He does a great job describing the games. 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. In reply to I think a rich old white by El Jeffe. I don't think calling someone a racist necessarily makes you a racist. Is it the use of the word entitlement? He was also inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Anyone who works is exploited by their company. WDIV-TV reporter Kevin Dietz says he was terminated over comment about black reporter, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Honeyour Tahoe is at the bottom of Sheridan Lake! 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. Streamline Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. ??. Beckmann said in the release that he will miss doing his dream job but looks forward to "all the upcoming additional golf time. Among his accomplishments at the station was starting the Sportswrap talk show in 1981. Controversial celebrities such as Michigan rocker Ted Nugent also frequented Beckmann's show, but his highest-profile interview recently was with outgoing President Donald Trump. I've always thought of him as a good radio guy, but those comments should not be tolerated for the home team announcer. The final day for "The Frank Beckmann Show" is scheduled for March 26, WJR owner Cumulus Media announced Wednesday. He would later go on to do play-by-play for the University of Michigan Football, the Detroit Lions, and the Detroit Tigers.. Cold Air Funnels spotted Thursday near Hermosa: What are they? 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. It is not yet decided what will replace Beckmann's show, which airs weekdays 9 a.m. to noon. Thank you for your support! I absolutely love Frank Beckmann as he is part of the Michigan tradition for me. Second, it reveals that he does not grasp the notion of "past tense". If so, fair enough. Asked aboutDietz's controversial departure from local TV and whether it affected the decision to put him on the air, Wheeler said, "High-profile, smart, connected to Detroit, those are all the things I'm looking for. It makes him a fucking idiot who doesn't know how to deploy the English language properly. Where did I say that Beckmann deserved anything that Jalen didn't? WebView latest articles, news and information about what happened to Frank Beckmann, American broadcaster, that died on Sunday February 13th 2022at age 72 Beckmann announced his retirement in January, 2021, after a 48-year radio career with the News/Talk outlet. He started with WJR in 1973 as the newsroom's youngest-ever reporter. 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. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. Make sure you are aware of the new rules! I was in the band in 2004 when Bo came and talked to us. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com. Before joining Crains Detroit Business, he reported in Iraq and China and for various publications in Michigan. He had been a fixture there since 1972. Also he's done this for almost thirty years, In reply to I don't normally like to slam by evenyoubrutus. ", 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's good at football, but just isn't a good bball guy. Others who must be great because they have done something for 30+ years: In reply to The 30 years argument is solid by chewieblue. Because it couldn't be more clear that this "if" is indeed the case. Staying current is easy with Crains news delivered straight to your inbox. Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. 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. Plus who exactly is a fan of the Frank Beckmann show Facebook page? More:WDIV-TV reporter Kevin Dietz says he was terminated over comment about black reporter, The station released a statement on July 1 that framed Dietz's departure as a resignation:Kevin Dietz has resigned from WDIV effective immediately. "As a youngster growing up on the east side of Detroit, I always imagined sitting behind a microphone, announcing Lions and Tigers game. Have you ever actually stopped to read historical markers along the road? DePetro have been dismissed as he faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. Not sure if you realize this but there is a difference between bad and amateur. It seems like he'd be better suited for a school like, ummm, well Duke. Prior to WFMD, he hosted an afternoon program at News Talk 103.7 FM in Chambersburg, PA. Not too bad. Audio Ink is a trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Log In (Existing Digital Subscriptions Only), Chicago Bears Broadcasts Moving up the Dial Next Year, Former FEMA Execs Push To Save AM Radio in EVs. The next month, he started exhibiting behavior unusual for him. 2022 MGoBlog. DePetro wasarrested in mid-Augustoutside a home on Staples Avenue in Warwick. Just an awful radio play-by-play guy. I don't follow your logic. but only without a hint of sarcasm. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Daily industry headlines plus breaking news bulletins. The radio host thanked MSNBC for providing him with what he loves: 24/7 news. I-90 Eastbound blocked from accident: Exit 51 to Rapid City, 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles portions of Montana, Big warmup: A 50 swing in temperatures expected this week, Watch Brants 10 PM forecast here: Winter Storm Bulletins issued, LIVE: Winter Storm bulletins issued for Thursday, Once in a 50,000 year comet greets the human race later this month, Winter Storm Bulletins Issued for late Sunday through Tuesday, Whats the best weather model? And I'm one of the most obnoxious guys I know. 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. What, you've never said anything stupid? The station's offices are located at the top of the Fisher Building in Midtown Detroit. He was diagnosed with vascular dementia in June of last year. He began his career as a one-man news staff in Alpena before moving to WPON in Pontiac. Detroit Radio Legend Frank Beckmann Dead at Age 72. I think the "OUTRAGE!!!!!11!!!!!" He's not expected to make it through the weekend.https://t.co/BiqHpEbPit, Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) February 11, 2022. Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. The on-air He is survived by his wife, Karen, and two children, Jon and Tori. What happens if your vehicle falls through the ice? Black Hills Blizzard: Additional snow accumulations possible through Friday, Is the storm over? 2018 Petabit Scale, All Rights Reserved. Beckmann announced UM football games for 33 seasons Retirement represents latest change for Detroit station Frank Beckmann started at WJR in 1972. All rights reserved. Design by Human Element. 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. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. If you're a fat old rich white dude from the suburbs, you probably do find poor black kids from Detroit abhorrent. Furthermore, with the rebrand possibly comes a new addition. Its like all news stuff. Disclaimer: This page may contain affiliate links. Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. For him to publicly say this pathetic, obviously race-fueled drivel is enough to make me write a letter to the University about him. For the program to be in business with an obviously slanted politcal pundit never made me feel easy. They are nowhere near being racist? . "IF he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid" WBB B1G tourney preview - first 2 rounds 22-23, One Frame At A Time: 2022 Season GIF Tournament - Elite 8, One Frame At A Time: 2022 Season GIF Tournament - Sweet 16, OT: Wednesday evening mens hoops comments, OT(? "I'll be doing the exact same thing I've always done," he said. Brants hobbies include hiking, photography, storm chasing, traveling, runningand visiting historical sites, of which the Black Hills area has many. Aber Anne Frank war nicht nur eine hellwache und beraus reife Chronistin ihres Alltags. He would nurse the novices through their nervousness.. Privacy Policy On the other hand, I really really like Matt Sheppard for bball and think he's far superior. I don't know about that aOSU announcer and don't really care because I've heard a lot of radio play-by-play voices and Beckmann's has to be up there as one of the bestas far as excitement goes. All rights reserved. If I tell someone to expect 60 mph winds, I better darn well know what that looks like and what its capable of. Will Canyon Lake Elementary be permanently closed. He says, Dont worry, well be seeing them win championships before long as well. In reply to (Letterman awkward collar by BRCE. 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. DETROIT Detroit sports broadcasting legend Frank Beckmann has announced his plans to retire after 48 years with WJR. The search for Charlotte Lester continues as I resume efforts searching for answers into her disappearance and holding Mark Perkins accountable for his actions against myself and Ladybug.. I'm not expecting to hear from the attorney general. The sooner he leaves his post at the microphone, the better. Sports broadcaster and conservative talk show host Frank Beckmann is retiring from WJR AM 760 after 48 years with the Detroit radio station. This is a serious subject that I approached through humor," Dietz wrote. First, his comments were ignorant and if not racist, then damn close. Longtime Michigan radio broadcaster Frank Beckmann has died. I like Beckmanns voice for football. In reply to So calling someone racist by evenyoubrutus. I find them both to be somewhat obnoxious. BROADCASTING veteran Frank Beckmann has died at the age of 72. Staying current is easy with Crain's news delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge. Were they racist? I said that it was wrong to call Jalen racist just like it was wrong to call Beckmann racist. Beckmann retired in March of 2021 after almost 50 years at the station. DETROIT -- Frank Beckmann, whose near-half century as a Detroit broadcaster included a decade calling Tigers games, passed away Saturday following a I don't see how this should affect his standing as a play-by-play man. Radio guys should paint the picture by loading your ears with facts and being as descriptive and quick as possible. Frank Beckmann was a professional broadcaster and talk radio host. I like news. However, with bball, you've got to be quicker and more on your toes. I've always thought he was overrated. Frank has had plenty of time to mature, but it doesn't seem like he's learned all that much. Brant earned his bachelors degree in history from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. He would call Wolverines games for 33 seasons. Where is the praise for a guy (Jalen) who corrected beliefs he held ages ago? Beckmann has hosted The Frank ", "I will be forever grateful to WJR for helping all of my boyhood dreams to come true," he said. 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. 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"? Deploy network infrastructure faster and easier than ever before, with pre-packaged yet massively scalable infrastructure components for top packet and optical systems. On behalf of Whitey, it is very, very dicey territory to start calling a bunch of poor urban black 19-year-old kids racist. Beckmann was the only person to broadcast Living in OH I often catch bites of tOSU's call man Paul Keels. 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. 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). What can I tell you? Find out more about him in the article below. 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". "I think the key to doing a good radio show is listening to all sides. In reply to I thinkall of this is by UMdad. The Detroit News was the first to report his death, citing his wife, Karen. his comments make me suspect he is well aware of the hate thrown at those kids when they were there. He suffered four more strokes since then. I personally like both guys and would like to give them both the benefit of the doubt. I also do not see how this is political. 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. Additionally, Stern offered a shoutout to network host Symone Sanders and stated hes no fan ofDatelinerepeats. It is not any different than what we all slam the OSU kids for. ( Neal Rubin The Detroit He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and named "Best Midday Personality" by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. BREAKING: Frank Beckmann, longtime Detroit radio personality who called UM football, #Tigers and #Lions games, is in hospice care, his wife has told The News. Beckmann worked at WJR for 48 years until his retirement last March. I really enjoy the show. I agree with Brian's reference to the moron Beck and would be happy to see this guy get canned. I don't think I'm on her good list.". While I don't think he "needs" to be fired for his comments, I think they should give Frank a reason to consider if he's still up for the job. He also helped raise tens of millions of dollars for local charities such as the Autism Alliance of Michigan, the Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund and Dutton Farm. Beckmann also has helped raise tens of millions of dollars for local charities such as the Autism Alliance of Michigan, the Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund: Dutton Farm, WJR said on its website. 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. Freedom 96.9 is teasing the addition of Dana Loesch to the lineup as well to enhance the rebrand further as the station begins a new chapter as it provides news/talk to the residents. 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. . History and meteorology, according to Brant, areintertwined and critically important in understanding the why and how of our modern word. 1:34. Brant believes in order to be a good meteorologist, you have to be able to visualize what youre communicating to people. at a time when the U is making a careful rapprochement with the Fab 5. If you choose to make a purchase after clicking a link, I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Experiencing these storms in person is critical to holistic forecasting. I just find it hard to swallow picking and choosing. Supercharge your procurement process, with industry leading expertise in sourcing of network backbone, colocation, and packet/optical network infrastructure. Find a good Michigan "homer" who feels the same way that we do about Michigan football with no political subtext. Prayers for Frank and his family, and thanks for decades of memories. He has worked at Sirius XM in Washington D.C., WBEN in Buffalo, NY, and for stations in Baltimore, MD. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. Unsettled weather next week: How do we know anything this far out? That's proof that he was a tough guy that he could survive AA as a conservative. Contact Detroit Free Press pop culture critic Julie Hinds: 313-222-6427 or jhinds@freepress.com. Have you ever actually stopped to read historical markers along the road? WWJR program director Mike Wheeler said that Dietz's role at the station right now is occasional subbing. Have I? attitude that is too prevelant today - from liberals and conservatives, btw. Oddly, I agree politically with almost everything Joe says. Much of that was code language for uncouth inner city negroes. According to Wheeler, WJR looks for high-profile, thoughtful figures who know the city to serve as on-air fill-in hosts. 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). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. "I'm more conservative, but I've always welcomed all those views," he said. 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. And if by "walked and inch in his shoes" you mean growing up a poor black kid in a single parent family in inner city detroit then rising to national fame because of my basketball ability, then no, I have not. During his legendary career, Beckmann served as the voice of University of Michigan football and basketball. In reply to all of the above plus by MGlobules. You know what they say: when people want to keep a thought to themselves, they put it on Facebook. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Last March, as he closed his final show on Detroit radio station WJR, Frank Beckmann told his Unlike DePetro, who had his charges dismissed, Perkins still faces an assault charge, according to court records. 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. Don't expect any special changes to the show as it winds down. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. After 48 years on air, Frank Beckmann leaving WJR on Friday UDPATE: I-90 reopened in Spearfish after semi removal. who I remember growing up listening to. Shep just seems to understand bball better and give a better picture of what's going on. WebFrank Beckmann Death - Obituary - Dead - Passed Away : . 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. and that people who do so aren't really black. The conversations are available as podcasts on Paul W. Smith's WJR web page. Not really racist, but just a bit. I tune out on the weekend. Personally, I would MUCH rather see Brando retire. It's worked this long, why change it now?". I would say they were more built on not understanding people who do not grow up like you grew up. The family asks for donations to be made to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, which is creating the Frank Beckmann Center for Journalism, instead of flowers. Symone coming on strong. 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. Ignore this thread if you think its overkill. Beckmann had vascular dementia and recently suffered several strokes. Thank God you dont play the oldDatelinesanymore on the weekends. Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. Ihr grter Wunsch war es, Schriftstellerin zu werden, ein 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. Check out this home tucked away in the woods of Sturgis. He suffered four more strokes since then. First of all, I like Jalen Rose, but his comments were stupid. The guy should be fired because he sucks. Also, should people really be fired because you don't agree with their politics? FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. 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"That's where we draw our future talents," said Wheeler, noting that former Detroit TV anchor Guy Gordon spent a couple of years subbing for Smith before starting his 3-5 p.m. show on WJR. WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72 - The Detroit During his time on the air, he also broadcast Detroit Lions from 1979 to 1988 and the Detroit Tigers from 1995 to 2003. Finateri lauded Beckmann's accomplishments in the release. That was followed by stints at WKNR-AM in Dearborn and WDRQ-FM in Detroit, before joining the WJR news staff in Detroit, where he covered the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, among other stories in his three years as a reporter. College athletes more or less have a part time job which pays them 15 to 20 thousand dollars a year. By the way, I want to give a shoutout to MSNBC, Stern added. Advertisement Image Credit:freep.com Who Is Frank Beckmanns Wife Karen? 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