Soulful Radio DJs/Hosts ?

[JackBunyan]

Hi there, im currently looking around to find the names of radio hosts/DJs from the 1970s/80s. I am unfortunately too young to have experienced these days and was wondering if anyone could recommend their favourite soul/disco/funk radio DJ from back in the day!

Thanks, Jack

[PeaceNHarmony]

Frankie Crocker!

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Frankie Crocker!

Most definitely....the King!

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The Electrofying Mojo [[Detroit)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSnTMjW8DPs

[alexstassi]

Johnny Fever & Venus Fly Trap

[GrtGzu]

I remember Ken Hawkins, "Shotgun" [[aka. as Lynn Tolliver) Rudy Green, J.L. Wright from WJMO back in the 60's...

Carol Ford, Jeffrey Charles late 70's/80's..93ZAK..

Cleve, OH..

[sansradio]

The legendary Hal Jackson from NYC's WBLS.

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The legendary Hal Jackson from NYC's WBLS.

Yes, Yes, Yes.....Hal Jackson!

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This was one of the most popular Soul radio DJ's in Toledo from the 60s-80s. Charlie "Chuck"! I listened to him a lot and recently found podcast of one of his old broadcasts from 1973:

https://www.mixcloud.com/alfred-bunzl/wklr-999-fm-the-big-soul-rocker-in-toledo-ohio-friday-2nd-february-1973/

[marv2]

Some of Detroit's now legendary Disc Jockeys:
Mason
Frantic Ernie Durham
Robin Seymour
Donnie "The Luv Bug" Simpson
Martha Jean "The Queen"
Butterball


CKLW [[Windsor, Canada)

Richie Allen
"Big" Jim Edwards
Pat Holiday
Chuck Morgan
Ted the Bear Richards
Dave Shafer
Tom Shannon
Charlie Van Dyke
Walt "Baby Love"
Dick Purtan

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Some of my Philly Favorites include:
Jerry "The Geater with The Heater" Blavats
Butterball
Harvey Holiday
Mary Mason
Hy-Lit
Georgie Woods

[Optimal Saint]

Donnie Simpson in Washington DC

Went on to host video soul on BET

[ralpht]

Frantic Ernie Durham

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Donnie Simpson in Washington DC

Went on to host video soul on BET

Donnie Simpson is a native of Detroit and started as DJ here on WCHB in the early 70s. His nickname was Donnie "The Luv Bug" Simpson.

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Frantic Ernie Durham

Ralph, I actually met and got to hang out with Frantic Ernie Durham in the late 80s/early 90s when Ian Levine put on his "Motor City Revue" concerts at the Pontchitrain hotel downtown. Nice man.

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Casey Kasem is another famous Detroit DJ.

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Denver KDKO veteran DJ Jim "Dr. Daddy-O" Walker

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Lenny Green and Bob Law in NYC

[Jerry Oz]

I'm probably the only member from central Ohio, so I'll send a big shout out to Kirk Bishop, Les Brown, Eddie Saunders, Bill Moss and Frank Kelly from WVKO [[Columbus) in the '60s and '70s. Used to love these cats, even though I had a love/hate relationship with the intro/outro record talk overs. Great memories of growing up with an ear on 94.7 FM and 1580 AM.

[NativeNuYorker]

Frankie Crocker! "May you live as long as you want, never want as long as you live, may you live to be 100, and me 100 but minus a day, so I'll never know nice people like you have past away." Thank you all, God Bless and Good Night!!

[NativeNuYorker]

NYC: Hank Spann, Vy Higginsen, Ken "Spider" Webb, Gary Byrd, Fred Buggs, Bob Lee, Frankie Crocker was the one others tried to emulate.

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"May you live as long as you want, never want as long as you live, may you live to be 100, and me 100 but minus a day, so I'll never know nice people like you have past away." Thank you all, God Bless and Good Night!!


I remember Frankie use to say that at the end of all of his shows!

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NYC: Hank Spann, Vy Higginsen, Ken "Spider" Webb, Gary Byrd, Fred Buggs, Bob Lee, Frankie Crocker was the one others tried to emulate.

All good ones too. I got to listen to all of them except Hank Spann.

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and what would Friday or Saturday be without....“Brooklyn’s Own” Joe Causi. He is among New York’s legendary disc jockeys

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Felix Hernandez and Rhythm Revue

[NativeNuYorker]

Felix Hernandez and Rhythm Revue
Felix still has dance parties and Gary Byrd as you probably know collaborated many songs with Stevie Wonder, still has a Sunday show on WBLS.

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Felix still has dance parties and Gary Byrd as you probably know collaborated many songs with Stevie Wonder, still has a Sunday show on WBLS.

I've been to Felix's parties at Roseland. He gets a couple of thousand people. Yep, Imotep Gary Byrd had a Sunday evening program on WBLS for years too.

[ralpht]

How about Clark Reed in Detroit Tom Clay, Joel Sebastian....All Detroit.

[ralpht]

I didn't notice legendary Detroit DJ, Lee Allen [[on the horn) on any list. Great old friend.

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I didn't notice legendary Detroit DJ, Lee Allen [[on the horn) on any list. Great old friend.

I remember Lee Allen and Tom Clay.

[JackBunyan]

Wow :eek: Thanks for the response everyone, this was my first post on the forum and is the perfect introduction to a great group of people.

Thanks for all the suggestions, this should keep me busy for a while !

[ralpht]

Welcome to the forum, Jack. Great thread. Thank you.