You didn't "say that Beckmann deserved anything that Jalen didn't", you merely spent a long post defending what he said without similarly backing up Jalen's. Others who must be great because they have done something for 30+ years: In reply to The 30 years argument is solid by chewieblue. Doesn't Frank want people to learn and grow as they mature? Error, please try again. 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 Along with his diagnosis, Beckmann suffered a stroke in October; hospitalizing him for 35 days. He succeeded Bob Ufer as the voice of Michigan football in 1981 when Ufer became too ill to continue broadcasting the games. You know what they say: when people want to keep a thought to themselves, they put it on Facebook. 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. Beckmann had vascular dementia and recently suffered several strokes. Gee, you don't think these are all cliche talking points among racist sports fans about black athletes vs. white athletes (which UM basketball has more of now than it did then)? Continue with Recommended Cookies. Beckmann worked at WJR for 48 years until his retirement last March. Which, to me, fine. WebFrank Beckmann Death - Obituary - Dead - Passed Away : . History and meteorology, according to Brant, areintertwined and critically important in understanding the why and how of our modern word. Brants hobbies include hiking, photography, storm chasing, traveling, runningand visiting historical sites, of which the Black Hills area has many. I don't concern myself with the other stuff.". : Ensemble versus regular, Perkins County Sheriffs Office with a strong warning: We are not a towing service. 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. In reply to I have to agree with you on by ChrisPerryCarry. Disclaimer: This page may contain affiliate links. Personnel issues such as this are respectfully private and we will have no further comment., In his July 1 comments on Facebook, Dietz apologized for the incident. In reply to I think a rich old white by El Jeffe. He was diagnosed with vascular dementia in June of last year. He's good at football, but just isn't a good bball guy. All rights reserved. What can I tell you? My betyou've not walked an inch in those shoes. In-depth strategy and insight into critical interconnection ecosystems, datacenter connectivity, product optimization, fiber route development, and more. According to Wheeler, WJR looks for high-profile, thoughtful figures who know the city to serve as on-air fill-in hosts. (WXYZ) Metro Detroit broadcasting legend Frank Beckmann has died at the age of 72. His death comes just a year after he retired. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. He would call Wolverines games for 33 seasons. He said he was glad to see "no racists" on this current team unlike the Fab Five -- I don't need to even go into that one. Weather ambassador from Canada: What is a clipper system? "While attending a social event during the conference, we took a WDIV team photo and I jokingly said to the group'We are probably going to have to crop the black reporter out of the photo.' You're kind of creating a straw man by defining Jalen quite so narrowly (Detroit, national fame, basketball ability), but I can say that I grew up with enough adversity and relative disadvantage that I absolutely carried a chip on my shoulder that motivated me and continues to motivate me to achieve success in my chosen field. It is not yet decided what will replace Beckmann's show, which airs weekdays 9 a.m. to noon. With fball, you can be a bit slower and have a big verbal burst in conjunction with the occassional big play. The final day for "The Frank Beckmann Show" is scheduled for March 26, WJR owner Cumulus Media announced Wednesday. Basically,many people are slamming a guy they don't like for slamming something he doesn't like. According to Dietz, the black reporter involvedsaid he was not offended andcame to his defense, but that WDIVhas a zero-tolerance policy aboutracially insensitive statements. ", "I will be forever grateful to WJR for helping all of my boyhood dreams to come true," he said. Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame. 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To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. If you can stomach the images, here's a bite of how good he is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1dFu6zV8M. Finally, how is your choice of jealous and bitter somehow better than youthful and ignorant? The on-air His politics is not of my concern unless he runs for office which is not going to happen. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. I've always thought he was overrated. For him to publicly say this pathetic, obviously race-fueled drivel is enough to make me write a letter to the University about him. Nationally, on air advertising revenue at radio stations in the U.S. was projected to fall 11 percent year over year to $12.8 billion in 2020, according to market researcher BIA Advisory Services. Along with documenting storms and tornadoes on the Great Plains, his passion for storm documentation and understanding meteorology has led him on expeditions into the eyes of hurricanes Irma, Harveyand Nate, cataloging important data and experiencing firsthand the power of nature. Every situation creates opportunity for personal growth, and that is how I view this event in my life.". Ignore this thread if you think its overkill. Frank has had plenty of time to mature, but it doesn't seem like he's learned all that much. His comments were clearly alluding to somethimg more than what was written, and I think what the OP assumes that something is a general annimostity toward outgoing african american players that became bigger than Michigan that aren't going to behave as old white men would want them to. Living in OH I often catch bites of tOSU's call man Paul Keels. I'm surprised he didn't mention the word "GRIT!" All rights reserved. The Fab Five were entitled and generally whiny(at the time). Wow, fuck you buddy.". over Frank Beckmann's comments is kind of funny. Because it couldn't be more clear that this "if" is indeed the case. Frank Beckmann was 72. Apparently someone has struck a nerve with you! Have I? Were they racist? He was eventually named as the main substitute for legendary WJR morning host J.P. McCarthy. I think the more subtly bigoted thing about Beckmann's comments was the whole "antithesis" argument. Frank Beckmann, the play-by-play announcer for Michigan football for 33 years and long time announcer for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers died in hospice care at the age of 72. He says, Dont worry, well be seeing them win championships before long as well. 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. First of all, I like Jalen Rose, but his comments were stupid. Caring about the weather is caring about people., Brant is a huge sports fan among other things, claiming that the Cubs winning the World Series was one of the best moments of [his]life.The Chicago Bears football team and the New York Islanders Hockey team are next on his list of championships hes waiting to witness. Dietz also sat in for Smitha couple weeks ago, and there are plans for him to cover a few shifts next week for Frank Beckmann's 9 a.m.-noon shift. He had just come from a George W. Bush rally, where he was one of the speakers. 2023 www.freep.com. See the snow from around the Black Hills! After 48 years on air, Frank Beckmann leaving WJR on Friday I don't know about that aOSU announcer and don't really care because I've heard a lot of radio play-by-play voices and Beckmann's has to be up there as one of the bestas far as excitement goes. I also do not see how this is political. College athletes more or less have a part time job which pays them 15 to 20 thousand dollars a year. That's up from a low of 2.6 reported in June 2019 but down significantly from the 6.7 rating it achieved in December 2017. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and named "Best Midday Personality" by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. It would run for 20 years. In fact, after living with many blacks and interacting with them on a daily basis, it's quite the opposite(in many cases). I know the whole lineup.. Beckmann's show shared air time with syndicated shows by other conservative personalities, including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Adam Bold and Mark Levin. The family revealed Friday to the Detroit News that Beckmann had been placed in hospice care after being diagnosed with vascular dementia in June 2021 and suffering a severe stroke in October that left him hospitalized for more than a month. Curtis Sliwa, Anthony Weiner Hosting a Weekend Show on WABC, Dagen McDowell Is Ready For A New Adventure With Fox Business. Brant believes in order to be a good meteorologist, you have to be able to visualize what youre communicating to people. his comments make me suspect he is well aware of the hate thrown at those kids when they were there. Supercharge your procurement process, with industry leading expertise in sourcing of network backbone, colocation, and packet/optical network infrastructure. Having begun his broadcasting career in 1989, he had been active in the industry for more than 5 decades. I don't think I'm on her good list.". I don't agree with Beckmann's politics AT ALL, and his columns in the DetNews are really poorly written and reasoned. Audio Ink is a trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Log In (Existing Digital Subscriptions Only), Chicago Bears Broadcasts Moving up the Dial Next Year, Former FEMA Execs Push To Save AM Radio in EVs. Find out more about him in the article below. Prayers for Frank and his family, and thanks for decades of memories. From Detroit News: Karen Beckmann, his wife, told The Detroit News that doctors give him days to live. he's apathetic, narrow-minded moron who's incapable of understanding what the Fab Five represented. According to reports, longtime Detroit radio personality Frank Beckmann has entered hospice care and he is not expected to make it through the weekend. DePetro wasarrested in mid-Augustoutside a home on Staples Avenue in Warwick. On behalf of Whitey, it is very, very dicey territory to start calling a bunch of poor urban black 19-year-old kids racist. He, of course,is not 18 and should know better. FOX 2 - Longtime WJR host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann passed away Saturday night at a hospice center in Clarkston. "That's one I'll never forget," Beckmann said. The conversations are available as podcasts on Paul W. Smith's WJR web page. I would say they were more built on not understanding people who do not grow up like you grew up. That's pretty cut and dry, to me. Second, he's supposed to be the Michigan broadcast guy. I dont think theres much difference there.. WJR's longtime voice Frank Beckmann dies at 72 - The Detroit So calling someone racist makes you racist? Symone coming on strong. Kevin Dietz, the veteran investigativereporter whose26-year career withWDIV-TV (Channel 4) ended this summer in controversy, is returningto the airwaves this time as afill-in host for WJR-AM (760). It is the same old "you don't think like me, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" Ive been given an opportunity to forecast some of the most diverse and wide-ranging weather on the planet, in one of the most beautiful places in the country. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. I was in the band in 2004 when Bo came and talked to us. 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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 of entitlement, respects opponents, and no racistsWe should thank Jalen Rose for reminding everyone why we never want another group like the Fab 5 at Michigan, or any other school!!!". Those who play the "racist" card first are fair game. If I have to work on a saturday and miss the game, his voice is what I want to hear. I grew up listening to him calling Michigan games. Not too bad. Stern stated that hes a major fan of Morning Joe and went the extra mile to say that he and co-host Joe Scarborough share the same political idealogy. Never one to shy away from a good debate on the air, Beckmann famously took on fellow WJR host Mitch Albom for 30 minutes over Alboms support for Michigans film tax credits. The guy should be fired because he sucks. Enjoy! Beckmann was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame among numerous honors. During his time as the voice of Michigan, he also provided play-by-play for the basketball team, before stepping away from that sport when his duties at WJR expanded. That was followed by stints at WKNR-AM in Dearborn and WDRQ-FM in Detroit, before joining the WJR news staff in Detroit, where he covered the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, among other stories in his three years as a reporter. Kurt Nagl is a reporter covering manufacturing particularly the automotive industry's transition to electrification, the impact on the supply base and what it means for the state as well as the business of law. 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