With a Crains Detroit Subscription you get exclusive access, insights and experiences to help you succeed in business. Black Hills Blizzard: Additional snow accumulations possible through Friday, Is the storm over? Anyway, I'm not trying to be a jerk. He would later go on to do play-by-play for the University of Michigan Football, the Detroit Lions, and the Detroit Tigers.. The station features a syndicated lineup, including Hugh Hewitt, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Mike Gallagher, Joe Pags, and Bill OReilly. He died Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston, according to reports. Terms of Use have been amended effective October 6, 2019. He had been a fixture there since 1972. 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. That's pretty cut and dry, to me. He began his career as a one-man news staff in Alpena before moving to WPON in Pontiac. I respect our justice system and respect law enforcement, specifically the Warwick PD,DePetro said on Twitter. Staying current is easy with Crains news delivered straight to your inbox. It's a term used when one black person wants to accuse another of "acting white" or "assimilating into white culture"as if all white people are one single homogenous group where one person doesn't deviate from another. And especially since Jalen has gone on to make it explicit in subsequent forums. 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. Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. Beckmann worked at WJR for 48 years until his retirement last March. "As a play-by-play announcer, Frank electrified audiences with his memorable style of calling all the action. The Detroit News was the first to report his death, citing his wife, Karen. Privacy Policy The guy should be fired because he sucks. College athletes more or less have a part time job which pays them 15 to 20 thousand dollars a year. DePetro wasarrested in mid-Augustoutside a home on Staples Avenue in Warwick. 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. ): Raleigh/Triangle Alumni Club Hurricanes vs Red Wings Event. However, I'm sure there have been racists who in fact called others racist, so it's not logically impossible. 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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. It might be time for you to grow the fuck up, and start looking at the reality of a situation. Frank Beckmann, who spent nearly 50 years with Detroits WJR-AM radio station, told listeners Wednesday morning that hes retiring next month. I don't follow your logic. During his legendary career, Beckmann served as the voice of University of Michigan football and basketball. 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. who I remember growing up listening to. I don't see how this should affect his standing as a play-by-play man. I absolutely love Frank Beckmann as he is part of the Michigan tradition for me. Frank Beckmann, the retired radio host and University of Michigan announcer, has died as a result of vascular dementia. Detroit Radio Legend Frank Beckmann Dead at Age 72. 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. The Pistons' fourth quarter rally almost was enough to take down the Bulls. Whoa! The station's offices are located at the top of the Fisher Building in Midtown Detroit. He does a great job describing the games. Big fan of hers. WWJR program director Mike Wheeler said that Dietz's role at the station right now is occasional subbing. his comments make me suspect he is well aware of the hate thrown at those kids when they were there. Everything is too black and white. Have you ever actually stopped to read historical markers along the road? RR guys andCarr guys, too. I think the "OUTRAGE!!!!!11!!!!!" Curtis Sliwa, Anthony Weiner Hosting a Weekend Show on WABC, Dagen McDowell Is Ready For A New Adventure With Fox Business. It's a Winter Wonderland! 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 announced UM football games for 33 seasons Retirement represents latest change for Detroit station Frank Beckmann started at WJR in 1972. He is survived by his wife, two children and three grandchildren. Morning radio host Beckmann, an opinionated and conservative voice on WJR, is retiring after 48 years with the station. 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. Radio Ink is a radio-industry trade publication that is published 12 times a year for the radio management sector of the radio broadcasting industry. Hey Frank, keep private thoughts private, especially when they rip of former Michigan players. I also do not see how this is political. Saw this was basically covered in an earlier front-page post today. Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News thatdoctors give him days to live. Among his accomplishments at the station was starting the Sportswrap talk show in 1981. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. "I regret the fact that it happened, and apologize to anyone I might have offended," he wrote. All rights reserved. He, of course,is not 18 and should know better. Aber Anne Frank war nicht nur eine hellwache und beraus reife Chronistin ihres Alltags. ( Neal Rubin The Detroit A wise man once told me, once the other man begins hurling personal insults in a debate, he's lost the argument. Finally, how is your choice of jealous and bitter somehow better than youthful and ignorant? The comments are racist like my Grandma's subtle racism when she refers to those of African-american decent as colored people. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. The conversations are available as podcasts on Paul W. Smith's WJR web page. What can I tell you? Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame among numerous honors. "I'm more conservative, but I've always welcomed all those views," he said. "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(? It is not any different than what we all slam the OSU kids for. 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? 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. Were they racist? Bball just has a higher baseline announcing intensity than fball does. Words cannot express how happy I am to be here as a historian, as a scientist, and as a lover of nature. WJR talk radio host Frank Beckmann was diagnosed with an illness called Vascular Dementia. Rather than calling itself The Eagle 96.9, the radio station will now be known as Freedom 96.9 (h/tRadio Insight). "As a youngster growing up on the east side of Detroit, I always imagined sitting behind a microphone, announcing Lions and Tigers game. He knew how to press the professionals, so they didnt disassemble or reflect, WJR host Guy Gordon told the paper. "I love Detroit and everyone who calls it 'home.' Basically,many people are slamming a guy they don't like for slamming something he doesn't like. 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. . ", 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. Frank Beckman speaks at the annual Michigan / MSU tailgate presented by the Detroit Sports Media Association in 2013. Gordon referred to Beckmann as the the Swiss Army knife of broadcasters.. He suffered four more strokes since then. and that people who do so aren't really black. "Frank Beckmann is a radio legend who became a legend because he does everything 'full throttle,'" Finateri said. It would run for 20 years. Sorrydon't agree. 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). DETROIT Longtime broadcaster and WJR host Frank Beckmann has died nearly one year after retiring from his decadeslong career, according to several reports. In reply to "IF he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid" by Voltron Blue. DETROIT Detroit sports broadcasting legend Frank Beckmann has announced his plans to retire after 48 years with WJR. I find them both to be somewhat obnoxious. Although Dietz is a TV veteran, Wheeler said that he shows "a lot of potential" on radio. The two then swapped jobs, with Harwell taking over on the radio and Beckmann replacing Harwell on TV. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and named "Best Midday Personality" by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. WJR posted a photo of Dietz on its Twitter account that said he was filling in for Smith and "having fun in the @FisherBldgDET." Both guys said stupid things, but one guy is lauded and protected and the other is hammered. Supercharge your procurement process, with industry leading expertise in sourcing of network backbone, colocation, and packet/optical network infrastructure. Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. Dietz also sat in for Smitha couple weeks ago, and there are plans for him to cover a few shifts next week for Frank Beckmann's 9 a.m.-noon shift. DETROIT (AP) A heralded broadcaster who served as the voice of Michigan Wolverines football for 33 years and also called games for top professional teams has died. Play by the rules or go pro. Because it couldn't be more clear that this "if" is indeed the case. In reply to Beckmann's a great announcer by Bodogblog. Staying current is easy with Crain's news delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge. Expert architecture and design solutions for private carriers, next-generation metro and long-haul optical networks, ultra low-latency networks, and Internet backbones. (WXYZ) Metro Detroit broadcasting legend Frank Beckmann has died at the age of 72. Ive been given an opportunity to forecast some of the most diverse and wide-ranging weather on the planet, in one of the most beautiful places in the country. He would go on to be the only broadcaster to call games for all four of Detroit's professional sports, according to a news release. According to Wheeler, WJR looks for high-profile, thoughtful figures who know the city to serve as on-air fill-in hosts. I said that it was wrong to call Jalen racist just like it was wrong to call Beckmann racist. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Your message has not been sent. This is a serious subject that I approached through humor," Dietz wrote. Honeyour Tahoe is at the bottom of Sheridan Lake! Beckmann's show shared air time with syndicated shows by other conservative personalities, including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Adam Bold and Mark Levin. 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. Beckmann had vascular dementia and recently suffered several strokes. His death comes just a year after he retired. WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72 - The Detroit In reply to Just to play a bit of devil's by aaamichfan, In reply to towards white people? Police searched the house several months earlier as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Charlotte Lester, who has beenmissing for six months. But the man is entilted to his views. What, you've never said anything stupid? Beckmann Beckmann calling him racist for it was likewise stupid. WJR has described Beckmann as a "sports So in your view, both of their comments were stupid, and even though Beckmann's came from someone that wasn't a disadvantaged youth, he deserves the long defense of his point of view, but Jalen doesn't? Last March, as he closed his final show on Detroit radio station WJR, Frank Beckmann told his His bosses should consider the same. 2023 FOX Television Stations, Taylor woman and special needs daughter struggle without power for 7 days, Would it be possible to have another electricity company choice in Metro Detroit, Emotional testimony heard as Michigan House committee holds hearing on gun reform bills, 2 suspects linked to around 900 car thefts busted by Detroit police, DTE and Consumers Energy offers credit for extreme outages - here's how to apply, General Motors laying off 500 white collar positions, Corktown Music Festival, Astronomicon, and more things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit, No suspects in custody a month after rappers found murdered in abandoned Highland Park apartment. He was eventually named as the main substitute for legendary WJR morning host J.P. McCarthy. Its like all news stuff. 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. 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. During his time on the air, he also broadcast Detroit Lions from 1979 to 1988 and the Detroit Tigers from 1995 to 2003. Deploy network infrastructure faster and easier than ever before, with pre-packaged yet massively scalable infrastructure components for top packet and optical systems. 2022 MGoBlog. I like Beckmanns voice for football. My question is, why are we all obligated to love the Fab 5? I personally like both guys and would like to give them both the benefit of the doubt. If you want to dislike them both I can respect that, too. Beckmann has hosted The Frank The radio host thanked MSNBC for providing him with what he loves: 24/7 news. Not really racist, but just a bit. I personally will stand with the latter and tell Beckmann to STFU. Gee, you don't think these are all cliche talking points among racist sports fans about black athletes vs. white athletes (which UM basketball has more of now than it did then)? Beckmann then transferred to the sports department, eventually serving as Sports Director. I agree with Brian's reference to the moron Beck and would be happy to see this guy get canned. In reply to You didn't "say that Beckmann by Voltron Blue. "That's one I'll never forget," Beckmann said. he's apathetic, narrow-minded moron who's incapable of understanding what the Fab Five represented. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He is survived by his wife, Karen, and two children, Jon and Tori. I grew up listening to him calling Michigan games. Beckmann announced his retirement in January, 2021, after a 48-year radio career with the News/Talk outlet. On behalf of Whitey, it is very, very dicey territory to start calling a bunch of poor urban black 19-year-old kids racist. I watch this channel exclusively for news. They werestupid thoughts then, too, but at least I canunderstanda young man not being very wise. I really enjoy the show. Much of that was code language for uncouth inner city negroes. Just an awful radio play-by-play guy. Furthermore, with the rebrand possibly comes a new addition. It is not yet decided what will replace Beckmann's show, which airs weekdays 9 a.m. to noon. According to theDetroit Free Press, the former WJR Radio host had been sick for nearly a year since his retirement from the station. 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. Longtime Michigan radio broadcaster Frank Beckmann has died. Thank God you dont play the oldDatelinesanymore on the weekends. He has worked at Sirius XM in Washington D.C., WBEN in Buffalo, NY, and for stations in Baltimore, MD. 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. Sports broadcaster and conservative talk show host Frank Beckmann is retiring from WJR AM 760 after 48 years with the Detroit radio station. I've always thought he was overrated. In reply to So calling someone racist by evenyoubrutus. 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. ??. but only without a hint of sarcasm. BROADCASTING veteran Frank Beckmann has died at the age of 72. Second, it reveals that he does not grasp the notion of "past tense". Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. Where is the praise for a guy (Jalen) who corrected beliefs he held ages ago? 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. The answer is because he used a word that went beyond "not liking" the Fab Five. Click below to see everything we have to offer. 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. He wasessentially saying that the more affluentplayerslike Grant Hill were somehow less black than he was. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. - Anne Frank 2016-02-03 Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank ist weltberhmt als Dokumentation des unmenschlichen Alltags unter der Nazi-Herrschaft in den Niederlanden. 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 FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. 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. 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). Also, should people really be fired because you don't agree with their politics? 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What is the general feeling on Beckmann as Michigan's play-by-play man after this? 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. It makes him a fucking idiot who doesn't know how to deploy the English language properly. topicthat I also appreciate my relative *advantages* well enough that I respect those that reach maturity and success without them, as well. If I have to work on a saturday and miss the game, his voice is what I want to hear. Why can't this guy just notlike the fab five and leave it at that? 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. Design by Human Element. 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. 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. WDIV-TV reporter Kevin Dietz says he was terminated over comment about black reporter, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The 72-year old had vascular dementia and, late last week, doctors had given him only days to live. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I'm surprised he didn't mention the word "GRIT!" He started with WJR in 1973 as the newsroom's youngest-ever reporter. I'll defend to the death the right to be an asshole. Have I? 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 was the only person to broadcast WJR/Cumulus does not comment on its finances. Enjoy! Cold Air Funnels spotted Thursday near Hermosa: What are they? 1:34. In reply to (Letterman awkward collar by BRCE. This past Election Day, Nov. 3, Beckmann interviewed Trump, who expressed his confidence in winning re-election and complimented Beckmann's show. That being said, that Buckeye guy blows him away. Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. Apparently someone has struck a nerve with you! He was diagnosed with vascular dementia in June of last year. Wow, fuck you buddy.". He says, Dont worry, well be seeing them win championships before long as well. Beckmanns time in the booth included the Wolverines' last national championship in 1997. I like when you guys are onI like news 24/7, and now I find Im getting it. I don't agree with Beckmann's politics AT ALL, and his columns in the DetNews are really poorly written and reasoned. 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