Win a Monster Zero Sugar prize pack from Circle K! On March 30, 1946,[50] radio station WHK owned at that time by United Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of Forest City Publishing, itself the parent company of The Plain Dealer launched an experimental FM station under the callsign W8XUB at 107.1 megahertz (MHz). It was the same logo used by all of the FM radio stations owned by Metromedia at the time. ", It's a snapshot of one of the most important all-female rock bands at their peak. Tickets, $24 to $275, plus fees, at the box office, ticketmaster.com and livenation.com and by. During their infamous show at the Agora, Plasmatics frontwoman Wendy O. Williams tore apart the stage with a chainsaw and covered herself in whipped cream (which is about all she wore). In 1984, Mellencamp delivered one of the greatest concerts in the WMMS Coffee Break series, opting to go acoustic at the height of his popularity for a set highlighted by stunning covers of songs from Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, the Rolling Stones and others. Kid Leo was actively involved in the campaign in bringing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland - which lead to the mayor Geroge Voinovich granting him a key to the city in 1990. [95], Already program director at OmniAmerica station WMJI, station veteran John Gorman returned to WMMS as vice-president and director of operations in early 1994. During this time, with Denny Sanders as his creative services director and Rhonda Kiefer as programming assistant, WMMS broke all Cleveland ratings and revenue records. 1201 S Joyce St Arlington, VA. Tarara Summer Concerts (Fee-Based) Leesburg. A few of the live recordings during the band's "Stained Class Tour" gig worked their way onto single releases. [97][98][99][100] To emphasize this change, WMMS was re-branded and aggressively promoted as "Buzzard Radio: The Next Generation", a reference to the success of Star Trek: The Next Generation and its continuation of the Star Trek franchise. [51] In order to firmly establish a separate identity, and to reflect the station's ownership,[55] the WHK-FM callsign was changed to WMMS on September 28, 1968. I love all tracks and dialog Colt 00:00 / 05:01 Digital Album Streaming + Download In 1976, Bash began the tripped out tradition of playing Funkadelic Maggot Brain in its entirety every Saturday night at midnight. David Helton who at the time was working for American Greetings is the man responsible for giving us the iconic symbol we still use to this day. The next Artful Dodger concert is on June 03, 2023 at Brockwell Park in London, England, United Kingdom. Lonnie Gronek, then general manager of the station, claimed in The Plain Dealer article that the process had gone on "for years", however other accounts dispute Gronek's claim. [56], MetroMedia found major success with progressive rock at KMET Los Angeles, KSAN San Francisco, WMMR Philadelphia and WNEW-FM New York, but a lack of commitment from MetroMedia led the company to drop the format at WMMS by May 1969. Seth "the Barbarian" Williams took the overnight shift when Pennington moved to evenings in 2001. Tour: WMMS Coffee Break Concert Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist In the Heartland I'll Never Need Anyone More (Than I Need You Tonight) Working Again Midwest Midnight When Your Heart Says It's Right Heaven & Hell We Can Make It Lover Somewhere in the Night Don't Stop the Music He Can't Love You Let's Hear It Strike Up the Band [38][39] Considered "a true radio legend," WMMS DJ Kid Leo was chosen for Rolling Stone's "Heavy Hundred: The High and Mighty of the Music Industry" (1980) and named "The Best Disc Jockey in the Country" in a special 1987 issue of Playboy. Boston's Agora show, called "Feeling It In Cleveland," is highly coveted on vinyl and features everything you love from the band. In other words, the carrion-eating bird represented "death and dying" a darkly comic reflection of the city's decline. Radio Daze: Stories from the Front in Clevelands FM Air Wars by Mike Olszewski (Kent State University Press), Cleveland Radio Tales by Mike & Janice Olszewski (Gray & Co., Publishers). Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Detroit, St. Louis they ran another stations birthday party. John Gorman, Denny Sanders and Kid Leo organized the original campaign with Tunc Erim, assistant to Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun. Yes, the station had lost its way for a bit, but MMS was the standard. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. [170][171][172], WMMS has also served as the FM flagship station for the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network since 2013, again sharing network flagship status with AM sister station WTAM. Goldfinger, The Refreshments, Triple Fast Action and others played the second stage at the top of the hill. [96][98] Billboard and Airplay Monitor magazines together named WMMS Rock Station of the Year (Medium Market) in 1995,[103] and Modern Rock Station of the Year (Medium Market) in 1996. Kinzbach and Ferenc had already been a morning team with sidekicks since 1976, seven years prior to adopting the "morning zoo" label, so the basic structure was already in place. [152][156][157][158], Comedian Chad Zumock was a co-host until his dismissal on December 3, 2012, after being arrested for driving while intoxicated;[159] Zumock was acquitted of the charge on May 3, 2013. Most station imaging is produced out-of-market by national voice talents "David Lee" Olejniczak, Malcolm Ryker,[166] Rena-Marie Villano, and former WMMS creative services director Miles Hlivko; additional voice-over audio is produced on-site by WMMS imaging director Billy Black. If you need a reminder of just how many great acts stepped onto an Agora stage, here's a look back at 35 legendary concerts that took place inside the venue since the early 1970s. [60] Sounds described the station programming at this time as "totally off-the-wall in its choice of records, playing anything it liked. The WMMS Mushroom Logo can be seen a few times throughout the movie - During a backstage scene at the Music Hall right before Stillwater takes the stage and when groupie Penny Lane played by Kate Hudson is dancing alone in the empty venue - you can see a banner with the Mushroom Logo and the slogan Where The Music Means Something. On November 11, 1948,[54] the station adopted the callsign WHK-FM. Cleveland Police wearing riot gear were called in just as headliner Green Day took the stage. One of their biggest contributions to our fine city was spearheading a grass roots effort to get the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame here in Cleveland. Mike Watts show at the Agora proved to be a real treat. Moms to be participated in the bikini contest for a chance to win $1,000. [148][149] All other air talent heard on WMMS is provided via iHeartMedia's "Premium Choice" voice-tracking service. Matt Harris served in the interim until WMMS hired Dick Dale (Bert Morris) from WPLA/Jacksonville. The short-lived music magazine featured a diverse mix of interviews, opinion pieces, album reviews, Buzzard playlists, concert listings and photos from station events. Rolling Stone named WMMS "Radio Station of the Year" nine straight years (197987) as part of its annual Readers' Poll, but a February 1988 front-page story in The Plain Dealer revealed station employees had stuffed the annual survey's ballot box for the 1987 poll to allow for the possibility of a tenth straight win the following year. . At Bat only for streaming", "iHeart does not stream Indians games. This second show sold out immediately, and was held at the city's largest venue: Cleveland Public Hall.[63]. And look out for the epic solo during the encore. The Coffee Break Concerts Roadies n Rockstars 1.58K subscribers Subscribe 0 1 view 3 minutes ago Growing up in Cleveland the local radio station WMMS would put on free shows during the week. Lorton. INXS - WMMS Coffee Break Concert Live At The Cleveland Agora 27 June 1984 More images Tracklist Notes Recorded Live At The Cleveland Agora (Cleveland, OH) On 06-27-1984, Where INXS Performed A Very Rare Free Afternoon Concert In A Small Club, Sponsored By Local Radio Station WMMS 100.7 FM (Show Was Broadcast Live On The Air By WMMS). "[27][36] WMMS played a key role in breaking several major acts in the U.S., including David Bowie, Rush, and Bruce Springsteen. The station continued to decline during the ownership transition from Malrite to Shamrock; then Shamrock sold both WMMS and WHK to OmniAmerica, a broadcasting company run by former Malrite executives Carl Hirsch and Dean Thacker, which already owned oldies station WMJI. Rush's 1974 show at the Agora, aka "The First American Broadcast," was part of a successful run early on in Cleveland, which helped Rush gain popularity in the States. Meat Loaf's 1977 album "Bat Out of Hell" was an epic extravaganza with a tour that could match it. Peak Iggy Pop in 1977 would be enough to make this list. [148][149][143][150], Radio personality Alan Cox, formerly host of The Morning Fix at WKQX/Chicago and The Alan Cox Radio Show at WXDX-FM/Pittsburgh, took over weekday afternoons as host of The Alan Cox Show on December 16, 2009. The first buzzard which has penned the name The Wrath of the Buzzard can be seen sitting atop a mushroom paying homage to the former logo along with the competitors call letters WGCL and WIXY grasped in its beak. WMMS Coffee Break Concert Find Us Address 123 Main Street New York, NY 10001 Hours MondayFriday: 9:00AM-5:00PM Saturday & Sunday: 11:00AM-3:00PM Search About This Site This may be a good place to introduce yourself and your site or include some credits. He made his debut on WMMS in 1984. Rumor has it that WMMS had ballots printed so the public could fill them out at various events. He came to the Agora armed with a new album, Darkness on the Edge of Town. Official Post from melodicrock. Matt was part of the early days at Cleveland State Universitys radio operation that only broadcast to the cafeteria, but soon after he got in on the ground floor of WMMS during its eventual transition to the Buzzard. He finds himself traveling to LA to kill someone but ends up becoming a part of the theater scene. [44][45][46] Seven years later, members of the station's staff and management pleaded guilty to disrupting a national broadcast of The Howard Stern Show that originated via the local Stern affiliate, cross-town rival WNCX. In July 1973, John Gorman joined WMMS as music director and was promoted to program director and operations manager two months later where he remained for thirteen years. [131][132], In September 2007, WMMS management chose to "de-emphasize" both The Buzzard and WMMS call letters, referring to the station as simply "100.7", save for the FCC-mandated legal ID at the top of every hour. We never learned what Mr. Leonard looked like, he never discussed it on the air. The new logo depicted the sex, drugs and rock and roll image that the owner was looking for. [47][93] Stern continued on with the program over a phone line as engineers worked to quickly patch together the severed broadcast wire. [161][162] The House of Hair with Dee Snider also airs on Sunday evenings. DJ additions included station engineer Ric Bennett as "Rocco the Rock Dog,"[86] Scooter (WMMS music director Brad Hanson), former WRQC nighttime Personality and later WNCX Afternoon Drive and Production Director, Tom "Jack" Daniels (who returned to the Cleveland airwaves after a successful stint as Program Director of WLEV, Allentown, PA), Lisa Dillon[86] and station veteran Matt the Cat,[86] (who returned to the midday slot in 1990 after a two-year absence.) [124], Following Jacor's takeover, WMMS ran a "Death of the Buzzard" month-long stunt in October 1998. Those guys are f--kin' heroes!" The WMMS Coffee Break Concerts were booked and directed by Denny Sanders and hosted by Len "Boom" Goldberg, Debbie Ullman, and later, Matt the Cat. Dean DePiero, then mayor of Parma, criticized the song and its accompanying YouTube video: "It's pretty sick. This feature ran at the exact moment of the KSU shootings twenty years later. In 1958, both WHK and WHK-FM were sold to Metropolitan Broadcasting, itself renamed MetroMedia two years later. The show is now syndicated to WKGB-FM/Binghamton, WRKK/Williamsport, and WZNE/Rochester; replays continuously on a dedicated iHeartRadio channel; is available on demand through iHeartRadio; and broadcasts over the Livestream video platform. Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. No. You can still find the performance on 180-gram vinyl. Cleveland Magazine has called the show a "juggernaut", and readers of Cleveland Scene named Rover the best Cleveland radio personality in 2009, 2014, and 2015 (Scene had previously recognized either Rover or his show four straight years, from 2004 to 2007, all prior to the move to WMMS). Jack and Meg played 22 songs with an encore capped by "Seven Nation Army.". He joined the station in early 1972 before its sale to Malrite, and stayed in different capacities until 2004. During the 20th anniversary broadcast, Mike Olszewski, along with Jeff & Flash, spoke with Wally Bryson of the Raspberries and one of the National Guardsmen. [51] Like most early FM stations, WHK-FM mostly simulcast the Top 40 programming of its AM sister station. The movie is loosely written about director, Cameron Crowes life who as a child did in fact write for Rolling Stone and spent time on tour with bands like Led Zeppelin, Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rolling Stone Magazine conducted a yearly Readers Poll to which WMMS won Best Radio Station of the Year nine years in a row from 1979 to 1987. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Needless to say, for health reasons, this contest changed the way promotions were done going forward at WMMS. WMMS' decline culminated on April 14, 1994, with the high-profile departure of Jeff Kinzbach, effectively ending "Jeff & Flash" on WMMS (Ferenc would leave the station several weeks later; both would pair up again at WWWE). Though, one of the was "Heartbreaker.". Phil Keaggy & Lynn Nichols ~ Full Circle - WMMS Coffee Break Concert - YouTube 0:00 / 5:05 Phil Keaggy & Lynn Nichols ~ Full Circle - WMMS Coffee Break Concert 4,364 views Jan 6, 2010 21. Since AEG Presents purchased the venue, it has invested $3 million in improvements and upgrades to the legendary concert club. [102], While the change in programming alienated many longtime listeners, many of whom switched to WNCX and their full-time classic rock format, WMMS boosted its ratings for the first time in years with a new, younger audience. WMMS does not air additional network programming, and the station only airs select games during spring training. He would read some commercial copy and then "throw them in the bash bucket where they belong" and openly criticize music he didn't care for. [26] Station employees went on to take director and executive-level positions in the recording industry, namely with labels RCA, Mercury, and Columbia. ", While his epic stand at Blossom Music Center still holds the attendance record for that venue, Michael Stanley's run at the Agora in October 1976 was perhaps more important. [120] Geared as a format change to contemporary hit radio (CHR) using the "KISS FM" brand,[30][126] the decision was reversed at the last minute by management. Contestants got a little crazy and ate everything from maggot sandwiches, piles of peoples left overs, urinal cakes and fish guts. Nevertheless, another great "Coffee Break Concert" from WMMS, Cleveland. The change was done for many reasons: as a nod to the sudden influence Z100's format had on the Malrite group; Gorman and Sanders intention to stay with the current music trends as the album-oriented rock (AOR) format was, even then, in a state of decline; and as a means to attract a female audience. the band still signed on to headline the Odeon for WMMS's Coffee Break . The year 1988 was a weird stretch for Neil Young. [39][40] Noted filmmakers, including Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous) and Paul Schrader (Light of Day), have called on both TheBuzzard and its personnel while preparing for various rock-themed productions. Talking Heads' 1978 Agora show is so beloved by fans the original master tapes have gone up for auction. Under Malrite ownership, WMMS would become an album-oriented rock (AOR) powerhouse, much in the same vein as its former MetroMedia progressive rock siblings. In time, the station adopted new slogans reflecting the callsign: "We're your Modern Music Station" and "your Music Marathon Station. Past show members at WMMS include, Ryan Hoppe, Scott Taylor (now a reporter at WJLA in Washington, DC, Kaitlin Geosano, and Rob Garguilo. His album with backing band The Bluenotes "This Notes For You," was different than anything Young had released before. He gave many new up and coming artists exposure and put them on the map to their road to stardom. Excerpts from Denny Carleton's Coffee Break Concert 1976 with Fred Grupe Randy Klawon with Matt The Cat on WMMS. It's popular among collectors. Already strained by ongoing contract renewal negotiations, the incident further alienated the two parties, and by November of that year the show was cancelled. [142], On April 3, 2009, The Maxwell Show went on the air claiming that Metallicain Cleveland for the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony the very next daywas playing a free show in the WMMS parking lot later that evening. Rolling Stone once called it the greatest live LP in Springsteen's catalog. WMMS (100.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio, commonly identified as "TheBuzzard". . BLF also praised musicians and was a great fan of the Texas Tornadoes and Blue Cheer. Matt remains one of the most popular air personalities from WMMS fifty year history. 1.2.1Coffee Break Concerts 1.3Album-oriented rock (1973-94) 1.3.1From "Find Me" to FM powerhouse 1.3.2World Series of Rock 1.3.3Rock Forty and the Rock Hall 1.3.4Rolling StoneReaders' Poll 1.3.5Changing times 1.3.6The Cleveland Funeral 1.4Alternative rock (1994-97) 1.4.1The Next Generation 1.4.2BuzzardFest 1.5Active rock (1997-present) [98][106] The sale came almost immediately after passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, a time when radio companies nationwide rushed "at a fever pitch" to acquire new properties. . The band clearly enjoyed performing on Nautica's stage, right next to the waterfront, with Weiland stopping at one point to point out the large boats that were passing by. It was the first time Stone Temple Pilots performed in Cleveland in six years. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). [139], Bo Matthews (Alex Gutierrez), who became the station's program director in early 2004, hired Ohio native Benjamin "Maxwell" Bornstein that April for a more "personality-driven" afternoon show following the departure of Tim "Slats" Guinane for WXTM. I suppose it doesn't get more Cleveland than Ian Hunter performing "Cleveland Rocks" in Cleveland, which you can find live in various format. Described by Talkers magazine as "a bold anomaly worthy of industry attention", the show itself has successfully continued the format established by its predecessor The Maxwell Show all talk during afternoon drive on an FM rock station. [122] Closing in May 1999, Clear Channel was renamed iHeartMedia in 2014. Stern's ratings exploded and this along with a growing urgency from management not to compete with or mention Stern on the air led to a sudden and steep ratings decline for The Buzzard Morning Zoo. What puts the show over the top is David Bowie backing Iggy on keyboard. In 2014, Springsteen finally released the Agora concert officially on CD and download. She was well on her way to becoming the queen of rock and roll. Workhouse Arts Center: Mount Vernon Nights. It was in use in 1971 but was discontinued after the band the Rolling Stones issued a cease and desist order against MetroMedia for it resemblance to their logo. [68][69][70] WMMS also began referring to its frequency in promotions as "101 FM", a rounding-off which continued for the next decade. Regular segments include "The Shizzy", a daily news update; "Tech Tuesday", where listeners pose consumer electronics questions to an industry expert; and "The Thursday Hook-Up", a call-in dating game. [52] On November 13, 1947, the new FM station transitioned from experimental to commercial status; increased its power; and changed its callsign to WHKX. Find tickets to all live music, concerts, tour dates and festivals in and around Ashburn. [137][138], In 2000, the station turned to Wakin' up with Wolf and Mulrooneyhosted by Bob Wolf and John Mulrooneyfrom Albany's WPYX, which initially continued to originate and simulcast the program. The Clash played just nine shows during its first trip to North America in 1979. Springsteen's music had become an important cornerstone of the Buzzard playlist and his profile had risen nationally, thanks to the release of the Born to Run album, with the title track quickly becoming an 'MMS staple that would endure for decades. "[86] From 1991 to 1993, WMMS served as the FM flagship for the Cleveland Browns, sharing coverage with then-sister WHK; the late Nev Chandler served as play-by-play announcer. ", WMMS-FM---FREEMAN,-Bill-'BLF-Bash'--(Date-Unknown). But both were to feature Steve Van Zandt. Matt remains one of the most popular air personalities from WMMS' fifty year history. . Play-by-play itself is also limited to over-the-air FM; due to league restrictions, the WMMS webcast on iHeartRadio does not stream play-by-play coverage online. On August 9, 1978, there was no hotter ticket in Cleveland. WMMS Coffee Break Concerts, an idea from Denny Sanders, was an intimate concert for a few hundred at the old Cleveland Agora. We all have such respect for what this station did back in the day. 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