Dick Pike (radio broadcaster)
- Dick Pike (radio broadcaster)
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| Dick (Richard) Pike |
| Born |
November 7, 1924 |
| Died |
August 16, 2003
Elsmere, KY |
| Station(s) |
WNOP |
| Station(s) |
WJW-TV |
| Style |
Disc Jockey |
Dick Pike (November 7, 1924 - August 16, 2003) was a disc jockey and general manager who turned WNOP-AM (740) into a jazz station.
Career
Pike worked most of his career at WNOP, a jazz station with studios in Newport, KY. When Pike returned to the station in 1961 - as General Manager - he instituted the Jazz format with his personal record collection.[1]
Pike also spent time at television station WJW, in Cleveland, before returning to WNOP as general manager. [2]
Death
Pike died August 16, 2003 in Elsmere, Kentucky.[1]
References
External links
Dick was also one of or maybe the 1st announcer at the Newport Jazz Festival for George Wein
| Persondata |
| Name |
Pike, Dick |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
November 7, 1924 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
August 16, 2003 |
| Place of death |
Elsmere, KY |
Categories:
- Radio personalities from Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1924 births
- 2003 deaths
- Jazz stubs
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