maxed out
117 posts
Nov 18, 2009
2:27 AM
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hunt.Yes I remember the Mojo Man. I saw him dj a dance at the Blue Moon in Xenia. He wore a turban. Rumor had it he like very young women and he was fired.
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bigbob
103 posts
Nov 18, 2009
4:26 AM
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I think Wolfman Jack also worked at Wing.
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maxed out
119 posts
Nov 18, 2009
10:33 AM
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bigbob.I am not aware that Wolfman was on WING unless it was like hunt69 said and the show was syndicated.
Ever hear the ..3 dog night ..version?
"Clap for the Wolfman"?
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Bigmo
23 posts
Nov 19, 2009
8:13 AM
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I worked at WING, but not when Wolfman was syndicated on the air. He worked out of Southern California.
Jonathan Winters was a dee-jay way back when at WING. The story goes that on his final day at WING, he played music non-stop with no commercials for his entire shift and then ran all the commercials back to back until he left the air. Management was not pleased.
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Sgot
1 post
Nov 22, 2009
11:08 AM
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My first post... looks like fun here!
maxed out: I remember The Guess Who doing "Clap For The Wolfman."
Also, I have a stack of WING surveys and if I can find one with a picture of The Mojo Man on it, I'll try and find a way to post it here (I just registered; don't know all the ins & outs of this place).
Last Edited on 22-Nov-2009 12:09 PM
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maxed out
122 posts
Nov 22, 2009
1:09 PM
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Sgot.Welcome aboard.You are right It was the "Guess Who" that did ..Clap for the Wolfman... Thanks
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Mike C
54 posts
Feb 12, 2010
8:25 AM
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Yes the MoJo Man had to leave because of young girl issues. I do remember that from years ago. I wonder whatever happened to him once he left here?
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Abney7
5 posts
Dec 19, 2010
9:20 PM
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That was great station back then and the MojoMan
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KKB
7 posts
Dec 22, 2010
4:46 AM
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Back in the 60's, didn't WING have a large display window at their studio where you could see the DJ live on the air? Wasn't it located downtown near Rike's?
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DebCB
39 posts
Dec 22, 2010
9:19 AM
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Yes WING did have a window where the DJ could be seen.
I can't remember the street but it was in the Talbott Towers I believe.
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old4d
67 posts
Dec 22, 2010
12:18 PM
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I think it was at First and Ludlow, wasn't it? I had a doctor on the second floor of the Talbot Tower back in the 60's.
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supersix
38 posts
Dec 22, 2010
3:42 PM
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Yes, the Talbott Tower was at First and Ludlow, nearby across the street was Frisch's and the bus station.
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Dewey Hopper
3 posts
Oct 03, 2011
11:29 PM
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First, let me say how much I enjoy reading all of the posts...brings back some great memories. I especially appreciate how civil and friendly everyone is...just like I remember it was when I lived there! I knew the Mojo Man. He was hounded for a long time by this young underage grouppie. She showed up at all of his events, waited for him after his shift and followed him everywhere. Stupidly, he gave in and took her to the same motel he and his family stayed in when they first moved to town. After it was over, she went home and bragged to her mom that she had slept with the Mojo man. Mom called the cops and he was history...didn't serve any time, don't know why. He left town...I heard where he went but I don't remember. The Johnathon winters story about why he got fired is a good one, except he wasn't playing music. He was doing his own Indie 500...car sound effects and all. He told the boss his bit went too long and he didn't have time for the commercials. I ran into him a few years back in L.A. He's an amazing man! OBTW, does anyone know how Kirky is doing ? (Steve Kirk)
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PaulH
68 posts
Oct 04, 2011
1:02 AM
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Dewey Hopper- I was in Phoenix, Az when you were there. Didn't you arrange for a couple of truck loads of White Castle burgers, escorted by Clayton Moore, for a town's anniversery? Can't rermember the name of the town, but I sure wanted to get some of those burgers. I wound up in Ajo instead and it was all over when I got back. Still have your umbrella?
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AllenN71
324 posts
Oct 05, 2011
9:07 AM
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One thing about the Mojo Man was that in his PR photos he was always depicted wearing a turban. I got the bright idea in my sixreen year old brainpan that a turban would look really cool with a turtleneck "Dickie" (remember those?) and a Nehru jacket and a brass medallion (remember ditto those?)
So I bought the jacket and the medallion, and some material for a purple turban (I went to the library to find out how to wind it) and donned the ensemble, then went into the bathroom to admire how "cool" I looked.
Well, folks; if there are any younguns reading this I want you kids to know that when your parents say that someday you will understand and thank them; that they are not just blowing smoke. When my dad barged in on me, saw that ridiculous outfit, and busted out laughing so hard Mom thought he was going to have a heart attack; I was embarrasses and angry. And it was DAYS before I heard the end of it, with jokes by my dad about snake-charming ropes into the air, etcetera.
And of course Dad was right. No matter where in the world I might have worn that outfit, let alone the halls of Wayne High School; and even among the kids who wore that Nehru jacket nonsense I would have stood out as a world-class dork. Kids who wore their pants with the waistband up to their sternum with the cuffs five inches above their ankles would have laughed me to scorn.
Dad passed away 2 1/2 years ago.
You were right, Pop. Thanks.
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Bigmo
70 posts
Oct 06, 2011
11:55 AM
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Dewey, good update to the Jonathan Winters story. I was told the bit about the music and commercials by Jim Briggs, long-time WING employee who was my news director in the early 80s.
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