Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The 72-year old had vascular dementia and, late last week, doctors had given him only days to live. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. . DETROIT Detroit sports broadcasting legend Frank Beckmann has announced his plans to retire after 48 years with WJR. If you listen carefully, he is usually a good three seconds behind the roar of the crowd or stammering to figure out the best way to describe what just happened. You think he should have been fired for it? Beckmann is survived by Karen, son Jonathan of Rochester Hills, daughter Tori (Andrew) Kughn of Clarkston, and grandchildren Pierson, Brooks, and Sawyer Kughn. He's not expected to make it through the weekend.https://t.co/BiqHpEbPit, Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) February 11, 2022. WJR/Cumulus does not comment on its finances. Longtime Michigan radio broadcaster Frank Beckmann has died. (WXYZ) Metro Detroit broadcasting legend Frank Beckmann has died at the age of 72. It makes him a fucking idiot who doesn't know how to deploy the English language properly. Frank Beckmann, the play-by-play announcer for Michigan football for 33 years and long time announcer for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers died in hospice care at the age of 72. WDIV-TV reporter Kevin Dietz says he was terminated over comment about black reporter, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. I don't see how this should affect his standing as a play-by-play man. According to Wheeler, WJR looks for high-profile, thoughtful figures who know the city to serve as on-air fill-in hosts. He wasessentially saying that the more affluentplayerslike Grant Hill were somehow less black than he was. He succeeded Bob Ufer as the voice of Michigan football in 1981 when Ufer became too ill to continue broadcasting the games. Play by the rules or go pro. WebFrank Beckmann Death - Obituary - Dead - Passed Away : . He said, with absolutely no basis, that the Fab Five didn't play hard, were selfish (both completely untrue) and had a sense of entitlement. Ihr grter Wunsch war es, Schriftstellerin zu werden, ein i doubt your grandmother has a 50,000 watt radio station or a facebook page, nor does she represent a university with a $5 billion endowment that has recently been through some issues with affirmative action. I agree with Brian's reference to the moron Beck and would be happy to see this guy get canned. Plus who exactly is a fan of the Frank Beckmann show Facebook page? Beckmann announced UM football games for 33 seasons Retirement represents latest change for Detroit station Frank Beckmann started at WJR in 1972. He was also inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at [email protected]. ", "I will be forever grateful to WJR for helping all of my boyhood dreams to come true," he said. Prior to WFMD, he hosted an afternoon program at News Talk 103.7 FM in Chambersburg, PA. He, of course,is not 18 and should know better. In reply to They are nowhere near being by BRCE, "They are nowhere near being racist? WJR has had a long history serving as the radio home for Detroit sports teams, but after the Lions decided to drop their broadcasting rights deal with WJR this year, 97.1 The Ticket will be the flagship station for all four of the city's pro teams. Steve Finateri, vice president and marketing manager for Cumulus Detroit, said the station has begun a search for his replacement. Ryan Hedrick serves as the Assistant Program Director and Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. Gordon referred to Beckmann as the the Swiss Army knife of broadcasters.. What happens if your vehicle falls through the ice? Beckmann retired in March of 2021 after almost 50 years at the station. Also he's done this for almost thirty years, In reply to I don't normally like to slam by evenyoubrutus. He was eventually named as the main substitute for legendary WJR morning host J.P. McCarthy. Beckmann just wasn't quick enough, imo. 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Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. During his time as the voice of Michigan, he also provided play-by-play for the basketball team, before stepping away from that sport when his duties at WJR expanded. I don't think calling someone a racist necessarily makes you a racist. Ufer would die of cancer on October 26, 1981, before the season ended. The guy should be fired because he sucks. Legendary Detroit broadcaster Frank Beckmann died Saturday in a hospice following a battle with vascular dementia, he was 72. 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. DePetro wasarrested in mid-Augustoutside a home on Staples Avenue in Warwick. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. 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. I don't agree with Beckmann's politics AT ALL, and his columns in the DetNews are really poorly written and reasoned. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame. I don't think I'm on her good list.". DePetro have been dismissed as he faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. 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). Beckmann began his career at WJR in 1973, starting as a sports talk show host. 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 He is survived by his wife, Karen, and two children, Jon and Tori. Frank Beckman speaks at the annual Michigan / MSU tailgate presented by the Detroit Sports Media Association in 2013. ", 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. He had been a fixture there since 1972. However, I'm sure there have been racists who in fact called others racist, so it's not logically impossible. WebLeggi After the Annex Anne Frank, Auschwitz and Beyond di Bas von Benda-Beckmann disponibile su Rakuten Kobo. "I think the key to doing a good radio show is listening to all sides. He does a great job describing the games. Beckmann said in the release that he will miss doing his dream job but looks forward to "all the upcoming additional golf time. 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? Longtime WJR-AM radio host and University of Michigan football play-by-play man Frank Beckmann is in critical condition at an Oakland County hospice facility, his family said Friday. Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News that doctors give him days to live. If you can stomach the images, here's a bite of how good he is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1dFu6zV8M. In reply to So calling someone racist by evenyoubrutus. He died Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston, "I'm not planning on doing anything different. I would say the difference is that I ascribe justification to Jalen's point of viewI understand where he's coming from and so I put them into a context and "forgive" him (for lack of a better wordit implies a right to pass judgment from me on to Jalen that I don't intend). Manage Settings Wow, fuck you buddy.". he's apathetic, narrow-minded moron who's incapable of understanding what the Fab Five represented. Living in OH I often catch bites of tOSU's call man Paul Keels. ( Neal Rubin The Detroit The station's offices are located at the top of the Fisher Building in Midtown Detroit. I like news. What is the general feeling on Beckmann as Michigan's play-by-play man after this? The final day for "The Frank Beckmann Show" is scheduled for March 26, WJR owner Cumulus Media announced Wednesday. That being said, that Buckeye guy blows him away. Thank God you dont play the oldDatelinesanymore on the weekends. This is a serious subject that I approached through humor," Dietz wrote. Staying current is easy with Crain's news delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge. Beckmann began in the station's "News Talk" in 1972 before taking over for Bob Ufer as the University of Michigan football play-by-play announcer in 1981. Click link below to read more Pity the fool didn't watch the documentary because if he spouts such drivel after seeing how much hate those kids had to play through at the time then if he still comes out with this. Ignore this thread if you think its overkill. Have you ever actually stopped to read historical markers along the road? Morning radio host Beckmann, an opinionated and conservative voice on WJR, is retiring after 48 years with the station. I'll defend to the death the right to be an asshole. I'm surprised he didn't mention the word "GRIT!" 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According to Dietz, the black reporter involvedsaid he was not offended andcame to his defense, but that WDIVhas a zero-tolerance policy aboutracially insensitive statements. Beckmann stepped back from the mic calling Michigan games after the 2013 season. As a midday talk personality, he prides himself on having the 'best informed audience' and always delivers on that promise to them.". Expert architecture and design solutions for private carriers, next-generation metro and long-haul optical networks, ultra low-latency networks, and Internet backbones. by chitownblue2. DETROIT Longtime broadcaster and WJR host Frank Beckmann has died nearly one year after retiring from his decadeslong career, according to several reports. Beckmann worked at WJR for 48 years until his retirement last March. His politics is not of my concern unless he runs for office which is not going to happen. After 48 years on air, Frank Beckmann leaving WJR on Friday Where is the praise for a guy (Jalen) who corrected beliefs he held ages ago? Or was that just unfortunate word choice? The next month, he started exhibiting behavior unusual for him. Regardless, his comments were no more racist than Rose's were, and the quick jump to him being an old white racist by many of those here is ridiculous. Frank Beckmann, Veteran WJR Radio Host, Dies Aged 72 Frank Beckmann, the retired radio host and University of Michigan announcer, has died as a result of vascular dementia. His wife, Karen Beckmann, has revealed that the 72-year-old died as a result of the untreatable condition on Saturday. Beckmann died in the evening on February 12, 2022, in hospice care at Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan. [1] [8] He was 72, had multiple strokes and suffered from vascular dementia prior to his death. [1] [5] [13] He says, Dont worry, well be seeing them win championships before long as well. Find out more about him in the article below. According to reports, longtime Detroit radio personality Frank Beckmann has entered hospice care and he is not expected to make it through the weekend. 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. SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern told Morning Joes Joe Scarborough and Willie Geist in an extensive interview that MSNBC is the network for him regarding cable news consumption. Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame among numerous honors. If you want to dislike them both I can respect that, too. He would nurse the novices through their nervousness.. I watch this channel exclusively for news. I get Symone on the weekend. In reply to Where did I say that Beckmann by UMdad. In reply to I have to agree with you on by ChrisPerryCarry. The Detroit News was the first to report his death, citing his wife, Karen. In my opinion, he definitely comes across as racist, though I am sure that he doesn't believe that he is. Advertisement Image Credit:freep.com Who Is Frank Beckmanns Wife Karen? I don't follow your logic. Big fan of hers. 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. His bosses should consider the same. His comments were clearly alluding to somethimg more than what was written, and I think what the OP assumes that something is a general annimostity toward outgoing african american players that became bigger than Michigan that aren't going to behave as old white men would want them to. 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 absolutely love Frank Beckmann as he is part of the Michigan tradition for me. Honeyour Tahoe is at the bottom of Sheridan Lake! 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. and that people who do so aren't really black. My question is, why are we all obligated to love the Fab 5? Although Dietz is a TV veteran, Wheeler said that he shows "a lot of potential" on radio. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. In reply to The comments are racist like by Wolverine318. EDIT: btw Bo was outspokenly political, and I doubt his opinions were similar to yours. I thought Beckmann's call of the bball game was awful. Radio guys should paint the picture by loading your ears with facts and being as descriptive and quick as possible. 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. His death comes just a year after he retired. Frank Beckmann was 72. It would run for 20 years. Detroit Radio Legend Frank Beckmann Dead at Age 72. He knew how to press the professionals, so they didnt disassemble or reflect, WJR host Guy Gordon told the paper. "As a youngster growing up on the east side of Detroit, I always imagined sitting behind a microphone, announcing Lions and Tigers game. Its like all news stuff. See the snow from around the Black Hills! "I love Detroit and everyone who calls it 'home.' 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. During Wednesday morning's broadcast,Dietz interviewed Macomb County public works commissioner Candice Miller, Oakland Country treasurerAndy Meisner, former WJR reporter Tom Corbett (who now resides in Hong Kong and talked about the massive protests underway there) and a former hit man again in trouble with the law. Beckman also wrote columns for the Detroit News for ten years. In reply to all of the above plus by MGlobules. Supercharge your procurement process, with industry leading expertise in sourcing of network backbone, colocation, and packet/optical network infrastructure. 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. Charges against John DePetro have been dismissed as the radio host faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. I was in the band in 2004 when Bo came and talked to us. 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They werestupid thoughts then, too, but at least I canunderstanda young man not being very wise. Did you not watch the documentary, or have you not been reading Brian's posts on this blog, or are you having the same problem with past tense verb conjugation that anyone else who believes Jalen feels the same way today? The intent of my comment was to openly acknowledge, amongst team members, the challenge its been for our company, and many companies, to achieve diversity goals. Personnel issues such as this are respectfully private and we will have no further comment., In his July 1 comments on Facebook, Dietz apologized for the incident. 2022 MGoBlog. I really enjoy the show. 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. attitude that is too prevelant today - from liberals and conservatives, btw. And as for "Why can't this guy just notlike the fab five and leave it at that?" Saw this was basically covered in an earlier front-page post today. Terms of Use have been amended effective October 6, 2019. Shep just seems to understand bball better and give a better picture of what's going on. DETROIT -- Frank Beckmann, whose near-half century as a Detroit broadcaster included a decade calling Tigers games, passed away Saturday following a Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing CLARKSTON, Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News thatdoctors give him days to live. Brant earned his bachelors degree in history from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. WWJR program director Mike Wheeler said that Dietz's role at the station right now is occasional subbing. Seems a tad fascist to me. He's good at football, but just isn't a good bball guy. Unsettled weather next week: How do we know anything this far out? They are nowhere near being racist? Weather ambassador from Canada: What is a clipper system? Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. Caring about the weather is caring about people., Brant is a huge sports fan among other things, claiming that the Cubs winning the World Series was one of the best moments of [his]life.The Chicago Bears football team and the New York Islanders Hockey team are next on his list of championships hes waiting to witness. The 72-year-old longtime media personality has been suffering from vascular dementia, a Is it the use of the word entitlement? RR guys andCarr guys, too. He said he was glad to see "no racists" on this current team unlike the Fab Five -- I don't need to even go into that one. Over the illustrious history of 760 WJR, Frank Beckmann was second only to J.P. McCarthy in his legedary status at the 50,000-watt blowtorch. Words cannot express how happy I am to be here as a historian, as a scientist, and as a lover of nature. Beckmann has none of this. Having begun his broadcasting career in 1989, he had been active in the industry for more than 5 decades. WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72 - The Detroit Beckmann had vascular dementia and recently suffered several strokes. I tune out on the weekend. I also do not see how this is political. However, old white men judging young black men, and praising our current white dominated basketball team while hoping that we never have an all black basketball team again seems very racistso do comments by other old white men saying "I'm so glad that you said this" and "finally someone said it," and other things like that. WebBrants hobbies include hiking, photography, storm chasing, traveling, running and visiting historical sites, of which the Black Hills area has many. Contact Detroit Free Press pop culture critic Julie Hinds: 313-222-6427 or [email protected]. If he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid, fine. Before joining Crains Detroit Business, he reported in Iraq and China and for various publications in Michigan. Beckmann has hosted The Frank That's proof that he was a tough guy that he could survive AA as a conservative. Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. "Frank Beckmann is a radio legend who became a legend because he does everything 'full throttle,'" Finateri said. "I'll be doing the exact same thing I've always done," he said. The Fab Five were entitled and generally whiny(at the time). 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"? The radio host thanked MSNBC for providing him with what he loves: 24/7 news. 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