Rick Dees‘ long-running morning show in Los Angeles is sadly no more. The station that aired the show, KMVN (a.k.a. “Movin 93.9″), switched management over the weekend and will flip to a Spanish-language format on April 15. First, Ryan Seacrest bumps Dees off the air, then this indignity. Sure, he’ll still host his many syndicated chart shows, but shouldn’t the man that brought us “Disco Duck” and Dees’ Sleeze be shown a bit more respect?
According to Dees, his show was doing well in the ratings, so clearly that wasn’t the reason behind the change, but it might have something to do with the fact that “rhythmic adult contemporary” is an awful choice of formats. How many Fergie songs can anyone really be expected to listen to? Dees, while a bit upset about losing the morning show gig, will apparently be fine. I had no idea the guy had so much going on. He helped found the Fine Living Network!
Dees became a legend in modern Southern California radio. He began on the former KHJ in 1979 and ignited a 23-year top-rated career on KIIS/102.7 FM. Along the way, he became his own cottage industry, moving into music, electronics, cable TV (The Fine Living channel) and creating Dees Entertainment, a content provider to radio stations throughout the U.S.
Not bad for the man behind “Disgorilla.”
DJ Rick Dees’ morning show is going off the air [OC Register]
This was my favorite station here in L.A. First Indie 103 and now this?
@musicquizking: You can expect Rhythmic music to take over in major markets as those listeners who appreciate more niche genres have been fasted to adopt “post-terrestrial” listening habits.
Rick Dees has maggots in his pockets.
Rick Dees is also responsible for “Disco Duck”
Rick Dees is also responsible for “Disco Duck”
Rick Dees is also responsible for “Disco Duck”
Rick Dees is also responsible for “Disco Duck”
Rick Dees is also responsible for “Disco Duck”
The FM talk network out here got killed in favor of “Rhythmic hits.”
The FM talk network out here got killed in favor of “Rhythmic hits.”
The FM talk network out here got killed in favor of “Rhythmic hits.”
The FM talk network out here got killed in favor of “Rhythmic hits.”
The FM talk network out here got killed in favor of “Rhythmic hits.”
No mention of “Into the Night With Rick Dees” on that CV? The standard-bearer of late night talk on ABC until Jimmy Kimmel came into the picture.
@musicquizking: My reaction exactly. I was starting to like Movin’. How many Spanish language stations does LA need?
In terms of its format, I dunno if “Rhythmic Adult” was the best term. They should have just said “Retro 80′s”. Whenever I turned it on, they were playing some 80′s New Wave/pop-dance number, which is a fine soundtrack for driving around.
That Disgorilla video makes me wish that the DEA destroyed every trace of marijauna, cocaine and acid in the United States by 1966.
I want to fight someone after watching that clip. Anyone.
That clip was not fun by any stretch of the imagination.
Is this going to be another Mexican/Tejano music station? It seems like every Mexican station in LA plays almost the same exact stuff. It’s like going to Poland and having every radio station playing all Polka hits all the time. Please Mexican stations, mix it up a bit, I know there’s other styles of bands south of the border.
@thekidslepthere: But the accordians are so killer.
For some unfathomable reason, YouTube contains no trace of Rick Dees’ album “Put It where the Moon Don’t Shine,” which contained “Eat My Shorts” (a power ballad) and “Get Naked” (Beavis and Butthead heckled this horrifying video).
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