What an incredible voice. Mr Doremus began this style of late night radio on WMAQ Chicago and syndicated on the BIG stations. He also 'invented' in flight music.
John Doremus 1967
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- From 1972-97 I was a radio announcer, mostly in the Northeast. I had the most fun with Armed Forces Radio first in Korea then in Panama. A lot of the time it was spontaneous or improvised and that made for a great learning laboratory. The network DJs, Charlie Tuna, Wolfman, Kris Erik Stevens, Jim Pewter, LaRita Shelby and the rest were so consistent, it was and amazing thing to hear. Then to Massachusetts and WEIM, WKNE, WKBK, WFGL, WMDK, WKBR, WCGY, WSRS, WGAW. Most of them don't exist as anything that resembles a radio station. I'm always ready to trade war stories... Thom Whetston afrts@live.com 612-356-AFRS (612)356-2377
Cat Koehn sent this in, a heartfelt tribute to a giant:
ReplyDeleteHi - I just tried to write this message below, but I can't figure out how
to post....what do those things mean....ID?
I love John Doremus....could you please just post it for me, or send me
specific directions on how to do it. Thanks for having that site.
Sincerely, Cat Koehn/Oregon....
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I wonder if John Doremus really knew how many of us he inspired and educated.
We were a 'new phenomena'- a whole generation of young ears, holding that
little Transistor Radio to our ears. Learning what Music really is - from
a Master! We owe Mr. Doremus a lot.
And there are probably millions of us who were lucky enough to hear that
wonderful soothing voice. And it wasn't just good music....
It was GREAT MUSIC. Music to inspire and make you dream. Music that was
the best of the best known in one man's life-time. The best songs, woven
into a musical tapestry around a word, a thought.
But if his 'theme' was for example 'Blue'.
John Doremus brought to bear every song that was 'blue'; and picked out
the very best, most wonderful version of it that was available to
civilized man. The best song, the best orchestra or band, the best
version of theirs and all with the best 'blue' flow of blended sounds that
I ever remember hearing.
-All those summer nights of my young life...sitting looking at the stars
near Naperville. I only wished that I had gotten to personally thank Mr.
Doremus for all that he and his great programing meant to me - to us.
We grew into a nation of young rebels, and created a whole new type of
music that would endure. But it was never the same. Never the hallowed
Songs of our Fathers, like John let us see. -How I would've liked to have
thanked him!
If you, dear reader..might be interested in just how truly inspired my
musical life has become these daze...please scope out my new non-profit's
website -
http://www.artists4action.org
We are working on solving important environmental problems, using Music
and the Arts to creatively collaborate on educating the next generation
about positive solutions.
We're going to to it with Music and Movies and support from people like
Jackson Browne, Ani DiFranco, Victor Wooten...and dear Mr. Pete Seeger,
-to whom we are 'Dedicating' our first film project...a Story "The Last
Salmon" in need of telling, to enlist the hearts of young and old into
demanding that federal fisheries do 'Everything possible' to Save the
Salmon of our Pacific Northwest.
You can sign our Petition to DC, and find out about the Collaborative
'Soundtrack'CD you can order online, a wonderful compilation of many
talented artists who want to help save the Salmon from Extinction.
Well, here's my tribute to Mr. Doremus. He has my undying gratitude; and
I'm pleased to say that the musical magic he wove into our lives, now will
be enlisted to help all of us, face the future. All thanks to 'The Power
of Music'!
Sincerely, Cat Koehn/Director
Artists4Action/Oregon & beyond!