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While in Cincinnati, Purtan gathered together $12,500 and promoted and emceed the Beatles in concert. [2] Purtan had a voice over role in Beverly Hills Cop III. [3] He had a cameo role as a police detective in the 1973 film Detroit 9000. On the morning of February 13, 2010, Purtan announced his retirement effective March 26, 2010. [4]
Taylor became a writer, executive producer and on-air voice talent for Purtan's show. Taylor and Purtan also became prominent supporters of The Salvation Army in Detroit, creating the annual Bed and Bread radiothon fundraiser. Taylor was still working with Purtan when he died at age 53 after a massive asthma attack in January 2001. [6]
WDIV later signed WOMC (104.3 FM) morning radio host Dick Purtan to perform live segments during a 4–5 p.m. comedy block called Purtan's People. It was followed by WOMC's Tom Ryan with a monthly special that showed B-movies with comedy skits (in which Ryan played a character known as Count Scary).
Some of the biggest brands in America, including Amazon, Meta, Walmart and McDonald’s, have recently changed or ended their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. But e.l.f. Beauty, a ...
Most people enter military service “with the fundamental sense that they are good people and that they are doing this for good purposes, on the side of freedom and country and God,” said Dr. Wayne Jonas, a military physician for 24 years and president and CEO of the Samueli Institute, a non-profit health research organization.
Dick Purtan, longtime radio personality in Detroit area (lives in West Bloomfield) Gilda Radner, comedian and actress, Saturday Night Live (born in Detroit) Rob Rubick, football player and radio-TV commentator (born in Newberry) Tom Selleck, actor, star of 1980s hit TV show Magnum, P.I., producer, National Guard veteran (born in Detroit)
Dick Vitale, silenced for almost two years while battling cancer, shared his feelings ahead of his ESPN comeback Saturday at the Duke vs. Clemson game Dick Vitale is 'nervous,' but back where he ...
American figure skating pioneer Dick Button, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, who went on to have an Emmy Award-winning broadcast career as a TV analyst, died Thursday.He was 95. Button is widely ...