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KUPD staff from the 80's

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Anybody know what these radio personalities are doing these days?

Curtiss Johnson

J. David Holmes

Mary Mcann

Robb Trygg

I really enjoyed this 1980's lineup at KUPD with Dave Pratt, of course!

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Last I heard, Curtiss Johnson was up in Fresno or Sacramneto as an OM, Trygg handles imaging for the CBS group locally and Mary MCann was last spotted doing poetry readings at a local coffee house. Not sure on J David Holmes, oh and Pratt is out of work.
 
Mary is living in Tacoma, working on-air at KLPU. She's also a music director at AOL radio, and retains her Az roots via her place on the Advisory Board of the Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.
 
Isn't Johnson the local real estate dude that Hannity shills for on 55/FYI,
who will sell your home in even less time than Wonderful Russ?

BTW, Russ isn't 44 days anymore...he's now up to 53. :eek:

Thank you. ;D
 
oldiesfan6479 said:
BTW, Russ isn't 44 days anymore...he's now up to 53. :eek:

Thank you. ;D
Click to expand...

Must be a slow market for Wonderful Russ...but "mind you, I think you'll beeee happy". Nurse Jeff and I think he lip syncs his TV commercials to the radio audio track. But we won't tell anyone ::)

You're Welcome.
 
I worked with Curtiss Johnson within Entercom. At that time, I was in Chicago and he was based in Sacramento as a cluster manager. I also heard that Rob Trygg is still in Phoenix, but I was under the impression he was at Bonneville as opposed to CBS. I believe Mary McCann did a part time gig in San Francisco. I have not heard about Holmes in years. As for Pratt, he has made more money than God in his career and will only work on his terms. He has turned down several offers already. And what about Mark Mayfield who was part of KUPD in the 80’s? Is he still in the Phoenix market?
 
Curtiss Johnson is OM at Entercom in Sacramento
Mark Mayfield is Mornings at KSLX
Rob Trygg at CBS in Phoenix doing Production, and doing some acting as well.
Mary McCann is up in Washington at KPLU
Dave Pratt is on the beach!
Unfortunately, there is a horrible rumor going around the group of friends that J. David Holmes passed away. If this is the case, I am deeply saddened by it, as I learned a lot from him (and all of them, when I worked with the 80's crew there, (especially Curtiss and J. David).
I was lucky to work and learn from some great people there at the Guadalupe Hilton, as I was a fan long before I worked with them (when they broadcast out of the double wide)
Hope this answers your questions.
I am in touch with most of them, and some of the other great people who worked there back then on air and behind the scenes.
Larry Mac
 
I met J. David in 1979. We were good friends for a number of years, but I have lost track of him for the last several years. I also heard the rumor of his passing. Since then, I have gotten some unsubstantiated information that he is currently residing in Scottsdale. (I have no idea what he might be doing or how he is doing.)

I hope the correct info is that he is alive and well in Scottsdale. Maybe someone who knows exactly what's up will read this board and clear all this up for us.
 
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