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Indianas wowo radio americana of the airwaves archive. Wowo, fort wayne names kayla blakeslee new morning host. Sievers remembers an early broadcast on wowo when he helped guide a lost pilot to a fort wayne landing strip. Bob sievers, 90, died monday, september 03, 2007 at riverbend health care center in fort wayne. Wowo radio 1190 2915 maples rd fort wayne, in radio stations. The book includes interviews with such wowo personnel as tommy longsworth. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne fort wayne, fort. Chase was the voice of the fort wayne komets until his death in november 2016 at the age of 90.

If you have any material, please contact us and share it. Casey begins providing retirement guidance to midwest radio listeners on fort wayne s local wowo radio financial safari segment. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne radio, history, fort. Bureau plus additional production by neil mcginley. Peter gabriel left in 1975, phil collins took over as singer, and genesis slowly started acquiring a more poporiented sound albeit a pop sound with some serious. Wowo a standoff between a man and police continues on the citys near north side. With fort wayne being roughly equidistant from chicago, detroit and cincinnati, clearchannel wowo competed with wls, wjr and wlw for the agricultural market. In those early years, the station broadcast with a power of just 250 watts, instead of the 50,000 watts of todays transmitter. Part of a busy fort wayne roadway will be closed for a full week starting monday. Wowo 1190 am is a locally owned and operated by federated media. Farmers would have the radio turned on in the milking parlor. In his 20s, federated media general sales manager ben saurer recalls walking. The series was produced by wowo reporter doug fisher with jerry udwin of the group w d.

Art saltsberg, the last of the wowo legends, retires after. During his 30plus year career in radio, charly butcher touched the. S surnames of allen county, indiana on allen ingenweb project. State representative ben smaltz of auburn was pushing for the bill to pass, saying it would get rid of what he says are monthlong delays for hoosiers wanting to get a permit but who are being slowed down by fingerprinting and background checks. Chester keen built the first transmitter in fort wayne. A big upcoming event in fort wayne will be recommending but not requiring face coverings as everyone tries to navigate indianas newlyrelaxed coronavirus rules. When police arrived, they found both vehicles in the northbound. Randolph harter is a fort wayne historian by avocation and has written two previous books on the areas history.

Jockey international store locator and jockey outlet store. Our news and talk programs throughout the day feature a blend of local talent, as well as the most popular syndicated programming available, carefully chosen to reflect a presentation and pointofview fort wayne. Back issues of traces are available through the basile history market. August 17, 2015 brigadoon fitness announced its support of the 2015 wowo penny pitch fundraising efforts by providing a dollar for dollar match of all proceeds raised. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne bob sievers. Ross of the broadcast in 1924 that inspired fred zieg to start wowo. Our news and talk programs throughout the day feature a blend of local talent, as well as the most popular syndicated programming available, carefully chosen to reflect a presentation and pointofview fort wayne residents can relate to. The radio station reported butchers passing wednesday night. Nov 14, 2014 this pin was discovered by jim weiler.

Bob chase born robert donald wallenstein, january 22, 1926 november 24, 2016 was an american sportscaster, known for his long career calling playbyplay for the fort wayne komets hockey games. Wowo broadcasts the fort wayne komets echl hockey games and is the fort wayne home of the indianapolis colts football team. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne fort wayne, radio. Wowos roster of air personalities, like bob sievers, jack underwood, dugan fry, jay gould, chris roberts, ron gregory, bob chase, don chevillet, john cigna. Wowo aircheck received from philadelphia on december 8, 1985 approximately 7. He and lauer auto initiated fort wayne s first radio station wcwk, later known as wgl. He was a commander in the us navy during ww ii and the korean conflict and coauthored the first instructional manual for radar operations while in the us navy.

Aug 16, 2018 wowo radio has announced fort wayne morning radio host charly butcher has passed away. Fort wayne bible college vision pillars at taylor university. In addition, it broadcasts several talk show programs. Dianne giannakeff, director of drama at trinity english lutheran church, remembers the popularity of the rock n roll culture. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne radio, fort wayne, fort. Road project to close busy intersection wowo 1190 am 107. Bob chase announced his retirement as sports director of wowo after 56 years behind the mic, effective june 5, 2009. Only vin scully, who called playbyplay for 67 seasons with the brooklynlos angeles dodgers, had a longer broadcasting tenure. Pathfinder communications operates wowo radio newstalk. Using a 5watt transmitter, the broadcast had a limited range, but it was a hit. Bob chase was an american sportscaster, known for his long career calling playbyplay for the fort wayne komets hockey games. No hidden charges, no payment fees, and free customer service.

Under his arm would be at least a ream of papers and books and notebooks. Oral histories of hoosier broadcasters by linda weintraut and jane r. The radio station also features weather forecasts and comprehensive school delay and closures. Officers learned that the man had barricaded himself inside the residence with. Wowo was the first fort wayne station to transmit in am stereo. Bruce dye, ceo of brigadoon fitness to support wowo penny. Much of the material you will find has been contributed by visitors like you, so please contact us if you have additional material to share. Many listeners also remember him as cohost of those two guys in the morning on wmee in the 1980s. Wowo radio 1190 2915 maples rd fort wayne in 46816. Wowo radio has announced fort wayne morning radio host charly butcher. It later became the first fort wayne am station to transmit with hd radio technology. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne radio, fort wayne.

Pathfinder communications operates wowo radio newstalk 1190 am and 107. The station streams its programs over the internet. Wowo radio host charly butcher is dead fort wayne, in. Wowo radio app fort wayne is the simplest way of listening to your favorite fm am stations in indiana united states, online and free. We are actively seeking new material such as photos of wowo promotional items.

Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. Born in fort wayne, he was a radio personality with wowo radio for 50 years. A bill that would have done away with requiring hoosiers to have a permit to carry a gun has died in the state senate. According to the indiana state police, the anonymous donation toward the delphi investigation reward fund set up to find whoever killed abigail williams and liberty german near a delphi hiking trail. Art saltsberg, the last of the wowo legends, retires after 50 years.

Table of contents page directory, fort wayne komets 4 echl directory 5 welcome from echl commissioner 6 echl mapmileage chart 6 directory, fort wayne area media 7 komet history 8 komet history birth of komet hockey 9. Radio station wowo first signed on the air on 31 march 1925 with 500 watts at 20 kilocycles. Bob sievers and bob chase, both wowo airpersonalities during the 1950s, were the voices of rock n roll for many in fort wayne. Feb 06, 2011 genesis played various locations in fort wayne, including ipfw. It examined the federal revenue sharing program in fort wayne and found that wayne township had received hundreds of thousands of federal dollars it wasnt entitled to. In the 1960s and 70s, wowo was a popular top 40 music station, not just in the fort wayne area, but after sunset, around the midwest and eastern u. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne fort wayne indiana, fort. Nov 24, 2012 listening to rock and roll at night via wowo in ft.

Our goal is to share and preserve the rich history of fort wayne s legendary 50,000 watt radio station. Because his boss at wowo thought the name wallenstein was too lengthy for the airwaves, he took his. Wowo radio station photographs indiana historical society. Hes probably the last of our legends, wowo radio host pat miller told us. Traffic reporter during fort wayne s morning news with charly butcher 92. Wowo went on the air in 1925, broadcasting from studios on the second floor of the main auto supply co. From traces of indiana and midwestern history, winter 2018. Road project to close busy intersection wowo 1190 am. Rock n roll was born, and wowo was there newssentinel. The allen county health department says theyre not requiring masks, but they are recommending them. Casey weade purpose based retirement book history 20. One person dead after overnight crash wowo 1190 am. Southtown mall used to be located on the south side of fort wayne.

The february 1957 edition of fort wayne bible college vision, published by fort wayne bible college in fort wayne, indiana. To receive traces four times a year, join ihs and enjoy this and other member benefits. Late actress carole lombards childhood home at 704 rockhill street in fort wayne. This aircheck is part of the wowo soundscriber project. Ross also wrote a booklet titled birth of a station, wowo in which he recounts some of the behindthescenes stories of the early days of wowo. Image of wray radio station, princeton, indiana, circa 1955 founded in 1950. Well find you the best deals available from top bus companies for you to choose from, combining quality and economy. He and lauer auto initiated fort waynes first radio station wcwk, later known as. If you have any information on alisha rochelle chilton, contact the fort wayne police department at 26042736 or 911. Wowo listen live 1190 khz am, fort wayne, united states. A century since the fort wayne flood fort wayne indiana, old. Nolan 1999it was more of a lark for most of the bunch than anything else, wrote k. Radio station wowo in fort wayne first signed on the air on march 31, 1925, with 500 watts.

Baer field airport fort wayne indiana, vintage photos, vintage books, old fort. On weekdays, fort wayne s morning news, was hosted by long time market veteran charly butcher until his sudden death in august 2018. The year before, some musicians had gathered in the home of harold blosser at 2708 south wayne avenue in fort wayne, indiana, for an experimental radio broadcast. We encourage you to explore the many sections of this site. Scoped aircheck of wowo 1190 from december 1974 featuring chris roberts. We are actively seeking new material such as wowo airchecks, jingles and photos. Find your nearest jockey store or jockey outlet stores today. Police were called to the intersection of the lafayette street and clinton street split and mckinnie avenue on a report of a crash with injuries at 1. He knew the pilot was listening to wowo, so sievers enlisted listeners to call in when they spotted or heard the plane. Police responded just before 1this afternoon to a domestic disturbance at the home in the 500 block of lillian avenue just west of wells st. It broadcasts local, national and international news of northeastern indiana. Only vin scully, who called playbyplay for 67 seasons with the brooklynlos angeles dodgers, had a longer broadcasting tenure with a single franchise. For 63 seasons, chase called the action on radio andor television. Wowo fort wayne huge nighttime signal with john cigna back in the day.

Home and garden show will not require masks wowo 1190 am. A house divided black history month your local election hq. Wowo fort wayne radio advertising with scott howard the. Ceo, bruce dye, made the announcement this morning on air during the fort wayne morning news with charly butcher. Special thanks for aircheck and jingle contributions from chris roberts, warren maurer, jim cassell, bob k, and chris witting. We are also interested in your comments and suggestions on how we can improve the history of wowo. History of wowo radio 1190, fort wayne radio, history. Based on sam devincents timeline of wowo, with additional research by randy meyer excerpt from page one of the book in the public interest. Wowo 1190 am has partnerships with abc news and fox news. Radio station wowo in fort wayne first signed on the air on march. At least thats how many of his colleagues at wowo and federated media describe working with him through the decades. We are also interested in your comments and suggestions on how we can improve the history of. A woman died in an overnight crash sunday on the citys south side.