Among their most successful songs was “Surf City” in 1963, the first surf song to make the billboard top 100. But Jan of the popular duo Jan and Dean told me the most interesting stories about their hits “Dead Man’s Curve” and “Little Old Lady from Pasadena.”
Dean Maytag is passionate about broadcasting and has been dedicated to television, local programming, mentoring, and community service in Wisconsin. Dean started his career working at television stations in Iowa and Illinois before coming to WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee in 1978 as production manager and has remained in southeast Wisconsin. At […]
Fannie Mason Steve (1877-1969) was a teacher, musician, mentor, and tireless advocate for the joys of exercise and life. At the age of 55, after decades as a classroom teacher, Fannie launched a pioneering broadcast career focused on early childhood education. She spent 35 years teaching music and physical education […]
David L. Nelson (1921-2017) was a well-respected leader whose dedication led to a long and influential career in broadcasting. From 1953-1962 David was employed by both the Green Bay Newspaper Company and Post Corporation of Appleton where he served as CFO and as a director of both corporations. When the […]
Clif Groth’s engineering expertise has touched countless radio stations throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest. For 60 years, he has dedicated himself to building and rebuilding radio studios and towers and establishing a reputation as a dependable, dedicated, and well-respected broadcast engineer. Clif showed an interest in broadcasting at an early […]
Welcome to the Memory Salon, where people, places, video, audio and photographic artifacts tell the stories of our great industry. It’s a digital archive where Wisconsin radio and television stations can display memorabilia and more to serve as a dynamic legacy for future generations.
WBA Hall of Famer Bob Barry ruled Milwaukee’s airwaves in the ’60s and ’70s. He interviewed the Rolling Stones, Chubby Checker, Bing Crosby, and many others. Bob is sharing his remarkable recordings in Bob Barry’s Unearthed Interviews Podcast.
