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Jack Armstrong Dead

Tom, it's heartening to see that Jack's relatives have seen some of this. The "good guys" need to be remembered in this crazy business!

You might, if you haven't already, want to stop by the Cleveland board, where he was heard on two stations in the 1960's. I'm sure other discussions are going on, in other markets where Jack worked!

-OA/OMW
 
VODood said:
I will soon be posting another Jack aircheck from the 1997 WMJI/WIXY Cleveland Reunion weekend. Took place Oct 10-11 of that year.

This aircheck is Jack doing 7-11pm, running the board himself.

Included; former WIXY Superman Billy Bass, Jim LaBarbara and former Oldies 93 PD Kris Abrams


Will be posted later today, after 5pm EST at www.chuckmatthewsvoice.com/downloads/misc


And there's an aircheck of Jack from earlier in the day live on location with former WMJI pm driver Scott Howitt.

That is currently posted.
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That second Jack aircheck, from my ReelRadio collection, is now posted at the link provided earlier, as well as a WIXY1260 composite.
 
The man was the real deal. Talent from on high. One of a kind. A star in the sky. Check the Buffalo-Rochester board for stories from his glory days at WKBW. Jack, you touched a million hearts.
 
Someone sent me a short January 1966 aircheck of him using his real name at WCOG, and it was obvious he was in his own league... no matter what name he was using. I can't think of a more exciting guy to listen to on the air. He was the absolute model for an AM night jock. I've never heard anyone say anything bad about him.
What a way to go.... :'(
 
I'm one of many who wrote to both local papers in the market about Jack yesterday. I'm glad to see they were both able to do something...

-OA/OMW
 
If anyone has the 1972 Programmer's Digest LP with the WKBW program director introducing airchecks of his airstaff(including Jack)...please post Jack's aircheck online so all can hear it. Jack introduces an Osmonds song "Down By The Lazy River" and live-tags a spot for PHisohex with the humous comment "...and don't forget WKBW cures warts!" LOL!!!

Jackson at his best was at WKBW.
 
fingar said:
Finnally, one local paper picked up the story.

WS Journal Local section page B2
online at
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/S...SJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355092940
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It is great that so many people are talking about this great talent who was an even greater man. Jack Armstrong gave so many of us so many memories that will be with us until we see him again.

HOWEVER...

I cannot idly stand by and remain silent about the comments Randall Bliss made in the Journal. This is the same man who FIRED Armstrong and brought in Max McGann (nothing personal, Max) and made moves leading to the ultimate DEMISE of Oldies 93. To have this man compliment Jack Armstrong when he saw fit to break that man's heart by firing him is a bridge too far for me and Tim Clodfelter (who wrote the piece) should have done better. Bliss will have to carry around the fact that he was the last guy to fire the most talented jock any of us ever knew. Shame on you, Randall. Next time, try "no comment".
 
Y'know, we really shouldn't sully the wake, but I too wondered who the guy was that pulled the trigger on the man who arguably was/is one of the finest radio entertainers in the business. And I wondered why? WHY was Entercom so adamant about purging their station of a man who lived and breathed radio. A man who called Carolina home. A man who knew more about radio and serving listeners than any of the top 10 suits in Entercom. Again, it's not my intent to sully the wake of a great radio talent. Perhaps another thread and another time. Let it just be said that some questions deserve to be asked and need to be answered. Respectfully, -9-
 
How 'bout this:

Randal has a boss, too.

Jack was his hero. How hard must it have been to have that conversation with the man who made you want to get in the biz.

God bless you Jack. God bless your family.

Rest in peace and thanks for what you gave us. You'll never go away.
 
Randall did a fabulous job programming Oldies 93. Working with Jack was incredible for him, as it was for many of us. Randy has been my friend nearly 20 years. I can assure you that he took no joy in executing that decision. That he and Jack remained friends to the end should be enough for those few that "wonder".

When you sit at a PD's desk you are faced not only with making tough decisions of your own but you must also fight with your own company to maintain the integrity of your station and executing those decisions from your boss, and your boss’s boss. Most of the time it is an extremely rewarding job. Often times it is a very tough job. Randy is one of the best PD’s I have ever worked for and with. Jack still called him a friend until the end. That SHOULD tell you a lot about both of them.
 
As I type this, Randall is on WUNC-FM talking about how great Jack was and how he met him when RB was 16 and all this happiness. This is PATHETIC! How about standing up for your hero when it mattered? How about having some integrity and telling your boss you could not fire one of the best jocks who ever cracked a mike? Some of you guys who are defending RB, GIVE ME A NAME! I WANT THE NAME OF THE LOW-LIFE SUIT WHO MADE RANDALL BLISS FIRE JACK ARMSTRONG!

The moves that RB made after that helped kill Oldies 93, so his credibility ain't much. I would rip my own liver out before ANYBODY could make me FIRE my HERO!
 
I WANT THE NAME OF THE LOW-LIFE SUIT WHO MADE RANDALL BLISS FIRE JACK ARMSTRONG!
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His name is Brent Millar and he doesn't care a bit for radio, just money and himself. He doesn't follow radio history or know much about the past, just money. He doesn't even know what the FCC is all about or any clue about rules and regs, just money and himself. But Randy has ZERO backbone and is just happy to have a job and will do whatever it takes to stay on.

Ya this is sad how these people are.
 
Why do we need fighting in a thread to honor Jack?
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No real fighting here and in a way Jack had fought this battle for the last part of his time in radio. We would talk on how it is "all gone" and for what, big corporate owners who don't know a thing about the biz. Ya, go ahead and bitch but the truth cannot go away.
 
THIS IS EVERYTHING IN A NUTSHELL!

We bitch and we bitch on these boards about how radio sucks and it's cookie-cutter, etc. And here a guy (RB) has a chance to make a stand and say "ENOUGH! You can fire one of the greatest jocks of all time in an idiotic corporate BS move, BUT I WON'T!".

...and he (RB) sold like a champ.

Now, multiply that a million times across the land and you have the crappy radio we have today.

But, pardon me, where are my manners: I am keeping the RB apologists from making their excuses. GO BOYS!
 
ditto head - at least get the subject of your rant's name right. No sense in bashing
the wrong guy. Credibility......gone!

Jack was one of the all-time great jocks. Was he a relevant morning man in 2005?
I can't say, I didn't hear him. How we're his ratings compared to the rest of the station?
Listeners usually decide, through ratings, how you're doing and how long you'll be there.
Jack knew this better than anyone. Look at the number of call letters on his resume.

But, thanks to Jack for the great memories.
 
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