Mad Mike

[PHIL Z]

On the WZUM post Clark Imgram Spoke of Mad Mike Metro. Mike was more than a Radio DJ, He was a Broadcast Engineer, Teacher with his Institude of Broadcast Arts School in DownTown Pgh.And all around good guy. Mike would And did help Many People. He Could fix or Jury Rig Anything. Prior to the 1980's the FCC required a First Class Radiotelephone Licensed Operator ,to be on duty at the Transmitter of an AM station with a power Output of 10,00 watts or more, And any Directional Pattern whatever the power output .Mike Worked at WIXZ Nighttime Transmitter, WZUM , WEEP 50kw, and other Stations, He also helped build the Transmitter site for WYEP FM in Hazelwood. One story that sticks in my mind, was in the Early 1970's their was a Fire in the Fulton Building and WEEP could not use their Studios. Mike was on Duty at the 50 kw Transmitter site. He found some reel tapes and played them, But he did not have take up reels,so the Magnetic tape was all over the floor. The CE was so happy that 1080 AM Had no dead air .He told mike I'll clean it up. I personaly Knew Mike Metrovich And miss him very much.

 

[mikes65gal]

I never had the priviledge of listening to "Mad Mike." However, a retrospective show that Candy and Mike did several Friday's ago on WEDO was extremely entertaining and spoke of what a great lover of music and radio he must have been. The guests all spoke very highly of Mike and I very much enjoyed listening to the great music played and the stories they so passionately shared. It was ironic that the very next day (Saturday morning), I visited Georges Song Shop in Johnstown to pick up some music. While there, I came across a "Mad Mike" compilation album and spoke with the George about the album and shared the info about the show I had listened to the day before on WEDO. George laughed and went on with several stories of Mad Mike, one being about Mike driving his cab to Johnstown to say that he was going to visit his Aunt....when in reality he really wanted to visit the record shop. I wonder if anyone has any airchecks of Mad Mike?

 

[cingram]

There are three "Mad Mike Monsters" compilation CDs from Norton Records that have brief clips of Mike
on WZUM, along with many of the songs he played.

C.

 

[PHIL Z]

I never had the priviledge of listening to "Mad Mike." However, a retrospective show that Candy and Mike did several Friday's ago on WEDO was extremely entertaining and spoke of what a great lover of music and radio he must have been. The guests all spoke very highly of Mike and I very much enjoyed listening to the great music played and the stories they so passionately shared. It was ironic that the very next day (Saturday morning), I visited Georges Song Shop in Johnstown to pick up some music. While there, I came across a "Mad Mike" compilation album and spoke with the George about the album and shared the info about the show I had listened to the day before on WEDO. George laughed and went on with several stories of Mad Mike, one being about Mike driving his cab to Johnstown to say that he was going to visit his Aunt....when in reality he really wanted to visit the record shop. I wonder if anyone has any airchecks of Mad Mike?

http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~ahmintz/aircheck-list-1.htm

Mad mike on WZUM 1967, Hal Brown WAMO, Greg Scott WZUM and many more 60's Pittsburgh DJ"S.