Many of these hosts are well-known DJs, talk show hosts, and celebrities who sometimes anchor special shows. Sillerman to become the owner of the Sillerman Morrow group of radio stations, which included WALL and WKGL, now WRRV, both in Middletown, New York; WJJB, later WCZX, in Poughkeepsie, New York; WHMP in Northampton, Massachusetts; WOCB in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts; WRAN (now dark) New Jersey 1510 in Randolph, New Jersey; and television station WATL Atlanta. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. BornBruce Meyerowitz in Brooklyn, the DJ began his career in Bermuda at ZBM-AM where he initially used the moniker The Hammer. He later adopted the Cousin Brucie calling card in 1959 while working at New York radio station WINS. Jack was 76. The. In a surprising move, longtime Sirius XM on-air personality Cousin Brucie Morrow will depart the 60s on 6 channel after his show this Saturday night, August 1. Cousin Bruce Morrow, the New York radio DJ whose long career reaches from the Beatles at Shea Stadium through satellite radio, is leaving SiriusXM after one last show on Saturday night. 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Been expecting this for a long time now, but Kid Kelly's separation hits me in the feels. "When Cousin Brucie is on the air," Mr. Morrow said in a telephone interview yesterday from his home in Ulster County, "people know that they have a friend coming at them. When the radio program Cruisin' America ended in December 1992, Morrow continued hosting a WCBS radio program named Cruising with the Cuz Monday evenings until the end of 1993. At NYU, he initiated the school's first[citation needed] radio station, WCAG[3] (Communications Arts Group). The Brooklyn native began his career . ", A SiriusXM spokesman said in a statement, "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. Andrew Jack, a dialect coach who most recently was hired to work with Robert Pattinson on the new Batman movie, died March 31 of complications from coronavirus, TMZ reports. Brutal running half-hour shows recorded by recent broadcasting school graduates, from midnight to 6a Saturday night/Sunday morning, on a 250-watt AM station in Pleasantville, NJ. That turned into a career as 14-year announcer for the Sante Fe Speedway and another 3 at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway. ", That character has been a mainstay in New York radio for much of the last four decades. Mike loves the great timeless songs from the 60s and American muscle cars, so if you hear him get excited while playing Little Old Lady from Pasadena, Little Deuce Coupe or Drag City, thats why. On his Wednesday, July 29, 2020, program, he announced he was leaving SiriusXM following that Saturday's broadcast, characterizing it as not a retirement. [15] Born in Brooklyn, part of geographical Long Island, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2018. It would be an important decision for them to make, and they are doing pretty well with their talk format. The show is now syndicated by Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, on terrestrial radio affiliates across the United States, on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125. And then when I talk to people and I get their enthusiasm and get that trust and feel their affection and love for me, well, this brings me back to a very young man again. . 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A SiriusXM spokesman said in a statement, "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. Radio Insight reports that the decision to take out Z100 is because of a 2013 deal between SiriusXM and iHeartMedia. He joined CBS FM in 1982, hosting multiple shows, including the nationally syndicated Cruisin America., Morrow also segued into television and film, appearing as a magician who sawed Jennifer Greys character, Baby, in half in the movie Dirty Dancing. Additional onscreen credits include 1978s Sgt. "He was phenomenally successful in his younger years, primary on WABC from 1961 to 1974, when the baby boomers came of age and everybody listened to the same few stations," added Sniffen, 62, a Stony Brook University graduate who now lives in Westchester County. MORROW was a longtime WABC/NEW YORK night . I'm not digging where SXM is headed, Hope you still listen to 101.1 No more 60s but still play 70s 80s and now even 90s. Popular Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, whose career spanned decades, died March 29 due to complications from the coronavirus. Im already pissed off they got rid of the electric area channel. Cousin Brucie's Saturday Night Party - Live is broadcast Saturday nights, while Cruisin' with Cousin Brucie is broadcast on Wednesday nights. He has been married to Adrienne R (Jodie) Berlin since 26 December 1974. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "It's becoming harder to explain the format to a 25-year-old ad agency person to whom oldies sound absolutely ancient," said Sean Ross, an analyst for Edison Media Research. [citation needed], Morrow's first stint in radio was in Bermuda at ZBM-AM, where he was known as "The Hammer".[7]. I will have a board op, and I will have an associate producer working with me, because I have to keep my mind on what I am doing. Linda Torres, known as Angela Raiola's friend on VH1's reality series "Big Ang" and "Mob Wives," died of COVID-19 on April 1, 2021, following breast cancer surgery. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. . Hilary Heath, an actress and producer who starred opposite Vincent Price in horror movies in the late 1960s and early '70s, died in April of COVID-19 complications. Radio Hall of Famer Bruce "Cousin Brucie" Morrow sayshe will take August off to spend time with his wife and that he expects to be back broadcasting at some point. Both stations are operated by John Catsimatidis Red Apple Media, which will also make the show available to fans through its digital media platforms for streaming on phones, smart speakers and computers. "It's part of one of the most amazing moves I've ever made in my life," Morrow tells Variety.. "I was with SiriusXM for 15 years, and they . What Happened to Cousin Brucie on the radio? Cousin Brucie Morrow has announced he will be leaving SiriusXM's "60s On 6" following his show this Saturday night. Bruce 'Cousin Brucie,' Morrow's return to WABC 77 AM Radio is a homecoming for the legendary broadcaster. American radio personality and host of The Morning Show, Elvis Duran, has an estimated net worth of $4 million and has an annual income of $4 million. During 1982, Morrow resumed working as a radio announcer, for New York's WCBS-FM, an oldies station. John is the gentleman who purchased WABC. Eddie Large, one-half of the comedy duo Little and Large, died April 2 after contracting coronavirus while hospitalized for heart failure. The cause was a heart attack, said his daughter, Joy Renee Smith. The name stuck for six decades. Roy Horn, best known as half of the legendary Siegfried & Roy magic and animal act in Las Vegas, died on May 8 from complications due to coronavirus. Valour! No doubt a precursor to moving 60s on 6 and probably 50s on 5 to internet only to make room for a 2010s channel on main broadcasting. Pete Fornatale, the longtime New York disc jockey on WNEW and other stations in the 1970's and 80's, and now on WFUV, said Mr. Morrow was one of the last great radio personas, like Murray the K and Wolfman Jack. You could drive from New York to Los Angeles at night and never lose the stationsor the Wolfman. Sergio Rossi, the Italian shoe designer, died at age 84 after being hospitalized with the virus, the brand confirmed in an Instagram post Friday. Do Men Still Wear Button Holes At Weddings? By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. He was 82. The officially-unofficial gathering place for Sirius, XM and SiriusXM satellite radio listeners, broadcasters and fans. There was a certain amount of soul-searching triggered by meeting Cousin Brucie last week at SiriusXM's sparkling Avenue of the Americas studios, where he broadcasts "Cruisin' with Cousin Brucie . [9], Days later, it was announced that Cousin Brucie would be returning to WABC in New York City, where he was previously a DJ from 1961 to 1974, with the otherwise all-talk station airing Cousin Brucies Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party weekly, beginning September 5, 2020. Wolfman Jack, the rock-and-roll disk jockey whose unmistakable raspy voice and on-the-air howls brought him something of a cult following as one of Americas best-known radio personalities, died yesterday at his home in Belvidere, N.C. He asked his fans to follow him on his Facebook page. Henry Grimes, celebrated jazz bassist, died on April 15 at age 84, according to WGBO. Bruce Morrow is a radio performer from the United States who is also known as Cousin Brucie in certain professional contexts. Now on Saturday night, it becomes music radio. Morrow's return to New York City came just as rock and roll music was becoming extremely popular among the baby boom demographic, and Morrow found himself on the most powerful radio station on the East Coast at the beginning of the so-called British Invasion. I pay attention to my audience. I program my own shows and the shows will be really a variety of a lot of great music, a lot of great talk and guests. In 1990, he found out he had a genetic Polycystic Kidney Disease. What Happened to Cousin Brucie on SiriusXM 60s on 6? "Knight Rider" and "Magnum P.I." God has given me a gift. He was 83. Your email address will not be published. Brutal running half-hour shows recorded by recent broadcasting school graduates, from midnight to 6a Saturday night/Sunday morning, on a 250-watt AM station in Pleasantville, NJ. He was 80. Italian actress Lucia Bos, who starred in such films as Michelangelo Antonionis "Story of a Love Affair" (1950) and Juan Antonio Bardems "Death of a Cyclist" (1955), died on March 23 of pneumonia after contracting COVID-19, according to the Guardian. In some cases, they may oversee programming on individual streams or channels. He worked with such legends as Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus and Sonny Rollins. He was a part-time drag race announcer in the early 60s. 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Rick May, a voice actor best known to gamers as the husky-throated Soldier in Team Fortress 2, died in Swedish nursing home on April 13 after contracting COVID-19. Born in Brooklyn, he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2018, among other honors. I'm younger, but listen to 60's stuff bc my parents did, and I'd like to know who and what is being played, not the DJ that's currently on. I've become a very familiar character in people's lives. He was 70. The debut show will also be replayed on Labor Day Monday, September 7, from noon to 3 p.m. Brooklyn's fantasy was that there was no need to go to Manhattan at all, but Cousin Brucie knew better. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, Joe Scarborough Rips Trump, GOP on Masks: 'Being a Dumbass Is Bad Political Strategy' (Video), died from complications of the coronavirus. Hot on the heels of his big announcement that he is leaving SiriusXM satellite radio, Cousin Brucie Morrow revealed Tuesday that he will return to his roots hosting Cousin Brucies Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party on 770 WABC in New York. Charles Gregory, an Emmy-nominated hairstylist who frequently collaborated with Tyler Perry on his films and TV shows, died of complications from COVID-19 on April 8. Bruce Morrow Biography. Profile of Cousin Brucie by Scott Benjamin As Interviewed on January 12, 2005 Cousin Bruce in the WABC Studios (c. 1964) Cousin Brucie said that between two shows each week at WCBS-FM, regular appearances on PBS rock & roll programs and his charity radio and telethons, he is "as busy as I've ever been, and I could be busier if I wanted to be." I missed the audience the people who couldnt pay the subscription. 1y. I program my music and let the audience program with me. Meyerowitz has been spinning oldies hits on SiriusXM pop channel "60s on 6 . He was hospitalized in Atlanta just days after attending a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was seen without a mask. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. [14] In 2010, he received the Bravery In Radio Award from William Paterson University and its radio station WPSC 88.7 FM, for a track record of "inspirational radio programming and lifelong commitment to the medium of radio". .As a nighttime DJ during that stint, Morrow worked "when teens were listening, and he was really good in his ability to relate to the boomers. He emphasized that he was not retiring. As a nighttime DJ during that stint, Morrow worked "when teens were listening, and he was really good in his ability to relate to the boomers. Cousin Bruce Morrow, the New York radio DJ whose long career reaches from the Beatles at Shea Stadium through satellite radio, is leaving SiriusXM after one last show on Saturday night. Art director Matteo De Cosmo, who worked on films including "Emergence," "The Punisher" and "Luke Cage," died of coronavirus complications. Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints legendary kicker who was born without toes on his right foot and wore a flat shoe that he kicked with, died on April 4 from complications of COVID-19. Brucie signed on with Sirius XM satellite radio to host Cousin Brucie's Saturday Night Party - Live and Cruisin' with Cousin Brucie. Who Can Benefit From Diaphragmatic Breathing? After nearly five decades, Morrow's format is still going strong. He announced his diagnosis just two days prior. [5] Morrow has three adult children and two grandchildren, including Meridith Morrow Binette, Paige Morrow Kimball and Jon Morrow. After Jodie and I take some time to relax I promise you that we will be together again on the Radio. Language: English Website: https://wabcradio.com/podcast/cousin-brucies-saturday-night-rock-n-roll-party/ Episodes British Invasion! Copyright 2023 Newsday. Having the old MTV VJs on the 80s station was a big draw when I switched from XM to Sirius years ago. The original group was Joe OBrien, Harry Harrison, Jack Spector, Don Davis, and Jim Harriott. I stay young because I feel young. On Sunday nights, Best of Brucie, a compilation culled from his SiriusXM broadcasts, aired. Spirit Awards: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Takes Best Feature, 6 Other Trophies; 'The Bear', Quinta Brunson Tops In TV - Full Winners List, Jonathan Majors Talks About Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Negative Reviews, ParaPod Awards Set Nominees For Paranormal Event, Willem Dafoe Requested Emma Stone Slap Him Then Begged For More 19 Times. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. 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Many of his listeners go back with him to the 1960s, when he introduced the Beatles at Shea Stadium probably one of the most amazing moments in my life, he says. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. I usually listen to "First Wave" and remember Larry the Duck back from his WLIR/WDRE days so he is part of the Nostalgia. When Bruce Morrow, the octogenarian disc jockey, announced recently that he was leaving SiriusXM after 15 years, his fans mourned the loss, filling his Facebook page with memories of how his booming voice has entertained them since childhood. Hot on the heels of his big announcement that he is leaving SiriusXM satellite radio, Cousin Brucie Morrow revealed Tuesday that he will return to his roots hosting "Cousin Brucie's Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party" on 770 WABC in New York. I have complete free reign. After many amazing years broadcasting on SiriusXM, and a celebrated career of more than 60 years in radio, we wish Brucie the best in any future endeavor.. . In an October 2020 interview, Morrow said he received the moniker "Cousin" while in the lobby of his midtown Manhattan WABC studio when an elderly woman once asked him "Cousin, lend me fifty cents to get home" to whom he did give that fifty cents. He also hosted the '50s on 5 oldies channel on SiriusXM for a time and was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988.The 84 year-old radio personality . Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and science fiction series Babylon 5.. In a surprising move, longtime Sirius XM on-air personality Cousin Brucie Morrow will depart the '60s on 6 channel after his show this Saturday night, August 1. Known by millions of listeners as Cousin Brucie, Bruce Morrow is a broadcasting icon. TimesMojo is a social question-and-answer website where you can get all the answers to your questions. Kelly Wayne has been a part of Lewiston, Idaho radio since 1989 and with Ida Vend for almost 30 years. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and had a guest appearance in the 1990s science fiction television series Babylon 5 [in "War Without End" (Part 2), playing the first officer of Babylon 4]. Klicken Sie auf Alle ablehnen, wenn Sie nicht mchten, dass wir und unsere Partner Cookies und personenbezogene Daten fr diese zustzlichen Zwecke verwenden. By compare odysseus emotions with telemachus when they are reunitedcompare odysseus emotions with telemachus when they are reunited He is Jewish. They tell me about the good times. What Happened to Cousin Brucie on SiriusXM 60s on 6? Back to WABC!. (Bruce Morrow) sits down with CEO Dan Mariaschin to discuss his new show on 77 WABC in New York, Cousin Brucies Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party.. and "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune," which later became a film with Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino. But Mr. Morrow said the Internet, and the iPod, lacked the ability to communicate directly with an audience. She was 67. 2) | 02-25-2023 2/25/2023 More Chad Brown, the vice president and general manager of WCBS, said the change was part of an evolution to reach a younger demographic, and added that he would negotiate with Mr. Morrow about being a host on the station's Web stream. Select your favorite decade-defining artists such as Stevie Wonder, Ben E. What happened with Cousin Brucie on Sirius radio? He was 74. He broadcast from two border rock stations, XERF in Ciudad Acuna and XERB in Rosarito Beach, each with powerful 250,000-watt signals aimed directly north. It sounds corny, sounds a little silly, but it is the music. All Rights Reserved. Charley Pride, one of the first Black performers to break through in the country music scene, died of complications from COVID-19 on Dec. 12, just weeks after his final performance at the CMA Awards show back in November. A SiriusXM spokesman said in a statement, "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. Oldies music broadcaster Bruce Meyerowitz, better known by his on-air name "Cousin Brucie," will depart satellite radio service SiriusXM after nearly 15 years on the air. On June 18, 2020, satellite radio provider Sirius XM dropped WHTZ from its main receiver-based service, offering it only via streaming options (channel 769). So he and I became very friendly on the phone. The cause was a heart attack, said his daughter, Joy Renee Smith. Phlash Phelps. He went on to become a station owner, forming Sillerman Morrow Broadcasting with Robert FX Sillerman and acquiring multiple stations in Northeastern markets. 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow. My favourite, other than Biondi, who had a great run at WKBW in Buffalo before being fired for telling his listeners to stone his boss's car (they did), was Cousin Brucie Morrow, on WABC in New York. A SiriusXM spokesman said in a statement, "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. "Cousins, this is literally one of the most exciting projects of my life . A SiriusXM spokesman said in a statement, After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. 206. Bei der Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps verwenden wir, unsere Websites und Apps fr Sie bereitzustellen, Nutzer zu authentifizieren, Sicherheitsmanahmen anzuwenden und Spam und Missbrauch zu verhindern, und, Ihre Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps zu messen, personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte auf der Grundlage von Interessenprofilen anzuzeigen, die Effektivitt von personalisierten Anzeigen und Inhalten zu messen, sowie, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und zu verbessern. Its going to be memorabilia, and its going to be today a wonderful mixture of what radio was and is. I want to give you these three to four hours that I am on the air, and I want you to feel relaxed and feel the magic and feel the love. I love what I do, and the way you hear me on the air, thats the way I am everywhere. I was with SiriusXM for 15 years, and they were good years, but I was getting the feeling that I should make a move. He joined NYC oldies station WCBS-FM in 1982, hosting multiple shows including the nationally syndicated "Cruisin' America." Wolfman Jack, the rock-and-roll disk jockey whose unmistakable raspy voice and on-the-air howls brought him something of a cult following as one of Americas best-known radio personalities, died yesterday at his home in Belvidere, N.C. Cousin Bruce Morrow, the New York radio DJ whose long career reaches from the Beatles at Shea Stadium through satellite radio, is leaving SiriusXM after one last show on Saturday night. "Slowly but surely all the great radio behemoths who have strode the landscape have been felled," Mr. Fornatale said. He would drive in the car with his wife and listen to me. . Morrow also played the magician who sawed Jennifer Greys character in half in the 1978 movie Dirty Dancing and appeared in 1978s Sgt. One thing led to the other, and eventually the son of a gun bought the station. Theyre in the shower with me, in the car with me, they shop with me, and I can feel it. He joined Sirius XM shortly after CBS-FM switched from Oldies to an adult-hit format under the Jack FM banner. Over the objections of the station manager, who thought the name was too corny for a New York audience, Morrow went on the air the next day as Cousin Brucie and has been Cousin Brucie ever since. Mark Blum, who starred in "Desperately Seeking Susan," "Crocodile Dundee" and the Lifetime/Netflix series "You," died on March 26 of coronavirus complications. 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow was born on 13 October 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Sirius XM Radio Talk Show Hosts earn $51,000 annually, or $25 per hour, which is 22% higher than the national average for all Talk Show Hosts at $41,000 annually and 26% lower than the national salary average for all working Americans. July 14, 2020 Another day, and another indicator SiriusXM is taking no prisoners in its march to truly go after broadcast radio's near-century long franchise. A very major part of live radio is telephone that is my connection to the audience. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Phil Valentine, Right-wing radio host, died after more than a month-long battle with COVID. Hot on the heels of his big announcement that he is leaving SiriusXM satellite radio, Cousin Brucie Morrow revealed Tuesday that he will return to his roots hosting Cousin Brucies Saturday Night Rock & Roll Party on 770 WABC in New York. For this unprecedented achievement, XM Radio on-air personalities Phlash Phelps and Kurt Gilchrist drove a customized Cadillac Escalade ESV sport-utility vehicle to the 48 contiguous states across the U.S. and broadcast live from every state in two weeks. How Many Times Has The Olympic Torch Been Extinguished? Youre going to be surprised about what I am about to say now: I cant wait to do my commercials again. One of the very first things I said to the vice president of programming, David LaBrozzi, when we signed the deal was, David, I gotta have my old jingles back, and he said to me, I have them. I got my old jingles back. Cousin Brucie will be heard live on 77WABC, New York, sister station WLIR-FM 107.1, Hampton Bays, NY, and streaming across the country on the WABC App and www.wabcradio.com. The longtime New York area personality and station owner has hosted Wednesday and Saturday night shows for Sirius since the 2005 demise of the Oldies format on 101.1 WCBS-FM New York. 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