Good old Red! 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. The band would return that December with its star on the rise. The live recordings would make up his most popular album, "StagePass.". 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. Talking Heads' 1978 Agora show is so beloved by fans the original master tapes have gone up for auction. I suppose it doesn't get more Cleveland than Ian Hunter performing "Cleveland Rocks" in Cleveland, which you can find live in various format. As a kid he was part of a sophisticated bootleg radio station in his neighborhooduntil the FCC shut it down. WMMS "Coffee Break Concert" series hosted lots of name artists and legendary performances over the years. David Helton who at the time was working for American Greetings is the man responsible for giving us the iconic symbol we still use to this day. It really was an awesome time.' 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. No Doubt performed Buzzard Fest on May 18, 1996. Students were protesting the bombing of Cambodia by the United States Armed Forces. The band featured Eddie Vedder (trying to remain lowkey) as the drummer, who was helping out his then wife and bassist Bethe Liebling. [95], Already program director at OmniAmerica station WMJI, station veteran John Gorman returned to WMMS as vice-president and director of operations in early 1994. 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. 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. Springsteen played the Agora in the spring of 1974 as part of "The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Tour." [168], WMMS has served as the FM flagship station for the Cleveland Cavaliers AudioVerse since 2014, sharing network flagship status with AM sister station WTAM. [68][69][70] WMMS also began referring to its frequency in promotions as "101 FM", a rounding-off which continued for the next decade. There's proof! Spring Bling Fine Arts And Crafts Show. Moms to be participated in the bikini contest for a chance to win $1,000. 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. The call letters WMMS stand for "MetroMedia Stereo". Judas Priest's 1981 "World Wide Blitz Tour" was a treat for multiple reasons. WMMS Coffee Break Concert, The Agora, Cleveland 1982 by Michael Stanley Band (Bootleg): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music Black Friday Sale: 30% off yearly subscriptions for first-time subscribers WMMS Coffee Break Concert, The Agora, Cleveland 1982 Rate/Catalog --- Catalog Set listening Tags Review Track ratings 1 Issue "[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. [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. It was supposed to be a colorful logo including all the rainbow colors - but at the time, the station didn't have the budget to do multiple colors so they kept it one color. Bands that played the CBC. Leesburg. "[61], Under the leadership of station manager Billy Bass and program director Denny Sanders, WMMS helped break many new rock artists nationally, most notably David Bowie. WMMS does not air additional network programming, and the station only airs select games during spring training. [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. [85] Four different program directors, including Rich Piombino and Michael Luczak, came and went with varying levels of success. The concert was broadcast on WMMS and an additional seven stations, reaching throughout the Midwest to Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis and other markets and would eventually reach far beyond that radius, thanks to the many who were rolling tape to record the concert from their stereo. Southside Johnny and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band both had shows in Cleveland on Aug. 31. [96] Gorman changed the WMMS format to alternative rock,[97] playing new acts like Nirvana, The Offspring, and Nine Inch Nails, on October 27. [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. 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. In 1976, Bash began the tripped out tradition of playing Funkadelic Maggot Brain in its entirety every Saturday night at midnight. Thu . There were rumors Prince would show up to see Sheila E. for her Agora performance. [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. The people who put it together aren't even smart enough to know where our city boundaries are." Listen free to Marc Cohn - WMMS Coffee Break Concert (The Wooden Woman, Interview and more). Lawrence James Travagliante - aka Kid Leo. [47][93] Stern continued on with the program over a phone line as engineers worked to quickly patch together the severed broadcast wire. 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. . And indeed, it remains a special show in the memories of Springsteen, Weinberg and the members of the E Street Band too. At Bat only for streaming", "iHeart does not stream Indians games. They broadcast many live concerts, including their Coffee Break Concerts, which were a mix of performance and interview content, in the 1970s and 80s. The Agora is etched in Cleveland music history. ", WMMS-FM---FREEMAN,-Bill-'BLF-Bash'--(Date-Unknown). WMMS coffee break concert with Feather, March 1978 - YouTube Back in the 70's, radio station WMMS in Cleveland, Ohio hosted an hour long in studio concert series known as, the Coffee. The show itself rapidly covers a range of topics in a comedic format, from major current events to obscure pop culture; regular segments like "Sperm News", "Why Florida Sucks", and "Are You Smarter Than a Dumbass?" He played just seven songs, two of which were covers. The short-lived music magazine featured a diverse mix of interviews, opinion pieces, album reviews, Buzzard playlists, concert listings and photos from station events. Other artists that shared the main stage were No Doubt, Patti Rothberg, The Tragically Hip, 311, and the Holy Barbarians. Thus, Springsteen made the trip to the Agora with Van Zandt and performed a few songs to the surprise of the crowd. Needless to say, for health reasons, this contest changed the way promotions were done going forward at WMMS. Goldfinger, The Refreshments, Triple Fast Action and others played the second stage at the top of the hill. The station continued to decline during the ownership transition from Malrite to Shamrock; then Shamrock sold both WMMS and WHK to OmniAmerica, a broadcasting company run by former Malrite executives Carl Hirsch and Dean Thacker, which already owned oldies station WMJI. [112] WMMS scheduled a second Green Day performance just two months later this time at Blossom Music Center and at a near-record-low cost of $5 per ticket, the station gave fans a "second chance" to see the band live. Boston's Agora show, called "Feeling It In Cleveland," is highly coveted on vinyl and features everything you love from the band. 11-09-22 AN coffee break concert 5-26-82 ENCORE 99 Nevertheless, another great "Coffee Break Concert" from WMMS, Cleveland. On November 11, 1948,[54] the station adopted the callsign WHK-FM. John Gorman, Denny Sanders and Kid Leo organized the original campaign with Tunc Erim, assistant to Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun. [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. No. [105] John Gorman, who has since openly criticized the industry's current state, departed for CBS Radio in Detroit, but soon moved to media consulting. He offered "Solid Goldbergers" and ordered us to "EN-joy". On October 26, 2010, Rover hired a witch doctor to curse LeBron James after the NBA star left the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was brief but memorable, especially for fans of college rock. ', 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. Tour: WMMS Coffee Break Concert Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist In the Heartland I'll Never Need Anyone More (Than I Need You Tonight) Working Again Midwest Midnight When Your Heart Says It's Right Heaven & Hell We Can Make It Lover Somewhere in the Night Don't Stop the Music He Can't Love You Let's Hear It Strike Up the Band Matt remains one of the most popular air personalities from WMMS fifty year history. You can still find the performance on 180-gram vinyl. Workhouse Arts Center: Mount Vernon Nights. U2's arrival at the Agora came smack dab in the middle of the band releasing its first two albums -- "Boy" and "October." the band still signed on to headline the Odeon for WMMS's Coffee Break . Count this as one of those shows you still can't believe came to The Agora. For the next three hours, spread across two sets, Springsteen did just that, telling stories and playing the best of his catalog, including a lengthy version of "Growin' Up," in which he told the tale of being sent to have a conversation with God about what he should do with his life, encountering Kid Leo along the way, who was "prayin' for more watts" for WMMS. "[33] By April 2008, the station had reverted to branding as The Buzzard but using a road sign-style logo similar to a U.S. Route shield in an allusion to the mascot. In 2014, Springsteen finally released the Agora concert officially on CD and download. . For STP vocalist Scott Weiland, who spent time as a kid living in Bainbridge Township and attending grade school in Chagrin Falls, the concert was a homecoming experience and he referenced his time growing up in Northeast Ohio during his conversations with the crowd that evening. 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. 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. Young liked his performance at the Agora so much that some of the recordings were released on the archival set "Bluenote Caf.". [120] Geared as a format change to contemporary hit radio (CHR) using the "KISS FM" brand,[30][126] the decision was reversed at the last minute by management. 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. The flick which takes place in the 70s tells the story of a teenage boy who writes for Rolling Stone with the main focus being the rock band Stillwater. Until Aug 20, 2022. Brian and Joe talk to Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20. Other stations carried their birthday show. 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. . In 1984, Mellencamp delivered one of the greatest concerts in the WMMS Coffee Break series, opting to go acoustic at the height of his popularity for a set highlighted by stunning covers of. 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 . Buzzard Morning Zoo video featuring Mr. Leonard. Rolling Stone Magazine conducted a yearly Readers Poll to which WMMS won Best Radio Station of the Year nine years in a row from 1979 to 1987. . 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? We all have such respect for what this station did back in the day. [127] A new airstaff was assembled after the stunt: Tim "Slats" Guinane was hired for afternoon drive replacing Brian & Joe, who were transferred to WMVX, and music director Mark Pennington replaced Bill "BLF Bash" Freeman in overnights. He is part of the permanent radio exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In other words, the carrion-eating bird represented "death and dying" a darkly comic reflection of the city's decline. Ida Lee Park. 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). In 1995 he was the PA voice introducing acts for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grand Opening concert at Municipal Stadium. 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. [60] Sounds described the station programming at this time as "totally off-the-wall in its choice of records, playing anything it liked. 'MMS listener favorites like Green Day, Letters to Cleo, Everclear, Better Than Ezra, Alice in Chains, Garbage and Silverchair were just a few of the bands featured in Buzzard Bone. But both were to feature Steve Van Zandt. Denny was also instrumental in convincing former WMMS owner Milton Maltz to continue the stations rock format in the mid-1970s. WMMS' decline culminated on April 14, 1994, with the high-profile departure of Jeff Kinzbach, effectively ending "Jeff & Flash" on WMMS (Ferenc would leave the station several weeks later; both would pair up again at WWWE). The station claimed it was simply "a marketing strategy" and "much in line with what many stations did. The announcement came less than two weeks before the show. 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. WMMS during this period would play a key role in breaking several major acts in the U.S., including: Rush, Roxy Music, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Fleetwood Mac, Meat Loaf, The Pretenders, the New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Mott the Hoople, Boston, and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Official Post from melodicrock. One lucky WMMS listener won a Harley Davidson signed by Sammy Hagar! The Buzzard made its first appearance in a print ad in a magazine called Zeppelin. [122] Closing in May 1999, Clear Channel was renamed iHeartMedia in 2014. Past affiliates at WMMS include WAMX/Huntington, WMFS-FM/Memphis, WNDE/Indianapolis, WXEG/Dayton, WRXS/Columbus, and the now defunct Extreme Talk. [148][149][143][150], Radio personality Alan Cox, formerly host of The Morning Fix at WKQX/Chicago and The Alan Cox Radio Show at WXDX-FM/Pittsburgh, took over weekday afternoons as host of The Alan Cox Show on December 16, 2009. [161][162] The House of Hair with Dee Snider also airs on Sunday evenings. Hi Fis live on WMMS Coffee Break Concert with Mat the Cat at the Agora in Cleveland Ohio Early 1980s 01. The station was known as "The Home of the Buzzard" at first. WMMS does not air additional network programming. [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. 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. 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. [148][149] All other air talent heard on WMMS is provided via iHeartMedia's "Premium Choice" voice-tracking service. [41] WMMS also lured popular morning personalities Brian Fowler and Joe Cronauer away from rival WENZthen also an alternative rock stationas the successors to Jeff and Flash (Jeff Kinzbach, Ed Ferenc) on The Buzzard Morning Zoo. However, Matt would be dismissed permanently from the station in late 1992, the victim of budget cuts. [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. [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. 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. Date unknown. The next Artful Dodger concert is on June 03, 2023 at Brockwell Park in London, England, United Kingdom. Now, imagine that level of theatrics inside the Agora that November. [145] WMMS itself also airs The Rover Rewind, a weekly recap show on Saturday mornings. Since AEG Presents purchased the venue, it has invested $3 million in improvements and upgrades to the legendary concert club. Lorton. The band's set included two songs from its debut EP, including "Wolves, Lower" and "Gardening at Night.". 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. [83][89] Lisa Dillon, Ric Bennett and Tom Renzy also would depart the station that same day. Regular segments include "The Shizzy", a daily news update; "Tech Tuesday", where listeners pose consumer electronics questions to an industry expert; and "The Thursday Hook-Up", a call-in dating game. Sat 27 May 2023 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, PA, US. On March 30, 1946,[50] radio station WHK owned at that time by United Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of Forest City Publishing, itself the parent company of The Plain Dealer launched an experimental FM station under the callsign W8XUB at 107.1 megahertz (MHz). Leesburg, VA. Read More . Some of those artists were Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Pat Benatar, Roxy Music, Cyndi Lauper, The Pretenders, New York Dolls, and Southside Johnny. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Widely regarded as one of the most influential rock stations in America throughout its history,[a][b][26][27] the station has also drawn controversy for unusually aggressive tactics both on and off the air. Judas Priest was one of those bands that made a stop at the Agora before they became famous during the 1970s. This is Marley in his absolute prime and one of the finest live recordings/performances you'll hear from him. WMMS Coffee Break Concert Cleveland Agora 1979. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. During the 20th anniversary broadcast, Mike Olszewski, along with Jeff & Flash, spoke with Wally Bryson of the Raspberries and one of the National Guardsmen. [114] BuzzardFest II was held the very next fall (September 1995) again at Blossom and featured performances from the Goo Goo Dolls, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, as well as the Dance Hall Crashers, Eleven, Green Apple Quick Step, Prick and Sons of Elvis. 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. But the recorded performance offers a rare look at Gene Simmons and company's early years with a tight, eight-song set. The Buzzard became synonymous with WMMS, Cleveland radio and the city itself, spawning a series of T-shirts so numerous that they are now impossible to catalog, many with slogans like "Where Music Means Something" and "Ruler of the Airwaves.". In 1958, both WHK and WHK-FM were sold to Metropolitan Broadcasting, itself renamed MetroMedia two years later. [144] Rover's contract with CBS was set to expire, but it was an affiliate contract inherited from the Free FM stintCBS transferred him back to WKRK-FM after WCKG cancelled itand not a talent contract, thus he was not subject to a non-compete clause. 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". . Candlebox headlined the 2 stage show at Blossom Music Center on May 18, 1996. We never learned what Mr. Leonard looked like, he never discussed it on the air. 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