JIM ROSE REMEMBERS RADIO Issue #529
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ANOTHER TEXAS RADIO LEGEND PASSES INTO THE NIGHT
A man who has one of the most successful careers in radio dies at his home in Dallas, TX on Thursday, July 10, 2008. Dr. Charles F. Payne and I have many email conversations over the years about his long and highly successful radio career that begins about 40 miles southeast of Big D on KAND-1340 in the central Texas town of Corsicana. Charlie tells me the call letters KAND come from can that contains Wolf Brand chili. He says that he plays all kinds of music on KAND including Country. He remembers a very interesting story about when Country great Ernest Tubb visits KAND for a live singing performance. Charlie quickly moves up the radio ladder to KIXL-1040 in Dallas, TX where he perfects the Beautiful Music format. Another radio legend Gordon Mclendon sees his great talent and appoints him to the General Manager post of one of the greatest radio stations ever that is at its peak - KLIF-1190 in Dallas. Charlie and his beloved wife Katy head to NYC to start the first all news radio on WINS-1010. Many famous call letters come to mind where Charles shines his light. Dr. Charles F. Payne is also a book writer. On April 4, 2004, he sends me an autographed copy of his book Feedback: Echoes from My Life in Radio. Read his wonderful book cover to cover over and over. Dr. Payne's book's pictures reveal a pleasing story of his radio beginnings on KAND and his rise to radio fame. In October 2004 I snap a photo of Charles at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in San Antonio. He and still another Texas radio legend Ben Laurie and others sit at a table next to ours. Dr. Charles F. Payne's sons Charlie, Jr. and George send the sad news of his passing which is very shocking. Dad's viewing will be held at the Sparkman Hillcrest funeral home this coming Tuesday evening 7-9 pm. The service will be the following Wednesday, July 16th at noon in the same place. The address is 7405 W. Northwest Highway just west of Northpark. We say good-bye to one of radio's greatest human beings and a wonderful friend. This definitely is a reminder that we need to let our friends know how much we appreciate them while they're still alive because when they're gone it's too late.
TRIVIA QUESTION: What is K.C. of K.C. and the Sunshine Band's real name? The answer appears below.
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
•JODY EVANS 10 year Vermont Public Radio PD heads south to Austin, TX after August 8, 2008 for the same role at NPR KUT FM. She replaces Hawk Mendenhall who moves up the KUT ladder. •TRACY ROWLETT leaves his anchor chair at KTVT TV CH-11 Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX for a similar spot on the Internet for Chesapeake Energy Corporation's new promotion of gas drilling. Tracy first arrives in the DFW market in 1974 on Belo's WFAA-TV CH- 8. •LESLIE FRAM PD/AM Drive hostess with the mostest on WNNX FM (99x) Atlanta, GA flies north as the new PD of WRXP FM (101.9 RXP The New York Rock Experience).
REVOLVING DOORS
•HARRIET SHERWOOD advances from Foreign Editor at Guardian News and Media to the Head of International News seat. •TOM WOLF is the new Forbes Senior Advisor to International Operations. •NICOLE SCREWS leaves her Associate Fashion Editor position at Travel + Leisure to join Esquire as Fashion Market Editor. •ALEC RUSSELL gets a promotion from Financial Times Johannesburg Bureau Chief to its World News Editor. •KATRINA LIMBAUGH says good-bye to her Senior Account Executive position at The Treister Murry Agency to become the Director of Communications at zig.
ENTERTAINMENT AND NEWS MILESTONES
•1959 RANDY TRAVIS Country singer/songwriter/actor (On the Other Hand #1-summer 1986) born Randy Bruce Traywick in Marshville, NC on May 4th. •1967 HENDERSON CHAMBERS Louisiana Jazz trombonist dies of a heart attack at 59 on May 1st in NYC. •1973 KRIS KRISTOFFERSON's Why Me reaches #1 on the Country singles chart on July 7th. •1981 SEAN CONLON R&B/jazz/pianist/singer with Five born Sean Keiran on May 20th. •1991 DIAMOND RIO scores their first #1 hit Meet Me in the Middle on June 5th. •2001 PIERINO RONALDO (Perry) COMO singer/TV host (Hot Diggity #1-1956) dies at 88 on May 12th.
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CHARLIE JR. AND GEORGE PAYNE [Dr. Charles Payne's sons] (Dallas, TX) We regret to inform you of the unexpected passing of our father, the one and only Charlie Payne (Charles Payne, Sr.). Two weeks ago, the doctors adjusted his medications and he kept having low blood sugar reactions and insulin shock symptoms. His nurse found him on the floor of his home at 9 PM on the 10th of July with no sign of breathing or a pulse. Twelve hours of resuscitation efforts could not keep his organs from failing and he was pronounced officially at 3:30 PM on the 11th of July. We know you will join us in enjoying his memories as well as mourning the passing of a really terrific man. We are delighted to have had him as our father. We know that he treasured your friendship and correspondance over the years. Thank you for your heartfelt response. Dad's viewing will be held at the Sparkman Hillcrest funeral home this coming Tuesday evening 7-9 pm. The service will be the following Wednesday, July 16th at noon in the same place. The address is 7405 W. Northwest Highway just west of Northpark. Thanks again - Charlie and George Payne
DR. CHARLES F. PAYNE (Dallas, TX) ...When I departed San Francisco...The crew at KSFO, KNBR and KCBS got together and hosted a going away party honoring me. Will never forget it. CPBIGD
JOHN HALE (Austin-Cedar Park, TX) Jim, Another veteran media figure passed away back on June 13th. Nevin H. Lyerly was 88. Lyerly's name is familiar in the media in the Metroplex, and his was a significant name to anyone who listened to or watched sports. Lyerly worked at KRLD Tv in Dallas as Operations and Program Manager. He was the video producer of the old Humble Oil Game of the Week. He went on to form Nevin Lyerly Productions, and produced sports events for the old Southwest Conference, the NCAA, NFL, and college football bowl games. He was also the longtime producer/syndicator of the Tom Landry and Fred Akers coaching shows. Lyerly was a former President of the Dallas Press Club, and he was the originator of the Executive Image Projection Seminars, used by many large businesses in the southwest. Lyerly originally retired to Kingsland in the highland lakes area, then moved to Austin to be close to his family. His funeral services are scheduled for July 1st in Pflugerville. Yours Truly, John Hale; Mobile Magic Music (33.Music) "We're at the best parties!"
MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) Jim...It saddened me to hear about the passing of Murphy Martin. Out of curiosity, either because I saw Mr. Martin's name on one of your newslwrrwes, or from surfing the net. I e-mailed him to share memories of his days with WFAA, Channel 8 TV, and of course, his own show, "Face To Face With Murphy Martin". I still had his responce e-mail listed in my "Inbox" file. I'm glad I did. I also couldn't believe that was Jan. 5, 2007. Mr. Martin thanked me for remembering. He mentioned doing a column each Thursday for radio News Directors internet site. He also listed murphymartin.com as the site to go to if I was interested in pulling up and viewing any past columns he had written. I never met the man. I wish I could have. I do, however, remember seeing him quite frequently on Channel 8, WFAA, D/FW. He concluded the e-mail with, "I hope your New Year is filled with joy, happiness and good health! Again, thanks for rembembering MM. Jim...I made sure I printed out that e-mail. You know, sometimes when you contact a celebrity like that, they may not respond. Mr. Martin did...and he was very kind and gracious. Thank you Mr. Martin for everything...and goodbye. Mike Ray Hartman
SALLY WILLIAMS (Brenham, TX) McLendon had, at various times, KLIF, Dallas, KTSA, San Antonio, KEEL, Shreveport, KILT, Houston, WRIT, Milwaukee, KABL, San Francisco, KELP, EL Paso, WYSL, Buffalo. Sold in tandem with his in-laws KNOE and WNOE in Louisiana. Actually did change call letters of KTSA to KAKI, only to find out it was not a nice word in Spanish and changed them back. Also had WAKY in Louisville. Probably more, but those are all for sure. I worked at WRIT in the 50’s and KILT in the 60’s. Bev Weaver can back up my facts, she was there, too. Everyone else is pretty much gone on.
KAREN JOHNSTON (Houston, TX) Hi Jim, Please remind everyone about the big Houston Radio Reunion coming up on Sunday, July 27, from 2p-6p, at Tin Hall. Tons of people have already RSVP'd. Admission is free, and all former and present radio folks, their families, friends, and associates are invited. Rowdy Yates is organizing the event and is asking anyone who may be planning to attend, to email him at
TRIVIA ANSWER: K.C. of K.C. and the Sunshine Band's real name is Harry Wayne Casey. K.C. has five #1 disco tunes: Get Down Tonight (1975), That's the Way I Like It (1975), Shake Your Booty (1976), I'm Your Boogie Man (1977) and Please Don't Go (1979).
GENE HUGHES (Houston, TX) Rush Limbaugh's $400 Million Contract Extension. That averages out to be $100,000.00 per show. Not bad for an old fast talking Top 40 Disc Jockey. For those of us in broadcasting back in the 60's and 70's, that would have been about five to seven years of working, maybe. Of course non of us were on 600 stations every day.
LITTLE ANTHONY GOURDINE (January 18, 1940-p) I'm On The Outside (Looking In).
Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas États-Unis
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