KISS had only released its debut album when the band rolled into Cleveland in 1974. 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. At Bat only for streaming", "iHeart does not stream Indians games. Rover regularly takes calls throughout the show, and often interviews guests in studio and over the phone. Hi Fis live on WMMS Coffee Break Concert with Mat the Cat at the Agora in Cleveland Ohio Early 1980s 01. From 1978 on, Belkin Productions conditioned its funding of the Free Clinic on the nondisclosure of the number of Clinic staff on duty at the concerts, the nature of conditions treated and the number of patients treated.[79][80]. Official Post from melodicrock. 4, their fourth album, which had been released the previous year, but dug deep into their back catalog for a crowd-pleasing set that featured all of the hits and a hefty selection of deeper tracks that were also fan favorites. [51] Seeing a small but significant groundswell of support for the medium in the market, WHK-FM adopted a new progressive rock format on August 15, 1968. The Buzzard in Cleveland is one of the country s most well-known commercial FM radio stations. Close Menu. On February 9, 2010, the show aired "Parma State of Mind", both a parody of the Jay-Z/Alicia Keys hit "Empire State of Mind" and a way of continuing the Northeast Ohio tradition of poking fun at the Cleveland suburb. And indeed, it remains a special show in the memories of Springsteen, Weinberg and the members of the E Street Band too. Metallica had yet to release "Ride the Lightning," but there was no denying the power of its 1983 Agora show. Cleveland's Rock Station, home of Rover's Morning Glory, The Alan Cox Show, and FM Home of Cleveland Guardians Baseball. [90] Stern had arrived on the Cleveland airwaves less than two years earlier, and in that time took his syndicated program on rival WNCX from an Arbitron ranking of thirteen to number one. Todd Rundgren and the Agora will be forever connected, as Rundgren recorded part of his live album, "Back to the Bars," there while touring in support of "Utopia" in 1978. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Detroit, St. Louis they ran another stations birthday party. The contest titled the White Trash Wedding prize included everything needed to make a wedding day special limo, wedding dress, tuxedo rental, flowers, cake and the ceremony which took place at Mickeys Diamond Mens Club in the Flats. 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. WMMS DJs interviewed then-little known acts such as U2 and John Cougar Mellencamp when they came through town, many of which would play the station's fabled Coffee Break Concert series too.. [107][108][109][110], During this time, WMMS held a series of sold-out rock festivals that featured many of the new up-and-coming artists receiving station airplay. Ida Lee Park. [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. "Round for round, pound for pound, there ain't no finer band around. The cast included Casey Coleman on sports, Pat Brady with traffic, Len Boom Goldberg as the voice of the morning show, Ruby Cheeks, Spaceman Scott, Captain Kenny Clean and Mr. Leonard. . A federal offense, the act nearly cost WMMS its broadcasting license. 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. Goldfinger, The Refreshments, Triple Fast Action and others played the second stage at the top of the hill. During this time, WMMS also began broadcasting a remarkable number of live concerts, many of which originated in Cleveland and were produced by the station itself. He was on WMMS for more than twenty years, and would end his show with, "Blue skies and green lights to ya. [41][42] WMMS was also a major driving force behind the successful campaign to bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland.[26][43]. WMMS Coffee Break Concerts, an idea from Denny Sanders, was an intimate concert for a few hundred at the old Cleveland Agora. 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[26] Station employees went on to take director and executive-level positions in the recording industry, namely with labels RCA, Mercury, and Columbia. The call letters WMMS stand for "MetroMedia Stereo". ", A 10-song set that lasted nearly an hour. Denny Sanders & Fred Griffith. On May 4, 1970 four students were killed by gunfire from the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University. That will never be done again. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. WMMS also streams it's coverage of selected games on iHeartRadio, even outside of the Cleveland market. He gave many new up and coming artists exposure and put them on the map to their road to stardom. [145] WMMS itself also airs The Rover Rewind, a weekly recap show on Saturday mornings. From the extraordinary Concert for the Rock Hall lineup, to Springsteen's iconic 1978 Agora set, to Bruno Mars' early show at the Grog Shop, relive some of the city's wildest nights for live music with these video recordings, bootlegs and audio streams of concerts. The people who put it together aren't even smart enough to know where our city boundaries are." Springsteen Concert Poster - Agora - August 9th, 1978, Springsteen - Agora - Scene Magazine - August, 1978. But her Agora set was modest, featuring just seven songs. But the recorded performance offers a rare look at Gene Simmons and company's early years with a tight, eight-song set. The station first turned to adult contemporary, big band, the Drake-Chenault automated Hit Parade '69 and finally Top 40,. Past affiliates at WMMS include WAMX/Huntington, WMFS-FM/Memphis, WNDE/Indianapolis, WXEG/Dayton, WRXS/Columbus, and the now defunct Extreme Talk. WMMS Coffee Break Concert 5-26-1982 Encore Host Denny Sanders Statesboro Blues . 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. It's one of Bon Jovi's more legendary early shows, before the band fully blew up. Excerpts from Denny Carleton's Coffee Break Concert 1976 with Fred Grupe Randy Klawon with Matt The Cat on WMMS. Kid Leo's boxing announcer themed introduction welcomed both the fans in the audience at the Cleveland Agora and the many more listening on the network radio broadcast, to the evening's "Main Event," the 10th anniversary concert celebration for WMMS, which would be hosted by The Boss himself, Bruce Springsteen. It really was an awesome time.' This second show sold out immediately, and was held at the city's largest venue: Cleveland Public Hall.[63]. The Buzzard made its first appearance in a print ad in a magazine called Zeppelin. . His music comes from his experiences around the North Coast.Albums include Sweetwater Pete and Live at Kent State. Outdoor events nearby. Springsteen played the Agora in the spring of 1974 as part of "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Tour." But one of the best-known gigs took place at the Agora in 1977. Past show members at WMMS include, Ryan Hoppe, Scott Taylor (now a reporter at WJLA in Washington, DC, Kaitlin Geosano, and Rob Garguilo. This feature ran at the exact moment of the KSU shootings twenty years later. There were other really good rock stations around, but those other stations opted in to carry the live broadcast of the MMS birthday show (in 1978). The bands performing are: Kelly Rowland / Aqua / Kelis / Natasha Bedingfield / Rachel Stevens / Beverley Knight / 911 / clea / Jamelia / Jayde Adams / Soul II Soul / Krystal Klear / Arielle Free / hifi sean / Queer House Party / Ekkah / Leo Kalyan / Louis III / Nimmo / Tom Aspaul / Artful . Since AEG Presents purchased the venue, it has invested $3 million in improvements and upgrades to the legendary concert club. Concerts Morgan Wade at The Agora Mar 04, 2023. There's proof! Created in April 1974 as "an ironic twist on Cleveland's down-and-out reputation as a decaying Rust Belt city," the station's longtime promotional mascot has been an anthropomorphic "Buzzard" cartoon character. [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. 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. Spring Bling Fine Arts And Crafts Show. 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). The Alan Cox Show is rated #1 in several key demographics, and readers of Cleveland Scene named Alan Cox the best Cleveland radio personality four straight years (201013). Boom also spent time on the Buzzard Morning Zoo and filled in during other air shifts. Nevertheless, another great "Coffee Break Concert" from WMMS, Cleveland. 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. All we can do is hope to create something cool so that in 20 years people will say, 'Man, remember what WMMS used to be like? Rumor has it that WMMS had ballots printed so the public could fill them out at various events. No. [141] Maxwell was known for having feuds with other radio personalities during the show's time at WMMS, including Rover of Rover's Morning Glory and fellow WTAM afternoon host Mike Trivisonno; by 2009, Maxwell had become the number one afternoon program in several key demographics. [78] Concertgoers occasionally fell or jumped off the steep stadium upper deck onto the concrete seating area far below, causing serious injury. Signing on in 1946 as the FM adjunct to WHK, the WMMS call letters were affixed in 1968 under Metromedia ownership, having stood for "MetroMedia Stereo" and meant as a compliment to the newly established progressive rock format, but have since taken on a variety of other meanings. Leesburg, VA. Read More . Kid Leo interviews David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony before their show at the Richfield Colesium. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WMMS broadcasts over two HD Radio channels and is available online via iHeartRadio. Good old Red! Now, imagine that level of theatrics inside the Agora that November. Workhouse Arts Center: Mount Vernon Nights. Contact; Advertise on 100.7 WMMS; Meat Loaf's 1977 album "Bat Out of Hell" was an epic extravaganza with a tour that could match it. 11-09-22 AN coffee break concert 5-26-82 ENCORE 99 BuzzardFest 2000 took Place on June 30, 2000 at Nautica on the Flats West Bank. WMMS does not air additional network programming, and the station only airs select games during spring training. In May 1994, Trent Reznor came home in support of his epic "The Downward Spiral" album. Len "Boom" Goldberg's unmistakable voice was heard for three decades on 100.7 WMMS. WMMS was directly influenced by then and current sister station WHTZ/New York (Z100), which rose to the top of the ratings books immediately after installing a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format. Some of those artists were Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Pat Benatar, Roxy Music, Cyndi Lauper, The Pretenders, New York Dolls, and Southside Johnny. Thus, Springsteen made the trip to the Agora with Van Zandt and performed a few songs to the surprise of the crowd. Date Unknown, William Lionel Freeman, better known by the name of his long time overnight show, "The BLF Bash" began his radio career in Fargo and later landed on the east coast in Boston. Concerts Skillet & Theory Of A Deadman at The Agora Mar 03, 2023. 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. One listener was selected to marry the love of his life or at least at the time during a live broadcast on 100.7 WMMS. The following local and national media outlets have attributed WMMS with this distinction: The following books have attributed WMMS with this distinction: harvnb error: no target: CITEREFNicks2003 (, "Rock Hall to Celebrate 40 Years of WMMS with New Exhibit", "Radio & Records 1981 on the WMMS Buzzard and Other Station Mascots", "The Media Business; Malrite's Buyout Price Disturbs Wall Street Analysts", "R.I.P. 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. R.E.M. [47][93] Stern continued on with the program over a phone line as engineers worked to quickly patch together the severed broadcast wire. The ritual lasted through his entire career at the Buzzard. Cleveland Magazine has also described both Rover and Cox as "talk shows with a rock-oriented sensibility". This is Marley in his absolute prime and one of the finest live recordings/performances you'll hear from him. [113] The Ramones headlined BuzzardFest '95 the following spring (May 1995) at Blossom;[114] other acts included Our Lady Peace, The Rugburns and Face to Face. [26][38][39][75][76][77], The World Series of Rock was a recurring, day-long and usually multi-act summer rock concert held outdoors at Cleveland Municipal Stadium from 1974 through 1980. Danny Czekalinski and Darla Jaye teamed up in October 1997 with Liz Wilde holdover Cory Lingus (Cory Gallant) until August 1998. 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. Hes heard introducing Bruce Springsteens fabled WMMS tenth anniversary show at the Cleveland Agora which is thought to have been the most bootlegged radio concert ever before its official release. Needless to say, for health reasons, this contest changed the way promotions were done going forward at WMMS. U2's arrival at the Agora came smack dab in the middle of the band releasing its first two albums -- "Boy" and "October." [85] Four different program directors, including Rich Piombino and Michael Luczak, came and went with varying levels of success. 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. It came during the band's "Darkness" tour. Kid Leo Interviews Van Halen April 20, 1980. [136], From the 1994 exit of Jeff Kinzbach and Ed Ferenc until the arrival of Rover's Morning Glory in 2008, WMMS gained notoriety for airing 13 distinct shows in morning drive. BLF also praised musicians and was a great fan of the Texas Tornadoes and Blue Cheer. It's most famous for heavily plugging the MC5, The Velvets and The Dolls on one hand and science-art groups like Soft Machine and King Crimson on the other. [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. [87] Unable to service its growing debt, Malrite chose to leave radio and sold off all its remaining properties in 1993:[37] WMMS went to Shamrock Broadcasting, the Roy Disney broadcasting firm. The WMMS morning show Dick Dale & Rick hosted the event. [74] Of all the personalities that worked at WMMS, Len "Boom" Goldberg remained the longest. He offered "Solid Goldbergers" and ordered us to "EN-joy". Tarara Summer Concerts (Fee-Based) Leesburg. WMMS News anchor, Mike Olszewski paints a picture of the scene on that dreadful day. Murray Saul joined the WMMS staff as a salesman. The broadcast consists entirely of talk, a mix of current events, pop culture, and stories from the staff. Cleveland Police briefly detained Ky-Mani Marley after the singer threatened Rover for comments made during an April 20, 2010 in-studio interview. It was the perfect way to keep the party rolling. (Interview) 3. WMMS's studios are located at the Six Six Eight Building in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District;[48][49] the station transmitter resides in neighboring Seven Hills. [161][162] The House of Hair with Dee Snider also airs on Sunday evenings. Coffee Break Concert WMMS DENNy carleton originals . Other stations carried their birthday show. Attendance was by general admission. 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