He spent opening day 2005 in a jacobs field loge with bob feller and drew carey. Lanigan talks about his television career, which he was famous for the prize movie show on wuab in cleveland, where he had several famous guests come in and help him host the show which included don rickles, drew carey. John lanigan born 1943 in ogallala, nebraska is a radio and tv personality primarily known for his work in cleveland, ohio, especially as the longtime morning host at wmji cleveland from 1985 to 2014. From 1971 through today, john lanigan has been a fixture on clevelands airwaves as a toprated host on stations wgaram, wmjifm, wtamam, and wuabtv43. Marty sullivan, clevelands beloved superhost, passes away. Lanigan would pull a postcard out of a tumbler from a lucky viewer and he would spin a wheel of old b movie actors that you had to name. Now they almost kill each other as jay learns to inline skate. Longtime legendary cleveland radio personality john lanigan came out of retirement back in 2015 to do the spew, a daily onehour male version of the view, with mike trivisonno on wtam. Also from july 1975a tv guide ad for john lanigans prize moviedig the cool threadslanigan, of course has been a morning show host at wmji105. New book lanigan in the morning released newsradio wtam 1100.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A cleveland, ohio personality from the early late night movie host. John lanigan prize movie cleveland tv show mens blue. Writer andrew craig paul newman is the disinterested mystery author. Why longtime cleveland radio personality john lanigan retired in.
Levey and gruhin john lanigan 1986 commercial youtube. As host of the prize movie on channel 43, lanigan made us all feel like winners. Hed spin the wheel filled with images from the stations shows, and all you had to do was identify the actor, the. From 1971 through today, john lanigan has been a fixture on clevelands airwaves as a toprated host on stations. The prize movie was a fixture on cleveland tv for close to two decades. John tells about breaking into the radio business while still in high school,working his way up to the big time, the early days of talk radio, wild and dangerous publicity stunts, interviewing movie celebrities, battling for ratings, broadcasting from remote locations home and abroad, hosting the prize movie on tv and more. Iconic radio host john lanigan to retire cleveland19.
He stayed at wuab until he retired in 1993, but would occasionally visit northeast ohio. In a story sullivan likes to tell, he would sometimes be pressed into service on a friday night when taping the superhost show, and have to also do. Why a longtime radio show host retired in the middle of his show. I was scared to death about replacing imus, but by the end of the year we had increased the ratings. Sullivan retired from wuab in 1993, but was always warmly greeted whenever he came back to cleveland. Hosted by popular radio personality john lanigan, it ran weekday afternoons on channel 43. Even post superhost, he would continue to fill in for lanigan until sullivan retired in 1993. Wuabtv 43 was the second commercial independent uhf station in cleveland and third in northeast ohio, after wjan17 canton january 1967 and clevelands wkbf61. Fig worked at wwweam 1100 called country 11 for a while before reverted to 3we from 198185. Among them is american novelist andrew craig paul newman, a. The prize is a 1963 american spy film starring paul newman, elke sommer, and edward g.
In addition to playing superhost, sullivan was a longtime floor director and staff announcer for wuab. He is best known for his long stint on wmji, where he was teamed up with. During breaks in the afternoon movie, lanigan would draw a name to find a contestant whom he would call. The legendary cleveland deejay hosted the prize movie on wuab channel 43 for parts of three decades, calling up viewers at home and giving them a chance to win money as they.
Details about john lanigan prize movie cleveland tv show mens blue adult tshirt s 3xl. Jul 8, 2014 wgars john lanigan in his wuab tv days. It also brought some of hollywoods biggest celebrities to. Also, he occasionally hosted the prize movie, when host john lanigan was off.
John lanigan s family, coworkers and friends including david mossman moss, pat dailey, tony rizzo, dennis kucinich and more congratulate him for receiving the 2012 starlight guardian. We hope that the following list of synonyms for the word movie prize will help you to finish your crossword today. Longtime radio host retires in middle of show wkbw. It also features an early score by prolific composer jerry goldsmith. During the week, sullivan traded in his superhero costume for a suit, reading the news, serving as the stations announcer, subbing for john lanigan on prize movie, or. Lanigan was such a great host he could even make this kid look good. Sep 08, 2007 also from july 1975a tv guide ad for john lanigan s prize movie dig the cool threads lanigan, of course has been a morning show host at wmji105. Feb 22, 2020 during the week, sullivan traded in his superhero costume for a suit, reading the news, serving as the stations announcer, subbing for john lanigan on prize movie, or doing just about. John lanigan interviewed by fellow morning radio show host brian fowler of 99. No longer having any fun, longtime cleveland radio peronsality john lanigan quit right in the middle of his wtam 1100 am show on wednesday. A group of potential recipients of the nobel prize gather in stockholm in hopes of getting the coveted and profitable award.
How many 70s80s kids in cleveland grew up with barnaby in the morning, john lanigan on the prize movie in the afternoons, and superhost on saturdays. Among them is american novelist andrew craig paul newman, a former literary luminary now writing pulp. And remember who was the original host of the prize movie. Lanigan john wgarcopy4jcu photo ohio history, cleveland. Fig newton dave newton on 1220 wgar cleveland june 27, 1980. Marty sullivan, clevelands beloved superhost, passes. Lanigan also is well known in cleveland for his television work, as in conjunction with his radio shows, he was host of the daily afternoon prize movie on wuab. Nov 06, 2017 john tells about breaking into the radio business while still in high school,working his way up to the big time, the early days of talk radio, wild and dangerous publicity stunts, interviewing movie celebrities, battling for ratings, broadcasting from remote locations home and abroad, hosting the prize movie on tv and more. I dont have any hobbies, says the 75yearold national radio hall of famer from his home in clearwater, florida, where he does the 9 a. Levey and gruhin john lanigan 1986 commercial jen wolford. Berman and adapted for the screen by ernest lehman from the novel of the same name by irving wallace. Sep 10, 2007 john lanigan s mondayfriday prize movie was a hit for many yearssullivan created his trademark character superhost as a host of saturday horror moviesbeginning in 1969 for a 20year run.
The prize movie with john lanigan would show a craptacular b movie and at every break he would play a game by showing very short obscure clips from movies that were even more obscure. But it brought out lanigan s uncanny ability to deal with any situation. But it brought out lanigans uncanny ability to deal with any situation. It was directed by mark robson, produced by pandro s. Now, he shares personal stories about breaking into the business, the early days of talk radio, interviewing politicians and porn stars, crazy publicity stunts, unusual remote broadcasts, hosting prize movie on tv, and more. In cleveland, ohio john lanigan hosted a tv show on weekends at 1. Fig newton dave newton on 1220 wgar cleveland june 27. You would often see him fill in for john lanigan as the host of the prize movie. The prize movie was as seat of the pants as you can imagine. He is best known for his long stint on wmji, where he was teamed up with john webster and jimmy malone. I miss spending summers watching horrible prints of classic movies with john lanigan cracking jokes and giving away worthless prizes free. New book lanigan in the morning released newsradio. Rushmore of cleveland radio hosts, lanigan would be on it.
In addition to playing superhost, sullivan was a longtime floor director and staff announcer for wuab, and without the superhost costume, also occasionally hosted the daily afternoon prize movie, when usual host john lanigan was off. Longtime radio host john lanigan unexpectedly announced his retirement in the middle of the spew while on air wednesday. Joe jack reynolds rizzo, who also was the voice of big time wrestling on saturday nights on channel 43 during the early years as well. Sullivan was also floor director, which lead to his onair superhost gig, station announcer, fillin news break anchor, and a fillhost for the prize movie when john lanigan was on vacation. Cleveland broadcasting legend john lanigan got a rise out of radio listeners every weekday morning for more than 40 years. Cleveland, ohio longtime radio host john lanigan quit right in the middle of his wtam show on wednesday. Superhost martin sullivan sends his regards to cleveburg. Movie prize movie prize is a 10 letter phrase starting with m and ending with e synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for movie prize. John lanigans mondayfriday prize movie was a hit for many yearssullivan created his trademark character superhost as a host of saturday horror moviesbeginning in 1969 for a 20year run.
John lanigan prize movie cleveland tv show mens blue adult t. Why a longtime radio show host retired in the middle. If youve ever enjoyed listening to lanigan in the morning, this book is for you. The legendary cleveland deejay hosted the prize movie on wuab channel 43 for parts of three decades, calling up viewers at home and. Longtime radio host john lanigan quit right in the middle of his wtam. Longtime radio host retires in middle of show denver7 kmghtv. Why longtime cleveland radio personality john lanigan. Aug 09, 2018 longtime legendary cleveland radio personality john lanigan came out of retirement back in 2015 to do the spew, a daily onehour male version of the view, with mike trivisonno on wtam. Marty occasionally hosted the daily afternoon prize movie, filling in for usual host john lanigan. The outspoken radio personality rose to local fame in the 1970s and 1980s and was the host of the prize movie on wuab.
He hosted channel 43s prize movie from february 1984 to september 1985, during which time john lanigan was in florida. John lanigan abruptly quit and retired during yesterdays. He also anchored news breaks during the primetime star movie when usual anchor gary short was off. Why a longtime radio show host retired in the middle of. The prize 1963 a group of nobel laureates descend on stockholm to accept their awards. Wuab personalities in its early years included professional wrestling hoststaff announcer jack reynolds, linn sheldon host of the childrens show barnaby, marty sullivan also known as saturday afternoon movie host superhost, and john lanigan, who hosted the daily prize movie.