK-FM in Detroit and created a hybrid FM 'Hot Talk' show "Motor City Middays" with McKormick. Myself, John Barry and yes Mike Slavko aka Dung worked on the AM/weekends at that time. [1], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}430202N 853116W / 43.034N 85.521W / 43.034; -85.521. WOOD-TV (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for West Michigan. Starting in 1979, Ed teamed up with former WZZM TV-13 "Eyewitness at Noon" host Dick Richards to do middays (10 am to 2 pm) on WCUZ. Not surprising: Were both from the same school and we both made some bad choices (he was a heavy smoker as well) and Im sure we both knew the risks. Former KC newsie and radio talk show host Darla Jaye has had a week one that involved a medical blessing, a now-legendary "oops" moment and subsequent viral fame. WE ARE GETTING AN AVERAGE OF 1500 VISITORS PER DAY TO THIS WEBSITE. I remember my first thought when I awoke from the first surgery unable to speak It was simply, It is what it is the only way I could mentally and emotionally accept any of this. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Battle Creek -licensed ABC affiliate WOTV (channel 41) and Class A MyNetworkTV affiliate WXSP-CD (channel 15). In 1974, it became western Michigans first full-time AOR station and was an instant success. by MWmetalhead Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:19 pm, Post WLAV-FM began broadcasting by 1948. Most recently, BUCHANAN hosted LAVs Uncle Bucks Basement SUNDAYS from 7a-9a, and was co-host of LAVs The TONYGATES Morning Show with MICHELLE MCKORMICK and UNCLE BUCK.". The Richmond native began her career in her hometown, and for over a decade has been More HIS Radio Network Welcomes New Additions to Lineup Putting in someone who is not seasoned and screams into the mic is not going to solve the issues that WLAV faces. During this time Regis McKenna was working Mornings, Joel Schecter Mid Days and Jim did the afternoon shift. After the seven-hour surgery, the conclusion was the tumor and all remnants were successfully removed. A West Michigan radio personality has passed away. He joins West Michigan personality Michelle McKormick and audience favorite Travis Gibbs on WLAV, weekdays from 5:30-10am on the newly-named "Michelle and Gregg With Travis Show." 33 years in the radio business and she has great advice for bonding with talent and facing industry challenges. Necessary cookies are responsible for the basic functionality of Online Radio Box. An Interactive Archival Database for West Michigan Music History, Hysterical's Musician Pick of the week - Bob Reinhardt from Bob and the Rockbillies, the Oldest Rock Band from Grand Rapids. Along with the Step Dad of one of my High Shool Classmates. Harte had been in a medically induced. In 1949, WLAV-TV 7 signed on, later becoming WOOD-TV 8. She is the former co-host of Mouth 2 Mouth on WOOD (AM) with Scott Winters . "Kevheads" sounded off over the abrupt departure of one of West Michigan's best-known radio personalities. What do you think? It is the dominant classic rock-formatted radio station in the market and is generally a top ten performer in the Grand Rapids ratings. It also took my sweet Asia a year ago (I still miss that pup every single hour) and even though it tried to take me, it failed. I really do, My ties are here., E-mail Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk: jkaczmarczyk@mlive.com. Stand with Ukraine. This is a television show made by WLAV-FM in Grand Rapids, MI. "I had a job for a while as an announcer at WWV but I finally quit, because I couldn't stand the hours.". Spending the rest of my life thinking regrets will change nothing, so I refuse to even acknowledge them. Ed Buchanan, known as "Uncle Buck," died on Thursday, according to WLAV's website. by Ed Joseph Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:29 pm, Post Matthews, 55, a Detroit-area native who got his start at WLAV-FM in the early 1980s, later left for St. Louis but was recruited nine months later by Dahl to come to Chicago for a run lasting more than 22 years. Tony Gates, Lori DeYoung, Tim Steele, Doc Donavan, Aris Hampers, Ed Buchanen, Allision Harte, Ogie Dryer. We know the killer chemistry he's enjoyed best with Michelle McKormick, and paired with the comedic timing of Travis Gibbs, Mornings on WLAV will be transcendent and almost criminally funny. Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. by Honeyman Mon May 02, 2022 12:32 am, Post I figured it was time to finally speak out as to why Ive been absent here on Facebook and from life in general for the past six months. Kidding! The success lasted for a while, but in the mid 1980s, WLAV began to fall apart. How do we use Cookies. Day Three At The All Access Audio Summit 2023: Radio's Future, Social Media, And A Lot Of Talk, All Access Audio Summit 2023's In-The-Moment Presentation Is Wrapped Up And On-Demand Streaming Of All 18 Sessions Begins Tomorrow, Recap: Late Friday, Troy Hanson Confirmed Hes Exiting Cumulus VP/Programming-Rock Formats, VP/Operations & PD WKQX (Q101)/Chicago, Longtime Morning Anchor Lee Harris Exiting WINS/New York. Of course, WLAV isn't the only station with ratings issues. But recently, we havent heard those stories, or seen Hampers, despite efforts to contact him. Love Listening in Market Harborough, Leicestershire UK, on the Grand Union canal. CUMULUS MEDIA/GRAND RAPIDS VP/Market Manager JEFF CARTWRIGHT said, "EDs sudden passing is difficult news todayfor all who knew and loved him. His upcoming plans include hosting a jazz festival for St. Mary's Health Care, and he's working on a wine auction for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Missing the Pup: Hampers and his beloved Asia. Matthews today is uploading two podcasts a week, Monday and Friday, which then are archived for subscribers. WLAV (AM) went on the air in 1940. Allison Harte, whose real name is Prudence Dykstra, died Thursday night after family decided to take her off a respirator, said her husband, Roger. Don't miss a beat. Preferred radio stations and music genres, user's Favorites, stations reviews and many other services need your personal data processing. When it got to a point last Winter that I could no longer converse in an even mildly noisy room, and since I now had insurance, I decided to get it checked again. Matthews said the first two months has been fun as well as liberating. Im the only person with all of this stuff and Im determined to get all of it out there before I drop. radio stations have been draconian for a long, long while. The legendary Grand Rapids DJ and radio personality finally revealed this week the medical issue and surgery that's kept him out of the public eye in recent months. I am SO sorry for doing that, but I needed to focus on my recovery and rehab without the distractions of 24-hour continuous texts to everyone on my friend lists especially while in the hospital where it was impossible to get more than 20 minutes sleep at a time. The station said, "Ed is the reason that all of us are here . I love it here, he said. Wouldn't be surprised. Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. In 1974, it became western Michigan's first full-time AOR station and was an instant success. English Website 72 Listen live 5 Playlist Contacts On the air 97 LAV 97 LAV playlist TOP songs on 97 LAV 5 Vernisha McCracken 20.02.2023 She talks at you not to you. He started at WLAV in 1970. WLAV has moved beyond Tony Gates, they're positioned to take over the Grand Rapids ratings book with the Classic Rock that everyone loves. It's really sad, Matthews said, in his first interview since he was fired. We caught up with the former radio diva and all-around Chatty Cathy to find out why millions upon millions of people now know her as the Bell Ringer . We're beyond happy with our next adventure.
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