Brother Bill Gable (Afternoons) - was AM Driver in Orlando at WOCL/Cool 105 during the early 90’s, and AM Drive at WMMO in Orlando. Doing PM Drive for AM 740 in Toronto.
Big Jim Edwards (real name Jim Davis)- also worked at WLS-FM/Chicago and WOR-FM/NYC. Former GM of Oldies 107.1 in Long Branch, NJ (where I worked for him), now in Sarasota. A nice guy with a real passion for radio.
Dave Schaffer (AM Drive)- passed away after complications from surgery.
Tom Shannon (Mornings/Middays) - worked in Detroit and Buffalo during the 80's, came to CKLW-FM in the late 80's-early 90's, was back in Buffalo doing afternoons at Oldies 104 for awhile, now retired and living in CA.
Chuck Morgan - Worked in Cincinnati in 1972-73, now ???
Steve Hunter - I received the following from Steve...He was at the Big 8 from 69-71, went to Cleveland at WIXY doing PM Drive. Came back to Detroit at WCAR for a year. Became a consultant in the 80's, then back on the air in Atlanta as a newsman using his real name, Steve Jolly at WSB. Has settled in Houston and does some volunteer air work at a local public station.
Tom Clay - went to LA where he recorded the 1971 hit What The World Needs Now/Abraham, Martin & John.
Ron Knowles - last report in Seattle
Chuck Browning - worked at a number of stations including KHJ/Boss Angeles & KFRC/San Fran. Died in 1988
Don Zee - deceased
Walt ‘Baby’ Love - worked in NYC at 99X and WNBC, ex- Radio and Records Urban editor.
Pat St. John - NYC radio fixture for over 20 years, currently part-time at WCBS-FM in NYC and Sirius Radio.
Charlie Van Dyke - Well known voiceover artist and air personality - worked during the glory days at KHJ, replaced the late Robert W. Morgan as AM Drive host at K-Earth (KRTH) in Boss Angeles in the late 90's. Now in Phoenix, AZ
Ted Anthony - Still in the Motor City doing voiceovers
Ted Randall (Overnights) - at Cashbox Magazine in Nashville now. "Working at CKLW was the highlight of my radio career."
Max Kinkle (Super Max) - Ex WCBS-FM overnight personality for 13 years, worked at K-ROCK in NYC (A Stern favorite...). Owns his own ad agency in Wayne, NJ.
Johnny Williams - Was host of 'Pillow Talk' in Detroit at WNIC & WOMC and middays at WQAL in Cleveland. Was programming one of XM Radio's channels in Washington, DC.
‘Cosmic’ Bob Moody (Weekends/ Overnights) - Now PD of WPOC in Baltimore.
Gary Burbank (AM Drive) - Was PM Drive at WLW in Cincinnati for many years. Owns several restaurants in Cincy area.
Ted Richards (Evenings)- was in both Detroit and Toledo, now works for Jones Radio Network as an APD and mornings at the Good Time Oldies Network heard around the county on over 160 stations.
Tom Rivers - did mornings at Mix 96 in Edmonton, Canada and also worked in Toronto. Passed away several years ago.
Charlie O’Brien - currently doing mornings and PD of AM 580 CKWW and PM Drive on 1050 CHUM, was PD during the CKLW-FM revival in the 90’s. Check out his web page
Ed Busch (Weekends/Fill-Ins) - Talk Show consultant, living in Dallas and working at KLIF-AM.
Pat Holiday (Middays) - was in Cincinnati for a time in the 80's; Ex-PD at Standard's MIX96 (CJFM 95.9) in Montreal, before that he was am-driver and PD for Standard's MIX 99.9 (CKFM-FM) in Toronto. Now, works for Astral Radio Canada as a VP for Special Radio Projects.
Dick Purtan (AM Drive) - Still doing AM Drive in Detroit
J.J. Jackson (Nights) - worked in Cleveland as Li’l Stevie Kritzer at G-98/WGCL (now WNCX) while doing part-time at CKLW in the mid-70’s. Later went to WQXI in Atlanta as part of Scott Shannon’s air staff there. Worked in Atlanta at Fox 97 doing PM Drive in the 90's. Now in Louisville, KY doing radio and his love-food as the Rock 'n' Roll Food Guy.
and now CKLW 20/20 news:
Byron McGregor - Died January 1995. His Americans was re-released after the 9/11 tragedy
Grant Hudson - owns Voicehouse, a voiceover company.
Joe Donovan - Morning anchor for WWJ-AM in Detroit.
Jon Belmont - Anchor for ABC Information Network during the 80's and 90's, now AM Drive host for WTMJ in Milwaukee. (Grew up in Wooster, OH near where I went to college at Ashland College/ University).
Randall Carlisle - Worked in TV in Salt Lake City, Minneapolis & Houston. Let go from anchor duties in Salt Lake City at KTVX. Has some real estate investments there.
Keith Radford - Worked with R. Carlisle in SLC, now in Buffalo at Channel 7.
Steve Madely - Doing a AM Drive news/talk show at AM 580 CFRA in Ottawa.
Marc Daly - now at CITY-TV in Toronto.
Len King - with CNN in Atlanta.
Bob Loesure - Former CNN Headline News anchor
Lee Marshall - I received an e-mail from Lee: "As an update, I did indeed return to KHJ in my home town, Los Angeles, California. I spent 10 years as News & Sports Director of KABC. I also hosted the 4pm-7pm SportsTalk show as well as the pre-game and post-game shows for the Los Angeles Dodgers.For the past number of years, I've enjoyed a successful Voice-over career. I've done many national commercials, as well as Voice-over for numerous TV shows and movies. I am currently writing a book. The working title is........ "We're Making Some Changes and You're One Of Them...And Other Radio Stories" I've been fortunate to have worked at some legendary stations such as KRIZ in Phoenix, KCBQ in San Diego, KDAY, KHJ and KABC in Los Angeles, and of course, CKLW. As you might imagine, I've collected some pretty good stories. Additionally, a number of my radio friends and colleagues have contributed a lot of their personal stories. Word of mouth on the book has a been fantastic. There is already an entire chapter dedicated to The Big 8, with special emphasis on 20/20 News. I've actually had to sign documents with my literary agent and the publisher which prevents me from going into great detail. "
Art Riley - Ran the Texas State Radio Network. did mornings at WIOD in Miami & Saturday AM Drive on WOLL (Kool 105.5) in West Palm Beach. Now with WTVJ-TV Channel 6 in Miami
Updated 07/09/2009
******Thanks to Eileen Trombley Glick and Charlie O'Brien for updates on some of the Big 8 personalities.