Jun 4 or puppies business paws on when using call of Chicken and Waffles and eventually full manager of the South Los store. He returned to the radio airwaves Spring 2007 on all-Jazz KJAZZ where held down his favorite shift, midnight to 6 a.m., KABC, 1983. was selected over 2 applicants to co-host KABC's SportsTalk show. She's now working England., KMEN KGGI 1987. ski reporter for Mountain News Network Orinda, California, and freelance voiceover commercial production from his home KIIS, 1990. is senior vp of programming for Premiere Radio Networks., Grahame: KFAC, 1972. While living Tucson, Grahame died 1992., KBRT, 1980. is president of Vallie Richards Consulting, based Atlanta., K.M.: KGIL, 1977 and 1989; KNJO, 1978; KWNK, 1988. K.M. works for Pacific the Residence Service Center., Lisa:, KSRF, 1980. using his real name, is a news anchor at KFYI-Phoenix., KWIZ, 1981. has active career. KGBS, 1967. arrived the Southland from KAYO-Seattle. was a singer on Hickory Records and a regular with the Foggy River Boys on the old Red Foley was born November 30, and he was raised Malden, Missouri. He was married to country singer Wynette from 1978 until her death 1998. Richey was a mainstay of the Nashville country music community since the 1960s through his songwriting and record production. Head of Columbia records, the 1970s, he wrote hits for future wife Wynette and Wynette's then-husband, Jones, including Jones' and and Wynette's and among other artists. Richey served as the musical director for the television show from 1970 to 1977. Upon marrying Wynette, Richey served as Wynette's manager during the 1980s. retreated from public life after marrying Slaughter, a Cowboy cheerleader, and became a social media advocate with his highly popular Facebook page 'T SMOKE, 'T SMOKE, 'T SMOKE, IT WILL DESTROY YOUR LIFE. Richey died peacefully on July 31, following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There was no public memorial, per his request and he was buried peacefully Nashville near Wynette. RIDDLE, KNX, 2000. was the business editor at KNXNewsradio. He passed away did his special reports from the Pacific Stock Exchange. Unlike other stations which taped earlier market reports and replayed them the afternoon, KNX Business News was heard live until 9 p.m., giving listeners real time information on the ever-changing financial world and a recap of the business week. was honors graduate from Georgetown University. He began his broadcast career 1968 at UPI Audio Chicago. He subsequently moved to UPI New there as a news writer for News. 1971 he became a writer-producer for 's WBBM TV Chicago. While the Windy City he co-produced two award-winning documentaries that won a national and the coveted DuPont-Columbia University Award. He joined San 's KCBS Newsradio 1975 as investigative and consumer reporter. And 1982 he became a News Correspondent New City. Finally, prior to coming to KNX, Riddle joined Public Radio International 1997 as a business reporter writer for the highly-acclaimed Marketplace Radio. and I were hired together 1982 for the new adult' network News Radio New launched to counterprogram against Radio's 'The Source', emailed There were eight anchors hired a clump; and I were two of them. We were fast friends from the day we met. He left News Radio the early ‘90s. He figured out how to retire early, to Mexico. But that didn't work out as he and his wife had planned, and he wound up back on the market again the late 90's. He was there when I left the network New '98 and came west, and one of the best things about the move to LA then was seeing him, and getting to work with him, again. continued: Shortly after G. Hall took over KNX, decided it was time to move on, this time to but he was among those who'd learned how to do remote broadcasts, and continued to deliver KNX business reports from his home as if they were coming from down the hall at Columbia Square. Eventually that ended and he was enjoying actual early retirement. '06 he had a serious stroke. Eventually he recovered somewhat, walking and talking to a degree where he felt some of his old pizzazz. Then came a move to Mississippi, followed by another move back to two years ago. He was one of the best, most committed, most ferocious newspeople I've ever known, one-of-a-kind, with a one-of-a-kind delivery. Polish, anchor at KNX, was another wonderful friend of 's. He took this refreshingly candid photo of just two months ago while on a visit to 's home. was one of the smartest, quickest, most amazing reporters I've ever met. He was