!['KZZP - FM 104' [01] - TV commercial feat. Jonathon Brandmeier (1981)](http://web.archive.org./web/20110408141536im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2mUhzckZFqk/0.jpg "'KZZP - FM 104' [01] - TV commercial feat. Jonathon Brandmeier (1981)")
KZZP, 104.7 KISS-FM, is a Top 40 radio outlet serving the Phoenix, Arizona area. The Clear Channel Communications station broadcasts at 104.7 MHz with an Effective radiated power (ERP) of 100 kW and is licensed in Mesa, Arizona. Due to its 100 kW tower located atop South Mountain, the station can be easily picked up in most parts of Tucson. The station plays a large variety of hip-hop, pop and rock tracks, as well as the flagship station of the Johnjay and Rich in the Morning.
Brandmeier later made a huge name for himself in Chicago at WLUP. His show on KZZP featured prank phone calls, parody songs which Brandmeier himself usually wrote, sang and recorded, and a cast of regular characters. When Brandmeier went to Chicago's WLUP, Western Cities won an injunction to keep him off the air in the Windy City until his contract with KZZP had officially expired.
KZZP enjoyed a spectacular run from 1985 until early 1990 as one of America's leading Contemporary Hit Radio stations, led by legendary program director Guy Zapoleon. During Zapoleon's era, the station played mass appeal hits along with some adventurous dance and alternative releases. Zapoleon hired morning man and right hand Bruce Kelly from Boston in July 1985 and teamed him with Maggie Brock, former partner of Chicago radio star Steve Dahl, to form the nucleus of the show that would propel KZZP into unheard of Arbitron double digit ratings for almost five years. Kelly and Company would become a household name and included other talents like Rob Izenberg (The Iceman), who would go onto greater fame at Premiere Comedy Network and Mark Davis, now know as parody lounge artist Richard Cheese.
"KZZP 104.7 FM The Number One Hit Music Station" also produced a long list of future stars in the radio business including Kevin Weatherly, Gene Baxter, Kevin Ryder (now Kevin and Bean on KROQ/Los Angeles), Todd Fisher (now GM, KSTP Minneapolis), Clarke Ingram, Nick Sommers (Nick Sommers Productions) Michelle Santosuosso, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Stewart "Stu" (now PD - KGOT, Anchorage, AK), Carey Edwards(Programmed KHPT, Tucson, and more recently MD, APD/PM Drive at KAMX Austin), Kent Voss (now a news sidekick with Brandmeier on WLUP), William "Bud" LaTour (KZZP's Production Director, weekend on-air personality, currently Production Director at CBS Radio Chicago) who launched an electronic music career under the name LaTour, Mike Elliot, John O'Rourke and Susan Karis (who started in sales at the station in 1981 and now oversees it as a Clear Channel executive vice president).
In December 1989, a new team of Nationwide managers (Zaploeon had been promoted to National PD) signed Kelly to a five year contract, then fired him weeks later. Kelly sued for wrongful termination and won, allowing him to cross the street to longtime CHR competitor Edens' KOY-FM (Y-95). Within three months, KZZP's rating has plunged from # 1 to # 15, while Y-95 skyrocketed from # 15 to # 2.
KZZP dropped the famous call letters in favor of KVRY, but in 1996, returned to KZZP because of strong brand recognition in the Phoenix market. Brandmeier made a brief return, via syndication, in mornings), in 1996, but to no ratings success. Kelly returned in August 1998 for a brief, successful one year run in mornings, then left to become part of the launch team of XM Satellite Radio in Washington, D.C.
In April 2007 he returned to terrestrial radio as morning host of WMXJ, MAJIC 102.7 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale.
The station is now branded on-air as KISS-FM, the KZZP call letters are only used as hourly station identification as required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
On April 20, 2001, KZZP began playing Prince's song Kiss consecutively for three days straight. This was done to promote the new name of the station, KISS-FM. Now owned by Clear Channel, the station's music moved in a more Rhythmic direction. Although they would broaden up to include mainstream Pop product by 2004, KZZP's playlist still leaned heavily towards Rhythmic, similar to many Top 40 stations in large cities. Through 2007 their playlist is less Rhythmic leaning though they still add more rhythmic tracks than the usual CHR.
Competition-wise, KZZP is also one of three Top 40 stations battling for listeners in the Phoenix market, the other two being Rhythmic rivals KKFR and KZON, as well as new top 40 rival KMVA.
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| Name | Jonathon Brandmeier |
|---|---|
| Birthname | John Francis Brandmeier |
| Birth date | July 15, 1956 |
| Birth place | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States |
| Show | Johnny B Mornings |
| Station | None |
| Timeslot | None currently |
| Country | United States |
| Web | johnnybontv.com |
WLUP ("The Loop") in Chicago hired him in 1983, where his morning show was broadcast on both 1000 AM and 97.9 FM stations. He also had a short-lived TV show in 1991, Johnny B. on the Loose and recorded three more albums, Almost Live (1984), Brandmeier (1989) and Dink: The Man Formerly Known As Brandmeier (1994) with his band Johnny and the Leisure Suits. His most memorable songs include "We're All Crazy In Chicago" (a local Top Ten hit), "Hey Der Milwaukee Polka", and "The Moo-Moo Song" (based on an actual event in the 1980s when a local attempted to make love to a cow in the Lincoln Park Zoo). A few of his songs were occasionally played on the Dr. Demento Show, which was also syndicated on Sunday nights on WLUP until 2010.
A management change at WLUP in 1997, however, led to the end of Brandmeier's 14-year run on The Loop. He briefly hosted middays at WCKG in Chicago, and had subsequent stints in Los Angeles at KLSX and KCBS-FM. Brandmeier attempted syndication, during which his show was aired on KZZP, Phoenix. However, he was unable to deliver the ratings necessary and his syndication was quickly cancelled.
After some time away from radio, Brandmeier returned to mornings at WLUP in October 2005. He has also made several appearances with his band, The Leisure Suits, on what he called "World Tour 2007". This included playing bars and theaters in the Chicago area. In 2008, he released a live 2-CD set, Larger Than Live of his 2007 Christmas show in Rosemont, Illinois. All proceeds from the CD purchases went to Pizzas For Patriots, which sends pizzas to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Once again, Brandmeier took a chance on television by doing a late-night talk show on WMAQ-TV during the summer of 2008. However, the project was abandoned after the pilot episode. The show is available through the "Almost Live" website.
There was some speculation that Brandmeier was going to sign with talk/sports station WGN (AM) after his contract was up in 2009. However, Loop management re-negotiated his contract, and he remained on the Loop for morning drive.
In 2009, Brandmeier's longtime co-producer, Hector Soriano, was let go from WLUP-FM along with Chicago sportscaster and Loop alum Bruce Wolf. Brandmeier's show continued to be podcasted daily through the Loop's website and on iTunes.
On November 30, 2009, Brandmeier was released from his contract from WLUP and Emmis Communications due to ratings and contract renewal concerns.
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| Name | Glenn Medeiros |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Glenn Allan Medeiros |
| Born | June 24, 1970, Lihue - Kaua'i, Hawaii |
| Origin | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Occupation | Musician, Singer-songwriter, Teacher at Maryknoll School |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Label | Amherst, MCA |
In 1988, he recorded the single "Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me a Reason)", a successful duet in France with Elsa Lunghini. He also achieved a 1990 United States #1 hit duet with Bobby Brown entitled "She Ain't Worth It".(1990) |- | align="left"| "All I'm Missing Is You" (with Ray Parker Jr.) | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- | align="left"| "Me-U=Blue" (with The Stylistics) | 78 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- | 1993 | align="left"| "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| It's Alright to Love |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |}
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| Name | Jesse McCartney |
|---|---|
| Alias | JMac |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Jesse Abraham Arthur McCartney |
| Born | April 09, 1987Ardsley, New York,United States |
| Genre | Pop, R&B;, pop rock, dance-pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label | Hollywood |
| Associated acts | Dream Street, Blink-182, Backstreet Boys, Haylie Duff, Hilary Duff |
| Url | Official website |
Jesse Abraham Arthur McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and voice actor. McCartney rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of the boy band Dream Street. He branched into a solo career, having appeared in the television series Summerland and as a recurring character in the ABC Family series Greek.
His first headlining tour, also named Beautiful Soul, began on May 2, 2005 at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California. The United States portion of the tour spanned 56 stops, ending on September 10, 2005 at the Madera District County Fair in Madera, California. In the fall of 2005, McCartney toured Australia, and opened for the Backstreet Boys in Europe in the summer of 2005. His July 9 performance at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California was recorded, released as Live: The Beautiful Soul Tour in November 2005.
He has contributed to numerous Disney soundtracks including Disneymania 2, Radio Disney Jingle Jams, A Cinderella Story, That's So Raven, Stuck in the Suburbs, Disneymania 3, Sydney White, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 7, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 8, DisneyMania 4, Hannah Montana, , That's So Raven Too! and Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 9.
After the filming of Keith wrapped, McCartney had been working on his second album, Right Where You Want Me, co-writing all but one of the songs featured in it. Released by Hollywood Records on September 19, 2006, the album reached number 14 on the Billboard 200. The lead single of the album, "Right Where You Want Me", began receiving airplay on July 11, 2006. Although as stated by his management that he will not be launching a new tour because of lack of support from his record company, McCartney has done various shows in Italy and also in the United States.
The album's lead single, "Leavin'", was released in March 2008, and reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, giving McCartney his highest-charting single to date. The single has been certified platinum by the RIAA, selling more than three million copies, and over two million downloads on iTunes, becoming McCartney's highest-certified single as of early 2009. The second single, "It's Over", was released on August 26, 2008, and reached #62 on the Hot 100. McCartney promoted Departure on a co-headlining tour with Jordin Sparks, which began in August 2008 and ended in September. He also did solo shows at theaters and small venues to support the album while on tour with Sparks. McCartney's 2008 summer tourmate, American Idol season six winner Jordin Sparks, approached him to write some material for her.
It was confirmed through McCartney's Twitter account that the album finished recording and production on August 13, 2010. He also confirmed August 16, 2010 that the first single is titled "Shake", which is playable on Tap Tap Revenge for iPhone & iPod Touch since September 6, 2010. The single was released through Digital Download on September 21, 20101999 | All My Children | JR Chandler | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Series by a Young ActorYoung Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Series by a Supporting Young ActorNominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Child ActorNominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (2001, 2002)Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Soap Opera by a Young Actor |- | 2000 | Law & Order | Danny Driscoll | "Thin Ice" (Season 11, episode 8) |- | 2002 | The Strange Legacy of Cameron Cruz | Cameron Cruz | |- | 2004 | What I Like About You | Himself | "" (Season 3, 3) |- | 2004–2005 | Summerland | Bradin Westerly | Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama |- | 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Himself | "Rock Star in the House" (Season 1, episode 17) |- | 2005 | Punk'd | Himself | 2 episodes |- | 2006 | Celebrity Duets | Himself | Musical Performer |- | 2006 | Schooled | Himself | Musical Performer |- | 2006 | All My Children | Himself | Musical Performer |- | 2007 | Hannah Montana | Himself | "When You Wish You Were the Star" (Season 2, episode 12) |- | 2008 | | Himself | "The Gilyeat Family" (Season 5, episode 16) |- | 2008 | Dance on Sunset | Himself | Musical performer |- | 2008 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | Musical Performer |- | 2008 | | Max Matarazzo | "" (Season 10, episode 6) |- | 2008 | New Year's Rocking Eve | Himself | Musical Performer |- | 2009 | Greek | Andy | "Take Me Home, Cyprus Rhodes" (Season 2, episode 11)"From Rushing with Love" (Season 2, episode 12)"Engendered Species" (Season 2, episode 13)"Big Littles and Jumbo Shrimp" (Season 2, episode 14)"Evasive Actions" (Season 2, episode 15)"Guilty Treasures" (Season 2, episode 17) |- | 2010 | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Ritchie | Himself | Musical Performer |- | 2010–present | ''Young Justice | Robin / Dick Grayson | Voice |}
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| Name | Selena Gomez |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Selena Marie Gomez |
| Born | July 22, 1992Grand Prairie, Texas,United States |
| Genre | Dance-pop, pop rock |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, songwriter, fashion designer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label | Hollywood |
| Associated acts | Selena Gomez & the Scene |
| Url |
Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) to Ricardo Gomez and former stage actress Mandy Teefey (née Cornett). She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. The band's second album A Year Without Rain was released on September 17, 2010. The record debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 4, selling 66,000 copies.
Gomez was named spokesperson for UNICEF's 2009 Trick-or-Treat campaign, for the second year in a row. Gomez participated in a celebrity auction On October 6, 2009, Gomez made a surprise visit to a Los Angeles elementary school as part of the "A Day Made Better" program that was sponsored by OfficeMax. Variety reported that: "In August, XYZ [Films] inked a similar deal with Time Inc. and management-production company the Collective to finance the development of the print media giant's content for the bigscreen [...] As part of the July Moon-XYZ deal, [Selena] Gomez will have the ability to cherry-pick projects from the vast Time Inc. library, which includes Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Life."
In October, 2009, Gomez announced her plan to launch her own fashion line, called "Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez", which is set to launch in fall 2010. Gomez said that the line will reflect her own personal style Gomez said of the partnering: "When I met Tony and Sandra, I was instantly comfortable with them and now they are just like family to me [...] They are so creative and I love how I can just call them up whenever and talk to them about everything, even if it's just about changing a button [...] They've been so cool about everything." The brand will be manufactured by, Melillo and Campos teamed with New York-based Adjmi Apparel and formed by Adjmi CH Brands LLC; which is the holding company for the brand.Main role |- |2008 |Horton Hears a Who! |Helga |(Voice) |- |2009 |Princess Protection Program |Carter Mason |Disney Channel Original MovieMain role |- |2009 | |Alex Russo |Disney Channel Original MovieMain role |- |2009 |Arthur and the Vengeance of Maltazard |Princess Selenia |(Voice)(Replaced Madonna) |- |2010 |Ramona and Beezus"That's What Friends Are For?" (Season 2, episode 18)"(We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl" (Season 2, episode 22) (uncredited) |- |2009 |Sonny With a Chance |Herself |"Battle of the Networks' Stars" (Season 1, episode 13) |- |2009 |The Suite Life on Deck |Alex Russo |"Double-Crossed" (Season 1, episode 21) |- |2007 to present |Wizards of Waverly Place |Alex Russo |Main role |}
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