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Jim Curtis' Story I'm a local guy, from Hagerstown, MD. I started in radio in 1977 at WQCM in Hagerstown, when top 40 on FM was a new thing. From there I did some part time on air work in 1978 at the old Disco 93, WKYS.
In the early 80s I worked at WZYQ, Z-104 in Frederick, MD. (A station from which I have been fired 3 times!) I also worked part time at WBSB, Baltimore, B-104 . In 1985, I took the plunge and decided to try moving to another area to further my radio career. I was midday DJ and music director at WNVZ, Z-104 in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA. . But I was homesick for Maryland, so in 1986 I took the Program Director/Morning Show at WQCM.
In 1987, I went back to Baltimore to do Mornings at WWMX, Mix106 . Then I finally made it back to DC in 1990 working for the New Mix 107.3, WRQX. I did just about every shift there filling in from Mornings to weekends. I stayed at Mix until 1995, when I took the afternoon shift at a new radio station in town, The New Bright 99-5! (Anyone remember that?) Soon, Bright 99-5 went back to it's old call letters, WGAY, and became Relaxing Favorites from Yesterday and Today.
In 1998, I had a short stint at WASH, then moved to Florida and Texas, before getting homesick again and returning to the area in June 2001. Since then I've been doing part time work at both WASH and Big 100.3.
In 2008, I'm ecstatic to be playing the jammin dance hits of the 70s and 80s on WASH FM!
I ask for your support, please listen and tell all your friends to listen, so I don't have to move again! |
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Jammin Concerts at Wolftrap!
Monday 04-28-2008 2:58pm ET
See Donna Summer, Earth, Wind and Fire, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops and the Temptations and Al Green at Wolftrap this season!
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Monday 08-18-2008 3:19pm ET
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From the world of Entertainment and Jammin Music NEWS...
 Spinners Singer Succumbs to Cancer An original member of the Spinners died early Monday morning in Detroit. Pervis Jackson, who was 70, had been diagnosed with cancer of the liver and brain just two days ago. His final performance with the Spinners, who achieved their greatest success in the '70s and early '80s, took place a month ago, in California. Jackson is survived by two sons, two daughters and his wife of 40 years, Claudreen.  Warwick To Be Honored at October Fundraiser Dionne Warwick is one of the two women who will be saluted at the 18th annual Divas Simply Singing event, which will take place Oct. 11 at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. Patti LaBelle will help perform a tribute to the honorees at the affair, which will raise money for the HIV/AIDS charity organization Women Alive. Dance Just Like MJ, Right on Your Computer! A new online game in which players can impersonate Michael Jackson's famous footwork is said to be on the way. Fans with the best dancing moves can win prizes like a pair of round-the-world plane tickets, a Sony PlayStation 3, a plasma television or an iPod nano. The game will be available via the social-networking websites Facebook, MySpace and Bebo, beginning Aug. 22.
 Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Dies Soul legend Isaac Hayes passed away in Memphis on Sunday. The 65-year-old R&B legend's body was found near a running treadmill by relatives who returned home around 1 p.m. ET. While no cause of death has been determined, it appears that Hayes collapsed after working out. The singer was best known as an artist for his groundbreaking No. 1 hit "Theme From Shaft," plus he co-wrote such hits as "Soul Man" and "Hold On I'm Comin'" for Sam & Dave. Hayes also famously voiced the character of Chef on the TV show South Park.  CD Accompanying EWF's DVD RereleaseEarth, Wind & Fire's concert DVD Live in Japan is being reissued on Aug. 26 with a companion 13-track live CD. The video captures the group's performance in support of its 1990 album Heritage, and also marks frontman Maurice White's final tour with the band. Among the songs on the collection are "Shining Star," "Let's Groove," "September," "Get Away," "After the Love Has Gone," "Fantasy," "That's the Way of the World" and "Reasons."
 Hepatitis C Afflicts Cole Natalie Cole has revealed that she is suffering from hepatitis C, which affects the liver. The Grammy-winning singer was diagnosed with the disease during a routine visit to the doctor. "I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism," says Cole, who is now "virus negative" after responding well to medication. The condition is believed to have stemmed from her past drug use.
Village People Cop Nixes Tour After SurgeryFormer Village People frontman Victor Willis has canceled his scheduled solo tour in order to recuperate from vocal cord surgery. Willis underwent a successful procedure Monday at a San Diego hospital to remove benign nodules. The singer, who performed dressed as a policeman in the Village People and penned many of the group's early hits, aims to be fit to embark on a new tour in October.
 Summer's Summer Tour Is One Big PartyDonna Summer says fans attending her recently launched North American tour should show up with a positive attitude. "Hopefully, they come to have a good time because I don't think that I represent a bad time," she explains. "[The sense is] this is going to be a party, this is going to be fun." Summer's outing in support of her new album, Crayons, is scheduled through an Aug. 31 gig in Prior Lake, Minn. LaBelle Confirms Her Status as "American" Patti LaBelle and famed songwriter/producer Kenny Gamble have teamed up to record a patriotic anthem called "I Am an American." The tune, which will be available for download beginning Tuesday, will be played during Philadelphia's Welcome America! celebration on Independence Day. "I'm hopeful that 'I Am an American' . . . will raise [the country's] morale," says Gamble. Meanwhile, the reunited group Labelle have set Sept. 23 as the drop date for their as-yet-untitled comeback album.
 Performance Project On Tap for Stevie In addition to his planned spiritual album The Gospel Inspired by Lula, Stevie Wonder is working on a project titled Through the Eyes of Wonder. The singer-songwriter-keyboardist describes the work as a performance piece that reflects his experiences as a blind man. "What I want to do with our live performances is to create visuals that [give] my take on how I see the world and how most various things affected me," he explains.
Cole-Cole Connection Returns in September Natalie Cole has once again paired her vocals with those of her late father, Nat King Cole, for a track on her upcoming release Unforgettable: With Love, due Sept. 9. The two appear together on "Walkin' My Baby Back Home," a hit for Nat in 1952. "You never get over missing your dad as the years go by," says Natalie, who previously won Grammys for the father-daughter duets "Unforgettable" and "When I Fall In Love."
Richie Eyeing Commodores Reunion Trek Lionel Richie has revealed that he plans to reunite with his former group the Commodores for a tour in the near future. The Grammy-winning musician says he hopes the outfit's return to the stage will get under way sometime in the next two years. "We better do it now, or in the next 10 years nobody would care," he told reporters Saturday. Richie also maintains that the camaraderie among the bandmembers is still very strong.
Smokey Adds Shows, Elton Seconds That Emotion A large number of tour dates have been added to Smokey Robinson's calendar, beginning with a concert set for Friday in San Jacinto, Calif. Click here for the former Miracles singer's complete 2008 schedule. Meanwhile, in other touring news, Elton John has added two Canadian performances -- Sept. 12 in Calgary and Sept. 13 in Edmonton -- to his own 2008 itinerary. Check it out here:
Bee Gees Musical in the Works The Bee Gees look set to join Elton John, Billy Joel, Elvis Presley and Paul Simon on the list of artists whose songs form the centerpiece of a musical. Robin Gibb says the project, which is currently being written, could be ready toward the middle of next year. The play is expected to hit both Broadway and London's West End. Gibb made the announcement Saturday in Westminster, England, at a ceremony honoring the trio. Summer: Maid Saved Me From Death The life of a disco queen wasn't all fun and glamorous for Donna Summer. The Grammy-winning singer reveals that she struggled with severe depression and once attempted suicide during the late 1970s. "I was on my way out the window and got caught in the curtain. The maid opened the door at exactly that time," discloses Summer. "Thank God that lady came because I would be gone today."
J. Jackson, Cara Lined Up for Country Reality Show The Jackson 5's Jermaine Jackson will join Irene Cara ("Fame," "Flashdance . . . What a Feeling") and five other celebrities on the list of participants for the second season of CMT's Gone Country, which will premiere in August. The seven cast members will take part in a rigorous two-week program of "country immersion" and team up with noted Nashville songwriters in order to compose a country tune. The winner will have his/her song released to country radio.
EWF Line Up Plus-Sized Tour Calendar Earth, Wind & Fire have confirmed an extensive series of tour dates for the warm-weather months. The group will hit the road for a run of shows that begins June 6 in Las Vegas and extends through an Aug. 8-9 stop in Rama, Canada. They also will play the Big Spring Jam on Sept. 28 in Huntsville, Ala. In other touring news, Elton John has expanded his stateside Red Piano itinerary through Nov. 9.  Withers Highlights List of Pioneer Honorees Bill Withers will be bestowed with an Individual Artist Award at the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's 20th anniversary Pioneer Awards, set for Sept. 9 in Philadelphia. Kool & the Gang, meanwhile, will receive one of the two Group Awards, while noted session players the Funk Brothers will be presented with the Sidemen Award. Rufus' Chaka Khan, the Whispers and the late Donny Hathaway are among the other artists who will be saluted at the event. Michael Jackson has withdrawn his lawsuit against accounting firm Bernstein, Fox, Whitman, Goldman and Sloan, which he had accused of making business deals and hiring people without his permission. No word on whether the singer reached a settlement with the financial house or dropped the case for another reason. The accounting firm had countersued Jackson, claiming that he owed it $1 million in unpaid bills, but the action was later dismissed.
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