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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. Weve had a long relationship with Kevin and we wish him well. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. I know the whole lineup.. WJR posted a photo of Dietz on its Twitter account that said he was filling in for Smith and "having fun in the @FisherBldgDET." Radio guys should paint the picture by loading your ears with facts and being as descriptive and quick as possible. Ufer and Beckmann were the only two radio voices for Wolverine Football for 65 years. Frank Beckmann, the retired radio host and University of Michigan announcer, has died as a result of vascular dementia. 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. Sports broadcaster and conservative talk show host Frank Beckmann is retiring from WJR AM 760 after 48 years with the Detroit radio station. I find them both to be somewhat obnoxious. Have you? 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. He is survived by his wife, two children and three grandchildren. 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.. Beckmann said in the release that he will miss doing his dream job but looks forward to "all the upcoming additional golf time. 2022 MGoBlog. 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. 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The station's offices are located at the top of the Fisher Building in Midtown Detroit. He died Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston, according to reports. -M.W. The family revealed Friday to the Detroit News that Beckmann had been placed in hospice care after being diagnosed with vascular dementia in June 2021 and suffering a severe stroke in October that left him hospitalized for more than a month. I don't agree with Beckmann's politics AT ALL, and his columns in the DetNews are really poorly written and reasoned. Last March, as he closed his final show on Detroit radio station WJR, Frank Beckmann told his WebLeggi After the Annex Anne Frank, Auschwitz and Beyond di Bas von Benda-Beckmann disponibile su Rakuten Kobo. The station features a syndicated lineup, including Hugh Hewitt, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Mike Gallagher, Joe Pags, and Bill OReilly. He, of course,is not 18 and should know better. 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. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. 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. The original accusation made was of both, so I was defending each one individually. Its like all news stuff. Rather than calling itself The Eagle 96.9, the radio station will now be known as Freedom 96.9 (h/tRadio Insight). 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. 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. In reply to They are nowhere near being by BRCE, "They are nowhere near being racist? 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. Beckmann stepped back from the mic calling Michigan games after the 2013 season. 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). Frank Beckmann retires after nearly 50 years - Michigan Radio & TV Buzzboard Acceptable registrations in the queue through December 31, 2022 at 9:30a ET have now been activated. Isn't use of the phrase "Uncle Tom" inherently racist towards white people? 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. 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 most memorable moment of that tenure was in 1997 when the Wolverines won the national championship. The comments are racist like my Grandma's subtle racism when she refers to those of African-american decent as colored people. DETROIT Longtime broadcaster and WJR host Frank Beckmann has died nearly one year after retiring from his decadeslong career, according to several reports. What is the general feeling on Beckmann as Michigan's play-by-play man after this? Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. Disclaimer: This page may contain affiliate links. 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. 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. This is called an argument. WebDenn schreiben will ich! So calling someone racist makes you racist? WebBrants hobbies include hiking, photography, storm chasing, traveling, running and visiting historical sites, of which the Black Hills area has many. I agree with Brian's reference to the moron Beck and would be happy to see this guy get canned. Don't expect any special changes to the show as it winds down. 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 The Detroit News was the first to report his death, citing his wife, Karen. Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame among numerous honors. First of all, I like Jalen Rose, but his comments were stupid. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. He wasessentially saying that the more affluentplayerslike Grant Hill were somehow less black than he was. Wow, fuck you buddy. I don't concern myself with the other stuff.". He succeeded Bob Ufer as the voice of Michigan football in 1981 when Ufer became too ill to continue broadcasting the games. 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. 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Black Hills Blizzard: Additional snow accumulations possible through Friday, Is the storm over? on the "have I?" Having begun his broadcasting career in 1989, he had been active in the industry for more than 5 decades. Second, he's supposed to be the Michigan broadcast guy. at a time when the U is making a careful rapprochement with the Fab 5. 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. During his legendary career, Beckmann served as the voice of University of Michigan football and basketball. 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. "I regret the fact that it happened, and apologize to anyone I might have offended," he wrote. History and meteorology, according to Brant, areintertwined and critically important in understanding the why and how of our modern word. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Never one to shy away from a good debate on the air, Beckmann famously took on fellow WJR host Mitch Albom for 30 minutes over Alboms support for Michigans film tax credits. I think the "OUTRAGE!!!!!11!!!!!" Beckmann has hosted The Frank I might be in the minority, but I've never been a big fan of our play by play tandem (even before his Facebook comments). WJR's ratings have fluctuated in the past few years. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. In fact, after living with many blacks and interacting with them on a daily basis, it's quite the opposite(in many cases). Oddly, I agree politically with almost everything Joe says. I just find it hard to swallow picking and choosing. A wise man once told me, once the other man begins hurling personal insults in a debate, he's lost the argument. I dont think theres much difference there.. WJR-AM, the Detroit-based radio station where Beckmann spent most of his career, reported Sunday that he suffered from vascular dementia, a rare brain Design by Human Element. 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. He started with WJR in 1973 as the newsroom's youngest-ever reporter. The station finished December with a 4.6 rating, the 10th-highest ranked station in the market, according to Nielsen data. Dietz also said in the post, "It is important to include the fact that alcohol was provided at this event and, according to management, was a factor in my termination. Six years ago, he was jailed under Michigan's "super drunk" law after being cited for driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.17% or higher, according to Michigan Secretary of State records. 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). Aber Anne Frank war nicht nur eine hellwache und beraus reife Chronistin ihres Alltags. In reply to Just to play a bit of devil's by aaamichfan, In reply to towards white people? 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. What, you've never said anything stupid? He has worked at Sirius XM in Washington D.C., WBEN in Buffalo, NY, and for stations in Baltimore, MD. In reply to Where did I say that Beckmann by UMdad. He says, Dont worry, well be seeing them win championships before long as well. 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. If I have to work on a saturday and miss the game, his voice is what I want to hear. Just an awful radio play-by-play guy. Have you ever actually stopped to read historical markers along the road? Among his accomplishments at the station was starting the Sportswrap talk show in 1981. i suggest that anymore beckmann discussion happen on his talk show's facebook page. Cold Air Funnels spotted Thursday near Hermosa: What are they? 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. 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. I didn't have huge problems with his comments until he got to the part about racism. Keels used to do U-M games in the 80's, if I'm not mistaken. 2023 www.freep.com. (WXYZ) Metro Detroit broadcasting legend Frank Beckmann has died at the age of 72. I don't see how this should affect his standing as a play-by-play man. I just think people that think Jalen was wrong for his point of view as an 18 year old aren't comprehending his circumstances. In reply to all of the above plus by MGlobules. He would nurse the novices through their nervousness.. Others who must be great because they have done something for 30+ years: In reply to The 30 years argument is solid by chewieblue. WJR/Cumulus does not comment on its finances. See the snow from around the Black Hills! In reply to I thinkall of this is by UMdad. It's worked this long, why change it now?". His comments about not liking the fab five, though, could be based on their arrogance andfeelingthat they were more important than the university they represented. I personally will stand with the latter and tell Beckmann to STFU. 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. I thought Beckmann's call of the bball game was awful. Regardless, it sucks and there should at least be a good semi-sincere apology issued. In reply to You didn't "say that Beckmann by Voltron Blue. attitude that is too prevelant today - from liberals and conservatives, btw. Longtime news director Dick Haefner retired last month after 51 years at the station. Beckmann enjoyed an extensive career behind the microphone lasting 48 years. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. 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