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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
Frankie Crocker!
Most definitely....the King!Quote:
Originally Posted by PeaceNHarmony
The Electrofying Mojo [[Detroit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSnTMjW8DPs
Johnny Fever & Venus Fly Trap
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..
The legendary Hal Jackson from NYC's WBLS.
Yes, Yes, Yes.....Hal Jackson!Quote:
Originally Posted by sansradio
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-bunz...february-1973/
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
Some of my Philly Favorites include:
Jerry "The Geater with The Heater" Blavats
Butterball
Harvey Holiday
Mary Mason
Hy-Lit
Georgie Woods
Donnie Simpson in Washington DC
Went on to host video soul on BET
Frantic Ernie Durham
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Optimal Saint
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by ralpht
Casey Kasem is another famous Detroit DJ.
Denver KDKO veteran DJ Jim "Dr. Daddy-O" Walker
Lenny Green and Bob Law in NYC
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.
"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!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PeaceNHarmony
NYC: Hank Spann, Vy Higginsen, Ken "Spider" Webb, Gary Byrd, Fred Buggs, Bob Lee, Frankie Crocker was the one others tried to emulate.
I remember Frankie use to say that at the end of all of his shows!Quote:
Originally Posted by NativeNuYorker
All good ones too. I got to listen to all of them except Hank Spann.Quote:
Originally Posted by NativeNuYorker
and what would Friday or Saturday be without....“Brooklyn’s Own” Joe Causi. He is among New York’s legendary disc jockeys
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by marv2
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by NativeNuYorker
How about Clark Reed in Detroit Tom Clay, Joel Sebastian....All Detroit.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by ralpht
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 !
Welcome to the forum, Jack. Great thread. Thank you.