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ALAN ALMOND * Twas The Night Before Christmas * WNIC (11:57 PM; 12/24/78)
REMEMBERING ALAN ALMOND
1948-2015
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A CLASSICWNICHOLIDAY MEMORY
The legendary voice of late-night Detroit radio was stilled in 2015. Alan passed away, June 16. He was 67. In remembrance of his passing, on this website, please goHERE.
A wonderfully produced Alan Almond tribute by ‘Radio’s Best Friend,’ Art Vuolo, Jr.(Photo; 2008)
THE ENIGMATIC, MYSTERIOUS AND PRIVATE PERSONA THAT WAS ONE ALAN ALMOND.
JIM HARPER, WHAT DID HE REALLY LOOK LIKE?
Former WNIC morning personality Jim Harper responded to this very question posed to him on his personal Facebook page (June 23 at 8:31 p.m.) —
“I shared a link yesterday that featured the late, great Alan Almond and your response was huge. But some of you are still asking “What did he really look like…tell us please!” Here’s the closest photo (see photo below) of a gentleman who I always thought resembled Alan. It’s the iconic ladies man, Errol Flynn. I’m sure many who worked with Alan would agree, this is pretty close. Not identical, but close.”
Jim Harper, formerly from within the WNIC prime while you were there, having known Alan Almond during the three years I was at WNIC, in the early-mid 1980s, I can attest of your assessment you best described of Alan’s features. Yes, indeed. The Errol Flynn contrast (and even the hair!) is, for the most part, rather close. “Not identical, but (it is) close.” — Jim Feliciano
ALAN ALMOND R.I.P. (1948- 2015)
Former Detroit WNIC-FM radio morning personality Jim Harper(insert: Errol Flynn; photo provided by Jim Harper)
Radio’s Most Innovative: WNIC’s “Pillow Talk” with Alan Almond
FRED JACOBS | FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Fred Jacobs
Those of youwhohave been following our innovation series know that we’ve been bouncing around between today’s hot new innovations in radio broadcasting to the amazing inventions and experiments from the past that turned out to be highly successful.
Some of our innovations and the people behind them are familiar to you, but hopefully, there’s been a surprise or two along the way. I’m thinking that this week’s “Radio’s Most Innovative” honoree, WNIC’s Pillow Talk evening show starring Alan Almond, is one that many people don’t know about. And because it’s Valentine’s Day weekend, it is only appropriate to shine the innovation light on one of the most romantic, intimate radio shows of all time.
But Pillow Talk wasn’t just about love songs and candlelight. It is a great object lesson in risk-taking, boldness, trust, serendipity, teamwork, and what has always made radio a special medium: theater of the mind.
Because the origins of Pillow Talk date back to the late ‘70s, I gathered a group of the key WNIC cast members from that era to piece together the story.
MCRFB NOTE:For the rest of this Jacoblog article by Fred Jacobs (February 15, 2015), pleaseGO HERE.
L-R: Ed Christian, Lorraine Golden, Mary Bennett, Jim Harper & Alan Almond (?)
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A MCRFB ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Special thanks goes out to Dick Kernen, of Specs Howard School of Media Arts, for his personal recommendation, referral, and kind comments conveyed sharing this splendid WNIC-related article/link with Motor City Radio Flashbacks. February 19, 2015.
A special THANK YOU also goes out to Fred Jacobs for granting, as was requested by Motor City Radio Flashbacks permission to print in part, portions of his February 13 article above, “Radio’s Most Innovative: WNIC’s ‘Pillow Talk’ With Alan Almond.”
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ALAN ALMOND’S ‘PILLOW TALK’ SHOW OPENER WNIC-FM 100.3
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Previously, Motor City Radio Flashbacks presented Alan Almond’s signature 12 midnight sign-off theme,“Summer Madness,” by Kool and The Gang, from Almond’s nightly ‘Pillow Talk’ radio show on WNIC FM 100.3.
Today, we feature “Angela (Theme From Taxi),” a track from Bob James’ 1978 LP, “Touchdown.” “Angela,” was the signature (8 p.m.) show opener on Alan Almond’s popular ‘Pillow Talk‘ show.
Heard 8 p.m.-12 midnight weeknights on WNIC-FM radio nearly 25 years, the 1980s and 1990s, and several years into the 2000 decade, Detroit.
“This is Alan Almond, and I want to welcome you with open arms to the first hour of Alan Almond’s ‘Pillow Talk,’ on 100.3 WNIC.”
“ANGELA (THEME FROM TAXI)” * Bob James * TAPPEN ZEE Records (1978)
“SUMMER MADNESS” (12″ LP version) * Kool and the Gang * DE-LITE Records (1975)
WNIC-FM 100.3
During the ’80s, ’90s, “Summer Madness” was the closing instrumental piece heard fading out Detroit radio’s night-time favorite show, Alan Almond’s ‘Pillow Talk,’ weeknights, at 12 midnight on WNIC-FM 100.3 “Detroit’s Nicest Rock.”
“SUMMER MADNESS” * Kool and the Gang * DE-LITE Records (1975)
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