First, he made a stupid post on Facebook. But the man is entilted to his views. I don't think I'm on her good list.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Daily industry headlines plus breaking news bulletins. 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. Staying current is easy with Crain's news delivered straight to your inbox, free of charge. Ufer and Beckmann were the only two radio voices for Wolverine Football for 65 years. I really enjoy the show. He suffered four more strokes since then. He was diagnosed with vascular dementia in June of last year. Beckmann died in the evening on February 12, 2022, in hospice care at Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan. [1] [8] He was 72, had multiple strokes and suffered from vascular dementia prior to his death. [1] [5] [13] It's sad to know that it is simply cheap political hackery anymore. His play by play is pretty good but his obsequious byplay is obnoxious. In reply to I have to agree with you on by ChrisPerryCarry. Apparently someone has struck a nerve with you! i doubt your grandmother has a 50,000 watt radio station or a facebook page, nor does she represent a university with a $5 billion endowment that has recently been through some issues with affirmative action. Honeyour Tahoe is at the bottom of Sheridan Lake! Beckmann announced his retirement in January, 2021, after a 48-year radio career with the News/Talk outlet. He wasessentially saying that the more affluentplayerslike Grant Hill were somehow less black than he was. He began his career as a one-man news staff in Alpena before moving to WPON in Pontiac. I don't think calling someone a racist necessarily makes you a racist. However, Beckmanns career stretched beyond sports. He, of course,is not 18 and should know better. Also he's done this for almost thirty years, In reply to I don't normally like to slam by evenyoubrutus. 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. 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. Have you? DETROIT -- Frank Beckmann, whose near-half century as a Detroit broadcaster included a decade calling Tigers games, passed away Saturday following a In-depth strategy and insight into critical interconnection ecosystems, datacenter connectivity, product optimization, fiber route development, and more. Curtis Sliwa, Anthony Weiner Hosting a Weekend Show on WABC, Dagen McDowell Is Ready For A New Adventure With Fox Business. Words cannot express how happy I am to be here as a historian, as a scientist, and as a lover of nature. He served as the morning sports anchor on Newstalk 760 WJR before hosting his own talk show on the station for almost 18 years. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. 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. 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? "I think the key to doing a good radio show is listening to all sides. Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame among numerous honors. Radio guys should paint the picture by loading your ears with facts and being as descriptive and quick as possible. If he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid, fine. 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. Why can't this guy just notlike the fab five and leave it at that? Beckmann enjoyed an extensive career behind the microphone lasting 48 years. According to theDetroit Free Press, the former WJR Radio host had been sick for nearly a year since his retirement from the station. Isn't use of the phrase "Uncle Tom" inherently racist towards white people? In reply to You didn't "say that Beckmann by Voltron Blue. The final day for "The Frank Beckmann Show" is scheduled for March 26, WJR owner Cumulus Media announced Wednesday. Beckmann then transferred to the sports department, eventually serving as Sports Director. Brant earned his bachelors degree in history from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. I don't agree with Beckmann's politics AT ALL, and his columns in the DetNews are really poorly written and reasoned. "I'm not planning on doing anything different. That's proof that he was a tough guy that he could survive AA as a conservative. 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 just think people that think Jalen was wrong for his point of view as an 18 year old aren't comprehending his circumstances. I think a rich old white suburban dude like Beckmann calling a poor young black kid from Detroit "racist" doesn't make him (Beckmann) racist. attitude that is too prevelant today - from liberals and conservatives, btw. Both guys said stupid things, but one guy is lauded and protected and the other is hammered. According to the Detroit Free Press, the former WJR Radio host had been sick for nearly a year since his retirement from the station.. Beckmann began his career at WJR in 1973, starting as a sports talk show host. He is survived by his wife, two children and three grandchildren. I think the more subtly bigoted thing about Beckmann's comments was the whole "antithesis" argument. What can I tell you? at a time when the U is making a careful rapprochement with the Fab 5. Beckmann calling him racist for it was likewise stupid. 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. It is not yet decided what will replace Beckmann's show, which airs weekdays 9 a.m. to noon. Brant came to Rapid City as soon as he got an offer to work for NewsCenter1. 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. Additionally, Stern offered a shoutout to network host Symone Sanders and stated hes no fan ofDatelinerepeats. Second, it reveals that he does not grasp the notion of "past tense". In reply to "IF he was saying what he felt like as a 18-19 year old kid" by Voltron Blue. 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. WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72 - The Detroit Police searched the house several months earlier as part of an investigation into the disappearance of Charlotte Lester, who has beenmissing for six months. I would say they were more built on not understanding people who do not grow up like you grew up. Longtime news director Dick Haefner retired last month after 51 years at the station. -M.W. This is called an argument. Beckmann has none of this. Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. Bball just has a higher baseline announcing intensity than fball does. It would run for 20 years. History and meteorology, according to Brant, areintertwined and critically important in understanding the why and how of our modern word. i suggest that anymore beckmann discussion happen on his talk show's facebook page. "As a play-by-play announcer, Frank electrified audiences with his memorable style of calling all the action. His death comes just a year after he retired. Every situation creates opportunity for personal growth, and that is how I view this event in my life.". Will Canyon Lake Elementary be permanently closed. WebBrants hobbies include hiking, photography, storm chasing, traveling, running and visiting historical sites, of which the Black Hills area has many. Anyone who works is exploited by their company. Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News thatdoctors give him days to live. For him to publicly say this pathetic, obviously race-fueled drivel is enough to make me write a letter to the University about him. 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. Before joining Crains Detroit Business, he reported in Iraq and China and for various publications in Michigan. They are nowhere near being racist? ( Neal Rubin The Detroit This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. ??. Ignore this thread if you think its overkill. He had just come from a George W. Bush rally, where he was one of the speakers. And as for "Why can't this guy just notlike the fab five and leave it at that?" 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In reply to The comments are racist like by Wolverine318. DePetro wasarrested in mid-Augustoutside a home on Staples Avenue in Warwick. The next month, he started exhibiting behavior unusual for him. Thanks, your message has been sent successfully. 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? They werestupid thoughts then, too, but at least I canunderstanda young man not being very wise. I personally will stand with the latter and tell Beckmann to STFU. Unlike DePetro, who had his charges dismissed, Perkins still faces an assault charge, according to court records. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The Fab Five were entitled and generally whiny(at the time). This past Election Day, Nov. 3, Beckmann interviewed Trump, who expressed his confidence in winning re-election and complimented Beckmann's show. My company makes a lot more off of my work than they pay me. The two then swapped jobs, with Harwell taking over on the radio and Beckmann replacing Harwell on TV. In fact, after living with many blacks and interacting with them on a daily basis, it's quite the opposite(in many cases). During his time on the air, he also broadcast Detroit Lions from 1979 to 1988 and the Detroit Tigers from 1995 to 2003. Beckmann was the only person to broadcast "That's where we draw our future talents," said Wheeler, noting that former Detroit TV anchor Guy Gordon spent a couple of years subbing for Smith before starting his 3-5 p.m. show on WJR. 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. Prayers for Frank and his family, and thanks for decades of memories. In reply to (Letterman awkward collar by BRCE. 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. 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 If you want to dislike them both I can respect that, too. I just find it hard to swallow picking and choosing. Longtime WJR-AM Detroit host Frank Beckmann died Saturday night, according to The Detroit News. I absolutely love Frank Beckmann as he is part of the Michigan tradition for me. Just come from a George W. Bush rally, where he was being descriptive. 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