We&#;re Saddened by the Passing of Michigan Radio Legend Alan Almond
Detroit radio icon Alan Almond has died. Almond was the host of 'Pillow Talk,' a nighttime love songs program which featured soft music and dedications. Almond's program originated in Detroit, and was syndicated nationally for years, airing briefly in Flint in
As members of the greater broadcasting community, we send our heartfelt condolences to his family, and former colleagues who are mourning his loss.
In the interest of full disclosure, we stole the idea. Almond's 'Pillow Talk' show was the inspiration for Cars 's hugely successful 'Love Songs' program which began airing on WCRZ in September of
Dick Kernen of the Specs Howard School of Media Arts tells CBS Detroit that Almond was a pioneer in radio.
Alan pioneered and became this amazing personality no one ever knew what he looked like &#x; and every night he would go on the air and do a show that no one had ever heard of before or experienced before &#x; he was definitely a pioneer.
Rest in peace, Mr. Almond. Thank you for your contributions to our industry.
His face was a mystery, but fans knew Alan Almond's voice anywhere
For decades, Alan Almond's smooth, vibrato voice was instantly recognizable on Detroit's airwaves.
But even after his death on Tuesday -- of an apparent heart attack at the age of 67 -- his face remains a mystery to his devoted fans.
Almond's career was anchored around "Pillowtalk," one of Detroit's most memorable shows on late-night radio, which aired from the s to s on WNIC-FM. As host, Almond made a name for himself by mixing love songs with his own musings and feedback from his listeners.
But the show was also distinct for its frequent homages to candlelight with a wide array of sensual tunes.
In just one show in the early s, he read a poem, counseled two teenagers, passed along "declarations of devotion" and announced a pregnancy to a dumbstruck father, according to a Free Press profile.
He was also known for writing love "snippets" with names like "candlelight," "Make a wish" and signing off nightly with, "Sweet Dreams Angel," according to WNIC.
As he told the Free Press in "'Pillowtalk' is a state of mind, a place to relax and feel cozy, safe and comfortable. I had a very personal connection with
BIRMINGHAM (CBS RADIO) - The mysterious personality behind the late-night 'Pillow Talk' radio music show has died.
Iconic Detroit radio personality Alan Almond died Tuesday at his home in Birmingham.
Almond became the mysterious legend behind the music for those lost in love and those finding solace in the music he played late at night, interjecting thoughts and emotions the audience connected to -- delivered in a baritone voice, which was often imitated, never duplicated.
Pillow Talk was the creation of Almond and was syndicated throughout the country for years.
Dick Kernen, vice president of Specs Howard School of Media Arts told WWJ that Alan Almond never wanted anyone to know what he looked like, which was part of his aura on radio:
"That was very important to Alan that he not ever be recognized because he was so popular that he would have struggled to have a life - had anyone known who he was," said Kernen.
Kernen said the death of Almond is a major loss: "Here's a guy who did something that had never done before."
"Alan pioneered and became this amazing personality no one ever knew what he looked like and every night he would go on the air and
Radio Legend Alan Almond Signs Off for Last Time
He was a pioneering figure in radio that courted fame and fortune yet demanded a personal life. To be sure, for more than 25 years in Metro Detroit, millions went to bed with him each night yet virtually no one ever saw his face. Everyone, however, knew his voice.&#; Alan Almond, king of the nighttime and best known for his &#;Pillow Talk&#; program on WNIC, passed away this week at &#; He was truly one of a kind.
His career started in the s and would continue into the 90s, largely with WNIC but also with stops at a pre-WCSX WMJC, WOMC, WMXD, WXYT-AM and WJZZ.&#; His dulcet-toned delivery was ideal for nights and a love-song format, which he conceptualized and implemented to incredible success.&#; Where today radio after-dark is dominated by teenyboppers and programming aimed at that demographic, Almond generated #1 ratings via an adult, mostly female audience who eagerly consumed a steady diet of love songs, dedications and ruminations on life and love.
And his voice.&#; Like audio from God himself reverberating from the ether, slowly, deliberately and, to his audience, sensually. If radio is at its best as theater of the min
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