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Tx. Radio Hall of Fame
- Thread starter Holstead
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It's been very interesting reading some of the names in this thread, many of whom I remember after arriving in Houston in the early 70's, others I had heard about. But one thing stands out to me, as it might -- where's the love for Houston radio sports guys? By my unofficial count, there are just three who have been elected -- Gene Elston, Milo Hamilton, and Dan Lovett. I can't fathom that those three are the only ones worthy of being in this lofty company. I see the names of way many more Dallas sportscasters who have been selected. Just a few names to toss out -- former Rockets play-by-play man Gene Peterson, my mentor at KTRH Jerry Trupiano, and the guy who called the Cougars for 17 years and did a damn good job, the late Mike Edmonds. Just some food for thought, and certainly not trying to take away from the many worthy names you all have mentioned here.
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Lovett Blvd
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I think Roger WWW Garrett and Weaver Morrow would be good additions. And from SA, the late "Godfather" Joe Anthony.
Also, more women should be inducted. Houston was one of the first major markets to have several women on the air in the 70's and 80':
Marcy, Jay Britt, Jewel McGowan, Jackie McCauley, Sally Adams, Sheila Mayhew, Pam Ivey, Dayna Steele, Lauren Valle, and Donna Mac just to name a few. (Please excuse the spelling )
Also, more women should be inducted. Houston was one of the first major markets to have several women on the air in the 70's and 80':
Marcy, Jay Britt, Jewel McGowan, Jackie McCauley, Sally Adams, Sheila Mayhew, Pam Ivey, Dayna Steele, Lauren Valle, and Donna Mac just to name a few. (Please excuse the spelling )
***Jim embarrassed me greatly a few years ago by claiming to have worked with me at KTBC back in the Pleistocene. I thought he was crazy but he knew so many things about me I finally had to concede we must have been in the same building at one point. A mind is a terrible thing to go to waste.***
I know the feeling Bruce. Don't feel bad about having vague memories of me. We hardly ever saw each other. And it WAS a very big building.
As I recall, I had the 6 to midnight shift before you did. Then PD Joe Roddy moved me to the morning shift, and hired you for the PM show. Our paths hardly EVER crossed, but I listened to you a lot in the evening because you did such a great job. For a kid right out of college you sounded as smooth and professional as someone who'd been doing it for years.
I think we actually saw each other a few times at some of those "mandatory" daytime staff meetings, and maybe one or the other of those big public promotional "happenings" the late and much lamented Al Mustin was always cooking up.
I know the feeling Bruce. Don't feel bad about having vague memories of me. We hardly ever saw each other. And it WAS a very big building.
As I recall, I had the 6 to midnight shift before you did. Then PD Joe Roddy moved me to the morning shift, and hired you for the PM show. Our paths hardly EVER crossed, but I listened to you a lot in the evening because you did such a great job. For a kid right out of college you sounded as smooth and professional as someone who'd been doing it for years.
I think we actually saw each other a few times at some of those "mandatory" daytime staff meetings, and maybe one or the other of those big public promotional "happenings" the late and much lamented Al Mustin was always cooking up.
After looking again I found that Bill was recognized a few years ago, although he is not officially in the "Hall of Fame":
[from the TRHOF website]
2005 "Hall of Honor" Instatees
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Bill Enis (Dallas Ft Worth) (Deceased)
Air personality and program director at KLIF, KFJZ, KXOL. Co-wrote the country song, “Shame on You”, with Lawton Williams.
/snip/
Interestingly no mention of his work in Houston.
[from the TRHOF website]
2005 "Hall of Honor" Instatees
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Bill Enis (Dallas Ft Worth) (Deceased)
Air personality and program director at KLIF, KFJZ, KXOL. Co-wrote the country song, “Shame on You”, with Lawton Williams.
/snip/
Interestingly no mention of his work in Houston.
I have to second Rowdy's nod to ME! LOL!
K
Kevinc
Guest
Mike Hudman, with CC in Dallas has been engineering since the 70s. I first worked with him when he was still on air at KJCS in Nacogdoches... shortly after I started on air he moved to engineering, replacing my brother. He move to Houston in 1986 to put Z 107 (KZFX) on the air when they changed it from KGOL. He moved to Colorado for a short time working for Salem....but came back to Texas as soon as possible... and took the gig in Dallas...he's been there ever since.
I agree with Tom, we need more sports guys in the HOF... Anita Martini would get my vote first... possibly Brad Sham who has been doing Dallas Cowboy Football since I was still in High School... and we won't be discussing how long that has been.
I agree with Tom, we need more sports guys in the HOF... Anita Martini would get my vote first... possibly Brad Sham who has been doing Dallas Cowboy Football since I was still in High School... and we won't be discussing how long that has been.
Kevinc said:
Sorry, but Jack Dale should get the first vote. Did Texas Tech Red Raider football from 1953-1999 (47 seasons). Red Raider basketball from 1952-2003(52 seasons). Been host of a Sports Talk show on KKAM in Lubbock since 1993. Today, at age 77, still hosts a Sports talk show on KKAM-1340 AM in Lubbock
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93-3TheSurge
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jd said:
Any relation to the Bart Enis that appears on Astros telecasts via Fox Sports Houston?
Bart is Bill Enis' son.
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93-3TheSurge
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Yeah I've seen Bart Enis on Astros Live several times, as well during Astros games, usually promoting "Bobblehead Night" or "Friday Night Fireworks," etc.
Go 'Stros!!
Go 'Stros!!
And Bart is the spitting image of his dad.
It occurs to me there are a good many people who're being overlooked in this discussion of who should be in the TRHoF. Here are some of the names bubbling up from my memory. You'll recognize some of them. Many of us learned how to announce by listening to these guys.
Bill Zak. Probably the local record holder for longevity. Went to work at KTRH in 1950 and over the next half century he did everything there is to do at a radio station. He anchored the KTRH morning news block in the 60s and 70s, and gave their whole presentation a solid and professional sound we all tried to copy.
Howard Finch. The Poet Laureate of Houston radio. Started in radio at WXYZ in Detroit in the 1930s, working for the producers of The Lone Ranger and Sgt Preston of the Yukon. For a time he was the announcer who said those immortal words: "Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. A fiery horse with the speed of light. A cloud of dust and hearty HiYo Silver.....etc". Finch's greatest love was reading poetry aloud, and on the radio. KTRH even gave him a full hour of mid morning to read poetry. And he was the best.
Here's more about Finch. http://books.google.com/books?id=uCsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76&ots=BRcQnoDWnw&dq=howard+finch,+the+lone+ranger&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Milt Willis. In my opinion, the silkiest and smoothest radio voice Houston EVER had. I grew up in the 50s listening to him on KTHT, and later on "Beautiful Music KXYZ", and even later at KODA. When I got started in radio in the mid 60s I found myself copying his announcing style for a long time. We all want to sound like the guys we think are the greatest. Right? Well, I finally realized I would never sound as good as he did, so I went looking for my own natural style.
Others: Webb Hunt, Ken Collins, Carl Brazell, Ken Fairchild, Jim Harris, Alvin Van Black.
Anybody else have some names from the old days?
It occurs to me there are a good many people who're being overlooked in this discussion of who should be in the TRHoF. Here are some of the names bubbling up from my memory. You'll recognize some of them. Many of us learned how to announce by listening to these guys.
Bill Zak. Probably the local record holder for longevity. Went to work at KTRH in 1950 and over the next half century he did everything there is to do at a radio station. He anchored the KTRH morning news block in the 60s and 70s, and gave their whole presentation a solid and professional sound we all tried to copy.
Howard Finch. The Poet Laureate of Houston radio. Started in radio at WXYZ in Detroit in the 1930s, working for the producers of The Lone Ranger and Sgt Preston of the Yukon. For a time he was the announcer who said those immortal words: "Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. A fiery horse with the speed of light. A cloud of dust and hearty HiYo Silver.....etc". Finch's greatest love was reading poetry aloud, and on the radio. KTRH even gave him a full hour of mid morning to read poetry. And he was the best.
Here's more about Finch. http://books.google.com/books?id=uCsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76&ots=BRcQnoDWnw&dq=howard+finch,+the+lone+ranger&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Milt Willis. In my opinion, the silkiest and smoothest radio voice Houston EVER had. I grew up in the 50s listening to him on KTHT, and later on "Beautiful Music KXYZ", and even later at KODA. When I got started in radio in the mid 60s I found myself copying his announcing style for a long time. We all want to sound like the guys we think are the greatest. Right? Well, I finally realized I would never sound as good as he did, so I went looking for my own natural style.
Others: Webb Hunt, Ken Collins, Carl Brazell, Ken Fairchild, Jim Harris, Alvin Van Black.
Anybody else have some names from the old days?
Bob Stephenson, another one of those guys who'd done it all in radio AND television in the '50s and '60s before making a living on the Fishing Show on KILT and elsewhere. Too bad he's largely forgotten today.
When Larry Rasco retired as a great early Houston TV news anchor, he moved to radio, where he was my friend.
Ken Grant of KNUZ (later KQUE) was something of a local pioneer in rock radio, as mentioned in the book, "Pied Pipers of Rock and Roll."
+100 on Howard Finch. He was an inspiration reading poetry on KTRH in the '70s (cue the music, "Once Upon a Time", cue the tape of his granddaughter saying "Hello, Granddad, this is your sweetie pie!" Cue Howard, "Hello Sweetie Pie.") but he did it all, including hosting Ch. 13's "Dialing for Dollars."
I'm there for Webb Hunt too.
When Larry Rasco retired as a great early Houston TV news anchor, he moved to radio, where he was my friend.
Ken Grant of KNUZ (later KQUE) was something of a local pioneer in rock radio, as mentioned in the book, "Pied Pipers of Rock and Roll."
+100 on Howard Finch. He was an inspiration reading poetry on KTRH in the '70s (cue the music, "Once Upon a Time", cue the tape of his granddaughter saying "Hello, Granddad, this is your sweetie pie!" Cue Howard, "Hello Sweetie Pie.") but he did it all, including hosting Ch. 13's "Dialing for Dollars."
I'm there for Webb Hunt too.
Here's the list of nominees so far:
Paul Williams, Glenn Beck, Dan Gallo, Bill Grady, George Shank, Wes Widdon, Daynee Steel, Chuck Tiller, Sheffie Diazzo, Jack Pieper, Gene Arnold, Joyce "J.C." Webster, Maurice "Crash" Collins, Red Beard, Bill Moffett, Joe Ladd, Royce Guinn, Bill Zak, Howard Finch, Weaver Morrow, Dayna Steele, Wash Allen, Marvin D. Sparks, Pat Gray, Gentleman Jim Carter, Hoot Hooten, Darrell Yates, Robert Hooker, Charley Smucker, Mitch Carr, David Gold, Bruce Williamson, Dave E. Crockett, Jon Wolfert and Mary Lyn Wolfert of JAM Creative Productions, George Lester, Jim Lado, Pam Ivy, Jim Rose, Marty Ambrose, Gary Hamilton, Kevin Charles, Lee Jolly, Tommy Ward, Larry Shannon, Chuck Shramek, Hal McClain, John Long, Bill Gardner, Ted Norman, Jimmy Stewart, Shotgun Cook, Mat Guinn, Bill Bradford, Skip Murphy, Bob Stanford, Dan Patrick (KSEV), Cousin Linnie, Dewayne Dancer, Paxton Mills, Tom Tradup, Tyler Cox, Brad Barton, Alfred Vrazel
Not a bad group at all! You still have time to nominate at www.trhof.com!
Paul Williams, Glenn Beck, Dan Gallo, Bill Grady, George Shank, Wes Widdon, Daynee Steel, Chuck Tiller, Sheffie Diazzo, Jack Pieper, Gene Arnold, Joyce "J.C." Webster, Maurice "Crash" Collins, Red Beard, Bill Moffett, Joe Ladd, Royce Guinn, Bill Zak, Howard Finch, Weaver Morrow, Dayna Steele, Wash Allen, Marvin D. Sparks, Pat Gray, Gentleman Jim Carter, Hoot Hooten, Darrell Yates, Robert Hooker, Charley Smucker, Mitch Carr, David Gold, Bruce Williamson, Dave E. Crockett, Jon Wolfert and Mary Lyn Wolfert of JAM Creative Productions, George Lester, Jim Lado, Pam Ivy, Jim Rose, Marty Ambrose, Gary Hamilton, Kevin Charles, Lee Jolly, Tommy Ward, Larry Shannon, Chuck Shramek, Hal McClain, John Long, Bill Gardner, Ted Norman, Jimmy Stewart, Shotgun Cook, Mat Guinn, Bill Bradford, Skip Murphy, Bob Stanford, Dan Patrick (KSEV), Cousin Linnie, Dewayne Dancer, Paxton Mills, Tom Tradup, Tyler Cox, Brad Barton, Alfred Vrazel
Not a bad group at all! You still have time to nominate at www.trhof.com!
Oh, and congratulations and best of luck to all the nominees!
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