The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Morning radio host Beckmann, an opinionated and conservative voice on WJR, is retiring after 48 years with the station. Have you ever actually stopped to read historical markers along the road? He started with WJR in 1973 as the newsroom's youngest-ever reporter. I loved them at the time, but watching that documentary was more like watching Titanic for me. I don't know that firing Beckmann is the best idea but making him apologize and discuss why his statement was so wrong would at least get his "fans" to hear a message and not go all conspiracy theory. I don't normally like to slam people for their opinions but you really have to be a moron if you think that Beckmann is "amateurish" or just not very good at radio play-by-play. I grew up listening to him calling Michigan games. I don't follow your logic. WebBrants hobbies include hiking, photography, storm chasing, traveling, running and visiting historical sites, of which the Black Hills area has many. "While attending a social event during the conference, we took a WDIV team photo and I jokingly said to the group'We are probably going to have to crop the black reporter out of the photo.' His bosses should consider the same. I thought Beckmann's call of the bball game was awful. The original accusation made was of both, so I was defending each one individually. Champlin Broadcasting Conservative Talk The Eagle 96.9 KQOB Enid/Oklahoma City and 1640 KZLS Enid will look a little different for its listeners as the station has rebranded. On behalf of Whitey, it is very, very dicey territory to start calling a bunch of poor urban black 19-year-old kids racist. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! I'll defend to the death the right to be an asshole. BROADCASTING veteran Frank Beckmann has died at the age of 72. It is the same old "you don't think like me, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" These hills are a billion years old, and I get to live in their presence.. My question is, why are we all obligated to love the Fab 5? Have you? Beckmann then transferred to the sports department, eventually serving as Sports Director. Not sure if you realize this but there is a difference between bad and amateur. If you want to dislike them both I can respect that, too. The Pistons' fourth quarter rally almost was enough to take down the Bulls. Everything is too black and white. i tend to agree with 'some' of Beckmann's political views, yet i in no way share ANY of his moronic and misinformed opinions on the Fab 5. Frank Beckmann, the retired radio host and University of Michigan announcer, has died as a result of vascular dementia. Deploy network infrastructure faster and easier than ever before, with pre-packaged yet massively scalable infrastructure components for top packet and optical systems. UDPATE: I-90 reopened in Spearfish after semi removal. It was surreal for me to actually have been able to do that". Additionally, Stern offered a shoutout to network host Symone Sanders and stated hes no fan ofDatelinerepeats. If so, fair enough. In reply to all of the above plus by MGlobules. "As a youngster growing up on the east side of Detroit, I always imagined sitting behind a microphone, announcing Lions and Tigers game. With fball, you can be a bit slower and have a big verbal burst in conjunction with the occassional big play. In reply to "IF he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid" by Voltron Blue. If you're a fat old rich white dude from the suburbs, you probably do find poor black kids from Detroit abhorrent. Gee, you don't think these are all cliche talking points among racist sports fans about black athletes vs. white athletes (which UM basketball has more of now than it did then)? However, I'm sure there have been racists who in fact called others racist, so it's not logically impossible. WJR/Cumulus does not comment on its finances. The disease is untreatable. . Did you not watch the documentary, or have you not been reading Brian's posts on this blog, or are you having the same problem with past tense verb conjugation that anyone else who believes Jalen feels the same way today? Basically,many people are slamming a guy they don't like for slamming something he doesn't like. WDIV-TV reporter Kevin Dietz says he was terminated over comment about black reporter, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. To connect with Ryan, find him on Twitter @SureToCover. He says, Dont worry, well be seeing them win championships before long as well. You know it's the offseason when people begin calling the Michigan play-by-play guy a racist for comments that are nowhere near being racist. In-depth strategy and insight into critical interconnection ecosystems, datacenter connectivity, product optimization, fiber route development, and more. Frank Beckmann retires after nearly 50 years - Michigan Radio & TV Buzzboard Acceptable registrations in the queue through December 31, 2022 at 9:30a ET have now been activated. First, he made a stupid post on Facebook. Were they racist? Ihr grter Wunsch war es, Schriftstellerin zu werden, ein Although Dietz is a TV veteran, Wheeler said that he shows "a lot of potential" on radio. Symone coming on strong. . His comments were clearly alluding to somethimg more than what was written, and I think what the OP assumes that something is a general annimostity toward outgoing african american players that became bigger than Michigan that aren't going to behave as old white men would want them to. He is survived by his wife, Karen, and two children, Jon and Tori. WJR talk radio host Frank Beckmann was diagnosed with an illness called Vascular Dementia. He, of course,is not 18 and should know better. In reply to The comments are racist like by Wolverine318. Prior to WFMD, he hosted an afternoon program at News Talk 103.7 FM in Chambersburg, PA. I would say they were more built on not understanding people who do not grow up like you grew up. In reply to I thinkall of this is by UMdad. Who lives and dies with this team and puts more out there than anyone on this little anonymous blog. Bball just has a higher baseline announcing intensity than fball does. Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News thatdoctors give him days to live. You are among the best in our business. The sooner he leaves his post at the microphone, the better. Before joining Crains Detroit Business, he reported in Iraq and China and for various publications in Michigan. His comments were stupid. Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame. I don't concern myself with the other stuff.". What happens if your vehicle falls through the ice? By Hey Frank, keep private thoughts private, especially when they rip of former Michigan players. College athletes more or less have a part time job which pays them 15 to 20 thousand dollars a year. Beckmann began his career at WJR in 1973, starting as a sports talk show host. Advertisement Image Credit:freep.com Who Is Frank Beckmanns Wife Karen? During his legendary career, Beckmann served as the voice of University of Privacy Policy I thinkall of this is hypocritical BS. Play by the rules or go pro. Having begun his broadcasting career in 1989, he had been active in the industry for more than 5 decades. Isn't use of the phrase "Uncle Tom" inherently racist towards white people? Police searched the house several months earlier as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Charlotte Lester, who has beenmissing for six months. Dietz also said in the post, "It is important to include the fact that alcohol was provided at this event and, according to management, was a factor in my termination. Six years ago, he was jailed under Michigan's "super drunk" law after being cited for driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.17% or higher, according to Michigan Secretary of State records. attitude that is too prevelant today - from liberals and conservatives, btw. If you choose to make a purchase after clicking a link, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. To me -- and I don't give a shit if anyone calls me out for being political -- it is just Beckmann revealing his true colors if you've ever listened to his radio show. Im watching oldDatelines. This was made on facebook, and not even to the general public. Experiencing these storms in person is critical to holistic forecasting. The station's offices are located at the top of the Fisher Building in Midtown Detroit. Frank Beckmann, the play-by-play announcer for Michigan football for 33 years and long time announcer for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers died in hospice care at the age of 72. Beckmann began in the station's "News Talk" in 1972 before taking over for Bob Ufer as the University of Michigan football play-by-play announcer in 1981. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Daily industry headlines plus breaking news bulletins. Thank God you dont play the oldDatelinesanymore on the weekends. DETROIT (AP) A heralded broadcaster who served as the voice of Michigan Wolverines football for 33 years and also called games for top professional teams has died. Second, it reveals that he does not grasp the notion of "past tense". He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com. I also do not see how this is political. Big fan of hers. Also he's done this for almost thirty years, In reply to I don't normally like to slam by evenyoubrutus. He had been a fixture there since 1972. KZLS started simulcasting on KQOB at the beginning of this year after the 96.9 signal was leased to Citadel and Cumulus Media for nineteen years.. Which, to me, fine. . over Frank Beckmann's comments is kind of funny. That was followed by stints at WKNR-AM in Dearborn and WDRQ-FM in Detroit, before joining the WJR news staff in Detroit, where he covered the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, among other stories in his three years as a reporter. Longtime WJR-AM radio host and University of Michigan football play-by-play man Frank Beckmann is in critical condition at an Oakland County hospice facility, his family said Friday. Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News that doctors give him days to live. For the program to be in business with an obviously slanted politcal pundit never made me feel easy. Legendary Detroit broadcaster Frank Beckmann died Saturday in a hospice following a battle with vascular dementia, he was 72. Ignore this thread if you think its overkill. If this is what gets him fired so they can bring in someone better then it will be worth it. He has also worked at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, earning the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting in 2016. I thought I was dreaming, he said. Beckmann, who lives in Rochester Hills, retired from WJR last March, when his contract ended. Unlike DePetro, who had his charges dismissed, Perkins still faces an assault charge, according to court records. "You really have a great show, and it's an honor to talk to you," Trump told Beckmann at the end of the eight-minute interview.". With the equanimity to moderate a panel discussion, the focus, and spontaneity to handle play-by-play, and the sharpened instincts of a reporter, he added. It's worked this long, why change it now?". A wise man once told me, once the other man begins hurling personal insults in a debate, he's lost the argument. he's apathetic, narrow-minded moron who's incapable of understanding what the Fab Five represented. Having Beckmann compared to Keels, almost makes us look amateurish. Enjoy! Radio Ink is a radio-industry trade publication that is published 12 times a year for the radio management sector of the radio broadcasting industry. My betyou've not walked an inch in those shoes. Brant earned his bachelors degree in history from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. It's a term used when one black person wants to accuse another of "acting white" or "assimilating into white culture"as if all white people are one single homogenous group where one person doesn't deviate from another. He began his career as a one-man news staff in Alpena before moving to WPON in Pontiac. Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. The man who lives there, Mark Perkins, was also arrested the following day after he allegedlycharged at DePetro with a lawnmowerwhile DePetro was live-streaming. The next month, he started exhibiting behavior unusual for him. Anyway, I'm not trying to be a jerk. That's pretty cut and dry, to me. According to reports, longtime Detroit radio personality Frank Beckmann has entered hospice care and he is not expected to make it through the weekend. I really enjoy the show. WebDenn schreiben will ich! He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and named "Best Midday Personality" by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. In reply to So calling someone racist by evenyoubrutus. I absolutely love Frank Beckmann as he is part of the Michigan tradition for me. I was in the band in 2004 when Bo came and talked to us. So in your view, both of their comments were stupid, and even though Beckmann's came from someone that wasn't a disadvantaged youth, he deserves the long defense of his point of view, but Jalen doesn't? Beckmann stepped back from the mic calling Michigan games after the 2013 season. I have to agree with you on this one. Oddly, I agree politically with almost everything Joe says. I think a rich old white suburban dude like Beckmann calling a poor young black kid from Detroit "racist" doesn't make him (Beckmann) racist. Freedom 96.9 is teasing the addition of Dana Loesch to the lineup as well to enhance the rebrand further as the station begins a new chapter as it provides news/talk to the residents. The 72-year-old longtime media personality has beensuffering from vascular dementia, a rare and untreatable brain disease. Gordon referred to Beckmann as the the Swiss Army knife of broadcasters.. Unsettled weather next week: How do we know anything this far out? Beckmann's retirement represents more change at the venerable Detroit radio station. Just an awful radio play-by-play guy. Beckmann said in the release that he will miss doing his dream job but looks forward to "all the upcoming additional golf time. But the man is entilted to his views. Kurt Nagl is a reporter covering manufacturing particularly the automotive industry's transition to electrification, the impact on the supply base and what it means for the state as well as the business of law. In reply to I have to agree with you on by ChrisPerryCarry. Don't expect any special changes to the show as it winds down. I think the "OUTRAGE!!!!!11!!!!!" Chief Meteorologist Brant Beckman answers this and more, LIVE: Chief Meteorologist Brant Beckman and what you need to know, Black Hills Winter Storm: Updated snow total forecast as details become clearer, Kelvin Helmholtz Instability in the Bighorns: Cloud making waves on social media, Black Hills Forecast Discussion: Potential storm next week targets South Dakota. I like when you guys are onI like news 24/7, and now I find Im getting it. For him to publicly say this pathetic, obviously race-fueled drivel is enough to make me write a letter to the University about him. Personnel issues such as this are respectfully private and we will have no further comment., In his July 1 comments on Facebook, Dietz apologized for the incident. 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