She was 76. He was 41. He announced his diagnosis just two days prior. Other players have talked about their desire to erode AM/FM radio's share of audience and revenue. 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. So he and I became very friendly on the phone. 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]. Morrow announced his plan to step down from hosting the 60s on 6 channel on his radio show Wednesday evening. 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Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and science fiction series Babylon 5.. Until recently, Cousin Brucie was heard by paid subscribers tuning in to his Wednesday and Saturday night programs. They have one child. Its going to be warm and fuzzy. 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. Colin Powell is the latest notable person to die from complications of the illness. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band and science fiction TV series Babylon 5. Cousin Brucie Morrow has announced he will be leaving SiriusXM's " 60s On 6 " following his show this Saturday night. [citation needed], Morrow's first stint in radio was in Bermuda at ZBM-AM, where he was known as "The Hammer".[7]. I missed my commercials. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. He can be seen making on stage introductory remarks for the 1966 documentary The Beatles at Shea Stadium. Rapper Fred the Godson died after contracting coronavirus, a representative confirmed to Complex. 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. Legendary Auburn football coach Pat Dye died on June 1 after combating COVID-19 and other medical conditions. His works included "Master Class," "Love! The show will be heard on 77WABC and sister station WLIR-FM 107.1 in Hampton Bays, New York. Thursday, July 30, 2020 Cousin Bruce Morrow is Leaving SiriusXM after 15 Years - Facts and My Speculation Yours truly with Cousin Bruce on the WABC Cruise in June 2007 Last night Cousin Brucie announced that he is leaving SiriusXM. Morrow, who is in his 80s, has hosted classic-rock shows on the satellite-radio provider since 2005, most recently "Cruisin' with Cousin Brucie" on Wednesdays from 5 to 9 p.m. and "Cousin Brucie's Saturday Rock and Roll Party" on Saturdays from 8 p.m. to midnight, plus occasional specials such as "Ultimate Palisades with Cousin Brucie." He is Jewish. I am very audience-prone. What Happened to Cousin Brucie on 60s on 6? Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne singer and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" contribute, died at the age of 52 from coronavirus complications on April 1. They will keep a lot of their audience, but there could be a crossover, and the idea of opening up the weekend to music would be a brilliant idea. The first song played after WCBS's switch to Jack FM late Friday afternoon was the Beastie Boys' "Fight for Your Right.". 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. 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. After leaving WABC, Morrow also did DJ stints at WNBC/660 AM and WCBS/101.1 FM before moving to satellite radio. The news was first reported Friday evening by the trade publication Deadline Hollywood. Carol Sutton, actress who has starred on HBOs Lovecraft County and OWNs Queen Sugar" and appeared in such films as "Monster's Ball," "Ray" and "The Help," died of complications of COVID-19 on Dec. 10. His crew included at various points former senior producers Colton Murray and Adam Saltzman, and producer Lauren Hornek. SiriusXM recently had a channel refresh and Z100 has been removed from their station. 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. I have been reading your Posts on the Bulletin Boards. Rock n roll music in my career really started at WABC. They tell me about the good times. Chris Trousdale, a member of the boy band Dream Street, died of coronavirus complications on June 2. One thing led to the other, and eventually the son of a gun bought the station. He was 34. Having the old MTV VJs on the 80s station was a big draw when I switched from XM to Sirius years ago. And Im going to throw every bell and whistle that I can find into the show as we go along. 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. I stay young because I feel young. Cousin Brucie's Saturday Night Party - Live is broadcast Saturday nights, while Cruisin' with Cousin Brucie is broadcast on Wednesday nights. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 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. It was as Wolfman Jack, however, that he became a cult figure and icon of rock-and-roll radio. The Extra-Terrestrial" and "The Color Purple". ", That character has been a mainstay in New York radio for much of the last four decades. 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. So Im very about this change. Select your favorite decade-defining artists such as Stevie Wonder, Ben E. What happened with Cousin Brucie on Sirius radio? He used to request songs. Kick em further down the satellite into the dead air known as sports. A company spokesperson said: "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. "He is from an era in which you created a character and played that character on air, and his character was Cousin Brucie.". Completing in his words a "full circle," Bruce "Cousin . The Brooklyn native began his career . Sergio Rossi, the Italian shoe designer, died at age 84 after being hospitalized with the virus, the brand confirmed in an Instagram post Friday. First of all, they have brand new, state-of-the-art studios that they just moved into last week, and I am going to be one of the first using it. He was a part-time drag race announcer in the early 60s. I should do something to finish my career circle. Sonny Chiba, a martial arts master and a Japanese actor who played legendary sword maker Hattori Hanzo in Kill Bill, has died from pneumonia caused by COVID-19. That turned into a career as 14-year announcer for the Sante Fe Speedway and another 3 at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway. The group later purchased WPLR in New Haven, Connecticut. Soon thereafter, he signed a multi-year deal to host oldies programming and a weekly talk program for Sirius Satellite Radio, and for 15 years, from 2005 to 2020, hosted programs for Sirius XM satellite radio, on the '60s on 6 channel. The officially-unofficial gathering place for Sirius, XM and SiriusXM satellite radio listeners, broadcasters and fans. Morrow joined Sirius Satellite Radio in 2005 and has hosted nights from Wednesday through Saturday since. [11] He also played a television contest announcer in Between Time and Timbuktu, a 1972 National Educational Television production adapted from several short stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Morrow's voice can be heard in the movies Across the Universe, Gas Pump Girls, and Dirty Dancing; he also had a minor part in the latter, playing a magician who saws Baby (Jennifer Grey) in half, and served as period music consultant. ", Radio, properly practiced, he said, is a theatrical art. ", A SiriusXM spokesman said in a statement, "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. But Sirius is a paid subscription service, and those who did not subscribe missed Cousin Brucie's booming voice and unapologetic devotion to the classic sounds of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. She was 74. I usually listen to "First Wave" and remember Larry the Duck back from his WLIR/WDRE days so he is part of the Nostalgia. But radio analysts were not as sanguine about the future of the format. 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 83. I dont let anybody near my shows. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. All rights reserved. Maria Mercader, a CBS News veteran who worked for over 30 years as a reporter and talent director, died March 29 after testing positive for coronavirus. Myerowitz leaves the channel after 15 years on air, Cousin Brucie Morrow. Brooklyn's fantasy was that there was no need to go to Manhattan at all, but Cousin Brucie knew better. Initially, he filled in for Jack Spector every third Saturday evening for the Saturday Night Sock Hop program. Hope you still listen to 101.1 No more 60s but still play 70s 80s and now even 90s. "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. After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic, a SiriusXM spokesperson said in a statement to TheWrap. In Across the Universe, the radio station call letters he used were WEAF which were the call letters of 660 in New York before it became WNBC. She was 54. 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. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 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. I have this huge energy. 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. Coming Soon !!! SiriusXM radio personality Cousin Brucie Morrow will leave the station's '60s on 6 radio show after hosting it for 15 years.Morrow announced his plan to step down from hosting the '60s on 6 channel on his radio show Wednesday evening. CelebrityAccess's own Larry LeBlanc interviewed Cousin Brucie earlier this year in an in-depth ' In the Hot Seat ' session. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. All Rights Reserved. Compassion!" A SiriusXM spokesman said in a statement, "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Because now there's a huge, huge market to be serviced.". 206. He was 80. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. The 84-year-old Morrow, whose real name is Bruce Meyerowitz, has been a fixture on the channel hosting nights weekly from Wednesday through Saturday since 2005. 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. But after the refresh this week, XM decided to leave KIIS-FM Los Angeles on its station and move Z100 somewhere else. But on Friday afternoon Mr. Morrow, 69, and his colleagues at WCBS became the latest casualties of corporate radio when the station's owner, Infinity Broadcasting, abruptly switched it from oldies to a new, more eclectic format called Jack. Shotgun Tom Kellyone of Americas best known and most loved radio personalitiesplays all 60s hits weeknights. Not that Im finishing Ive got plenty to go.. [16] In 1994, the city designated West 52nd Street (where the headquarters of former WCBS-FM parent CBS are located) as Cousin Brucie Way.[17]. 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow. Copyright 2023 Newsday. Which Teeth Are Normally Considered Anodontia? The debut show will also be replayed on Labor Day Monday, September 7, from noon to 3 p.m. Elvis Duran (born Barry Brian Cope; August 5, 1964) is an American radio personality. The original group was Joe OBrien, Harry Harrison, Jack Spector, Don Davis, and Jim Harriott. [5] Raised in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood, he attended elementary school at P.S. The 84-year-old radio legend tells Variety that one of the things he's most excited about getting back to after leaving satellite radio behind is commercials. 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. Chef Floyd Cardoz, winner of "Top Chef Masters" Season 3, died at the age of 59 of coronavirus complications on March 25. He became the fifth person to die from COVID-19 complications at the facility. He emphasized that he was not retiring. [8] In 1960, he relocated to Miami, Florida, for a stint at WINZ (AM) before returning to New York the next year for the major station WABC (AM 770), another Top 40 station. Cousin Brucie hosts Cruisin' With Cousin Brucie on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm ET and Cousin Brucie's Saturday Rock and Roll Party on Saturdays at 8:00 pm ET on '60 on 6, via satellite on channel 6, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I've become a very familiar character in people's lives. Terrence McNally, a four-time Tony Award-winning playwright, died on March 24 at the age of 81 of complications from the coronavirus. Tom Seaver, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher, died on Aug. 31 in his sleep of complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. I want to be able to think about what they want to hear, where theyre going, what theyve done. Allen Garfield, who appeared in such films as The Conversation, Nashville and Irreconcilable Differences, died April 7 due to coronavirus complications, according to his sister. Gordon Phlash Phelps (born April 11, 1966) is a radio personality and disc jockey on Sirius-XM Radio, broadcasting from Washington, D.C.. The cause was a heart attack, said his daughter, Joy Renee Smith. 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. He was a teacher, a father, and an icon and words arent sufficient to describe the art, the joy and the wonder he showed the world," New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said also. (Vol. Morrow worked for WABC for 13 years and 4,014 broadcasts until August 1974, when he transferred to rival radio station WNBC replacing Wolfman Jack who quit to tour with The Guess Who; after three years there, he quit performance to team with entrepreneur Robert F.X. 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. Not a listener (the old-timer approach and occasional long-windedness wasn't my thing) but nevertheless an icon and I'm kinda shocked at this. The format will be the 50s, 60, 70s and 80s, and anything else that anybody wants to hear, I can play. But the music format will bring them a whole new audience. I ask them what they want to hear, and the music becomes this magical story that keeps me young. He frequently collaborated with Steven Spielberg, and worked on such films as "E.T. Bruce Morrow - Cousin Brucie's FINAL SATELLITE SHOW - August 1 2020It's Legendary radio personality Bruce "Cousin Brucie" Morrow.Cousin Brucie became synonym. I would assume Cousin Brucie is a big draw to listeners of those stations. [citation needed] and WhyHunger (which in 1975, was founded by Morrow's close friend, the late singer-songwriter, Harry Chapin). I can still feel the electricity in my body.. Henry Grimes, celebrated jazz bassist, died on April 15 at age 84, according to WGBO. He was 78. At NYU, he initiated the school's first[citation needed] radio station, WCAG[3] (Communications Arts Group). 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. Too many channels of that, 86'ing a few would allow more to be shuffled around. What Happened to Cousin Brucie on the radio? 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. Didn't mind him at all, but hated that they'd put his banner in the text, rather than the names of the songs, all the time. He joined NYC oldies station WCBS-FM in 1982, hosting multiple shows including the nationally syndicated "Cruisin' America." 1y. I program my music and let the audience program with me. 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. Radio Insight reports that the decision to take out Z100 is because of a 2013 deal between SiriusXM and iHeartMedia. It sounds corny, sounds a little silly, but it is the music. 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. 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. . The world continues to be upended by the coronavirus pandemic, with more people contracting COVID-19 as the days pass. While Morrow will sign off from the satellite giant on Saturday night, he hinted that he is not retiring, directing listeners to his Facebook page for more details. They tell me about the bad times, or if they have a serious situation in the family. PopRocks took over Z100s slot on channel 12. I love this music. , Shotgun Tom Kelly. A company spokesperson said: "After broadcasting on SiriusXM since 2005, Cousin Brucie has chosen to step away from the mic. How Many Times Has The Olympic Torch Been Extinguished? He was 61 years old. COUSIN BRUCIE MORROW shared with his SIRIUSXM "60s On 6" listeners that he'd be hanging up the headphones following his show this SATURDAY night. 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. Its very rare that you catch me in a down moment. Phil Valentine, Right-wing radio host, died after more than a month-long battle with COVID. 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. If they lose those two, I will probably cancel. 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. /. 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. When You Breathe In Your Diaphragm Does What. Sirius Satellite Radio offers an ever-growing list of hosts across its various channels, especially since its 2008 merger with XM. Been expecting this for a long time now, but Kid Kelly's separation hits me in the feels. The live broadcasts of Cousin Brucie's Saturday Night Party - Live take place on Saturday nights . Colin Powell, a former top military officer who rose to become the first Black Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, died on October 18, 2021 at age 84 of complications from COVID. "Familiarity breeds contentment," he says in a voice that is at once a megaphone shout and a friendly halloo. His avowed intention was to make a name for himself at commercial radio and meet people. 2) | 02-25-2023 2/25/2023 More He has spent the last 15 years on Sirius XM's '60s on 6, which certainly felt like the only place Morrow could do what he does when his previous employer, Oldies WCBS-FM New York, became "Jack FM" in 2005. Morrows departure comes six months after the exit of another high-profile on-air personality, Kid Kelly, who was also Sirius XMs vice president of pop programming . "Slowly but surely all the great radio behemoths who have strode the landscape have been felled," Mr. Fornatale said. Bruce Morrow (born Bruce Meyerowitz on October 13, 1935[1] or October 13, 1937)[2][3] (sources differ) is an American radio performer, known for professional purposes as Cousin Brucie or Cousin Bruce Morrow. Kelly Wayne has been a part of Lewiston, Idaho radio since 1989 and with Ida Vend for almost 30 years. It was a carrier current station with a limited range and programmed classical music. Surfed over to his show on SiriusXM for a nostalgia kick. Actor: Dirty Dancing. "That has been the way I've lived my life.". 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.. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. That probably depends on the contract terms between Cheap Channel and sirius though. 6) is now named 60s Gold and airs on channel 73. By compare odysseus emotions with telemachus when they are reunitedcompare odysseus emotions with telemachus when they are reunited In the fall of 1961 Dan Daniel was hired and Ed Baer joined two weeks after Dan. I try to relax them, and I ask, what music would make you happy? Its part of one of the most amazing moves Ive ever made in my life, Morrow tells Variety. ?????? As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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. Mr. Morrow said that he was still under contract to WCBS, and that he would be discussing his employment with the station's management this week. producer Joel Rogosin died of coronavirus at the MPTF nursing home. The. Harold Budd, ambient musician and composer for several Hollywood films, died from complications of the coronavirus, his manager said Dec. 8. Why is Cousin Brucie not on SiriusXM anymore? . [1] While attending James Madison High School, he was involved with the All City Radio Workshop at Brooklyn Technical High School. Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. 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. Your email address will not be published. Herman Cain, the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza who sought the Republican nomination for president in 2012, died July 30 from complications of the coronavirus. ET. Though the ratings for WCBS -- and for most oldies stations around the country -- have been slipping for years, the station has remained in the Top 10 in New York, with more listeners than WXRK, Infinity's rock station, and even WKTU, the disco station owned by Clear Channel Communications. !. He didn't just play Beatles songs, he knew them after introducing them at a historic Shea Stadium Concert in New York in 1965. [15] Born in Brooklyn, part of geographical Long Island, he was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2018. He joined Sirius XM shortly after CBS-FM switched from Oldies to an adult-hit format under the Jack FM banner.
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