"That's one I'll never forget," Beckmann said. Wow, fuck you buddy.". on the "have I?" He died Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston, according to reports. i don't see how comments on the Fab 5 can translate to being 'political.' The original accusation made was of both, so I was defending each one individually. For him to publicly say this pathetic, obviously race-fueled drivel is enough to make me write a letter to the University about him. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. 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. Experiencing these storms in person is critical to holistic forecasting. My betyou've not walked an inch in those shoes. - Anne Frank 2016-02-03 Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank ist weltberhmt als Dokumentation des unmenschlichen Alltags unter der Nazi-Herrschaft in den Niederlanden. As for jealous and bitter vs. youthful and arrogantI'll concede the point that I was putting meaning on to your words that perhaps you didn't mean. Brant earned his bachelors degree in history from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. Brant came to Rapid City as soon as he got an offer to work for NewsCenter1. I have always liked Frank as an announcer, but he has made the decision to be a Political pundit, and in my mind, that disqualifies him as a UM announcer. I've always thought of him as a good radio guy, but those comments should not be tolerated for the home team announcer. Also, I read Brian's posts but although I respect his work with this blog and his enthusiasm as a Michigan fan, I don't blindly believe his analysis like many of the sycophants. 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. Apparently someone has struck a nerve with you! Kevin Dietz, the veteran investigativereporter whose26-year career withWDIV-TV (Channel 4) ended this summer in controversy, is returningto the airwaves this time as afill-in host for WJR-AM (760). Beckmann began his career at WJR in 1973, starting as a sports talk show host. Theyre fascinating! bbeckman@newscenter1.com 605-355-0024 ext 41 Articles Potential winter storm next week? On 27 January 1945 Otto Frank was liberated from Auschwitz by Russian soldiers. Sad to report that the longtime voice of Cumulus Media's WJR-AM/Detroit, the legendary Detroit sports broadcaster Frank Beckmann, died Saturday night at the age of 72. However, Beckmanns career stretched beyond sports. The two then swapped jobs, with Harwell taking over on the radio and Beckmann replacing Harwell on TV. and his masters degree in broadcast meteorology at Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The station finished December with a 4.6 rating, the 10th-highest ranked station in the market, according to Nielsen data. His play by play is pretty good but his obsequious byplay is obnoxious. I was in the band in 2004 when Bo came and talked to us. What, you've never said anything stupid? Error, please try again. Curtis Sliwa, Anthony Weiner Hosting a Weekend Show on WABC, Dagen McDowell Is Ready For A New Adventure With Fox Business. I dont think theres much difference there.. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. It is the same old "you don't think like me, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. You know what they say: when people want to keep a thought to themselves, they put it on Facebook. I personally like both guys and would like to give them both the benefit of the doubt. Beckmann just wasn't quick enough, imo. I find them both to be somewhat obnoxious. The most memorable moment of that tenure was in 1997 when the Wolverines won the national championship. During his legendary career, Beckmann served as the voice of University of Michigan football and basketball. For the program to be in business with an obviously slanted politcal pundit never made me feel easy. He had been a fixture there since 1972. Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing CLARKSTON, His death comes just a year after he retired. For his work behind the mic, Beckmann received many honors, including being awarded the NFF Chris Schenkel Award from the College Football Hall of Fame. "I'll be doing the exact same thing I've always done," he said. Brant believes in order to be a good meteorologist, you have to be able to visualize what youre communicating to people. Living in OH I often catch bites of tOSU's call man Paul Keels. The 72-year-old longtime media personality has beensuffering from vascular dementia, a rare and untreatable brain disease. On behalf of Whitey, it is very, very dicey territory to start calling a bunch of poor urban black 19-year-old kids racist. You are among the best in our business. I absolutely love Frank Beckmann as he is part of the Michigan tradition for me. Who lives and dies with this team and puts more out there than anyone on this little anonymous blog. Whoa! Dietz saidin a Facebook post onJuly 1 that he had been fired because of a comment he made about an African -Americanreporter at the 2019 Investigative Reporters & Editorsconference in Houston. Click link below to read more Beckmann then transferred to the sports department, eventually serving as Sports Director. Beckmann's show shared air time with syndicated shows by other conservative personalities, including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Adam Bold and Mark Levin. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and named "Best Midday Personality" by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. As for Brian's "analysis".how is the fact that every single verb Jimmy and Jalen used on the topic being in past tense considered "analysis"? WebDenn schreiben will ich! Furthermore, with the rebrand possibly comes a new addition. It might be time for you to grow the fuck up, and start looking at the reality of a situation. Ignore this thread if you think its overkill. I thought Beckmann's call of the bball game was awful. WebFrank Beckmann Death - Obituary - Dead - Passed Away : . Much of that was code language for uncouth inner city negroes. Just an awful radio play-by-play guy. Not sure if that obviates the point of the rest of your post or not As for "I canunderstanda young man not being very wise" or "youthful and ignorant".how about jealous and bitter, as Jalen admitted himself? I think the more subtly bigoted thing about Beckmann's comments was the whole "antithesis" argument. EDIT: btw Bo was outspokenly political, and I doubt his opinions were similar to yours. He wasessentially saying that the more affluentplayerslike Grant Hill were somehow less black than he was. Plus who exactly is a fan of the Frank Beckmann show Facebook page? Nationally, on air advertising revenue at radio stations in the U.S. was projected to fall 11 percent year over year to $12.8 billion in 2020, according to market researcher BIA Advisory Services. Both guys said stupid things, but one guy is lauded and protected and the other is hammered. Click below to see everything we have to offer. I didn't learn about this until reading Brian's Beckmann-referencing post, but for those still not in the loop, Beckmann said this on his Facebook page Sunday: "I got called off vacation to broadcast the Michigan hoops games in CharlotteM/Duke should be greatThis M team is the antithesis of the Fab 5, unselfish, always plays hard, no sense Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. He suffered four more strokes since then. All rights reserved. He says, Dont worry, well be seeing them win championships before long as well. Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. I agree with Brian's reference to the moron Beck and would be happy to see this guy get canned. You're kind of creating a straw man by defining Jalen quite so narrowly (Detroit, national fame, basketball ability), but I can say that I grew up with enough adversity and relative disadvantage that I absolutely carried a chip on my shoulder that motivated me and continues to motivate me to achieve success in my chosen field. Beckmann, 71, told Crain's his retirement coincides with the end of his contract and rather than deal with the renewal negotiations, the time was right to sign off after half a century on the air. I thinkall of this is hypocritical BS. -M.W. First of all, I like Jalen Rose, but his comments were stupid. It's the most noticeable media plunge yet that the longtime Detroit broadcast journalist has taken since his abrupt departure from WDIV-TV earlier this summer. I loved them at the time, but watching that documentary was more like watching Titanic for me. The Fab Five were entitled and generally whiny(at the time). I tune out on the weekend. Shep just seems to understand bball better and give a better picture of what's going on. Beckmann calling him racist for it was likewise stupid. Beckmann had vascular dementia and recently suffered several strokes. During his time on the air, he also broadcast Detroit Lions from 1979 to 1988 and the Detroit Tigers from 1995 to 2003. I like when you guys are onI like news 24/7, and now I find Im getting it. The snow has stopped, why cant I travel? WJR talk radio host Frank Beckmann was diagnosed with an illness called Vascular Dementia. Not all snow is made the same: Snow ratios, Thanksgiving travel: Quiet weather making for less stressful Thanksgiving plans. "I love Detroit and everyone who calls it 'home.' I remember 760 as this bastion of informative interesting radio that actually provided a service to the entire state of Michigan as well as most of the country on good nights. If he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid, fine. Radio stations across the country are dealing with the financial strain of COVID-19 and declined advertising revenue. I'm not expecting to hear from the attorney general. WJR's ratings have fluctuated in the past few years. 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Regardless, it sucks and there should at least be a good semi-sincere apology issued. The family revealed Friday to the Detroit News that Beckmann had been placed in hospice care after being diagnosed with vascular dementia in June 2021 and suffering a severe stroke in October that left him hospitalized for more than a month. . WJR has described Beckmann as a "sports Design by Human Element. Basically,many people are slamming a guy they don't like for slamming something he doesn't like. Ryan Hedrick serves as the Assistant Program Director and Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. 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. Im watching oldDatelines. They werestupid thoughts then, too, but at least I canunderstanda young man not being very wise. Manage Settings In-depth strategy and insight into critical interconnection ecosystems, datacenter connectivity, product optimization, fiber route development, and more. Weather ambassador from Canada: What is a clipper system? In my opinion, he definitely comes across as racist, though I am sure that he doesn't believe that he is. Beckmann said in the release that he will miss doing his dream job but looks forward to "all the upcoming additional golf time. : Ensemble versus regular, Perkins County Sheriffs Office with a strong warning: We are not a towing service. In reply to You didn't "say that Beckmann by Voltron Blue. 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. The conversations are available as podcasts on Paul W. Smith's WJR web page. Police searched the house several months earlier as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Charlotte Lester, who has beenmissing for six months. 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. College athletes more or less have a part time job which pays them 15 to 20 thousand dollars a year. ): Raleigh/Triangle Alumni Club Hurricanes vs Red Wings Event. He's not expected to make it through the weekend.https://t.co/BiqHpEbPit, Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) February 11, 2022. First, his comments were ignorant and if not racist, then damn close. He was eventually named as the main substitute for legendary WJR morning host J.P. McCarthy. I watch this channel exclusively for news. 0:40 Frank Beckmann, the play-by-play voice of Michigan football for 33 years who also had long stints calling games for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers, has died at Beckmann enjoyed an extensive career behind the microphone lasting 48 years. The guy should be fired because he sucks. Beckmann was the only person to broadcast He was diagnosed with vascular dementia in June of last year. Weve had a long relationship with Kevin and we wish him well. If so, fair enough. ", Beckmann continued: "I even got a text this morning from Jocelyn Benson and that meant a lot to me because sure, I've got my views, and they may be different than somebody else's, but you have to listen to them. My company makes a lot more off of my work than they pay me. In reply to I thinkall of this is by UMdad. I don't see how this should affect his standing as a play-by-play man. If I tell someone to expect 60 mph winds, I better darn well know what that looks like and what its capable of. Frank Beckmann, the retired radio host and University of Michigan announcer, has died as a result of vascular dementia. The disease is untreatable. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. "I'm not planning on doing anything different. WDIV-TV reporter Kevin Dietz says he was terminated over comment about black reporter, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Beckmann has none of this. Expert architecture and design solutions for private carriers, next-generation metro and long-haul optical networks, ultra low-latency networks, and Internet backbones. 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. Big fan of hers. Words cannot express how happy I am to be here as a historian, as a scientist, and as a lover of nature. The University made money on the backs of the poor starving kid, blah blah blah, they still cheated (Webber the most obviously, but it is a little arrogant to think that none of them knew about him or were receiving anything themselves). If this is what gets him fired so they can bring in someone better then it will be worth it. 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The sooner he leaves his post at the microphone, the better. 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. You think he should have been fired for it? I thought I was dreaming, he said. Ufer would die of cancer on October 26, 1981, before the season ended. He had just come from a George W. Bush rally, where he was one of the speakers. Aber Anne Frank war nicht nur eine hellwache und beraus reife Chronistin ihres Alltags. The next month, he started exhibiting behavior unusual for him. Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. Beckmann worked at WJR for 48 years until his retirement last March. WebLeggi After the Annex Anne Frank, Auschwitz and Beyond di Bas von Benda-Beckmann disponibile su Rakuten Kobo. 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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. Oddly, I agree politically with almost everything Joe says. Morning radio host Beckmann, an opinionated and conservative voice on WJR, is retiring after 48 years with the station. As a midday talk personality, he prides himself on having the 'best informed audience' and always delivers on that promise to them.". ", "I will be forever grateful to WJR for helping all of my boyhood dreams to come true," he said. He spent 48 years on "The Great Voice of The Great Lakes", 33 years calling U of M football games, and the last 17 years of his career hosting "The Frank Beckmann Show". Black Hills Blizzard: Additional snow accumulations possible through Friday, Is the storm over? Find out more about him in the article below. topicthat I also appreciate my relative *advantages* well enough that I respect those that reach maturity and success without them, as well. Where is the praise for a guy (Jalen) who corrected beliefs he held ages ago? The station features a syndicated lineup, including Hugh Hewitt, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Mike Gallagher, Joe Pags, and Bill OReilly. Thank God you dont play the oldDatelinesanymore on the weekends. Keels used to do U-M games in the 80's, if I'm not mistaken. Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Stern stated that hes a major fan of Morning Joe and went the extra mile to say that he and co-host Joe Scarborough share the same political idealogy. Radio guys should paint the picture by loading your ears with facts and being as descriptive and quick as possible. WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72 - The Detroit ( Neal Rubin The Detroit 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 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. Heres what we know, Winter Returns: Watching potential storm for next week, LIVE: Chief Meteorologist Brant Beckman covers encroaching winter storm, We can rely on Punxsutawney Phil to be wrong, UPDATE: I-90 Eastbound is now open. 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. In reply to Where did I say that Beckmann by UMdad. 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