WHO IS MIKE SHANNON
AND WHAT THE %&*!# DOES HE KNOW
ABOUT DFW RADIO AND TV?

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(L) With Patrick Duffy at the "Dallas" 30th anniversary party in 2008; (C) with the late Larry Hagman in 2001;
(R) with Sheree J Wilson of "Dallas" and "Walker Texas Ranger"

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(L) With 1984 Olympics gymnast champ Mary Lou Retton in 2006; (C) "Book 'em Dano!"--it's the late James MacArthur of the original "Hawaii Five-O," 2007;
(R) with the late singer and star of "Touched By an Angel" and "Chico and the Man," the sweet and unimitable Della Reese, in 2005

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(L) With actor Ben Murphy, 2007; (C) with the lovely Rene Syler of CBS News, 2019; (R) with the late "Odd Couple" and "Quincy" star Jack Klugman in 2005

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(L) With dear friend Burton Gilliam, actor, "Blazing Saddles" star and memorable commercial spokesman, in 2023;
(C) with ABC News' Charlie Gibson and (R) with George Stephanopoulos, 2008

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(L) With Chuck Norris in 2004; (C) with the late Dick Clark in 1999; (R) with late actor Bo Hopkins in 2003
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 (L) With CBS News and "Face the Nation"'s Bob Schieffer in 2002; (C) with Erik "Ponch" Estrada in 2005; (R) with actor, author, game show host and friend Jim MacKrell, 2018

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(L) With the late country and pop music star and friend "England Dan" Seals in 1992, and (R) with his former singing partner, John Ford Coley, in 2023

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(L) With dearly-missed family friend and wrestling legend General Skandar Akbar in 2001;
(R) with actor David Selby ("Dark Shadows," "Falcon Crest") in 2000

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(L) With the late character actor and former KXOL announcer Norm Alden, 2001; (R) with actor Tom Wilson, 2006
(Alden and Wilson, of course, played Lou the diner owner and Biff the bully on "Back to the Future")

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(L) With Mike Love of The Beach Boys, 2003; (C) with Danica "Winnie" McKellar of "The Wonder Years;" (R) with Peter Yarrow of "Peter Paul and Mary"

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(L) L-R:  In 2009 with THE Wayne Newton, friend Kaiyan, me; (R) with friend and THE best voice in television, radio and commercials...Charlie Van Dyke!  2022

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(L) With the late Ross Perot in 2006; (C) with my cousin, actor Roger Davis ("Dark Shadows," "Alias Smith and Jones,") in 2007;
(R) with friend Kyle Morris, leader of the brilliant alt-rock group The Unlikely Candidates ("Novocaine,") 2023
 

NORTH TEXAS MEDIA AND SPORTS NOTABLES

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(L) With friend and late radio legend Ron Chapman (KVIL, KLUV, KLIF and "Paul Harvey News & Comment;" plus a National Radio Hall of Fame inductee) in 2002;
(C) with friend, the popular, longtime news anchor Gloria Campos (WFAA-TV) and friend David Faulkner (KTNS) in 2016;
(R) with late legendary radio personality Jimmy Rabbit (KLIF) in 2002

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(L) With friend and late North Texas radio legend Sam Pate in 2009 (for one, he handled live, on-the-scene coverage for KBOX-AM from the site of JFK's 1963 assassination;
his was the voice that announced, "It...it appears that something has happened in the motorcade route...") (C) getting attacked by WFAA-TV anchors
Jeff Brady and Macie Jepson! 2009; (R) with WBAP traffic anchor and KAND morning show host Alan Barnes, 2009

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Covering the sports scene for WFAA-TV/Dallas for a combined FIFTY-FOUR years, it's (L) Verne Lundquist [1967-83] and (R) Dale Hansen [1983-2021]!
(both photos taken 2024)

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(L) L-R: Denise Welch/"Necie Marie" of KPMZ-Platinum 96.7 and WFAA-TV traffic, me, and Debbie Douglas/Alcocer of KOAI-"The Oasis" and KZPS, 2009;
(C) A KNTU reunion!  L-R: Ray Whitworth, Paula Walker, Andy Waldrop and me, 2008; (R) with friend and coworker Laura Houston (WBAP traffic,) 2003

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(L) L-R: In 2011 with great friends:  The late Clarence Bruyere of WFAA-AM/TV, the late Jo Interrante (AKA Darcy Kane) of KNUS, KFRC (San Francisco)
plus the RKO and ABC radio networks; me; and Clarence's wife Margaret (Brown) Bruyere of KWBC-AM and WFAA-TV;
(R) with friend and former KXAS-TV anchor Russ Bloxom in 2002

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(L) With friends, the late Ben Laurie and Jay Weaver, both longtime DFW radio personalities, in 2006;
(R) L-R: with Josh "Rowdy Yates" Holstead, KBOX's Jay Ward and me, 2015

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(L) With the late Charlie Payne, author, station owner, former KIXL jock and later Gordon McLendon's right-hand man, 2006; (C) with the late Ben Laurie and with
Suzie Humphreys, both dear friends, DFW radio legends, and former personalities at KVIL, in 2006; (R) with friend, late Texas radio news anchor Bob Crowley, 2018

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(L) With perennial WBAP morning show host Hal Jay in 2006; (C) with former KXAS-TV sports director Scott Murray in 2005;
(R) L-R: Noted radio programmer George Gimarc, me, author and TV/radio personality Eric Grubbs, in 2014

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(C) With Cowboys great Mel Renfro in 2004; (R) with late WBAP/KXAS-TV legend Bobbie Wygant in 2011;
(R) with late longtime DFW newsman Dick Wheeler in 2011

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(L) With the late DFW news anchor Chip Moody in 1982; (R) with Chip's late wife Vikki, along with their daughter Tiffin, in 2009
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With the wildly-popular morning team from KBOX Radio in the 1970s...Peck & Penny!
(C) Penny Reeves, (R) Allan Peck.  Taken at their 2013 induction to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
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(L) L-R: With the KDFW-Channel 4 weather team...Evan Andrews, the late Ron Jackson, and with Dan Henry, 2003;
(R) with longtime Dallas Morning News entertainment reporter/columnist Ed Bark, 2016

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(L) With late Dallas Cowboys' assistant coach Joe Avezzano, 2003; (C) with Bret Michael and Tempie Lindsey, 2003;
(R) with dear friend Mary "Girl Named Sam" Nash-Stoddard (KVIL, plus commercials and voiceovers,) 2021

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(L) With friend and former WFAA-TV news anchor Debbie Denmon (now featured on the Home Shopping Network;
(C) with KXAS-TV meteorologist David Finfrock; (R) with friend Paul Camfield, son of KTVT's "Icky Twerp" (Bill Camfield)

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(L) With Cowboys great Drew Pearson, 2003; (C) with noted national voiceover artist and radio show host John B. Wells, 2019;
(R) with KVIL's unforgettable, longtime evening-shift personality, Cat Simon, in 2022

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(L) With the late Eddie Barker and my dear friend Murphy Martin in 2003; (R) with Bob Davis, the late Bob Huffaker, along with Wes Wise and the late Alex Burton, 2003
 

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(L) With radio pro and longtime friend Ray Whitworth, and the late musicologist and dear friend Bud Buschardt, 2007;
(R) with the late Bill Bragg of KRLD-TV, a good friend who was also known as the longtime voice of "Big Tex" at the annual Texas State Fair in Dallas!

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(L) With Mike Selden, son of late Texas radio legend Michael Selden (KLIF, KNUS, KXOL,) 2006; (C) with noted radio personality (KLIF)
and national radio programmer Ken Dowe ("Ken Dowe and Granny Emma") in 2022; (R) with legendary KLIF-1190 jock Michael O'Shea in 2008

It's a KDNT (Denton) mini-reunion!  L-R: Me, George Gimarc, Doyle King,
Jay Weaver (Joe Fuchs,) Ray Whitworth and Andy Waldrop, 2008

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