Date unknown. Now, imagine that level of theatrics inside the Agora that November. 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. ", WMMS-FM---FREEMAN,-Bill-'BLF-Bash'--(Date-Unknown). [53] 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. Image of Bill Hader above wearing WMMS shirt for his upcoming HBO series called Barry. . [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. Saul kicked off the weekend every Friday at 6:00pm with his Get Down rants helping Clevelanders get ready for the weekend. WMMS Coffee Break Concerts, an idea from Denny Sanders, was an intimate concert for a few hundred at the old Cleveland Agora. Other artists that shared the main stage were No Doubt, Patti Rothberg, The Tragically Hip, 311, and the Holy Barbarians. Of special note was the early support of Bruce Springsteen by Kid Leo and others, prior to the release of the Born to Run album. A few of the live recordings during the band's "Stained Class Tour" gig worked their way onto single releases. Some of those artists were Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Pat Benatar, Roxy Music, Cyndi Lauper, The Pretenders, New York Dolls, and Southside Johnny. Tony Tilford, WMMS program director (19992003), WMMS shifted format to active rock on February 17, 1997, under the direction of Bob Neumann, who had previously programmed WNCX and WENZ. 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. (Interview) 3. [119] Neumann defended the decision later as the right thing to have done, noting how alternative rock would eventually fade as a format several years later. [72] Rather, WMMS adopted a buzzard as its mascot in April 1974 because of the then tenuous economic state of Cleveland less than five years away from becoming the first major American city to enter into default since the Great Depression[73] and the winged-creature's classification as a scavenger. 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. 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.) In 1995 he was the PA voice introducing acts for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grand Opening concert at Municipal Stadium. [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. The very first logo to ever be created for WMMS was a red and white rainbow. At the same time, the music communicates frustration and a constant longing to escape. The Buzzard made its first appearance in a print ad in a magazine called Zeppelin. WMMS-HD2, which relays its signal over low-power FM translator W256BT (99.1 FM), is the Cleveland affiliate for iHeart's all-news oriented Black Information Network. [137] Cantle later called the failure of Sean, Cristi and Hunter as "a real team effort" and compared herself unfavorably to Johnny Manziel: "too young, too overconfident and too drunk to handle the responsibility however I have no intentions of playing Canadian football". 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. Denny Sanders Denny Sanders 1972 - 1986 Peak Iggy Pop in 1977 would be enough to make this list. In 1988 The Plain Dealer printed a story which said the employees of WMMS had stuffed the ballot box to reign as 10 year champions. By 1984, the WMMS format moved to an CHR/AOR hybrid, playing a great deal of Top 40 rock singles in hot rotation mixed with album cuts; this new blended rock/Top 40 format was soon known by those at the station as Rock Forty. [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. A major contributor to the ratings success was an airstaff that remained fundamentally unchanged for many years: personalities like Kid Leo, Jeff & Flash, Matt the Cat, Dia Stein, Denny Sanders, Murray Saul, Debbie Ullman, Betty "Crash" Korvan, Ruby Cheeks (Debra Luray), BLF Bash (Bill Freeman), TR (Tom Renzy) and the late Len "Boom" Goldberg were invaluable to the station's popularity. Copyright - OceanWP Theme by Nick Close Menu 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. Lawrence James Travagliante - aka Kid Leo. With content being supplied by journalists and WMMS personnel, it was the perfect companion to what WMMS was doing on air at the time with a focus on the new bands and artists of the alternative music era. "Round for round, pound for pound, there ain't no finer band around. [140] The Maxwell Show gradually evolved from airing mostly music to all talk, with Maxwell joined by WMMS music director Dan Stansbury and Tiffany "Chunk" Peck, the program's phone screener. ", It's a snapshot of one of the most important all-female rock bands at their peak. The show also drew national attention after holding a book burning party for Fifty Shades of Grey on July 8, 2012. WMMS Coffee Break Concert: The Early Years A special from 1978 featuring early performances when the show emanated from a tiny studio at the radio station. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WMMS broadcasts over two HD Radio channels and is available online via iHeartRadio. [83][89] Lisa Dillon, Ric Bennett and Tom Renzy also would depart the station that same day. Drunk on the Moon 2. Kid Leo interviews David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony before their show at the Richfield Colesium. WMMS "Coffee Break Concert" series hosted lots of name artists and legendary performances over the years. Boom also spent time on the Buzzard Morning Zoo and filled in during other air shifts. [28][29][30] Owned by iHeartMedia, and broadcasting a mix of active rock and hot talk, WMMS is currently the flagship station for Rover's Morning Glory, the FM flagship for the Cavaliers AudioVerse and Cleveland Guardians Radio Network, the Cleveland affiliate for The House of Hair with Dee Snider and the home of radio personality Alan Cox. But both were to feature Steve Van Zandt. Perhaps the most famous show at the Agora not involving Bruce Springsteen. 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. Leesburg, VA. Read More . Lorton. The debut issue of Buzzard Bone, arrived in September of 1995 and featured the brand new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the cover story, with an article tracing the history of the museum, which had its grand opening that same month. [91] As promised, Stern held a party for his fans on the streets of Cleveland a "Funeral" for his local rivals, much like similar events held in New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia and broadcast it nationwide. The performance came in support of "Let There Be Rock" and featured tracks like "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "High Voltage.". BLF also praised musicians and was a great fan of the Texas Tornadoes and Blue Cheer. 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.. Judas Priest was one of those bands that made a stop at the Agora before they became famous during the 1970s. "[66][67] Although never used on the air, listeners alternately knew the callsign as an acronym for "Weed Makes Me Smile" and "Magic MushroomS," the latter referencing the somewhat controversial logo used before the Buzzard. [104] John Gorman was named Program Director of the Year (Rock) in 1995. Smith's 1976 performance came right as punk was taking off and featured her famous live recording of The Who's "My Generation. [125] As part of the stunt, Denny Sanders returned to host an airshift, programming the music at his discretion. Morgan Wallen. [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. "I gotta blast this baby all the way to New Jersey," Springsteen quipped. Jeff & Flash were also credited as being major contributors in bringing the Rock Hall to Cleveland, by heavily promoting on-air a USA Today reader poll to decide which city should get it.[82]. ', Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 19781984, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WMMS&oldid=1137903859, The Cleveland Plaza/Statler Office Tower (now, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 00:47. WMMS does not air additional network programming, and the station only airs select games during spring training. Springsteen played the Agora in the spring of 1974 as part of "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Tour." In May 1994, Trent Reznor came home in support of his epic "The Downward Spiral" album. 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. [51] On July 31, 1947, W8XUB began broadcasting at 100.7MHz. [147], Described by The Plain Dealer as "testosterone-fueled", the show dominates younger demographics, particularly male listeners ages 1834. [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. 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) [78] Concertgoers occasionally fell or jumped off the steep stadium upper deck onto the concrete seating area far below, causing serious injury. [129][130] Radio & Records twice named WMMS "Rock Station of the Year: Markets 1-25" (200506) as part of the now defunct publication's annual Industry Achievement Awards. Heard are: John Bassette, Brewer & Shipley, Dan Hill, Tom Waits, Flatbush, Leo Kottke, Buzzy Linhart, Martin Mull, Pete Laughner and Walter Egan. In 1986, following a fire, the venue found its new home on Euclid Avenue. In studio, WTAM sports director Mike Snyder hosts The Tip-Off Show, The Halftime Report, and The Nightcap Recap the network pregame, halftime, and postgame shows, respectively. . Springsteen and the band hit the stage full throttle, opening appropriately with a cover of "Summertime Blues," with Springsteen promising, "I'm a gonna raise a fuss/ I'm a gonna raise a holler.". The program ran on the station from the early 70s to the early 80s and featured an amazing number of noteable performers in performance from the WMMS studios. Matt remains one of the most popular air personalities from WMMS' fifty year history. He would go on and on about what is wrong with the world, horrible co-workers and bosses and the daily grind of the work day. Conditions Governing Access While both Rover and Alan Cox are primarily "hot talk" programs, rock music airs during regular middays, nights, overnights, weekends and online during Cavaliers and Guardians play-by-play. By the late 1980s, most of the original staff members had departed: John Gorman and Denny Sanders left in 1986 to launch upstart station WNCX, and Columbia Records hired Kid Leo in 1988. A haunting solo-piano rendering of this now classic Zevon song, regular listeners to the weekly shows must have realised soon-on that something unusual was happening in the studio on this particular morning. the band still signed on to headline the Odeon for WMMS's Coffee Break . Cleveland Police wearing riot gear were called in just as headliner Green Day took the stage. Meat Loaf's 1977 album "Bat Out of Hell" was an epic extravaganza with a tour that could match it. "[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. The year 1988 was a weird stretch for Neil Young. He is part of the permanent radio exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During the 20th anniversary broadcast, Mike Olszewski, along with Jeff & Flash, spoke with Wally Bryson of the Raspberries and one of the National Guardsmen. Bruce held on to the innocence and the romance. Currently there are 2 upcoming events. 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. Among the more significant moves taken by WMMS was the formatting of the morning zoo concept created by Z100's Scott Shannon onto the show Jeff & Flash (Jeff Kinzbach and Ed Ferenc) were already hosting. WMMS sponsored the concerts. 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. On-site, play-by-play announcer Tim Alcorn calls games alongside color analyst Jim Chones, a former Cavaliers center. [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 station also started to devote weekend programming to the classic rock format. [133] "Chris Tyler" Merluzzo, former program director for Providence's WHJY, took over for Bo Matthews as WMMS program director on February 17, 2014. Live at the Agora Ballroom on August 10, 1983. You gotta, gotta, gotta, gotta get dooooooowwwwn!, His rant followed Bruce Springsteens Born to Run. The kickoff to the weekend continued with Ian Hunters Cleveland Rocks and Earth Quakes Friday on my mind.. Dead & Company. Over the next twenty years Matt did mostly middays and hosted the weekly "Coffee Break Concerts", likely introducing more concerts than anyone in Cleveland history. ", 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. In the trailer for the new show the character Barry, played by Bill Hader is wearing a vintage WMMS shirt. Concerts Skillet & Theory Of A Deadman at The Agora Mar 03, 2023. The Buzzard was the co-creation of Gorman, Sanders and American Greetings artist David Helton.[31]. He finds himself traveling to LA to kill someone but ends up becoming a part of the theater scene. Other shows, like The Buzzard Morning Show with Rick and Megalis (Rick Eberhart, Tom Megalis) and WMMS Mornings with Sean, Cristi, and Hunter (Sean Kelly, Cristi Cantle, Hunter Scott), came and went in quick succession. Denny Sanders came to WMMS in 1971 from Boston where hed been working as a DJ from the time he was just 16 years old. WMMS will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the 7:30 p.m. Sunday Ozzy Osbourne show at Blossom. [161][162] The House of Hair with Dee Snider also airs on Sunday evenings. [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. 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). And indeed, it remains a special show in the memories of Springsteen, Weinberg and the members of the E Street Band too. Thats how big MMS was. Those guys are f--kin' heroes!" Following the prank announcement, station management placed Maxwell on probation for 90 days. 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? Eggs & Sausage 4.. But the recorded performance offers a rare look at Gene Simmons and company's early years with a tight, eight-song set. [94] Station management initially claimed that Alford acted alone,[93] however WMMS Promotions Director Heidi Klostermanworking under the name Heidi Kramerlater pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempted disruption of a public service and a misdemeanor of receiving stolen property; Greg Smith, a former Klosterman colleague, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of breaking and entering. For the station's tenth anniversary in 1978, WMMS hosted and broadcast a live Springsteen concert at the Agora Ballroom independent of his concert tour. 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". Thu . 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