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I posted this on my blog today. Yes, I am a tool who has one of them things because I failed in Radio. Anyway, I wonder whom "Radio Geeks" would place on their Mount Rushmore. Below is mine, and I lean heavilly towards talk. Though I'm copying and pasting this, I am thinking about changing my #1 and putting the Phillies Ball Girls on the mountain.
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Dennis Miller recently put together his own Radio Mount Rushmore! On this mountain he had Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, and Wolfman Jack.
I have my own Radio Mount Rushmore!!
1. Bob Grant: Many may not know who this man is, and for those who do, you probaly hated him. Before Rush and Sean there was Bob Grant. Growing up I used to listen to his afternoon drive show, I always say that if I had never found out about Bob Grant, I would be doing the weather somewhere.
For whatever reason Bob never caught on nationally like Rush and Sean. This is just my opinion, but if it weren't for Bob Grant, Alan Burke, and Alan Berg, there may be no Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity.
2. Alan Berg: I didn't know much about this man, until I saw the movie "Talk Radio" which was based on his life. I got the idea of what he was about from the movie, but didn't know enough about him until I read his bio and heard some airchecks.
The man was a pioneer, who was hated. I think I may have hated him myself if I was listener to his program. Alan was a liberal who was never wrong, and he wouldn't just tell you, that you were wrong, he'd yell it to you.
He was mean spirited, he was obnxious, yet, his following was not only huge, but loyal. Alan's show aired in Denver, but could be heard throughout the country at night. People from all over the country would tune in to HATE this lunatic.
Alan gets on the mountain because he was a true radio personailty. In the business of radio they say, it doesn't matter if you love him or hate him, as long as your listening. Well the people listened.
Unfortuantley Alan was murdered outside his house in the early 80's... by a listener!
3. HOWARD STERN: Howard Stern invented "Shock Morning Radio". No matter what anyone says, Stern invented "Shock Morning Radio". Stern invented "The Morning Team" being syndicated throughout the country.
Everything that the other "Shock Jock" shows do, Stern has probaly already done. He's the guy who can interview a crack head midget stripper one segment, then make a complete 360 and interview Rudi Guilani or Paul McCartney.
Every "Morning Team" uses Stern as the bar. Though, I don't agree with him that he invented everything in radio, I do believe that Morning Radio wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for him.
4. WFIL RADIO: WFIL-AM should have it's entire Airstaff on the Mountain. Little replica's of Jim O'Brien (My Hero Growing up), George Michael, Dick Clark, and Jim Nettleton, amongst others should be on this mountain.
WFIL was a trendsetter. If a song was played in regular rotation, it instantly became a hit.
American Bandstand was started on WFIL-TV with WFIL DJ Dick Clark filling in once in a while. Dick eventually became the full time Host, and helped pioneer American Rock and Roll Music to this day.
I know in each city, many "Radio Geeks" may have their own radio station, but WFIL truly was legendary, and it belongs on the Mountain.
My passion for radio comes from each person named above. Those folks, were all innovators.
And today, we have...
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Dennis Miller recently put together his own Radio Mount Rushmore! On this mountain he had Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, and Wolfman Jack.
I have my own Radio Mount Rushmore!!
1. Bob Grant: Many may not know who this man is, and for those who do, you probaly hated him. Before Rush and Sean there was Bob Grant. Growing up I used to listen to his afternoon drive show, I always say that if I had never found out about Bob Grant, I would be doing the weather somewhere.
For whatever reason Bob never caught on nationally like Rush and Sean. This is just my opinion, but if it weren't for Bob Grant, Alan Burke, and Alan Berg, there may be no Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity.
2. Alan Berg: I didn't know much about this man, until I saw the movie "Talk Radio" which was based on his life. I got the idea of what he was about from the movie, but didn't know enough about him until I read his bio and heard some airchecks.
The man was a pioneer, who was hated. I think I may have hated him myself if I was listener to his program. Alan was a liberal who was never wrong, and he wouldn't just tell you, that you were wrong, he'd yell it to you.
He was mean spirited, he was obnxious, yet, his following was not only huge, but loyal. Alan's show aired in Denver, but could be heard throughout the country at night. People from all over the country would tune in to HATE this lunatic.
Alan gets on the mountain because he was a true radio personailty. In the business of radio they say, it doesn't matter if you love him or hate him, as long as your listening. Well the people listened.
Unfortuantley Alan was murdered outside his house in the early 80's... by a listener!
3. HOWARD STERN: Howard Stern invented "Shock Morning Radio". No matter what anyone says, Stern invented "Shock Morning Radio". Stern invented "The Morning Team" being syndicated throughout the country.
Everything that the other "Shock Jock" shows do, Stern has probaly already done. He's the guy who can interview a crack head midget stripper one segment, then make a complete 360 and interview Rudi Guilani or Paul McCartney.
Every "Morning Team" uses Stern as the bar. Though, I don't agree with him that he invented everything in radio, I do believe that Morning Radio wouldn't be what it is today if it weren't for him.
4. WFIL RADIO: WFIL-AM should have it's entire Airstaff on the Mountain. Little replica's of Jim O'Brien (My Hero Growing up), George Michael, Dick Clark, and Jim Nettleton, amongst others should be on this mountain.
WFIL was a trendsetter. If a song was played in regular rotation, it instantly became a hit.
American Bandstand was started on WFIL-TV with WFIL DJ Dick Clark filling in once in a while. Dick eventually became the full time Host, and helped pioneer American Rock and Roll Music to this day.
I know in each city, many "Radio Geeks" may have their own radio station, but WFIL truly was legendary, and it belongs on the Mountain.
My passion for radio comes from each person named above. Those folks, were all innovators.
And today, we have...
