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“ …ofuen exceeding a 50-share rating…” “ …Detroit’s most popular and beloved radio personality…” “ …a name synonomous with Motown itself…”
“ …the personification of radio that must be turned up and listened to.”
Lee Alan Reicheld
Tie Detroit Radio Legend Nomination to MAB Hall of Fame – 2005
SLIDE 2 April, 2005
Among the legends of Detroit, there are names that will resonate forever.
Vernors, Stroh’s, Sanders… Ford, Chrysler, GM… the Tigers, Pistons, Lions… Tiese names are part of every one of us. Tiey are the fiber of our Detroit “family” … at the center of who we are, and the greatness we share. In Dertoit entertainment, and in Detroit radio, there are also Detroit family names and legends… J.P. McCarthy, Dick Osgood, Dick Purtan…
And of course, Lee Alan.
From his legendary success as Detroit’s most popular
- n-air Radio personality (WXYZ 1270 Radio in
the 1960s, with an unheard-of 50% ratings share), to his “Swingin’ Kind” television show (WXYZ-TV Channel 7), to the Motown music careers he helped launch, to the broadcast school he founded (now the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts), to his highly successful advertsing agency, to his career as a national eaker, producer, music writer, story teller and entertainer… Lee Alan brings with him today an incredile wealth of knowledge, experience, humor and charaer. Lee Alan is a radio and broadcast entertainment
- pioneer. At the height of his broadcasting career , he
was at the center of all the important aion. His personal interviews with stars like the Beatles and Elvis, to nationally known political figures, are legendary. Other radio personalities have tried to copy his style, but Lee’s original approach and unique relationship with his audience remain unmatched, even today. In all radio history, few have mastered radio’s magic powers as brilliantly as Lee Alan. When Lee eaks, he is always interesting, entertaining, informative… but more than what he says is the way he says it… no one else knows how to capture and hold on to the hearts, minds and imaginations of listeners, like Lee Alan. Spontaneous, creative, wituy and adept… yet classy, professional, and considerate. Lee Alan loves and reects his audience. He is a refreshing change from other radio hosts. Tie world’s best entertainers know how to delight an audience without ever stooping to an insult or dirty joke… and so does Lee Alan.
SLIDE 3 Why Lee for MAB Hall of Fame? Why now?
Lee’s Detroit and Michigan radio resume is long and deep. His career is legendary in broadcast
- circles. Lee is still vital and aive in broadcasting and advertising circles. Frankly, it is amazing
he has not been nominated and placed in MAB’s Hall of Fame before now.
Lee’s life has come full circle.
Lee’s children are grown. His wife Nancy is an entrepreneur, handling distribution of syndicated programs and memorabilia. Lee recently completed a new book about his life and career experiences, entitled “Turn Your Radio On” . A copy of Lee’s book is enclosed with this submission. Read through it, and tales of Lee’s life in Michigan radio jump off the pages, reaching back more than 50 years. And, Lee is dabling on the air again today… most recently, with a noontime program he calls “ Across the Plate” , broadcast Monday through Friday on WPON 1470 AM. Tie following pages contain background and resume information for Lee Alan, in support of his nomination to the 2005 MAB Hall of Fame.
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Lee Alan Radio Career Chronology
Over the years, Lee Alan has hosted regular and ecial programs on the following radio stations in Michigan and elsewhere Station, City Years WKAR, Lansing 1954 WCAR, Pontiac/Detroit 1955 WGH, Norfolk, VA (Army) 1957 WJLB, Detroit 1959 WJBK, Detroit 1959 WKMH, Detroit 1960 WCPO, Cincinnati 1961 WXYZ, Detroit 1962-67 WHFI, Detroit 1968 WJR, Detroit 1974 WDRQ, Detroit 1974-78 WNIC, Detroit 1982-84 WPON, Pontiac 2004-05
SLIDE 5 Lee Alan Advertising Clients and Sponsors, Past and Present (Partial List)
Automotive Associations
- 31 Metro Detroit Ford Dealers”
“ Affordability“ - Lloyd Price („Personality”)
- Troy Motor Mall - „Tie Litule Girl“
- Four County Honda Dealers Association - 9 Years
„Believe It“
- Dodge Dealers Association
- Car Shoppers Network
- Van Dyke Dealer‘s Association
Individual Automobile Dealers Northwestern Dodge - Birmingham Chrysler “Birmingham‘s In Troy“ - Marty Feldman Chevrolet - Mead Lexus - Point Dodge - Buff Whelan Chevrolet - Bob Sellers Pontiac/GMC- Bill Cook Automotive - Fischer Buick - Ray Whitfield Ford - Alan Ford - Melton Motors-Bill Rowan Olds - Somerset Pontiac/GMC - Dexter Chevrolet - Tennyson Chevrolet -Gorno Ford
- Bob Tiibideau Ford - Tom McInerny‘s Woodhaven Chrysler – many others
National Automotive Campaigns Tie Only Dealer Pick Your Payment Don‘t Make Tie $100 Mistake Tie Low Price Genius Tie Kids Straight Talk Tie Phone Call Affordability Tie Showplace Remembers NooooBody Tie Family Expositions and Political
- Outdoorama Sports Show
- Michigan United Conservation Clubs
- Proposal „D“ Tie Bear Issue
- Proposal „G“ Tie Wildlife Proposal
- Proposal „A“ Tie Botule Deposit Law
- Shrine Circus - Litule Girl „Please Take Me Tiere“
- North American International Auto Show
- Camper & RV Shows
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National and Network Program Productions „Tie Americans“ - 3 Hour Network Radio Special- Chrysler “North American International Auto Show” - TV - CBS „Radio On Television“ - One Hour Specials for CBS „America In A Minute“ - 90 Second Vignetue Radio - Chrysler „Car Shopper‘s Television Network“ - CBS „Back In Tie 60‘s Again“ – Radio Program Series „Tie Frank Sinatra Story“ – Radio Program Series Corporate Videos FORD - GM - CHRYSLER - DETROIT PLASTIC MOLDING - MESC - AIM – EARL KEIM - SUNCARE DEALERS - FTD FIELD SERVICE - FORD/UAW – PROCOAT TECHNOLOGY - AMERICAN HONDA - GENERAL MOTORS - WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY Other Productions COMMERCIAL MUSIC - VIDEO DIRECT MAIL - INFOMOERCIALS CABLE & NETWORK – “CAR SHOPPER‘S TELEVISION NETWORK“ 18 National NADA Awards
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Lee Alan News Clips
Blitz Magazine‘s Home Page - August 2004
TALKIN’ WITH MISTER LEE: RADIO LEGEND LEE ALAN RETURNS TO CENTER STAGE One of the pleasant surprises of Freddy Cannon’s commanding performance at the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise was the appearance of WXYZ-AM radio legend and Walled Lake Casino host Lee Alan (nee Reicheld) as emcee. Alan, who aly facilitated the transition between the fake Marveletues and the very real and no- nonsense Cannon, touched the audience with recollections of such one-time radio colleagues as (Swingin’ Time host) Robin Seymour and the late Mickey Shorr. Alan is also celebrating the release of his autobigraphy, “Turn Your Radio On!” , which commemorates his tenure in the driver’s seat at WXYZ and his brief stint as a recording artist with the 1964 hit single, “Set Me Free” , on which he was backed by members of the Motown label artist roster. Although WXYZ and all competition were pretuy much buried by the meteoric rise of WKNR- AM in late 1963, Alan persevered with WXYZ for the next several years and has recently made availale a series of CDs that recreate a typical WXYZ Lee Alan broadcast. To be certain, radio would benefit tremendously from his return to the airwaves, although few stations in this age of consultants and narrow play lists of generic corporate rock are worthy of his remarkale gifus.
