My question is, why are we all obligated to love the Fab 5? Beckmann is survived by Karen, son Jonathan of Rochester Hills, daughter Tori (Andrew) Kughn of Clarkston, and grandchildren Pierson, Brooks, and Sawyer Kughn. They are nowhere near being racist? Detroit Radio Legend Frank Beckmann Dead at Age 72. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. but only without a hint of sarcasm. The final day for "The Frank Beckmann Show" is scheduled for March 26, WJR owner Cumulus Media announced Wednesday. I tune out on the weekend. I personally like both guys and would like to give them both the benefit of the doubt. 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Born in Germany, he grew up on the east side of Detroit, before moving to Warren where he attended Cousino High School because it had a radio station. Caring about the weather is caring about people., Brant is a huge sports fan among other things, claiming that the Cubs winning the World Series was one of the best moments of [his]life.The Chicago Bears football team and the New York Islanders Hockey team are next on his list of championships hes waiting to witness. This was made on facebook, and not even to the general public. However, Beckmanns career stretched beyond sports. They werestupid thoughts then, too, but at least I canunderstanda young man not being very wise. Just because "entitlement" happens to be "racially charged buzz-word" for the whiny liberal sect of our population, doesn't mean that there are no entitlement minded black people anymore. You are among the best in our business. He's good at football, but just isn't a good bball guy. For him to publicly say this pathetic, obviously race-fueled drivel is enough to make me write a letter to the University about him. Beckmann just wasn't quick enough, imo. Manage Settings Not all snow is made the same: Snow ratios, Thanksgiving travel: Quiet weather making for less stressful Thanksgiving plans. During his career in radio, Beckmann called games for Michigan football, the Detroit Tigers, and the Detroit Lions. 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. The most memorable moment of that tenure was in 1997 when the Wolverines won the national championship. Enjoy! Theyre fascinating!, Potential winter storm next week? I just find it hypocritical. If he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid, fine. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. During his time on the air, he also broadcast Detroit Lions from 1979 to 1988 and the Detroit Tigers from 1995 to 2003. 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. 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. I'm not expecting to hear from the attorney general. Beckmann enjoyed an extensive career behind the microphone lasting 48 years. 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Not sure if that obviates the point of the rest of your post or not As for "I canunderstanda young man not being very wise" or "youthful and ignorant".how about jealous and bitter, as Jalen admitted himself? In reply to (Letterman awkward collar by BRCE. Weather ambassador from Canada: What is a clipper system? Others who must be great because they have done something for 30+ years: In reply to The 30 years argument is solid by chewieblue. "Frank Beckmann is a radio legend who became a legend because he does everything 'full throttle,'" Finateri said. Symone coming on strong. What is the general feeling on Beckmann as Michigan's play-by-play man after this? He died Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston, Keels used to do U-M games in the 80's, if I'm not mistaken. He has worked at Sirius XM in Washington D.C., WBEN in Buffalo, NY, and for stations in Baltimore, MD. I also do not see how this is political. : Ensemble versus regular, Perkins County Sheriffs Office with a strong warning: We are not a towing service. If I have to work on a saturday and miss the game, his voice is what I want to hear. Hey Frank, keep private thoughts private, especially when they rip of former Michigan players. Frank Beckmann, Veteran WJR Radio Host, Dies Aged 72 Frank Beckmann, the retired radio host and University of Michigan announcer, has died as a result of vascular dementia. His wife, Karen Beckmann, has revealed that the 72-year-old died as a result of the untreatable condition on Saturday. Supercharge your procurement process, with industry leading expertise in sourcing of network backbone, colocation, and packet/optical network infrastructure. This past Election Day, Nov. 3, Beckmann interviewed Trump, who expressed his confidence in winning re-election and complimented Beckmann's show. ( Neal Rubin The Detroit His passion for Byzantine and Russian history brought him overseas to study the lands of Turkey, Russia, Finland and the Baltic States. WJR has had a long history serving as the radio home for Detroit sports teams, but after the Lions decided to drop their broadcasting rights deal with WJR this year, 97.1 The Ticket will be the flagship station for all four of the city's pro teams. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. 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. Frank Beckmann, 72, a fixture at WJR-AM (760) for 48 years, died February 12, 2022, of vascular dementia, according to his wife, Karen. I'll defend to the death the right to be an asshole. "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(? Oddly, I agree politically with almost everything Joe says. Over the illustrious history of 760 WJR, Frank Beckmann was second only to J.P. McCarthy in his legedary status at the 50,000-watt blowtorch. With a Crains Detroit Subscription you get exclusive access, insights and experiences to help you succeed in business. Which, to me, fine. On Wednesday morning, Dietz subbed for WJR veteran radio anchorPaul W. Smith in the 5-9 a.m. morning drive slot. It would run for 20 years. 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 Beckmann then transferred to the sports department, eventually serving as Sports Director. Because it couldn't be more clear that this "if" is indeed the case. According to reports, longtime Detroit radio personality Frank Beckmann has entered hospice care and he is not expected to make it through the weekend. 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). RR guys andCarr guys, too. ", 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. The station finished December with a 4.6 rating, the 10th-highest ranked station in the market, according to Nielsen data. The on-air I didn't have huge problems with his comments until he got to the part about racism. Ryan Hedrick serves as the Assistant Program Director and Co-Host of the Morning News Express at WFMD. Play by the rules or go pro. "While attending a social event during the conference, we took a WDIV team photo and I jokingly said to the group'We are probably going to have to crop the black reporter out of the photo.' Gordon referred to Beckmann as the the Swiss Army knife of broadcasters.. Not sure if you realize this but there is a difference between bad and amateur. If so, fair enough. Find a good Michigan "homer" who feels the same way that we do about Michigan football with no political subtext. Have you ever actually stopped to read historical markers along the road? Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame among numerous honors. The comments are racist like my Grandma's subtle racism when she refers to those of African-american decent as colored people. Unlike DePetro, who had his charges dismissed, Perkins still faces an assault charge, according to court records. 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. During his legendary career, Beckmann served as the voice of University of Michigan football and basketball. After 48 years on air, Frank Beckmann leaving WJR on Friday Both guys said stupid things, but one guy is lauded and protected and the other is hammered. It was surreal for me to actually have been able to do that". To me -- and I don't give a shit if anyone calls me out for being political -- it is just Beckmann revealing his true colors if you've ever listened to his radio show. Click below to see everything we have to offer. Rather than calling itself The Eagle 96.9, the radio station will now be known as Freedom 96.9 (h/tRadio Insight). Longtime news director Dick Haefner retired last month after 51 years at the station. Beckmann had vascular dementia and recently suffered several strokes. He was also inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Beckmann's retirement represents more change at the venerable Detroit radio station. During Wednesday morning's broadcast,Dietz interviewed Macomb County public works commissioner Candice Miller, Oakland Country treasurerAndy Meisner, former WJR reporter Tom Corbett (who now resides in Hong Kong and talked about the massive protests underway there) and a former hit man again in trouble with the law. Staying current is easy with Crains news delivered straight to your inbox. I really enjoy the show. Frank Beckman speaks at the annual Michigan / MSU tailgate presented by the Detroit Sports Media Association in 2013. Beckmann has none of this. He succeeded Bob Ufer as the voice of Michigan football in 1981 when Ufer became too ill to continue broadcasting the games. Saw this was basically covered in an earlier front-page post today. Ignore this thread if you think its overkill. 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"? On 27 January 1945 Otto Frank was liberated from Auschwitz by Russian soldiers. Click link below to read more That's pretty cut and dry, to me. I think the more subtly bigoted thing about Beckmann's comments was the whole "antithesis" argument. By the way, I want to give a shoutout to MSNBC, Stern added. Brant came to Rapid City as soon as he got an offer to work for NewsCenter1. He died Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston, according to reports. The guy should be fired because he sucks. Frank Beckmann was a professional broadcaster and talk radio host. 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.. In reply to Just to play a bit of devil's by aaamichfan, In reply to towards white people? I don't concern myself with the other stuff.". 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. It is the same old "you don't think like me, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Terms of Use have been amended effective October 6, 2019. I think the "OUTRAGE!!!!!11!!!!!" Steve Finateri, vice president and marketing manager for Cumulus Detroit, said the station has begun a search for his replacement. I thought Beckmann's call of the bball game was awful. WWJR program director Mike Wheeler said that Dietz's role at the station right now is occasional subbing. In reply to I like Beckmanns voice for by dothepose. He was diagnosed with vascular dementia in June of last year. 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. 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. Seems a tad fascist to me. The Pistons' fourth quarter rally almost was enough to take down the Bulls. 2023 www.freep.com. 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? EDIT: btw Bo was outspokenly political, and I doubt his opinions were similar to yours. I like when you guys are onI like news 24/7, and now I find Im getting it. It's worked this long, why change it now?". The conversations are available as podcasts on Paul W. Smith's WJR web page. Or was that just unfortunate word choice? 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. The 72-year old had vascular dementia and, late last week, doctors had given him only days to live. Longtime Michigan radio broadcaster Frank Beckmann has died. Frank has had plenty of time to mature, but it doesn't seem like he's learned all that much. He started with WJR in 1973 as the newsroom's youngest-ever reporter. See the snow from around the Black Hills! I know the whole lineup.. Isn't use of the phrase "Uncle Tom" inherently racist towards white people? 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. Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. 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? In reply to all of the above plus by MGlobules. 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. Is it the use of the word entitlement? I personally will stand with the latter and tell Beckmann to STFU. It's a Winter Wonderland! DETROIT -- Frank Beckmann, whose near-half century as a Detroit broadcaster included a decade calling Tigers games, passed away Saturday following a First, his comments were ignorant and if not racist, then damn close. 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I don't normally like to slam people for their opinions but you really have to be a moron if you think that Beckmann is "amateurish" or just not very good at radio play-by-play. In reply to I have to agree with you on by ChrisPerryCarry. Why can't this guy just notlike the fab five and leave it at that? If this is what gets him fired so they can bring in someone better then it will be worth it. Continue with Recommended Cookies. That's proof that he was a tough guy that he could survive AA as a conservative. By If I tell someone to expect 60 mph winds, I better darn well know what that looks like and what its capable of. 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. 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. 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. He has also worked at WIBW-AM in Topeka KS, earning the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) award for Major Market enterprise reporting in 2016. Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News that doctors give him days to live. The 72-year-old longtime media personality has been suffering from vascular dementia, a rare and untreatable brain disease. ", "I will be forever grateful to WJR for helping all of my boyhood dreams to come true," he said. The disease is untreatable. In reply to I think a rich old white by El Jeffe. his comments make me suspect he is well aware of the hate thrown at those kids when they were there. Disclaimer: This page may contain affiliate links. Brant believes in order to be a good meteorologist, you have to be able to visualize what youre communicating to people. Personally, I would MUCH rather see Brando retire. Beckmann calling him racist for it was likewise stupid. Living in OH I often catch bites of tOSU's call man Paul Keels. He wasessentially saying that the more affluentplayerslike Grant Hill were somehow less black than he was. Not too bad. 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). Wow, fuck you buddy. First, he made a stupid post on Facebook. In reply to "IF he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid" by Voltron Blue. The station's offices are located at the top of the Fisher Building in Midtown Detroit. His comments were clearly alluding to somethimg more than what was written, and I think what the OP assumes that something is a general annimostity toward outgoing african american players that became bigger than Michigan that aren't going to behave as old white men would want them to. Beckmann has hosted The Frank 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. I have to agree with you on this one. I just find it hard to swallow picking and choosing. Basically,many people are slamming a guy they don't like for slamming something he doesn't like. I don't follow your logic. 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 of entitlement, respects opponents, and no racistsWe should thank Jalen Rose for reminding everyone why we never want another group like the Fab 5 at Michigan, or any other school!!!". He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com. His play by play is pretty good but his obsequious byplay is obnoxious. The two then swapped jobs, with Harwell taking over on the radio and Beckmann replacing Harwell on TV. Stern told Morning Joe in an extensive interview that MSNBC is the network for him regarding cable news consumption. "I love Detroit and everyone who calls it 'home.' Have I? During his legendary career, Beckmann served as the voice of University of 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. 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". Wow, fuck you buddy.". In reply to The comments are racist like by Wolverine318. He is survived by his wife, Karen, and two children, Jon and Tori. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Beckmann announced UM football games for 33 seasons Retirement represents latest change for Detroit station Frank Beckmann started at WJR in 1972. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. Your message has not been sent. Thank you for your support! 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. Radio Ink is a registered trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. WDIV-TV reporter Kevin Dietz says he was terminated over comment about black reporter, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. Frank Beckmann, the retired radio host and University of Michigan announcer, has died as a result of vascular dementia. Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. Find out more about him in the article below. His politics is not of my concern unless he runs for office which is not going to happen. DePetro wasarrested in mid-Augustoutside a home on Staples Avenue in Warwick. DePetro have been dismissed as he faced a trespassing charge related to an incident over the summer during a Monday court hearing. What can I tell you? 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). 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. However, with bball, you've got to be quicker and more on your toes. The radio host thanked MSNBC for providing him with what he loves: 24/7 news. 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. College athletes more or less have a part time job which pays them 15 to 20 thousand dollars a year. Who lives and dies with this team and puts more out there than anyone on this little anonymous blog. Ufer would die of cancer on October 26, 1981, before the season ended. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. DETROIT Longtime broadcaster and WJR host Frank Beckmann has died nearly one year after retiring from his decadeslong career, according to several reports. You think he should have been fired for it? 2022 MGoBlog. Stupid comments built on youth and ignorance. . In reply to I thinkall of this is by UMdad. over Frank Beckmann's comments is kind of funny. He would later evolve into a conservative talk show host. 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. 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