Day: July 23, 2012

ED BUSCH TALK SHOW – 1983

Ed Busch Talk Show Aircheck – 1983.mp3

Resume of Ed Busch

1968 – Present

Self-employed by Ed Busch Productions, Inc.

  • 2004 – 2005 – Producer, writer, interviewer for Black History Month television features for Cadillac and Chevrolet.  Identified subjects to be profiled within the African-American community, conducted interviews, wrote scripts for profiles and voiced the segments.  Aired on CBS 11 and channel 21 in Dallas/Fort Worth.
  • 1992 – 2003 – Voice, writer/producer of audio newsletters for Frito-Lay, Interstate Batteries and La Quinta Inns.  This consisted of interviews with the public, experts, authors and employees.
  • 1986 – 1993 KLIF-AM Dallas.  Talk show host and fill-in host.
  • 1986 – 1988 Consultant to KLIF-AM Dallas.  Responsible for helping change the station from a country music format to a talk format.
  • 1984 – 1986 Host/producer of the “Ed Busch Talk Show” national call-in talk show in joint venture with the Associated Press and carried by their network.
  • 1982 – 1983  “America Overnight” programmer/host of national call-in talk show.  Joint venture with RKO Networks and carried on 100+ stations.

1976-1982 WFAA-AM               Dallas                           Talk Show Host

1975-1976  KNBR (NBC O/O)  San Francisco                  Talk Show Host

1980s – 1990s freelance work:  Talk program consultant to WPLP-AM Tampa, WCKY Cincinnati, KFJZ –AM Fort Worth, KTBB-AM Tyler and KOA-AM Denver.  Hosted daily mid-day movie on Channel 27 (“Ed Busch and the Movies”) and a weekly TV version of my radio show on WFAA-TV Channel 8 with audience.

Recognition/Civic Highlights: San Francisco Bar Association media award for staging a trial on my program with the audience as the jury.  Dallas Independent School District award for swapping jobs with the Superintendent.  Dallas Observer voted Best Talk-Show Host.  Elected on the first-ever ballot to Texas Radio Hall of Fame.  Two-term president SPCA of Texas.  Mabank ISD bond committee member.

So adding to the earlier line up, it brings us to early  1968:  WTTO-AM Toledo

1968 WKNR FM

1969 WKNR-AM

1970, 1971: WCAR

1972 WWWW-FM

1973 (my first talk gig) WERE-AM Cleveland

And then to WFAA-AM…

Okay, I think that’s my whole life George.

Ed

PS, Dick Purtan once told me I was talented but my problem was  I’d go across the street for another $50 a week.  I guess he was right.

Ed graduated From Lincoln Park High School

W X Y Z Jingle – Lincoln Park High School.mp3

 

 

 

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FLASHBACK MOTOR CITY HAPPENINGS ’68… OCTOBER 12, 1968

From the MCRFB news archives:

IT’S WHAT’S GOING ON IN AND AROUND THE DETROIT MUSIC SCENE….

 

 

 

 

The band CREAM as photographed performing at the Olympia on October 14, 1968. (Click on image for larger view).

DETROIT — Robin Seymour, host for CKLW’s “Swinging Time” TV show, recently presented his annual Swingin’ Time Revue for seven days which began Friday, September 20 at the Palms Theater in downtown Detroit. The show billing spotlighted local R&B recording talents such as the Fantastic Four, Lonette, Detroit Emeralds, Little Carl Carlton, and the Precisions. . . . David Ruffin, former lead-singer for the Temptations, filed suit with Wayne County Circuit Court against Motown Records last month for a contract release. Ruffin feels he’s been “put on ice” as a solo artist with the label ever since his split with the group several months back. . . .  Atco Records’ own the Cream are scheduled to perform on stage at the Olympia Arena on Monday, October 14. . . . Detroit’s Pioneer Recording Studio sponsored a “producer’s social” at their new studio at 20014 James Couzens. The 8-track complex boasts a 70-minute hour. . . . The Vanilla Fudge is booked into the Masonic Auditorium for Friday, October 18. . . .  followed by Jose Feliciano, who will perform there the following Friday, October 25. END.

 

(Information and news source: Billboard; October 12, 1968).

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