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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: SFGuy on December 25, 2009, 02:06:06 AM

Title: RIP Sportscaster George Michael, 70
Post by: SFGuy on December 25, 2009, 02:06:06 AM

Host of the sports syndicated TV show "The George Michael Sports Machine" at 70

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4770549

Title: Re: RIP Sportscaster George Michael, 70
Post by: RGMike on December 25, 2009, 10:52:24 AM

For those of us from the East Coast, he's also remembered as a Top 40 DJ at WABC, where he took over the coveted evening slot after the legendary "Cousin Brucie" left the station in the late '70s.

I always thought a great SNL bit woulda been The George Michael Sports Machine hosted by the *other* George Michael of Wham! -- with George drooling over football players, etc -- but they never went there.

Title: Re: RIP Sportscaster George Michael, 70
Post by: Tinka Cat on December 26, 2009, 07:18:28 AM

"Let's go to the video tape..."

Title: Re: RIP Sportscaster George Michael, 70
Post by: Wayback on December 30, 2009, 07:18:24 AM

Here's a remembrance to George from his DJ days at WABC 1974-79 with scoped aircheck from Dec 19, 1974 (with tunes we'll hear in this weekend's Casey AT40 chart)!
http://www.musicradio77.com/
http://www.musicradio77.com/images/michael12-19-74-1s.mp3