[62] Management ordered a change to the Buzzard by giving it a flat-top and mullet. Jeff Kinzbach does morning drive time at WONE in Akron. The music structure also was modified at this time as artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince soon found airplay on WMMS. show host. [140][142][143], For the Bath, Maine, radio station which identified as WMMS from 1957 to 1964, see, We joked about the Buzzard becoming Cleveland's, "This radio station is known for breaking the rules, changing the game, and being successful. [91], WMMS would shift to active rock on February 17, 1997. [104][105], On January 29, 2014, "Chris Tyler" Merluzzo was named the WMMS program director, succeeding Bo Matthews. Howard debuted on WNCX in Cleveland in August 1992, and rivaled with Ed "Flash" Ferenc and Jeff Kinzbach from WMMS and John Lanigan from WMJI, who Howard nicknamed the "One-Eyed Cyclops". [85] WMMS scheduled a second Green Day performance just two months later – this time at Blossom Music Center – and at a near-record-low cost of $5 per ticket, the station gave fans a "second chance" to see the band live. He joined the station in early 1972 before its sale to Malrite, and stayed in different capacities until 2004. It really was an awesome time.' Cleveland Police wearing riot gear were called in just as headliner Green Day took the stage. For twenty of those years he was the morning personality at WMMS in Cleveland, Ohio that earned record high ratings. "[60] From 1991 to 1993, WMMS served as the FM flagship for the Cleveland Browns, sharing coverage with then-sister WHK; the late Nev Chandler served as play-by-play announcer. Following a legal dispute with a competing station owner over non-compete clauses in their contracts, former WIXY personalities Dick "the Wilde Childe" Kemp and Lou "King" Kirby were signed by MetroMedia. [27] On November 13, 1947, the new FM station transitioned from experimental to commercial status; increased its power; and changed its callsign to WHKX. The show was simulcast from Albany, marking the first time that a morning show on WMMS did not originate in Cleveland. Jeff Kinzbach grew up on the west side of Cleveland and is a life-long resident of Jeffrey Kinzbach Overview Jeffrey Kinzbach is currently associated with one company, according to public records. Widely regarded as one of the most influential rock stations in America throughout its history,[1][2][3][4] the station has also drawn controversy for unusually aggressive tactics both on and off the air.[5][6][7]. He spent over 20 years at WMMS in Cleveland as the morning 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. Relive and learn new and interesting facts on Jeff and his career spanning 5 decades. "[4][13] WMMS played a key role in breaking several major acts in the U.S., including David Bowie, Rush, and Bruce Springsteen. The people who put it together aren't even smart enough to know where our city boundaries are." Wonder what happened behind the scenes in Jeff’s radio days. [86], The Ramones headlined BuzzardFest '95 the following spring (May 1995) at Blossom;[87] other acts included Our Lady Peace, The Rugburns and Face to Face. In July 1973, John Gorman joined WMMS as music director and was promoted to program director and operations manager two months later where he remained for thirteen years. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Co-hosts Duji (Susan Catanese) and Dominic Dieter each worked on Rover's Morning Glory before the move to WMMS; since then, the show has expanded to include sound engineer Chocolate Charlie (Mike Toomey), phone screener Mattitude/Flatitude (Matt Novick), Video Anthony Snitzer, Producer Dumb (Shaun Street) and former intern Jeffrey LaRocque. A major contributor to the ratings success was an airstaff that remained fundamentally unchanged for many years: personalities like Kid Leo, Jeff & Flash, Matt the Cat, Dia Stein, Denny Sanders, Murray Saul, Debbie Ullman, Betty "Crash" Korvan, Ruby Cheeks (Debra Luray), BLF Bash (Bill Freeman), TR (Tom Renzy) and the late Len "Boom" Goldberg were invaluable to the station's popularity. On Saturday nights, Rotic hosts The Saturday Sanitarium, a local block of Metallica. [26] Like most early FM stations, WHK-FM mostly simulcast the Top 40 programming of its AM sister station. [121][122][123][124][125], Described by The Plain Dealer as "testosterone-fueled", the show dominates younger demographics, particularly male listeners ages 18–34. Cleveland Magazine has called the show a "juggernaut", and readers of Cleveland Scene named Rover the best Cleveland radio personality in 2009, 2014, and 2015 (Scene had previously recognized either Rover or his show four straight years, from 2004 to 2007, all prior to the move to WMMS). By utilizing innovative comedy, interviewing some of the biggest names in music, and helping launch the careers of many of the classic rock bands, Right up until his departure in 1988, Kid Leo played "Born to Run" as his signature sign-off song every Friday night at 5:55 to kick off the weekend for area listeners. Content for the weekday midday and overnight shifts and weekends, including music and on-air talent, comes from the iHeartMedia active rock national format via the Premium Choice network. Play-by-play announcers Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus call games on-site. [26] In order to firmly establish a separate identity, and to reflect the station's ownership,[30] the WHK-FM callsign was changed to WMMS on September 28, 1968. [68], Already program director at OmniAmerica station WMJI, station veteran John Gorman returned to WMMS as vice-president and director of operations in early 1994. Both the WONE-FM studios and transmitter are located in Akron. [1] Station employees went on to take director and executive-level positions in the recording industry, namely with labels RCA, Mercury, and Columbia. Ross Brittain temporarily filled in prior to the arrival of Brian and Joe (Brian Fowler, Joe Cronauer). From 1978 on, Belkin Productions conditioned its funding of the Free Clinic on the nondisclosure of the number of Clinic staff on duty at the concerts, the nature of conditions treated and the number of patients treated.[53][54]. [69][71] Billboard and Airplay Monitor magazines together named WMMS Rock Station of the Year (Medium Market) in 1995,[76] and Modern Rock Station of the Year (Medium Market) in 1996. The WMMS call letters first referred to an owner – "MetroMedia Stereo" – but have since taken on a variety of other meanings. WMMS itself also airs The Rover Rewind, a weekly recap show on Saturday mornings. Contrary to what many believe, the choice of the second Malrite logo had nothing to do with Buzzard Day, the annual "folksy event" held in Hinckley Township, Ohio. Kinzbach and Ferenc had already been a morning team – with sidekicks – since 1976, seven years prior to adopting the "morning zoo" label, so the basic structure was already in place. [100][101], Comedian Chad Zumock was co-host of The Alan Cox Show from early 2010 to late 2012; on December 3, 2012, it was announced that he was no longer with WMMS after being arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bo Matthews (Alex Gutierrez), who became program director for WMMS in early 2004, hired Maxwell (Benjamin Bornstein) that April for a more "personality-driven" afternoon show: The Maxwell Show gradually evolved from airing mostly music to all talk, and by 2009 had become the number one afternoon program in several key demographics. Owned by iHeartMedia, and broadcasting a mix of active rock and hot talk, WMMS serves as the flagship station for Rover's Morning Glory, the Cleveland affiliate for The House of Hair with Dee Snider, and the home of radio personality Alan Cox. Ping response time 6ms Excellent ping News and Media Website Site Owner: KnightRidder.com Domain provide by markmonitor.com. Rick Gilmore took his spot on the schedule at the last minute. Apr 17, 2012 - Explore News 5's board "Video Vault 5", followed by 281 people on Pinterest. [8] In 1981, Radio & Records identified "the malevolent feathered figure" as "the best-known station symbol in the country. The two decided to break with tradition and work up a wilder show together, founded on their own playful, irreverent and provocative interaction, with spontaneous bits of parody and comedy leavened with straight news. WMMS was the first radio station to employ full-time promotion and marketing directors: Dan Garfinkel and his successor, Jim Marchyshyn. [87] BuzzardFest II was held the very next fall (September 1995) – again at Blossom – and featured performances from the Goo Goo Dolls, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, as well as the Dance Hall Crashers, Eleven, Green Apple Quick Step, Prick and Sons of Elvis. Jeff Kinzbach, the former WMMS deejay who was part of the long-running "Jeff and Flash" show, will take over the 6 a.m. morning slot on Akron-based WONE FM/97.5 starting Monday. [112][125][127][128][129][130][131], A devoted fan of heavy metal, Cox considers himself more of a comedian than a disc jockey. When that time arrived Monday morning, host Jeff Kinzbach said management had kept this big "farewell" announcement a secret from all of them. [110] An experienced on-air personality,[111] Maxwell was joined by WMMS music director Dan Stansbury and Chunk (Tiffany Peck), a young phone screener whose role grew significantly during the course of the show's run. [69] Gorman changed the WMMS format to alternative rock,[70] playing new acts like Nirvana, The Offspring, and Nine Inch Nails, on October 27. Kinzbach and the rest of WMMS were major players in the drive to bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland. [16][17] Noted filmmakers, including Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous) and Paul Schrader (Light of Day), have called on both The Buzzard and its personnel while preparing for various rock-themed productions. Danny Czekalinski and Darla Jaye teamed up in October 1997 with Liz Wilde holdover Cory Lingus (Cory Gallant) until August 1998. Already strained by ongoing contract renewal negotiations, the incident further alienated the two parties, and by November of that year the show was cancelled. By utilizing innovative comedy, interviewing some of the biggest This second show sold out immediately, and was held at the city's largest venue: Cleveland Public Hall.[38]. [47] Of all the personalities that worked at WMMS, Len "Boom" Goldberg remained the longest. [18][19] WMMS was also a major driving force behind the successful campaign to bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland. [25] The Cleveland Funeral [24] The Cleveland Funeral On February 1, 2018, former Lex and Terry producer Jason Carr was named the new WMMS assistant program director. 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. In September 2007, WMMS management chose to "de-emphasize" both the Buzzard and WMMS call letters, referring to the station as simply "100.7", save for the FCC-mandated legal ID at the top of every hour. Both the WONE-FM studios and transmitter are located in Akron. The station briefly battled with WNCR of Nationwide Communications, itself filling the void created by the brief absence of WMMS on the rock scene. [54] Lisa Dillon, Ric Bennett and Tom Renzy also would depart the station that same day. "[41][42] 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. names in music, and helping launch the careers of many of the classic rock bands, [80][81][82][83], During this time, WMMS held a series of sold-out rock festivals that featured many of the new up-and-coming artists receiving station airplay. Following the prank announcement, station management placed Maxwell on probation for 90 days. Jump to navigation Jump to search. A member of the original staff, he has been heard on every shift around the clock; morning, noon, and nights, even overnights! For the television station licensed to Tampa, Florida, see WTAM-LD. The station was known as "The Home of the Buzzard" at first. WMMS during this period would play a key role in breaking several major acts in the U.S., including: Rush, Roxy Music, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Fleetwood Mac, Meat Loaf, the Pretenders, the New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Mott the Hoople, and Boston. The WMMS studios are located at the former Centerior Energy building in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, while the station transmitter resides in neighboring Seven Hills. WMMS (100.7 FM) – branded 100.7 WMMS: The Buzzard – is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. All other regular content, including music and on-air talent, either comes from the iHeartMedia alternative rock national format via the Premium Choice network, or is voice-tracked out-of-market specifically for WMMS-HD3. Matt the … Other shows, like The Buzzard Morning Show with Rick and Megalis (Rick Eberhart, Tom Megalis) and WMMS Mornings with Sean, Cristi, and Hunter (Sean Kelly, Cristi Cantle, Hunter Scott), came and went in quick succession. Take a listen to rocktalk. [10][11], Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, WMMS had a stable of personalities that remained fundamentally unchanged,[1][4] attained a dominant market share in the local ratings[4][12][13][14] and posted market record-high figures "never duplicated by any other station. [59] Four different program directors, including Rich Piombino and Michael Luczak, came and went with varying levels of success. In November 1972, WMMS was sold to Malrite Communications, a Michigan-based firm that relocated to Cleveland upon purchase. Seth the Barbarian (Seth Williams) took the overnight shift when Pennington moved to evenings in 2001.[97]. [24], On March 30, 1946,[25] 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). We all have such respect for what this station did back in the day. Rolling Stone named WMMS "Radio Station of the Year" nine straight years (1979–87) 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. [55], In the mid-1980s, WMMS was an important contributor in organizing a campaign (along with former Cleveland ad agency president Edward Spizel and author-deejay Norm N. Nite) which brought the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland. [67] Station management initially claimed that Alford acted alone,[66] however WMMS Promotions Director Heidi Klosterman – working under the name Heidi Kramer – later 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. With Mort, WTAM tried to have him do a four hour show against Indians baseball on 1220 WKNR. Celebrities Jeff Kinzbach Net Worth Jeff Kinzbach Net Worth 2020, Age, Height, Relationships, Married, Dating, Family, Wiki Biography "[10] By April 2008, the station had reverted to its traditional branding, once again frequently making use of both the noted mascot and famed call letters. On April 3, 2009, The Maxwell Show went on the air claiming that Metallica – in Cleveland for the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony the very next day – was playing a free show in the WMMS parking lot later that evening. WMMS - Wikipedia. Cleveland, Ohio. Alford was subsequently caught, arrested and later sentenced to ten days in jail and a $1,000 fine. WMMS served as the FM flagship for the Cleveland Browns for a second time from 2002 to 2012, sharing coverage with AM sister WTAM. Born in Chicago but raised in Las Vegas, Rover worked for rock stations KISW/Seattle and KXPK/Denver prior to arriving in the Cleveland radio market; the morning host also served as the Midwest replacement for Howard Stern following the latter's move to Sirius Satellite Radio in 2006. [1][15][16][48][49][50][51], The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long and usually multi-act summer rock concert held outdoors at Cleveland Municipal Stadium from 1974 through 1980. Gorman credits his decision to leave to changes in management, and the station's overall shift to a more "corporate" mentality. On-site, play-by-play announcer Tim Alcorn calls games alongside color analyst Jim Chones, a former Cavaliers center. Ohio native Maxwell (Benjamin Bornstein) was hired on for the WMMS afternoon drive in April 2004 following the departure of Slats (Tim Guinane) for rival station WXTM. Brian Chalmers, Rock 'N' Roll Artist", "Film; Paul Schrader Plumbs Grassroots Rock", "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. I can attest to major interference throughout Fresno on 99.9 and I don't just mean static. 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. WMMS does not air additional network programming. Play-by-play itself is also limited to over-the-air FM; due to league restrictions, the WMMS webcast on iHeartRadio does not stream play-by-play coverage online. However, WMMS continues to air rock music during regular middays, nights, overnights, and weekends; on the HD3 digital subchannel; and online during Cavaliers and Indians play-by-play. Under Malrite ownership, WMMS would become an album-oriented rock (AOR) powerhouse, much in the same vein as its former MetroMedia progressive rock siblings. [71][78][79] The sale came almost immediately after passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a time when radio companies nationwide rushed "at a fever pitch" to acquire new properties. Jeff & Flash were also credited as being major contributors in bringing the Rock Hall to Cleveland, by heavily promoting on-air a USA Today reader poll to decide which city should get it.[56]. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WONE-FM is available online. The concert series continued on well into the 1990s and early 2000s, albeit much less frequently.[39][40]. The show itself rapidly covers a range of topics in a comedic format, from major current events to obscure pop culture; regular segments like "Sperm News", "Why Florida Sucks", and "Are You Smarter Than a Dumbass?" Matt Harris served in the interim until WMMS hired Dick Dale (Bert Morris) from WPLA/Jacksonville. 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. [35] Sounds described the station programming at this time as "totally off-the-wall in its choice of records, playing anything it liked. Besides a standard analog transmission, WMMS broadcasts over three HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio. Belkin Productions staged these events, attracting popular hard rock bands and as many as 88,000 fans. Stern's ratings exploded and this – along with a growing urgency from management not to compete with or mention Stern on the air – led to a sudden and steep ratings decline for The Buzzard Morning Zoo. The Buzzard was the co-creation of Gorman, Sanders and American Greetings artist David Helton. All we can do is hope to create something cool so that in 20 years people will say, 'Man, remember what WMMS used to be like? 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