The WMMS Years

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 First of all, a few words: We had a wonderful staff during the classic days of WMMS.. Jeff Kinzbach's professionalism and Flash Ferenc's nuttiness and news chops was perfect for the morning, Matt the Cat had a sincerity and likability that great for mid day, Kid Leo was second to none as an interviewer and music trend spotter -- just look at what he is doing with Underground Garage which is fantastic! Betty Korvan was tough and sassy and Bill "B.L.F." Freeman who was from another planet! It really was a hell of a lineup and there were very few changes for many years, unheard of today, so we all became part of the fabric of Cleveland, which was a great honor. Don't forget Dia [Stein] who was a real pro and props have to go to Ruby Cheeks, Shelly Stile, Charlie Kendall, Steve Lushbaugh, Debbie Ullman, Donna Halper, David Spero, TR, the one and only Murray Saul and of course the voice of God himself Len "Boom Boom" Goldberg. Also, you have to give major credit to behind the scenes folks like Dan Garfinkel and Jim Marchyshyn in the Marketing Department, Frank Foti and Steve Church in engineering, our wonderful staff artist, David Helton and John's executive assistant Rhonda Kiefer. And of course John Gorman, who was the Lorne Michaels of the operation..

We'll begin with "A Christmas Carol", produced in 1975, featuring the entire air staff and starring the the one and only Murray Saul as "Iggy Scrooge".  The tape was rescued from the trash bin in the late 1990s, when the owners of WMMS at the time started throwing out tapes from the station archives including Coffee Break Concerts and various live broadcasts and specials.. 

 I put this special together for the station's 30th Anniversary in 1998. .

I put this special together for the station's 30th Anniversary in 1998.  .

Sometimes Betty Korvan, Matt The Cat and I would mess around in the WMMS production studio playing some music.  Matt on double-tracked guitar, me on "drums" (actually coffee cans and waste baskets) and Betty singing.  Doesn't Betty sound like Stevie Nicks?.  .

A Buzzard blast from your past!  Note reference to the upcoming Bruce Springsteen New Years Eve show and the many other shows presented during this very active concert period in Cleveland.

Aircheck from my final year on WMMS.  Note the reference to the USA Today Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame telephone poll where Cleveland callers flooded the lines to get the Rock Hall in our city.

December 8, 2020 live broadcast over WDLW featuring Matt Slys and Denny Sanders commemorating John Lennon's 80th birthday and 40th anniversary of his death.  .

Podcast recorded live at The Music Box on March 9, 2022 featuring Fran and Jules Belkin, John Gorman and yours truly.

June 7, 2022 WDLW Interview.