In-person attendance will be limited due to COVID-19 concerns. We often worked together on weekends and quickly became friends., Cleveland morning drive hosts Ed "Flash" Ferenc and Jeff Kinzbach are photographed at the WMMS studios in 1978. 522 posts. No, he isn't sporting the famous afro these days, but Oscar Gambleis still in the business of baseball. I'm gonna have to practice a new technique, I think. But word reached Cleveland talk-radio hosts, who tore into Boot for dissing his new town. He was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at CSU that same year. Kinzbach admits he was initially skeptical about the purchase. Now living in Fayetteville, Ga., Pacetti teaches jazz improvisation and jazz combos at the State University of West Georgia, as well as running the rental program at a local music store. Jeff Kinzbach, 51, lives on a 150-acre ranch an hour's drive east of Dallas with wife Patti and 8-year-old daughter McKenzie. Jeffreys contact numbers are (847) 224-0869 (New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC), (312) 342-4784. He also said that car restoration taught him patience, something he would need in the last years of his life. "I had always wanted to go to law school," Richards says. I did what I wanted to do and if I made a mistake, they booed me, but I understood that. "He heard us talking about being at St. Augustine's, we were going to be there at 5:30 a.m. starting our live broadcast. (Photo courtesy: John Gorman)Image supplied by John Gorman, We were the soundtrack to northeast Ohio, Kinzbach says. "It was just great to be part of it," says Jeff Kinzbach of his nearly 50-year career in Cleveland radio. "While I was on television, if there was a room of more than 10 seats, I spoke to it. Kinzbach, a Northeast Ohio native, began his radio career when he was 16 years old, working as a gopher at WIXY 1260 AM. 21, Steve Corbin:(New York) Worked for his father's construction company, then subcontracted with Con Edison electric company while owning his own business, Scales Contracting Ltd., before taking a full-time post with a labor union in New York state. He was 63. The birth date was listed as September 30, 1954. ", Ted Stepien, the former owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers is just ask him doing the same thing he's always done. Hosted by Jeff Kinzbach and his wife Patti, Jeff is a former top rated morning radio dj from Cleveland, OH. "One night, somebody didn't show up for work and they pointed at me and. "I still don't know them," he claims today. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider a memorial donation to either Chances of Stone County or to St. Jude Children's Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html. The 13-year marriage of former WKYC-TV televisionpersonalities Doug Adair and Mona Scott ended in 1992. 4, Shawn Hood: After six seasons as CSU basketball assistant coach, Hood became an assistant coach with the University of Wisconsin and then the University of Rhode Island in 2001. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. When we first started doing the campaign for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there was no guarantee we were going to get it, Gorman adds. Home is in Independence with wife Debbie, daughters Jackie, Rachael and Stephanie, and stepdaughter Joy. "That time has passed. We went nuts on it. Learn more about Jeff & Patti Kinzbach's favorite products. ", "I wouldn't want to speak for Gary's other ex-wives," she says, "but that marriage was enough for me.". Boot apologized twice on the air. I miss those days, Kinzbach said. Records link one phone number with Jeffrey's details: (417) 812-4114 (New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC) Main Address It's people. He was a total extrovert who could find a topic of conversation with anyone. "I thoroughly enjoy my life out of the public eye.". "I don't have a gag reflex," he explains. The radio legend said his goodbyes Wednesday morning as he hosted his final morning show at 97.5 WONE in. Most importantly, if I'm going to play one last song, Kinzbach said as the classic chunky opening riff to Queens Keep Yourself Alive began to rise in the background. The second-best thing, she adds, was the excitement of Jacobs Field. It's a far cry from the nightmare of the double life he lived in Cleveland, which ended when his two selves, coaching whiz and drug addict, finally crashed into each other. Doing what he loves best is still a way of life for World B. Each lies in about 30 feet of water. When Cleveland's belovedly decrepit Cleveland Municipal Stadium died at age 65, it received an honorable burial at sea. Doing as he pleases is his full-time job now. This section is to introduce Jeffrey Kinzbach with highlights of his life and how he is remembered. Today, the Modell bronze "remains in storage," says Clinic spokesman Cole Hatcher, who wouldn't say exactly where it's being kept, or allow us to photograph it, or reiterate the reasons it was taken down, or say whether Modell still donates to the Clinic. We hit it at the right time for music and for our age group. as the morning show host. 97 pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. After leaving her gig as WOIO-TV anchor in 1998, Gretchen Carlson made it big, landing the role of co-anchor of "The Saturday Early Show" for CBS. Jeff Kinzbach grew up on the west side of Cleveland and is a life-long resident of Northeast Ohio. The planets totally aligned. AncientFaces is a place where our memories live. Brian Siperemains one of our most beloved athletes because of his never-say-die attitude with the Kardiac Kids. [When] Jeff became the morning guy, all his creative talents bloomed and he ended up having the highest ratings that Cleveland radio had ever seen," Spero says. "They say if you have two drinks a day by the time you're 50, you'll live to be a hundred," he says. No. Just dont say anything. So, I pushed all the buttons and I thoroughly enjoyed it.". "Well, let's see, he's in the Bahamas, I believe," a Ravens' PR spokesman said recently. "I started an ad agency from zero and took it to 60 offices and $93 million," he says. He freely admits to his ups and downs, including a pretty serious drinking problem that he tackled three decades ago. Gamble's firm handles mostly baseball players, but he says he's hoping to move into football soon. Find Jeff Kinzbach's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. He was the fun dad, the cool uncle, and the best person to teach your kid to waterski. Every once in a while I stop and pause and say to myself, `Wow, this is really happening. And you hear these stories about Keith, none of which are true. "Well, I had enough by the time I was 50 to live to be 3,000. He moonlights as a public relations consultant and host of "America's Workforce," a talk-radio show devoted to unionized labor issues on WERE-AM from 7 to 8 a.m. weekdays. Do not use this site to make decisions about employment, insurance, credit, leasing, tenant screening or any other purpose covered by the FCRA, 67 Safety Harbor Ln, Branson West, MO 65737, Single Family, Off street, Attached Garage, 5 spaces, 1400 sqft garage, Lot Size - 1.16 acres, Floor Size - 8,200 sqft, Possible connections via main address - Michelle R Kinzbach, Latitude, Longitude: 36.5855754, -93.3901886, Possible connections via phone numbers - Jeff Kinzbach, Lot Size - 0.68 acres, Floor Size - 3,030 sqft, Latitude, Longitude: 43.32474, -85.907369, Single Family, Attached Garage, 7 spaces, 1809 sqft garage, Lot Size - 5 acres, Floor Size - 2,945 sqft, Latitude, Longitude: 39.143431, -84.121278, Single Family, Attached Garage, 2 spaces, 682 sqft garage, Lot Size - 0.52 acres, Floor Size - 4,008 sqft, Possible connections via main address - Lisa J Glass, Latitude, Longitude: 32.902169, -97.132538, Latitude, Longitude: 32.902975, -97.230243, Possible connections via phone numbers - Donald J Halsey, Condo, Attached Garage, 4 spaces, 884 sqft garage, Lot Size - 2.05 acres, Floor Size - 3,454 sqft, Possible connections via main address - Robert Brower, Latitude, Longitude: 43.049938, -85.491511, Possible connections via phone numbers - Jacqueline Ann Schott, Brian K Onken, Lot Size - 8,712 sqft, Floor Size - 1,152 sqft, Possible connections via main address - Christopher Patrick Haid, Latitude, Longitude: 43.457613, -85.647301. Riding the strength of his Cleveland State hoops success the Vikings were 142-69 in his tenure and 29-4 in that magical Sweet-Sixteen season of 1985-'86 Mackey staggered out of a Cleveland crackhouse with a prostitute and was arrested shortly after he drove away -- on the wrong side of the road. In 2000, Richards bought a "crackhouse" in St. Petersburg's re-emerging Kenwood neighborhood and moved her offices into it after an extensive renovation. Jeff was a terrific host who preferred smaller gatherings so that he had a chance to talk to each person there. Before retiring in 1993, Sullivan spent 24 years at Channel 43, working variously as cameraman, audio technician, floor director, booth announcer, news reader "and floor sweeper." It's been 14 years since Mackey left Cleveland. We all become complacent and forget about it. No. It was then when Kinzbach met his future radio partner, Ed Flash Ferenc, who was reading the news for sister station WHK at the time. Locations: Reeds Spring MO, Batavia OH, Fremont MI Possible Relatives: Nichole M Babinec, Michelle R Claassen, W Kinzbach. And Mick was extremely nice and it was just a great experience.". 10 records for Jeffrey Kinzbach. Jeffrey's average age compared to other Kinzbach family members is unknown. Share what Jeffrey did for a living or if he had a career or profession. One night, somebody didnt show up for work and they pointed at me and said, You know how everything works, just run the radio station if you want for the next four hours. He also worked in marketing for CSU's sports department. I had my own ways and I felt like I was free. Jeff Kinzbach in Texas. . A few years later, he moved to the hipper and more happening FM radio band, joining WMMS (100.7 FM) in 1973. In his late 40s he turned to distance cycling, and a new passion was born. "I said all these wonderful things about Cleveland," Boot remembers, "but he asked me to compare the differences in society or lifestyles [between] the Pacific Northwest and the Rust Belt of Cleveland. He was a big influence in getting the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. "I didn't disappear. We loved him because he was never uptight, always loose. He didn't mean to put Cleveland down, he says now. Jeff earned both Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from The Ohio State University, launching a very successful career in the food industry. She is also president of The Children's Guild and active in the Town & Country and Four Corners garden clubs. Jeff was born on October 8, 1957, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Charles and Ruth (Hudepohl) Kinzbach. You can contact Jeffrey by sending an email to jkinzbach@hotmail.com, The person you are searching for may be listed under a different name. His segments are "pretty much the same" as his work in Cleveland: "A few more wrinkles, few more pounds," says Boot, 55. Jeff Kinzbach was a broadcaster and spent nearly thirty years in the radio business. This address is also associated with the name of D M Glaser, Christopher Patrick Haid, and four other individuals. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The Kinzbachs have been. Two weeks after retiring, Jeff and Patti sold their home and hit the road. When the head of the East German Communist Party announced that day that East Berliners could cross whenever they pleased, happy crowds surged across the border. On January 18, 2021, Jeffrey G. Kinzbach "Jeff" of Reeds Spring, Missouri, passed away after a long battle with brain cancer. Contact Information. So his years here electrified him. Jeff married Jenny Hall in 1978, resulting in Jeff becoming proud father of Jeffrey Gerard, Jr (JJ), born in 1988, and Jacob Charles, born in 1991. He was an accomplished athlete and a fantastic host. It finally retired Modell's mug when it remodeled the center's atrium. "I'll do it," he says gamely. After almost a year of traveling, they experienced wonderful places, as well as had plenty of issues that have set them back. People make the difference in your life. The Plain Dealer's John Petkovic says Kinzbach came back to town seven years after leaving Cleveland, eight years after the end of "Jeff and Flash": Kinzbach left the station in 1994. He and wife Jean, a former nun, now divide their time between a home in the Columbus suburbs and a condominium in Venice, Fla. "We've been giving some very serious thought to moving back to Cleveland," the Xenia native reports. He found that, as a 70-year-old, he was the youngest guy in the state. The residential address for Jeffrey is 2580 Autumn Rdge, Batavia, OH 45103-9657. He balances that work with being the head coach of Santa Fe Christian High School, which he calls "the most pleasant surprise of my life, along with being selected to play for the Cleveland Browns. Sometimes, when you're caught between loyalty and public opinion, keeping quiet is the best strategy. "I used to smoke cigars, but I lost the taste for that, too. He was working as a teacher and studying for a master's degree. "I did some commercials, stuff like that, after [the show]," she says. Discover how our Uncovering Our Shared Memories: An Introduction to the Community Standards at AncientFaces Jeff loved sharing his interests such as boating, fishing, waterskiing and chess with his boys from their earliest days. "After sharing over 30 years of your life, it's been fun. Charboneau says he has let go of some of the more colorful habits that made him a fan favorite. "I just missed the radio business," Kinzbach said. 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